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August 21, 2002
The Gossip Tree
Oh, and... today I ran into my friend. She's the one that I had become really close friends with rather quickly earlier this year. We are sort of in the same place in life (or were) and we even took two family vacations together. Things were going great until, if you read through the archives, the shit with my woman's group and then things have basically been nothing between us. It was she I was writing about the other day when I mentioned people gossiping. Today I saw her for the first time in a long time and, as usual, she did her "Oh, we need to get together..." line but I just didn't go there. After hearing her say how busy she's been, how stressed and how she's been flying under the radar not talking to people then in the next breath how she knew about my week last week, well, it just doesn't add up and it makes me feel strange to know that I'm being talked about in other circles. She knew about my overnight trip... I don't know... I hate gossip trees. I don't want to be a leaf on one and it makes me feel like crawling up and cutting myself off.
Posted by shanti at 7:54 PM | Comments (1)
Headstands All Around?
So today I did the Hatha class. I have to say, I still don't enjoy Hatha that much. I find the pace too slow and the postures somewhat funky (well some of them... for instance, I just hate how they enter upward facing dog...that wierd funky sun salutation) - yes, I realize this is the ashtanga snob in me but, well, it just doesn't feel right. I do, however, really like the instructor of this particular class and, moreover, I like the ability to slow down and really think about some of my postures (when we are doing true ashtanga postures). So, while I don't think I'll take up Hatha on a routine basis, every now and again I see its benefits.
But, I digress. I took this class specifically to work on my upper body strength
and my core and find balance. I finally achieved something at the end of an hour and a half and managed to hold a headstand for, well, okay, like 3 or 5 seconds but, hey, that's 3 or 5 seconds more than I've ever done. Not only did I hold a headstand for 3 or 5 seconds but I also held spider pose (and the Sanskrit name is escaping me right now) for like 3 or 5 seconds.
In more miraculous news (where's the wood), The Daughter slept through the night again last night. That makes 3 of 4 nights she has slept through the night. The most amazing difference in life with her getting some sleep is her. She is dramatically different. More relaxed, happy, content. Even our neighbors noticed today. I want that for her and, yes, for myself too.
I was also told today that my birthday this year (September 14) is going to be extra special in a spontaneous, romantic sort of way. In fact, we might spend an evening together. I'm very, very excited.
Posted by shanti at 7:50 PM | Comments (6)