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While I was showering this morning, with the sunlight streaming in the bathroom window, it felt so Saturdayish I could barely stand the knowledge that it's only Tuesday.

No fair teasing, sunlight.

Sneezing For Science!

Based on a single-trial test, I have concluded that burning incense while engaging in aerobic exercise is a bad idea. I'm not all that sensitive to chemicals or fragrances, but I haven't stopped sneezing since 1:00 pm, when I finished up a 35-minute session of Nia held in a local yoga studio. I've requested that next week we not have incense burning during class. Geez. Pounding headache, serious sneezing¹, sniffling, itchy eyes... I try to be aware of chemical/fragrance sensitive folks and avoid making life miserable for them, but this would be my first taste of what that's actually like. Yuck.

Other things learned at Nia:

a) I do actually have decent balance, under certain conditions. Foot placement is important: mine naturally rotate outward, I have to consciously remember to keep my toes pointing forward. With proper foot placement, I can do three side-kicks in a row without losing my balance. Yay!

b) I look pretty good dancing around in a short flippy skirt. (Humor me. It's spring and I haven't been able to wear my short skirts in a long damn time. I'm enjoying the re-realization that I have nice legs.²) I did not actually plan to go to an exercise class in a skirt. I forgot that we had Nia today. It worked.

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1. when I sneeze, it's at least three in a row, often seven or more. So "serious sneezing" for me is a lot of sneezing.

2. Ego-boost: getting an approving glance cast legwise from my very-gay co-worker. If the "makes faces at the thought of kissing a woman" guy is checking out my legs, my legs are looking nice.

Repost of Post by gryphonwing

Exact wording and all... because 1) it's not often Tess asks for or implies she'd like something and I do rather like pleasing Tess, and 2) I'm too brain-dead to put it into my own words. Therefore, I do the lazy thing which is mostly within what she's wanting. Oh, and 3) imithe is very wonderful and neat. Right, 4) she's also really talented and makes good music. Told you I'm brain-dead tonight.

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The lovely and talented and much-loved-by-me imithe has been recording her songs... for a while now, actually, but there have been lots of complications. Finally--there's one up on the web! I've been listening to it over and over.

It's not just that I love her; she really is good. She has a Voice. The kind that doesn't come along that often.

Plus I love her.

Anyway--Trying to Rise is up at Pure Volume: http://www.purevolume.com/traciecallahan. I think it's also on her MySpace page. Listen to it, tell her what you think of it (email link on the page, or use her journal), tell everyone you know to listen to it... not only could she use some publicity locally, if we all like her music and point it out a lot she'll hurry up and record more.

Also, feel free to repost this or link to it. In case that wasn't clear.

I'm very selfish sometimes. *grin*

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