RJ 24/02/1988 Wednesday – Yoga and pregnancy relief
Apart from going to LBA to help out for three days, after nearly drowning on the way home, the only unusual thing I did happened yesterday. Maira does Yoga every day at Sergio/Lucia’s house, as well as Daniel. I decided to see what it was about yesterday. We got up at 5am and went. We laid down on the floor and I started learning the breathing. You start feeling the abdomen up to the lungs when you inhale, then exhaling is the same process, empty the abdomen first and empty it all until there’s no air left. I concentrated and did it too well. I got dizzy and had a headache. Daniel gave my head an amazing massage and it soothed the headache a bit.
Yoga seems very mystical and transcendental, maybe if I can demystify it a little I might take it up. I feel it might be good for me. Sergio and Lucia. I haven’t talked about them, have I? They are married and have a bunch of children. Sergio has long hair and exudes peacefulness. Lucia, I don’t know if it’s her look, or the hair but to me she’s like Jesus’ mum, but not the myth or the saint, just the simplicity. She’s so beautiful . They are the most beautiful, harmonious couple I’ve ever met. They are spiritualists and every night there’s a meeting at their house for mediation and talks about everything. Maybe I’ll start going regularly.
Today a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, my period arrived. I did some calculations and saw the last time Gino and I made love (10th of Feb) was exactly the 14th day in my cycle. It wasn’t too dangerous as he’d been ejaculating outside since the 7th but as my periods are not regular, and I heard many stories, and I had nothing else to worry about… I started thinking I was pregnant.
Seriously. I was really worried until this morning. I was a bit irresponsible, despite some precautions. We went to the pot and drank eagerly from it, after all we were discovering so much. Gino had only had sex four times before and never made love. Me? Lots of kissing and groping with Fernando on the Bus, Rodrigo a couple of times nearly nearly but not quite, and Gino too. Oh there was also Paulista, but that arsehole doesn’t count (remember Araruama last year?).
Renata and Alexandra sent me news from Brasilia! How I miss it, especially Gino and Alexandra. They say good things don’t last forever. I sent lots of cards to Brasilia but only those two replied. I sent them news on tragic floody Friday. Wow, they actually replied very fast! I think I need to do something to occupy my time otherwise I’ll die of nostalgia.