Me:
Let's see. What's happened recently in my life? I guess I played handball in Denver since I last updated, but that was disappointing. What made it disappointing wasn't the poor finish (though that certainly didn't help), but the fact that I felt I didn't really learn that much by going. See, in the second round I played the top ranked player, but I played nervously and didn't hit the shots I wanted to. So rather than working on developing my game, I took a step backward and found difficulty with something I already knew was a problem. I guess it will certainly serve as a reminder, as that was an awfully long way to drive to remember that I need to stop playing that way.
Monday was too nice outside not to do something, but I rode my bike on Sunday and wasn't really feeling like a repeat venture, so I did something I haven't done in a really long time. I went for a run. And it was awesome! (Until my legs almost fell off...) I didn't really know how far I wanted to go, but there's a nice little park rather near the house, so I went that direction. And because I took along my bike computer, I now know that "rather near the house" means almost exactly one mile away. I ran the first mile pretty hard, hit the split button, and decided I'd had enough of running hard for a while. I ran my second mile easier, then my third hard again. At this point it suddenly became clear to me that I should probably ease back into running. The last two miles were run at a slow pace, mostly designed to get me home without injuring myself further. But because I had the computer along, I got to see all sorts of things. My first mile was a 5:45, my second was a 6:45, and my third was a 5:55. According to my calculations, that's 18:25 for three miles. Considering I took the second one off, I'm going to consider that not too shabby. Of course, the not-too-pleasant feeling I experienced in my hips/groin area might want to weigh in here, but I'll just chalk that up to general rustiness (while remembering it as a disincentive to try this stunt again).
In other news, I got back my LSAT scores, and as predicted, they were not good. Turns out almost falling asleep during one of the sections is not part of the recipe for success. I'm signed up to try again at the beginning of December. That happens to be the same weekend as a handball tournament in Milwaukee, which is pretty disappointing, but I guess it serves me right for not performing well. I've looked briefly into what is available considering the stats I have (pretty high GPA, etc.) and it looks like schools ranked in the top 20 nationally would still be willing to accept me, but I would have a really slim shot at anything ranked above 10 or so. A big part of me is retaking this just to avoid the disappointed feeling I have right now. If I had thought even a little that I had performed to my standards when I was done with the test I might be content, but when I walked out that door knowing I could have done better, I was pretty sure I was in for another round. I guess it's time to hit the books again...
Well, that's all I have time for now. I want to post here again soon, though. I feel like I've been neglecting my creative side a bit too long. Too focused on silly things. I think I wasted an entire afternoon/evening today. Even when I tell myself "life is short, let's get to it," I realize a half hour later I'm still in the same spot doing the same wasteful things with my time. Sometimes it's like I'm an ambitious person trapped in a body that doesn't quite catch on. Not really sure how to change that. We'll see.
