Friday, January 24, 2003


newbie yoga tales

as i remarked recently, my yoga classes are filling up with new year's resolvers. the more the merrier i say. but some first-timers' tales are dearer to my heart than others.

for example, i think this new yogini would fit right in here: "unfortunately, all i heard it say was, 'give me more coffee.' " you're making alabama hip, girl!

then there are the more objective types: "i fell asleep. twice." obviously, he's stressed out and really tired. he needs to check out yoga nidra, i think. . .

finally, there are those who are still shocked to find that yoga is hard work. these lunks still think it's for sissies, not "real guys," and feel deeply hurt when they realize that their macho pick-up basketball selves are getting their butts kicked. oh yes, yoga can teach humility, if you let it. . .

but seriously, after the initial ego-wound heals, i think he's one of us as well. i do sympathize with anyone who can't get a decent cappucino, you know.

also, this book's getting a lot of press. but many of the reviews seem to agree that the author is so sour, he might want to bother with the yoga after all (log your bad self in). . .

finally, those kitchen aid people are good! exactly as promised, my replacement pasta roller attachment arrived today u.p.s. tomorrow i make cookies, and if there's time left over, we'll see if i can finally get pata without any nasty metal dust.

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