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Saturday, March 8, 2014
Friday, March 7, 2014
Book Club Friday - Uglies
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This week I'm reviewing Uglies by Scott Westerfield.
Synopsis:
Everybody gets to be supermodel gorgeous. What could be wrong with that?
Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license - for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. In just a few weeks Tally will be there.
But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to be pretty. She'd rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all.
The choice Tally makes changes her world forever. . . (Goodreads)
My Thoughts:
I wasn't sure about this book in the beginning. I hadn't read the synopsis, I just knew it was about teenagers getting an operation to become "pretty". Turns out I really like the book!
Tally only wants to turn pretty and reunited with her BFF, Peris, but after running after Shay she soon realizes Uglyville and New Pretty Town (where the uglies and pretties live respectively) are up to no good and trying to keep the people contained.
I enjoyed seeing Tally grow as a character, making less selfish decisions as her adventure progresses and I definitely want to continue with the series to find out what happens!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
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Monday, March 3, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Yoga, revisited
I've been telling myself for weeks now to do some yoga. Or any kind of physical exercise, really. I have tendinitis in my left ankle, but that shouldn't stop me from working out my arms or abs. . . or booty or thighs. . . or anything that doesn't involve a lot of walking (and definitely no running). But I feel like I need something. A good stretch, a good sweat, something.
Back when I'd been living with my parents I'd been going to yoga every week with my momma. I think there are so many benefits to yoga, but you have to go (or practice) regularly, which I stopped doing once I moved out. So, I went along to class at the gym today hoping to jumpstart my interest. I got on the elliptical beforehand and my ankle started hurting. Great, now I'm not going to be able to do yoga, which was really the whole reason I was here. Luckily, it felt better once I got off the machine and continued to feel fine throughout the class. Lesson learnt: no elliptical for me.
What was slightly uncomfortable for me, and continued to be all class, was the fact I thought I was picking a spot in the back corner and it turned out I was right at the front. Where everyone could see my out of practice, not so in shape body attempt to contort itself into the poses. I know, I know, no one is paying attention to me and yoga is all about yourself and your practice and where you are. But you can't help but feel extra attention on you, which is why I wanted to hide in the back in the first place!
It was hard. But it felt good to get out there and do it again. And boy did I sweat. The view of the beach didn't hurt either. I really need to commit to going/doing this weekly, more even, because I think it would be really good for my stress levels and my back that spends most days hunched over a book and computer. That's a good possible goal for Lent, in addition to clean eating.
I'll leave you with this thought - have you noticed how nice and caring yoga instructors are? They seem so stress free and peaceful. That's how I'd like to be.
Back when I'd been living with my parents I'd been going to yoga every week with my momma. I think there are so many benefits to yoga, but you have to go (or practice) regularly, which I stopped doing once I moved out. So, I went along to class at the gym today hoping to jumpstart my interest. I got on the elliptical beforehand and my ankle started hurting. Great, now I'm not going to be able to do yoga, which was really the whole reason I was here. Luckily, it felt better once I got off the machine and continued to feel fine throughout the class. Lesson learnt: no elliptical for me.
What was slightly uncomfortable for me, and continued to be all class, was the fact I thought I was picking a spot in the back corner and it turned out I was right at the front. Where everyone could see my out of practice, not so in shape body attempt to contort itself into the poses. I know, I know, no one is paying attention to me and yoga is all about yourself and your practice and where you are. But you can't help but feel extra attention on you, which is why I wanted to hide in the back in the first place!
It was hard. But it felt good to get out there and do it again. And boy did I sweat. The view of the beach didn't hurt either. I really need to commit to going/doing this weekly, more even, because I think it would be really good for my stress levels and my back that spends most days hunched over a book and computer. That's a good possible goal for Lent, in addition to clean eating.
I'll leave you with this thought - have you noticed how nice and caring yoga instructors are? They seem so stress free and peaceful. That's how I'd like to be.
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