Yesterdays blogging effort

I wrote yesterday, but for some reason it didn't upload. I saved a copy of my post, restarted my laptop then forgot about posting it..... so it will come tonight - if I remember.

Full Full Full

Ugh - I am so full of curry - I have eaten out TOO MUCH of late. Yesterday I ate all of my meals out, today 2 of 3... I feel fat and bloated!

Didn't manage to practice on Friday - ended up going out Thursday night so a morning practice was out of the question, then went out again with colleagues in the evening.

Practice today was fine - nothing particular to report, didn't brunch with the yogis as I met up with my mum - the last time before I go away ...

I booked my first connecting flight today - Delhi to Goa 15th Dec. I am looking forward to going now, and my plans are taking shape. I have been getting quite stressed about how much there is to do and how little time I have to get it all done in, and how many people I want to see. I have also been really enjoying things in London recently too, and a little part of me doesn't want to leave at all.... but I deserve this break, and London will still be here when I get back.

Current to do list:
get Indian visa
unlock mobile phone
pay car tax
pick up 3 months worth of contact lenses
tell bank that I am going away
tell freeholder of my block and make sure service charge bill is e mailed to me
Get booster jabs
decide which yoga courses I am going to do and book them
finish off shed loads or work!!

Well, that's not such a bad list - I wonder how many of these were on my last to do list???

I also want to fit in seeing the Chola: Sacred Bronzes of Southern India exhibition at the Royal Academy and the Rodin Exhibition, also at the RA.

Should be able to fit in yoga tomorrow, thankfully, need to sweat out 10 tons of curry before my date in the evening...!!!

Madness

I went over to H&M at 9 this morning to try and pick up a Viktor and Rolf trench coat for my friend in Ireland - It was mad, absolutely packed out. I didn't get the mac; I saw a few people holding them, but everything was off the racks in seconds!

Practice yesterday was really good, only two of us there - our teacher was messing around with us a bit, trying to get us to do some stuff from the end of second series - all rather lost on me really; she probably shouldn't have bothered! Before class I felt really lacking in energy so bought myself an energy drink - not Red Bull, but a cheap imitation, not sure if that helped my practice any, but the sugar and caffeine rush certainly worked and woke me up. As I lay in Savasana my mind was far from still, contemplating some weird stuff.

On top of all that, I had finally laid Mr Date to rest in my mind - detachment actaully working, finished class got on the tube, turned on my phone and had a text message from him; and like all things, the cycle starts all over again - what have I done to deserve it ;-)

Booked

I booked my flight to India last night. I fly to Delhi on Tuesday 5th December and return to London from Delhi on Thursday 1st March. So I leave in 27 days; I have a list as long as my arm of things that I need to do.

I am a little nervous about it, but also excited :-D

Early early early

When my alarm went off this morning the first thought that ran through my head was, oh god, I am so tired.... then I remembered that it was 5.55 and I had yoga to do.

It wasn't really a very good practice - felt slow and slovenly, but better than not moving at all.

Yesterday I did a couple of good drop backs unassisted - good to get away from THE FEAR. Cannot for the life of me get back up yet. As I was hanging out in Urdva Dhanurasana I remembered how easy it was as a child to kick my legs up and come out of it as a backwards walkover. In my old age that would just be IMPOSSIBLE.

Had an e mail from my colleague today, he is organising meetings for me whilst I am away - joy.... three months out of the office do not equate to three months off work, it would seem!

Working on another exercise in detachment... men...... bah.

Monday

One would be forgiven for believing that my personal new years resolution was to give up blogging ... it wasn't, but what with 'the date', 'the birthday' and 'the birthday party' followed by a TT weekend, I haven't had much time to contemplate all things yoga.

The aforementioned events rather hampered my yoga practice, on Friday I was so hung over - thanks friends who bought me birthday drinks - that I couldn't even get out of bed !!!

When I arrived at the office this morning I had a present waiting on my desk - Gregor Maehle'sAshtanga Yoga Practice and Philosophy, from my colleague - what a star! I will have to try and resist spending the day reading it!

There is not an awful lot to speak about on the yoga front. On Saturday in TT we practiced giving purely verbal instructions for postures - our teacher was pretending to be a complete beginner and wasn't making it at all easy for us. I had to get her into Parivritta Parsvakonasana, hmm, more practice required. On Sunday we we studying Ayurveda, something that I know a bit about from India last year.

4 weeks today till I depart - ARGHHH; things are going to get really busy from now on!

A new year....

For me anyway - today was my 32nd Birthday. Its been a year with many new experiences, some of which I hadn't expected to encounter.

Anyway, I have decided to start with a clean slate tomorrow and see what this next year of my life throws at me.

Date last night went well - he came from his yoga class - always good news. Who knows what will happen next, but I am looking at that as a good thing.

Practice today was great - I felt really tired, but my body was responsive, and my teacher was being especially nice as it was my birthday.

All in all, a good day. And now to bed.....