Fresh out of the shower on a piping hot afternoon...It's been awhile since I've blogged...I guess we're falling into routines and less is seeming "blog worthy", but we've just had a wonderful weekend and I thought I'd share.
Friday night we headed to the theater at Central Airport Plaza to see Hunger Games. We went with 2 friends from school, fellow teachers, Liz (elementary art) & Yara (kindergarten), all of us (expect Fuad) had read the books and we were pretty excited to see it.
Saturday I woke pretty early (7:30) and made a request to my overworked husband that he take a day off. After skyping with my folks & working in the garden for a bit, then relaxing on the porch (swinging in the hammock) we headed out...lunch at Khun Churn, a vegetarian restaurant (delicious!) then up to Doi Suthep (the mountain) to chill our toes in the cool, cool water of one of the waterfalls. It's getting hot here lately (ranging between 97-100F), so keeping cool is a must!
Next, a 2 hour Thai massage, then dinner at a delightful French bistro (complete with crepes & fondue on the menu). We headed home to watch Battle Royale (Fuad insisted, since he believes that Hunger Games is a direct lift from this 2001 Japanese movie).
This morning (Sunday) we headed over to Wild Rose Yoga Studio for a class with Casey Gramaglia where I had a great practice...I'm so grateful to have made a connection with Casey, he's a breath of fresh air & a familiar presence. He's a New York yogi trained at Jivamukti who has been living in Thailand for 12 years. As a fellow former city dweller yogi transplanted to Thai soil, the conversation never runs dry!
Practice this morning was hot & sweaty! I think it was already 80 degrees when we got up at 8:00am and today it easily reached 100. I love the heat for practicing yoga, but not really for anything else and I'm learning to balance the pitta dosha part of me in this heat. Why is it...hot places love hot food??? Not a good mix for me!
After brunch...
More work in the garden! Today I've transplanted my tomato plants! My little seedlings are ready for their permanent home! I'm so excited to be growing things in our yard! The beautiful part...I can do it ALL YEAR LONG!
In other news...
Pollution. I'm not gonna dwell on this one...but it's bad. I will never take clean air to breathe for granted ever again. On the days when it's really bad I spend the day wondering why I feel so lethargic and then remember...the air has no oxygen in it! It also puts a damper on my gardening. boo! Here's a video taken earlier this month to show the contrast with & without the pollution.
And if you're wondering why there's so much pollution watch this one...
We're pretty excited to get out of here for April Break! In 2 weeks we're taking a big trip, part Cambodia (Siem Reap & Phnom Penh) & part Sri Lanka! (Colombo, Galle & Sigiriya) Whoa! I can't wait! At this point, let me acknowledge my blessings...that we're able to live such a comfortable life in Asia, working jobs that challenge & validate us...where we are able to see so much of the world...more than I ever imagined possible.
If you're reading this are you're far away from us...reach out, we'd love to hear from you! Not a day goes by that I don't think of my friends & family back home.
Much love from our corner of the world to yours...xoxo
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