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I totally just played [on the piano] Sweetest Perfection [Depeche Mode] for the first time ever!
I was slow sure, I was imperfect sure, but by god, I did it!
My therapist will be pleased.
I played for an hour all told and my back is killing me and my right hand hurts. But I don’t care!
I couldn’t hear very well with just the single hearing aid so I’m sure it was unnaturally loud, but again, I don’t care!
I haven’t felt like playing in such a long time, just the desire to play in the first place felt incredible. I’m really hoping this represents a turning point of sorts and I feel like doing things again.
Hope hope hope.
I’ve been playing Bookworm Adventures 2 my best word so far is ‘unattached’. I want to get more words with 10 or more letters.
I have had three very long walks over the last three days. This is really when I can see any changes the last dilatation has made. My air is definitely moving better. I’m not coughing as much, but when I do cough it is more violent. I expect this will improve over the coming weeks. I think I’ve recovered completely now. On my walk today, I crossed the street to walk in the sunshine and by happy coincident happened to be in the path of a very excitable puppy. She saw me and started straining against her lead to come see me. I got a puppy kiss, puppy nibble and learnt that she was three months old. Absolutely adorable, I think she is a chocolate lab. So cute.
Sign language class was fun on Friday, we’ve been learning dates/times/holidays etc. and we had to write a diary of our week. Then pair up and sign each other’s weeks. My partner is fairly typical; she works, has a drink with mates, dinner with boyfriend, gym etc. Now because I’m unemployed, I end up doing a lot more. I made bread, did the laundry and had a singing lesson. It was fun and I got to learn a lot of new signs. Oh, I don’t think I said, but I passed the first assessment back in November.
I’ve had to re-re-re-re-re-start Weasel’s skirt, the one I’ve been knitting for years [small exaggeration]. I messed up the star alignment and it looked silly. I tried to convince myself it wasn’t a big deal, but I couldn’t. So out it came and I’ve started again. Perhaps I’ll finish it by the end of the year.
Unless you’re one of the lucky few who is able to do what they want for a living, hobbies like music or sports are meant to be enjoyed. Be loud. Be imperfect. But most of all, be happy doing it. It’s good for the brain and good for the soul to learn new things. I’ll bet sign language class is interesting. I think it’s Channel 4 that has the person signing along with the news. A lot of the signs seem pretty intuitive or obvious, once you see them, I think, although I’d never be able to remember them.
If we make it to Cambridge, Mike and I are definitely game for crushing a beer with you and the wifey. It would likely be a drive-through mission on our way to somewhere else though.
Im very happy to hear you played the piano again! How wonderful! And good for you getting in that exercise. Walking every day has made SUCH a difference in my own life!
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Hooray for playing the piano! I am proud of you! And that’s awesome that you are still working on that skirt. Don’t give up! I hope you show it to us when it’s done!
I have always wanted to learn sign language but all I know is the alphabet and how to say a couple words like “thank you” and “please” and “toast.” Haha.