Cirque Du Soleil - Quidam

Yay!! We finally went for Cirque Du Soleil!!!

Ever since it has gone up Rt has been pushing for us to go...me for one didnt even know how to pronounce it (maybe a bit too honest but whatever)

Anyways having the reputation of the dropout Rt continued pushing me for the show. Stace was pretty cool either ways.... so I thought lemme make a serious attempt to slip off my 'Cinderella' image of giving 'guest appearances' (as Rt calls it)

We of course had our pockets to consider so it was plain that we were going on a weekday when the tickets would be cheaper....did not happen. Didn’t get any tix and in any case I was traveling so couldn’t wait another week.

My darling friends being the dolls they were said they'd wait for me to get back (I love you guys too much to express!!) and then go for Quidam together.

I then decided to seal this with...ahem.... not exactly a kiss but actual bookings and tix. Booked em for the 8th and boarded my flight.

Now, this may sound like a cliché...but well...the best made plans can always go...and especially when it concerns me, Rt or Stace (more me than anyone)... how do I put it....wrong?!

We didn’t collect the tix and decided to pick em up from the gate before the show. But Alas! We were late as usual...only coz me and Rt thought the show started at 8.30 instead of 8!

Stace could not be blamed coz she didn’t even know we were going nor that we had the tix in the first place..!!

Anyways...got there on time...ahem 8.30 and then started the run across the lawn!

We could not freakin find the rite place and parking and once we did we LITERALLY ran across the lawn between the parking and the circus tent. Got there and then realized...oh! oh! that’s VIP entrance.... Grrrr...

Then ran around the tent to the entrance...shoes in hand, skirt up to the knees...gosh it was a mess...poor Rt got the worst hit (she got parking the farthest).

Well made it to the gate calm and composed...caught our breath ...put on our smiles...showed are tix and then alarm bells went off! Gosh we are half hour late....Aaaaagggghhh!

Me and Rt were first to register this blunder and once again started our little marathon around the tents to find our entrance gate. Stace ...the usual cool cat....decided to take it easy ...and somehow made it to the tent in time with us.

Anyways....if I’m expected to describe Quidam…sorry isn’t happening....not coz I don’t wanna its jus that I CANT!

It was absolutely beautiful!!! I cant find words enough to describe it. To say it was enticing, exciting, etc...would be a huge understatement.

The show was magical!! Sometimes it left us in awe and at other times clapping like little excited children. There were humorous moments and other that would have your heart in your mouth...

To all those who missed it....you really missed something that can be as close as possible to being part of a magical land!

Back from a retreat ...

Been quite a while since Ive last blogged .... so here comes the whole bulk load!

I had taken a trip sometime end of Jan for 12 days and it was really the best things I could do for myself. Wished it could have been longer but in the given circumstances this was worth every minute...

The key reason was to treat a tummy problem I had but the break was quite a treat in itself.

During my treatment I was not allowed access to Internet or any other communication except a few phone calls on my mobile once I was back in my room. Whew! Thank god for that or I might have totally lost myself.

My day started at 5am with a wake up call over the room radio. I of course had the option to ignore it or wake up and start getting dressed.

Since over the years I had mastered the art of getting ready within minutes I chose to continue sleeping. The alarm would go off again at 5.50 to indicate the time for 'Yogic-Kriyas'.

This was where the weird stuff started....

To work on my tummy issues the kriyas for me involved an eye wash (generic to every possible problem), Gargling with hot water (again generic) AND drinking 3-4 glasses of salted water AND THEN VOMITING IT OUT!!!

It was awful!! I failed the first day...I failed the second day...and by the third day they started getting worried ... Anyhow they just gave up on me I wasn't troubled by the 3-4 glasses of salty water again.

BUT...I still had to see other people going through ghastly things themselves. My mom for instance had to pour water through one nostril and pass it out through the other (for her sinusitis)

Another woman had to stuff a one metre long cloth down her throat and then pull it out (treatment for chest congestion) The same poor lady had to also pass a string through her nose and out through her mouth and rub it to and fro (again for congestion)....there were a lot more things done in there that I would rather choose to omit from blogging

If you think this was more of a training camp for the circus....my thoughts exactly!

This was then followed by laughter therapy... OK. Now if you think its all laughs then you are so wrong! You get together in a group and start making weird sounds likes 'HO HO HA HA HA' and then this gets worse when you have to start making faces at each other (I'm sure that's considered rude in some places...) Well on the whole....did it one day and skipped the rest.

After this we went for our breakfast which was fresh juices. Now let me point out here the place has its own organic farms so EVERYTHING is soooo healthy.

After this came the Yoga class. I thought it was pretty good...The only hitch was I started fantasizing of Strawberry Cheese Cake in the middle of a session...and i cant have cheesecake coz it would be too heavy for my tummy :(

Anyways yoga was then followed by a nice treatment of mudpacks....Mmmmm.... :)

Then you had other treatments for your problems...my case tummy....I would like to skip some treatments I underwent (Not for the faint hearted...but great in terms of results)

Going back to the fun bit...I had other spa treatments such as oil massages, Jacuzzis, underwater massages, vibro massages, steam bath, sauna bath and the works....Yummmmmmm

In between he had a host of fresh juices, fruits and veggies which totally de-toxed you. Even after the second day I was already feeling so much more relaxed.

At noon I would hit the gym for an hour and again it was fun 'showing off' my stamina to the trainers there (I have been training with a personal trainer for a awhile :P)

This would be followed with either a siesta or swim or sometimes both. In the evening I would go for some more 'treatments' and then relax with a face pack made of fresh mud from the sea and aloevera...Yeah!

In the evening things would be quite chill....we hung out in our groups...went for walks around the place, did 'make-up and hair' sessions for each other, cracked jokes, gossiped and the works....

By late evening I would be nicely tucked in bed watching KBC (I never watched as much TV in my entire life as when I was there...) By around 10.45 the TV would go off and I would read for a bit before floating into slumber land.

WOW! I really did all that and yes I did have a GRAND time. This was probably the first time I had ever spend remotely connected with the rest of the world....and for a change I enjoyed thinking only of myself...

And about my tummy problems...well...things are better but unfortunately my tummy was very weak for a abit. I still cant take in some things but atleast my 'original' problem has improved...

Well! I don't really think this is off the hook yet....Hmmm.....maybe I can do this sometime again...