Wandering Mind

Two digits in two weeks.  Smashed that is.  Last Monday I got my finger stuck in the locking mechanism of a dumpster and today I smashed my thumb when a 45 lb bar fell on it, pinching it against a steel plate…  Both are a pretty good size now but nothing broken.  The thumb business put a damper on my practice this morning so I didn’t get too far.  Yesterday and the day before were good practices but more on the restorative side.  I’m still trying to recover from last week.  

The week finished out well and I’m looking forward to doing it next year.  The one glitch was on Friday night I had to present an award to the school with the best load-in and load-out.  It was in front of a group of about 700 and I don’t do well in front of groups of 20… so, needless to say, I stuttered and stammered through; only getting lost in my thoughts TWICE (as in standing in front of 700 people not saying anything).   I felt like an idiot… But it was a wonderful ego check, so anytime I start to get frustrated/embarrassed when thinking about it, I just remind myself that it’s only a bruised ego.  The people I was presenting to didn’t care or found it humorous and it just looked like I wasn’t comfortable speaking to a large group… which I’m not.  So, once again, life conspires to keep me in line.

Monday was the first day of class and it felt like New Year’s day to me.  Just the chance to start it all again.  My class went well and I had to laugh when thinking about how nervous I was before my first class last semester.   All things through practice… no matter what you’re practicing.  Today I get to take the students up to the grid (the grid is the area above the stage where all the rigging is attached) to wander around on large metal bars that they can easily see through to the floor (45 feet below).  It should be a hoot.

Oh, and I’ve also made it to the gym the last two nights to get a little cardio workout in without destroying my knees.  It feels nice to blow the lungs out a bit.  Hope to keep it up and expedite the process of dropping the winter weight.