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clevermanka) wrote2012-04-28 08:05 am
clevermanka) wrote2012-04-28 08:05 am
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I've got about two hours before I leave to pick up ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
msmitti and head to Topeka for the Unite Against the War on Women rally. I keep finding out about more people who are going to this and it makes me feel inspired and encouraged. As I was on my way out the door of the office last night, I was chatting with another grad student, and it turns out that he and another grad student are driving in together, too! That makes nearly ten English grad students I know are going--and I think I know about another eight or ten non-KU affiliated people planning to go. Exciting!
CrossFit last night was mix of Gratifying and Frustrating.
Gratifying: I got into the first stage of a headstand--which is resting your knees on your bent elbows and pulling your feet together. I held it for two seconds! A Personal Record! =D I tried to find an image of this pose, but it seems like 99% of the people posting pictures don't know the difference between a headstand and a handstand and most of the images were of handstands. Ah well. I got it and held it. Last time I tried, I couldn't even get my feet off the ground, so getting my feet off the ground, touching together, and holding it for two seconds is pretty huge.
Frustrating: When I tried doing a headstand a second time, my right shoulder popped out of joint and I came down hard on the soft tissue between the joint and my scapula. It hurt bad enough that I was giggling (pain often provokes a laughter response--I get it from my mother) and rolling around on the mat, holding my shoulder. Pride goeth before a fall--literally, in this case. Luckily, the joint popped right back in, but it was weak and sore for the rest of the hour.
Gratifying: I fucking rock the house on Hollow Rocks/Supermans. NGL, I am a million times better at it than the guy demonstrating in the video. I am aces at this combo.
Frustrating: For the first time in a WOD, my muscles gave out before I got winded. I don't know if it was my body reacting to the stress of the shoulder issue or what, but we were supposed to do five sets of 10 burpees followed by 15 sit-ups. I was already feeling fatigue on the first round of burpees, which...was ridiculous. By the second, I was feeling it bad, and by the third round I had reached complete failure. My arm muscles just would not support me coming up from the push-up. It took me more than twenty minutes to do four rounds. If I'd tried to go for five, I think I might still be there.
I iced the shoulder as soon as we got home, and had some wine. It's pretty stiff this morning, and there's a big difference between that and the familiar DOMS I feel in the left shoulder. Thank goodness I opted not to make a sign to carry today, and thank goodness I've got two days of rest before we go back on Monday.
Last night's CrossFit was the first time I've come home from a session feeling something other than giddy and energized. I know it's not going to be a 100% fantastic experience every single time, and there are some WODs I'm gonna like more than others, and having this, my eighth session, be the first one to disappoint--that's pretty amazing. But I couldn't help feeling a little meh about it and, to be honest, about myself. sigh
I am the fucking queen of Hollow Roll-to-Supermans, though. I need to remember that. We aren't all awesome at the same things.
The Watson coat mock-up is coming along. If I get home at a reasonable hour today, I should be able to complete construction. I'm not sure if I'll finish it (hems, buttons). Guess that'll be up tomsmitti, if she wants it for use as a garment. Being a mock-up, it's pretty ugly on the inside.
The gray contact lens trial was a complete failure, btw. I put in one of the sample lenses and from more than two feet away you couldn't tell I had it in. I don't have super-dark eyes (I don't think), but I guess they're dark enough and the fact that they're such a mottled color--they don't really work with colored lenses. They just go sort of muddy. I had this same problem years ago when I tried to get colored lenses, and I'd hoped the technology had improved since then. Apparently not!
So that's one little expense I can take off the (bankrupt) budget. Good thing, because JFC my credit card statement this month. o_O WHAT WHAT WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY MONEY. Oh, that's right. Two hundred dollars in spices and balsamic vinegars, nearly one hundred thirty in henna/indigo supplies, and a little over one hundred in wine. Those things will last six months and wouldn't be so bad except they came during a month when I also bought the stuff for the costume, paid a hefty repair bill for my serger, and sent in a payment to my worthless physical therapist. It's all do-able, and I'll be able to pay it off this month in full, but it means a tight month for May.
I gotta give Star Struck Clothing a ring to see if any bloomers sold.
msmitti and head to Topeka for the Unite Against the War on Women rally. I keep finding out about more people who are going to this and it makes me feel inspired and encouraged. As I was on my way out the door of the office last night, I was chatting with another grad student, and it turns out that he and another grad student are driving in together, too! That makes nearly ten English grad students I know are going--and I think I know about another eight or ten non-KU affiliated people planning to go. Exciting!CrossFit last night was mix of Gratifying and Frustrating.
Gratifying: I got into the first stage of a headstand--which is resting your knees on your bent elbows and pulling your feet together. I held it for two seconds! A Personal Record! =D I tried to find an image of this pose, but it seems like 99% of the people posting pictures don't know the difference between a headstand and a handstand and most of the images were of handstands. Ah well. I got it and held it. Last time I tried, I couldn't even get my feet off the ground, so getting my feet off the ground, touching together, and holding it for two seconds is pretty huge.
Frustrating: When I tried doing a headstand a second time, my right shoulder popped out of joint and I came down hard on the soft tissue between the joint and my scapula. It hurt bad enough that I was giggling (pain often provokes a laughter response--I get it from my mother) and rolling around on the mat, holding my shoulder. Pride goeth before a fall--literally, in this case. Luckily, the joint popped right back in, but it was weak and sore for the rest of the hour.
Gratifying: I fucking rock the house on Hollow Rocks/Supermans. NGL, I am a million times better at it than the guy demonstrating in the video. I am aces at this combo.
Frustrating: For the first time in a WOD, my muscles gave out before I got winded. I don't know if it was my body reacting to the stress of the shoulder issue or what, but we were supposed to do five sets of 10 burpees followed by 15 sit-ups. I was already feeling fatigue on the first round of burpees, which...was ridiculous. By the second, I was feeling it bad, and by the third round I had reached complete failure. My arm muscles just would not support me coming up from the push-up. It took me more than twenty minutes to do four rounds. If I'd tried to go for five, I think I might still be there.
I iced the shoulder as soon as we got home, and had some wine. It's pretty stiff this morning, and there's a big difference between that and the familiar DOMS I feel in the left shoulder. Thank goodness I opted not to make a sign to carry today, and thank goodness I've got two days of rest before we go back on Monday.
Last night's CrossFit was the first time I've come home from a session feeling something other than giddy and energized. I know it's not going to be a 100% fantastic experience every single time, and there are some WODs I'm gonna like more than others, and having this, my eighth session, be the first one to disappoint--that's pretty amazing. But I couldn't help feeling a little meh about it and, to be honest, about myself. sigh
I am the fucking queen of Hollow Roll-to-Supermans, though. I need to remember that. We aren't all awesome at the same things.
The Watson coat mock-up is coming along. If I get home at a reasonable hour today, I should be able to complete construction. I'm not sure if I'll finish it (hems, buttons). Guess that'll be up to
msmitti, if she wants it for use as a garment. Being a mock-up, it's pretty ugly on the inside. The gray contact lens trial was a complete failure, btw. I put in one of the sample lenses and from more than two feet away you couldn't tell I had it in. I don't have super-dark eyes (I don't think), but I guess they're dark enough and the fact that they're such a mottled color--they don't really work with colored lenses. They just go sort of muddy. I had this same problem years ago when I tried to get colored lenses, and I'd hoped the technology had improved since then. Apparently not!
So that's one little expense I can take off the (bankrupt) budget. Good thing, because JFC my credit card statement this month. o_O WHAT WHAT WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY MONEY. Oh, that's right. Two hundred dollars in spices and balsamic vinegars, nearly one hundred thirty in henna/indigo supplies, and a little over one hundred in wine. Those things will last six months and wouldn't be so bad except they came during a month when I also bought the stuff for the costume, paid a hefty repair bill for my serger, and sent in a payment to my worthless physical therapist. It's all do-able, and I'll be able to pay it off this month in full, but it means a tight month for May.
I gotta give Star Struck Clothing a ring to see if any bloomers sold.
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YOU are a superstar, woman, and don't you forget it.
I have to ask, what Tshirt did you wear today? Because I'm wondering if you decided on making a statement that way. :)
Damn, disappointment on the lenses, I was hoping to see you in a lovely stark gray. Maybe it's the brand of lens itself doesn't work with your eye color?
I was going to ask if you wanted to go in on half a hog this month, but it doesn't sound like it's do-able?
Tell me if Chris wants to do so, though, I'm going to order by mid-May.
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I'll ask
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So wish I could be there with y'all, but the tournament calls....
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(Sorry I don't have a piggie icon. Here's the closest.)
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Whoa,... was that lightningthunder crack as strong at your place as it was here?
I actually shrieked..
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Yeah, the thunder was crazy. And I was SO TIRED. Kept waking me up. =(
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Back when I took gymnastics, the first stage was called a 'teddy bear stand.' Google Image Search gets you a lot of images of teddy bears sitting on stands, but there are a couple of pictures of people actually getting into one of these.
And yay for accomplishment!
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When i was growing up and we learned headstands in gym, this stage was called the Tripod. I still need to do this stage first before doing a headstand (i.e., i can't go straight up, but can go up from here).
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Have an awesome time at the rally!
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Sucked about the shoulder, but I guarantee you'll soon have enough strength to compensate for your shoulder hyper-flexibility. Because you ROCK at this stuff.
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Twelve years of yoga and twenty-two years of bellydance for the motherfucking win, yo.
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I personally like dark eyes. And colored lenses usually look pretty scary. I think if you're gonna get scary lenses you may as well go all out and do a Marilyn Manson thing. :)
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Look for pics early next week!
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how much were those lenses?
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Oh, and they have a selection of novelty lenses that are amazing.. but yeah, the total white-out with black sclera are super pricey too.