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Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be
Reply #30 - Feb 13^th, 2006 at 3:50am

Today I wore a braid to work. I knew I was going to teach some postures on the back and I can't comfortably wear my hairsticks in a bun during those poses. This was my first braid since having the layers cut in. I was pleasantly suprised-no pokey outie bits. It tapered perfectly and stayed in with poses on the back and a lengthy nap. It is a bit messy now but all in all a great success. I will most likely wear my hair this way to work much more now. Yay. I am wearing buns and sticks to ballet, of course.

Still recovering from ballet. It has been so long since I felt like I had worked out-good memories from before my accident. Thank goodness I don't have to teach tomorrow 'cause bellydancing is Tuesday night. Whew-let the poinds drop off!

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Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be
Reply #31 - Feb 13^th, 2006 at 7:25pm

Quote:

Thanks

The Yogi Chhai recipe, from Fit Yoga magazine, feb 2006

1 1/2 cups spring or filtered water
1 bag (or 1 teaspoon) green tea (reg or decaf)

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons soy milk or non-fat cow milk
1 tablspoon honey (optional)

1. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil over high heat. Remove pan from heat.

2. Add the tea and spices. Let steep for 5 minutes.

3. Remove tea. Add milk and/or honey.

4. Enjoy immediately.

I tried it this weekend. I added a couple of black peppercorns and used coconut milk. Yummy! Grin

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wishing4longhair Emerald Offline it just keeps growing Posts: 427 Gender:	Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be Reply #32 - Feb 13^th, 2006 at 10:35pm Quote: Traffic was so bad today. Stupid full moon & blue hairs. Hee hee, blue hairs. AZ is funny that way, huh? A bubba tail sounds interesting and so does belly dancing. Is it usually a single gender class or does it mix sometimes? Meg
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Sakina

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Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be
Reply #33 - Feb 14^th, 2006 at 1:02am

Meg,
Most often bellydancing is just girls, but there are male dancers, too. Their costumes look genie like, and they dance with sticks that emulates fighting.
Most people here in the US don't know there are male bellydancers.

I took hubby to a bellydancing class-he complained about how difficult it is.

13bodies,
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Your modifications sound interesting!!

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juri Stardust Offline Posts: 1341 USA Gender:	Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be Reply #34 - Feb 14^th, 2006 at 6:14am Quote: Most people here in the US don't know there are male bellydancers. Count me as one of those people. Cool, I learn something new everyday at LL.
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Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be
Reply #35 - Feb 15^th, 2006 at 11:43pm

((sound of dragging feet))
(((echoing sound of dragging feet)))
((((sound of dragging feet getting closer))))

Yep. Its me dragging my feet. I'm so stuck with some bad eating habits and I'm dragging my feet about changing them. Maybe it's because my moon is about to start. Hormones. Tongue

Yesterday I asked to be taken off the schedule at one of the gyms I've been teaching at for nearly 4 years.

I'm fried on teaching. I can feel my brain in its cup thick and hard and dull and fried. I may start looking for a new career.
I still have 3 classes a week.

Perhaps I will finally step fully on to the path of the Artist. Don't know if I have the balls to do it.

On the hair front, my waves are getting quite comfortable on my head. I continue to use Ouidad's Curl Quencher products and feel the wave is beginning to travel up higher towards the root or I've just gotten much better at scrunching in the gel.
I'm taking Banyan Botanicals Healthy Hair supplements, made up of 3 herbs that are the primo hair herbs in Ayurveda. At night I'm applying Bhrami oil to the roots of my hair. Bhrami is an herb steeped in organic sesame oil and is one of the herbs in the supplement. I am washing my hair everyday, will excellent results.
I'm also drinking a cup of hot organic fat free milk with 1/8t of tumeric, ginger powder and cardamom before bed-calcium is good for hair, too.
Usually someone who has trouble calming her brain down to get to sleep, I feel the relaxing effects of the milk before I'm 1/2 done with my mug. This is a good habit for me. Wink

Skin crazy dry. Need rain. Humidifiers constantly running, helps sinus but not skin. Now I'm really flakey in more ways than one!

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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be Reply #36 - Feb 16^th, 2006 at 1:50am OH MY!!!! You sound like you are suffering from the winter blues. I'm sure the beautiful full moon has nothing to do with it. Making major changes can be difficult - I'll send you positive vibes to help with your decision making.
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Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be
Reply #37 - Feb 17^th, 2006 at 2:39pm

Thanks, BB. I really think I'll be floating for a bit, which will be hard to surrender to. I'd love to go on a retreat for a month or so somewhere far away...
I need to make changes, but I'm not ready yet.

The winds are very high and its giving me a headache. It started yesterday morning 3am ish and keeps fading and then coming back. Guess I'll be cancelling appointments today.

Time for tea-laters!

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Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be
Reply #38 - Feb 17^th, 2006 at 11:58pm

Poor Sakina...I feel your pain.

Not only has my skin been drying out for lack of humidity, but I totally know where you're coming from about feeling so burned out. I'm in the same boat. Tongue

I've been thinking about taking a hiatus from the net myself. Not disappearing completely, just not patronizing it as much. Wink

I'm also burned out on work - on the whole stupid routine of daily life. Things have to change or we're just going to go completely off the deep end. Tongue

Best of luck in pursuing whatever newfound goals/interests/hobbies you have. Hopefully they will lead you in the right direction. And...you'll have your beautiful hair to see you through every step of your journey.

Kiss

Hope things get better for you!

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Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be
Reply #39 - Feb 19^th, 2006 at 12:33am

Thanks, Angel Spun.

Today I said goodbye to my Saturday class. They were shocked but very supportive of my new adventures. I handed out my business card to keep in touch if they wish.

One more class left, this Tuesday.

Today my hair was really almost dry when I scrunched in some gel. It gave me super gentle waves. Not as defined as when my hair is damp so it was a happy accident.

Another hair note-seems like I've reached a new level of length where it felt almost too long to leave down when teaching. Since I've been having the headache I need to leave my hair down as not to aggrivate it so I just bobby pinned back the sides a bit. It was nice and casual.

I slept most of the afternoon after returning from class. Brain starting to feel better. For now I'm going to focus on meeting my needs first, and less on pleasing other people. I think that's my first step and I need to teach less to stay out of the environment that perpetuates that response from me.

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Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be
Reply #40 - Feb 20^th, 2006 at 5:43pm

Ahhh. Today is president's day. Hubby has it off and we're just hanging out. I slept until noon, which I haven't done in ages. I really need a vacation. I hope I can hold out until July when we go to Indonesia.

I didn't wash my hair yesterday, and now I seem to have a painful zit on the back of my head. OUch!

Guess I'll be showering sometime today. Maybe I'll try a new braid.

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Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be
Reply #42 - Feb 24^th, 2006 at 2:40am

Thank you, Greek_Lady. You're absolutly right!

Today I wore a bun w/hairsticks. My hair is getting long enough to wear my bun lower so it looks nice & a little funky with my layered ends-I like that look. I wore a pair of my Artistix, I'm not sure if it is Lilac Explosion or Divine Morn.

It was nice and easy to have my hair out of my face, I've discovered that I have to wear my hair up in some way so I can see when I'm at my guitar lesson!

Everything is so dry-hair and skin. I've gotten a bit lazy about my daily oil application. Better get back on it 'cause it has a very positive effect.

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wishing4longhair Emerald Offline it just keeps growing Posts: 427 Gender:	Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be Reply #43 - Feb 24^th, 2006 at 8:42pm Yep, winter (even in AZ) can get to you. Good luck finding something to keep your brain occupied and your body happy. Oh, Indonesia! That sounds like something to look forward to. Why are you going there? Meg
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Re: The Wave~What a Lovely Way to Be
Reply #44 - Feb 25^th, 2006 at 2:45pm

Hey, Meg! This summer is my hubby's 20 high school reunion and that's why we're going to Indonesia. Yay!!

I'm thinking I need to try a volumizing Ouidad. I think the moisturizing has caught me up and now its time to rotate products. Will see how much $$ that means.

Having Yoga of the Voice today and tomorrow. More yay!!!

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