i've been trying to finish a paper, which is why i haven't posted in a couple of days. writing always puts me in a philosophical mood - or in the mood to cook. yesterday night- arond 9pm i made gazpacho. very simple version... tomotoes, basil, cucumbers and a small bit of green chili pepper and sea salt. i'm on a gazpacho kick. later this week i'm going to try watermelon gazpacho- i'll let you all know how it turns out. i had a version earlier this month at toast, a great local restaurant, and went crazy for it. it had the perfect mix of sweet/salty, sweet/sour. i've always loved the prefect mix of seemingly opposite qualities in things. the ying-yang philosophy. that results in harmonious balance.
backbends:
still building up from what seems like scratch. but i'm refusing to lift my heels, which is making my back feel much better- but not allowing me to dropback or stand up. i can feel that the dropback will happen much sooner than standing. i think a lot of my weight is on my hands, and i can't imagine shifting enough weight to my feet to stand. i can't (right now) imagine not having someone to brace against in order to stand up. i don't yet understand the physics - yet i know it works because i see it happen around me all the time. and because i was able to do it when i lifted my heels -without much effort. (which probably a bad sign, since everyone talks about the leg strength involved... i never felt like i was using my legs to stand). so as i've said before, i have to re-learn.
i'm sure you've all seen this youtube clip of sharath backbending but if not, take a look.
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I haven't seen the video yet. It is amazing. I guess my lifetime is too short for learning this.
ah yes... we all do what we can. =)
i just love how his feet are so perfet... no toes pointing out no heels lifted. perfect. he has such a strong base. that's what i admire in the video.
i love gazpacho. my summer fave! i have wanted to try that watermelon gaz at toast, but was leary. next time i go i will try. i'm sure it's not hard. that place is surprisingly good-the salads are reasonable and rock-i've tried to copy them many times
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