Happiness is doing the cobra. Um. Actually, that doesn't sound right.

[st_aurafina]

- Today with my personal trainer, I got down on the ground! Like, on my side, and on my back, and (most miraculous) on my stomach. I normally work either on my fitball or (more and more as my knee recovers) on my feet, but she tentatively suggested it last week as an option, and I said that as long as she didn't mind me flailing inelegantly to my feet, that I'd be willing to give it a try. This is testament to the amount of trust I have in her - I have quite a lot of belly, and lying on it is a weird, uncomfortable experience, but she wasn't phazed, and suggested different ways of arranging all my bits, and how to feel for the right muscles engaging, and it was awesome. Definitely felt it in my abs. Hopefully won't feel it in my back tomorrow.

I did a kind of a pushing up, arching my back move that she said was called "the cobra". Next stage:

I have to say it again: Namor's nimble-footed flutters. You will be mine.





- Baggins ran in the cat wheel! It's strictly been Chewie's territory up until now, but today Baggins jumped in the wheel, and lilacsigil patted it up high, and Baggins took a flying leap at the carpet and pulled the wheel into action. He got all bug-eyed in amazement as he rolled back and forth in the wheel, then he did it again and again. Chewie is quite put out. He's up on top of the bookshelf, gargoyling at us.

- Yuletide nominations are open. I haven't thought about it very much yet, but I'm thinking Dance Academy, maybe Sleepy Hollow. Death By Silver, because I'd love to read fic set in that universe.

- Not sure if good, but one of my elderly customers invited me to her house to talk crochet. I think that could be fun? I think I'd like a crochet buddy in town. But if I don't come back, you know where I was going, okay?

- One more thing! I can think of one more thing! (There are so many bad things happening in politics right now, here and in the world. I've had to drop so many people off my Facebook since the election.)

Okay. France is moving to ban child beauty pageants. That's a good thing.

Comments

[lonelywalker]

Crochet! The deadliest of all fandoms!

[st_aurafina]

We are armed with metal hooks, after all.

[inkstone]

Cobra! That's a yoga pose! :D

[st_aurafina]

Oh, so it is! I haven't done it yet, but now I know I can!

[andraste]

0_o

I guess Namor is pretty qualified to show people exercises, but I keep picturing someone trying to get him to do this in-universe. It seems like that would end with him trying to invade the surface world, again.

(There are so many bad things happening in politics right now, here and in the world. I've had to drop so many people off my Facebook since the election.)

Yeah, this is why I've never got on Facebook. Too many conservative relatives, friends and former co-workers, and too much temptation to scream at them all when Tony Abbott appoints himself Minister for Women's Affairs.

[st_aurafina]

Namor has some issues, seriously!

I need Facebook to keep up with family, but if I could get away with not using it, I would. Bleh, it's toxic.

[thirdblindmouse]

Your personal trainer is the Sub-Mariner?

Yay, cat wheels!

[st_aurafina]

Oh, man, Namor would be a terrible personal trainer. No, no, no!

Yes, the cat wheel entertains, and not just the feline population.

[clare_dragonfly]

Is that parenthetical in part 4 of the "nimble-footed flutter" instructions supposed to not make any sense? o.0

Yay for doing the cobra and wacky cats :D A cat wheel! I have never thought of that but it sounds like it could be fun. I wonder if they have them on Amazon.

[st_aurafina]

I think it's a flipper joke? IDEK, the whole thing is mind blowing to me. Namor is very special.

Our cat wheel was made by this guy who has dedicated his life to making cat wheels. He's truly passionate but very intense. But I'm grateful for his art!

[entwashian]

It sounds like you're having fun with your workouts. :)

I've read Teen Wolf fic about crochet covens! Be careful!

[st_aurafina]

I've read Teen Wolf fic about crochet covens!

I don't doubt it. There's lots of ~secret lore in the crochet world.

[justhuman]

Cobras can be hard... or maybe it's the plank that usually leads into them. On the bright side though, they sometimes lead to downward facing dogs.

I've read some Namor in the 60s and mid-2000 - he hasn't changed. I hope your trainer isn't a bad-tempered, ego centric, pain in the ass, lol.

[st_aurafina]

I didn't find it too hard, but apparently we're going to work up to planks? Which should be... interesting.

Namor is a bit of a bastard, seriously.

[ilyena_sylph]

I am glad you're getting along well with your trainer and that you're having luck with the exercises you're doing!

Whee, crochet! You should totally be careful about that elderly lady, though. +g+

[st_aurafina]

It's always such a surprise to me that I really do enjoy exercise. My phys ed teachers really have a lot to answer for!

[lark_ascends]

Yay for personal training!!

[st_aurafina]

It is very yay!