Wandering Mind

Motivation is low, like under a rock low. I’ve been practicing on my own for just over a week, which I know isn’t really that long (ok, it's not at all long). I’ve gone longer when I was getting ready to lead the primary class but then I was really motivated. I had the energy of excitement and fear to keep me going. Today I was just sort of drifting through my practice and just couldn’t finish it. Maybe I need the energy boost of a couple extra bodies on occasion. I get paid today,(Finally, I’ve been here 5 ½ weeks without a paycheck) So I can get back into the yoga studio. Tangent: I would love to have someone here who teaches Mysore. The studio I go to is really great with a very good teacher and good adjustments but We only do a led primary once a week and I would like to try to move through the Ashtanga series in the Mysore style. REW thinks if I keep posting pictures of the serene beauty around here I might sucker someone in for at least the summer (and I hear it’s even prettier in the fall). I think I may have to try that. Anyone want to teach a Mysore class in New Paltz, NY? Please? It’s only 90 minutes to NYC…

I was happy this morning that my forearm wasn’t hurting too badly. I had a piece of machinery fall over at work yesterday and I caught it with my left forearm. It was pretty heavy but what was really the problem was I caught all the weight on a very thin edge of metal right across the forearm. I was a worried it may have damaged the muscle but I think I may just end up with a good bruise. The only thing that hurts is pressing on it or pulling with my left hand (i.e. toe-lock) but that’s not even too bad.

On to other worldly topics: Did you know fear of death can stop a sneeze? As I was driving into work today I was starting to sneeze as I was going into a blind turn at about 50mph. My eyes had just reached the squinty phase before the sneeze when I see a super-size SUV coming around the corner towards me. Suddenly – No Sneeze. They say you can’t keep your eyes open when you sneeze and I sure couldn’t afford to close them at that point... Pretty exciting stuff.