'Twas the Day Before Christmas in Mysore

'Twas the Day Before Christmas in Mysore.
I miss Boulder, family, friends, and sangha, but my morning sadhana won't wait. I am up at 5ish in the morn to do Bhakti-devotional practice in front of my shrine. 108 times on my mala to Lord Shiva. Had to eat early no later then 6am, bowl of museli-raw granola w/ soy milk, bucket shower that was warm and cool, outside it is misty, and 70s probably. I apply the Ayurvedic oils before and after shower. Drink some GSE- grapefruit seed extract and swallow couple of homepath for upset tummy from late night deep fried samosa. Need to stick to healthy thali to my right. Hired the rickshaw driver to take me to a private lesson from 8 to 10am w/ another yogi from China, we both do primary series in his living room. Use of props such as towel, and thin blocks for the jumpbacks. The Sri Patanjala Nilaya, the Mysore Mandala. Traditional Astanga Vinyasa Yoga in the lineage of Krishnamachar and Jois. A $12 American private lesson included massage. International Yogasana Teacher, my guruji for 2 hours. No photos in the shala-school, so my words will have to do unless you save up your shingles, quit your job, go for broke, and come with me to India.
Now at the internet cafe w/ 15 minutes left before hiring a rick at the coccunut stand to take me to Mr. Joseph's 14th Annual Yogi Christmas eve lunch, thali like above perhaps, w/ roses and "now" organic lunch. High noon in downtown Mysore. I will bring a wrapped flute that will go to a lucky girl at the Bapuji Ophanage. The evening I might rest or go to the "Yogaholics Anonymous 'Twas the night before Christmas party w/ flyer stating the following:
Mary: Oh, Hi Louis!
Louis: Hi Mary, You coming to the Xmas party?
Mary: What party?
Louis: Tonight at 7pm til late at my place, 2 houses from ________
Everyone is coming. Nigel will be Djing. It is going to rock
Mary: Oh I don't know louis there is practice the next day and I don't want to compromise my drop backs, you know I can nearly stand up and Jois told me that soon I can start Intermediate series and blah, blah, blah
Merry Christmas to all.
Om shanti shanti shanti
Peace Peace Peace