Hey Baby - I Think I Wanna Marry You

Well, I'm not marrying anyone, but someone IS getting married. Last Wednesday morning I was awakened from a blissful sleep by my obnoxious alarm right on cue at 6am. As I do every morning, I check my phone to see if I had any missed text messages. Turns out I did. I had two missed messages from my sister. I clicked on them, and the first picture was of a fancy looking ring, followed by another that said "i'm engaged!". I sat upright in bed and read it again just to make sure - yep, my little sister is growing up and getting engaged. I had figured it was coming, but it still caught me totally off-guard (maybe it's because I saw this all before 6:05am). I frantically called my parents to confirm, and they said yes it's true.

After my initial shock wore off, I was really excited for her. Matt is really great, he treats her right, and she's incredibly happy. When I saw her afterward, she was beaming. I've never seen her so happy.

The plan is for sometime next May with a low-key ceremony/reception somewhere out near my parents. And I get to be a groomsman - huzzah! I told Matt how much it meant for him to ask me (I think Jess and I have grown a lot closer as we've gotten older), especially since they're only each having 3 people in the wedding party. Sure is exciting, and I know that my parents (and me too) couldn't be prouder. I guess I have to get to work....

Is it just me, or is it hot in here?

I'm sure most of you have heard of Groupon. I don't usually buy their deals (even though they're usually pretty ridiculous) unless it's a. a restaurant I've been to before or b. something that I might actually use. Anyways, last week they had an AMAZING deal, $20 for 20 classes (retail cost of $240) at Bikram Yoga Merrimack Valley. I had heard a lot about Bikram Yoga, and how it was supposed to be really good for you, stretches your body, good injury prevention, etc, but had never tried it. So I decided, "what the hell, might as well try it, and even if I go once, I'll have made it worth it."

Last Saturday morning Miss Alison Hay, Meggin Elizabeth and I hauled over for their noontime class. The staff were extremely welcoming as we entered the studio. I knew it was going to be hot, but I didn't really know how hot. Apparently, 105 degrees hot. We put down our mats and towels and waited for class. There are 29 poses (I think) that are performed twice during the class. Some are simple (Cobra, or something, where you lay on your stomach and lift your feet) and others are ridiculous (Lamppost, balancing on one leg and holding your other leg straight out in front of you). But, the good thing is, as long as you try, that's really all they care about. It got pretty hot (I think at one point it got up to 113) and I sweat. A LOT. I was tried and sweaty when it was over (90 minutes) but felt pretty good. Meg and I went back on Sunday for round 2.

I weighed myself before and after class on Sunday and I lost 1.5 pounds. Awesome and kind of gross. Will I keep going? Probably - it will increase my flexibility and I'm hoping it will help with the running injury prevention. This may just be the honeymoon phase of our relationship, but I'm going to ride it out while it lasts...