Social Workout

i dropped my towel

it doesn't sound like much, but it's a lot for this late bloomer that has never changed in a locker room (nor at a slumber party, dance competition, gymnastics camp, etc.) without creative efforts to maintain full coverage or by hiding out in a bathroom stall.  it had been almost a month since i'd been on a scale and my loose-fitting clothes made me curious about my current weight.  my big fluffy towel was wet, heavy and preventing the accurate reading i so desired. 'feralicious' popped into my head and i just dropped it!  no one was around and i checked quickly and grabbed my towel as soon as possible, but still, that is unheard of in my world.  not a baby step.  i consider it #1 in my DIY feral feat list, unexpected and unplanned, but a huge step...  it pales in comparison with my efforts to turn off the computer early each night, always taking the stairs and restricting my workouts to home or outside (with the exception of the ritual & rhythm classes, of course). 

btw, i considered 'drop it like [i'm] hot' for the title, but that really doesn't capture the moment or the feeling.  it was more like a defiant teenager talking to my self-critic:  "so, what?   this is me, get over it!!  and in any event, why can't i do what everyone else does?  damn it, i can, so here goes."