Yoga and Sleep Deprivation

One of the primary reasons I got out of the movie industry were the interminable long hours making it impossible for me to have any kind of fulfilling life outside my job. This week I was reminded of what sleep deprivation while trying to meet a deadline can be like. I built an interesting fence feature for a Lululemon event at the convention center. We installed it yesterday at 5 am and I had been at the shop finishing it until 2 am the previous night. This gave me a 3 hour turn around period to go home, shower, have a two hour nap then run back to the shop to load the truck. I was exhausted by the end of it. The difference between this and working on a Hollywood project was that I actually cared about what I was doing. Honestly, my passion for yoga attire is limited but I felt a sense of accomplishment when I left the convention center with everything intact and standing. When I was building scenery for movies and television shows (shows I would never pay money to see) all I was feeling at the end of the day was regret. I am thankful to say that today that is not the case!

I was also fortunate to have amazing people helping me--Joseph, Meagan, and Farrel were incredibly helpful and equally as tireless!

Sweat

In this temperate west coast climate I rarely break a sweat. A hoody is my accustom daily attire. The past couple of days have forced a dramatic change in both the way I dress and the amount I have perspired. It's actually borderline hot in this city. Not hot by east coast or southern standards but in a city where air conditioning barely exists it can start feeling a little warm in the sun.

I'm not complaining! This is wonderful shift from the norm of overcast drizzle when the thermometer hovers at 15C/61F. I love waking up and knowing it's going to be a hot summer day. It is as should be in August. My trouble lies in the fact that whatever temperature it is outside it is much hotter in my shop. Yesterday in particular I felt as though I was working in a convection oven. It was 35C/95F within the Funhouse confines at 2pm and I had to pack it in and come back in the evening. Today I purposely arranged my schedule to work in the early morning and evening. Now fortified with this beautiful glass of ice tea and the sun making its lazy descent I'm ready to get back to it.