Friday!

Excited for the long weekend, hoping the boyfriend doesn't have to work; again. Work can be very stressful and I've found that I need to have a way to release some of the stress. Yesterday, was a pretty chaotic day from 11 a.m. till 6 p.m. and eating lunch while working through the chaotic day didn't help. So I managed to leave early enough and show up late to a ballet class. For me, ballet is complete body and mind focus. 45 minutes later I left feeling refreshed, recharged and relaxed. It was definitely much needed. Just found some gorgeous ballet photo's on weheartit.com



Simply gorgeous.


Is that a Chanel carpeting?

By the way, if you haven't checked out Black Swan yet, do it!

Friday!

weeeeeeeeeeeeeee......its Friday already! Normally I'd be pretty stoked for the weekends but found out that for work we are on a 6 day schedule until September. Boo. Also, I've got a long list of chores that need to be done Boo x2.

1. Clean the house - working 12-14 hour days doesn't equal a clean house ( this is bizzare who messes it up when I'm not even home to mess it up!!)
2. Ballet class
3. Maybe a hair cut and color
4. Going to see an indie film, Winnebago Man in Hollywood

via weheartit

Some exciting news...

Today was a momentous occasion. I bought my first pair of pointe shoes. It might not seem like a big deal but its such a right of passage. Basically at any time I could go buy shoes but the fact that I waited and let my feet develop and mature for the past four years I believe that I will have an easier time learning pointe. Its not an easy task but I'm hoping my patience and skills will help me to master this skill.


Just thought I'd share with you what a special day I had today. If you're a blog reader for a while you will know that I'm obsessed and this is really important to me.

cheers-

Raech

OHHH EMMM GEEE

Just got one of my early Chrimmy presents! Jack is taking me to go see the Nutcracker this Sunday! I absolutely can't wait until Sunday. I've wanted to see this ballet for a really long time because 1.) i'm obsessed with ballet 2.) its like one of the most classic ballets that everyone has seen 3.) I was a sugar plum fairy when I was little ( but have no memory of it besides a purple tutu.



To top it all of Jack drew these insanely cute little ballet people ( the backside says -good for 1 nutcracker ticket). Love it! Hopefully will have some pictures from the show this weekend to show!

XoXo

Raech

3 days later...

and I'm still incredibly sore from my Monday ballet class and I'm going to combat it by going to another ballet class tonight. Mainly because my favoritest teacher in the whole world is going to be there but secondly I'm hoping to stretch out my calf muscles so they dont' feel like they're on fire.

So Christmas is right around the corner and I finally submitted my christmas list to the family and I'm hoping to get clothes. I could use some other stuff but I REALLY want clothes. I guess in this tough economy ( waa waa) its the one expense I really can't justify. I mean I don't go anywhere and I dont' need luxurious yoga pants to hang out at my house ( or do I?) SO keep your fingers crossed my Anthropologie wish list will be emptied!!

So speaking of wish lists.. if i had an extra say $500 laying around I'd totally splurge on these ( maybe..that is a lot of money)



They're lanvin leather ballet flats and they come in a powdered blue box with a tie ribbon
(OMG) as to quote RZ " I Die". I could live in these bad boys. I would live in them. If I paid $500 for a pair of flats you better darn tooting bet that I'd wear these shoes everywhere. A while back Planet Blue was selling a similar pair but they were manufactured by a ballet footwear company. I wanted those bad boys but they were still about $200. Way to much for me. My max cap is like $100 and I better want to cut someones throat for that price. At least for flats, boots are a whole other subject.

On that note of my crazy rantings about how I'm going to slit throats for shoes I'm outta here! ( P.s. i dont cut throats for shoes, just handbags and accessories!)

XOXO

Raech

Oh Boy.

So I'm having problems uploading my photos to facebook and blogger so for today we will forgo the pictures from the fair this past weekend.

I'm watching on Insant Netflix a really beautiful documentary called "Ballerina." Focusing on the russian ballet and what the girls go through at the young age of 6. Its beautiful and much to be admired about these girls! I wish I had 1/3 their skill! Deffinetly worth checking out if you're a ballet fan!



via google and the Netflix link

I'm off

Hey Kids-

Im off to ballet class. I am now taking ballet Wednesday Eve, Saturday and Sunday morning. I'm going to talk to my teacher tonight and she if she teaches private lessons. I really want to learn pointe in the next 2 years.



tata and dont forget to relevee

I'm not going to lie

there is one thing that is truly amazing about being layed off...and the name of this guilty pleasure is:

Wearing leggings, leg warmers and ballet shoes-itis




It's a pretty rare and probably incurable disease but I've manage to catch it! oh well!

Ballet

This is a picture of me from class last night. haha. JK. I just started back up with ballet last evening. It is a 6 week intensive basic ballet class and it was with my teacher I had previously. I love it. She actually paid me a huge compliment. She said, "I'm so glad that you are here because I can teach up front and when we turn around everyone can follow you!" My mouth almost hit the floor. What a great thing for your teacher to say to you. I could see my reflection in the windows of the dance studio and I noticed that it seemed like people were following me, now I just need to remeber to count and keep track of what i am doing! The above picture is of a ballerina on toe. I am so jealous of her. My goal is to eventually learn pointe. Its not because I want/ think I could be a ballerina for a living but Its just a personal goal of mine. I envy the grace and the strength that it takes to be able to do that. I guess I will just have to keep on practicing.

My class last night was awesome. I really felt like now I am comfortable enough to concentrate on the basic ballet principles. I was working so hard. I think the lady next to me thought I was crazy. She just kinda flopped her foot out to the side and pretended to do the moves. She seemed like a new divorcee who's trying to "find herself" but hey props to signing up for a class that could possibly be embarrasing.

Well I have to go to work!

Cheers-
Raech

New Purchases

This is my new bread box for my kitchen! I found it on ebay and I am absolutely in love with it. I might try and refinish it and get a new sticker to put on it. Their are a couple of nicks and scrapes but overall I love it and maybe I'll pick my new colors for the kitchen off of this box! Now before you think..ew um gross you're going to put you're bread in it. I plan on keeping wrapped bread in it and of course I'll give it a through Lysol spray inside, but I think it's going to look darling on my little counter!Next, eBay item up is two anthropologie kitsch 'n' glam aprons! They are aprons designed to fit like a retro dress, but obviously made out of good kitcheny material! I love these fun aprons. Normally they are $38.99 on anthropologie.com, but i was able to snag two aprons for $48.00 with shipping on eBay! and they are nwt( i really hope that means new with tag)





So hopefully, these will be what i ordered and I can go to town in my kitchen with all my new aprons!

Last night, I was going to attempt to make Thai Curry, but after going to the dog park I decided that I would much rather go to El Torito. So off we went and split a pitcher of blackberry margaritas. I asked how many the pitcher held and he said, oh about 4...Well i think he meant about 4 each. So a very buzzed Raechel drove home. It was quite silly, I live um...3 blocks for El torito, but I just hopped in the car without even thinking about it.

OH welll.

What else is new in Raechel land. I have gotten back to ballet. I know go on Wednesday right around lunch. I really love it. I do have a new teacher and she is good, but she isn't quite like my old teacher. Alicia ( the new teacher) is a prego, so its harder for her to teach and she can't show us jumps or anything, which sucks a little but she's really nice and I feel like I am getting a good ballet education from her. Jack built me a bar this weekend so I can practice when I am at home. I really want to learn how to be en pointe. That is a goal. If I had stuck with ballet when I was 5 I would be en pointe now, but alas, I was a foolish girl and wanted to play basketball (!?!?!??!??!?) (ok, don't judge. everyone else in my class was!) Maybe next time I am home I will put up pictures of me in my basketball regalia..It is quite amusing. Just as an FYI. Mother's should not be allowed to dress their children. I had to wear black socks with black tennis shoes because that was the color on out jerseys..oy vay..

This is going to be a super long post, but I feel that it is very worth you're reading because of all of the amazing things that have been going on.......or I just really wanted to share about my latest and greatest eBay purchases!

ok, well my bit of wisdom is "grease after the peace " ( i guess its a surfing mantra)

kisses

raech