elvendoll

this week included:
-going to silks practice on Monday. i was a really good kid and took the T in, T'd to practice, and then complicated

sol3's life with the logistics of going to ceremony afterwards. the odd thing about practice is that it was the opposite rhythm for me from class - in class, i start out doing things better because there's direct instruction, and then end sloppy because my body is giving out. at practice, i started really sloppy and felt better at the end. and i'm really glad that i went out to ceremony afterwards, as my body really wanted to keep moving, even if i didn't feel comfortable enough to brave the dance floor.
-having an iud inserted. i was really nervous going into it, as was poor

sol3, who was there with me through the ordeal, and might've been more nervous then i was. the procedure was painful enough that i couldn't keep quiet through it, and was only slightly amused that, just like with the piercing i had, the clamps were what hurt the most. the whole thing took less then a half hour, and then the pain kept up for the rest of the day - luckily, sleep seems to be a great way to deal with cramps and i can fall asleep at will. unfortunately, some work stuff needed to be watched, so i couldn't sleep the whole day through. since then, the pain has been coming and going, but isn't nearly as bad, though it has slowed me down a little.
-going to yoga and silks class. i'm starting to think i might be too attached to my favorite instructor; the last two classes were with other instructors, and i didn't fall into a groove with either, although yesterday's was definitely better then Thursday's. also, in the fall, i'd gotten to a point where class didn't feel as strenuous as it does now, and i'm wondering if they're picking up the pace, if i slipped, or if it's the extra weight on me slowing me down. silks class was really good. i almost didn't go, because my stomach was aching a bit and there's so much cleaning (and homework) to be done, but pushed myself out the door at the last minute. we ended up doing a lot of things i hadn't done before, and i found out that, for how much i like being upside down, it's both ironic and frustrating that i don't have the strength to spin myself around. so, on top of going to practice, i want to go to a playground and some point and practice getting myself upside down.
-going to the first barbecue of the season, and i'm refusing to accept that the fact that i shivered through most of it means that i should've brought a jacket.
-trying walking on stilts. i didn't get very far, but what i really wanted was to get a feel for what it's like, and succeeded in that. learning that should be an adventure.
-getting to dance a bunch on Saturday night. the vibe of the night was a bit off, but i got tipsy and i danced a lot, and that's what i'd really wanted out of the evening.
-having the house all to myself. it's a bit weird. and i didn't do nearly enough cleaning, but i did get it to the point where some of the cleaning i've done is visible, and that's a good place to be. next up will be tackling the bathroom, then the back porch and then the extra room.
-putting away my second blanket. it's spring, damnit, right?!
-not doing any homework. because i suck, because i put off starting it until the "reading about hitler's youth before bedtime is a bad idea" provided a good excuse not to do it at all. have i mentioned that i really really need to start working on this stuff?

i'm also working on trying not to be anxious over how long it takes me to relax in social situations enough to be, well, sociable. and focussing on that has the side benefit of making me grateful for the people that have been patient (or unlucky?) enough to have stayed around.