mechanics and commitment

[anotheranon]

I've kept up my resolution to stretch, if not daily, then certainly I'm up to 5 days a week over 3.

I think it's helping my fencing, especially the "rocking lunge" and keeping my back leg under me rather than out behind me (thanks Badger) - I'm doing the best lunges of my life and generally feel more mobile, at least after I'm well warmed up.

I fenced Scary Person(TM) M. last night and he said he was pleased to see me "consistently fencing at a competitive level" and while I was flattered, I as ever have problems accepting a compliment. Can I really keep this?

So, I've committed to stretching, but little else. I keep planning to go to the Anglo-Saxon hoard exhibit, register for ChocoTherapy, chocolate, and Dress U but keep putting it off because choosing something invariably means shutting some other possibility out. I need to just gorram do it already....

Also need to catch up on LJ etc. I know you all are doing cool and wonderful things that I neglect to comment on because y'all deserve more than "cool!" and my words won't congeal further than that :(

Off to find D.'s robe pattern, as he needs a new one (though Reconstructing History's latest and a holiday Downton Abbey marathon make me itching to make a 1910s dress. Which I'll want/need if I go to Dress U...)

Comments

[danabren.livejournal.com]

DressU .... doooo eeeeet!

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Contacted them and suggest that if I'm unsure of my schedule it would be best to buy at the door - it won't be more expensive. I will need to book a hotel room by 5/11 though!

Good for you!

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

Can you keep the compliment on your enhanced fencing? Certainly. And a compliment from somebody you consider a Scary Person is worth triple compliment points ... means that others are noticing your progress (and, indeed, consider your progress worth watching)

Jealous of all the neat activities available in your area ... such things are considerably fewer here (well, fewer if one wants something out of life besides stuff that is based on the area's oil/rodeo background)

And "Cool!" is always an acceptable comment ... we who have been around you for a while will know what you mean. ;-)

Re: Good for you!

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Keep the compliment, AND the improvement?

Lots of neat activities, true, but it also means picking and choosing. Growing up I never had this wealth of opportunities so I suppose I'm STILL not used to making decisions :}

Re: Good for you!

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

Well, naturally you keep the improvement ... you've worked for and earned it. The compliments are what you feed it (and yourself) as dessert on top of that work. :-)