Obsessed

jon laa wrote on May 20th, 2009, 1:09 pm

I am totally obsessed with kayaking, those whom I have been speaking to would have realised. It isn’t so much of the moving-in-water that entices me, but I am highly intrigued by all the cool tricks you could do. In retrospect, 1-star is a totally crappy course. I probably would say the same for 2-star when I have completed my 3-star but I don’t think it will be in the same degree given I had awesome course mates.

Feeling slightly apprehensive about 3-star. I would think that the 40km journey would be a total killer but given I have a year to complete it, shouldn’t be that bad. More concern about my course mates, I wouldn’t want to be paddling with unadventurous souls. Then again, I don’t suppose anybody want to kayak with losers who can’t stop spinning as well.

Bah.

I really love being in water, and being out of society. I don’t care how dirty the water is and how it is full-of-flavour. Being confined with a few people within a basin is a great comfort, when we have been chasing after our out-of-reach ideals almost our entire lives.

Like how I enjoy running, I enjoy kayaking because I don’t have to win.

But the competitive streak is somewhat still prominent.

My neck is sore, swollen. No idea how but I would think I have twisted it while I was lazing in bed yesterday. For the least, I could afford to turn it without much extreme pain, it still hurts though. Did take some medication, muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory pills, last night. Going for class later, so wouldn’t be taking any till class is over.

I secretly cannot wait for lesson, I think I sound a lot better than before. The piece sits awesomely beautifully in my range, which isn’t a good sign because it could either mean 1) the piece is damn easy or 2) the piece encompasses a really small range. I honestly don’t think I did improve that much. But having a comfortable piece to sing is a good note to start on.

Oh, I dreamt of being scolded for tensed fingers and that my fingering skills deteriorated since the last lesson, which is probably not going to be true. I did lots of fingering over the past week. But my bowing may be in great despairs. Given my right shoulder is pretty rigid (because of the pain in the neck), I can’t exactly do much bowing too.

Bah. I still favour a slightly flat B in A major.

For the least, the pain in my feet is going away.