{Lacrosse like a boss}

We took our hockey sticks to South Korea when we taught English last year. We met up with some South Africans (Saffas as they call them) to jam and we were surprised how few Koreans knew what sport we were playing. Anyway - USA is not too big on field hockey so I might have to take up Lacrosse. It is actually a mixture of field hockey, ice-hockey and polo ;) Check out the basic rules for Lacrosse - they say learning new things is awesome for your brain so read on!

The Basics!

Women’s lacrosse teams use netted sticks to carry, throw, and shoot a ball along a

field in an effort to score goals. A goal counts as one point and is scored when the

ball completely crosses the opposing goal line between the posts and under the

crossbar.

What's Needed?

Lacrosse stick, solid rubber ball, team uniform with kilt or shorts, gloves, takkies or

cleats, mouth guard, and protective eye- wear. Goalkeepers wear extra padding.

How Long Is A Game?

Generally, a game is divided into two twenty-five minute halves, with a ten-minute

break at halftime. Each half begins at the center circle with a “draw” between two

opposing players. Team captains flip a coin to choose playing sides and teams switch

sides at halftime. If a game ends with the score even, it is a tie. Some leagues may

decide the result of a tie by playing overtime periods of sudden death; the team

scoring first wins.

Positions

Two teams of twelve players are on the field at one time. There are no set

boundaries or perimeter lines on the playing field, therefore, no offside violations can

occur. Players thus cover the entire length of the field. In most leagues,

unlimited substitutions are allowed during the course of a game.

So...I just need all the gear then hopefully I'll play Lacrosse like a boss ;)

{Night Golf}

Have you heard of the phenomenon that is "Night golf"? Well, tonight at 6:00pm at Victoria Country Club in PMB, I am going to try and play golf in the dark.

The coolest thing has to be the golf balls that have LED sticks inside to make your ball "glow-in-the-dark". It will make finding my ball in the rough just that much easier!

Apparently they light up the fairways with glow-sticks so we can see where we are going. I haven't played there in ages so I count that as a disadvantage as I might not see the bunkers or pools of water with limited light.

Wish me luck!!

{Zumba}

This is my new Zumba shirt that I ordered through a friend of mine, Nicci. I absolutely love it! Of course it looks better on the model in the picture but I still wear it with pride! And the purple is sparkly!!

Nicci does Zumba classes around howick - you should check it out - it's such fun! For more info you can call the Midlands Wellness and Fitness Centre on 033 330 7003 or 083 681 5774. She does classes there on Monday nights at 5:15pm.

{Herbalife}

My Herbalife Formula 1 shake arrived last week and it was worth every cent!

I am taking it because I want to make sure I have at least one very nutritious meal a day. If you want to loose weight, you supplement the shake for two meals a day.

You can have it as an on_the_go breakfast shake or whenever and however you like! I take it to work everyday as my lunch meal. No more slaving away making cheese and ham sandwiches every morning! I also have a small snack at tea time, like a banana and some peanuts and raisins.

It comes in a few flavours like Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Tropical fruit and Cookies & Cream.

One of my friends is a Herbalife distributor so if you are interested I can give you her details! She is great...gives you all the info and support! Check out her blog with amazing recipe's using Herbalife products: http://slinkyshakes.wordpress.com/