Why don’t I ever learn?? Remember I mentioned last week about the painting group that I was thinking about joining? They started a yearly membership for $20 a month and they’d do virtual classes on painting techniques and other crafts. Well, tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the introductory price for $20 a month, then the membership closes until the beginning of next year, but of course at a higher rate.
I wrote myself a note at the beginning of the week to remind myself to check on the specifics before August 13. I am infamous for looking into things well after the window of time has closed. So I just logged into their website to read the FAQs and the little counter displaying how much time is left before they close the membership for 2020 said there was 4 hours left. And I had a little freak out moment — did they mean that you can only sign up BEFORE August 13, not through August 13??? If I waited and thought about it overnight, and made my decision tomorrow, what if the membership was closed?!? Then I’d have to wait until January to sign up for these classes and it would be MORE expensive!
So I just signed up. For the yearly rate of $200 instead of the monthly rate of $20 — because I get two months free for paying all at once, people!! And because I am the ultimate sucker, especially if it’s for a sale price. This place definitely saw me coming, my lights flashing, a blank look on my face. Sigh.
And I’ve already received the schedule for August — the first meeting is on Monday using my old friend Zoom. I already have my yoga class on Monday evenings. And some of the other events are during the day when I am supposed to be working. The studio said everything will be recorded and posted on their membership library so I can watch them whenever I have the time. But see, that’s the problem — when do I actually have the time?? And what does it say that I am already making excuses to get out of classes that I JUST signed up for 20 minutes ago. No one forced me to do this — I totally did this to myself. My husband is so going to laugh when I tell him….
But what if this will teach me to paint?? That’s something that I have wanted to do forever!! And not just the paint while drinking events at our local Irish pub, actually learning to paint — like how to mix paint, and to use different mediums like watercolor. They said they have abstract classes, which I would totally enjoy. Sure, I know I’m not the next Jackson Pollock, but how fun would it be to learn to paint abstractly!
This week’s theme for my 40 day yoga program is stepping out of your comfort zone. Well, I guess I nailed that one! Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go dig through my spare room closet — I know I have dusty paint brushes and old acrylic paint tucked away somewhere…
Notes from a Self Quarantine 