Rooftop Yoga

An ancient Chinese proverb once said, "The journey is the reward." I can't think of a more rewarding journey than sunset rooftop yoga in New York City with the Laughing Lotus Yoga Studio. The event is held atop the Greenwich House in Greenwich Village as the sun slowly sets on the western horizon. The awe-inspiring lotus goddess aka yoga instructor Alison gracefully weaves exhilarating themes of consciousness with a playful vinyasa flow asana, on a stage before the Tri-State region. From ambulance sirens to voracious jack hammers, the sounds of the city profoundly coalesce into a soundtrack of resplendence. Playful partnered sequences, like handstand into urdva donurasana, rouses the mind, body and spirit, inducing an urban rebirthing of sorts. It was here that I truly understood what being a New Yorker means, from deep-rooted sweetness to copious vitality and resonant wisdom, over and above the hardness and inconveniences associated with the most well-known city in the world.

Roof-top yoga will be held on July 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th and August 6th. Be sure to reserve your spot ahead of time, as these classes sell-out quickly. Check the link below for more details!
Laughing Lotus

In-Spur-Mountable!

Early in the first quarter, the San Antonio Spurs established a decisive offensive and defensive presence on the court at the SBC Center to beat the Utah Jazz, 109-84, and advance to the NBA Finals for the third time in five years. Fueled by an elevated consciousness and the insatiable desire to win the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy, the Spurs entered halftime with a 16 point lead against the Jazz, and never looked back.



The inspired domination in the first three quarters forced San Antonio's big three, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili to watch the fourth quarter from the bench. Duncan finished the game with 21 points and an uncharacteristically low 7 rebounds, while Parker and Ginobili scored 21 and 12 points, respectively.



The San Antonio Spurs will make their 4th franchise appearance in the NBA Finals against either the Detroit Pistons or the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Spurs reigned victorious in the 1999, 2003 and 2005 NBA Finals. Ironically, every appearance has come in an odd numbered year, with 2007 being no exception. In a league filled with ball-hogs and primadonnas, perhaps the Spurs' "no-nonsense, unselfish" modus operandi reaches an unprecedented and unstoppable cosmic equilibrium during years indivisible evenly by two. Whatever the case may be, all eyes now shift East.

Del-Got-It!

At the end of the 9th inning, the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants are tied 3-3. Fast-forward through two scoreless innings into the top of the 12th. The Giants manage to score, and turn up the heat on the Mets with a one run lead going into the bottom of the 12th. The Mets quickly respond when Jose Reyes draws a second balk from pitcher Armando Benitez, which allows Reyes to score. With two outs and a tie game, another inning looms at Shea Stadium. However, the feeling is merely momentary, as slugger Carlos Delgado steps up to the plate and produces his second homer of the evening, securing the Mets' fourth straight win. Forget Dominos, Delgado delivers!

New Motto

Anything counter to my purpose is dumb.

It really is.

=)

Ride to Hornings...Secured!

Place to stay in Portland....Secured!

Yoga classes at Amrita Yoga in Portland...Secured!

YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAA!

=)

Rejected!

The Spurs took control of the Western Conference Finals with a solid win over the Utah Jazz, 91-79. This includes an unprecedented 16 points from Manu Ginobili in the 4th quarter, 11 from free throw attempts. Of course the Argentinian Stallion flopped like a pancake for half of the fouls he drew. That's how the man works. Howeva (spoken like Stephen A), the Utah Jazz became flustered with these fouls, and instead of learning and flowing with the situation, they lost composure, Derrick Fisher AND Jerry Sloan to double technicals. The Jazz are a young team, and have a lot to learn about success in the NBA. Fortunately, the Spurs are excellent teachers.

Toppings

The Cafeteria at Blue Cross has a soft-serve ice cream machine, with a number of awesome toppings, like butterscotch chips, pb chips, oreo cookie crumbles. I just got myself a little cup of pb chips and oreos.

The lady in the cafeteria said, "Girl, you just want toppings? No ice cream? Your crazy!"