In the Gutter – Last Chance Idol Week 3
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vik_thorI quite like bowling. So does my husband Seph (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
javarod). Haven't done much of it lately, only partly due to the fact that Seph is pretty much on the opposite schedule from me these days. I work standard office hours, 0800–1700 Monday–Friday. He is now working overnight stocking @ WalMart, with his days off being Monday–Tuesday night and Tuesday–Wednesday night. So the times we get to see each other is quite a bit more limited that what it used to be. Plus, I do D&D with friends down at tygercowboy's house on Monday nights.
We've bought several Groupon's (and other deals) for bowling. And we use them, but we can't seem to get any others interested in it when we go. I've gone to local Furry bowling several times, and have fun, but that also isn't a regular event. (And it tends to be a party, where some bowling is done. Leading to lots of gutter-balls, especially for those who do it in fursuit.) Whereas I tend to focus more on the bowling, and party on the side… My overall average for the last few times I've gone has been around 170, and most of those have been with house balls. The last group bowl I was at, a fursuiter guttered every frame in a game.
What I need to do is find another bowling league. I was in a league back when I lived in KC, in the 90s. (great good gods, has it really been that long ago?) I bought a ball and even my own shoes. They ended up stolen out of my car one night, along with a nice chain-mail shirt. :Þ
Not really sure why I didn't try to find a league in Champaign IL, or Phoenix AZ, or here in Saint Louis MO yet… Actually, it would be a good idea for me to get back into regular league play… Went for a physical last week, and my Triglycerides came back high (237). The doctor wants me to start taking pravastatin, which I don't want to do. I'm the first to admit I am overweight, and need to get more active. This will probably be the kick I need to do it. You may remember I was riding my bike to work fairly regularly for a bit. The weather has prevented that a bit, along with the fact I really did not like a hill on the route. I may see about walking.
Anyway, we both enjoy bowling enough that we have recently bought balls and had them drilled to fit our fingers. That way we don't have to search among all the house balls to find ones that fit well enough. Mine is a 12 pound, opalescent blue. Seph's is the interesting one. He found a 10 pound Ed, Edd, and Eddy bowling ball on eBay. Got it cheap, less than $2 for the auction. The shipping bumped it up quite a bit, but still quite affordable for a bowling ball. We picked up bags at a local K-Mart that is closing. About the only other thing I need to get is a wrist brace, and I'll be good to go. (May eventually buy another pair of bowling shoes, but in general, I'm OK using house shoes.)
javarod). Haven't done much of it lately, only partly due to the fact that Seph is pretty much on the opposite schedule from me these days. I work standard office hours, 0800–1700 Monday–Friday. He is now working overnight stocking @ WalMart, with his days off being Monday–Tuesday night and Tuesday–Wednesday night. So the times we get to see each other is quite a bit more limited that what it used to be. Plus, I do D&D with friends down at tygercowboy's house on Monday nights. We've bought several Groupon's (and other deals) for bowling. And we use them, but we can't seem to get any others interested in it when we go. I've gone to local Furry bowling several times, and have fun, but that also isn't a regular event. (And it tends to be a party, where some bowling is done. Leading to lots of gutter-balls, especially for those who do it in fursuit.) Whereas I tend to focus more on the bowling, and party on the side… My overall average for the last few times I've gone has been around 170, and most of those have been with house balls. The last group bowl I was at, a fursuiter guttered every frame in a game.
What I need to do is find another bowling league. I was in a league back when I lived in KC, in the 90s. (great good gods, has it really been that long ago?) I bought a ball and even my own shoes. They ended up stolen out of my car one night, along with a nice chain-mail shirt. :Þ
Not really sure why I didn't try to find a league in Champaign IL, or Phoenix AZ, or here in Saint Louis MO yet… Actually, it would be a good idea for me to get back into regular league play… Went for a physical last week, and my Triglycerides came back high (237). The doctor wants me to start taking pravastatin, which I don't want to do. I'm the first to admit I am overweight, and need to get more active. This will probably be the kick I need to do it. You may remember I was riding my bike to work fairly regularly for a bit. The weather has prevented that a bit, along with the fact I really did not like a hill on the route. I may see about walking.
Anyway, we both enjoy bowling enough that we have recently bought balls and had them drilled to fit our fingers. That way we don't have to search among all the house balls to find ones that fit well enough. Mine is a 12 pound, opalescent blue. Seph's is the interesting one. He found a 10 pound Ed, Edd, and Eddy bowling ball on eBay. Got it cheap, less than $2 for the auction. The shipping bumped it up quite a bit, but still quite affordable for a bowling ball. We picked up bags at a local K-Mart that is closing. About the only other thing I need to get is a wrist brace, and I'll be good to go. (May eventually buy another pair of bowling shoes, but in general, I'm OK using house shoes.)
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Date: 2014-10-13 12:00 am (UTC)"My ball isn't actually drilled for me fingers, rather we had the inserts removed and the holes smoothed, while the thumb was drilled for me. That leaves the finger holes too big, but i don't think that's going to be any problem. The ball has to be light weight as i seem to have a bit of tennis elbow, it developed back when i was delivering magazines and newspapers in PHX."
Pokes you, "The hill is too hard? Making excuses are we? Its only hard when you're out of shape, and you only get in shape by riding. Hmmm, we need to make that a regular thing, wonder how long into fall/winter we could keep it up. Also could make me keep a regular sleep schedule that leaves time for a walk/jog/ride/bowling after work. While i'm in better shape, only slightly over weight (i really don't want to see my cholesterol number), exercise isn't a bad thing, i'd especially like to build up my core to reduce strain on my back."
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Date: 2014-10-13 08:58 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2014-10-17 06:43 pm (UTC)aww thank you!
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Date: 2014-10-14 08:40 pm (UTC)I hope you find a league to join :)
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Date: 2014-10-17 02:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-10-15 01:10 am (UTC)recently diagnosed diabetic, my doc wants me on statins as well for cholesterol and I am Not Interested, so I need to get my ass back to the gym, STAT! heh.
Do you like other kinds of movement than walking and bicycling? I'm enjoying weightlifting and I kind of miss martial arts (left when I buggered my knee, now I'm 2.5 years after ACL replacement and am thinking of finding a new form to try, Judo or Aikido are contenders as is Tai Chi if I can find a martial variant.)
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Date: 2014-10-17 02:39 am (UTC)The Y also has swimming pool, which the other Health Clubs don't, which is a plus.
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Date: 2014-10-17 03:46 am (UTC)Time to add loving movement back into my life.