We Will Remember Them

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To [...]

At home

I’m working from home today. We’re in the middle of a move at work that has rendered me workspace-less for the next two days. So, I lugged my files home last night, and am currently nestled at the table in my living room, drinking coffee (I had to spend awhile talking myself out [...]

Waiting for warmth

I’m sitting here in the living room, looking out onto bare branches and grey skies, just waiting for the room to heat up enough (God bless our fireplace) for me to practice without having to wear a long sleeved shirt and socks. The hot apple cider I’m drinking helps too.
Yes, it’s a moonday. [...]

Confession

On Sunday afternoon I was cold and bored and didn’t feel like sitting on the couch and watching football with The Guy, so I decided to go take a class at the Moksha studio that is three short blocks from my house.
I’ve taken a few Moksha classes in the past, and while I’ve [...]

Damnstring

I landed on my mat yesterday after work, tired and run down, but craving the practice.
First uttanasana: damn, my left hamstring insertion (the one that went snap) hurts, but maybe it will loosen up.
Fifth uttanasana: okay still hurts a lot. Actually hurts more than before. Engage quads more. [...]

The White Coats are coming!

I grew up in a medical milieu, where dinner conversation revolved around Adenocarcinoma, barium enemas and yes, even fistulas*.
My parents worked in hospitals. All my parents’ friends worked in hospitals. Hell, I even went through a long phase when I decided that I wanted, needed to be a doctor when I grew up.
So [...]

Acceptance

I don’t know why, but I’ve felt entirely uninspired to blog lately. I think it probably has to do with the fact that since The Guy and I have moved in together I rarely sit down at the computer at home.
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Since my last entry things have changed for the better/less frustrating. I think [...]

Wit’s End

Email of frustration I just sent to Meg:
Subject: Nostalgia, mediocrity etc.
from:Andrea
to: Meg
I’ve been insanely nostalgic lately.
I was just sitting here thinking about how magical it would be to still be an undergrad in Montreal (with all of us still there, of course)….going to class for a couple hours a day [...]

Almighty Love

Oh where, oh where have I been? I’ve been nesting. And I haven’t practised in way too long. And so I didn’t want to write, because it makes me feel even more guilty than I already do. Looking over my entries from the past two and a half years, I realize [...]

Sent Mail

To: yoga@lotuscentre.ca
Subject: London yoga resources
I’m an Ashtanga yoga practitioner who’s just recently moved to London, and I’m trying to find my place within London’s yoga community. I know that the Lotus Centre doesn’t really offer Ashtanga classes, but I’m wondering if you know of any Ashtanga practitioners in town who do offer [...]

The short of it…

Yes, I’ve been AWOL.
No, nothing major’s happened. You know. Just the usual stuff.
–I moved in with The Guy
–I inteviewed for a new job
–I got the new job
–I started the new job
–I had two amazing practices last week
–I am blissfully, emphatically, insanely happy
….more later.

Bittersweet

Shit. I made my mum sad. I am making my mum sad. My mum is sad.
I got home from an extended long weekend at The Guy’s place and told her about my plans to officially move there next Saturday. She got angry. I was surprised, as I thought [...]

Past, Present, Future

Right now:
I have no explanation for the fact that it’s 9:39 a.m. and I’m starving. At 7:00 a.m. I ate a perfectly good breakfast of whole grain cereal with banana slices and local blueberries. And now? Hunger. Grumbling stomach. This may or may not have something to do with the [...]

Would I get in trouble for sleeping under my desk?

I’m horribly tired and consequently in a not-so-happy mood. I got stuck in the city until later than planned last night (dinner with grad school friends), then there was a problem with my train. All told, I didn’t get to bed until around 12, and then I got to get up at 6:15 [...]

Why I need coffee

Despite the fact that I successfully eschewed coffee for about 2 years, it has sneakily reappeared on my daily menu. The following is in defence of my addiction (said addiction consists of one measly extra small cup of dark roast per day…any more is too much caffeine for me and I start to vibrate [...]