Resneakered, refinanced, and people reclined on my feet

March is bonus-time at Google, and my self-imposed spending freeze is over. I really did buy sneakers... and, much more excitingly, we refinanced the mortgage on our condo, because interest rates are low these days. It went smoothly, with really none of the drama or possible consequences of buying the condo in 2004. We were pleasantly surprised to find that both our credit scores are way higher now than they were at the time, but it makes sense when you realize that it's a measure of credit use over time. Five years of regular mortgage payments turn out to help.

(It was interesting to see the new tools that have popped up for homebuyers in the last few years. Zillow.com knows quite a bit about our place, and their "Zestimate" is quite close to what the professional appraiser said after $300 and a few hours of work. Check out our Walk Score, too -- walker's paradise! Yeah.)

I'm heading to NYC this weekend for a pair of acroyoga workshops. I'm looking forward to these, a little nervously -- I'm getting pretty good at acro by Boston standards, but I know there's much more advanced scene in New York.

Here I am basing someone in our class last week:



I'm looking forward to learning more counterbalances -- I seem most naturally inclined to do things with people my own size, since I don't really have a preference for basing over flying, or flying over basing. Even thinking about it feels strange, like trying to choose whether I prefer inhaling or exhaling.

Jeans or a T-shirt? Ketchup or mustard? BOTH, PLEASE.