Dancing vs. other activities.

[alemana]

oh yeah! i gave up housework and cooking, too.

 

[Katarzyna]

oh, forgot sleep, gave up on this too, highly overrated

 

[alemana]

agreed.

 

[tanya_the_dancer]

oh yeah! i gave up housework and cooking, too.

I'd love to give up that but my husband won't let me

 

[Dancebug]

I cannot give up sleep. It is the best way for me to recharge.

 

[Katarzyna]

I miss it thought, terribly ...

 

[mamboqueen]

I cannot give up sleep. It is the best way for me to recharge.

Ditto. Sleep is actually highly underrated, imo.

Gave up the cleaning and cooking, too :raisebro:

 

[LucyDiamond]

I used to travel MUCH more than I do now. I'd take at least on major trip, e.g., cruise, Europe, etc. a year. Now, I spend my money on dancing and take MUCH LESS expensive and shorter trips. I'm finding I get more enjoyment out of dancing because it's year-round as opposed to the 1-2 week trip once a year.

Paula

 

[Shooshoo]

On a good side, during the last 2 months I managed to give up coffe... which was like 10 cups a day minimum.

:shock: that's a lot and I thought I was an addict (I need 3 cups a day).

 

[Shooshoo]

Being a workout addict, I replaced two days of working out with two days of dancing, but I used to sleep alot better before dancing. I wish the dancing nights would take place earlier.

 

[Katarzyna]

:shock: that's a lot and I thought I was an addict (I need 3 cups a day).

it was HARD

 

[tanya_the_dancer]

Oh, man, this is sad.
I was in the elevator with some of the local dance-team performers the other day, and one of them said that she couldn't remember the last time she did anything social/entertainment-related other than mambo.

So is that what it takes to achieve and maintain your dance skills? Doesn't sound like something I'm going to be willing to do.

This depends on how far you want to go in dancing I guess. I used to just dance at socials for several years before I started competing. I really started out "small" when it came to dancing.

But now that I have been competing for a couple of years and I realized that I still have the potential to advance in competitive dancing, despite the fact that I was 30 when I started to compete, I also found that I am willing to give up some things for that. I exercise more and I dance more, but I've also became more cautious in doing things which may lead to the injury, and typically if I have to choose between a dancing and non-dancing social activity, dancing activity wins.

 

[Shooshoo]

it was HARD

I can imagine, the headache I get if I don't get my morning coffee.
I just LOVE the smell and taste of it, but more than 10 is way too much.

 

[Angelo]

Did you give up activities, such as certain sports, because of dancing?

In the past I used to occasionally engage into two types of extreme sports - downhill skiing and whitewater rafting. Never went beyond beginner runs in either. After one incident last summer I decided that I am not going to do whitewater anymore. And it so happened due to a mix of personal circumstances unrelated to dancing that I have not skied since 2000. I still have the equipment, though. I have decided to get rid of it, because I realized that I am not going to do that anymore either. In the last few years I have invested so much in my dancing, that I just do not want to risk it on the slopes anymore. It feels as if I am closing the door on the former me, though.

Just my random rambling for today.

No more chariot racing or bare-knuckle boxing for me since I started dancing.

 

[Katarzyna]

I can imagine, the headache I get if I don't get my morning coffee.
I just LOVE the smell and taste of it, but more than 10 is way too much.

Now I feel ok.. but I love coffe too. and sometimes I get an occasional cup just to enjoy... but not to wake up in the morning...