Seattle has been, well, cold and rainy. I have flip flops on. Yes, yes... I am truly a California Princess but, it's all good, I am a California Princess and that's perfectly okay. In fact, it's good. It's exactly what I should be.

Self-practice yesterday. Half first, half second. I asked my friend S to help me with Bhekasana... that adjustment was pretty easy to instruct but when I asked for assistance dropping back to my head, it just went all, all wrong. S didn't hold my weight at all and held my hips all wrong.... I ended up dropping into my hands and standing up on my own. Not S' fault but proof enough of why we do actually go to a studio to practice Ashtanga. I have to say, though, that I agree with Tiff's disillusionment with the studio raising prices again. It's hard to digest and I actually make pretty good of an income. In my new circumstances financially, I have to consider these things.

I've been in Seattle since Sunday. For the past three days I've arrived on campus at 8, invested in a coffee plantation by noon, found some sugar for the next few hours and attempted something that resembled knowledge and interest for the times in between. It's not been all bad... I got to have dinner twice with CIODude.

Practice with Troy tomorrow.... maybe... I might sleep in for a change.