Little voices

Sometimes I feel like I have a little voice. Maybe it’s because I am a little person. :-) But really, sometimes I feel like people just aren’t listening when I have something important to say. I got into three separate debates this week with three separate people where I felt like my side was not just being heard at all. Maybe I also tend to surround myself with wonderful, stubborn friends. :-) But it’s made me wonder how many other little voices are around me that I’m ignoring. Maybe they have something important to say, too. Hmm, food for thought.

Spring break has been amazing. I can hardly believe today is the last day of it! My best friend from home flew down to see me for an amazing four days, and then was St. Patrick’s Day, some relaxing, and some SXSW fun. The four days with my hetero-lifemate went too quickly…we had such a great time and tried to pack in as much as we could (still some things she def needs to come back to do!). It was so good to see her, too. We’ve known each other since we were three, but now with our work and school schedules we’re lucky if we get to see each other more than two or three days out of the year. Four days in her nonstop company was total bliss. :-)

The best SXSW night was when two friends and I biked downtown to a hip-hop gathering. Not only did I get to see the Blue Scholars perform, but I also got to meet them and grab a photo with Geo!!! I was honest-to-Godly shaking from the adrenaline rush after that….I was freaking out with my friends, and just totally pumped up for the rest of the night.

The walk back to our bikes was amazing – 1:15 a.m. and the streets were maddened with music shows, young people, older people, costumed people, hippies, hipsters, weirdos and freaks…you name it. They shut the streets down from traffic because there are so many people. Everything felt so animate and young. I love this city!

A great spring break indeed. I hit the ground running tomorrow (heavy duty anatomy test on Wed, lab on Wed, and scholarship application due Friday), but no worries. I feel like I got the most out of my time off and am ready to conquer classes again.

Yoga wise, I’m at about the same place I was last entry. I took a break while my friend was visiting, and have been doing the same routine I usually do since then. Have been practicing king pigeon pose against a wall, and have gotten my head to touch the floor. My quads still scream at me, but I can feel the muscles lengthening and retaining muscle memory every time I go back to try it.

Working on mastering it, as well as crow pose (...damn you crow pose!). I have weeny-butt arm-balance capabilities and can hold it for about 4 or 5 seconds before I topple onto my face, but I shall conquer you, crow pose! (below)