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yoga Crow

Just keep trying, is what I learned from this pose. When I was taking classes and this pose came around, I would always pretend like I was trying to do it. What I didn't realize was that I was actually trying. Then one day, for a split second, it happened-- two feet were up. That was one of my rare yet precious yoga moments. This pose really is about tapping into your core.

yoGa HeadstAnds: take deux (aged).

for better or for worse...



wuddayu think?

tho i be swetEE, i yoga headstand 4u.

..Learning 'how to'-- in front and behind the camera..
First iMovie vid ever.. it's a start.. this begins a new era..

pweeze watch. [try to] enjoy. &bKind.

maple glazed kabocha with chopped pecans..

pricier lil nuggets for a poor [wo]man

Remember when I wrote about cabbage?. I said it's considered a poor man's vegetable. Brussel sprouts are miniature version of cabbage but are pricier [like most baby veg are] though probably more nutrient dense because of its darker color.

This is what brussel sprouts look like when cut from nature. They grow on a stalk that reaches about 2-3 feet maybe [i think..].



This is what brussel sprouts cooked yum look like. They're roasted [with a little water and oil]: tenderizing and intensifying flavor.

strawberry yogurt: sans red 40, added flavors, fake sugars, preservatives, gelatin,..

They say yogurt is good for you.. Sure, I'll fall for it. Calcium, protein, probiotics-- together sound worthy of swallowing. What I don't fall for, however, is the majority that is being marketed with a 'healthy' claim.

Did you ever see that commercial with the married woman [married 'cause, duh, all marketable women are of course married..] on the phone with her girlfriend telling her about what she's been eating on her [successful] weight-loss diet? Apple Turnover, Boston Cream Pie, Raspberry Cheesecake, Strawberry Shortcake.. Meanwhile, her [idiot] husband is frantically looking through the fridge searching for these [calorie-laden, artery-clogging] foods. Perhaps, his problem, other than having a major sweet tooth, is that he can't read, as the fridge is well-stocked with products containing these descriptors, which is what they are-- descriptors. ..of artificial agents, followed by the word flavor, yes, but details details..

Ok, ok, perhaps benefit of the doubt should be granted for more simple fruit yogurts, like blueberry or strawberry. But still, I am hard-pressed to find ones which don't have color, flavor, preservatives, or stabilizers added, or which some form of added sugar doesn't precede [by weight] the actual fruit itself [if there's any for that matter].

It's October, I know, way past summer-- the season for strawberries. But I bought a box this week because they were cheap, dark in color, and smelled and looked good. And they were-- sooper ripe, sooper sweet, sooper delish. I added it to a cup of non-fat plain yogurt. I thought I might need some sugar to neutralize the tangy yogurt but the strawberries were sweet enough to balance out the yogurt and still have enough to shine for itself. They were even ripe/dark enough to color the yogurt a lovely pink.

This is what I'm saying: yes, it takes a little more effort to make-- wash and cut fresh strawberries-- but on the flip side all the other added crap is eliminated and there's the added benefit of additional nutrients from whatever [real] fresh fruit that's added-- vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and fiber.