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Feb. 21st, 2010 12:04 am- 17:23 Finally, FINALLY getting car washed. A mobile salt lick no longer! #
Feb. 21st, 2010
to the pain
Feb. 21st, 2010 09:58 pmI walked into club today with a blister threatening to burst and bad cramps.
Now that I've grossed you all out, why this is relevant: I don't think well when I'm in pain. In ordinary circumstances I'd either do something about the pain, or lean into it if there's nothing to be done. Keeping a clear head and staying on my feet is difficult, so I made that the objective of today's practice.
V. has us recording all of our Sunday bouts so we can see our progress over time. I've been aiming to do at least 10 bouts and stayed with that objective today.
What I noticed:
Starting out hurting means I actually feel better once the adrenalin gets pumping - natural endorphins, I guess. Incredibly, I was able to keep my mind on my target and didn't succumb to sloppy footwork or focusing on the "ow" over the moment at hand. I wouldn't say my game was improved by this, but I was able to sustain SOMETHING.
I also noticed that when I started to run out of steam, my body failed first. This is novel because usually my mind wanders before my body craps out. Good to know.
I'm gonna pay for this tomorrow though - my throat is sore so perhaps I pushed it too far in other ways as well :( I should probably go soak my foot in epsom salt or something.
Now that I've grossed you all out, why this is relevant: I don't think well when I'm in pain. In ordinary circumstances I'd either do something about the pain, or lean into it if there's nothing to be done. Keeping a clear head and staying on my feet is difficult, so I made that the objective of today's practice.
V. has us recording all of our Sunday bouts so we can see our progress over time. I've been aiming to do at least 10 bouts and stayed with that objective today.
What I noticed:
Starting out hurting means I actually feel better once the adrenalin gets pumping - natural endorphins, I guess. Incredibly, I was able to keep my mind on my target and didn't succumb to sloppy footwork or focusing on the "ow" over the moment at hand. I wouldn't say my game was improved by this, but I was able to sustain SOMETHING.
I also noticed that when I started to run out of steam, my body failed first. This is novel because usually my mind wanders before my body craps out. Good to know.
I'm gonna pay for this tomorrow though - my throat is sore so perhaps I pushed it too far in other ways as well :( I should probably go soak my foot in epsom salt or something.
boy buys Grandma pop gun*
Feb. 21st, 2010 10:32 pmD. recently got us a Playstation 3. He got it for the Blu-Ray as neither of us are really big game players - I know next to nothing about computer games and the few he plays he plays obsessively until he wins, and then never looks on them again.
Still, he figured he ought to have some game to play on this thing, so he did a bit of review-reading and chose Assassin's Creed II because of my interest in the Italian Renaissance: the premise is an assassin avenging the deaths of his family in 15th century Tuscany/Venice.
Take a look at the trailer - it is visually stunning, and I could swear that the Florentine streets are laid out fairly close to reality! Even the clothes look right(ish), with tied-together pieces and covered heads on both men and women. Landmarks are beautifully detailed, from the Campanile to the humble roof tiles.
Also it is well researched and involves a lot of historical figures and events (the Pazzi Conspiracy and Lorenzo di Medici; the art of Donatello, Leonardo and his inventions, etc.). It's not just a shoot/beat'em up, there's learning, planning, puzzles, treasure, alliances, purchases etc. so it involves layered strategy and information collection.
As I said, I don't know much about video games, but Assassin's Creed II calls to mind that interactive games can be a powerful teaching tool - for history, strategy/war gaming, language, etc.
And I'm sure it plays fantastically well. See, I learned all this from watching D. play :P
He plugged it in Friday night and has barely put it down - was up all night defeating the Pazzi and moving his surviving family to the country palazzo :P Problem is that this game is so dense that he may never win, so I have to remind him to stop!
*Saying in our family that means getting someone a gift you'd prefer to have for yourself :P
Still, he figured he ought to have some game to play on this thing, so he did a bit of review-reading and chose Assassin's Creed II because of my interest in the Italian Renaissance: the premise is an assassin avenging the deaths of his family in 15th century Tuscany/Venice.
Take a look at the trailer - it is visually stunning, and I could swear that the Florentine streets are laid out fairly close to reality! Even the clothes look right(ish), with tied-together pieces and covered heads on both men and women. Landmarks are beautifully detailed, from the Campanile to the humble roof tiles.
Also it is well researched and involves a lot of historical figures and events (the Pazzi Conspiracy and Lorenzo di Medici; the art of Donatello, Leonardo and his inventions, etc.). It's not just a shoot/beat'em up, there's learning, planning, puzzles, treasure, alliances, purchases etc. so it involves layered strategy and information collection.
As I said, I don't know much about video games, but Assassin's Creed II calls to mind that interactive games can be a powerful teaching tool - for history, strategy/war gaming, language, etc.
And I'm sure it plays fantastically well. See, I learned all this from watching D. play :P
He plugged it in Friday night and has barely put it down - was up all night defeating the Pazzi and moving his surviving family to the country palazzo :P Problem is that this game is so dense that he may never win, so I have to remind him to stop!
*Saying in our family that means getting someone a gift you'd prefer to have for yourself :P
