Have you heard the acoustic version of "Devil in me" by Kate Voegele? It is just a beautiful, beautiful song that sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it. She does some incredible stuff with her voice in this song.
I was lucky enough to notice it in an episode of "One Tree Hill", otherwise I would probably have missed it. And that would have been a crying shame, so now I'm letting you know about the song so you can enjoy it too. :)
Also, in case you wondered, I DID get up at 05.30 today and made it to my spinning class. It's nothing short of a miracle! :P
Friday, March 13, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
The importance of a good instructor
Today my favorite spinning instructor told us that they are changing the schedule for the class. Instead of starting at 7.00, it will now start at 06.30 (AM) on Fridays. Well, this would mean that I would be half an hour earlier to work, and thus be able to leave earlier for the weekend. Sounds great, right?
In theory, this is perfect. In reality, however, I have signed up for this class every week this year, and this is the first time I've actually made it there. (Granted, that's partly because I've been catching every cold there is this whole winter, and I think I "invented" some of them too. :P But still, 7 AM is just EARLY!). I am really not sure that it is humanly possible for me to get up at 05.30 AM to work out as I will have to do now!
On the other hand, she is a really good instructor. She has a great taste in music and she's good at motivating us. Plus she also talks a lot about cool sportsmen (and women) that I happen to like watching too.
I realize that this is almost sounding a little like a love story, like "no one can ever be as good for me as him (bla bla bla)". And I DO know that there are other good instructors out there. But I've also recently learned that it is important to find an instructor you like.
The last time I worked out before today was also a spinning class. But that time, the instructor sucked royally. Her music was totally uninspiring, and she was plain boring. No encouragement whatsoever, just "do this" - "do that" in a monotonous tone. I left feeling bored and not very fulfilled.
I thought maybe the reason why I didn't like the class, was because I wasn't very inspired to begin with. But today, when I went to class I was really not in a mood to work out at all. It was early, I was tired, and just wondering whether I had time to buy a Coke Zero to wake up a little. Yet, I thoroughly enjoyed the class and left feeling happy, well worked out and energized. THAT's why you need a good instructor.
And that's why I have signed up for that extremely early (at least for me) class next week. I'm still not sure if I'll be able to get there, but I will give it a try. And maybe I should read this post the night before to remember how good I feel afterwards. :)
In theory, this is perfect. In reality, however, I have signed up for this class every week this year, and this is the first time I've actually made it there. (Granted, that's partly because I've been catching every cold there is this whole winter, and I think I "invented" some of them too. :P But still, 7 AM is just EARLY!). I am really not sure that it is humanly possible for me to get up at 05.30 AM to work out as I will have to do now!
On the other hand, she is a really good instructor. She has a great taste in music and she's good at motivating us. Plus she also talks a lot about cool sportsmen (and women) that I happen to like watching too.
I realize that this is almost sounding a little like a love story, like "no one can ever be as good for me as him (bla bla bla)". And I DO know that there are other good instructors out there. But I've also recently learned that it is important to find an instructor you like.
The last time I worked out before today was also a spinning class. But that time, the instructor sucked royally. Her music was totally uninspiring, and she was plain boring. No encouragement whatsoever, just "do this" - "do that" in a monotonous tone. I left feeling bored and not very fulfilled.
I thought maybe the reason why I didn't like the class, was because I wasn't very inspired to begin with. But today, when I went to class I was really not in a mood to work out at all. It was early, I was tired, and just wondering whether I had time to buy a Coke Zero to wake up a little. Yet, I thoroughly enjoyed the class and left feeling happy, well worked out and energized. THAT's why you need a good instructor.
And that's why I have signed up for that extremely early (at least for me) class next week. I'm still not sure if I'll be able to get there, but I will give it a try. And maybe I should read this post the night before to remember how good I feel afterwards. :)
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Book recommendation
When I started my job, one of the first things I did was to also join the book circle. I think it's an ingenious concept. There are typically 12 people in each circle. Each person buys a book, and then once a month you switch books so that you get to read lots of books for the price of one! Also, I end up trying books that I might not have thought about getting myself.
Earlier this week I got my first new book, and it was one that I had been planning to buy myself, but never actually got around to. And it is SO good. :) This is one of the books where, when I'm at work, I just want to get home and read my book! And also, if I have other plans it kind of annoys me because it takes time away from reading the book!
So, you're probably wondering what book it is, and it's The house at Riverton by Kate Morton. It is really good, and I'd recommend anyone to try it! It's an easy read although it's quite thick. (At least my edition is, but that might be because of large typing, haven't seen the paperback version so can't say for sure).
The best thing is that the author has already written a second book, The forgotten garden, which will be published in April. So now I have something to look forward to! I just love it when I find new authors that I like. :)
On another hand, I notice that reading a book takes a lot longer these days. When I was a student, if I found a book I loved, I usually read it in one sitting, staying up the whole night to finish it. That's not an option anymore, unfortunately I can't skip work just because I read a great book the night before. :P
Consequently, my reading has dropped since starting to work. But in my current job I have a long (for me at least! I'm kind of spoiled) commute to work. So I try to listen to audiobooks on my way there and back again, which helps me get in some reading time. :)
Earlier this week I got my first new book, and it was one that I had been planning to buy myself, but never actually got around to. And it is SO good. :) This is one of the books where, when I'm at work, I just want to get home and read my book! And also, if I have other plans it kind of annoys me because it takes time away from reading the book!
So, you're probably wondering what book it is, and it's The house at Riverton by Kate Morton. It is really good, and I'd recommend anyone to try it! It's an easy read although it's quite thick. (At least my edition is, but that might be because of large typing, haven't seen the paperback version so can't say for sure).
The best thing is that the author has already written a second book, The forgotten garden, which will be published in April. So now I have something to look forward to! I just love it when I find new authors that I like. :)
On another hand, I notice that reading a book takes a lot longer these days. When I was a student, if I found a book I loved, I usually read it in one sitting, staying up the whole night to finish it. That's not an option anymore, unfortunately I can't skip work just because I read a great book the night before. :P
Consequently, my reading has dropped since starting to work. But in my current job I have a long (for me at least! I'm kind of spoiled) commute to work. So I try to listen to audiobooks on my way there and back again, which helps me get in some reading time. :)
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