Noise overload...

I tend to not watch much TV, in fact, over the years most of the TV I watch is because Jamie cannot live without TV... I will admit, it is easy to get sucked into all the noise, I mean when there are shows like Jersey Shore (note: Jamie does NOT like Jersey Shore (so he says:))and Biggest Loser how does one NOT watch TV... Anyways, the point here is that the other night I decided to try all on my own to watch TV, just for the hell of it. Well after 2 hours of realizing there was no noise I looked up from my book/magazine/macbook and this is what I was watching:





















You probably can't tell from the picture but the TV is actually on, it's just on a channel we do not even get...

... and that's how important TV is to me.


(PS: That's my friend Steve's TV... We have been staying at his place while we get our new place together... Thanks Steve!)

Is a Boo Boo??

So, after being poisoned by my fiance's mother I have managed to lose about 15 lbs total and I am actually keeping the weight off!! I am finally back to where I was when I met my fiance 3 years ago and tricked him into thinking I was actually going to stay that skinny...

Anyways, feeling confident, I decided to go with my dearest best friend to put my body through 90 minutes of hot yoga with her, during my visit to DC.

Side note: The issue with me and yoga is this: I think I am doing yoga wrong, I mean, I HAVE to be doing something wrong, there is a freaking cult following for this stuff!! It's no joke... See, I've gone to yoga many times and everyone looks so tranquil and peaceful and all sorts of involved with their inner self, where as I am trying desperately not to fart or to fall over, I forget to breathe and then I spend most of the time trying to figure out "do I really have to pee or do I just think I have to pee??"

Anyways, I figured I owed it to myself to give 90 minutes of 100 degree stretching to my body, mind and soul. So here goes...

This sums up my workout (all happening in my "peaceful mind" mind you)

1 min in- "Holy crap is it hot in here, I am sweating already! Boy, I hope I dont drown the man next to me"
2 mins in- "Damn, I should have brought a sweatband for my arms, legs AND head, that man next to me really has it figured out"
5 mins in- "OMG IS IT HOT IN HERE, I wonder if I am going to throw up on myself? If I do I am going to have to aim for the guy next to me because Allison would kill me if I threw up on her... I think I have to pee"
8 mins in- "How on earth can people hold the downward dog position THIS LONG, I think this is actually bad for me... BREATHE Rai BREATHE"
15 mins in- "Yep, I gotta pee, God why did I drink all that coffee earlier"
20 mins in- "Is everyone else thinking about their grocery list right now or just me?"
25 mins in- "I am literally sweating my contacts out of my eyes, how are other people doing this? did I put on deodorant? Oh dear, I really hope I put on deodorant, I wonder if I can sneak a whiff and make sure... Whew good, I put on deodorant"
35 mins in- "I bet there is no way I can sneak out to the bathroom to pee, yep, nope no can do... How is that guy next to me keeping up with all this?!"
40 mins in- "God I love childs pose! But I think it makes me feel like I have to pee even more"
48 mins in- "I am going to just keep pretending I need water so I can take a break without looking like I am taking a break"
55 mins in- "I am going to puke all over myself"
56 mins in- "What color should I dye my hair this summer? Maybe I will just let it be natural for the wedding"
57 mins in- "Holy SHIT, thats right, I am getting married!"
60 mins in- "Maybe I will make everyone at my wedding do hot yoga, that way they know what kind of hell I went through to fit into my dress"
67 mins in- "I bet they could use this as torture in some countries"
70 mins in- "OMG!!!! I think I am literally dying"
75 mins in- "Am I really the only one that has no feeling in their hands and feet? How on earth do these people do this??"
80 mins in- "I. Have. To. Pee!!!"
85 mins in- "I am never coming back here again!"
88 mins in- "Oh good, I think we are wrapping up!"
89 mins in- "Have I mentioned that I am SO not coming back here!"
90 mins in- "FINALLY, some actual relaxing... This floor feels AMAZING!"

and naturally, as I am leaving I say:

"Ok where do I sign up?"

I just don't get it. Do I love it or do I hate it?

Free your mind...

... and the rest will follow

That's my new motto, today.

I realize as much as I hate to run, when I do take the time to give my legs the old high school track try, I feel so damn good afterwards... Mainly because it gives me the time to free my mind (I think). Wait, crap, isn't that contradicting?

Ugh, this is also why I am bad at yoga and meditation.

My mind perplexes me.