Vanilla-scented laze

It’s been a slow week over here at Chez but I was alive. Between the moon day and then three four days of Lady’s Holiday, there was pretty much no yoga.
I don’t know what my body’s deal is, but it’s felt the need to throw me for a loop these past few months. [...]

Beets! (etc.)

FINALLY.
You can’t hate beets after you’ve tried them like this.
Baked beets with balsamic vinegar, oregano and garlic
(adapted from The Naked Chef Takes Off, Jamie Oliver)
Serves 4
1 lb. fresh raw beets, preferably golf-ball sized, scrubbed and peeled
10 cloves garlic, peeled and squashed
1 handful of fresh oregano (or cilantro, or marjoram or flat leafed parsley)
coarse salt [...]

Sunlight and beets

I feel as though the first week of WoYoPracMo was thoroughly lacklustre for me (practiced every day, many practices were, frankly, half-assed).  As much as working full time/not having a yoga studio or even a decent practice space limits me, I do find it much easier to practice when it’s part of a routine.  Last [...]

Last eve

Just finished my last practice of 2007 and before WoYoPracMo 2008 commences tomorrow.  It was tough.  Planned on doing a full practice, but quit after standing as my stomach was grumbling madly and I needed to eat — lest I pass out (this explains why morning practice is done in the early morning, and not [...]

Standoff

Yeah, I don’t know what happened.  Maybe I just had to distance myself from that failure called NaBloPoMo.  Or maybe it was the constant going-ness of the holidays.  Not sure.  Anyhow, here I am.  Hoping everyone’s Christmas was merry, holidays happy etc. I’m currently sitting  on my living room floor, drinking a cup of green tea (I’m [...]

Whoops

The NaBloPoMo gods are probably going to stike me down. I’ve missed two days in a row. And all because I’m so un-fun that I’ve been exhausted and going to bed (on the weekend, no less) around 10 p.m.
I’m also probably pissing off the ashtanga gods. What’s my favourite day [...]

Wired

Due to last night’s time change, it’s currently 10:24 p.m.  I should be getting ready for bed, but I’m too wired to sleep right now.  I was away for work a few weeks ago, and while I was gone The Guy got restless and started planning various surprises for me.  One of them happened tonight: [...]

Note to self:

Remind me to tell you about the beet recipe with which The Guy and I have been throroughly obsessed for the last, oh, nine months or so.  It will make beet lovers of everyone.

 I’d share the recipe right now, but frankly, Toronto is playing Montreal and there are less than two minutes left in the [...]

Organics, authenticity etc.

So far, this week has been quite wonderful for no particular reason.
After completing a huge project, my boss took the whole office out for lunch yesterday, showered us with gift certificates to a particularly lovely spa and then sent us home for the afternoon. What a difference it makes to feel appreciated by your [...]

Thali

Why is Indian food so insanely filling? I don’t get it.
The Guy isn’t a fan of Indian (it shocks me that I didn’t dump him after learning this!) so I took the opportunity to grab some tonight while he is out giving some sort of legal talk. I’d heard about this Indian restaurant [...]

8 Things.

Apparently I’m it! Jenna tagged me for the ‘8 Random Things’ meme. So here they are:
(1) I have naturally curly hair and I can virtually guarantee that you will never, ever see me with straight hair, as I feel it makes me look like David Bowie (no one else agrees with me [...]

I obsess

You know, I lay in bed at night, just before sleeping, and compose these articulate, thought-provoking blog posts. Then I sit down in the morning and attempt to recreate them and what do I come up with? Nothing. I have nothing people.
After a turbulent week last week that was crowded with business [...]

Happy (belated) Blogaversary!

Yesterday was my 3rd blogaversary. I meant to post, but, I had nothing to say really, so I didn’t. Not that I have anything really incredible or exciting to say right now either.
It’s crazy to think that three years ago I was in Mysore. It’s kind of disappointing to think that since [...]

Begin Again

It’s been awhile, and mostly that’s been because I feel a little sad reading/writing ashtanga blogs when I’m not practicing. Reminds me of how much I miss it and makes me feel lazy. I have discovered, during this 9 day span sans yoga, that I do harbour a definite attachment to my practice. [...]

This and That

Sipping some yummy peppermint tea and eating some yogurt…post-practice. Okay practice. My body was a little achey, especially in my lower back and hip flexors. Things are coming though, slowly but surely. The biggest thing that I’m trying to overcome right now is lack of space.
Witness if you will: my practice space.

As you can [...]