Tayla sat on her bed and read the list of things she had to do for the DADA long-term assignment. She chuckled.
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Weekly Physical & Mental Fitness agenda
1. Run 8 km (5 miles)
2. 100 minutes of meditating about a proper role model
3. 50 front rolls
4. Stretch daily
5. Ball room dance with a partner at least twice a week
6. Spend time every day trying to touch your toes
7. Talk to yourself in the mirror about your goals and how you'll achieve each one
8. Karate
9. Swim the lake
10. Singing is good for the soul. Sing to an acquaintance at least once a week.
"I guess I'll just start now...with the easier things," she thought to herself.
She stood up from the bed and started to stretch the way they were taught in dance class back in the Muggle world. She also bent down and touched her toes. After around 30 minutes, she took her quill and ink and put a check mark beside the items she had finished on the list.
"Okay, numbers 4 and 6 done for the day."
She browsed the other things on the list.
"I figure number 1 is once a week so I'll do that tomorrow...I'll do number 2 tonight before bed...number 3 - erm, tomorrow in the training room maybe...number 5..." Tayla paused in thought. Of course, it was Josh she first thought about. But she definitely couldn't dance with him - well maybe she could, but she doubted she had enough nerve to ask him. In the end, she decided she'd ask William instead. They were friends and he had to do the assignment, too, anyway.
"I'll ask him tomorrow." she decided.
"But if he can't, then I can always ask Ari, Zara, Nika or maybe Kurumi. It doesn't say my partner has to be a boy..." Then she suddenly thought of the older Slytherin boy she was partners with in Potion.
"Salander...hmmm..." But she doubted he'd say yes. Besides, it might feel a little odd. They worked well together, but they weren't exactly close friends yet.
Tayla continued with the list.
"I'm meditating tonight so I'll talk to myself tomorrow." Tayla chuckled. That sounded a little weird, even if she was just thinking it.
"Karate? Hmmm...gotta ask someone how to do that...Swim in the lake! Ooh! That will be fun!" She grinned.
"Sing to an acquaintance...hmmm...I guess I'll do that when I go down to the common room."
Tayla gave another small laugh.
"This is going to be fun."