The 6 month mark.....

I have been here almost 6 months. Its been an amazing roller-coaster of a journey and I am sure there are plenty more dips and turns as I slowly settle in.

I have so far loved every minute. The new job, finding an apartment, leasing a car - or in the case of a new arrival to the USA, having no credit history and getting a friend to lease me a car, and of course slowly making friends.
Today however, has been the first day I have actually wanted to scream in someones face.
I think its a accumulation of stress, tiredness, over-eating, and far too much Baileys. I am on a massive sugar crash.
All I wanted to do today was go find a nice Yoga class, burn some calories and feel better about myself. My jeans are too tight.
I tried Bikram Yoga. It sucks, and if anyone tries to persuade you otherwise. Ignore them.
As with many fitness classes I have tried here, they are over crowded and expensive.

The Yoga studio's website advertised the changing rooms as 'Spa like'. More like a cupboard full of pushy shouty women from the previous class all waiting to use the 2 showers available.
Have you ever done yoga in a tiny room with 56 people in it? and its 112 degrees? and then imagine everyone coughing, sniffing and breathing really loudly about an inch from your face.
I think you're there. Wanna leave after 25 mins? I did. I was quite proud of myself for getting up, fighting my way through the people, getting my bag from the 'spa like' cupboard, walking back through the 56 squashed people, and leaving. Covered in sweat and bright red,  I did not make a glamorous exit!

Ah,........A nice walk in the sunshine. That'll do the trick. A bit of fresh air and some good old people watching. Burlingame is great for this. A small downtown. Lots of little yappy dogs, middle class 'custard' mums, and men with trendy beards.
('Custard' mums are the poor soles who havent survived rearing children without the sacrifice of their adult brains. They talk in high pitched voices, conversing in baby speak, and even announce when they need to 'go potty' themselves. loudly.)
Suddenly I feel better. I even had some frozen yoghurt!! There are whole shops dedicated to it here! Amazing. There are lots of holes in the walls with levers, each home to a different flavour of frozen yumminess....and off you go, pulling levers and filling up your pot with as much as you like!
EXCELLENT.

Time for an episode of Cheers and an afternoon nap.