Wow. That sounds like me! Once I get a hold of something, I practically do osmosis with it (which bothers everyone around me because they have to listen to me yammer about it).
I think a good amount of GC knows this story, but here goes. About 2 years ago, I randomly decided to be a figure skater. It was actually on a bet: my friend and I were thinking about things we wanted to do in childhood but let the dream die when we got older. So, he was going to sign up to be a volunteer EMT and I'd be a figure skater (he punked out on his!!). I was 22 and plus-sized (and--gasp!--black
) but heck I had two good legs (and good ankles!) so why not?! Long story short, there was lots of classes (and skipping levels--who knew I had talent!) and I eventually stopped out of classes and hired a private coach. I'm telling you, this one was EXPENSIVE hobby but it's worth it for how it makes me feel. It's a great workout and, when you land a jump, you'd swear you were just flying! Now that I'm back in Cali, I've located a new coach and am getting back to it. At first, I thought competing would take the fun out of it, but I think it could be fun at this point. My training schedule was thrown off with moving but maybe next year.
My newest enthusiasm: The Spelling Bee. I've loved them since I was little, but never went national (I was 6th in my county). Well, I found a National Adult Spelling Bee and it takes place.....next weekend! I'll let you know how it goes!
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