New Year

First day back at the shala for the new year. Even though it was only closed for a week and a half, it felt longer. I love it there. There were only a handful of us in the room this morning, including a few people I've never seen before.

Practice went really well. No dramas which was nice. I did lose concentration a little bit, due mainly to the distraction of just being back in the room and soaking up the atmosphere. And it was great using my new mat. Everything feels so much better on it. I feel like I have more space now that it's wider than my old one. I'm really excited about this year ahead and working towards the goals I have set myself, especially a daily asana practice.

NY's Eve day was the hottest December day on record. It was 42.9 degress celcius. AD and I spent the day at Susi's place to escape the heat. We spent all day talking our heads off. That's what I love about my "non-muggle" friends, we can talk non-stop and have the most amazing conversations all the time. "Muggle" friends are non-spiritual, non-new agey, etc.

NY's Eve night was spent with my "muggle" friends at my friend DJ's place in Kinglake - a 45min drive away in the hills over Melbourne. It was an okay night. I don't drink often at all, or much for that matter, and was in bed around 1am after several drinks. I didn't care that the party was going on without me. I just wanted to sleep. No offense to the people there, but the conversations were not that interesting. I mean some were my "muggle" friends. My "muggle" friends are not very spiritual, or have much interest in the things I'm interested in. So I was in bed around 1am and awoke at 6am. They were all still up at 6am and were all looking seedy and hungover. I felt refreshed, had done some suryas, and made a big fresh pot of chai for everyone. I was ready to see the day and did not regret going to bed one bit. I realised a few things from that night - I don't have much in common with my "muggle" friends anymore, and I have different priorities to them. I feel okay with growing apart from them because I feel I'm heading in the right direction with my life and that will bring it's own rewards. I hope that doesn't sound bad. It wasn't meant to.