Sweet Dreams

G'day, G'day; and how ya' goin'? (does anyone remember that song? I don't remember who sings it)

Last night I had a dream about a pt session. In my dream, we were nearing the end of the session and my trainer went and got me a mat. I put my towel down on it, and laid down on my tummy, as instructed. My trainer got down on the floor next to me and said that I was going to do a 'proper' push up. I said I'd try my best. Then whaddya know? I did it! I did one and was so proud of myself (and also shocked) that I got up, my trainer got up too and I hugged her and then I did a little jig (seriously) and did a victory lap around the gym. You would've thought I'd just won gold at the Olympics for the way I was carrying on, successfully completing one push up is a pretty amazing achievement for me though, so I felt my celebrations were fitting. Then my trainer made me do 9 more push ups, and I did! I was still shocked! Hopefully, this is a sign of things to come! Then the dream was over. It was very deep and involved :)

I did have a pt session yesterday. It was H-A-R-D! I gave myself a little pep talk while I was getting ready, and told myself that I wasn't going to complain or say 'I can't' when my trainer asked me to do things, or when she added more weights to the machines, etc, etc. I was psyching myself up in the car on the drive in. I got there, spent 10 minutes on the treadmill before my session started, and then met up with my trainer. I reckon I lasted all of 5 minutes before I whinged. Nice work on my part. It was the most physically draining session I've done so far, and I reckon that will be the way for all of them from now on. I'm excited though, cause when I do strength training on my own, I push myself, but not a lot...certainly not as much as my trainer does, she's relentless! So, seeing a pt is good, cause she will push me much further than I would push myself. After my session yesterday, I went to see the gym owner about upping my pt sessions to twice a week. Done. So, from next week, I will be having a pt session each Monday and Thursday. Bring it on!

I'm not sure if I've mentioned in another post, but I am going to America in September! I am SOOOO EXCITED!!! I fly out on the 12th of September, and I get back on the 8th of October. I'm mostly going to be staying with my dear and wonderful friend, Becky, in Minnesota, but I will also get to visit my cousin and her family in New York for a weekend! I can't wait! The last time I saw Becky was in December of 2005, and the last time I saw my cousin was sometime in mid-2004 (I think). Both Becky and my cousin have since had babies, Becky has had 2 boys; and my cousin has had 2 girls...so I am really excited to meet their kids too.

I am counting down the days til this trip! It has been a long time coming! Becky is one of my closest friends, and not having physically seen her since 2005 is a really long time! I am very thankful to Skype, seeing her on there has been fun, and I met both of her boys as newborns via Skype...so that's been really cool, but I can't wait to meet them in real life! It's going to be awesome! This time in 9 weeks and I will be at their house in Minnesota! It seems so unreal, I don't think it'll hit me properly til I'm actually there.

Anyway, I'd best be off. Things to do, people to see. Actually, just 'things to do', I don't have anyone that I need to see today. Have a great Friday!