Honeymoon Dreamin

The other day I found myself day dreaming about being Hawaii again and it occurred to me that I never even blogged about our honeymoon! How could I? We spent a week on the island of Kauai, known to be the oldest and most majestic of the Hawaiian islands. This was the view from our room. Not too shabby eh?

 The only thing we heard all night was the waves crashing on the beach and the occasional rain storm. It really was magical. During the day we explored the island in our convertible mustang.

 We explored waterfalls

 Went to a rum tasting

Laid out on beaches

 Took in a breathtaking canyon

 Had a snack of island fruits

And basically

enjoyed the sun

                                            drank delicious drinks at all hours of the day

                                                                    smiled like fools

                                                                            hung out

And basically basked in the glow of marital bliss. Ain't love grand?!

Deja Vu

A lot of people are mentioning here and there about how catchy Justin Bieber's new song, Boyfriend, is. This admission is usually delivered in a way that can only be described as sheepishly. I know that it is somewhat of an embarrassment for some to admit that they like enjoy pop music, not this gal. I am a long time fan of all things musically pop. So yes, I do sing along to the new Justin Bieber song. That being said I can't seem to figure out if I like the Bieb's new song because I like him....or if I am just having a moment of deja vu.

Because this:



Has been done before, right?!

Time To Relax

An annoying habit of mine is that I am very aware of time, well, most of the time (heh heh). I am pretty good at guessing exactly what time it is without having seen a clock in a while and punctuality is my thing. This all sounds pretty good, no? Well it can be a pain when time is not something I should be focused on other things, like yoga.

I love yoga. My body responds so well to the time I spend in class and most of the time my brain benefits as well. But if my eyes catch a glimpse of the clock on the wall I am doomed. I become obsessed with it. Keep in mind I am having I am enjoying myself in class but my brain just won't let me quit doing the clock math. Soon enough I am checking the clock after each pose. For what? I don't know. I mean I doubt all that much has happened to the clock since I was in crow pose. But I can't help myself my eyes will just naturally go there.

This week I made a vow not to look at the clock once during yoga. And you know what? It made an already enjoyable yoga class even better. Every time I would get the itch to look at the clock I would repeat my mantra "Its none of your business what time it is, you are here to do yoga." My brain relaxed which helped my body relax further. In meditation there is a phrase called "monkey mind", which pretty much means that your mind, if given the chance, will run away with itself...kinda like a monkey. For instance, there is no real reason for me to check the clock during yoga but my mind just naturally goes there if I don't keep tabs on it. Weird huh? Sorry monkey mind, you will not sully my yoga practice!


Do you have a preoccupation with time?