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flexagonThe rest of Costa Rica was good, but shadowed by bad news from the States. We worked on things I found more difficult, and they put together a program for us all to take home. I took notes on what to pack next year (not just the bug-bite zapper, extra batteries for the bug-bite zapper) and what not to (Q-tips, which go soggy and useless in the humidity). I got very tired, but still managed some good-feeling stuff, including the single easiest and simplest kick-up of my whole life. Also had some success with a drill I've never succeeded at before, which I'm very excited about and want to keep replicating. In the end my big thing was to work on never bending my elbows while ideally doing other things right also, and progress was made.
We didn't do fun shapes on the last day, to my mild disappointment. No hollow back, scorpion or croc. We had the afternoon/evening off and I was quite the party pooper; no tours, no going out to the nearby little town, no going out to a bar with almost everyone else in the evening. No, I soaked up all the peace I could and took more wildlife photos and selfies (and shaved my legs, and packed). From what I heard of the evening everyone else had, that was the right choice for me.
I did hang out more with the Boston crew, including getting a picture of all of us doing straight handstands together in a line. Pretty great. I think I half-talked RB into teaching a contortion handstand miniseries in the future. And maybe made a Minneapolis friend? And a different Boston person might be more friendly now; she's a somewhat shy tattooed contortionist girl with a PhD in immunology, and she would like to meet Caltrop, so I will try to make it happen.
In an attempt at savoring/learning, I also made a playlist of the music the teachers played for us (all the songs my phone could pick up on), and ordered two items of clothing that I saw other people wearing.
Today started with a five-hour bus ride to SJO, and now I'm on my second flight home. I'm wrestling, in a more immediate way now, with my feelings and thoughts about the TRUMP STORMS BACK headline I woke up to on Wednesday. I'm not in a great place with it, truth be told. The pundits seem to have moved on to blaming the Democrats for various campaign things, but I don't buy much of that. We're not judging high school debates here. I do kind of buy the idea that a lot of the electorate is currently lower on Maslow's hierarchy of motivations than is comfortable to think about; and people who are truly worried about lower-down stuff aren't going to be as swayed by idealism. (The Dems maybe could have done a better job arguing that life under their regime would have been better, in terms of basic needs being met.) But I also think that we're going to learn about fascism the hard way, which is deeply stupid, unnecessary and sad. And I feel... reprimanded by the world, reminded that I'm not particularly in the majority in most of my thinking. There's nothing to fight against because democracy worked in this case; popular vote matched the electoral vote, and people wanted a posturing, hate-spewing rapist strongman (and convicted felon). Let them have it then.
Last year my cat died the morning after I got back from Costa Rica, so at least that doesn't seem to be happening.
We didn't do fun shapes on the last day, to my mild disappointment. No hollow back, scorpion or croc. We had the afternoon/evening off and I was quite the party pooper; no tours, no going out to the nearby little town, no going out to a bar with almost everyone else in the evening. No, I soaked up all the peace I could and took more wildlife photos and selfies (and shaved my legs, and packed). From what I heard of the evening everyone else had, that was the right choice for me.
I did hang out more with the Boston crew, including getting a picture of all of us doing straight handstands together in a line. Pretty great. I think I half-talked RB into teaching a contortion handstand miniseries in the future. And maybe made a Minneapolis friend? And a different Boston person might be more friendly now; she's a somewhat shy tattooed contortionist girl with a PhD in immunology, and she would like to meet Caltrop, so I will try to make it happen.
In an attempt at savoring/learning, I also made a playlist of the music the teachers played for us (all the songs my phone could pick up on), and ordered two items of clothing that I saw other people wearing.
Today started with a five-hour bus ride to SJO, and now I'm on my second flight home. I'm wrestling, in a more immediate way now, with my feelings and thoughts about the TRUMP STORMS BACK headline I woke up to on Wednesday. I'm not in a great place with it, truth be told. The pundits seem to have moved on to blaming the Democrats for various campaign things, but I don't buy much of that. We're not judging high school debates here. I do kind of buy the idea that a lot of the electorate is currently lower on Maslow's hierarchy of motivations than is comfortable to think about; and people who are truly worried about lower-down stuff aren't going to be as swayed by idealism. (The Dems maybe could have done a better job arguing that life under their regime would have been better, in terms of basic needs being met.) But I also think that we're going to learn about fascism the hard way, which is deeply stupid, unnecessary and sad. And I feel... reprimanded by the world, reminded that I'm not particularly in the majority in most of my thinking. There's nothing to fight against because democracy worked in this case; popular vote matched the electoral vote, and people wanted a posturing, hate-spewing rapist strongman (and convicted felon). Let them have it then.
Last year my cat died the morning after I got back from Costa Rica, so at least that doesn't seem to be happening.
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Date: 2024-11-10 04:25 pm (UTC)(which feels, in the context of the post, like a very obvious "retail therapy in the face of election results!!!" response, which i accept)
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Date: 2024-11-11 12:21 am (UTC)RB from Boston was wearing these Ripple Yoga Wear shorts that, magically, were fitted around mid-thigh and waist while being loose in between, with net result of looking comfy without being revealing in either an "up-leg" kind of way or via camel toe. They're expensive. They're also out of the small size, so I snagged a pair on eBay instead and we'll see how that works out:
https://rippleyogawear.com/products/slouchy-yoga-shorts-steel
A tall willowy woman from the UK was wearing these Yeoreo Lizvette jumpsuits all week, and if they fit her torso they probably will fit mine, so I bought one in black. Will my ass eat the V-shape? Who knows. It's an adventure. For a one-piece outfit, these are surprisingly cheap, so if it doesn't fit then oh well.
https://yeoreo.com/collections/rompers/products/yeoreo-lizvette-v-back-romper
Just as an extra, I wore my Montiel Kennedy bra and really expected to be asked about it -- slightly grumpy that nobody asked. I still love it, because I adore crossover straps and the high neck is good for handstands, so I'm sharing that link too:
https://montiel.com/products/kennedy-bra-1
If you've found any cool/comfy activewear lately then I want to know yours too!
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Date: 2024-11-11 01:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-11-11 01:37 am (UTC)your bra looks really cute. my short torso can't do longline bras but i bet it looks great on you!
the only activewear i've bought lately are patagonia climbing pants, which i've loved for having enough freedom of motion to wear bouldering but also being passable as everyday pants. probably not stretchy enough for anything that aims for splits-level freedom of motion, though.
oh, and front-zip running sports bras, because i hate pulling tight bras over my head. but i wouldn't recommend them for activities that don't require a high level of support when you can get away with much comfier bras.
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Date: 2024-11-16 10:32 pm (UTC)"But I also think that we're going to learn about fascism the hard way, which is deeply stupid, unnecessary and sad."
That right there. I feel that deeply in my heart.