Weekend Whatnots

I have had some rather productive weekends lately. I officially "gutted" the entire ensuite bathroom and think that Clint will be shocked let alone highly impressed. The only item remaining on the top of the toilet now is a box of Kleenex. If you had seen the overflowing basket of products, puffs, makeup and general CRAP that was there before you'd be impressed too.

I dug into the cupboards too and tossed all the junk I could find and organized everything left. It feels like a whole new space. (Although I do realize I should toss a few more clothing articles, but let's give credit where credit is due) ;)

The floors have all been vacuumed and mopped, in that order. There is not a piece of laundry to be washed and the only dish to be washed is the pan I just took the hot cinnamon rolls off of.

I also attempted to locate the plug & pedal for my keyboard this weekend, but failed miserably. That is a mystery for Sherlock Holmes I think. It has not been seen since we made the move to the house 15 months ago. I might just have to suck it up and buy a new one. Ugh! And then I'm sure I will promptly find the old one, as that is how the story usually goes.

I sat down and planned my lessons for the week - well at least the anticipated lessons... with my kids I tend to have to "go with the flow" a little more than some. Dealing with lots of energy in grade one and two of the three classes have aids, and the third should too. They're taking a lot of my energy but I'm dealing. Ask me again in two months.

The last of my weekend mission is to write up a proposal to our parent council to purchase some new Flip Form risers for my classroom. They are multi-purpose so I need to phrase the proposal as "stage risers" and go from there. I think I'm going to hit the H1N1 angle and stress the fact that they're polyurethane or something like that and not carpeted like the current ones I have. That should seal the deal.

Oh, and I told myself that I would have my Christmas concert musicals picked out and ordered by the 15th, so I guess that will be the rest of my days mission. I have a few in mind but am a little stuck with which will apply for what grades. If I haven't told you before, like planning a Christmas Concert isn't huge enough as it is, I need to plan 3! My school is big and we can't accommodate all our families in the gym at once so ... we have a K & 1 , 2 & 3 and a 4,5, 6 concert separately. And when I say concert, I mean Musical production. Awesome, I know. Guess I should go get on that.

Boot Camp

I went with Janelle tonight to give a Boot Camp a try. She has been doing back to back sessions for well over a year now, maybe even two. She really likes them and I was talked into joining her for a basic intro workout session this evening.

Workout:
50 jump squats
50 burpees
50 step up / lunge backs
50 tricept dips
50 box squats

All at your own pace, with a short run down a path in between each exercise.

Part 2: Countdown:
50 side plank hip dips (25 on each side)
40 oblique shimmies
30 mountain climbers
20 downward dog push-ups
10 whacky jacks

This was done with a "partner" who was doing either step up / kickbacks or long side lunges, alternating between as you completed each exercise. When the countdown was completed you switched spots.

Finally there was timed planks, 20 seconds hold, rest for 10 seconds & back up again for a total of 10 reps. DEADLY!

Pros:
I do feel that I got a decent workout
The weather was good (as it was outdoors) so the workout temperature was bearable
It was Free!

Cons:
It was kind of "on your own pace" so some people didn't get to finish their workout
There was not much "pressure" put on you from the trainer to work really hard or push yourself. (Janelle tells me that it is more intense when you purchase the workout packages, which I would hope seeing as its about $1000 to sign up.)
The flies were Horrible! ( I breathed in at least 3 and snorted a couple up my nose too :S eww)

Final Statement: It was a decent workout, nice to change things up from the routine of hitting the gym. Given the price to join for regular workouts, it's way out of my range, however I would consider looking into a more affordable boot camp to mix up my exercise routine down the road sometime.