I’m now a subscriber for at least a year. I love you too. That’s not to say I’m in love with you. Vast difference as was explained to me by my judge/lawyer friend. We fish together but I told her I thought Shakespeare had it right about what to do to lawyers. I wished I was joking but alas I’m not.
Thank you soooo much T Flashy (it feels like we should have nicknames for each other now?). Your judge/lawyer friend sounds smart, but don't tell her, lawyers already know that. It's a good thing she wasn't around in Shakespearean times, albeit I don't know his thoughts on judges.
Another "fun" fact: De Sade spent most of his life in prison, because his immoral behavior, including writing works of graphic pornography, was way too much for the France of his time.
Lol that visual perception part had me rolling...mostly because I've been known to fall over by simply standing still with my eyes shut 🤣 Okay joking, but I legit can't stop falling over in yoga.
I had a love/hate with my PT as well a couple summers ago with my knee injury. She was so kind but had ZERO mercy. I cried real ugly tears some days, especially the day I completed a single rotation of a stationary bike pedal.
Funny and educational, Robin, you’re just performing public service everywhere.💕
I do a bunch of those type of exercises about three times a week to improve my balance, and to help me not just from falling, but from hurting myself if/when I do fall.
Thanks Sheila. I'm glad some people are aware of this already. I'm usually the middle person to know things, just never first or last. So I hope it helps a few people who also didn't know.
I'm glad you're doing the exercises already--they really do work!
Wait wait wait. I’ve always known something is wrong with my proprioreception, EVERYONE knows that. I trip over nothing, walk into walls, catch my hips and thighs CONSTANTLY, and have to hold on to the wall in the shower when I shampoo, or I’ll fall out.
I do all of those things too! Yes, it's fixable, or we can make improvements at least. I didn't know that until recently either. And it improves remarkably fast if you put in a concerted effort for a bit.
I also failed a real field test, but the officer looked at me with narrow eyes and said “you have some kind of balance disorder, don’t you.” I always say “I’m doing quantum physics experiments” when I walk into walls.
Interested in your idiom "built like a brick shithouse." I like to delve into the origins of idioms and this one is supposedly based on the superior construction of a brick outhouse, i.e. it is better than it has to be. From here it morphed into a very dubious compliment to a woman. Often an athletic woman (i..e better than she has to be) who intimidates men. I have not seen it applied to men, as in your post!
I love your nerding out about the term. I hadn't really thought about it that closely. I knew the outhouse thing but hadn't thought it was gender specific. Interesting!
These are both interesting comments. I'd never thought about the gender of it before, I've heard it and used it interchangably. I love Strayan vernacular though, you peeps are on another level 😆
Thank you for being so candid about your journey ( sounds romantic, no?) I mean hell. We as aging adults are making a pact to use your DUI example of challenges to increase our balance. We already practice yoga daily. I am slowly going blind, so body spacial awareness and balance are my new middle names! Love your courage. Sending supportive vibes🎈
Sorry to hear about your vision, that's rough. Proprioception will be increasingly important. But the good news is that it can better surprisingly fast with a little work. Sending supportive vibes right back! 💫
I'm older. But very limber. And don't do well with cruising around in cars since a horrible accident where our air bags imploded , and now have PTSD just thinking on getting in a car , so I'm just getting my cellulose from good ol chicken legs ...best possible old Chinese cure. 😅🤣 I'll try some of those dui exercises ....I'm sure they can't hurt ....but if I tried to do a back arm worship pose ...I may not ever recover . Thx for great writing info
Limber is great! Well, for most. I'm sorry to hear about the car crash, but I'm glad you found something about to laugh about. Stick with the proprioception stuff, avoid the back arm yoga stuff. It can't hurt, so the only outcomes are nothing, or something good. :)
When I had PT for my hip replacement it was pointed out that I was doing worse balancing on my uninjured leg than I was on the mended one. Umm, thanks?
No, this ‘greatness’ was thrust upon me several decades before I thought it would ever be an issue by an inopportune fall. Messed my leg all up. But these days you can only tell because of a badass scar I can’t show off in polite company due to where it is, and also I now get those “there’s a storm a’comin’” dull aches.
Propioception is a funny thing. When patients get regional anesthesia for a surgery, proprioception is one thing that goes away. It can be a bit unnerving.
It really is a funny thing. It's something we don't think about until we realize we don't have it. Like how we don't appreciate breathing through our nose until we get sick.
I really connected with this as I am very clumsy, covered in bruises and cuts and my kids mantra is constantly ‘what happened BB’ … I actually have two cuts in the same place from walking into the dishwasher door while it was open. You’d think I’d learn. I do plan to write a story about more ludicrous accidents
I’m now a subscriber for at least a year. I love you too. That’s not to say I’m in love with you. Vast difference as was explained to me by my judge/lawyer friend. We fish together but I told her I thought Shakespeare had it right about what to do to lawyers. I wished I was joking but alas I’m not.
Still love You, though
Thank you soooo much T Flashy (it feels like we should have nicknames for each other now?). Your judge/lawyer friend sounds smart, but don't tell her, lawyers already know that. It's a good thing she wasn't around in Shakespearean times, albeit I don't know his thoughts on judges.
Another "fun" fact: De Sade spent most of his life in prison, because his immoral behavior, including writing works of graphic pornography, was way too much for the France of his time.
Interesting. I wonder what De Sade would be doing if he was alive now? 🤔
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Lol that visual perception part had me rolling...mostly because I've been known to fall over by simply standing still with my eyes shut 🤣 Okay joking, but I legit can't stop falling over in yoga.
I had a love/hate with my PT as well a couple summers ago with my knee injury. She was so kind but had ZERO mercy. I cried real ugly tears some days, especially the day I completed a single rotation of a stationary bike pedal.
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only clutz out here in deez streetz hehe.
PT is ROUGH, so I hear ya. It's a good thing they don't tell us what it's really like. Nobody would go 😆
I mean, eventually I would've gone after finding out I'd be crippled forever if I didn't. Yeah is IS rough.
Funny and educational, Robin, you’re just performing public service everywhere.💕
I do a bunch of those type of exercises about three times a week to improve my balance, and to help me not just from falling, but from hurting myself if/when I do fall.
Thanks Sheila. I'm glad some people are aware of this already. I'm usually the middle person to know things, just never first or last. So I hope it helps a few people who also didn't know.
I'm glad you're doing the exercises already--they really do work!
I’ve been doing them for about 3 years…and I thought of you when I was doing them last night. I tried closing my eyes, and wow, it was much harder.
Wait wait wait. I’ve always known something is wrong with my proprioreception, EVERYONE knows that. I trip over nothing, walk into walls, catch my hips and thighs CONSTANTLY, and have to hold on to the wall in the shower when I shampoo, or I’ll fall out.
I can FIX THIS??????
I do all of those things too! Yes, it's fixable, or we can make improvements at least. I didn't know that until recently either. And it improves remarkably fast if you put in a concerted effort for a bit.
I also failed a real field test, but the officer looked at me with narrow eyes and said “you have some kind of balance disorder, don’t you.” I always say “I’m doing quantum physics experiments” when I walk into walls.
😆😆😆😆 that's hilariouuuusssss. I needed that laugh today, thanks Shelly
Interested in your idiom "built like a brick shithouse." I like to delve into the origins of idioms and this one is supposedly based on the superior construction of a brick outhouse, i.e. it is better than it has to be. From here it morphed into a very dubious compliment to a woman. Often an athletic woman (i..e better than she has to be) who intimidates men. I have not seen it applied to men, as in your post!
I love your nerding out about the term. I hadn't really thought about it that closely. I knew the outhouse thing but hadn't thought it was gender specific. Interesting!
These are both interesting comments. I'd never thought about the gender of it before, I've heard it and used it interchangably. I love Strayan vernacular though, you peeps are on another level 😆
Thank you for being so candid about your journey ( sounds romantic, no?) I mean hell. We as aging adults are making a pact to use your DUI example of challenges to increase our balance. We already practice yoga daily. I am slowly going blind, so body spacial awareness and balance are my new middle names! Love your courage. Sending supportive vibes🎈
Sorry to hear about your vision, that's rough. Proprioception will be increasingly important. But the good news is that it can better surprisingly fast with a little work. Sending supportive vibes right back! 💫
I'm older. But very limber. And don't do well with cruising around in cars since a horrible accident where our air bags imploded , and now have PTSD just thinking on getting in a car , so I'm just getting my cellulose from good ol chicken legs ...best possible old Chinese cure. 😅🤣 I'll try some of those dui exercises ....I'm sure they can't hurt ....but if I tried to do a back arm worship pose ...I may not ever recover . Thx for great writing info
Limber is great! Well, for most. I'm sorry to hear about the car crash, but I'm glad you found something about to laugh about. Stick with the proprioception stuff, avoid the back arm yoga stuff. It can't hurt, so the only outcomes are nothing, or something good. :)
After a few drinks and a gummie and a gabapentin...I could probley do it ...(And probley anything at that point 😉😉🙄
When I had PT for my hip replacement it was pointed out that I was doing worse balancing on my uninjured leg than I was on the mended one. Umm, thanks?
😆 At least there's something you can do with that information. And a hip replacement huh, are you on a quest to become partially bionic too?
No, this ‘greatness’ was thrust upon me several decades before I thought it would ever be an issue by an inopportune fall. Messed my leg all up. But these days you can only tell because of a badass scar I can’t show off in polite company due to where it is, and also I now get those “there’s a storm a’comin’” dull aches.
Imagine that display of bendiness 10,000 years ago think you’d be remembered as a god the one you may not see talking.
I’m the passionate barbarian with a charm or 2 big swords as arms with a heart that never stops beating my blood flows the line. .
The thinking man. ,🐾
Remembered as a god, or burned as an evil spirit haha.
Swords as arms sounds like an awesome real-life superpower. It's definitely better than my two wet noodles for arms.
Propioception is a funny thing. When patients get regional anesthesia for a surgery, proprioception is one thing that goes away. It can be a bit unnerving.
It really is a funny thing. It's something we don't think about until we realize we don't have it. Like how we don't appreciate breathing through our nose until we get sick.
I really connected with this as I am very clumsy, covered in bruises and cuts and my kids mantra is constantly ‘what happened BB’ … I actually have two cuts in the same place from walking into the dishwasher door while it was open. You’d think I’d learn. I do plan to write a story about more ludicrous accidents
Thanks Chad :)