Short stuff

[magid]

Appropriate cookies for a meeting of mathematicians (or math editors): mandelbrot
Meter for dinosaur poetry: pterodactyl

Splurge at Russo's: "Sharon fruit." Aka, persimmons. Apparently Fuyu persimmons are called Sharon fruit if they come from Israel, at least, according to the guy at Russo's. I'm still not sure what to do with them (persimmon jam? persimmon pie? persimmon chutney? dried persimmon?)

Weird brain moment: "Mrs" looked like a crowd of "Mr"s, rather than a single (er, not single) woman.

Satisfaction: being able to do a slightly more advanced form of one yoga pose (camel), and downward dog being noticeably more comfortable for a long resting pose.

Comments

[queue.livejournal.com]

persimmon recipe (http://www.google.com/search?q=persimmon+recipe)

[magid.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'd Googled for recipes, but wasn't sure what to choose. I'll likely try persimmon jam, just because at least a couple of the recipes don't include extra pectin. There are 16 persimmons in a case, though, so something else would be good to try, too. Maybe I should try drying fruit, and do cranberries as well (I'd like to have some unsweetened craisins).

[queue.livejournal.com]

this (http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=12841) or this (http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=12841) or this (http://members.aol.com/BLaneKY/persimm.htm#seven) or this (http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/1999/archives/25/food,_health_&_nutrition/persimmon_recipes)

[magid.livejournal.com]

Avocado and cilantro... yeah. (Did you mean to link to that recipe twice?)

Mmmm... pie. And the bread sounds good, though I'd have to get dried apricots (OK, and "pecan nuts"? "Pecans" isn't clear enough?)

[queue.livejournal.com]

Sorry. The second one should be this (http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=132421)

[magid.livejournal.com]

Heh. Still with the cilantro (albeit in dried form). And I'm not fond of whipped cream.

Are persimmons native-ish to IN? I mean, Hoosier persimmon recipes strikes me as slightly incongruous.

[queue.livejournal.com]

No clue.

downward dog

[cthulhia]

is never, ever comfortable for me. too much pressure on my wrists and shoulders.

I'd do more yoga classes if d-dog wasn't considered a resting pose.

(and, in other classes, the instructor will think I'm favoring my knees, rather than my calves or my bunion foot's muscles suddenly cramping.)

Re: downward dog

[magid.livejournal.com]

I was really surprised that it got easier for me; the first class I tried I had such wrist pain... Now my hands will slide if they're sweaty, and my glasses will dangle off my face (must get a geek-thing to keep them on), but I can breathe through, and my muscles aren't shaking. I didn't expect to be able to notice change so quickly in a once/week class.

The non-power-yoga classes I tried tended to use child pose rather than downward dog as the main resting pose (and with sufficient knee padding, that's definitely more comfortable to rest in).

I do tend to favor my knees, but I've never had the instructor say anything about it.

Re: downward dog

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

If you ever want any tips on postures, let me know. One-on-one time can be amazingly productive. (My d-dog epiphany was a wonderful thing. :)

Re: downward dog

[magid.livejournal.com]

Thank you. So far, I'm feeling like I must be doing something a bit right :-). Though perhaps when I'm feeling more accomplished, I might ask for help with headstands; I can't seem to get myself off the ground vertically (never have, even as a kid).

Re: downward dog

[danger-chick.livejournal.com]

I have to be careful to make sure my arms are all lined up properly, otherwise d-dog is really painful on my shoulders. Also, I have been told a slight rotation on the arms, so that the elbows don't directly point into my knees but slightly outward, helps the wrists. I have to keep on top of d-dog. If I do it frequently enough it helps my carpal tunnel, but if I don't do it frequently enough it hurts my carpal tunnel. If that makes any sense.

Re: downward dog

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

*nodnod* The "eyes" of the elbows want to be pointing in towards each other. One way to maintain that, and also build arm strength, is to keep the elbows very slightly bent. Straightening them often results in hyper-extension and rotation of the shoulders.

A folded blanket under the base of the palms can also help alleviate wrist issues.

Mmm... mandelbrot...

Re: mandelbrot

[magid.livejournal.com]

Jewish biscotti...

Re: downward dog

[magid.livejournal.com]

Huh. I'd not thought of downward dog being good/bad for carpal tunnel, despite feeling it mostly in my wrists, at least at first. And it totally makes sense that if you keep up with it, it helps, but not done frequently enough, it hurts.

Re: downward dog

[danger-chick.livejournal.com]

At the end of the day, carpal tunnel is a form of tendinitis. Often tendinitis is caused by a disbalance in the muscles, rigidity in the tendons/ligaments, or overuse. For example, over developed calf muscles can lead to tendinitis in the Achilles, which can be relieved through stretching and building up the muscles on the front side of the leg. It would stand to reason that building up one's forearm muscles and working on arm flexibility would help carpal tunnel, as well as ice and relaxation.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Can I serve mandelbrot to my pterodactyl?

[magid.livejournal.com]

Only if they're fresh; otherwise it might get ptomaine.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Pterrific!

[magid.livejournal.com]

Unless Ptolomy eats them first, of course.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

That would be pterrible! Ptoor pterodactyl!

[spwebdesign.livejournal.com]

Ptooey!