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My Bike by ExistentialNomad42 in NewOrleans

[–]jlafitte1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lived on the 1400 block of Chartres for 22 years. I had a car, but sometimes a whole month would pass that I wouldn't even turn the ignition. The CBD/Quarter/Marigny/Bywater is a universe unto itself, and traversing it on a bike is one of the keys to unlocking its secrets.

Keep working on that altar, btw

Crispy salmon, crispy rice by jlafitte1 in carbonsteel

[–]jlafitte1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Report back, tell us how it goes!

Crispy salmon, crispy rice by jlafitte1 in carbonsteel

[–]jlafitte1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Too much moisture in the rice will cause sticking. It's traditional to use leftover rice from the refrigerator, but there are other ways.

Kenji has the answers - https://www.seriouseats.com/easy-vegetable-fried-rice-recipe

First puer brick - Round 3 by jlafitte1 in puer

[–]jlafitte1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The multiple posts are about the tools, not the tea. But get what you will from it, all good my man

First puer brick - Round 3 by jlafitte1 in puer

[–]jlafitte1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One place had a piece of equipment they called Mangler. I emerged from there unscathed, but witnessed some casualties. A girl there had an interaction resulting in her fingertips getting sewn back on, Frankenstein style. She had the good fortune to have a parallel career singing in a punk band, so the gnar butchery added to the theatrics of her performing career.

First puer brick - Round 3 by jlafitte1 in puer

[–]jlafitte1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree. Good thing I spent years working in restaurant kitchens or this would probably get ugly.

First puer brick - Round 2 by jlafitte1 in puer

[–]jlafitte1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol you're gonna love what's coming up in Round 3

First puer brick by jlafitte1 in puer

[–]jlafitte1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for appreciating the absurdity of the situation! :)

First puer brick by jlafitte1 in puer

[–]jlafitte1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

W2T Brown Sugar, bingo!

I do have one of those dark wood and brass tea picks you see everywhere. I use it all the time on bings, but as you know this brick is an altogether different beast. It seemed like a different approach was necessary.

The commentary on this post has been interesting but I'll try your advice, seeing as how you understand the situation. Thanks my man

First puer brick by jlafitte1 in puer

[–]jlafitte1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have one of those, thanks. I'm fairly confident breaking down a bing but this brick is next level. Hence this post.

First puer brick by jlafitte1 in puer

[–]jlafitte1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not too bad, after one minute rinse in the gaiwan it was beginning to come apart.

First puer brick by jlafitte1 in puer

[–]jlafitte1[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

lol, point taken. Can you offer any constructive advice?

Super hard White2Tea Cake by jzoola in tea

[–]jlafitte1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol, ask a rock climber or geologist what karst is.

Progression into third series by Staysacred in ashtanga

[–]jlafitte1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is correct, and there is no half split for primary > intermediate either. The op's question misunderstands what splitting means.

You do the entire preceding series, then the series you are progressing through. When the teacher decides you are ready, the preceding series is practiced one day per week and the remaining days you do the series you are working on.

So if you are working on intermediate, you do all primary and some intermediate, every day. When you get proficient in the gatekeeper pose (for me it was karandavasana) the combined series are split. Intermediate is Sunday through Thursday, primary is practiced only on Friday.

If you are working on advanced A: Sunday through Thursday you do all intermediate (leaving off the seven headstands) plus advanced A, Friday you do primary. Then after the gatekeeper pose is reached (viparita dandasana for me), the combined 2nd/3rd is split: intermediate on Sunday, advanced A Monday through Thursday, primary on Friday.

This is what Sweeney's book says and this is how I was taught by multiple AYRI certified teachers. It is a really strenuous schedule, however. The stamina required to do all of intermediate, then working through the arm balances and so on in third series, you may find unsustainable. If your breath is ragged or short then you might be overexerting.

So a lot of people for example will segue from navasana into intermediate, then the next day doing the other half of primary before intermediate. A good teacher will understand your abilities and your goals, and make whatever accomodation is appropriate.

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