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clevermanka ([personal profile] clevermanka) wrote2010-04-13 09:46 am

Still moving in the desired direction

My book arrived yesterday!



I brought it to work with me today in hopes that I can sneak a bit of reading while I'm at my desk.

This morning I switched around my exercise/grocery store schedule since [livejournal.com profile] mckitterick will have the car this evening. I should do that more often. I love going to the grocery store in the early morning when there aren't more than five other shoppers in the whole place. No carts to navigate around, nobody blocking my way...occasionally there's a stocking pallet sitting in an aisle, but since no one else is there, it's easy enough to get around it. Also: the store is So Quiet. They had Angostura Bitters back in stock finally, and even though it has sugar and is meant to be served with club soda, I bought some anyway because I have been pining for a bitters and soda for months. A bitters and soda every few days is not going to throw me completely off the Primal track.

Crap. Except I forgot to buy lemons. And club soda. Along with forgetting to buy avocados. Damn it. Nngggggg. Okay, so maybe going to the grocery store in the mornings is only a good idea if I take the time to make coffee before I leave the house.

Food discovery: Optimal Nutrition's 100% Egg Protein powder mixes great with plain, unsweetened Kefir and a splash of water. Mmmm.

Dance Conditioning class last night was faboo. [livejournal.com profile] miischelle taught us a new combo that I need to write down in my dance journal so I don't forget to drill it. It's a super-slinky movement that can be used for small, slow traveling steps. Perfect for Smoker, restaurant gigs, or other close-up venues--my favorite types of performance spot.

I'm looking forward to doing more dance stuff tonight! Something I want to try is improv-dancing to a particular song at least three times a week until I have a firm concept of which moves work best with what parts of the song--then write a real choreography for it. Now I need to pick a song that I like well enough to listen to that often.

Curious

[identity profile] wyckedgood.livejournal.com 2010-04-13 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I will be totally curious to see how this book/plan works out for you.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2010-04-13 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm curious, too! =D

So far it's going great guns for [livejournal.com profile] adammaker and [livejournal.com profile] royal_spice. I gotta be careful that I don't fall into a rut and get bored with what I'm eating. I can easily see myself eating the same thing week after week and backsliding due to boredom.

Luckily, this is a great time of year for exciting produce. This morning I bought a lot of exciting vegetables that usually don't find their way into my cart. Leeks! Parsnips!

:)

[identity profile] wyckedgood.livejournal.com 2010-04-13 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
very interesting, leeks always seem so british to me lol.

[identity profile] redheadfae.livejournal.com 2010-04-13 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)

Forgetting stuff at the store is sooo annoying!

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2010-04-13 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Seriously. Especially when I can't go back until Wednesday.

Music

[identity profile] sablessam.livejournal.com 2010-04-13 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I love some of the Loreena McKennitt tracks. There are a couple that always make me think of sensuous movements: On "An Ancient Muse" Kechartomene and Sacred Shabbat. On "Book of Secrets" Marco Polo.

Just a thought ... You could dance to Bob Dylan and it would still be amazing.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2010-04-13 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha! Thanks.

I'm more of a fan of traditional stuff, like Leylet Hob or Habibi Ya Eini. Even though every other bellydancer and his/her dog is sick to tears of those two in particular.