Jugglisk VIII
Today was a brilliantly nice day, reaching somewhere around 86 degrees. After work I juggled the ole soccer ball out on the patio to get some exercise. I wasn't in the mindset to break any records, so I took it relatively easy.
Recently I have been wanting to record the number of hits I get each time I drop the ball. Historically I have only made note of my best scores. It occurred to me that writing the scores with chalk would be a fun and easy solution. I didn't think of the idea until after I had been juggling for a while today, so not all my scores are written. My recorded scores for today are: 491, 187, 233, 113, 260, 2, 79, 49, 58, 89, 378, 174, 91, 175, 92, 122, 189, 37 and 170. Together, these scores add up to 2989 hits.
I was excited to put one of my old art supplies to use. I have a Rubbermaid bin full of art supplies from various past projects (especially from map-making with Dave). I remembered that somewhere in the bin was a box of colored chalk. I didn't realize it was so old. Look at the box - it looks like vintage or something. I looked on eBay, but found nothing similar. I'm sure there's no market for collecting such things, and I certainly don't care - though I do appreciate the simplicity and nostalgia of old packaging.
Also worth mentioning: last Saturday I bought my first flat-panel LCD computer monitor for home. I have had one at work for a long time and figured it was time to get one for home. My AMW 19 inch LCD monitor was only $129.99 after mail-in rebate, and it is very bright and clear. I actually spent a great deal of time looking at all the models offered, and despite the cheap price tag, I found this one to be among the brightest and clearest. Hopefully it lasts. I'm generally one who ignores brand identity when I think the only difference is price. There are a few products, like pop, where popular brands make a difference for me. I can't stand store brand pop. Just about everything else I'm willing to consider or pursue generic alternatives.
With my new monitor, is like experiencing the computer world anew - like the first time I saw Sonic the Hedgehog on a 16-bit Genesis after being accustomed to 8-bit Nintendo. Wow! What a difference. It makes me want to look through all my old photos in full resolution. I'm noticing intricacies and colors I hadn't appreciated before! It makes me wish I could figure out how to route video from my X-Box through to my monitor. I've looked online for solutions to do this and haven't found much. It's probably not worth the trouble, but I'm sure it would look better than on my old 27 inch TV.
In-between bouts of Jugglisk, I took some photos around the backyard once again. See them in the album.