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May. 10th, 2003 03:35 pmI'm not sure why, I'm usually quite weather whiny, but I am LOVING the rain. I've always been a sucker for thunderstorms, the big booms and flashes of light are far more fascinating than a club atmosphere. The smell just before the rain hits is intoxicating as well. I'm liking the rain, I'm walking in it, I'm looking at it, encouraging it, giggling at it, I'm an idiot in it.
I cannot stress how very bad I suck at boxing. Anal-retentive people should not be allowed to do any gym work besides cardio and lifting. It's much easier to use perfect form on weights, and who the fuck cares about cardio. There are so many things to concentrate on in boxing that it is not possible to keep track of them all at once. You have to kind of go from feet to legs, to hips, to shoulders, to arms, and swap around making sure everything is in place. That's just trying to stand and punch - throwing in an opponent...well that actually makes it easier because you go into auto-pilot a little bit. So, I suck, and I really just want to start over and re-learn how to hold my stance, how to position my shoulder so it's blocking w/o restricting movement, get my feet just right, re-learn how to twist from the hip while keeping level and punching...just start from scratch in the kiddie pool.
On the other hand, I'm really hard on myself. I hit with a lot of power for a short and spindly little poof, and what I'm realizing is that I'm being held to a higher standard than the class. Come to think of it, the same thing is happening in the office. It seems WHEN I'M NOT ON-LINE AIGH!!! I take criticism very well, as I'm very interested in improving. Many people are very willing to teach those rare few who are willing to learn. So, today I was watching people I think of as better at boxing than I am, and noticing all the things they did wrong. It was really obvious too, I was much more focussed than these guys. On the other hand, the guy that makes me look like total shit turns out to have been on the boxing team in college. I know I'll never be good at boxing, not like fight-night amateur level or anything, but sucking at boxing makes for a great and fun workout. Boxing is the thing I'll really miss when I start school up again.
On another note, I'm back to fighting my tendency to try and lump the world into black and white. This was something I was doing well on for a while, but I seem to have backtracked somewhat, hmm maybe a lot. I have this instinct that I know best about most everything, and in some cases I do, but my tendency to be an opinion steam-roller is getting to be a pain in the arse again. Even if I did happen to be right, there is no reason to be a dick about it. If I think I'm right but listen to all sides, I may accidentally learn something. Just a thought. There are, of course, those numerous times I turn out to be wrong...
I cannot stress how very bad I suck at boxing. Anal-retentive people should not be allowed to do any gym work besides cardio and lifting. It's much easier to use perfect form on weights, and who the fuck cares about cardio. There are so many things to concentrate on in boxing that it is not possible to keep track of them all at once. You have to kind of go from feet to legs, to hips, to shoulders, to arms, and swap around making sure everything is in place. That's just trying to stand and punch - throwing in an opponent...well that actually makes it easier because you go into auto-pilot a little bit. So, I suck, and I really just want to start over and re-learn how to hold my stance, how to position my shoulder so it's blocking w/o restricting movement, get my feet just right, re-learn how to twist from the hip while keeping level and punching...just start from scratch in the kiddie pool.
On the other hand, I'm really hard on myself. I hit with a lot of power for a short and spindly little poof, and what I'm realizing is that I'm being held to a higher standard than the class. Come to think of it, the same thing is happening in the office. It seems WHEN I'M NOT ON-LINE AIGH!!! I take criticism very well, as I'm very interested in improving. Many people are very willing to teach those rare few who are willing to learn. So, today I was watching people I think of as better at boxing than I am, and noticing all the things they did wrong. It was really obvious too, I was much more focussed than these guys. On the other hand, the guy that makes me look like total shit turns out to have been on the boxing team in college. I know I'll never be good at boxing, not like fight-night amateur level or anything, but sucking at boxing makes for a great and fun workout. Boxing is the thing I'll really miss when I start school up again.
On another note, I'm back to fighting my tendency to try and lump the world into black and white. This was something I was doing well on for a while, but I seem to have backtracked somewhat, hmm maybe a lot. I have this instinct that I know best about most everything, and in some cases I do, but my tendency to be an opinion steam-roller is getting to be a pain in the arse again. Even if I did happen to be right, there is no reason to be a dick about it. If I think I'm right but listen to all sides, I may accidentally learn something. Just a thought. There are, of course, those numerous times I turn out to be wrong...
