So....

I really don't feel like updating, but I'll toss something off. I'm more into doing right now. I'm also fighting a mild case of the blahs. I think that the change in the weather is getting to me a little. Somehow we went from summer weather to winter weather in just a couple of days. I enjoy the introspective nature of winter, but the decrease in sunlight also depresses me. My knees are complaining about the weather too. Ah well. Also, it's an awful thing to say, but I wish the catsgalore entry by someone whose indoor cat got out and was ran over would drop off of my friends' list; I can imagine that scenario all too well.

However, the kids are more or less fine. Harlee got her shot without a hitch, although I was scared the whole time because I took her in the same carrier with the door that fell off a couple of months ago. I carried the carrier from the bottom and wrapped myself around it like a strap (proper alignment be damned). Poor Harlee crashed out for hours when we got back. Random has a new bald patch of fur on his back. I'm not sure what to do; I'm reluctant to take him back to the vet yet again. Nima is fine with no problems.

The Alexander Technique lesson was, well, interesting. The teacher seemed a little annoyed at first, but I think that she doesn't have a lot of Alexander Technique students, and she was nervous. First, she had me lie on a massage table, and she moved my arms and legs around without me helping. (That's supposed to give you an idea how it feels to move without tension.) She told me that I was doing a good job of staying relaxed. Then I practiced getting in and out of a chair. My teacher has a good description of an Alexander Technique lesson on her web site.

As far as Pilates goes, it's taking two weeks to get an appointment with my doctor. The appointment is next Friday. I'm getting some cold feet about the private lessons (although I'm sure that I'd learn a lot) because of the cost. The other studio has an introductory Pilates class that is starting tomorrow. If I want to take the class, I need to make a decision right now.

I've also gotten a yen to try some dance and start swimming again. I think that I'm going to join the Y; it has dance aerobics, water aerobics, and tai chi classes as well as lap swimming. I want to wait until I get a swim cap that I ordered, and also want to try a dance aerobics tape that I bought (to see if it hurts my knees too badly). Right now, I'm working on clearing a space in my living room to serve as my exercise area. I also want to spend a lot of time decluttering my living room right now because my mom will be here in three weeks (yikes!)