Slice of Life Challenge Chapter 7
Posted by blk1 on March 7, 2008
No time for writing this morning, I had a date with Anthony, my personal trainer at 8AM. Imagine, my own personal trainer who for an hour every other other week, gives me all his attention as we move from station to station around the Premiere Gym. I have an hour with my guitar teacher, Jonathan, an hour a week with Gene, my mac teacher, and what about the hours I spend right here on the web, following behind my tech buds. Kevin and Karen, are you reading this?
Sure I love teaching, but I’m happiest as a student, learning. Maybe it’s an ideal life learning and then teaching what I’ve learned.
At the gym this morning I was in the midst of an advanced workout, imagine, me advanced with weights and exercise machines. I can step up on a ledge, secure my arms and lift my lower body up and back 15 times in a row. Imagine.
It does help to be working with Anthony, a 22 year-old weight-lifting stud who encourages me with a wink, a smile and encouraging words. On my own I know I would not have ever taken up the more dramatic challenges.
Seems to work the same with the guitar. I have Jonathan who expects that I practice most days of the week for at least an hour. I Would like to believe that without him I pick up my guitar run scales, take on new pieces with chords that I can barely read and continue to build my calluses on the nylon strings of my classical guitar. Honestly, I don’t think it would happen without his familiar clomping up my stairs on Tuesday mornings.
Probably the one place I don’t need a teacher in the flesh is here on the web. Virtual teachers are just as powerful although it is fun to show up at the mall just down the block from my condo at 8am and take my pick of parking spots right in front of the mall entrance. As I walk across the first floor of closed shops the wire door raises and I am ushered into the Apple Store along with all the techies who work in the back. I have never been back there, in the bowels of Apple but I’m sure I could get an audience if I asked. I know most of young guys(mostly) chewing on their first computer experience with Apple retail. It’s good to be working with Gene and Kenny, the staples of the one-on-one staff, both my contemporaries. I could probably join them as an Apple employee, but I think it’s more fun to be independent, seeking to know what’s new with the latest and greatest APPLE.
Is there anything better than learning something brand new?
March 7th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
I recently suspended my one membership at the local Y to join a more personalized gym where the trainer sets the weights and monitors what you should be lifting (we change weights about every two weeks)…I have found that I absolutely enjoy weight lifting and am constantly looking and reading for new tips…Do you find yourself sharing all of your newfound knowledge with others?
And question on the apple part…did you recently get an apple or have you had one before?
March 7th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
HI Cathy,
No, I keep my training to myself. But not my passion for everything Apple. That thrill I scream from the rafters. I got my first Apple years ago when everyone had an Apple 2E and then everyone deserted Apple and I had Thinkpads especially when my brother began working as a lawyer for IBM. My first modern Mac came during my last year of teaching in 2003. Last summer I got a Macbook as my workhorse and a Pro for my digital work. And that’s all for now.
How about you?
Bonnie
March 7th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
I actually just bought my first laptop of my adult life on January 1 and it was a Macbook!!! Can I tell you how much I love it!!!! I only wish I had an Apple store closer to take advantage of learning all of the great things about it. It truly does make great sense!
I’m on the opposite side of the training…I just learned a new hamstring and quad exercise that after my treadmill workout and lower weight lifting workout, if I still have energy, I might try it.
March 7th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Of course I’m reading this
March 8th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Cool and thanks Karen. BTW, I gave up for now on Flickr. I think I once had it right but somehow I lost it and I don’t care at this point. It’s easy to download what you want for posts. I saw something cool on someone’s blog: a slideshow but I don’t think that’s an option here. At least not at the moment.
Bonnie
March 9th, 2008 at 1:24 am
I love, love, love learning new things: languages, crafts, history … I would happily live as a full time student. Alas! No one’s offering me that job just yet!