fun

Something was bothering me a lot about yesterday's entry. Is watching Dexter really the only thing I can think of that I do that isn't work? Really? Don't I go to movies or take hikes or go out dancing? Truthfully? Maybe I saw three movies in 2009. Maybe. I probably went on a dozen hikes, which isn't bad, but only four or five with friends. Dancing? Once? Maybe?

Am I that serious? One of the niyamas (observances) of yoga is self-study or Svadhyaya. So I'm learning. I guess I'm pretty damn serious. (I wonder if everybody knew that but me.) But another of the niyamas is Santhosha, or contentment. It is literally my yogic obligation to be content. I think that having fun and letting go and being frivolous more often will help me with that. Right? Any normal, fun-loving people out there to confirm it?

So what do I think is fun? Other than work? It took me some time to come up with much, but I decided today that I'm joining the rock climbing gym. I think I will really love it. I've done it a couple of times, although never in a gym, and it's always been great. They even have a bouldering area, and I just know I'm going to dig that.

Plus, they have great yoga. I know, what do I need yoga classes for? The truth is that I love going to class at square one. We have amazing teachers, but it's work for me. I'm on. I have to be friendly and fix heaters and find toilet paper. I really, really don't mind doing that stuff. I love meeting the students and catching up with teachers, but it's work. So I'll do yoga at the rock climbing gym. I'll have options, and square one will of course still be one of them.

As soon as I join. I might be able to go check it out tomorrow. In between meeting number one (yoga studio) and meeting number two (real estate). Or maybe after meeting number two and before checking in at the studio. But before doing the late night sample class. Okay, maybe Wednesday. But it's happening. This week.