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[dr4b]

I've noticed that the more I wish I could stop thinking about something and get it out of my mind, the more I think about it. This sucks.

Today's morning chai came from Simon's or whatever the cafe is called in my work building, because it was raining and I didn't feel like strolling down 4th avenue. It was generic yet again. I'm running out of coffee shops.

Work went well! I think. My brain is still full, I find.

Something I think I forgot to mention, but, my 5th year anniversary of playing DDR passed this week, on July 4th -- the first time I ever played a game of DDR was July 4th, 2000, at Sunnyvale Golfland, on the 1.5 machine, with Tim. I guess maybe one of these days I should go play a game again, but I've been enjoying NOT fucking up my knees and feet for the last few months, so we'll see.

Anyway, after work I ended up skipping the gym because I was there until late enough that I wouldn't catch Heidi and Megan. Oren was coming over and we were going to get dinner, and I had emailed Katy and Seth earlier in the day because I thought Oren would like to talk to Seth about motorcycles and building planes and stuff. Fortunately, I think I was right about that. The four of us went to Taste of India for dinner and I talked to Katy a lot while the guys babbled about motorcycles and stuff. Afterwards we went back and played a game of Ricochet Robot while Seth worked on sanding stuff for a cool model plane he's building.

Um, this weekend is largely unstructured for me, so if anyone in the Seattle area particularly wanted to hang out, they should let me know. I have a buncha chores to accomplish like more clothes/shoe shopping, possibly hitting IKEA for a new dresser, doing laundry and cleaning up around here, etc, and of course trying to get in a bunch of walking and exercise... but it'd be good to see people for dinner or things like that.

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[samildanach.livejournal.com]

There's a DCI show at Husky Stadium Saturday evening. The lineup is a little thin compared to past years, but it should still be good. We're planning to go.

[zqfmbg.livejournal.com]

That reminds me that it's also been five years since I started. I don't remember exactly when, though, but it was somewhere in June 2000.

I still play today, though I really should get my ankle checked out...

[tg2k.livejournal.com]

I was playing for a couple months at home before my psoriatic arthritis kicked in on my right foot...but I'm getting much better after a few rounds of injections. I had figured that it would be good for me knees, but I guess if you overdo it then it isn't. Is there any scientific or anecdotal evidence that, in general, DDR is bad for your knees? Or is it just that people keep getting into heavier and heavier routines as they get more experience?

[mightyflorist.livejournal.com]

"Take Gogol Bordello... and make them Irish instead of Slavic"
So it probably works the other way too;
"Take Flogging Molly... and make them Slavic instead of Irish"

[bhudson.livejournal.com]

No way!

Guess where my first time ever playing DDR was... I believe it was for my friend Ann's birthday party, so it would have been Sept 1 or 2, 2000.

Freaky.

[bhudson.livejournal.com]

DDR is pretty high-impact, much like dancing (or running, or hiking on steep terrain). It won't particularly strengthen muscles around the knees, either: the impact is mostly bourn by the skeletal structure. To make things better, you probably want some knee-strengthening exercises or activity like swimming or biking, or something a physical therapist would prescribe.

[dr4b]

Hmm, that's pretty cool, but I probly won't be back from errands by then -- I kinda expect there to be a lot of awful traffic due to 520 being closed this weekend. That's neat though! You guys have fun :)

[sorjai.livejournal.com]

wow u played ddr longer than I did... amazing :)