wed nov 4th

I GOT UP TODAY AND TOOK MY CLOTHES OUT OF THE WASHER TO HANG ON THE LINE IN MY ROOM, TOOK MY MEDS FOR TUMMY AND USED NETI POT. I HAVE A LEAK IN MY BATHROOM AND I HOPE THE WATER ON THE FLOOR IS NOT PEE PEE. WILL CALL LANDLORD TOMORROW BUT SHE PROBABLY WON'T FIX IT FOR AWHILE, IF EVER.

MY FIRST CLASS WITH GEETA WAS LOVELY. I SAT BY MY TEACHER, MARY OBENDORFER, WHO KEPT ME ON TRACK WHEN I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS SAID. WE WERE ON THE FRONT ROW. I LOVED THE CLASS. GEETA DISCOURAGED PROPS AND SAID SHE WANTED TO SEE WHAT WE COULD DO FIRST. I DID PRETTY WELL UNTIL WE GOT TO VIRA III AND MY L HIP BUCKLED. BACK TO THE HORSE FOR ME. MARY TOLD ME TO PRACTICE WITH A TIGHT STRAP AT THE TOP OF MY FEMUR BONES TO KEEP THE L HIP FROM FALLING OUT TO THE SIDE. EDDIE WAS ONE OF THE HELPERS ADJUSTING STUDENTS. HE ALSO CAME IN EARLY TO SET UP FOR GURUJI AS HE DOES EVERY DAY. CLASS WAS FROM 9:30 TO 11:30 am. PRACTICE THIS AFTERNOON WAS FROM 4-5:45 pm. I PRACTICED THE SEQUENCE GEETA TAUGHT THIS MORNING PLUS MY NEMESIS-PARIVRITTA PARSVAKONASANA. I LOVE BEING IN THE HALL DURING PRACTICE TIME. NOBODY TALKS AND EVERYONE WORKS IN SILENCE AND IT IS OBVIOUS THE FOCUS IS INTERNAL. YOU CAN PICK UP NEW WAYS OF DOING POSES BY OBSERVING OTHERS INCLUDING MR IYENGAR HIMSELF. I DID SARVANGASANA USUNG THE HORSE LIKE GURUJI TODAY AND IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER ENJOYED THE POSE AND NOT FELT MY CHEST COLLAPSING AND THE CHIN LOCK DIGGING. I FELT LIKE I WAS FLOATING UP AND MY FRIEND KATRINE TOLD ME I WAS STRAIGHT. (WHISPERING OF COURSE)

AFTER MORNING CLASS I WENT TO LUNCH AT ANNE MARIE AND DORIS' APT JUST DOWN THE STREET AND WE MADE PLANS TO GO TO THE SPA IN 2 WKS.

DORIS AND I STOPPED BY THE PHARMACY BY THE CHETAK TO PICK UP THE INSECT REPELLENT THAT IS ECO FRIENDLY AND SMELLS LIKE LAVENDER, CALLED "GOODNIGHT". AT EVENING PRANAYAMA PEOPLE WERE COMPLAINING OF BITES. AND IF YOU GET ONE SOMETIMES IT TURNS INTO AN AWFUL SORE THAT DOESN'T HEAL.

NEXT WE MADE THE TRIP TO THE DORABJEE MARKET ON MG ROAD WHERE EXPENSIVE WESTERN IMPORTED FOOD IS SOLD. AT THE REGULAR MARKET THERE IS ONLY VELVEETA CHEESE FOR EXAMPLE- YUCK. IT WAS A RATHER NASTY 15-20 min TRIP BY RICKSHAW. THERE WAS SO MUCH POLLUTION WE HAD TO COVER OUR FACES WITH A CLOTH AND I WORE MY FACE MASK. WE SAW MUCH POVERTY ON THE WAY TO THE FANCY STORE AND BEGGERS, SOME VERY YOUNG CHILDREN WITH RUNNY EYES AND NOSES, CAME TO THE RICKSHAW WHEN WE WERE STUCK IN TRAFFIC.

I BOUGHT CHEDDAR CHEESE, TAHINI- SO COOK CAN MAKE HUMUS, AND SOME WONDERFUK CRACKERS FROM FINLAND WHICH M & E DISCOVERED. ALSO A SMALL LOAF OF WHOLE WHEAT BREAD WHICH I CLEVERLY HID IN THE FREEZER. IF ANYBODY EATS MY CHEESE I WILL NOT BE HAPPY AFTER RISKING MY LIFE TO GET IT! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO HOARD FOOD IN YOUR ROOM HERE B/C OF THE INSECT PROBLEM AND THE HEAT. ALSO IT'S NOT NICE. SOMEBODY ATE MY PINEAPPLE YESTERDAY SO I HELPED MYSELF TO THE HALF PAYAPA LEFT IN THE FRIDGE. FROM NOW ON I PLAN TO EAT THE PINEAPPLE THE DAY I BUY IT. I MAY GOBBLE IT DOWN ON THE WAY HOME. EDDIE SAYS WE SHOULDN'T BE ATTACHED TO ANY KIND OF FOOD LIKE IT SAYS IN THE SUTRAS. OINK OINK....I CAN'T WAIT TO EAT MY CHEDDAR CHEESE.

TOMORROW HAVE PRACTICE FROM 9-12 AND CLASS WITH GEETA AT 5:45 pm. I AM HAPPY. THANK, YOU, DAVID FOR GETTING ME THIS LITTLE MAC FOR THE TRIP. IT HAS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!

AU REVOIR OR MAYBE BON NUIT, LEEANE

file:///Users/Leeane/Pictures/iPhoto%20Library/Modified/2009/ME%20AT%20THE%20WASHING%20MACHINE/IMG_1286.jpg