Vojta/Nathan (not sure if you prefer one name over another): You got it! I don't think I'll specifically be aiming for this request anytime soon-ish, but I will definitely keep it in mind as I progress. Thanks!
Daniel: Yeah! Neo's cool. It's something to get used to... And thanks!
Definitely a welcoming community.
Nick: Haha thanks! I mean, it's not
only Penn State, but that's no biggie. I definitely have noticed a change in myself when I joined (moreso became comfortable with/around) footbag. I've become a lot more confident and not as self-conscious about myself (even as the rest of the club! - moreso a note to people who don't know me (as well)). In more recent times, I don't mind wearing the minimum that is most efficient for kick, and I don't really care about others seeing me because I'm more focused on kick anyway.
And if you wanted to talk more about not fitting in, in person, that'd be cool too. (Sometimes talking is easier than explaining through text).
Here is some cold coffee that made a cool picture. If you see it.
I see a monster with its mouth open. Perhaps a Lickatung?
So yeah. Ben and I have been acquiring stuff for our new apartment. Two of those things were filters that they use at typical Vietnamese restaurants to make Vietnamese style coffee. Delicious.
Something I had made recently: Coconut Milk Green Tea Ice Cream
In terms of school, it hasn't been that bad. It's cool because Ivan is now in my Russian class and he sometimes helps me with homework and studying. Very cool.
My other classes are okay. They're not horrible, but they aren't necessarily a walk in the park either. A lot of the time, it's just getting through the class time.
Someone in my philosophy class brought in these cupcakes: Saffron Red Velvet
I suppose I am officially the treasurer of the Penn State Footbag Club. I got to sign stuff and everything.
Something else school-related that's got me excited is that Matt & Kim should be coming up to my school as part of the homecoming event thing. I hear they are very good in concert/live.
Footbag-related: I have been kicking, but I haven't been posting so much because I've been feeling meh about kicking. Not that I'm dissatisfied with footbag, but rather because of my legs and stuff and school. I had been trying to break in and kick with my new shoes (lavers) that are size 6.5, but they just feel... different. I guess I'm just not as used to them. Not to mention that my legs have been feeling perhaps tired and/or sore or not as warmed up for the sessions of late. Honestly, it could have been a number of things.
Cute picture of Gary as a side-distraction. He tends to do this cute nose-wiping with his paw. It's perhaps something that you just have to see him do in person.
Continuing on. So, I hadn't been hitting anything new really, and in fact, my strings had decreased in amount. Perhaps because I've been more focused on getting fairy more consistent (plus, it's a nice, fun distraction). Then again, it could still be many other factors.
Another picture of Gary being cute.
Anyways. Today, I kicked with Ben, Khoa, and Andrew, and today was different. Well, obviously different in that I switched back to my size 7 Lavers, got new insoles (I had been switching the same insoles for the two lavers when I did switch between them before, which probably didn't help the insoles at all), and was wearing
contacts. Usually, (as of perhaps this past year - or half year) I hadn't had contacts, and only had my glasses which I didn't like to kick in, so when I kick it's been without my glasses. That means I can't see as well, so this session was cool because things were pretty clear
So one more time, it could have been a couple of different things that made this session a lot better than ones I've had previously (lately).
Still, I don't think anything new was hit, but I'm just glad that it felt better than its been feeling. I'm excited for East Coasts and have decided that I shall be kicking at East Coasts with my old lavers. What I'm used to
One last picture of Gary for this post.
And a side story:
So, I hadn't had an eye exam in like... perhaps two years about. The reason why I had contacts for today's session was because I figured I better be ready for East Coasts, so I went and scheduled an eye exam. I found out also that my new insurance (thanks to Obamacare...?) let me have a discount off of glasses or contacts, so heck yeah, I'm going to take that offer.
Anywho, I forgot how awful testing for glaucoma is. First off, it's weird, yellow sticky liquid that gets put in your eyes. When the optometrist put it in my eyes, I wasn't sure if I was allowed to wipe, so it's just there stinging my eyes... Then, I find that I could wipe, and it makes my eyes feel all weird, and I get this feeling that I might have glaucoma. (This was especially bad the first time because the optometrist first told me I had astigmatism in my right eye, and then prepped me for the glaucoma testing, and I was like: great, I have astigmatism, now I probably have glaucoma too. Mind as well tell me this is the end of the world). After all the tests and stuff (just looking right/left/up/down/etc.), I find out that my eyes are pretty healthy and no glaucoma (at least that's what I assume). So phew.
But yeah! Contacts! I'm looking to get those dailies so I don't have to care for contacts while I'm away at competitions and whatnot (ex: East Coasts, Michigan New Year's Jam, etc. etc.). Plus, they'd just be nice to kick in general, instead of being partially blind basically.
-- End short story --
One last cool thing is that I received the fabric that I purchased from Alf the other day. Awesome! Ben is there for comparison, and posing.
But we were very pleased with what we got, and a shout out thanks to Alf for being awesome.
[side note: If you notice Ben's hair - he recently got his hair cut by yours truly and it was done with a pair of scissors. This is my third time cutting Ben's hair and I think I'm getting quite good at it. The first time... wasn't the best, and I have learned my lesson because of Ben's bluntness with his opinions/criticisms. But anywho! Now it's good! Plus, Ben just has a lot of hair... His hair grows fast.]
Nallegam bsos (not new) x2
