Mayliz, I'm trying the front splits first. Side splits? Oy! I wanna learn them at some point, but I'm not THAT much of a glutton for punishment
You're right. There's a threshold that you hit where it actually starts feeling somewhat pleasant! My experience has been that the initial pain subsides after you've been doing your stretch routine for a week or two. It's really not so bad.
And unemployment is a b*tch, for sure. I've been out of work for 6 months. There aren't a whole lot of marketing positions at my level, and it's kinda funny how all of a sudden, employers are looking for people who have a Harvard MBA and 5+ years of work experience and are willing to do an entry-level job for $11/hour. Job searches on CareerBuilder.com are actually quite laughable these days....