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aka ‘Flying on a Budget’

aka ‘Flying on a Budget’

Ok, this might be a bit too personal for your preferences … so stop here! Never again: will I eat a load of raw vegetables before yoga class (even 2 hrs before). With each twist during my practice, I could feel a surging air pocket within me gasping to be released. Flatulence during yoga is…
As is true of every Friday night at Juan Sissay, again this week we had a Graduation party, with a twist – at the school we cooked a typical Guatemalan meal prior to the official ‘ceremony’. I loved the sangria (a steaming ‘Guatemalan tea’ which acts more like a desert/meal) made up of a tasty…
Tonight was our night to skate at the Olympic Oval. We made an attempt first to pick up a freecycle ADSL modem that had been up for grabs, in the northern reaches of the city (ie FAR away), but the freecycle Lady forgot to put the components inside the box …. our first disappointment. Next…
Yoga today was an interesting challenge … trying to stay focussed with an instructor with a monochromatic voice who CONSTANTLY spoke. She was filling in for our regular teacher. I enjoyed the flow of the practice, and her ending quote, spoken during our savasana (corpse pose). I’ve included it for your enjoyment! As you think,…
Not just any day to be conscious of the world around us, but a day to remember those who lost their lives 6 years ago in the falling of the World Trade Center. I like this quote best from my brilliant skydiving friend Brian … in it, I feel, he expresses a view on how…
Tonight, slaDE~ is in for a treat … preceded by a warming body hot steam bath, slaDE~ is booked in to see an RMT at the Sport Physiotherapy Centre across from the Talisman Centre (that I have so come to love). Lucky for slaDE~, I’m well educated on the therapeutic benefits of massage, and because…