i was on the road for the most part of the day going from covid testing in pitt meadows and then booking it to richmond to coach. after work, we had a short chill training session before going for wings. i had extra calories left in my daily quota so i really wanted some matcha dessert from myst. we ended up stopping by this cool bridge near new westminster and did some final flips before heading home. my back and ankles are definitely feeling it
was so bored stuck at home i literally ran up the wall. i decided to put some time into two of my weaknesses – handstand and bridge. i did a few sticky bugs to get a sense of upside down positioning. then did some bridging and increased it from a ten second hold to a twenty second hold. i also spent some time stretching because i need to get back into practicing my poomsae kicking. i’d like to add these to my quarantine routine
in class working on raiz this week and i feel like it’s a move i can have. after class time, i worked on some cartwheel back and i finally leveled up and started from airtrack into blue. i think i crossed the bridge by being able to do it on my own and get around to my feet. my backside 900 is also coming together and feeling much better than weeks ago. i think i’ll try to throw it into a combo next time. it’d be nice to eventually put all four moves together
spreeing at woodburn because it’s tax free shopping. i set out looking to buy casual shorts, ended up buying everything but that. the sales weren’t super good like it would be next weekend, but i pass on the lineups and settle with the deals we can get this week. a sore spot happened where i walked off cause i took exception to how i was being yelled at; that killed much of the joy from the preceding spree
a sunday going across the bridge to north vancouver, west vancouver, then granville island. hit up the lonsdale quay market and park royal before some fancy seafood. this isn’t our usual calibre for dinner, but came here for the patio dinner and that view. treasure the extended time together; it only happens on special weekends. it was an enjoyable good day but i’m disappointed i couldn’t keep the better part of me to myself
tonight was a rather chilly night, but went out with a friend in search of the picture worthy places around town to capture some of the very best of vancity. this is my first time taking out my expensive toy and a tripod to take night shots. it is also my first attempts to play around with dslr and long exposures functions. here’s a pretty dandy shot which i thought deserved tonight’s notable mention. some of the pictures turned out quite well. i think i’ll have to invent more time in photography to get better understanding of my camera’s capabilities
