Category Archives: Technologic

Port de bras #1 a lá poulet

Sometimes if I draw a picture I remember it better.

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Maybe I’ll just take the stairs.

Little pnuemonic device a lá Smirnoff: “My Dears! There is a difference between elevé and relevé! You cannot use the same word for both actions! They are different! Elevé, you go up right away. Like an elevator. You push the … Continue reading

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Eating this elephant, bite #2

Quick while The Baby is asleep- Got out my project box and cut the tags out of the shoes because holy moly that’s a lotta tag there, Sansha. Put the shoes on and tugged on different points along the side … Continue reading

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There is nothing magical about tooth floss.

I get why people use dental floss to sew their ballet slippers: It’s convenient. It’s already in your home. You can toss it in your dance bag and it always stays clean thanks to the plastic case, plus the case … Continue reading

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The left hand knows what the right hand is doing, and it wants a piece of the action.

Ok so The Baby has this dorky play-mat thing, Like, one of those things where babies lie on their backs and look up and swat at the toys dangling overhead, And it’s made by Little Einsteins (hand-me-down, I did not … Continue reading

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This is not a post about sloths

So we’re at the barre, And Smirnoff stops the music and says, “My Dears! In the Russian school there are three half-toes! Other schools, they have only flat and demi-pointe, but this will not do for us!” (I love it … Continue reading

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It’s “eh-foss-SAY”, you morans

Hearing the word “efface” a lot lately, As in, “the cervix will efface in preparation for labor”, And each time I hear it I catch myself right before yelling out, “No, dummies, it’s effacé! You say it eh-foss-SAY, ya morans!” … Continue reading

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Attitude: it’s in your hands.

Thinking about hands. ‘Cause, like, every week in pregnant yoga class (or Fat Yoga, whatever you wanna call it) we start in a seated position, with our eyes closed and our hands resting with palms turned up. Open hands are … Continue reading

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Partner Work

The one thing that I don’t love about my pre-natal yoga class is the Partnered Exercise. You know, you’re all up in your yoga bubble, and then the teacher says, “ok! Pick a partner and find a spot by the … Continue reading

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Prenatal yoga: it’s not for babies

So it turns out that I really like prenatal yoga. Which is a surprise considering how I feel about yoga. I like it for good and bad reasons. The Good Reasons: Prenatal yoga, or a least the class I’m taking, … Continue reading

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