Just a bit of fun.

   Today was eventful. To start it off, I came downstairs only to have an argument with my mother. She was in an interesting mood to say the least.
    Thundering around the house sorting out everything to throw away that doesn't fit or that anyone has grown out of. Launching books, clothes, boxes and almost a computer monitor down the stairs, I went to help, ditching one of my friends for the day. - I'm terribly sorry to that person.
    Her mood got progressively better going from a "I will snap at any moment" to a "I may or may not coincidently throw a pair of socks at your head."

    Towards the end of the night, after we finished our dinner, we resorted to trying a bit of yoga. I downloaded a few apps on my mum's partner's Blackberry pad and also seeming as I picked up a few moves over the last few months, mainly from the Wii Fit, I chose to show her and her partner some. Going through the routine of stretching with her partner first, he didn't seem to get the hang of it, however I never really heard any complaint apart from where the stretching was happening. - mostly all the wrong areas. This actually appeared to make my mother more optimistic to trying the routine. Starting with some of the most basic moves, she looked genuinely happy and finding it a bit easy - until we came to holding our ankles. The groans and the odd insults mainly the term "Bastard" thrown at her partner caused me to start laughing. The fact that she was struggling after that with lifting her upper torso off the floor added to this. I have to say I enjoyed seeing her in a bit of a mood whilst trying to be "calm" to do the moves.
    I think my mother may take yoga up as a hobby in her spare time, however I don't think she will be doing it any time soon in front of me and her partner, as it appears to make her stress levels rise. I highly recommend trying to get your parents to try some yoga, you may have the enjoyment of seeing them struggle to pull a move for once. Enjoy.
~ Soph.