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luckycanuck ([personal profile] luckycanuck) wrote2011-10-14 12:53 am

Recovering a bit

I wound up going to a Q&A session featuring six American political types from both parties on Wednesday night.  It was kind of like networking, though not exactly, but ti did make me feel busy and important again.  It was one of the rare occasions over the last couple of months when I have worn a suit.  Some of them liked my pushup ideas and said to get in touch with them regarding election experience opportunities next year.

TW: 10 rounds - 20 situps, 5 100kg deadlifts. 10 rounds - row 200m, 10 situps.  I also did 10 handstand pushups, for which I had to ask for help with balance.  The pushups themselves were fine, but I do need help with balance and I will keep practicing them.

The market seems to be ok but there is still the chance for major falls if people get spooked again.  I am mostly in, but I am looking to get out of a few stocks like Nexbis which has long frustrated me and has not responded to my requests for further information like VDM Group did.  I'm considering tipping a bit more into their capital raising now that it has been extended and sweetened with one option for every two stocks held after the raising.  There is another capital raising for ERA that I will likely participate in.  I usually like capital raisings.  Some people complain about diluting the stock, but that only happens if you don't participate.

The house has been pretty quiet with people away.  It's just been Roxy and I for the last couple weeks, but now Esky is back.  Ginger Harpist is still in France, but I am getting photos from Facebook.

I'm feeling a bit better, having been busy.  The gloom isn't quite as intense as it was during recent lows.  I plan to go back to therapy next week.

Off to Sydney tomorrow for the weekend.  I have successfully learned Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau in Welsh and I am all set to sing on Saturday.

[identity profile] yurusumaji.livejournal.com 2011-10-13 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
When I was young we did handstands in gym class and we were taught to do them up against the wall so we didn't fall over. While you won't be perfectly straight, I don't think a slight angle will kill the effectiveness of your insane handstand push-ups. :)

[identity profile] luckycanuck.livejournal.com 2011-10-13 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I had a hard time getting up, even against the wall. Balance and grace are things that I don't have in great measure.

[identity profile] yurusumaji.livejournal.com 2011-10-13 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I always just hucked my feet up over me until I got them on the wall. LOL!

[identity profile] luckycanuck.livejournal.com 2011-10-14 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
I have a hard time with that. I first asked a girl who was passing by if she would hold my legs in place but she was worried she couldn't do it. She got her boyfriend to help instead.