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Tag Archives: Alexander Technique
I Wanna Sing
I wanna dance. I haven’t felt this good in 20 years, not even when I was regularly —– this —- star. Last night I had dinner with a beautiful African girl. Today I had my Alexander Technique lesson. I’m letting … Continue reading
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Tagged african girl, Alexander Technique, forgetting sarah marshall, jack kerouac, split pea soup, yellow fever
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I Gained Two Inches Through Alexander Technique
After a month of lessons, I’ve largely corrected my stoop and I now stand about 6’2".
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Tagged alexander, Alexander Technique, quot, stoop
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I Feel Like I’m Floating
I had my first lesson in Alexander Technique today. My teacher released all my tension. I feel at peace. I want to sing and dance in all of my gorgeousness. So as we begin our journey to love I want … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, black fire, eros, sweetness, white fire
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I Just Scheduled My First Lesson In Alexander Technique
I heard about it from Neil Strauss. I then read a couple of books on it and watched several videotapes and YouTube segments. I’m doing Alexander because I have horrible posture and it affects my voice and my headaches and … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander, Alexander Technique, demeanour, gay dude, great adventure, michael j gelb, old crone, thin veneer
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Luke Ford: Friend To The Black Man
Rodger Jacobs writes: In a posting titled I Hate Defending Myself, Luke Ford, former porn gossip blogger turned L.A. Jewish community blogger, recites a thrilling near hit-and-run incident while strolling across an intersection in the Pico-Robertson district — well, not … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, chicken shit, insightful essay, luke ford, machismo, porn gossip
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I Hate Defending Myself
I’d be a lousy presidential candidate. Normally I think of myself as cool, calm and collected, but when I start defending myself, I start twisting facts, lying, posturing and just being a self-righteous ass. I can listen or I can … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, lapl, quot, righteous ass, robertson branch, traffic incident
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