2.12-?? Running
Getting back to
running; I used to run throughout the whole summer of 2015, but because of
studying I had to give up the hobby. Now, after 4 months I have started running
again, and it feels better than I remembered. Since I live in the countryside,
I have to run a certain circuit every time, but it doesn’t matter because it is
the right length for my goals; 4 kilometers. It is important to recognize one’s
weaknesses and strengths when it comes to doing sports, because it is easy to
strain or over-stress your muscles. Basically, the same principles apply to
running as to going to the gym; listen to your body, but do your best. I’m
planning to continue running two times a week, or as my schedule allows me to
run.
(24.12 Running) During
these 3 weeks I have noticed improvements in my stamina: I can run longer
periods without completely losing my breath and my legs no more hurt so much. It
could also be said that I have learned the correct running technique again. The
cold and rainy weather is a bit of a problem as it makes warming up the muscles
harder and causes the road to go unpleasantly muddy, but if I continue this
hobby, I will preferably be in a good shape during next spring.
19.12 Creative
Today we had our
school’s Christmas ceremony at our local church which is located at the center
of the town. As a non-religious person, instead of going to the church I
attended a project where me and a few other students assembled candles into the
shape of a candle into the church park. The candles were provided by the
students and teachers of our school, and basic skills of leadership was
required of each one of us as we had to guide When it comes to assembling the
candles into the shape of a candle, a lot of teamwork had to be done. Many of
the candles had already been blown out by the wind or were otherwise faulty and
therefore we had to help each other to reignite all of them. Also, in order to
achieve a symmetrical shape for the candle, we had to do a lot of planning and communicate
in order to know what we were supposed to do.
19.12 Painting
It was my father’s
birthday and I decided to paint him an acrylic painting as a gift. I am used to
painting on this medium as I do it almost on a weekly basis, so it seemed like
an easy solution for me as I forgot to buy him a real gift (whoops). The
painting was highly improvised and required no planning because I was able to
perfectly visualize the light, dark and colors in my head and transfer them
onto the canvas. From this experience I learned that people may actually
appreciate the art I produce, and that’s why this was an overall positive
experience. My father actually wasn’t even expecting a gift from me so I hope I
pleasantly surprised him!
27.12 Painting
Today I tried
something different when it comes to painting with the good old acrylics. I
used a used cardboard back piece of a notebook as a medium to acquire smooth
brush strokes (these are rarely possible on the uneven surface of a canvas) and
painted a bright, simplistic and a bit cubistic artwork. This kind of style is
new to me as I tend to paint pictures that resemble the art movements of
symbolism or photorealism. It made me happy to realize that the worthless piece
of gray cardboard that was about to be thrown away was able to become something
somewhat nice once more. Speaking of which, everyone should consider if an
object could be reused or recycled before throwing them away.
