tai chi chuan

the obligatory goofy glasses picture

on sunday night, nicholas made pizza for dinner.

afterwards we decided to see a movie at the theater and

threw shreds of paper into a hat for random selection.

i had the honor of drawing and selected
the last airbender.

i didn't particulary want to see it, but wasn't 100% opposed

to the idea either. plus, it was in 3D.

though the movie is earning pretty bad reviews from experts

and those familiar with the television series on nickelodeon,

i actually ended up enjoying it.

nicholas was a little dissapointed, as he expected more action

but i'm more of a character development person anyways. not to mention the graphics, setting, and costumes were pretty cool.

what really mesmerized me was the water-bending motions

that looked like beautiful, fluid dancing. calming. peaceful.

after a quick internet search, i discovered
the water-benders perform tai chi.

and now, i want to learn it. for real. it was inspiiiring.

turns out besides just looking pretty, tai chi actually has a lot of

health benefits (both mental and physical)

such as developing balance, flexibility, control and muchmuchmore.
and you get all in touch with your chi through meditation.
sounds a little out there for most people, i knoooow.
but i don't care. so get over it.

one of my very favorite scenes of the movie.

pictures found on (http://www.movies.com/): here, here, and here