Author Archives: mariavlong

About mariavlong

I'll tell you about what today is like for me. It will include Yoga, chasing after some pretty or yummy thing, trying to be nicer & less of a big baby.

The Numbers & New Blog

Posted on December 31, 2010

Here is how it all turned out: Blog daily: 95% of the time Meditate daily: 73% of the time Yoga 6 days a week: 73% of the time 1,200-1,500 calories a day: 71% of the time 5 miles, 5 days … Continue reading →

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The Year In Photos

Posted on December 30, 2010

I kinda slacked on the photo taking department. The good news is that I also slacked on slacking for the very first time ever! This is all of them (in the correct order I think)  plus my last pic at … Continue reading →

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Requests?

Posted on December 29, 2010

Some of the really nice yoga teachers at this studio right next to my home (right next to in this weather!!) start their class asking if anyone has a request for a pose to include in the class sequence. Huh? … Continue reading →

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The Shovel

Posted on December 28, 2010

Many odes to the shovel today I bet. I consider maneuvering the  shovel up and down my driveway  today’s cardio. My wrists are already sore which tells you a lot about the quality of my  shoveling abilities and also predicts … Continue reading →

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Quick Recap

Posted on December 27, 2010

4 day weekend cut short by blizzard. After winterizing the plumbing/heating, hightailed it to Portland and made it in right as it  started to snow. Hunkered down at fancy hotel downtown and had the  Fore St. Grill to ourselves! (best … Continue reading →

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Unplugging

Posted on December 24, 2010

Packing the snowshoes and all the rugged stuff for a four day weekend at the cabin. Wood stove, hot water, no debris on the floor, and a brand new induction cooking range. But no laptop. Happy Festivus everybody.

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A New Attachment

Posted on December 23, 2010

I can’t decide if this is a good thing or not. I signed up for amazon’s Audible.com because if I did I could buy my sweetheart a Flip video camera for $9.99 to take on his Bday trip. $14.99 a … Continue reading →

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New Year Mojo/Inspiration

Posted on December 22, 2010

Oh boy, the things you find when you have to wake up for a 6:30 AM yoga practice/class. You all know I’m a huge fan of this online magazine. Pep talks for grown ups! It seldom occurs to us, but … Continue reading →

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Nothin’ Day

Posted on December 21, 2010

I almost did not post today. But I do want to brag/share that I just threw some clothes on without taking a shower, took a train to the city and did 3 errands. I turned right around and came home … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow, Yikes!

Posted on December 20, 2010

At my shala, (unofficially of course) no one gets a new pose on a Tuesday. Apparently some bad juju goes on on Tuesdays. Now tomorrow besides it being Tuesday, it is a full moon and it is the winter solstice … Continue reading →

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