Brave New World

Aldous Huxley. My new favorite author! I started with a Brave New World and since then I've started his other book, The Perennial Philosophy. Brave New World is a great fictional story that was written in the 1930's. He wrote about what he thought the future would be like in 700 years, well only about 70 years later a lot of what he was predicting is already coming to fruition! In the 40's his opinions changed since he had written the book so instead of rewriting it, he revisited it. He wrote an additional 8 chapters describing what he would of changed or added in the book had he written in later in life. Although I enjoyed the book, and the theory's he puts forth in it, I enjoyed his revision even more! There you get to hear his personal thought on what the world is like, was like, and could be like, if we don't start changing our ways. It might be the most important book ever written for people to read, in my opinion.

What are some of the things that happen in the book??? Well, for one: no one breeds anymore. Everyone is born in a test tube and they only birth what they need. So there is no more over population. And sex is free and open for everyone. Everyone has sex with everyone. Because there are no mothers or fathers, boyfriends or girlfriends or siblings, jealously is an emotion people don't feel. A lot of negative emotions have been removed from society, in this utopia. And there are different classes of people that are breed. Alphas, betas , deltas, gammas etc... And from birth they are conditioned to want to be their caste, and not any other. Sayings like " Alphas work to hard, you don't want to be an alpha, and Deltas dress ugly(each caste dresses differently), you are so happy you are a beta." are repeated 1000's of times while they sleep. And if any negative feelings arise they have invented a drug Huxley calls "Soma" that has no harmful side effects. And in small doses you feel happy, medium doses you see things, and large doses it puts you into a blissful sleep like vacation for as long as you want. The perfect drug to make sure society is always happy.

Hot Yoga Benefits!

Wow. Hot Yoga. What a wonderful thing that I'm glad finally found it's way into my life. I always thought it was for girls, like most people probably do. But man(no pun intended) was I wrong... It is some serious strength building stuff. And it brings you to the limits of your physical capabilities, no matter what they are, or where they are at! I'll be the first to admit, I'm going a little extreme by heading to the studio for practice 5-6 days a week. But boy do I love it, and look forward to it!! I've lost 20 pounds in 3 months, and am feeling better then I ever have in my life. And I'm not just talking physically... Mentally too... I mean, it really is the perfect exercise. It works and stretches and massages every joint, muscle, ligament, and part of the body, all in under an hour and a half. One guy at the studio was telling me him and his girlfriend have been going two times a week for a year. And he has lost a total of 30 pounds, and is feeling better then ever before, so good in fact he says he has no urge to do any other physical activity of any kind!! You'll see outstanding benefits just going two days a week, but three or more days a week and you will truly start to feel enlightenment and contentment! I've gotten my brother into it now, he's down for two days a week. And I'm about to go with my mom for her first class!!!! Wish us luck!!!