Get warmed up for warmer weather
Unless you’re a winter Olympian, you probably spent most of your days over the last few months indoors watching other people play sports on TV. Now that we’ve gotten some beautiful weather (finally!), here is an update on some of the organized sports leagues you can join in the NYC area to get yourself off your couch and into the fresh air. You don’t have to be an all-star to play, so if you’re just looking to get back on track, or to improve your game, joining a league is a fun way to start. I thought I’d share some places where you can sign up:
Registration opens this March on Zog Sports for the following:
Touch Football
Soccer
Softball
Touch Rugby
The New York City Social Sports Club also has Ultimate Frisbee and Kickball open for registration this March.
Remember, these are just outdoor sports opening up in March. If you’re holding out till summer, both companies offer sport signups in April and May.
Now get out there and enjoy the sunshine!
You mean that taking the stairs won’t help me lose weight?
Then show me the elevator!
NYTimes.com published an article yesterday that seems like it ought to turn many of our diets upside down. According to research, the small changes that we make to our diet may not really be as effective for long-term weight loss as we’ve been taught to think they are.
“[Bodies] don’t gain or ...Read more.
5 Things to Make a Snow Day Better
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s snowing outside.
For those of us who don’t have a “snow day” per se, here are some fun things you can do with the time that you have to brighten an already white day.
1) Since you probably aren’t going to be venturing out this evening, why not take the time ...Read more.
Making Fitness Fun. Hopefully.
Sweat. Blood. Tears.
That is what comes to mind when I think of trying to get in shape. Not things like excitement, pride, and certainly not fun.
I used to be a very active child. I danced every week, played soccer and softball in middle school, and generally spent a lot of time outdoors riding my bike, ...Read more.
So you didn’t get the score you wanted. Now what?
Standardized testing is a sore spot for most people. You spend hours and hours agonizing over the strategy that test takers want you to use, how to move throughquestions more quickly, and even the best guessing methods. And in the end, how well does this really measure a person’s intelligence or the extent of their ...Read more.
Shim Sham at the Kitchen
It’s difficult to leave a good dance performance without immediately wanting to run to the nearest studio and sign up for classes. After Monday night’s Shim Sham at The Kitchen, I found myself re-calculating my monthly budget to see if I could squeeze in some dance classes.
Still working on those calculations.
The performance was free, so ...Read more.
Some great resources if you’re trying to learn the guitar
Hey guys-
Here are a few great blogs about learning the guitar, if you’re looking for some advice, or just a little bit of encouragement.
ABCLearnGuitar.com
Dan’s Guitar Learning Journal
Heartwood Guitar Instruction
Happy strumming!
ITunes U- Did you know?
Today I discovered iTunes U. I don’t know what kind of marketing Apple has (or hasn’t) done, but this is an amazing, very underutilized resource.
I am listening to lectures on the Philosophy of Science from the Université Nice Sophia Antipolis and checking out Serbian language programming (I’m still on that language kick from Friday’s post). ...Read more.
Learn a new language- for free!
So, I am one of those people that love languages. A while ago, a friend introduced me to a website that I have since fallen in love with, even though I don’t have the time or the self-discipline to make full use of it. (Anyone have any pointers on how I can better my willpower?)
The ...Read more.
Now you don’t have to feel awkward about dancing
For all of you out there who make it a point to stay off the dance floor because you think your dance skills aren’t up to par- here is some advice that should help to put you at ease:
1. Smile. Furrowed brows and furtive glances around the room to see who else is watching you ...Read more.
