A smattering of ayurveda

Winter break's almost over.  I've got to tell ya, six weeks at home without a job is a long time.  The holidays were wonderful, and it felt so comfortable to see family after such a long time away.  I think that Christmas break is the best time to come back from study abroad.  It makes you feel like you're supposed to come back; and it gives you a nice, easy transition period.

That said, I'm so ready to go back to school.  The sorority girl in me admits her excitement for formal recruitment, and I'm pumped to be living with my two best friends this semester.  More than that, though, I think I'm ready to get back into a routine with classes and whatnot.

So far, I've been battling my rare spouts of boredom with a few scattered methods.  First, I've been doing my family's laundry while they're at work.  But that's not much to talk about.

I want to become an expert in something.  Wouldn't that be nice?  I really feel a pull towards yoga, but I first need to work on my focus (of course by practicing more yoga), and maybe pick up some Sanskrit phrases.  Also, my month package Prima Yoga has left me somewhat disenchanted; I feel like that yoga studio is more like a boot camp than a meditation space.

As many know, I do love my tea.  I got a book for Christmas (muchas gracias, mama Hamorsky) called Culinary Tea, and not only does it provide a myriad of recipes using tea leaves (how cool!), but it details a brief history of tea, flavor profiles, how tea is made, etc.  Did you know that every type of tea -- black, white, green, oolong -- comes from the same exact leaves on one species of plant?  The only difference between these types are the way that they're harvested and prepped!


Other than reading and learning, I'm getting my bridal excitement on.  Of course, the wedding seems forever away now, but the facts have finally sunk into my brain:  engagemed means soon-to-be-wed!  (Is it silly that it took me a few days for that idea to strike me as a reality?)  I must say, I'm glad I've got a while because I don't know the first thing about planning a wedding.  I love every color, so how am I supposed to just pick one?

I'll post soon about my weekend trip to the capital city, as soon as I find my pesky camera.  I know it's lurking around here somewhere...