Guess what I did.............I called the ticket number and left a message yesterday for the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS. My message said that I have always wanted to be on the show. I said that talent from all over the world is coming to LA for the Zumba Conference at the end of the week. I said that if Craig doesn't want me and my friends on the show that he should call Zumba.
Who knows if this is going to work? It would be great fun. I'd love to talk to Craig. I'd love to show him the amazing talent of my Zumba friends. I'd love to be called back to talk to Craig again.
Boy, I dream big, don't I.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Zumba Resume
Zumba Training:
Zumba Basic 1 training
on June 29th, 2013 with Madalene Aponte
Zumba Toning training on
June 30th, 2013 with Madalene Aponte
Zumba Core on August 26,
2013 online training
Zumba Glutes on
September 2, 2013 online training
Zumba Gold on September
7, 2013 with Shonna Porter
Zumba Kids & Kids
Jr. on December 6, 2013 with Kass Martin
Zumba Sentao on December
15, 2013 with Pepper Von
Zumba Circuit online
training
Teaching Experience:
Fresh Fitness &
Dance; 4501 Interlake Ave. N.; Seattle 98103
Taught Zumba Gold songs
in Akiko Ogami’s class for two months.
Zumba Zin Jams:
Zumba Jammer Melissa
(Meli) Mastroeni-Kirkwood on Oct. 19, 2013
Zumba Jammer Samuel
Salazar on November 17, 2013
Zumba Jammer Andrew
Walker on December 8, 2013
Zumba Jammer Carlos
Henriquez on January 25, 2014
Zumba Gold Mentor, Joan Wilde assigned by Zumba.com on January 22, 2014
CPR AED Training:
CPR Seattle on December
18, 2013 with instructor Farley Kautz
Group Instructor and Personal Trainer Instruction:
NESTA; Training Made Fun
on January 18 and 19, 2014
AFAA; Aerobics &
Fitness Assn. of America on January 31, 2014
ACE; American Council on
Exercise in spring of 2014
Zumba Training coming up:
LA Zumba Conference on
January 31 through February 1, 2014
Zumba Gold Toning on
January 30, 2014 with Jani Roberts & Joy Prouty
Zumba Gold Boost on
January 30, 2014 with Joy Prouty
Zumba Pro on January 31,
2014 with Steve Boedt
Aqua Zumba on February
1, 2014 with Eliza Stone
Zumba Step on February
16, 2014 with Madalene Aponte
Zumba Basic 2 on March
9, 2014 with Madalene Aponte
Zumba Zin Jams coming up:
Zumba Jammer Savina Clay
on February 8, 2014
Zumba Jammer Ryan Grovey
on February 22, 2014
Zumba Jammer Katie Moore
on February 23, 2014
Zumba Jammer Samuel
Salazar on March 21 & 23, 2014
Monday, January 20, 2014
My daughter, Gretchen
My beautiful daughter, Gretchen Bennett finished her first half marathon yesterday! She's standing with my beautiful granddaughter, Elizabeth. All my kids are runners and great at everything. I'm so proud of her!
Becoming a Personal Trainer
I finished the two day intensive Training Made Fun workshop to become a personal trainer through NESTA. I learned a lot. Before I walked into the workshop, I didn't consider becoming a personal trainer because I am fat and a senior. I thought who in the world would take me seriously or hire me as a personal trainer. After the first day, I really thought that because I couldn't do all the floor exercises. I avoid floor exercises.
The reason I took the training was to help myself learn and to help other people as a Zumba Gold instructor. The material that a personal trainer must learn is hard and this is not my area of study for the last few years. It's all about the science of movement, muscles, the skeletal system, and how everything works plus learning how to design a plan of exercise to help someone become fit and healthy. I learned a lot. I took the class so I would have a better chance of passing the AFAA training at the end of the month. It's cheaper to become a personal trainer than to hire one. The best possible choice is to become a personal trainer and to have a personal trainer. This is the best thing in the world.
At the end of the workshop, however, I learned that I would love to become a personal trainer. I want to specialize in helping seniors and people who are overweight become healthy and stay healthy. I've worked at writing for the last 10 years and spent a lot of money. I've never been successful at connecting so that I could start publishing or getting an agent even though I have finished four mystery novels and have published dozens and dozens of articles.
So now I can see my life going in a different direction. I could start making money as a personal trainer as soon as I pass the test and get hired. I'm probably the one person in the room who didn't pass the test but that's okay. I know the material better now than when I took the workshop. I will keep at it until I do pass the test. A personal trainer has to know so much. I didn't find the right way for me to learn the material until a couple of days before the workshop. I started typing the pages and it started to help me connect with the material. I wasn't a science and math major in college. Yes, I have a bachelor's degree but I loved the social science classes and the humanities and history.
It would be great to go forward in life helping people become fit and healthy and make money doing it. Health and fitness is my number one priority. Becoming a personal trainer and Zumba instructor is putting my actions in line with my number one priority to become healthy and fit as I age.
I'm excited to see what happens in 2014. I will keep working at it. I will keep trying to learn. I want to continue to take workshops and classes. There is so much to learn. I want to go to conferences. After taking this workshop, I want to take a workshop on designing exercise plans. I know the basic formula but I want to learn more.
I'm interested in so many things so how am I going to spend my time in 2014? Health and fitness is number one. Writing is number two. Reading about health, fitness, and writing is number three. I can't do everything. This is what I am focusing on and trying to drive these goals forward. We'll see what happens.
The reason I took the training was to help myself learn and to help other people as a Zumba Gold instructor. The material that a personal trainer must learn is hard and this is not my area of study for the last few years. It's all about the science of movement, muscles, the skeletal system, and how everything works plus learning how to design a plan of exercise to help someone become fit and healthy. I learned a lot. I took the class so I would have a better chance of passing the AFAA training at the end of the month. It's cheaper to become a personal trainer than to hire one. The best possible choice is to become a personal trainer and to have a personal trainer. This is the best thing in the world.
At the end of the workshop, however, I learned that I would love to become a personal trainer. I want to specialize in helping seniors and people who are overweight become healthy and stay healthy. I've worked at writing for the last 10 years and spent a lot of money. I've never been successful at connecting so that I could start publishing or getting an agent even though I have finished four mystery novels and have published dozens and dozens of articles.
So now I can see my life going in a different direction. I could start making money as a personal trainer as soon as I pass the test and get hired. I'm probably the one person in the room who didn't pass the test but that's okay. I know the material better now than when I took the workshop. I will keep at it until I do pass the test. A personal trainer has to know so much. I didn't find the right way for me to learn the material until a couple of days before the workshop. I started typing the pages and it started to help me connect with the material. I wasn't a science and math major in college. Yes, I have a bachelor's degree but I loved the social science classes and the humanities and history.
It would be great to go forward in life helping people become fit and healthy and make money doing it. Health and fitness is my number one priority. Becoming a personal trainer and Zumba instructor is putting my actions in line with my number one priority to become healthy and fit as I age.
I'm excited to see what happens in 2014. I will keep working at it. I will keep trying to learn. I want to continue to take workshops and classes. There is so much to learn. I want to go to conferences. After taking this workshop, I want to take a workshop on designing exercise plans. I know the basic formula but I want to learn more.
I'm interested in so many things so how am I going to spend my time in 2014? Health and fitness is number one. Writing is number two. Reading about health, fitness, and writing is number three. I can't do everything. This is what I am focusing on and trying to drive these goals forward. We'll see what happens.
Sunday, January 19, 2014
ALIVE JUICE BAR
I just discovered ALIVE JUICE BAR yesterday. It's right next to 24 Hour Fitness in the Ballinger Plaza located at 20206 Ballinger Way in Shoreline.
I'm impressed with the menu. Everything is a healthy choice and that's not easy to find now days.
Yesterday I bought dried beet chips and they were delicious.
The menu is creative and full of great choices from a kale-quinoa salad to curry lentil soup.
The smoothie choices are tropical northwest, green margarita, kale smoothie, winter berries, tropical breakfast, mistletoe, whatever, pain in the ass, and coconut juice. The juice choices are liver cleanse, attitude cleanse, green energizer, winter tonic, the orange juice, veggie juice, the exercist, and detox shots. The protein shake choices are creamsicle, the butterfinger, popeye's secret, the power meal, the Iditarod, pina colada, and rabbit food. You can buy a baked yam for a dollar. They sell probiotics--sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha. The soup choices are chicken and rice, peasant's soup, dinosaur soup face and tail soup, curry lentil, and split pea.
Everything looks interesting and healthy and fun. Next time you are in the neighborhood, seek this great place out and buy something. Feel better knowing that you are eating healthy.
I'm impressed with the menu. Everything is a healthy choice and that's not easy to find now days.
Yesterday I bought dried beet chips and they were delicious.
The menu is creative and full of great choices from a kale-quinoa salad to curry lentil soup.
The smoothie choices are tropical northwest, green margarita, kale smoothie, winter berries, tropical breakfast, mistletoe, whatever, pain in the ass, and coconut juice. The juice choices are liver cleanse, attitude cleanse, green energizer, winter tonic, the orange juice, veggie juice, the exercist, and detox shots. The protein shake choices are creamsicle, the butterfinger, popeye's secret, the power meal, the Iditarod, pina colada, and rabbit food. You can buy a baked yam for a dollar. They sell probiotics--sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha. The soup choices are chicken and rice, peasant's soup, dinosaur soup face and tail soup, curry lentil, and split pea.
Everything looks interesting and healthy and fun. Next time you are in the neighborhood, seek this great place out and buy something. Feel better knowing that you are eating healthy.
Training Made Fun
I'm taking a two day training to become a Personal Trainer at the Ballinger 24 Hour Fitness. The NESTA's [National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association] Personal Fitness Trainer Certification Workshop is worth the money and important to take for anyone who values health and fitness or needs to upgrade their current knowledge. It's not easy but you certainly learn in an intensive two day workshop that goes from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with a test at the end of the last day.
Mark Baines, President is coming back to the North Seattle area in May so you can sign up. It's worth doing. Even if you are a Personal Fitness Trainer now, he will challenge you.
Training Made Fun
www.trainingmadefun.net
888-229-2368
I'm also taking group fitness training with AFAA [Aerobics & Fitness Association of America] and another personal trainer course through ACE [American Council on Exercise]. I figured that the more I learn the better to help myself and so that I can help others. It's important to continually learn and upgrade your knowledge.
What do I want to take next? I need to take a course in nutrition and I'm also thinking about a course in Senior Yoga.
It is important to me to continually learn and grow. Health and fitness must be my main priority in life so that I will be healthy and fit as I go forward in life. My second priority is writing so I have lots of writing workshops I want to take. I can't do everything but I love to learn.
Mark Baines, President is coming back to the North Seattle area in May so you can sign up. It's worth doing. Even if you are a Personal Fitness Trainer now, he will challenge you.
Training Made Fun
www.trainingmadefun.net
888-229-2368
I'm also taking group fitness training with AFAA [Aerobics & Fitness Association of America] and another personal trainer course through ACE [American Council on Exercise]. I figured that the more I learn the better to help myself and so that I can help others. It's important to continually learn and upgrade your knowledge.
What do I want to take next? I need to take a course in nutrition and I'm also thinking about a course in Senior Yoga.
It is important to me to continually learn and grow. Health and fitness must be my main priority in life so that I will be healthy and fit as I go forward in life. My second priority is writing so I have lots of writing workshops I want to take. I can't do everything but I love to learn.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Dale Carnegie Training
This morning I went to Dale Carnegie Training in Time Management in Bellevue. I am always trying to learn and work hard to do better to forward my goals. After listening, this is the schedule I wrote for myself. The important part to finish every day is the writing. If I have a great Zumba class to go to at 9:30 then I will bump my reading to later in the day when I am done but this is my idea of how to balance my goals of working on my writing, learning Zumba choreography, and doing necessary writing about writing craft and reading for AFAA. I figured out a schedule of working 50 minute hours balanced by a 10 minute chore or 3 Zumba songs so that I am not sitting for three hours straight.
5:00 to 5:50 a.m. write
5:50 to 6:00 a.m. chore
6:00 to 6:50 a.m. write
6:50 to 7:00 a.m. chore
7:00 to 7:50 a.m. write
7:50 to 8:00 a.m. chore
8:00 to 8:50 a.m. write
8:50 to 9:00 a.m. chore
9:00 to 9:50 a.m. read AFAA
9:50 to 10:00 a.m. 3 Zumba Gold songs
10:00 to 10:50 a.m. read NESTA
10:50 to 11:00 a.m. 3 Zumba Gold songs
12:00 to 12:50 p.m. read Screenwriter’s Bible
12:50 to 1:00 p.m. 3 Zumba Gold songs
1:00 to 1:50 p.m. read Your Screenplay Sucks!
1:50 to 2:00 p.m. 3 Zumba Gold songs
2:00 to 2:50 p.m. read ACE
2:50 to 3:00 p.m. chore
This schedule allows me freedom to move it around but keeps me moving every hour doing a chore like taking out garbage or something that keeps me moving or practicing Zumba. I also can move the reading block into the evening and spend blocks of time interviewing people for research for my screenplay or going to Zumba classes or something else. I can add more writing time but the basic formula allows for movement every hour which is healthier than sitting for solid blocks of time writing or reading.
5:00 to 5:50 a.m. write
5:50 to 6:00 a.m. chore
6:00 to 6:50 a.m. write
6:50 to 7:00 a.m. chore
7:00 to 7:50 a.m. write
7:50 to 8:00 a.m. chore
8:00 to 8:50 a.m. write
8:50 to 9:00 a.m. chore
9:00 to 9:50 a.m. read AFAA
9:50 to 10:00 a.m. 3 Zumba Gold songs
10:00 to 10:50 a.m. read NESTA
10:50 to 11:00 a.m. 3 Zumba Gold songs
12:00 to 12:50 p.m. read Screenwriter’s Bible
12:50 to 1:00 p.m. 3 Zumba Gold songs
1:00 to 1:50 p.m. read Your Screenplay Sucks!
1:50 to 2:00 p.m. 3 Zumba Gold songs
2:00 to 2:50 p.m. read ACE
2:50 to 3:00 p.m. chore
This schedule allows me freedom to move it around but keeps me moving every hour doing a chore like taking out garbage or something that keeps me moving or practicing Zumba. I also can move the reading block into the evening and spend blocks of time interviewing people for research for my screenplay or going to Zumba classes or something else. I can add more writing time but the basic formula allows for movement every hour which is healthier than sitting for solid blocks of time writing or reading.
I highly recommend Dale Carnegie Training. They offer a variety of workshops to learn and grow.
13555 Bel Red Road, Suite 208
Bellevue, WA 98005
425-453-8822
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Skandia Folkdance Society of Seattle
This evening I went to a beginning class taught by members of the Skandia Folkdance Society of Seattle at the Phinney Neighborhood Center located at 6532 Phinney Avenue N.
I had a wonderful time. It was so much fun. Lots of turns and pivots. I was horrible at it all but had a great time. I joined and look forward to next week. It's not easy.
Everyone was so kind and welcoming and really helped me. I love it. I look forward to learning and growing.
I've been wanting to join ever since I heard about the Skandia Society and have seen notices on Facebook of events. It always looked like so much fun and so charming to be part of this group. When I first moved to Seattle, I created a notebook of all the things that I wanted to do and groups I wanted to join. I googled and binged and searched for everything I wanted.
I really like everyone and hope they like me.
I'm half Swedish. My grandparents on my father's side were born in Sweden. Someday I want to visit. Actually I'd like to live in Sweden.
The next best thing is to be part of the Skandia Society.
www.skandia-folkdance.org/
I had a wonderful time. It was so much fun. Lots of turns and pivots. I was horrible at it all but had a great time. I joined and look forward to next week. It's not easy.
Everyone was so kind and welcoming and really helped me. I love it. I look forward to learning and growing.
I've been wanting to join ever since I heard about the Skandia Society and have seen notices on Facebook of events. It always looked like so much fun and so charming to be part of this group. When I first moved to Seattle, I created a notebook of all the things that I wanted to do and groups I wanted to join. I googled and binged and searched for everything I wanted.
I really like everyone and hope they like me.
I'm half Swedish. My grandparents on my father's side were born in Sweden. Someday I want to visit. Actually I'd like to live in Sweden.
The next best thing is to be part of the Skandia Society.
www.skandia-folkdance.org/
Saturday, January 04, 2014
Chiang's Gourmet
Yesterday for dinner I joined Zumba friends at Chiang's Gourmet for a delicious, healthy, and perfect family style meal. Everything was so tasty and fresh. The homemade noodles were wonderful. The place was packed. So many people came for take out. So many people filled each table. This is a popular spot in Seattle and I can see why. I want to go back.
If you haven't tried Chiang's Gourmet, you must go and sample the menu.
Chiang's Gourmet
7845 Lake City Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206-527-8888
If you haven't tried Chiang's Gourmet, you must go and sample the menu.
Chiang's Gourmet
7845 Lake City Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206-527-8888
Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Green Lake
I walked around Green Lake this morning. I rode bus 16 to Green Lake, walked around Green Lake, then went to Spud for a single fish and chips, and back home on bus 16. A great way to start the New Year.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Woodland Park Zoo
The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle is the BEST zoo that I have ever visited and I've visited several. I've gone to one in China, London, Chicago, Columbus, Portland, and I think that's all. What is so special about the Woodland Park Zoo is that you feel like you are walking in the habitat of the animals you visit and each habitat is separated from each other as if you are in an entirely different area. They have made it so beautiful and special for the visitor and for the animals. I'm so impressed and I need to visit at least once a month to just take a special walk to visit all the animals.
2014 Resolutions
1. Write every day--screenplay, revise novel, short stories.
2. Read every day at least two hours--writing craft, screenwriting, novels.
3. Practice Zumba choreography every day, especially Zumba Gold.
4. Find a Zumba Gold job by February. Send out at least three marketing letters in January.
5. Exercise at least an hour a day.
6. Eat healthy.
7. Drink more water.
8. Strength training at least 2x per week--Body Pump.
9. Walk around Green Lake at least once a week.
10. Go to the Zoo at least once a month.
11. Go to the Seattle Art Museum at least once a month.
12. Enjoy and be grateful for every day.
13. Always make the choice to see the best in people and be kind.
14. Read every day fitness training materials and continue to take training workshops with ACE, AFAA, and NESTA.
2. Read every day at least two hours--writing craft, screenwriting, novels.
3. Practice Zumba choreography every day, especially Zumba Gold.
4. Find a Zumba Gold job by February. Send out at least three marketing letters in January.
5. Exercise at least an hour a day.
6. Eat healthy.
7. Drink more water.
8. Strength training at least 2x per week--Body Pump.
9. Walk around Green Lake at least once a week.
10. Go to the Zoo at least once a month.
11. Go to the Seattle Art Museum at least once a month.
12. Enjoy and be grateful for every day.
13. Always make the choice to see the best in people and be kind.
14. Read every day fitness training materials and continue to take training workshops with ACE, AFAA, and NESTA.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Crab Pot
Seattle Aquarium
Seattle Metro
I enjoy riding the bus and the last few days with family, we rode the bus twice to get to downtown Seattle. It was fun showing my family from out of state how great bus 41 is and how it goes into the tunnel under Seattle. We had a great time and it was fun.
I really appreciate Seattle Metro and bus 41. There are 4 double buses an hour that comes next to my apartment building and it only takes 15 minutes to get downtown. I get off at the University Station so I can go up into Benaroya Hall at the Seattle Symphony. It's convenient. It's close to the Seattle Art Museum, Library, 5th Avenue Theater, Pike Place Market, Aquarium, and everything I love about downtown Seattle.
I really appreciate Seattle Metro and bus 41. There are 4 double buses an hour that comes next to my apartment building and it only takes 15 minutes to get downtown. I get off at the University Station so I can go up into Benaroya Hall at the Seattle Symphony. It's convenient. It's close to the Seattle Art Museum, Library, 5th Avenue Theater, Pike Place Market, Aquarium, and everything I love about downtown Seattle.
gardendlights.org
Be sure to visit if you are in the Seattle area. It's worth the trip.
www.gardendlights.org
Friday, December 27, 2013
McCormick & Schmicks Harborside in Seattle
My son, Ben and his wife, Amanda took me and my son, Daniel and his wife, Jodee from Columbus, Ohio out for dinner last night at McCormick & Schmicks Harborside in Seattle. I had never been there before. The view from all sides was spectacular. You can see the Spaceneedle. You can see Lake Union and all the boats. It is a special occasion to come to McCormick & Schmicks for the whole experience complete from the décor, ambiance, the delicious food, the view of Lake Union makes it a restaurant to come to celebrate.
Casey waited on us and she was the example of what a great waiter should be as she answered all questions with details and suggestions and nagivated our table perfectly. I regret not asking her to take a photo of all of us at the table. She said 800 people came yesterday so this is a busy place. I can see why. The menu is perfection.
I had the black cod and it was delicious. I had a martini. Then I had the best pie I have ever had in my life.....key lime pie. I will always remember this slice of pie and nothing else will compare.
I had a wonderful evening. It was a perfect setting for a perfect evening with family and I will always remember this night. I want more like this. This is the life I want to be able to come to great restaurants like this, travel, and a life style with someone to love where you don't have to worry about money.
Casey waited on us and she was the example of what a great waiter should be as she answered all questions with details and suggestions and nagivated our table perfectly. I regret not asking her to take a photo of all of us at the table. She said 800 people came yesterday so this is a busy place. I can see why. The menu is perfection.
I had the black cod and it was delicious. I had a martini. Then I had the best pie I have ever had in my life.....key lime pie. I will always remember this slice of pie and nothing else will compare.
I had a wonderful evening. It was a perfect setting for a perfect evening with family and I will always remember this night. I want more like this. This is the life I want to be able to come to great restaurants like this, travel, and a life style with someone to love where you don't have to worry about money.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
CPR Seattle
Went through CPR AED training last night at CPR Seattle for 4 1/2 hours. I'm impressed with this training and I feel strongly that EVERYONE should go through CPR training and get as much instruction as possible. If you are a parent, grandparent, neighbor, responsible member of the community, you need this training even if your work doesn't require it. I went through the training because I want to teach Zumba Gold soon. I also went through the Zumba Kids and Kids Jr. training so I took the Child CPR AED and Infant CPR training plus I'm a Grandma. I hope I never have to use this training but if there were an emergency, I'm grateful that I know what to do. I didn't know what an AED was until a few days ago. It's a defibrillator that shocks your heart if you are not breathing. Now after going through the training, I believe that anyone who has the money should invest in one. This is critical to saving a life and especially a loved ones' life. When we spend money on expensive cars, flat screen televisions, sound systems, and computers, isn't this important to invest in? Hopefully you don't have to use it but if it is needed, it can make the difference between life and death so it is insurance. It is also important to keep a well stocked first aid kit in your home and in your car. The number one emergency you might run into is a car accident so isn't it better to be prepared so you can help and save a life? This training is urgent and essential for everyone. Take the training, keep taking advanced training, get prepared so you can help and be there until a First Responder arrives and don't be afraid to call 911 if you don't know what to do and if it is a critical emergency. Sign up today and give a gift at Christmas.
CPR Seattle; 4222 Stone Way North; Seattle; 206-504-3280.
Farley Kautz is an outstanding instructor. Sign up today. If you have an emergency situation with a loved one, you will really regret not taking this action.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Pink Martini
I can't quit thinking about Pink Martini. I LOVE this band. I love everyone in it and everything about it and everything it represents. Pink Martini is more than a band. It unites the world. No other band even comes close.
"As it turned out the songs that I gravitated towards were not exactly cheery or exuberant. I mean they’re uplifting … but in a devastating sort of way. This past January I totally panicked because the album, which was due to be released in April, just didn’t add up to “Get Happy.” I thought: I don’t want the whole thing to be ironic. I do want it to be genuinely uplifting, and to provide authentic rays of happiness. " I love this quote by Thomas M. Lauderdale, the band leader, about the song selection for their newest album, GET HAPPY.
Thomas M. Lauderdale is pure awesome. He does it all. He can do anything and everything! He's a great writer and bandleader and perfect person plus he's very handsome. His beautiful daughter was on stage at Benaroya Hall and looked like she walked out of a fashion magazine.
I wish I could be part of Pink Martini. I wish I could travel with the band and be part of the family. I wish I could be included. I don't play a musical instrument well enough. I don't sing well enough. They sure don't need me to write about the band because Thomas has that covered. In my dreams............
Buy the album, GET HAPPY. Buy all the albums. Live and breathe Pink Martini. Let it seep into your soul to become part of you.
www.pinkmartini.com
"As it turned out the songs that I gravitated towards were not exactly cheery or exuberant. I mean they’re uplifting … but in a devastating sort of way. This past January I totally panicked because the album, which was due to be released in April, just didn’t add up to “Get Happy.” I thought: I don’t want the whole thing to be ironic. I do want it to be genuinely uplifting, and to provide authentic rays of happiness. " I love this quote by Thomas M. Lauderdale, the band leader, about the song selection for their newest album, GET HAPPY.
Thomas M. Lauderdale is pure awesome. He does it all. He can do anything and everything! He's a great writer and bandleader and perfect person plus he's very handsome. His beautiful daughter was on stage at Benaroya Hall and looked like she walked out of a fashion magazine.
I wish I could be part of Pink Martini. I wish I could travel with the band and be part of the family. I wish I could be included. I don't play a musical instrument well enough. I don't sing well enough. They sure don't need me to write about the band because Thomas has that covered. In my dreams............
Buy the album, GET HAPPY. Buy all the albums. Live and breathe Pink Martini. Let it seep into your soul to become part of you.
www.pinkmartini.com
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Zumba Kids
I received my certificate to teach Zumba Kids and Zumba Kids Jr. Hurray! It will be fun.
Zumba Kids is joyful and is a wonderful choice for kids to enjoy exercise and movement which is essential for health and fitness as they do schoolwork. I look forward to teaching Zumba Kids.
Zumba Kids is joyful and is a wonderful choice for kids to enjoy exercise and movement which is essential for health and fitness as they do schoolwork. I look forward to teaching Zumba Kids.
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