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I lol'd ([personal profile] zarahjoyce) wrote2010-09-27 05:07 pm
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I can't believe how out of shape I am right now! I tried doing the infamous IXA-Cise for a couple of times and the next day I'm like... sore. ALL OVER. SOB. And now I found a bunch of belly dancing videos in youtube and I found out two things:

a) I can't belly dance.
b) I seriously cannot belly dance. I'm just... doing all sorts of awkward shimmying while doing it. SOB dancing ability I don't have it.

...also I think my muscles are going to kill me tomorrow because of all the awkward shimmying I just did, so... yeah.
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[identity profile] catchingspirit.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
You can do it! How's all of it been going overall?

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 10:05 am (UTC)(link)
It's fun, and the workout was pretty much for beginners with absolutely no background in belly dancing, so some steps are easy to follow. However there were some that seem easy on screen that I just can't imitate. And it's frustrating at times when I think I've got it, only to realize that what I'm doing is essentially different from what the dancers were doing. SIGH.

[identity profile] catchingspirit.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 10:06 am (UTC)(link)
I feel your pain. I don't have very good balance, and I have less grace. But I wish I could dance and move gracefully. Guess it's something to work on for me? XD

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 10:08 am (UTC)(link)
Hah! I don't move at all that gracefully too, though. I usually just fake it XD

[identity profile] catchingspirit.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 10:11 am (UTC)(link)
I can guarantee you do better than me at any form of dancing.

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 10:14 am (UTC)(link)
...we should meet and then have a 'who sucks at dancing more' contest. Winner gets to win an entire crapload of internetz.

[identity profile] catchingspirit.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 10:17 am (UTC)(link)
This is a good idea and you should feel good.

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 10:23 am (UTC)(link)
Why yes I do have good ideas sometimes! ♥

[identity profile] catchingspirit.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 10:26 am (UTC)(link)
Like, "always", for instance.

[identity profile] catchingspirit.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 10:50 am (UTC)(link)
Unless that's a lie... *shock!*

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[identity profile] reetinkerbell.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 11:01 am (UTC)(link)
That sounds like a lot of fun actually. I've tried to search for bellydancing videos on youtube before, but I think I might've typed in the wrong word combo or something, because yeah, not much found that was of the right type of belly dancing if ya know what I mean. :P

I hope you continue though, because otherwise you won't get better! And oh man, I remember sore muscles. Take a hot bath, I think.

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 11:06 am (UTC)(link)
I'm beginning to feel the repercussions now, actually, like... the muscles on my back and the ones on my hips are beginning to... I don't know, feel thicker or something. SOB. But it's all good! At least everyday I'll have different things to follow and I won't get bored, which is essentially why I usually stop exercise routines.

[identity profile] reetinkerbell.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 11:15 am (UTC)(link)
That sounds good. :) Do you have a few links to share? I forgot to ask in my previous comment as I was supposed to. LOL.

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 11:20 am (UTC)(link)
This one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQlAs53BOgQ&feature=related) is the first of three parts, all of which are thankfully uploaded :D I guess I was kinda lucky with my video search, since I didn't encounter anything suspicious :D

[identity profile] reetinkerbell.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you. :) Appreciate it.

[identity profile] reetinkerbell.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 01:09 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL! How'd you know I'd be needing it?

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Because we're both newbies to it :D Although you might have a better luck at it than I did, though!

[identity profile] reetinkerbell.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Hahah, I'll be needing more I think. I only have a semblance of a rhythm when I'm drunk!

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 01:29 pm (UTC)(link)
SO GET DRUNK ALREADY AND DANCE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW

...and yes this is a totally sane advice.

[personal profile] tamitha 2010-09-27 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I attended actual bellydancing classes for a while, and even then it took me forever to nail the moves; though once I had the basics, the other stuff came easier. It might seem impossible now, but I'd advise just keeping at it and eventually you'll get it right. You're basically training muscles you don't normally use to do things they don't know how to do, so it takes time. God knows I almost gave up on it more than a few times. ♥

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
...it's probably the only time in the history of ever that I realized I have hip muscles. And now they ache.

[personal profile] tamitha 2010-09-27 01:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh man, I remember that. Hips and stomach and all around my rib cage. Who knew our bodies could actually move like that. I think someone said a hot bath above, so I'll second that, as that really helped me after practices and helped prevent me from waking up totally stiff the next morning.
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[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
If I could actually move tomorrow, I think I'll do that hot bath thing :D It's really fun though, I'll admit. Exhausting but fun.

[identity profile] museofspeed.livejournal.com 2010-09-27 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I TOOK A BELLYDANCING CLASS ONCE AND HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. It is weird and uncomfortable and you shake in odd ways!

...this is why I mostly bike.

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-28 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
YOU DO SHAKE IN ODD WAYS. It's a good thing there isn't a mirror nearby and I can't see myself shimmying like mad. Ugh.

[personal profile] pussyfortono 2010-09-27 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
HAHAH ME TOO

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-28 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
ALAS OUR WEAKNESS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED

WHAT DO WHAT DOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[personal profile] pussyfortono 2010-09-28 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
TRY OUR BEST TO BEAT THIS

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-28 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
WHAT IS OUR PLAN OF ATTACK THEN

[personal profile] pussyfortono 2010-09-28 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
WE PRACTICE EVERYDAY

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-28 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
SHIMMYING? EVERYDAY?

OH GOD

[identity profile] zarahjoyce.livejournal.com 2010-09-28 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
\o/
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