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Boom

December 14, 2015by Alex Leave a comment

I turned 30 last month. I finally admitted, under duress and in the face of unyeilding mathematics and biology, that I’m not a kid anymore.

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When your forward folds are just an excuse to check out the form in the back row

September 15, 2014by Alex Leave a comment

Date: 14 September Location: home, couch, far too scared to watch The Sunday night movie Prometheus. I’ve just returned from supervised nap time. Or, as One Hot Yoga calls it […]

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B-A-N-A-N-A-S

August 22, 2014by Alex 4 Comments

Date: 20 August. Location: Floppy and relaxed and waiting for Miss Chu's Vietnamese takeaway after 75 minutes of yin yoga. A note on yin yoga while we're here. If you […]

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Hot-house flower-child

August 21, 2014by Alex 2 Comments

Date: 15 August. Location: Dad’s office, just like when I was a kid and would photocopy everything I could find then make it into ‘art’ with his highlighters. I’ve had […]

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We all need a fishbowl

August 2, 2014by Alex 2 Comments

Date: 31 August Location: Pastuso, this neat new Peruvian place on ACDC Lane, named after Paddington Bear. I had such a great education. My parents are both scientists and encouraged […]

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“What do you want for lunch?” “Wine.”

July 11, 2014by Alex 3 Comments

Date: 9 July Location: Nama Nama Japanese restaurant, sitting outside and pretending that, because it’s sunny, it must be warm. Someone mentioned to me other day that my travel blog […]

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Prickles like sandy sunscreen on sunburn

June 24, 2014by Alex Leave a comment

Date: 22 June. Location: Casa Martin, Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, the best little Mexican joint north of the border. Notable sightings: dolphins. “You know, I read somewhere that it is […]

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Phase III: the clockwork family

June 17, 2014by Alex 6 Comments

Date: 16 June. Location: driving down the freeway in the hot, hot sun from Palm Desert to LA. Notable sightings: a roadrunner, the Empire Polo Club – home to the […]

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Monks, meditation and mantras at the monastery

May 19, 2014by Alex Leave a comment

Date: 19 May Location: Breakfast table, Kathmandu Guest House, Thamel. Bit over the 'buff' sausages. Notable sightings: a Monday I don't hate! Up at Neydo Monastery, waking up to observe […]

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Oh, c’est la vie / Maybe something’s wrong with me

May 18, 2014by Alex 2 Comments

Date: 17 May Location: Fat Camp. Ok, actually yoga camp in the Neydo Monastry in the Kathmandu hills — but it really should be fat camp given how much I've […]

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