Chant

[clevermanka]

Did I mention I found my planner? I found my planner. It was in the trunk of the Saab.

Kirtan with Prema Hara was great, but of course things didn't start on time (hippies!) so things ran late. I didn't get home until 10:00 pm. That was kind of sucky. Because we were in a different, larger space than normal, Gopi encouraged everyone to dance on the last song. And of course people whipped out their cameras. Someone, somewhere, has video of me (sort of) dancing to Hare Krisha Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.

"Lizzo - Cuz I Love You (Official Video)" (Watch on YouTube)

I wasn't into the dancing, perhaps alas. I got nothing against people doing their hippie interpretative dance all over the place (I love watching them, honestly, they're obviously having such a good time), but doing it myself is not my bag. I would much rather have sat and sung. Ah well.

By the way, that video I embedded is a video of Kamaniya and Keshavacharya Das--the folks who performed last night. Not appearing in the video is their fucking amazing drummer, Sri Rama. He's, like eighteen or something--crazy young and incredibly talented. Oh, man, I love listening to him drum.

I bought their latest CD, and am excited to have something new to listen to during my morning yoga. Of course, I forgot all about it this morning. *eyeroll* But, tomorrow!

I solved the water-hauling issue by ordering Culligan water delivery service to my office. It's only about $250 a year for the cooler and two five-gallon bottles a month. Totally worth it. Before I can have it delivered, though, I have to find someone to take this empty four-drawer filing cabinet off my hands because it's sitting right in the only spot where the cooler will fit.

Comments

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I'd have just sat and sung anyway, but that's How I Roll, lol.

Cool vid.. yay for new music!

I tried to find out about our Culligan drinking water, to no avail, how did you find out which kind to order for avoiding the nasty evil chemicals?
Their website doesn't seem to offer the choices, unless I have the stupid today.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'd have just sat and sung anyway

I cannot say no to Gopi. It's bad enough I turned down her burfi treats (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barfi) after classes.

About the water, I called and talked to a sales rep.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Ah! I'll corner the next one who calls us for our "courtesy call".. a necessary annoyance from them.

Burfi treats look and sound similar to the nougat sweets Tahseen used to give us.. (http://sandierpastures.com/dubai/a-taste-of-mid-east-sweets.html) I wonder if it's a related recipe?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I don't think so. The burfi I've had (not just Gopi's) is soft and not chewy. More like fudge, not nougat-y, and a lot sweeter than those nougat-pistachio bites.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Ah.

Yum.

Dangerous stuff.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It's basically just milk and sugar, boiled down to a solid. Very, very dangerous. =)

[miischelle.livejournal.com]

Horrayy Planner!!!!!
I kept meaning to ask if it was in your car.....but I've been distracted.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I am so happy I found it.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Hey, 4-drawer file cabinet: Room for another 20,000 clothes patterns! ;-D

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ha. This one's in State of Kansas inventory, so nobody can take it home.

NEXT TIME

[otterdancing.livejournal.com]

Call me and let me know. I LOVE to go to Kirtan.

Re: NEXT TIME

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Will do.

[royal-spice.livejournal.com]

Sri Rama is truly a talent on that mrdanga...and you're right, he looks like he can't possibly be more than 18 or so.

I remember attending kirtan two nights in a row, when they were at Gopi's one night and a yoga studio in downtown KC the next night, and he was super sweet and asked me to sit in front of him again because I sang pretty. :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Awwww! He's adorable. I think he might be an elf.

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

Better make the moochers pay a quarter a cup for your water -- and lock your office when you go on vacation or take the big bottle home with you. Otherwise you will pay to hydrate the entire department.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Debbie Downer. Geez.

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

I used to have one. 'Nuff said.