June 05, 2005

Challenges

The House of Feisty is three sodas short of becoming a Diet Coke Free Zone.

Let me tell you, that totally sucks.

However, that little gem is merely the cherry (as someone I adore once told me) on a shit sundae as far as some things in life are going at the moment.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I have had more than my fair share of blessings and I am grateful for each and every one.

So, for various reasons, mostly migraine-related, the following is the short list of items now (some have been for a while) verboten in the House of Feisty, at least as far as my personal consumption is concerned:

Sodas
Alcohol – including wine
Chocolate

A quick review of that list has me wondering, just where the heck are my vices?

I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I can’t eat chocolate, and now I can’t even have my beloved Diet Coke. That winnows the list of acceptable vices down considerably.

Ever compulsive regarding my lists, please observe my new obsessions:

Tea. Some time ago this lovely lady wrote about beautiful tea pots that really turned me on.

Thus, say hello to one of my latest acquisitions.

Anything worth doing, is certainly worth doing well. Besides, brewing tea in that baby is so much more refined than popping a top on a soda can.

I’ve done it before, I can live again sans the Diet Coke.

Yoga. There are those intelligent and beautiful women out there who have suggested life’s little stressors could better be tamed with yoga.

Well, I'm all about taming, at least taming anything and everything except me. But, I fear, my time is coming.

I’ve done yoga before, several years ago. I enjoyed the stretching, but really never got into the zen-like freeing of the mind bits that were required. The competitive human (I was and am) was more interested in pushing my body to “perfect” the poses.

Yes, I know, I missed the boat on that one.

There's hope though. Assuming I can regain that almost double-jointed flexibility I had not too long ago, the exertion may prove beneficial in one of those unmentionable vices that is also quite stress-relieving.

Wee One is scheduled to begin gymnastics on Monday. I see an opportunity to study yoga again and I’m dragging Sweet One along with me to ensure I receive equal doses of humility and humiliation.

Oh, joy! I can hardly wait.

Seriously, I can wait.

My good friend Jack said the other day that I am not a cynic. He is right. I am not a cynic.

There may be a lot of lemons hanging around my house. In addition to lemonade, I plan on using them in my tea.

Feel free to stop by and join me, there's enough sugar and honey to go around to sweeten both, my friends. Just stop on by. I love the company.

Posted by Christina at June 5, 2005 12:14 PM

Comments

Oh no - NO diet coke??? Sweetie, you have my utmost sympathy!

You know, Ashtanga yoga is worth looking up. Several great DVD series exist - Bryan Kest is outstanding and easy on the eyes. It makes you sweat, and it encourages concentrating on the poses themselves.

It sounds weird, but it works.

Posted by: sadie at June 5, 2005 02:06 PM

No diet coke?? Eeek! Have you tried the caffeine free version? I've always heard that it's the caffeine that triggers migraines. I've also heard that red wine is a trigger, but not white wine.....and also, for some reason, cheese can be a trigger. But I'm sure you know wayyy more about these things than I do. You have my utmost sympathy at the loss of your vices!

And I must say, that is a fabulous tea pot!

Posted by: Dogsdontpurr at June 5, 2005 02:54 PM

as someone who's never liked soda, i don't feel the loss of diet coke. chocolate, though; i don't know if i could do that. well, i probably could, but i wouldn't like to try it until i have to!

Posted by: amelie at June 5, 2005 05:00 PM

{{{hugs}}} No Diet Coke? I'm so sorry babe.

Posted by: KAte at June 5, 2005 11:10 PM

Oh, wonderful! I highly recommend the "To Life" tea. And the Jasmine pearls! Oh, and Raspberry Sangria mixed with Peach Rooibos - great for iced!

Antioxidants galore in all of them.

And hit that downward dog pose for maximum centeredness.

:o)

Posted by: liv at June 5, 2005 11:33 PM

Lovely teapot! I drink a cup of green tea every morning (with artifical sweetner, too bitter otherwise). I could survive no diet coke, but chocolate???? A fate worse than death, I think!

Posted by: Michele at June 6, 2005 03:49 AM

I went completely off caffeine three weeks ago after 30 years + of coffee, tea, and cokes.

Hang in there. You will reach a point in a few weeks where you will feel a natural, vibrant GOODNESS throughout your body.

Caffeine is a poison, which is why your body speeds up to get rid of it.

Posted by: Mark at June 6, 2005 08:56 AM

If you're into tea now, try http://www.dragonwater.com. It's where I get my tea. Great stuff; way better than anything store bought. More expensive, generally, but totally worth it.

Posted by: Jason at June 6, 2005 11:03 AM

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