Success:
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.
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I paid my last month of shala fees this morning after practice...Made me a bit sad to do so as it means I have less than a month left before leaving India and heading back to America. While I am excited to go home, I will miss Mother India dearly. This is my second home, a place I come to for reprieve, personal pursuits, and introspection...

Practice was quite delicious this morning - my second series practice was actually fantastic, and I think it had a lot to do with taking a week off and working only on Primary - seems as though my back enjoyed the break, and excitedly embraced the numerous backbends of second series today...And Backbends were amazing! I spent several minutes working on backbends before Saraswati came to help - I actually grabbed my knees on my own today - three times! I honestly couldn't believe it - I've only ever been able to grab to the top of my calves on my own...Needless to say I was wide open when Saraswati came and whipped my hands to my quads.

Around 9am I met up with Marueen (yeah she has returned!!!) and her boyfriend Dave at the coconut stand to go to Gokul Chats for breakfast! I must shamefully admit that today was my first time eating there - but I must also admit I wasn't the biggest fan. I was craving a tasty idly, and their idlys just weren't that tasty...Oh well, the company was terrific, and that is all that really matters. Dave, Maureen's man, will be here in Mysore til Friday. He is funny as all get out and seems to be a real laid back kinda person.

I plan to take a lovely nap for the next hour or so of my day before doing a bit of reading and writing - then off to dance! Oh yeah baby - jealous much ;)