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"Whole-Paycheck" Yoga Gear and Resolutions

In order to ensure that I fulfill my resolution to do Bikram yoga on a regular basis, I decided to get a workout/work-crap multitasking bag.  Essentially it came down to two choices, and although I would've loved to have bought this 'Whole Paycheck'-type of bag from Lululemon:

Lululemon.bag

the rational part of my brain couldn't rationalize $128+tax for a workout bag.  Insead, I found this little jewel from Zappos for $60:

Dakine.Sarita

And, I must say that I am quite pleased with this bag so far!  I'll let you know if I change my mind!

P.S. I fulfilled my resolution of 3 Bikram workouts for the first week of January!  According to a New York Times article by  John Tierney, I am more likely to hold fast to my goals because I've made a "formal resolution" and if I continue sticking to that resolution through January, I shall "last a lot longer"!  Let's go, Holly!   

Finally, do you have any New Year Resolutions you'd like to share with the blogosphere?

Posted by hollyarn on January 11, 2012 at 10:59 PM in Bikram, Retail Therapy, Worker-Bee, Yoga | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

2012--Finally!

At long last, the year 2011 has finally ended!  Watch as I bow down, prostrate my self upon the ground, and thank all the gods! IMAG0789

Last year was a doozie: the end of a long relationship that truly should have ended at least a couple of years earlier, my re-entry into the dating scene for real, a quick lesson in salary negotiations, my first Bikram Challenge completed*,  a quick weekend jaunt to Hawaii, and a re-realization that the world is damn awesome! (*OK, so I didn't fully complete the challenge, but I did do 27 classes in 30 days while working full-time; I think that is more than pretty good!) 

Now for the resolutions:

1) Complete my Master's thesis. I have no more excuses left and I have no one but myself holding me back.  I must see this as a series of papers and not some big monster lurking under the proverbial bed.  

2) Continue my Bikram practice.  It makes me happy and healthy.  Ideally, I would like to do 4 days a week, but 3 will suffice.  However, I need to be conscious of how my angry little right knee is feeling and back off when necessary.

3) Keep up with the blog. I know that there is a novel,  a non-fiction book, or a series of restaurant reviews hidden somewhere in me and writers only get better by actually writing.  Of course, writing the thesis will help, but I've got to have some fun writing to do as well.

4) Spend more time with my girlfriends. Friends rock and should be prioritized. We all have busy lives, but I know I can make room for them.

5) Start being crafty again.  I used to do a lot of creative things--sewing, knitting, glueing shit from magazines to anything that stood still for more than 5 seconds (decoupaging).  What happened that stopped me?  A lot and really very little.  This year I'd like to return to being a crafty chica and also dip my big toe into "urban art" (but legally, of course).

Alright, I think that is enough for today.  There may be more resolutions to come...

Happy New Year to All!  Hello 2012, you are looking fantastic already!

Posted by hollyarn on January 01, 2012 at 05:18 PM in Art, Bikram, Food and Drink, Knitting, Living, Love-Dove, Sewing, Undeniable Reality, Yoga | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Tags: 2012, bikram, knit, knitting, new year, san francisco, urban art, yoga

Today's Randomnalia: Bikram, Yummy Vegetables, and Cake Wrecks.

  •  Yesterday, I did my first class of Bikram Yoga at Funky Door Yoga in the Haight.  

Woomph!  Let me say my butt has been officially kicked by an hour and a half of vigorous yoga in a room heated to 105 fahrenheit with about 40% humidity!  

Funky door
                                                                                (Image Credit: c3lsius_bb)
Today my body is sore all over in a good sort of way, but my head aches as if I have a hangover (despite drinking lots of water).  Before I do my next class, I am going to ensure that I drink lots of water with potassium and sodium.
  • And, no matter how much I love getting my veggie box from my CSA Farmer, I have to admit that I am beginning to get tired of pale, winter root vegetables and am ready for some color like this box from October!CSA October0001
  • I am absolutely laughing-out-loud loving the site Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Horribly, Hilariously Wrong.  Exhibit A:
 Cakewreck1
(Image credit: Chad C. via Cake Wrecks) 

Posted by hollyarn on February 01, 2009 at 10:28 PM in Community Supported Agriculture, Food and Drink, Humor, Randomnalia, Yoga | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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