I recently had an interaction that 10 years ago I probably would have engaged in. But I stepped back and realized that some interactions with certain people aren’t worth my time in creating what ultimately would be negative energy. Certain people are set in their ways and just don’t change. There’s no need for me to be part of it.
Ken Jeong of Crazy Rich Asians fame and The Hangover fame has his own Netflix special now!! It’s hilariously amazing.
The Chinese in me balks at 20% down on a property.
But man banks make so much money. They give us normal people 1% interest on our savings and charge 4% on mortgage loans.
Lifting a security freeze on all three bureaus just to get a credit report is kind of stupid…
So this new female squash player has horrible form. A glaring example is when she hits the ball. Her wrist isn’t naturally “cocked” which is one way of saying that the racket and the forearm forms a 90 degree angle. So when she goes to hit a forehand shot, it looks like the racket is an extension of the arm with the racket and the forearm forming nearly a 180 degree angle. Her backhand is very similar to the forehand but there’s an added element of trying to snap her wrist on her backhand in order to generate “power.” This results in a “broken wrist” which is bad form. Playing with bad form affects your squash game limiting the strategy and tactics available.
I was also a beginner once. I also believed in establishing strong fundamentals. For squash, a proper forehand and backhand swing is the foundation of being able to tactically hit the different squash shots which opens the court up for even more efficient movement. Don’t get me wrong… Movement is also a squash fundamental too. But movement tends to comes more from playing experience and the discipline/muscle memory of all the squash practice (if hitting with a partner/coach). In some ways, I practiced and corrected my form constantly for 6-12 months because in my mind, I was in no condition to play anyone. Why? Because playing with someone, not only do I need to focus on returning the ball but I also had to focus on the where the opponent would hit the ball and also focus on my movement around the court. Having to think about all these items is added brain functionality that ultimately breaks down everything resulting in nothing going right.
I suggested that this new squash player focus on just hitting against the wall to get her form correct. Her response? She countered that that playing against other people allows her to learn ALL aspects of squash from hitting to movement. I’m not sure how much she’s learning when she doesn’t have a consistent swing and constantly running from side to side.
Meh…
Remember that Kickstarter coffee subscription? This is the second of three bags that I signed up for. I will honestly say that these beans are very similar to the first bag of beans. The flavor profile is extremely subtle and very similar to the first set of bags. I wont’ really write much because of the similarity.
Sometimes Google Translate utterly fails. The phrase (恭喜發財) is is a great example of translation fails…. I had to double check to make sure that Translate was still working using (新年快樂).
Oh and Happy Chinese New Year… It’s the year of the Pig.
Egads… Patriots’ Edelman pretty much torched the Rams secondary. At one point he had more yardage than all of Rams (according to CBS).
So this is the other two Gesha offerings from the holiday box.
This bag smells amazing. Hints of florals, fruits and chocolate with every big sniff. Interestingly enough, once I made my latte, the earthy aromas and nutty flavors come out of nowhere intermingling with a citrus smell. There was a lingering aftertaste at the back of the tongue that was really enjoyable too. I think this might have been my favorite beans.
This last bag wasn’t as good as the previous bag. I think the aromas were very subdued. One thing that I thought was unique though was that there was a very subtle sweetness with each taste. These beans didn’t have strong nutty, floral or fruity flavors.
This Netflix documentary on Fyre Festival failure makes me think of how easily people get sold on a dream, of how potentially white privilege allowed this fraud to really get so far, and of how charisma can sell just about anything.
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