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by jay7 » 25 Aug 2012 11:14
Salutations,
So, I was the best man at a wedding. Instead of doing the typical "Oh hi, lets go get drunk and look at skanks" routine, I decided to do something slightly classier, more memorable, and more in tune with what I consider a "Best man"s duties would entail. Promoting good decision making, ensuring a good relationship beginning, and bond.. For the last time, in such an unconfined way. My present to the bride and groom, was a small booklet, 15 pages, of situations, things to think about, and general happiness-promoting material for them... Made entirely from living with a girl for 7 months. It dawned on me, that, seeing them about to get married... EVERYONE hates marriage, apparently. Ok, except Tuukka, because he is Finnish. Such a pimp.
Anyway, people always say "Your life is over" and very, very depressing things in regard to marriage. "You'll never get sex again", and very encouraging things such as this. While I haven't been married for 20 years, I have lived with a girl for 7 months, and, as a best Man, I saw it as my duty to get him excited to get married, and to start this new chapter in his life. Even if in 20 years their marriage is old and stale, starting it out hating life, but seeing marriage as a necessary burden, seems... Foul.
So, with my bachelor party, I took the groom and two friends to New York City. THe groom is beginning to be a bit of a hipster, so I took him to Brooklyn, and, he figuratively jerked it the entire time. Overall, the trip had a lot of great memories, bonding, food and I believe set him up to really look forward to the girl he promised his life to. Also, no regrets, and no bride worrying about what we were up to. It was great. I did a really good job at the wedding, and, my speech was the only one that made him go redfaced and cry for many minutes. So, either he really regretted me, or, I actually did a really good job.
Something about doing a good job as being a best man, just, makes me feel like a better person. It also makes me think a lot about Marriage. I have a female here, who, well, has almost been dating me for a year... She also wants to move to Europe with me... Which I intend on doing in 8 months, once she is done graduating. My plan is to get to Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, or Finland. I Just need a job. Any job that is good enough to get me to move to Europe. Ideally Engineering of course, but, that might be tricky.
That being said,
ANY footbagger from those countries, if you could somehow introduce me to job opportunities (note, I only speak German/English fluently...) I'd give you a shred partner, and 2 years worth of bags. I *NEED* to move to Europe. I can't stand not being there. I will try every conceivable method to get a visa to work there. My year in Germany has been haunting me ever since I left. My month in Finland still makes me make Rye Bread in the mornings, to use my Juustohoyla to spread butter and cucumber all over it. I love Europia. Now, I really want to be in California with Steve for a while, because, jesus, he is a pimpstrodamous.... But, I think I might spend a month there or something before Europe maybe. I'm torn, because, the only reason I want to be in California is the Stanford Club, but, in terms of living conditions, etc,... I want Europe.
I'll probably make a more formal public announcement about my job desire in Europia somewhere. Any suggestions on how to do this, would be fancy.
In terms of footbag... I'm still in love. I've been playing almost every day, sometimes twice. I'm eating well, working out, stretching, and loving it. THat being said, I'm still not doing anything hard. My first contacts with the bag, I did 300 clippers in a row, without a single "clipper fuck". Like, every one had good form, and I wasn't breathing hard. My goal is to get 500 clippers in a row, without being exhausted, easily. Three weeks ago it was impossible for me to get 50 without a clipper fuck, so, I'm definitely getting there. Doing 100 clippers after my 300, didn't even result in me breathing out of my mouth. I want endurance, and consistency this time...
I got 16 far swirls. That might be my new record.
I got flip dimwalk->infinity->double spinning clipper 5 times in a row, first try.
Flip mobius->hand*10, no drops, for the first time I tried mobius in months...
Flip motion*5, with great control.
Also to try out toe, with new shoes, I got 18 flip smears->handcatch first try. So I still have my toe, I feel.
My back, with trying these "tricks" has been tight, but not injured feeling. I've been taking hot baths, too. I hope I can continue to grow my trick selection out, and just get my back a tiny bit stronger every session. I've been doing well with that so far.
SO, sure, I'm not doing 5 dexes, but I'm growing. Once I can get 500 clippers easily, and I build up say 10 tricks that don't hurt, I can't wait to string. I want to do this a bit Vasek style, and just get really good at a few awesome tricks. I need to get good at ripwalks this time. It is just such a fundamental trick, and, I'd love to be able to turn on Vasek mode, and just not do butterfly in competition. So, 100 ripwalks seems like a good goal when I'm strong enough.
I hope I can get my shred battery massive. Like, if I can do 300 contacts and not be that tired, if I can get that to 500... A 30 contact string should not be a function of my physical ability, but, mental. I know I can dex... Lots of dexes... God I can't wait to do a nemesis again. Grundle grundle grundle.. I Was also thinking, say, in 6 months if I'm strong.. I have like, 10->20 trick invention ideas... But, that'll be way in the future..
Stay strong, my fizzied. I promise to you that I wont be doing clippers forever. I'll get good again. I swearsies.
Jay Boychuk