Speed-o-post

I'm nicking an idea from another blogger and instituting Speed-o-post. This consists of me making a brief comment about different things with absolutely no attempt to make them into a coherent whole.

Yoga
U has lent me a book on yoga and I've started doing it (almost) every morning. It's only supposed to take a 'few' minutes but I spend about half an hour doing it. This means I have to get up thirty minutes earlier than I would like but, as L says, 'think of it as thirty minutes of intense relaxation'. I am getting more bendy.

Music
I've spent this weekend listening to Led Zepplin. I was sent the complete works in a little yellow box by a certain mustachio-ed friend. I've heard a fair amount of Led Zep (as I will be calling them from now on) but never listened to them over a period of 11-odd hours. They were (and remain) bloody fantastic.

Books
I'm most of the way through reading a book called The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber. It's not the sort of thing I would normally pick up and read but it was lent to me by U and has been thoroughly enjoyable (although not a lot has happened).

Studying
Now that the DELTA is officially over and I am DELTA qualified, it is time to stretch the brain anew. I am currently enrolled on a distance learning course for on-line tutoring. It starts on Monday and should take at least a couple of hours a day. Is there no end to my greed?

Insects
With the warmer weather, there has been an rise in the insect population. The flat has had a silverfish infestation since I moved in (and I'm on the ninth floor), however I was assured this is normal and, truth to tell, they are harmless enough and I don't see them often. Unfortunately, we seem to have a cockroach outbreak at the school so we're having to be extra careful in not leaving food or dirty plates around (I remember it was ants in Egypt). The recent stormy weather seems to have lead to an increase in Daddy-longlegs and I have a couple currently circling the room. No doubt the mosquitoes will be back soon.

Elephants
I had intended to ride an elephant this weekend but that involves a one and a half hour bus journey to get to the elephants and the weather has been overcast, stormy and humid. This makes the thought of said bus journey (which will be very packed) very uninviting. I've postponed it to my birthday weekend. It will be my treat to myself.

Thus ends my first foray into Speed-o-post.