Zoooooooomba
I'm kind of obsessed with "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me"... The NPR News Quiz. A couple weeks ago they invited Rick Schwartz from the San Diego Zoo to play their game called "Not my Job." They asked him about Zoooooomba (they invite notable people on the show to answer questions on a topic they probably don't know much about).
If you're from Maine you have undoubtedly heard of Alexis Wright's modified Zumba technique. She got caught because there were so many people... Men... that frequented her "Zumba Studio." This made sense to me in a way because I have never been in a Zumba class with more than about 10 people... mostly all women. Last night however I got there about 2 minutes late and found the room FULL of women. There must have been at least 30 women in a studio built for about 10. It was wall to wall booty circles...
I usually like to hang out in the back and kind of keep to myself. Last night though that wasn't even an option. Instead I was smack in the middle and a funny thing happened. With all the lights down, the music blaring, and surrounded by a bunch of dancy ladies I was transformed into what felt like a real dancer. Everyone looked like they were having a ball and when you're surrounded by so many dancing people it starts to feel like the Zumba dance parties you see on the infomercials. It was awesome.
The instructor was unbelievably energetic. If I didn't know any better I'd say she gets all hopped up on something before she comes in then just goes crazy! I don't know how anyone has that much energy without help but it was great because we all fed off of her. At one point I was literally splashed with someone else's sweat and it felt totally right! I know that's gross and usually I'd agree but the atmosphere was incredible and its all part of being a Zumba nut.
I wish I could find a class every night to go to because I'd lose my next 30 in 6 months instead of a year. I suppose, to her credit, Alexis was just trying to find another way to make some money from her killer booty circles...
<3 Katie
Day 379
178lbs
I've now covered farts, periods, and prostitution and I think that says something about me as a writer... What the hell does reading this blog say about you?
The last question was this:
SAGAL: One of the most successful Zumba teachers ever was Alexis Wright of Maine. She made over $150,000 in one year. How did she bring in all that cash? A - she taught self-defense Zumba, which taught people to disable attackers with their hips. B - she happens to be a dead ringer for actress Scarlett Johansson so her classes were known as Sco-Jumba, or C - she was a prostitute.
If you're from Maine you have undoubtedly heard of Alexis Wright's modified Zumba technique. She got caught because there were so many people... Men... that frequented her "Zumba Studio." This made sense to me in a way because I have never been in a Zumba class with more than about 10 people... mostly all women. Last night however I got there about 2 minutes late and found the room FULL of women. There must have been at least 30 women in a studio built for about 10. It was wall to wall booty circles...
I usually like to hang out in the back and kind of keep to myself. Last night though that wasn't even an option. Instead I was smack in the middle and a funny thing happened. With all the lights down, the music blaring, and surrounded by a bunch of dancy ladies I was transformed into what felt like a real dancer. Everyone looked like they were having a ball and when you're surrounded by so many dancing people it starts to feel like the Zumba dance parties you see on the infomercials. It was awesome.
The instructor was unbelievably energetic. If I didn't know any better I'd say she gets all hopped up on something before she comes in then just goes crazy! I don't know how anyone has that much energy without help but it was great because we all fed off of her. At one point I was literally splashed with someone else's sweat and it felt totally right! I know that's gross and usually I'd agree but the atmosphere was incredible and its all part of being a Zumba nut.
I wish I could find a class every night to go to because I'd lose my next 30 in 6 months instead of a year. I suppose, to her credit, Alexis was just trying to find another way to make some money from her killer booty circles...
<3 Katie
Day 379
178lbs
I've now covered farts, periods, and prostitution and I think that says something about me as a writer... What the hell does reading this blog say about you?
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