Here is a video from yesterday that shows a bit a every class !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy-WL60vGv0
You can even see me dancing during the first part (the Afro battle) ! :)
Enjoy !
Sunday, April 25, 2010
First convention
Yesterday, I spent the day at Berns, for the Fitness Magazine "Summer Party" and 15th anniversary.
It was the first time that I was going to a Sport Convention and I was excited and kind of anxious at the same time, first because I didn't really know what to expect, but also because I was going completely alone... ! Moreover, I didn't know what kind of people were attending this event... Professionals ? Amateurs ?
Finally, everything went just perfect ! The population was quite mixed between professionals and amateurs I guess, many people were coming alone as well, but most of all, everybody was there to have FUN ! And the least we can say is that we had LOTS of fun :)
The day consisted in 6 classes : Afro Dance, Dance Aerobics, BodyJam (with my wonderful dance teacher Åsa!), BodyCombat, Ruffie and to finish Yoga.
Here is us during the first class : Afro Summer Hits.
(Picture from Fitness Magazine Facebook page)
Actually it was funny for me as a French because the main music during this class was Magic System !! I didn't even know that they were famous here in Sweden, or anyway outside of France, but apparently they are... !
Of course I loved Åsa's class which was really great (as usual !) with a touch of disco ! So much fun ! The Dance Aerobic class was also really good ! Same for the Afro class. Well, no big surprise as far as these classes are concerned as they are dance classes... ;)
But the revelation of the day was the BodyCombat !! I felt totally crap and ridiculous but I enjoyed it A LOT !!! And the instructor Fredrik was great too !
Here is Åsa during the warm-up :)
(Picture from Fitness Magazine Facebook page)
To finish it was a wondeful day, and I love the atmosphere during this kind of event. It's almost magic because you train a lot, so your body gets very tired at the end, but at the same time it gives you SO MUCH energy !
Today will be recovery day. I am so sore that I can barely move !!
And tomorrow, back to regular dance classes :)
The conclusion of this is that dancing definitely makes me happy :)
It was the first time that I was going to a Sport Convention and I was excited and kind of anxious at the same time, first because I didn't really know what to expect, but also because I was going completely alone... ! Moreover, I didn't know what kind of people were attending this event... Professionals ? Amateurs ?
Finally, everything went just perfect ! The population was quite mixed between professionals and amateurs I guess, many people were coming alone as well, but most of all, everybody was there to have FUN ! And the least we can say is that we had LOTS of fun :)
The day consisted in 6 classes : Afro Dance, Dance Aerobics, BodyJam (with my wonderful dance teacher Åsa!), BodyCombat, Ruffie and to finish Yoga.
Here is us during the first class : Afro Summer Hits.
(Picture from Fitness Magazine Facebook page)
Actually it was funny for me as a French because the main music during this class was Magic System !! I didn't even know that they were famous here in Sweden, or anyway outside of France, but apparently they are... !
Of course I loved Åsa's class which was really great (as usual !) with a touch of disco ! So much fun ! The Dance Aerobic class was also really good ! Same for the Afro class. Well, no big surprise as far as these classes are concerned as they are dance classes... ;)
But the revelation of the day was the BodyCombat !! I felt totally crap and ridiculous but I enjoyed it A LOT !!! And the instructor Fredrik was great too !
Here is Åsa during the warm-up :)
(Picture from Fitness Magazine Facebook page)
To finish it was a wondeful day, and I love the atmosphere during this kind of event. It's almost magic because you train a lot, so your body gets very tired at the end, but at the same time it gives you SO MUCH energy !
Today will be recovery day. I am so sore that I can barely move !!
And tomorrow, back to regular dance classes :)
The conclusion of this is that dancing definitely makes me happy :)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Just wondering...
... Should I feel bad not to feel bad ?
Ok, maybe you need a bit of background to be able to answer !
Since I started this new job in Sweden, one part of my mission is to lead a project. After a few weeks of introduction on the subject, we started the work with the consultants to write the specifications of the project. It was a very long and complex work since we wanted the tool we were about to create to be able to handle lots of things. Also, the subject we are dealing with is quite complex in term of calculations. Anyway, we ended up with a very complex but really finished and complete specifications. The thing is, if you want something complex and of good quality, you need to invest some money on it. And it happened that the price we got for the creation of the tool in itself was much higher than we expected and planned in our budget.
And yesterday was a big day for me, as I was doing a presentation to the 2 project owners (finance and technical director) to show them that we really needed the tool and why it was worth the announced price. I can say that I "half-achieved" the goal. The need has been understood and stated, but they kept on saying that it was way too expensive and that we couldn't afford it, which I was kind of expecting.
So the decision that has been taken at the end of the meeting, was to first say no to the offer from the supplier, but then to re-dig into the specification, re-work on it, probably simplify it and finally re-submit it to the supplier to get another quotation.
So even though I would have liked a direct "yes" from the directors, I stayed quite positive about the outcome of the meeting. Ok I need to invest more work on it but the project hasn't been stopped, and that is all that matters. To me at least...
But then, different people came to see me and kept on asking if I was ok, if I was not too disappointed, and so on... And of course I kept saying that I wasn't disappointed and that everything was alright. Because I really meant it.
And today I had a discussion with a colleague that told me that if it was his project, that would affect him. And actually I didn't really know how to interpret it...
Does it mean that I am not enough personally involved in that project ? Do they think that I don't care ? Should I feel bad and concerned ? Should I take it personally ?
As I perceive it, it is just a matter of being able to step back and looking at things from a positive angle... But I don't know... Maybe I'm wrong and I should care more... ?
Ok, maybe you need a bit of background to be able to answer !
Since I started this new job in Sweden, one part of my mission is to lead a project. After a few weeks of introduction on the subject, we started the work with the consultants to write the specifications of the project. It was a very long and complex work since we wanted the tool we were about to create to be able to handle lots of things. Also, the subject we are dealing with is quite complex in term of calculations. Anyway, we ended up with a very complex but really finished and complete specifications. The thing is, if you want something complex and of good quality, you need to invest some money on it. And it happened that the price we got for the creation of the tool in itself was much higher than we expected and planned in our budget.
And yesterday was a big day for me, as I was doing a presentation to the 2 project owners (finance and technical director) to show them that we really needed the tool and why it was worth the announced price. I can say that I "half-achieved" the goal. The need has been understood and stated, but they kept on saying that it was way too expensive and that we couldn't afford it, which I was kind of expecting.
So the decision that has been taken at the end of the meeting, was to first say no to the offer from the supplier, but then to re-dig into the specification, re-work on it, probably simplify it and finally re-submit it to the supplier to get another quotation.
So even though I would have liked a direct "yes" from the directors, I stayed quite positive about the outcome of the meeting. Ok I need to invest more work on it but the project hasn't been stopped, and that is all that matters. To me at least...
But then, different people came to see me and kept on asking if I was ok, if I was not too disappointed, and so on... And of course I kept saying that I wasn't disappointed and that everything was alright. Because I really meant it.
And today I had a discussion with a colleague that told me that if it was his project, that would affect him. And actually I didn't really know how to interpret it...
Does it mean that I am not enough personally involved in that project ? Do they think that I don't care ? Should I feel bad and concerned ? Should I take it personally ?
As I perceive it, it is just a matter of being able to step back and looking at things from a positive angle... But I don't know... Maybe I'm wrong and I should care more... ?
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Sweet Sunday
Today was all about discoveries, and I like it !
A few days ago, I met Veronica at the gym after a street dance class. She is Swedish and she has this particular thing : she LOVES France ! If you meet her, you'll understand this quickly ;) But more than loving France just for fun, she is really interested in it, in the culture, and she wants to learn French !
So I didn't wait more than 2 seconds to tell her that I wanted to learn Swedish... Then it came naturally to both of us that we could do some kind of "exchange" to teach our language to the other.
And that is why we decided to hang out together today. But of course, the first step is to get to know each other, so except for a few words, we talked in English. French/Swedish lessons will be for later then ;)
This was a very nice afternoon, talking about everything and nothing, but mostly realizing that we have A LOT in common.
Here are the 2 of us at the cafe "La Petite France" ;)
Thank you Veronica ! :) (here is her blog by the way !)
Then this was the first discovery of the day, and really nice one !
The second discovery was... yoga !
Actually I had some initial plans to go to a BodyBalance class, but then Veronica suggested me to follow her at her yoga class. I had never taken any yoga and was curious about it, so I decide to go with her !
It was nice... but most of all it was hard !!! I really didn't think that it would be so physical, so "muscles demanding". I've been used to some yoga practices in the BodyBalance class, but here that was much harder I think.
So the conclusion is that I like it, but still, I prefer BodyBalance. Not really because it's easier, but because there is more variety in the exercises, and also I think it is more "dynamic".
However, the main conclusion of this article is that.. I LOVE discoveries :)
A few days ago, I met Veronica at the gym after a street dance class. She is Swedish and she has this particular thing : she LOVES France ! If you meet her, you'll understand this quickly ;) But more than loving France just for fun, she is really interested in it, in the culture, and she wants to learn French !
So I didn't wait more than 2 seconds to tell her that I wanted to learn Swedish... Then it came naturally to both of us that we could do some kind of "exchange" to teach our language to the other.
And that is why we decided to hang out together today. But of course, the first step is to get to know each other, so except for a few words, we talked in English. French/Swedish lessons will be for later then ;)
This was a very nice afternoon, talking about everything and nothing, but mostly realizing that we have A LOT in common.
Here are the 2 of us at the cafe "La Petite France" ;)
Thank you Veronica ! :) (here is her blog by the way !)
Then this was the first discovery of the day, and really nice one !
The second discovery was... yoga !
Actually I had some initial plans to go to a BodyBalance class, but then Veronica suggested me to follow her at her yoga class. I had never taken any yoga and was curious about it, so I decide to go with her !
It was nice... but most of all it was hard !!! I really didn't think that it would be so physical, so "muscles demanding". I've been used to some yoga practices in the BodyBalance class, but here that was much harder I think.
So the conclusion is that I like it, but still, I prefer BodyBalance. Not really because it's easier, but because there is more variety in the exercises, and also I think it is more "dynamic".
However, the main conclusion of this article is that.. I LOVE discoveries :)
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Freshness !
Just wanted to let you know about a blog that I just discovered.
"L'inconnu du metro".
The writer is interviewing random people in the metro in Paris and making them talk a bit about... what they wanna tell her ! It can be very funny sometimes, but most of all it is really "fresh" I think ! There is one short article per person.
I like it and I am going to follow it from now on :)
PS : Of course, it's all in French ;)
"L'inconnu du metro".
The writer is interviewing random people in the metro in Paris and making them talk a bit about... what they wanna tell her ! It can be very funny sometimes, but most of all it is really "fresh" I think ! There is one short article per person.
I like it and I am going to follow it from now on :)
PS : Of course, it's all in French ;)
Övrigt...
I am coming back home unusually early today, so I am taking the opportunity to write a bit... Something which I haven't done for quite a long time now !
But I am working all day, then I usually go training, so when I arrive home, I am generally tired and/or lazy... so I just eat something quickly and then go to bed !
And in addition to that, I am starting to have pretty busy week-ends as well. As I have been kind of "hibernating" the whole winter, now I really need to go out and enjoy the light, and sometimes even the sun ! And it seems that I am not the only one, as everybody is out as soon as there is a sunbeam !! Plus all the visits...
Concerning those visits, last week-end it was a ReUnion week-end with some of the people that were exchange students during last Spring in Hong Kong. It was so nice to see them again ! Many of them couldn't come finally, but it didn't prevent us from partying as we used to do ;)
Here are the girls the first night, at "Rose", a night club at Stureplan.
Maria, Me, Malin, Charlotte and Jessica.
Thank you everyone for this great week-end !
Next week-end will be about Daniel coming back to Stockholm before leaving us for good, now that he has found a job in France. So more parties coming up. It kind of reminds me my student life haha.
But nothing special until then... More work and more training/dance classes... They are basically the only components of a normal week for me !! LOL. That's why I need to socialize and go out during the week-end as well ;)
And just to add one more thing, I sent out all the papers for my dance workshop in New York this summer and they have been received, so my participation is definitely confirmed !! I am so happy and SO craving for it !!! Next step will then be to choose which classes I am going to take ! :)
But I am working all day, then I usually go training, so when I arrive home, I am generally tired and/or lazy... so I just eat something quickly and then go to bed !
And in addition to that, I am starting to have pretty busy week-ends as well. As I have been kind of "hibernating" the whole winter, now I really need to go out and enjoy the light, and sometimes even the sun ! And it seems that I am not the only one, as everybody is out as soon as there is a sunbeam !! Plus all the visits...
Concerning those visits, last week-end it was a ReUnion week-end with some of the people that were exchange students during last Spring in Hong Kong. It was so nice to see them again ! Many of them couldn't come finally, but it didn't prevent us from partying as we used to do ;)
Here are the girls the first night, at "Rose", a night club at Stureplan.
Maria, Me, Malin, Charlotte and Jessica.
Thank you everyone for this great week-end !
Next week-end will be about Daniel coming back to Stockholm before leaving us for good, now that he has found a job in France. So more parties coming up. It kind of reminds me my student life haha.
But nothing special until then... More work and more training/dance classes... They are basically the only components of a normal week for me !! LOL. That's why I need to socialize and go out during the week-end as well ;)
And just to add one more thing, I sent out all the papers for my dance workshop in New York this summer and they have been received, so my participation is definitely confirmed !! I am so happy and SO craving for it !!! Next step will then be to choose which classes I am going to take ! :)
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Monthversary :)
Yes ! 7 months today since I'm living in Stockholm ! Another 17 to go... at least :) So I wish myself a happy "monthversary" ! :)
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And what a better way to celebrate than a half day at work, a nice lunch in the old town with friends, some sun, and a wonderful jazz/lyrical class with the wonderful Åsa F. ? I say that she is wonderful, well first because she is, but also because she is probably the most creative person I've ever met. She can create a choreo either for street dance, for jazz, but also for lyrical and probably many other styles. I'm sure she could even make us dance ballet !! And the result is always a success :) Thank you AGAIN ! (I'll probably never stop saying it haha).
Also, just to remember "the good old days", here is a picture of when I was dancing with the "OMbreS" company a few years ago. The theme, as you might have guessed was "The Seven Deadly Sins". It was a GREAT experience :)
Now I guess I just have to wish you a Happy Easter !
And don't eat too much chocolate ;) I promise I won't... !
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And what a better way to celebrate than a half day at work, a nice lunch in the old town with friends, some sun, and a wonderful jazz/lyrical class with the wonderful Åsa F. ? I say that she is wonderful, well first because she is, but also because she is probably the most creative person I've ever met. She can create a choreo either for street dance, for jazz, but also for lyrical and probably many other styles. I'm sure she could even make us dance ballet !! And the result is always a success :) Thank you AGAIN ! (I'll probably never stop saying it haha).
Also, just to remember "the good old days", here is a picture of when I was dancing with the "OMbreS" company a few years ago. The theme, as you might have guessed was "The Seven Deadly Sins". It was a GREAT experience :)
Now I guess I just have to wish you a Happy Easter !
And don't eat too much chocolate ;) I promise I won't... !
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