May 13, 2012

  • ...something to do...

    The bf bought me rollerblades.  200 dollars and they were last year's model.  you're probably thinking, last year's model? 200$?  isn't there cheaper?  I'm pretty sure we may have been able to find them cheaper.  But, we didn't really want to shop around.  I almost DIDN'T buy them today because I was sick of nothing feeling right.  oh well.  In the end, I bought a pair that was a little on the higher budget end.  But I'm gonna get great at it I promise...I'll make it worth it!

    At the moment, I REALLY suck at rollerblading (all emphasis on REALLY sucking).  But, at the age of 25, this was the first time I've ever been in rollerblades.  Wish I'd been more active, not just sporty as a kid.  Though, even to this day, if my friends were to play sports, I'd be SOOOO willing to play.  The challenge of playing a sport and trying to win is so much more engaging to me than say running or something.  So for the first time ever being on rollerblades, I don't think I did too poorly.  I'm waiting for the wipe out moment actually.  hahaha.  So, needless to say, I'm not a natural as I would like to be.  Oh well, every new experience takes some time to adjust.  I'm already glad that I can stand in my rollerblades and not do the Bambi legs thing.  I'm also glad that I can kinda get up from a sitting position.  I've now somewhat learnt to get up on my own without support.  Of course, I only did it once today without support, so I'm gonna take it as a minor achievement.  hehehe

    The trickiest part so far?  it's a toss up between a few things, but I'm leaning towards feeling comfortable just moving faster.  At this moment, I can move; but I'm horribly slow.  I haven't gained the confidence of moving fast yet.  Speed scares the bejeebus out of me.  Yet again, I'm gonna take being able to move on my own, even if at snail pace, is an achievement.  If I don't see them as accomplishments, I'm gonna not want to learn it.  I'll even take my first fall as an achievement.  If life were like x-box achievements, So far I've got 2.  hahahaha.  

    My ideal learning condition?  I'd want to go into a large padded room and try rollerblading and hitting the walls.  I think that way I'd learn to get comfortable going faster.  Is that weird?  Actually, I'm freaked out and all wide-eyed with fright when I'm in them and trying to push faster (even if I put on a brave face, the inside me is going @.@)  I feel proud that at 25, I still want to try to learn new things.  Yeah Yeah, you're all going, "25?  that's nothing."  But you see, I do feel that my age is against me.  As a child, I was a tad reckless and I got over fear of new experiences easier.  These days, I'm finding that I'm not genuinely learning new experiences, but learning how to fit them into something I already know how to do....something that could be seen as being good or bad.  meh.

    This new skill I'm trying to learn doesn't come without pain.  I haven't fallen yet, but I'm slightly prepared.  I have kneepads and of course wrist guards.  And I definitely have a helmet, though, I don't wear it, I still have one.  hahahaha.  The pain I'm talking about isn't the shock on my joints.  That much is expected, I'm still young, so my body bounces back from that quite quickly.  The pain I'm talking about is the fact that I can only be in them for about 5-10 minutes at a time before the bottoms of my feet burn with searing pain.  I'm debating on whether I need arch supports or if I'm really just too noob at the moment.  Meaning....All i need is just to get adjusted to the new feeling of different types of shoes.  

    BUT, this also gives me something else to do every day.  On top of looking for a job, doing my situps and weights and all that, I'll have to take the time to try rollerblading on my own every day.  I want to prove to the bf that his investment won't be in vain and I'll be able to master whatever I set my mind to.  The easier option and more money option would have just to get a bike...I already know how to ride, so the hard part was done.  But that's okie.  I'll learn something new.  Why not?  Once I've mastered this, I'm gonna try to pick up the guitar and learn that too.  I'm not gonna get a full time retail job for the summer yet.  I don't want to feel tied down to anything as of yet.  I will when September comes along.  for now, gotta relax my shoulder muscles.  Was sooooo nervous that arms and shoulders now feel very achey even though I didn't use em very much.....