The 'armstand's we do at my yoga practice are more like forearmstands. Think of your hands laid flat on the floor, forearms likewise.
(I don't actually DO them, I just practice the leadup to them, which is called dolphin pose.)
You walk in worlds the others can't begin to imagine.
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Jan 16, 2006 7:46:47 am PST #381 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Consuela - Jan 16, 2006 7:52:00 am PST #382 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Ah, okay: I can picture that.
§ ita § - Jan 16, 2006 7:54:18 am PST #383 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My upper body strength sucks ASS. Ah, well. I'll be training again..eventually.
Allyson, do the minimum cleaning, and relax a bit more.
Kat - Jan 16, 2006 7:55:25 am PST #384 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Nilly and Suela, armstand. Handstand and Headstand.
An article mentions that it's not armstrength but stability and flexibility in the shoulders which is where I'm both weakest and tightest in my whole body.
Which explains why I can't do it.
Nilly - Jan 16, 2006 7:57:23 am PST #385 of 10002
Swouncing
Thanks, Theo. [Edit: and Kat!]
I've tried to image-Google, but it didn't make the diffrentiation between hand- and arm- stands. Apparently, Google doesn't do yoga.
Do you think we should introduce it to Rio? If it's Google itself, does it need any sort of introduction to anything? I mean, it's Google, so it knows of yoga, it just doesn't do it, right?
These questions brought to you by "hmm, now that I think about it, I really didn't get to grab anything for lunch today, and I should really do something about it".
Lee - Jan 16, 2006 7:58:28 am PST #386 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
it's a holiday.
Idon't have to work.
I had plans to go see Juliana and have sushi with her.
I woke up with a migraine.
Kicks Universe, and my head, hard.
Strix - Jan 16, 2006 7:59:35 am PST #387 of 10002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Morning, all. Sitting here in PJ bottoms and a tank, enjoying not working. I am so excited for Allyson -- that's so cool!
Trudy posted the full text of MLK's IHAD speech today, and I am thinking about working it in to my lesson plan tomorrow (poetry unit). It's chock-full of excellent metaphors and allusion, and I was thinking I could make them read and discuss some Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou...but since I am still caffiening up, I am drawing blank to more excellent poems about social injustice that are accessible. I know Neruda has some, but they are pretty long and involved for my freshman and sophomores, but I would really love to have a poem from the Latino perspective.
Any ideas?
Oh, and you guys talk about House so damned much that I have to see what it's all about. I'm DLing it now.
Also, I think I must get BG on the schedule now, I have so many friends who say it's excellent fun. Is it out on DVD? 1st season, I mean?
And Gimlet just sidled onto my lap, and is mrrrping at me to pet her. Sucha soft kitty.
Nilly - Jan 16, 2006 8:00:01 am PST #388 of 10002
Swouncing
Oh, {{Perkins}} I hope you feel better soon.
Megan E. - Jan 16, 2006 8:01:03 am PST #389 of 10002
Someone who came to our office today for a meeting wore perfume. Now I have a headache. Bollocks.
Kat - Jan 16, 2006 8:03:24 am PST #390 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Erin, I love this poem by Pat Mora called "Elena". Also, check for Gary Soto poems, or, more strikingly Jimmy Santiago Baca.
Most schools teach IHAD and in fact, most students know him as the man who gave that speech. So this year, we've agreed, within my department, to teach the Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Not poetic though. But beautifully written.