Back in the swing of things

I met Sonja early this morning and we drove out to FRIM. It had been about 5 weeks since I had been out there. We decided not to do the canopy walk as we were both knackered simply from the steep path leading up to the canopy walk! It was still a nice walk and we felt like we had worked out and sweated when we finished.

We drove to the Blue Cow and had Eggs Benedict for breakfast. As you can see from the photo, the table was a little small for us :-)

We drove back home and Sonja came up to the apartment so I could give her some stuff. Daisy and Sheila were there cleaning the place. After Sonja left, I did a few things on the computer and had a shower before walking over to the dentist.

Today marks the finale of my root canal. I had the permanent crown put on the tooth so now I can eat properly again after more than 6 months! I also asked Dr. Su to give my teeth a good clean - they felt so much better. 2700 ringgit later, I walked out with a brand new feeling mouth.

On the walk back I called Ross to see what he was up to and he said he was just going down to get something to eat. I suggested that he walk home with me and we could have last night's left over pasta bake. So we walked back together. Half an hour later, I dropped Ross back at the office.

In the afternoon I did the washing and also did a bit of beading. I tried a new technique using heavy gauge wire and hammering it into coils. I made a bracelet with big turquoise beads and the coils. I think it turned out quite well.

By the time Ross came home, I was just starting dinner. In my quest to use up things in the pantry and the freezer, I decided to make prawn fajitas. They were really nice. After dinner, we did a few things around the house.

More tooth sagas

This morning we walked FRIM a little bit later than usual because Claire, a new lady, was joining us. Claire is Andy's wife and Andy is Ross' boss. We walked FRIM a bit slower than normal and then headed to the Blue Cow for breakfast. It was nice to meet someone new and hopefully she joins us again.

From there, I dashed home and did a hot turn to get out the door again and walk to the dentist. Dr. Su was fixing my root canal with a temporary crown. It was actually quite an awful experience. My nose had been blocked so it was hard to breathe when Dr. Su took the moulds of my teeth. It was also quite gross when Dr. Su filed down my tooth to fit the crown - it smelled awful! Anyway, I put up with it and walked out an hour later with a temporary crown and another appointment for a couple of weeks. And then hopefully that will be the end of it! I had the first root canal in July - wow!

I came home after the dentist and didn't feel crash hot so I chilled out on the bed for the afternoon. In the evening, I did a bit more research for my jewellery and found some more new designs and some other ideas for displaying jewellery.

About 8, I was too hungry so I forced myself to cook dinner. I had bought a couple of giant tiger prawns yesterday from Cold Storage so I looked up a recipe for a pasta dish using the prawns. It was amazing! I simply peeled and fried the prawns for a minute in butter and olive oil then squeezed some lime juice and salt and pepper over the top. After taking them out of the pan, I fried up some chilli and garlic, added some white wine and cherry tomatoes. As this cooked down, I cooked some pasta and then added basil and the prawns back to the sauce and once the pasta was cooked I added the two together. So simple but so good! I will definitely have to remember that one.

I had dinner, watched some TV and then went to bed.

FRIM and fun in the sun

This morning started with FRIM then breakfast at the Blue Cow. From there, Sonja, Julia and I headed back to Julia's place to relax in the pool. We spent a couple of hours chatting and floating about before I started feeling a bit crook.

I drove home and spent the rest of the afternoon laying on my bed watching TV and napping. My throat was really sore and I wasn't feeling too good.

Ross came home just after 5 and we were supposed to go to our golf lesson together but I decided to stay home.

Today's photo is of the girls laying by Julia's pool - gorgeous!

Prep for tomorrow - 300th Post!

This morning we walked FRIM as usual. Sonja and I did the canopy part while Julia walked the flat path and waited for us at the waterfall. After breakfast at Blue Cow, we did a bit of shopping in Plaza Damas (where my visa card was eaten by an ATM machine!) and then headed home.

I had a quick shower and walked over to KLCC in time for my dermatologists appointment at 12. My wart had come back so he froze it again and I also asked him about the scars on my leg from the folliculitis. He gave me some cream for them and asked me to come back in two weeks. I made nail appointments for Tara and I for Saturday, did a bit of shopping (I bought some jeans and a handbag) before walking home.

Back at home, I text Sonja and she came over to help me cook some things for tomorrow's morning tea. We made mini quiches (smoked salmon, dill, camembert and caramlised onion with rosemary and goats cheese), scones (both plain and fruit) and also a zucchini loaf. It was great having Sonja there as it definitely took less time!

We were supposed to have a golf lesson tonight but Ross wasn't feeling well and I was pretty tired from everything to day so we changed it to tomorrow and ordered a pizza from California Pizza Kitchen. We spent the rest of the night on the couch watching mindless TV.

Not much doing today

This morning Sonja and I drove out to FRIM. Julia couldn't make it today so Sonja and I trudged up the canopy walk - it was not easy today! I had to be back at the apartment by 10 so we skipped breakfast and headed home.

At 10, repairmen came to fix the water heater and also our land lord Annie came with the Stonor maintenance guy to look at the water damage through the roof in the dining room. Not good. Ross came home too to talk to Annie about the damage.

I drove Ross back to work and did a couple more things around the house. I booked appointments with the chiropractor and dermatologist and also rang Singapore to find out if they could send me some more of the supplements that the naturopath prescribed.

In the afternoon, I walked over to KLCC and had a manicure and pedicure. They used a mint masque on my feet and then put on the heated booties. My feet felt really weird - kind hot and cold at the same time. I walked out feeling a lot lighter and cleaner.

I walked home just in time to miss the storm. I did some more laundry before Ross got home. We changed and headed out to the driving range. We hadn't been out there in months but Ross has a golf tournament on Saturday so he wanted a bit of a practice.

I was a bit nervous about swinging the club again because I was not doing so well last time. But tonight I didn't do too bad. Not great but not too bad. After slogging 100 balls each, we drove to KLCC for dinner at California Pizza Kitchen before ducking to get Ross some golf supplies and then heading home.

We showered, had some berries and yoghurt and headed to bed.

Back to the old routine

This morning, I met Sonja downstairs and we made our way out to FRIM. Julia is on the Atkins diet so her energy level was a bit lower than normal. Instead of doing the canopy climb, we did two laps of the less steep path.

We went back to the Blue Cow for breakfast. I went all out and had poached eggs, bacon, mushrooms and hash browns - yum! By the time we finally got home, it was almost midday. I had a bit of lunch before heading back out to Julia's place to spend the afternoon with her in the pool.

We lazed around for a few hours before heading back to her place where she got organized and we drove back into town where we were going to meet up with Phil, Ross, Sonja and Brian and go out for dinner.

The boys came home about 6 and Sonja and Brian dropped over shortly afterwards and we had a drink together before walking over to the Pavillion for dinner at the new German restaurant - Brauhaus.

The manager came over and talked us through the dishes. The restaurant had only been open 10 days. We all enjoyed our meals, except Ross' ribs were a bit light on for meat. It was great to be back with the 'gang' again!

We walked back and then Ross and I drove Julia and Phil home. A great day with great friends.

Up and at 'em

This morning started reasonably early with us driving out to FRIM at 8.30am. Sonja and Brian had headed out 15 minutes before us. Ross and I started off and it was super busy. We did the first slope pretty fast to try and pass a lot of the groups. Once at the canopy walk we got stuck behind a big student group and had to excuse ourselves to get past them. We had one quick break before completely the rest of the canopy section and ending up at the waterfall.

From there we walked the long downward slope back to the car. We managed to complete the whole walk in about an hour. From FRIM, we drove to the Blue Cow Cafe to meet up with Brian and Sonja for breakfast. After devouring our Chef's special omelets, we headed home.

It was a rare sunny day so we got out of our sweaty gear and into our togs. With our floaties in hand and our books, we headed down to the pool. The water was pretty cool so we tried to stay as dry as possible while we floated about for a while reading and relaxing. All the Miller's except Ian came down as well.

In the afternoon, Ross headed off to work for a couple of hours and I went to the nail salon for a bit of pampering. They had a special on pumpkin and cinnamon scrub and masque treatment so I settled in for some serious relaxation. The scrub and masque smelt good enough to eat! I had the heated booties again on both my feet and my hands. I felt wonderful after the 2 and a half hours of pampering!

I walked home and met up with Ross. We spent the evening doing bits and pieces. I made some bead jewellery to practice my new skills. Before we knew it, it was past midnight so we headed to bed.

Another great day with one more to go!

Good and bad

This morning started early with me driving to pick up Julia for our walk at FRIM at 7.30. I knew today was going to be tough as I hadn't walked FRIM for over a month. We stopped a couple of extra times but we still did pretty well considering.

After the hour of exertion, we went to the Blue Cow Cafe for breakfast and I had the amazing Chef's special omellette. Yum! What a great breakfast! We drove back to Julia's place and I had a quick shower before heading off for my dentist appointment.

Today was the second appointment for my root canal. Dr. Tan drilled out the four canals in my teeth to make them wider, smoother and cleaner. About an hour and forty five minutes later I walked out feeling pretty exhausted after all the filing that went on in my head.

From the dentist, I drove out to Great Eastern to pick up some shopping. Somehow I managed to take a wrong turn and ended up in grid locked traffic for an hour before finally getting there. I did some shopping, picked up some sushi and headed home as my head was throbbing.

For the rest of the afternoon I laid on the couch before Ross came home at 5. He went to the gym and then we drove over to KLCC to try and buy me a new phone but with no luck as it hasn't come into the stores yet. We had dinner at a new Vietnamese restaurant in KLCC and we both had big steaming bowl of Pho noodles - yum! We did a quick stop at the bookstore as we had both finished our books before heading home.

Today's photo is of the cat grass that we planted last weekend. It has grown so much in such a short time! Soon it will be ready for Black and Blue.

Definition of Lady of Leisure

So today really was a great day. This morning Sonja and I walked at FRIM. For the first time, we only stopped once on the way up (normally we stop twice or sometimes even three times!). It felt great to be back there again. From FRIM we headed to Bangsar for breakfast.

Delicious was shut so we went to the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and had a long relaxing breakfast. I wanted to check about the 70s/ 80s night tickets at MANZA so we left Bangsar and drove to MANZA house. They had just finished a committee meeting so Sonja and I met a few of the other ladies who were all really nice. We found out how much the tickets were and what was included - sounds like a good deal!

We headed home and I relaxed for a couple of hours before driving over to Pavilion to park the car before walking to Kanebo for my afternoon of pampering. For 4 and a half hours, I enjoyed a facial and a hot stone massage. Wonderful!

I floated back to Pavilion and met Ross for dinner at Thai Express - not the greatest Thai food but it was ok. After our meal, we drove home, ran upstairs (well, not literally), got changed and then headed back to the car to go out to the driving range. We picked up Brian on the way out.

Out at the range, we all hit 100 balls each. I was terrible! It took me about 70 balls to even become remotely back to normal again. But oh well, I guess practice makes perfect!

So today really was a lady of leisure day - exercise, coffee, pampering and golf. Perfect!

Today's photo was taken inside Bangsar Village.

A pretty typical Wednesday

This morning I woke up early and drove to Julia's place so that we could go to FRIM. We walked the usual route and it was all pretty uneventful - no monkeys or snakes. However, I did manage to roll on my ankle and fall over! Nothing major though.

After our walk, we drove back to her place to pick up her husband Phil who is home recovering after surgery to remove a lump on his spine. He was a bit ginger getting in and out of the car but in general he was doing really well considering he got out of the hospital on Monday.

We went to Marmalade at Plaza Mont Kiara and I had "green eggs". Scrambled eggs with pesto and feta cheese wrapped up in a tortilla with mushrooms, baked beans and tomato and avocado salsa on the side - yum!! This came with a huge freshly squeezed OJ - all in all a pretty good deal for 26 ringgit!

I dropped Phil and Julia home and then drove back to Stonor for a quick shower before heading to Pavilion to meet up with Kiki and Rimma. I arrived late and the girls had already started the mani/ pedi's. It was pretty relaxing and I opted for the spa pedicure and a normal manicure. They finished before me and had to head off to pick up their kids from school. I finished just after 1pm and walked out with lovely looking nails!

From Pavilion I drove to Great Eastern to buy cat litter, cat food and pick up some contact lenses and then headed home. I spent the afternoon on the couch watching a movie called Pay It Forward with Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt and Haley Joel Osment. It was an OK movie and good for an afternoon on the couch. By the time this finished it was about 5pm and raining cats and dogs outside! I knew Ross wanted to get home in time to watch the State of Origin so I went and picked him up from the office so he didn't have to walk in the pouring rain.

Once he got home, we went down to the gym. He worked out and I did some stretching. We came upstairs, ordered room service pasta for dinner and watched the State of Origin. Ross got up and did a happy dance when QLD scored their last try! I was exhausted but managed to stay up until 9 before heading to bed.

The photo today is of my chest x-ray as I forgot to take a photo of anything else during the day although I had plenty of opportunities! I saw this crazy pink car that was spray painted with Hello Kitty stuff all over the outside and had so many toys and crap inside the driver could hardly see! It was quite a sight and I wish I had gotten a photo - but oh well. My chest will have to do for today (and yes, they are my boobs!).

And I was worried about quitting work!

Today was a wonderful day. It started early as usual on a Wednesday with me picking up Julia for FRIM. Sonja is back in the States so it was just Julia and I today. We walked up the usual direction and kept a really good pace with only 3 short stops on the way up. At our second stop, we came across a family of monkeys enjoying the cool morning grazing in the trees. It was really nice to see as usually you only see monkeys scavenging near humans. These guys were definitely in their own habitat doing what monkeys do.

We arrived at the waterfall and instead of taking the long leisurely path back to the car, Julia took me down the steep rocky path that takes you to the picnic ground. The path follows the creek and the water pipe so although it is barely more than a track, it was pretty hard to get lost. At the end of this path, we came across another family of monkeys, this time hanging out because humans obviously feed them in the mornings.

FRIM is becoming much easier and Julia and I agree that we need to start doing the uphill/downhill path twice. I'm completely by myself next week so we'll see how I go!

We drove back to Julia's place and while she had a shower and changed, I played with their dog Sheila (well, she played and I got mauled). We then drove back to Stonor Park so I could have a shower before we headed to Rimma's place for morning tea.

We arrived at Dua and finally found the way to Rimma's apartment. She had been busy cooking and had made two cakes (choc and banana), choc chip cookies and choc/caramel slice. Her friend Kiki made some Indonesian fried noodles while another lady, Mikhah, from Vietnam bought spring rolls. The food was delicious and it was really nice chatting with a new bunch of girls. I knew Rimma, Kiki, and Letty previously (Rimma, Letty and I do golf lessons together) but I met some other new ladies who seem like great people also. The photo is obviously of all the ladies. On my right is Julia then Letty. On my left is Mikhah, Kiki, Diane and Ciska. Rimma is up the back behind the couch and the lady in yellow I can't remember her name!

I spent some time chatting with Mikhah (who was about 4' 10"!) about her life in Vietnam and how her culture really impacted who and when she should marry - it was really interesting. Coincidentally, all of the ladies were Asian (Indonesian, Malaysian or Vietnamese) married to Western men who all work in the oilfield!

I left Rimma's place about 12.30 and dropped the car off at home before walking over to Pavillion for a manicure/ pedicure. By the time I finished that and walked home again it was about 4.30.

Today was a lovely day spent with great people. I cannot believe how much I am enjoying not working! Ross was out with work colleagues tonight so I cooked myself some broccoli and potato soup and finished working on the iTunes library - hooray!

No snakes today

FRIM this morning went well. Julia, Sonja and I walked it the other way - man it was steep! I didn't realise how easy we had been doing it until now! Anyway, we survived the walk with no incidents - no snakes today.

We went for breakfast at a cafe called Marmalade in Plaza Mont Kiara. I had the museli parfait which was sensational! The other girls meals looked great too - eggs benedict and wholemeal pancakes. After breakfast we popped by Elleke's house as she and a couple of other girls were selling some of their wares - jewellery, Thai cutlery, sarongs, other bits and pieces. Sonja bought a couple of things. We only stayed for a short time before leaving to drop Julia off for home.

Sonja ad I drove back to Stonor. We both went to our apartments to change into our swim suits and then met downstairs to float about in the pool making the most of the sunny days we have been having lately.

Ross came home dead on 5.30pm to watch the first State of Origin match (as you can see by the photo). We made steak and onion wraps and watched the game. Obviously he was pretty pleased by the results!

We had a pretty early night as we were both exhausted!

A pretty exciting day

This morning started like any other Wednesday with Sonja, Julie and I heading to FRIM. Every week we go through the same thing - they keep charging us different prices to get into the park. Today, I just drove straight through with everyone else who seemed to be doing the same thing.

We walked up the hill and I was really struggling today. So much for thinking this was getting easier last week! On our walk back down the long path, we were suprised to come across a snake. Not just any snake, a blue coral snake which is pretty rare, nocturnal and highly venomous! Sonja almost jumped out of he skin as we almost stepped on the thing! She screamed, pretty much jumped on my back, and ran about 500m before turning around. In this time, Julia and I watched the snake writh in reaction to Sonja running and I did have a brief moment of concern when the snake almost looked like it was going strike out at us. Luckily it slithered back into the undergrowth. The photo is not a photo I took, but when we got home I did a bit of research to find out what snake it was. Someone else took this photo of the same type of snake but it was also taken in Malaysia. I emailed FRIM to confirm if these snakes do live there - we'll wait and see. The only other snake I could find that looked simiilar and was found in Malaysia was more black and far more elusive so I doubt we saw that one. This snake was definately bright blue with a red tail and head - amazing!

After our adventure and laughing heartily at Sonja, we went for breakfast and then headed home. I did a few things around the house before Sonja picked me up to head out for my first golf lesson. We went out to the 9-hole course in Ampang where I met Eric our instructor. Sonja had already been taking lessons for a couple of months whereas this was the first time I had picked up a golf club properly.

Eric was an excellent instructor and once he showed me the proper grip and stance, I was managing to hit almost every ball into the water from the driving range. He also videod my swing to show me a comparison with a pro and he was really suprised that my swing had most of the same characteristics. I was pretty pleased with myself when he said I had a natural ability and that he had a lot to work with. It was interesting how I would lose my swing after a while but when Eric held the club up the right way and I felt the difference, I could easily replicate what he had shown me and hit the ball with no worries. And when you hit that thing right it really goes!

I had a blast! I actually didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did. I will definitely be continuing lessons with Eric. I think Ross would also like lessons with him as he is a great instructor and from Brisbane :-)

Sonja dropped me home and I got busy preparing dinner as Sonja, Brian and the kids were coming over. I roasted some veggies and made a couscous salad and roasted two chickens. Sonja brought baked potatoes and corn on the cob. It was really nice to just sit down and have a quiet dinner with everyone - something that I had been meaning to do for ages as I tend to invite myself to there's if Ross is not around.

A great day - but now I am completely exhausted - in a good way!

A full day

As usual, this Wednesday started early with me picking up Sonja to head out to FRIM. We picked Julia up on the way. Every week we go and they charge us a different amount to enter the park. This week they tried to charge up 15 ringgit - the most we would have ever paid. Sonja had a bit of an argument with the gate guard and we ended up paying 7 ringgit which is pretty much what we normally pay although last week it was free!

We did our trek up the mountain and down again and today it actually didn't feel too bad. Perhaps all this exercise is starting to pay off? Don't get me wrong, I was still drenched in sweat and we stopped on the way up but I actually enjoyed it today.

We dropped Julia home so she could head out to do her dress shopping - she still doesn't have a dress for the ball on Saturday. Sonja and I drove back to Stonor, had quick showers and then walked over to the Prince Hotel where the American Women's Association Spring Bazaar was being held. Debbie, the lady I met at the Oilman's Dinner, was working at the White Elephant stall so I thought it would be nice to pop by and say hi. Of course, I couldn't find her!

Sonja and I wandered among the stalls for an hour or so. We both bought things from a stall selling silver jewellery at really reasonable prices. I bought a chunky ring and thick silver hinged bangle. I also bought a plate that looks like the Monopoly game board - don't ask me why but I did. I thought it might be fun to use at the bar or when we have games nights.

From there we went to Pavillion for lunch as we were both starving. We ended up at Tony Roma's where they do a good value lunch deal. For 17 ringgit I got a cup of soup, a chicken salad and a never ending drink. And it was good!

Sonja and I wandered the shops, had a coffee and changed our hair and makeup appointments to be a bit earlier. Today's photo is of a car that was in the foyer of the mall. I have no idea what type it is but thought it looked kinda cool.

By the time we walked home, it was 4pm. When Ross came home from work, we watched American Idol and then drove over to KLCC for dinner and to pick up my dress for the last time. We ate at the Korean BBQ place and it was fantastic! They had this seafood pancake that sounds aweful but was dfelicious with small prawns, vegetables and I think potato all kind of fried together - yum! The fried rice and the grilled beef were great too.

Downstairs, I picked up my dress, tried it on quickly - it's ok but still not perfect. But it will do. Then we headed home.

Quite a busy day!

This morning started early with me meeting Sonja downstairs at 7.15am to head out to FRIM. Julia couldn't join us today as she had something on at Lewis' school. Sonja and I dragged ourselves up the hill and back down again. Even though we have been doing this for a few weeks now, it really doesn't seem to be getting easier!

We met up with Julia at Bangsar Shopping Complex (BSC) for breakfast at Dome. From there, Julia took us to a couple of nifty little furniture shops in Mont Kiara. We stopped in at a great little cafe called Providore where Sonja and I shared a slice of apple strudel with icecream for lunch (well, we felt justified after all that sweating!). The cafe is owned by a couple of Australians and they have the apple strudel flown over from a Hungarian lady in Melbourne - and it was amazing!

We left Julia and headed home where I took a shower (finally!) and made some mini orange and carrot muffins (see photo) to take to Sonja's place for dessert. I dressed them up a bit as it was Emma and Maddy's birthdays over the past couple of weeks. I had invited myself to dinner because Ross was out for work. Also, I needed someone to watch American Idol with!

More self-improvement

This morning started early again with me meeting Sonja at 7.30 to pick up Julia and head out to FRIM for a morning hike in the rain-forest.
Sonja and I headed up the steep path while Julia opted for the flat trail. We met up at the waterfall and walked downhill together back to the car. As usual, we headed to the Blue Cow Cafe for breakfast afterwards.

After a quick shower, I drove over to Pavillion to get my hair done (after picking up a cappuccino and cookie to keep me going :-)).

Chris coloured and cut my hair - it took 4 hours but I think the result was worth it. It's nice to have my hair short again - I was getting a bit sick of sweat dripping on my back while working out :-).

I drove home only to realise that I had left my key in the apartment. I killed time by heading up to Sonja's place and waited for Ross to come home. Sonja invited us for dinner which was great because it meant I didn't have to cook! The lasagna was excellent and we got to check out Brian's new Apple TV which syncs with his iTunes account so you can buy and download movies directly to it - pretty cool.

Rain, rain and more rain!

The weather at the moment is certainly confirming what the guide books tell you - that April is the wettest month in KL. It rained pretty much steadily last night and although it cleared up in the morning it rained again about 3pm and there is a huge lightning and rain storm going on as I write this tonight! Luckily, I managed to avoid the rain while I was out and about today.

This morning started bright and early at 7.30am when I met Sonja downstairs to head out to Julia's place to go walking at FRIM. We had a challenging walk uphill to the canopy walkway before heading downhill to the long steady path that took us past the tea house and back onto the main road. It was pretty overcast and reasonably cool as everything was still fresh and damp from the overnight rain. This being said, it didn't stop us sweating as you can see from the shiny faces and bodies in the photo!

We walked about 5.3km in total and then we headed to Fogal's for breakfast. They had changed their menu and the chef's special omelet that I had was amazing!

Once I got home, I spent some time on the computer catching up on things until Ross came home about 2.30. He dropped me over at the gym for my first Yogalates (cross between yoga and pilates) class before he headed up towards Ipoh to spend the night and give a speech to the engineering graduates at one of the universities.

I had been told that Yogalates was good for beginners - ha! It all started off OK with a lot of breathing exercises and a few familiar moves - child pose, downward facing dog etc. I haven't done any yoga since leaving Australia (7 years) so my body was not coping too well with these easy moves. We then moved into the standing poses of warrior etc. and this is where I really started sweating! She was an excellent instructor though and helped me through most of the moves. The other's in the class seemed quite advanced with heads on the knees and legs crossed flat on the ground and all that. I felt quite ungainly with my big knees sticking up in the air and my lack of flexibility! I was also the tallest person in the class by about a foot so everywhere I looked I could see my lack of form in the mirror - not cool!

The instructor then took us through these contortionistic stretching moves which were supposed to lead people into placing all their weight on their arms while resting their knees on the elbows in the air (I think it is called the Cow Pose?). It was quite incredible to watch! The instructor, of course, demonstrated it with ease while a few others attempted the move. I didn't feel too bad as about half the class were doing the easier pose like me. I felt great after the class and can tell it is really going to help my body's flexibility and strength. I just couldn't believe how much I sweat!

I walked home, watched some mindless TV, ate last night's leftovers and am now laying in bed watching the storm from my bedroom window. I'm just starting the first book in the Twilight series so hopefully I can make a dent on that tonight.