The sun salutations of EVIL

Dude. Yoga is haaarrrrd. I've taken it before, many years ago, but it was always through the Y, or through my university gym. And a lot of the stretches that we do in bellydance are based on yoga moves, and I've never found them more than usually difficult. The yoga class I started last night, though, is at a proper studio, where yoga is more a way of life than an after work timewaster. According to my (very hot, which, sadly, was the first thing I noticed) teacher, it's all about breathing and being very aware of your breath. I have never breathed so deeply for so long in all my life. It was worse than an orchestra rehearsal.

Oh, and for some reason, as soon as we stood up and did the first stretch (which seriously was nothing more than your basic downward facing dog) my legs started shaking, and Did Not Stop the entire class. I'm sure everyone else could feel the floor moving from the force of my wobbling legs. What was with that, I ask? Maybe I was getting oxygen poisoning or something.

Fringerific

More Fringe stuff:

I saw two more good shows. I tell you, I seem to have a sixth sense about what will be good this year. Of course, it helps that I didn't start fringing until partway through the week, when some reviews had been posted, but still.

One Man 80's Blank Tape: It's one frantic guy, basically being a tape lost in the 80's, with bits of Close Encounters, Princess Bride, Breakfast Club, TV shows, bad commercials (that I remembered very clearly, sadly) and TV promos. Very funny, assuming you lived through the 80's. His version of the final dance from Dirty Dancing (playing both parts) was highly entertaining.

Tyrannous Rex: Utterly brilliant. The story of a stodgy couple on the Scottish moors who get tricked into taking a young girl into their home, it's darkly funny and nearly gothic. All the parts are played by Nicola Gunn, who evokes an entire character with just one movement, and who switches back and forth without losing a beat. Plus there's a black panther who rides a bicycle!