Taking over the universe
May. 13th, 2011 03:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
batskeetsI'm feeling insanely capable today.
Part of that might have something to do with the fact that I skated yesterday and did not die! Being back on skates was exhausting after doing so little with my legs for three weeks, and it took a bit to get my legs back under me, but things started feeling more natural after the first half-hour or so. I'm incredibly sore today, and all the skating form muscles I haven't been using gave me grief during practice, but it was good to be back.
It was reassuring to feel somewhat decent after that much time off. I've been doing physical therapy exercises and balance work during the break, and I was even able to lose a few pounds, amazingly, and I guess that must've done me some favors. I do still plan to at least have my knee checked out by a specialist and make 100% certain that everything's okay, and I'll be keeping a *very* close eye on how it feels, but I'm feeling more confident that keeping up on weight loss and PT stuff will keep me safe.
I think the time off re-shaped my attitude, too. I didn't realize that I'd been such a whiny, withdrawn, emo sack of human at anything derby-related, until I actually made the decision to sit out and rest my injury. I feel much more myself again, more motivated, and more in control of my fate. Hooray!
In other news, shooting Nikon has been treating me well. I still twiddle dials in the wrong direction every so often, but my work is still looking pretty snazzy, overall. I'm on the photographer list for tonight's derby bout, too, so I *really* hope my zoom lens shows up today, so I can shoot there. I guess I *could* shoot it with my old Canon gear, if it doesn't, but going back to old Canon habits wouldn't exactly help me acclimate to Nikon.
Well, eh, if I don't have a decent Nikon telephoto tonight, I'll take it as a sign that I should do something relaxed-and-groovy before the Saturday/Sunday madness. I'm going to be taking a *lot* of photos in the coming months. I LOVE that fact, but creativity can still be pretty exhausting. :)
Part of that might have something to do with the fact that I skated yesterday and did not die! Being back on skates was exhausting after doing so little with my legs for three weeks, and it took a bit to get my legs back under me, but things started feeling more natural after the first half-hour or so. I'm incredibly sore today, and all the skating form muscles I haven't been using gave me grief during practice, but it was good to be back.
It was reassuring to feel somewhat decent after that much time off. I've been doing physical therapy exercises and balance work during the break, and I was even able to lose a few pounds, amazingly, and I guess that must've done me some favors. I do still plan to at least have my knee checked out by a specialist and make 100% certain that everything's okay, and I'll be keeping a *very* close eye on how it feels, but I'm feeling more confident that keeping up on weight loss and PT stuff will keep me safe.
I think the time off re-shaped my attitude, too. I didn't realize that I'd been such a whiny, withdrawn, emo sack of human at anything derby-related, until I actually made the decision to sit out and rest my injury. I feel much more myself again, more motivated, and more in control of my fate. Hooray!
In other news, shooting Nikon has been treating me well. I still twiddle dials in the wrong direction every so often, but my work is still looking pretty snazzy, overall. I'm on the photographer list for tonight's derby bout, too, so I *really* hope my zoom lens shows up today, so I can shoot there. I guess I *could* shoot it with my old Canon gear, if it doesn't, but going back to old Canon habits wouldn't exactly help me acclimate to Nikon.
Well, eh, if I don't have a decent Nikon telephoto tonight, I'll take it as a sign that I should do something relaxed-and-groovy before the Saturday/Sunday madness. I'm going to be taking a *lot* of photos in the coming months. I LOVE that fact, but creativity can still be pretty exhausting. :)
