#it'schristmas

[spiral-mountain]

I acquired a box of Swiss ginger cookies (or something like that?) leftover from the party last night. So that was breakfast lol now I'm at Starbucks drinking a gingerbread latte.

I live in Japan, and this is my life.

Also, I feel sick.

[gabrielaalentejo]

Merry Christmas!

[kleine-kapitan]

Merry Christmas!!!

I hope all of you wonderful people have a lovely holiday and a Happy New Year!

[lusteau]

merry christmas to my beautiful followers and the rest of tumblr and australians. ♥

[gs-1152-seniors]

Donating gifts

So every year our troop (and many others I am sure)  pull "names" of children in the Head Start Program. We go out and buy the gifts and bring them in to a meeting, to be delivered later. Well, this year we did it a little differently. There was still the option to do it by yourself and then bring them in, but today (12/3/13) every level went out to a different store and bought gifts for the child's tag they had received. Then we went back to our meeting spot and wrapped them all up. It was lots of fun shopping and wrapping together.

[tribander]

Bilateral Breathing...

Smart Breathing: Bilateral Breathing

Bilateral breathing is a fundamental open-water skill. Aside from helping you swim straight, it allows you to breathe opportunistically in rough water. Breathe more often when it is choppy so you are not air-starved when you get splashed in the face. Make your mouth a smaller target by pursing your lips like you are going to whistle and don’t be afraid to make some noise. Exhale forcefully through your nose like a whale.

If you find that you get lots of water in your mouth you are probably pulling your lead hand back too soon on the breathing stroke. Keep it extended forward an extra beat when you roll to take in air.

There is no magic way to learn bilateral breathing. You just have to do it. Get comfortable with it in the pool before using it in open water.

Added to the list...check!  Swim straight...sweat jesus dreams can come true!