Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Uninspired Tuesday

Practice today was not quite as strong as yesterday, but not too bad. It seems breakfast matters, after all. Keith managed to miss all my drop-backs and stand-ups. It looks like I am not getting my pasasana any time soon. I am so ready for it, though. I need to expand my horizons and discover brand new ways to injure myself. Oh, well.
The members of our lab visited my friend today at the hospital. She had the surgery done this morning, it took only 50 minutes. They did lumpectomy as opposed to mastectomy, because her third tumor turned out to be benign. Even better, her lymph nodes were clean! At last some good news here.

Have a great day!

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

That is wonderful news about your friend!

How is your teacher in terms of giving new poses? Some teachers are quick about it once you've basically figured out where you're at, and others make you sit awhile.

I'm looking forward to practicing with Keith and David, it's so nice to be able to have a context for when you and Cranky discuss!

alfia said...

It is hards to say. I got 6 or 7 poses in January, practically all at once, and then nothing for 6 months. They tend to make people sit, but then explode with poses all of a sudden. It is possible there is a system there which I have not figured out yet.

ashtanga en cevennes said...

That's GREAT news!

lilalia said...

News like your friend's is a blessing, isn't it? All the best to her from this neck of the woods.

Do you ever get the feeling that you are too hard on yourself? From here, you seem to be very dedicated and disciplined, yet you rarely compliment yourself on this. I don't mean that you should actually say, "I'm fantastic", but rather believe it in such a way that it comes through in your words.

Unknown said...

that's great news about your friend, alfia! it sounds like it was localized, and i'm glad the surgeons didn't go ahead and do a complete mastectomy anyway. it can be such a traumatic experience for a woman to lose what she views as something vital to her femininity... on top of the cancer itself.

hang in there with moving on. i know it must be frustrating, but you're dedicated and ultimately, that's what matters. the asanas will come...

Anonymous said...

I'm sure he'll see you tomorrow ;) good luck, and enjoy it. I know well how you feel, though, because I've been struggling really slowly to get poses. I try to remember that I've chosen a way to learn that it's the hardest, since it is focused on quality (and I have 2 picky instructors... :)) rather than on "muddling through" the series in a led class. At the same time it is tremendously rewarding to "earn" each new asana. :) I guess this is what people mean when they remind us to "enjoy the road" ;)

Anonymous said...

PS I *LOVE* the news about our friend!!!! Good things happen to good people ;)

alfia said...

Joy, Lia, Rayna, and Nairam:

Thank you, we are all very happy here about our friend. She will find out tomorrow if she needs chemo treatment at all. She will do radiation treatment for sure.

alfia said...

Lia, you are absolutely right - I do have this bad habit of self-deprecating. I try to fight it, but it is very difficult to get rid of. I should start having "self-praising" days. Hopefully I will get a new habit this way.

alfia said...

Niram, Rayna - I know I should stop moaning about getting poses. I understand it in my head, but deep inside me there is a tiny voice chanting - need my pasasana, need my pasasana. I need to develop a new and more powerful mantra. :)

Anonymous said...

Hey there! Should we plan to meet at the shala at 8 on Sunday? K and I are leaving in the morning and will probably be out of pocket most of Friday and Saturday.
xxx!

alfia said...

Morning, Anna:

8 on Sunday it is! I hope you have a safe trip and as much fun at the wedding as you can bear! :)

Anonymous said...

you don't need to stop complaining! (^_^) from the outside, i just know pasasana will come sooner than you think!

 

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