Reality is the Only Word in the Language Which Should Always Be Used in Quotes

[shanmonster]

When I do the BodyFlow class at the gym, what I do often looks like only the most-distant cousin of what the other participants are doing. When we are told to stand in a wide "wushi" (a strange use of the word, to me), I drop down into a low horse stance, whereas the other students stand with just a slight bend to their knees. When we do our "tai chi" exercises of moving the "ball" from one side to another, I do full-on dragons whereas other students do slight weight changes from side to side.

Maybe I'm not doing the exercises right, but damn, do I ever feel it. It's the closest thing to stance-training I have going right now, so I'm working myself hard. By the end of class yesterday, I was as wobbly as a new-born kitten. The way I figure, if I'm going to do a fitness class, I'd better push myself hard, or there's really just no sense in doing it.

One thing which irks me about the class is in the yoga portion. Whenever we are told to go into horse stance, I'm thrown for a loop. What they call horse stance is what I'm used to referring to as the table position in yoga. We go on hands and knees, with hands directly down from the shoulder joint, and knees directly down from the hip joint. This bears no resemblance to shiko dachi, and it's downright confusing.

By the time we got to the balance section of the class yesterday, I was wiped. I really feel my absence from the gym, and am excited to be going again. Soon, I'll be back to my old strength (and girth).

But today I must focus on my dance performance. Now, what am I going to wear?

............

I had a strange dream.

I am in a second-story hotel room, and from my window, I see a cute young man with tousled dark hair walking around on very long stilts. He hurls tires in some sort of strange street game. I catch his eye, and he smiles at me. The next thing I know, I'm a shameless exhibitionist, putting myself in all sorts of provocative poses. He stares in amazement and loses his tire game. When the sun goes down, he can't see inside my room anymore, so he leaves.

Then I wake up.

............

Cruel and Unusual: 25 Years for Taking Own Pain Meds: Father of three goes to prison for possessing his own pain medication.

The Norwegian Puffin Dog: That's a wacky dog (thanks, gha5t)!

Comments

[superbrad.livejournal.com]

That's a cool dog breed. At first I thought it was going to be about a pot-smoking dog. :)

That legal story is insane. If I was the judge I'd just refuse to apply the law.