Life is Good

so this is how i plan to ring in 2008: http://www.sivananda.org/neyyardam/yacp.html

How awesome is that? after spending 9 weeks backpacking around thailand, laos, and cambodia, i head to the southern coast of india for this program, then it's off the nearby beaches and into the heart of the country!

man oh man i'm freaking excited. after spending two weeks down here in SD, i'm finally getting the hang of it all. it took a little getting used to, but i love it here now. i spend my days planning my trip, walking on the beach, doing yoga (i started taking astanga classes with my sister-in-law and feel freakin GREAT), working out, eating super healthy (it's so sunny and warm that all i want is a very clean diet of veggies, legumes, nuts, and some whole grains), hanging out with old and new friends, kickin it at cool coffee shops near downtown, playing with my cats, sleeping in...**sigh** rough life, huh ;) oh yeah and i water the plants. heh, so much sun here i'm turning brown and blonde!

Astanga yoga is so great. I adore yoga. And meditation. Makes me feel like a million bucks and so happy and balanced. Yoga is so awesome. It really, really, is. I don't know if I want to teach someday but I will never not practice. Nothing has ever made me feel so strong, centered, and clear-headed. And above all, healthy!

My trip planning is also coming along quite nicely. I decided to skip Viet Nam this time b/c 9 weeks just isn't enough to do four countries w/o rushing and going insane. So 3 weeks each in Northern Thailand, Northern Laos, and Western Cambodia. Then over to India. Then Nepal. Then...I dunno. But I found a great site: http://www.travelfish.org/ which is freaking amazing for trip planning. Sooooo helpful.

The places I'm most excited about are: Chiang Mai and Pai in Thailand, Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng in Laos, and Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) and Sihanoukville in Cambodia. I was hoping to volunteer on an organic farm in Vang Vieng but I'm not sure if I will have time...

Still have to plan India, but I think that will be a less planned venture, and more of a wandering exploration.