I just had the nicest thing sent to me. A girl on Facebook befriend me after I sent a friend request because we had gone to middle school together. She was part of the people who may or may not have had a hand in making my life a little harder than it needed to be at that point in time. But I don't remember her being one of the MAIN ones. So anyway, she sent me a message apologizing for the way she treated me and that she hoped she didn't cause me too much grief. She said she wasn't really that way and that she's thought about me over the past several years and wanted to basically make amends.
That is an awesome thing for her to do. I mean, yeah, it came in 16 years later but hey, better late than never I suppose? I replied back to her thanking her for the nice message and that I turned out okay (debatable?--haha) and that I was very fortunate to have 2 very loving and caring parents to help me get through all of those tough times. Not every child has 2 parents nowadays that will take time to listen and comfort their children in times like those. I'm extremely lucky. And I told her that I really don't remember her being one of the main ones that gave me issues anyway. Or at least not that I can easily recollect. I do remember 2 girls to this day but it's all in the past and I have such a good life now that who cares what those 2 girls are doing? If I held that anger and sadness in for 16 years, they would've won. This girl that wrote to me actually seemed like a pretty approachable person when she was by herself and not around those other girls. I told her that pretty much. I said that, "Deep down, I think I knew you weren't like the other girls and it sorta confused me at the time. You seemed like you were a very pleasant person." Ahh, the power of peer pressure. I believe it's the strongest when you're in middle school. You're caught in between being a kid and an adolescent/teen. You're not quite sure who you're going to be at that time so you let other people decide for you, unfortunately or fortunately (depending on who you choose to be around)..
But it shows her maturity in writing this message and I only can appreciate her for this act of kindness.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
The room is booked!!
A fellow Zumba Instructor and I have officially made it a goal for both of us (and other Treasure Valley Zumba Instructors) to attend the 2012 Zumba Instructor Convention in Orlando, Florida!! Apparently this year's Convention was a huge hit because not only did 7,000+ Zumba Instructors from around the world attended but ALSO the hip-hop artist, PITBULL made a special appearance for the Friday night Fitness-Concert! Wyclef-Jean also was in attendance as well!!
What happens during a Zumba Convention you ask? Well, think of it as a Comic Book Convention...BUT WAY, WAY, WAY COOLER!!! People also tend to lose a few pounds while there too due to massive amounts of exercise! This convention is only open to Zumba Instructors who are a part of the Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN) and are in good standing. There, they can get extra specialty certifications such as Aqua Zumba, Zumba Toning, Zumbatomic (Zumba for kids, ages 12 and below), Zumba Gold (Zumba for the active, older adult or the de-conditioned individual), etc. There's a new specialty that they've showcased during the convention and that's called Sentao, which is a Zumba workout on a chair--very low to no impact on the joints! The convention also offers specialty "boosts" which are little flavor sessions people can go to if they already teach a certain specialty and just need new ideas and whatnot. Now, the convention isn't all work and no play, they DO have LOADS of fun there too, such as the Glimmer and Glow Party and as I mentioned earlier, the Fitness-concert where special guest appearances may happen!
As you can see, this is a beyond-awesome event and I must be in attendance next year with thousands of my closest friends in the Zumba Fitness world!! And that's why I've gone ahead and booked a room at the most coveted event in a Zumba Instructor's fitness career...
What happens during a Zumba Convention you ask? Well, think of it as a Comic Book Convention...BUT WAY, WAY, WAY COOLER!!! People also tend to lose a few pounds while there too due to massive amounts of exercise! This convention is only open to Zumba Instructors who are a part of the Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN) and are in good standing. There, they can get extra specialty certifications such as Aqua Zumba, Zumba Toning, Zumbatomic (Zumba for kids, ages 12 and below), Zumba Gold (Zumba for the active, older adult or the de-conditioned individual), etc. There's a new specialty that they've showcased during the convention and that's called Sentao, which is a Zumba workout on a chair--very low to no impact on the joints! The convention also offers specialty "boosts" which are little flavor sessions people can go to if they already teach a certain specialty and just need new ideas and whatnot. Now, the convention isn't all work and no play, they DO have LOADS of fun there too, such as the Glimmer and Glow Party and as I mentioned earlier, the Fitness-concert where special guest appearances may happen!
As you can see, this is a beyond-awesome event and I must be in attendance next year with thousands of my closest friends in the Zumba Fitness world!! And that's why I've gone ahead and booked a room at the most coveted event in a Zumba Instructor's fitness career...
Monday, June 27, 2011
This is what I'm talking about!!
This is my sweaty, hug picture with Camilo Jimenez. He's the guy that taught the Zumba Master Class I wrote about in the previous post. I had an AWESOME day.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
And about a month later, I decide to post something...
Whoa, sorry ya'll. It's been awhile. Quite a bit has happened since the last time I wrote. Well, summer has officially begun and I'm happy to say that I can actually CELEBRATE this summer because I AM AN OFFICIAL EMPLOYEE OF THE BOISE SCHOOL DISTRICT!!! I have a part-time German position at a high school. I'll be teaching 3 periods in the afternoon every day (4th, 5th and 6th) and it'll be wonderful. :) I'm so excited because I think this position has potential to last a long time. It also has potential to grow into full-time maybe the following school year. I'm so happy now. I've already started some brainstorming for the year and for the lessons. Gotta get started since I haven't really thought about German in awhile. Hmm.. ;)
Another thing is Kyle got a small raise for good works at his job. Every little bit helps, right? :)
We went to Yosemite in early June and it was an awesome sight to see! We definitely enjoyed seeing the huge, beautiful national park. I will hopefully post pictures soon. This site tends to be a little slow in the picture uploading mode so I'll have to pick a few good ones to put on here so ya'll believe me that we actually went. hehe..
Today was a STUPENDOUS day because I got to do what I love to do the most: ZUMBA FITNESS. A fellow Zumba Instructor was lucky enough to have an important person in the Zumba Fitness industry come up to Idaho and conduct a Master Class (basically a HUGE Zumba class for any and everyone to have a great time and move/groove to music with one of the best dancers). He definitely was energetic and talented..AND his looks didn't hurt either. ;) His name is Camilo Jimenez and he had us dancing the whole morning!! The class started at 10am and ended at 11:30am. There was hootin' and hollerin' all over and especially when he would wipe his sweat with his shirt and "accidentally" lift his shirt up to show his abs. Hmm...he was eatin' it up. He loved the women screamin' at him. HAHA. I wish I had a video of it. I had a couple pictures with him. One where I was all dry before class (no sweat) and then one right after class and he gave me a BIG, SWEATY HUG. It was a good picture. Soon as I get it, I'll post it.
After the Master Class, a friend of mine that I had driven over with and I went to Nampa to go shopping at the Zumba Basics 1 training that was being held by Zumba Education Specialist, Barbara Klontz. I'm following her blog in case you'd like to read it. It's over there on the right side of my blog. She talks about having the condition of Hemachromatosis (body produces too much iron) and she's constantly in pain and is sick a lot, yet she has the gumption to be this powerful Educational figure in the fitness industry despite how crappy she feels. It's very inspirational. :) I was telling my friend that I almost feel as if these ZES's are like mini-celebrities because I just look up to them so much because of their expertise in the fitness program that I absolutely love. They are just awesome. I can't describe how completely phenomenal they are as people.
Well, it's getting kinda late so I better get going. I'm completely exhausted from this magnificent day.
Another thing is Kyle got a small raise for good works at his job. Every little bit helps, right? :)
We went to Yosemite in early June and it was an awesome sight to see! We definitely enjoyed seeing the huge, beautiful national park. I will hopefully post pictures soon. This site tends to be a little slow in the picture uploading mode so I'll have to pick a few good ones to put on here so ya'll believe me that we actually went. hehe..
Today was a STUPENDOUS day because I got to do what I love to do the most: ZUMBA FITNESS. A fellow Zumba Instructor was lucky enough to have an important person in the Zumba Fitness industry come up to Idaho and conduct a Master Class (basically a HUGE Zumba class for any and everyone to have a great time and move/groove to music with one of the best dancers). He definitely was energetic and talented..AND his looks didn't hurt either. ;) His name is Camilo Jimenez and he had us dancing the whole morning!! The class started at 10am and ended at 11:30am. There was hootin' and hollerin' all over and especially when he would wipe his sweat with his shirt and "accidentally" lift his shirt up to show his abs. Hmm...he was eatin' it up. He loved the women screamin' at him. HAHA. I wish I had a video of it. I had a couple pictures with him. One where I was all dry before class (no sweat) and then one right after class and he gave me a BIG, SWEATY HUG. It was a good picture. Soon as I get it, I'll post it.
After the Master Class, a friend of mine that I had driven over with and I went to Nampa to go shopping at the Zumba Basics 1 training that was being held by Zumba Education Specialist, Barbara Klontz. I'm following her blog in case you'd like to read it. It's over there on the right side of my blog. She talks about having the condition of Hemachromatosis (body produces too much iron) and she's constantly in pain and is sick a lot, yet she has the gumption to be this powerful Educational figure in the fitness industry despite how crappy she feels. It's very inspirational. :) I was telling my friend that I almost feel as if these ZES's are like mini-celebrities because I just look up to them so much because of their expertise in the fitness program that I absolutely love. They are just awesome. I can't describe how completely phenomenal they are as people.
Well, it's getting kinda late so I better get going. I'm completely exhausted from this magnificent day.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
New businesses take a lot of time and commitment!
As my mom and dad and many of you already know, starting up a new business is time-consuming and takes a lot of patience and most of the time, a lot of $$$! I've had a little taste of that lately with working at the Nampa Fit Studio. I've been so busy lately with doing Zumba Fitness demos for prospective Studio customers! Seems like every couple of weeks there's a place to be. It's fun though to get out into the public eye in hopes that client numbers will grow. At times, however, it gets a bit discouraging when I do put in all that time at the different locations--preparation, gas money, energy and only to not see class numbers grow. It's like, "where did these free credits go?" Why aren't these people taking advantage of a free credit? Anyway, I'm starting to see the fruits of my labor, if only for a short time--who knows if the numbers will continue to go up but Monday night was awesome! I had 6 people in my class! I had been having anywhere from 1 or 2 students and barely able to make 3 students! 3 students equals me getting paid. Anything under 3 means I'm either not getting to the studio because nobody signed up or there's only 1 or 2 people and I give them a workout for free. I'm so glad now that my numbers seem to be slowly increasing. It's definitely not been easy to come by. Time, patience and LOTS of energy. I love my boss though. She's what makes it worth all the trouble. She's so easy to work with and has given me ample opportunities to show myself and my trade of Zumba Fitness. She's invested TONS of money into this fitness studio of hers and I admire her for it. It's risky nowadays to put your life on the line and lay out a lot of money on something that may or may not work out. Fortunately, everybody is looking to lose a few pounds here and there so I think this studio will go pretty far and grow to be very successful.
At my other studio, I'm starting to see my numbers grow there too and that's been all me trying to get my Saturday class introduced into the public. I've walked around town posting flyers, handing out cards, posting on Facebook, etc...I've spent lots of my money on business cards, printouts and free class cards in hopes of upping my numbers there as well. This one is a little harder in some respects because really, nobody else is helping me promote that class but ME. I mean, it's on the studio owner's schedule printouts but I'm sure he doesn't really say much but that's okay. It's my class, my business that I have to grow and nurture. I've just completed my big project that I had been working on..my contest video for the Zumba Home Office. I choreographed (all on my own--my very first choreography project without the help of any youtube channels or other Zumba Instructors) the song of their choice, "Contigo" (a salsa song) and put together a production. It was truly amazing to see these 9 women come together for me to make this contest video. After the deadline is up, I will post a segment of it so ya'll can get a glimpse of my final product. I have to say, I'm extremely proud of myself and my students. Even if I don't win the contest, I can say, "Look what we did and look how much fun it was to do this together?" It'll give me the confidence to do it again in the future.
I love my job as a Zumba Instructor. It's worth the money. :)
At my other studio, I'm starting to see my numbers grow there too and that's been all me trying to get my Saturday class introduced into the public. I've walked around town posting flyers, handing out cards, posting on Facebook, etc...I've spent lots of my money on business cards, printouts and free class cards in hopes of upping my numbers there as well. This one is a little harder in some respects because really, nobody else is helping me promote that class but ME. I mean, it's on the studio owner's schedule printouts but I'm sure he doesn't really say much but that's okay. It's my class, my business that I have to grow and nurture. I've just completed my big project that I had been working on..my contest video for the Zumba Home Office. I choreographed (all on my own--my very first choreography project without the help of any youtube channels or other Zumba Instructors) the song of their choice, "Contigo" (a salsa song) and put together a production. It was truly amazing to see these 9 women come together for me to make this contest video. After the deadline is up, I will post a segment of it so ya'll can get a glimpse of my final product. I have to say, I'm extremely proud of myself and my students. Even if I don't win the contest, I can say, "Look what we did and look how much fun it was to do this together?" It'll give me the confidence to do it again in the future.
I love my job as a Zumba Instructor. It's worth the money. :)
Friday, May 27, 2011
Photo session. :)
I'm trying to upload a few more but the site's being difficult so I'll try later. But these are a few of my favorites. :)
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Exciting opportunity
Well, hello there!
Just a real quick bit: I've decided to enter into a contest for Zumba. I recently got an email about a contest opportunity. It's a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to either London or LA to help make a new Zumba video game--they've already got one but they'll be making a new one and the winner gets to be in it and help make it (probably, if I win, it'll be to LA--it's probably which place you're closest to, more than likely). Anyway, what I have to do is submit a video of myself teaching my class a preselected song and what they're looking for mostly is enthusiasm, charisma, energy and excitement from everybody involved. I think I can pull of the energy myself, but I've gotta make sure my students do as well. Lots of smiles and excitement. I also have to do a 30 second spiel about myself and why I should be chosen. That'll probably be the hardest part. I'm really excited about this opportunity and I know that chances are slim that I will win but hey, you never know if you don't try, right?
Just a real quick bit: I've decided to enter into a contest for Zumba. I recently got an email about a contest opportunity. It's a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to either London or LA to help make a new Zumba video game--they've already got one but they'll be making a new one and the winner gets to be in it and help make it (probably, if I win, it'll be to LA--it's probably which place you're closest to, more than likely). Anyway, what I have to do is submit a video of myself teaching my class a preselected song and what they're looking for mostly is enthusiasm, charisma, energy and excitement from everybody involved. I think I can pull of the energy myself, but I've gotta make sure my students do as well. Lots of smiles and excitement. I also have to do a 30 second spiel about myself and why I should be chosen. That'll probably be the hardest part. I'm really excited about this opportunity and I know that chances are slim that I will win but hey, you never know if you don't try, right?
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