Humor Me

Walked into the locker room and the grandmother of the child who takes swimming lessons asked him, after he emerged from the bathroom, if he wanted to use soap then congratulated him on being a big boy after he rinsed his hands off with water...

When I walked over to lane one, one of the youth swim coaches said Give me 50 and when you're done, you'll be mad at me but I'll be gone. Swimming humor?

Wish that I could do 50 laps in one hour.

My mind was quite chatty tonight. Took 18 laps for things to quiet down which was funny because I'd read Spring Cleaning Your Life as I leaned on the bed after work.

3. Let go of your stories. If you need to get something off your chest, choose one person with whom to share your complaint or fear. Then, let it go. Don't continue to tell the negative stories over and over.

Speaking of stories, did anyone else get teary-eyed about this CEO's decision?

That Feeling...

Was catching up with a former coworker when she said When I was hit by a bus...I stopped her and asked for clarification.

She told me that her accident made the news because she was hit and walked away but she also talked about how people made snide comments online about her having bumpers etc.

She also told me how she'd gained 40 pounds and I immediately thought that if you are hit by a bus, you can gain as much weight as you want but I could tell it was bothering her and I acknowledged her story about the pounds -- the weight loss dance, the lack of confidence, the feeling of dowdiness and the unintentional downsizing of one's wardrobe.

In addition to PT, my former coworker is also doing yoga but she's having a hard time getting into it and understanding verbiage like pulling in your lower ribs...

Saturday was sweet. Took my time getting up, cooked pancakes then headed to Zumba at 10:40-ish. We had a sub -- a newbie who was reserved in such a cute way. I understood half of what she said but her routines were good and I loved it when she wanted us to join in with some refrain and said Come on, help me out.

After class I thanked Alison again for my cool cacti gift that she had given me before we headed into Zumba. Try killing those she said.

Photo Credit: The Talented Mrs. Alison

Word Of The Day

Stopped by Rooster after work yesterday and got a veggie burger. After exiting saw a familiar face who could have been one of two people. Cocked my head and not sure if I stared but Lizzie stopped. Where do I know you from? she asked.

I know Lizzie from outdoor yoga and I immediately started thinking about restoration and Qigong.

Lizzie's aura is full of yummy energy and when I stepped into her energy field, I got an immediate buzz.

Love yummy energy. Is there a bumper sticker with that on it?

I've been doing retreat research and even thought about grabbing one of those Chicago Biggest Loser Resort Groupons. Expensive... If I were to go on a retreat, Omega and Kripalu would be high on my list though.

At any rate, found some interesting things in my research. Saw this article about 25 Minutes of Silence and would love* to try it out with a group of people. Would also love to participate in a day long retreat. Love the concept. Maybe I'll develop my own version.

Some other things that I loved today:

*Getting an email with this signature: Have a ridiculously amazing day.

*Reading Anne Lamott's "Everyone Is Screwed Up, Broken, Clingy and Scared"

2. Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.

9. Food: Try to do a little better.

The 'Fugee borrowed stamps from me and returned them today. I really like the stamps. I knew that you would  said the 'Fugee.

*Guess love is my word for the day.

Top Ten Reasons I Went Swimming Last Night

10). Wanted to see if I was still buoyant

9). To put my head underwater

8). Tuesday is water-based activity night, duh...

7). To cool off

6). Ashy project

5). Hot shower...See #6

4). Free soap

3). It's hard to hear with your ears underwater

2). 'Drea Unplugged Live

Anddddddddddddd the number one reason:

1). It's hard to eat and swim at the same time.

Monday, Monday

Morning Walk Eye Candy

At last week's climbing session, Patti invited Will and me to join her family for a Paleo Easter Brunch. Will inquired about pancakes and Patti explained that they don't do pancakes but told him that he could bring pancakes if he wanted to.

Will looked at me...That's probably a faux pas to bring pancakes when people aren't having them, right?

Also got an invitation from Alison for crepes. Didn't end up going to Patti's or Alison's but it was nice to be invited...

More Candy...

Went to yoga and I could feel that the class was longer than an hour. Joy talked about staying in the present moment because there's fear etc. when you think about the future and shame and regret when you linger on the past... Not gonna lie -- thought about how much of the NCAA Championship I'd be able to catch... Got home just in time for the last 20 minutes...

Love this quote that Oprah Magazine shared on Twitter today.

"There's always another level up...More grace, more light...more to grow." - Elizabeth Gilbert http://t.co/LVE1DVhsJE pic.twitter.com/bGHqnYAEJe
— O The Oprah Magazine (@O_Magazine) April 6, 2015

Joy Would Let Me In

Decisions, Decis

Barely made it to FriYay! yoga on time. Had a conversation with several coworkers about Lona's and left later than planned. The traffic seemed extra heavy and the lights extra long. All the time, though, I knew that Joy would let me in if I were late. Still, I don't like to be late...

My balance was off and I seemed to find many things funny. When Joy said that you could do uttanasana by the water cooler, I laughed and laughed because I imagined Rosie, who also struggled to get to FriYay! on time, and myself executing uttanasana and I also thought about the 'Fugee who put the kibosh on my stability ball at work. People already think you're interesting as it is, she said. Doing uttanasana in a common area would just seal the deal.

Joy also talked about how, in this frenetic world, being calm is like a superpower. I laughed at that too even though I know it's a superpower that I possess.

Rosie and I headed to Lona's after yoga. Only, Lona's is small and the joint was packed so we headed to Lulu's and had Buddha bowls. Rosie used her chopsticks and I did not even ask for any.

After Lulu's, Rosie said she felt like having tea. I felt like having coffee. We wandered into a gelato place where we got gelato. Rosie also got chai but I didn't have room for anything after my Mayan chocolate/tiramisu combo.

Looked at Rosie's pictures from a recent trip and when I got to pictures of the Great Wall of China couldn't help but think of Karl from "An Idiot Abroad" -- It's not a great wall. It's just an okay wall.

Wouldn't mind seeing the giant Buddha and doing Tai Chi in the park.

Stopping

My colleague walked over and said My condolences on your plant.

When I heard the "c" word it confused me at first then my face fell. I felt bad about the African Violet...

The Spanish-speaking cleaner told me that she was going to replace the plant. Came back from lunch the next day and my eyes fell on the new soil and umbrella-like leaves and that made me smile...

The Replacement

Literally stopped for this situation on the way to work.

Fixed my DVD issue. It wasn't the RF modulator but frayed A\V cable wires. It's nice to have my DVD player back since it's good for rainy days. I appreciated the Hoopla alternative but the small tablet screen was getting on my nerves...

It started to rain minutes before I was scheduled to leave work. Waited until there was a lull and noticed my car-less coworker. Offered to take him home because I've been keeping my bike rack in the car but he pooh-poohed the idea and "in a twinkling" he was gone.