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AM walk

5:04pm JST Monday 22 March 2010 (day 14607)

We had a silent walking meditation this morning at 6am; we headed to a spot on the beach boardwalk (ceramic tiles, actually) and did 10 sun salutations (sequence of yoga positions). I did a bit over 9.5 of them; I got too tired to do all of the left leg on number 8. Emiko laughed.

I did the whole thing (25 minute walk each way and yoga) barefoot and before I put in my contacts.

Early yoga

5:07pm JST Monday 22 March 2010 (day 14607)

Got back to Nobi beach house around 7:30am and got some hot beverages and then did yoga for a couple hours. omg I was soooo tired I could barely do anything. Both Jon and Emiko were like, "we're genki!!" and I was like, "dood I'm done," and we all gave it a good go... BUT, it turns out they were tireder than they believed; we were crap compared to normal. Paola was doing head stands and leg raises and L-stands and neck stands like normal, and we were more like jelly rolls.

Lunchie

5:12pm JST Monday 22 March 2010 (day 14607)

Brunch was around 10:30am, and though I didn't feel super hungry, I got a bit more appetite as I ate. Yummy eggs, toast, strawberries and kinkan (little oranges with edible peels), plus tea.

japanese lounge night

10:22pm JST Monday 22 March 2010 (day 14607)

Emiko and I went to Japanese Lounge Night at The Pink Cow for the JNL 1st year anniversary event! Emiko bought flowers for Kumiya, who was taping Japanese Lounge Night signs to The Pink Cow sign when we arrived. She had on a purple kimono tonight, which I don't think I've seen her wear before, but I can't say I really pay attention to that kind of thing. But I don't remember thinking before, "wow; that's purple!" when seeing her.

Divya was there, painting a dragon on stage behind the other performers for most of the evening. I chatted with her a bit before things got started. I think she said the dragon she's painting will be at TPC permanently, and the big dragon on the ceiling will be moved to location better suited for its size.

The restaurant was quite busy; Moonie was in the kitchen, and I didn't see her come out a single time. Akina was the server today, and I told Traci that Jude said HI.

Met Igor (from Ukraine and Florida), who hadn't previously been to The Pink Cow, and a couple other peeps with whom I didn't really chat. Anthony, one of Kumiya's shamisen students was back, after a few month absence. Oh, and we had a special drunk "guest" who availed herself to the mic a couple times to cheer the performers on, and say "ありがとう!" and "Spaciba!" which is my transliteration of a word in Russian that I think means 'welcome.' Traci very gently ushered her to a table each time, and eventually the woman and her quiet friend left.

Leigh, Akira, Jon, and their guitarist, Hide (I think) all came to perform again. They've come up with a name for their band now: Acid Blue (I think). I didn't think I could make it awakefully until they performed, and just before they got on stage I was all, "yo Leigh, I'm super tired, so if I rock outta here before y'all are done rockin' out, don't think it's because you're not rockin' out enough," and he was like, "it's all good; it's all good; we're happy to have you as long as you're here," which I appreciated. :-) (At the same time, I gave a hug to Yuri who was there as Acid Blue videographer but didn't talk to her all that much.)

But, once they started rockin' out (actually I daresay before they started, I had already asked a woman if I could have her sit on the wall right *here* so I could dance behind her (without blocking her view)), I was already up on the wall dancing, and did my wall dance for their whole set. But perhaps I made it only because it was a short set to allow time for the myriad other performers who performed tonight.

Once they finished, I was finished, and gave everyone hugs and headed out, with a burrito for Soness. Now on Tokaido line; it's 10:48 pm, and we're about 10 minutes south of Yokohama.