So, I joined Capoeira this week. If you are wondering what the heck that is, it is Brazilian martial arts…if you will.

Capoeira dates back hundreds of years to the slave trade period in Brazil. African slaves were brought to Brazil to work in the tobacco and sugar farms. They were brought in from many different parts of Africa and there began a melding of cultures. While their conditions looked bleak, the slaves kept their hopes of freedom alive by practicing their native traditions. Then, disguised as a cultural dance, the slaves began to practice Capoeira. Acrobatics, sweeps, kicks, ginga… Capoeira was born. But Capoeira gave slaves more than hope.

In Pernambuco, a group of forty slaves used Capoeira to rebel against their master and burned down the plantation house. They then set themselves free and headed for the mountains. Eventually they reached what they felt was a safe place and named it Palmares, because of the abundance of palm trees. In this place, an African community was born. It lasted nearly a century and grew to a population of more than twenty thousand.”

From CBPEast

So far, I’m really loving the class. Everyone is really nice and fun to be around.

The workout though is a whole other story, I didn’t know I was so out of shape (lying to myself) until I started the workout routine they have. OMG I thought I was going to DIE! Today was my second day…or well yesterday and I still hurt everywhere. Especially my legs, I think it has to do with me breaking my ankle once upon a time and fracturing the other a couple of times…sports does that to ya. But I know that if I keep on with this class, I’ll get back into shape in no time and also learn some cool moves along the way!

Good luck for me!

Hello all, I’m currently in Tallahassee for Christmas, I wish I could be here for New Years too, but I have work…haha.

 I was supposed to leave this news for when we opened the site, but I’m too excited to wait! I got a reseller account from my host/job! Me and a friend will be opening a hosting site soon, and I cannot wait! We’ve been talking about for like a month now, of course I’ve been thinking about for like a year now though, and FINALLY we are able to do it! When the site opens, I’ll be sure to plug the link, so ya’ll can tell me what you think. =)

*yawn* I’m sort of tired…since I drove here by myself…4 hours non-stop, or well stopped for gas but that was like a two second thing, so it doesn’t count. Hahaha. My aunt is cooking something for us to eat, so I will write more later on.

 Happy Holidays everyone, may Santa bring you lots of cheer and may God bless you all during the rest of this month. =) 

Today my family and I are going to be putting up our Christmas decorations! I’m so excited, but also scared because I need to go on the roof all by my lonesome. I think I’ll call one of my guy friends and see if they want to help…hahaha. Since i think 2005, we’ve had this really nice fake white tree, but then last year my stupid father threw it out thinking it belonged to my sister. (she had moved and left EVERYTHING of hers, so we threw it out) I was so mad when I found out, I still think he needs to buy us a new because that was not cheap, but if anything, I saw some nice ones at the dollar store…

Ah, I can’t wait for Christmas to come, I’ll be spending it with my two favorite aunts in the world in Tallahassee. YAY! Hmmm…I wonder what I should get everyone?

So what are you getting people this Christmas? Have any Christmas blunders happen in your family? Tell me about it! =)

EDIT//….hahaha I just noticed that I had spelled decorations as directions…lmao. No one told me anything, but of course you guys knew what I meant. I need start proofreading everything I write…lol. =)