So...Much...Pain...

So I decided to sign up for a dance class at my college. I figured that I'd better learn to dance if I want to be on Broadway. The class is a mixture of all levels of dancers, and there are 4 classes in Jazz that we can take at the school. I'm in Jazz I, but there are also people from Jazz II, III, and IV there as well.
Well I'm happy to announce that I'm not worst dancer in the class, despite my dance history (uh...NONE!!) but I am by no means the best, either. I'm not physically flexible (even the worst dancer in class can touch her toes, which I am incapable of doing). I'm not balanced (I fell over before class even started). And I am most definately not aware of my body (I was all arms and legs in there. I kicked two people!) I realize that being in a class that requires me to do something that is totally foreign to my body will be hard, but I didn't think it would be this hard!!
Luckily the teacher is willing to help me with anything I need help with, and she does it without complaint, but she just jumped right in with no introduction to anything! She started using terms I don't know (apparently a background in ballet would help, as they all seem like ballet terms), and doing all kinds of stretches and dances I couldn't follow until I watched everyone else doing them.
Needless to say: I HURT ALL OVER!!!
Everything from my neck to my feet hurts like hell. Even my fingers are sore! I have a bruise developing on my right shin from where I kicked myself (only I could manage something like that), and I can't lift my arms above my head because my shoulders hurt so badly. I had fun in the class, but COME ON!! This kind of pain is rediculous! (I can't believe I don't know how to spell that word. Is it right??) I suppose it'll get better with time, and maybe I'll even be able to touch my toes by the end. Who knows, right? But right now, I want nothing more than a big fat pain killer and a nap. Of course, if I go to sleep now, I know I won't be able to move at all when I wake up, because my muscles will get all tense. I should do some stretching, I suppose, before going to bed tonight, but right now, laying on my bed just feels so good!!
Ugh....
Oh, well. I signed up for the class, I'll take it. I really did want this.
The Little Voice In My Head: *sarcastically* Sure you did, Wicked. You wanted this. You probably thought you'd know everything about dance already just because you've been in two crappy musicals in high school.
OK, so I didn't think it would be this painful. I honestly thought it would be easier on my body than this. I didn't factor in the painful stretches that had even the most experienced student in the class grunting with effort (those crunches were AWFUL!).

At least I'm enjoying my semester this year, right? Oh, well. There's always room for complaint where I'm concerned.

Welcome!

Hey! My name is Virginia, but I'll be signing these blog entries as ElphabaWickedGal, or Wicked for short. That's what you can call me, by the way...

Anyway, this is basically going to be a blog on my interests and my life and things of that nature. I'm a college student at Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs, CO. I'm going for a degree in theatre, which is my passion. I hope to someday act professionally on a Broadway stage. I have seen three Broadway musicals live: The Lion King, Wicked, and Les Miserables. In case you couldn't tell, my favorite was Wicked. The Lion King and Les Mis are tied for second...I can't decide which one I like more.

I also enjoy writing, and I'm working on a series of books entitled Ecliptic Light. It's a sci-fi/fantasy, and I'm planning on making it a trilogy. I also write songs, poems, and plays.

So, this blog will be about all that and more. I have a family, a dog, friends...things every person should blog about, right? So here it goes....