Tuesday night I successfully checked out of my Intermediate Silver II dances. It wasn't nearly as hard as it has been in the past. Normally, my instructor makes me dance each step by myself to prove that I know the step. This time I actually got to dance with my instructor through the checkout. It makes it so much easier. My only problem is my contra-body movement (CBM)--basically turning my top half one way and my bottom half another way. The smooth dances have a lot more CBM than I would have thought when I started out. Being kind of thick in the middle, it is sometimes hard for me to get CBM. My doctor would probably rather I would put more CBM into my dancing to help me exercise the muscles in my mid-section. It is kind of nice to get through the hardest part. Now all that is left is to dance during graduation in front of the judge. The hardest part about that is fitting into my tux.

On a different note, my job still sucks. And I did not win the Powerball--I still have to continue to work. It was so nice to dream about winning 300 million dollars and what I would do with it. Unfortunately, someone in Oregon won. I am happy for that person, but I still wish it was me.