There's some good stuff on YouTube about the Alexander Technique.
It's definitely worth checking out!
Friday, March 20, 2009
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Trapped in an Elevator
This is just one of those stories I'd hate to loose. It involves me and a friend of mine, Peter, who were heading up to his apartment in a very tiny elevator in his building in Boston. It's not far from the intersection of Wash and Comm in Brighton.
So, we had just entered the elevator and pressed for his floor. The elevator hopped up a foot and then just stopped. That's it. It was done. And there was quiet. Nothin' but quiet.
So there we were, a couple of guys in a really tiny elevator. Peter, if I recollect, was speechless. I looked up at the hatch in the ceiling, noticed the size of the hatch, considered my own 250 lb. form, and decided that was Plan B.
Next, I looked at the door, had a thought, and shoved my fingers in the crack where the doors came together and ripped them open (though that sounds manly, it really wasn't that difficult.) I then inspected the door, figured out the locking mechanism, undid the latch, slid open the outer door, and hopped the one foot to freedom. The whole ordeal lasted all of a minute or less.
During this entire time Peter said nothing until it was over, whereupon he began calling me MacGyver. He was impressed. He was a moment away from claustrophobic panic but was so mesmerized by my tinkering that he remained composed, and then stunned at my brilliant performance.
All I can say is, I'm glad I had a witness. It's not everyday you're brilliant and it's never appropriate to brag per se. But this time, I had someone there to share. Sweet.
NOTE: Try this at home. it's actually not unusual to be able to open an elevator door between floors. I wouldn't recommend it if the elevator is moving. However, most elevators afford this type of escape and the door latch isn't that hard to undo. Just be careful. If the elevator is far enough off the floor below you don't want to fall backwards into the shaft after you land. Just FYI.
So, we had just entered the elevator and pressed for his floor. The elevator hopped up a foot and then just stopped. That's it. It was done. And there was quiet. Nothin' but quiet.
So there we were, a couple of guys in a really tiny elevator. Peter, if I recollect, was speechless. I looked up at the hatch in the ceiling, noticed the size of the hatch, considered my own 250 lb. form, and decided that was Plan B.
Next, I looked at the door, had a thought, and shoved my fingers in the crack where the doors came together and ripped them open (though that sounds manly, it really wasn't that difficult.) I then inspected the door, figured out the locking mechanism, undid the latch, slid open the outer door, and hopped the one foot to freedom. The whole ordeal lasted all of a minute or less.
During this entire time Peter said nothing until it was over, whereupon he began calling me MacGyver. He was impressed. He was a moment away from claustrophobic panic but was so mesmerized by my tinkering that he remained composed, and then stunned at my brilliant performance.
All I can say is, I'm glad I had a witness. It's not everyday you're brilliant and it's never appropriate to brag per se. But this time, I had someone there to share. Sweet.
NOTE: Try this at home. it's actually not unusual to be able to open an elevator door between floors. I wouldn't recommend it if the elevator is moving. However, most elevators afford this type of escape and the door latch isn't that hard to undo. Just be careful. If the elevator is far enough off the floor below you don't want to fall backwards into the shaft after you land. Just FYI.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
A Song to Live By
I love this song. I saw Richard Kiley perform this in Boston and it was magnificent. I also used the words in a lesson as something to live by. To have a dream and to treat life as a quest for the noble ... "...to be willing to march into hell, for a heavenly cause ..."
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Friday, January 09, 2009
Twitter Poll
Go here and take my poll: http://twtpoll.com/x93nlb
I'm testing this out, having never used this site before. This could be fun as I've always been curious about my fellow beings and have made a habit of polling friends and strangers alike to see what they had to say about various topics.
One of the sadest things I ever inquired about was the loss of people's virginity. Overwhelmingly the answer was something like this: "I was drunk. I was at a party." Even sadder was that I usually got that EXACT answer. *sigh*
My next poll might be whether or not people believe there is a right/wrong universal truth or not.
I Ching anyone?
I'm testing this out, having never used this site before. This could be fun as I've always been curious about my fellow beings and have made a habit of polling friends and strangers alike to see what they had to say about various topics.
One of the sadest things I ever inquired about was the loss of people's virginity. Overwhelmingly the answer was something like this: "I was drunk. I was at a party." Even sadder was that I usually got that EXACT answer. *sigh*
My next poll might be whether or not people believe there is a right/wrong universal truth or not.
I Ching anyone?
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