I had a lovely weekend.
I got some costuming done with
Watched the next-door neighbours try to build a deck. When I got home on Friday, they had wood and gravel in the driveway, and a bunch of their buddies and a guy who was presumably someone’s dad. They got a good start, but then it rained.
Until Sunday morning.
Fortunately, the deck they were building was small, and with the help of every scrap of daylight available, managed to make it look like a deck. No railing or anything yet, but they can put chairs and a BBQ on it, and really that’s all you need for now.
Josh and I went to the OSCS for some archery. It’s been well over 10 years since I’ve picked up a bow.
I knew I shot backwards as a kid, since back then my weak little girly arms didn’t have the strength to pull back with my non-dominant (left) hand. However, my dominant eye is, for some reason, my left, so I should have shot lefty in order to aim properly. Since it’s not like I have ingrained shooting habits, I chose to try shooting lefty. May as well, eh?
Seemed to work ok. It feels like I have an easier time aiming, but it’s been a while and I don’t really know how to do it the “real” way, so time will tell.
What I do know is that I’m not very good yet. As seen on tv the internet.
Turn your elbows out, people. If you think it’s out enough, it’s not. If it is out enough, it will twist back in on its own. See above. I managed to hit myself with every third shot or so. I am just that awesome.
Now the back of my left arm aches and my right thumb is sore from supporting the bow improperly. Also from helping Josh drag a big heavy lateral filing cabinet into the house yesterday. 😛
I have fencing practise tomorrow night, and I know I’m totally going to get stabbed in my bruise.
I really want to keep going to archery, but I also have to get costumes done by Anime North, which is now less than 3 weeks away! Ack!