Reading Rainbows
Last night was pretty successful. I stayed of the computer just like I said I would. Instead, I curled up on the couch and decided to dig into my reading pile.
After dinner I cracked open my copy of the Silver Surfer Omnibus. This earlier Silver Surfer is great stuff, but boy can Norrin Radd lay the Emo-spread on thick. “No one understand me! Why does humanity see me as a monster? How can I escape from this world and get back to where I belong?” All you need is a montage of him surfing around the world set to the music of Fall Out Boy and the kids would eat it up!
I also started reading a book about Medieval sword fighting techniques. What was interesting is that this book was written by a women and was intended to highlight the differences between the sexes when it comes to swordplay. Because of our different body shapes and structures, what may seem comfortable and natural to a man is quite uncomfortable to a women.
For example according to the book when asked to hold a stick in their hand comfortably, 95% of males will hold the stick so that it is about 90 degrees to their forearm. However, for 95% of the women, their natural grip will place the stick at about 135 degrees instead. Fascinating stuff really! I could actually see what she was talking about when I started thinking back to our arnis classes.
I’d love to give you the name of the book but unfortunately it escapes me right now. The name of the book is The Armored Rose by Duchess Elina of Beckenham.
It felt good to get away from the PC for the evening. Although I admit after our workout this morning the first thing I did was check my e-mail and skim a few feeds. Like I said, baby steps, but I do like where these steps are going. Reserving an evening for reading sounds like an excellent addition to my schedule.