Yoga-to Believe

"The yogic journey guides us from our periphery, the body, to the center of our being, the soul.  The aim is to integrate the various layers so that the inner divinity shines out as through clear glass"

                    - B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Life, p3.

Congrats to our GBC P@1ge for achieving her Iyengar yoga certification.  We are so proud of your journey!

Namaste.

As You Wish

Last night on the way home from the office, I heard this interview with Mandy Patinkin on NPR's All Things Considered.  Was he tired of uttering his oh so famous line?  No.  It still makes him smile.  Me too.

This week my sister had sent me a link to this Think Geek shirt.  Yesterday morning, I suggested to friend that she use a "to blave" line in a wedding speech.  All roads lead to Wesley?  So last night, I settled in to watch the movie during it's 25th anniversary year and pondered in which box my 25th anniversary book was packed.

Cat Gotye Tongue?

On the odd occasion, it is completely worth it to drive four hours to go to a classic venue to hear two artists that you've never heard of and one whose work you loosely know.  You'll be tired, but you'll also be amazed, happy, moved by the melodies, and find that small piece of something wonderful.

Advanced planning for ample espresso the next day highly recommended.

Stealing Home

Math + baseball = a great afternoon and as it turns out, a pretty good book.  Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis was my second holiday read last month.  I sped through this novel like a runner stealing bases, except of course, an Oakland A's runner.  It was head above heart, math versus tradition, and a completely unorthodox approach to a sport I remember from my youth on AM radio in the basement folding laundry with my mother.  And yet...

the principles of Billy Beane sounded quite like the strategy from Viva B (MBA flashback).

"Know exactly what every player in baseball is worth to you" (Kindle Location 3149) read to me like BATNA.

"Know exactly who you want and go after him" (Location 3150) sounded to me like a man who had a BHAG.

I have a great deal of respect for instruments of change, particularly when their methods are against the norm.  Even if you're not a sports fan or strategy buff, it's a lot of fun to read a David vs Goliath (A's versus Yankees) tale and wonder if our protagonist's theory has any "bases."

Author's note:  One of her few regrets is not utilizing Chicago baseball tickets in the summer of 2006.  She still hasn't visited the stadiums.