Draft one of a sci-fi short is coming along nicely. This will have some experimental infra red shots along with a green screen. Part of the process is a visualization of the opening. Once I saw that, the rest just flowed.

“Destreza: Historical fencing 2nd edition” I had taken 4 tries but I am almost through a complete read through. The next step is to go back and reread with a highlighter in hand. I will also be going through a translation of Rada as check. This book makes me nuts.

After twenty four years of practicing Destreza I had a break through. Drill one and two are mechanical at this point and I try to work not lowering my hand in the shift. This time I put some snap into it. The result was my body was out of the way and there was a quick violent change of line.

First day back to the gym. Yes I went back to planet fuck wit. 10 miles on the stationary bike, 3 sets on the rope pull, 5 dips, and a 60 count barrel with a ten pound medicine ball.

It’s worth the effort. You never know how the depth of a character affects how people respond to your work.

I signed up for a planet fitness membership. After being an employee it was surreal to see a different gym that looked nice and the people were not crushed.

2025 is off to a good start. Weight is down fitness is up. For me it’s drink mostly water, control the intake of garbage food and portion control. Tossing in the exercise I want and or need.

It’s a snow day, aka watching iron man, cleaning my room and doing laundry.

For the new year the plan is to reclaim old skills. Aka sewing and expand on them. On the board now is a 17th century shirt. After that will be some foul weather caps. A cassock or Dutch coat, and a doublet.

“Shut up legs you do what I say.”

Jens Voit

Being uncomfortable while reading is a sign that learning is happening? Reading up on fallacies stings a bit. I am looking at you circumstantial ad hominem. The infection where conspiracy theory grows.

Today is the day I start “Mastering Logical Fallacies” after that is “The Kids are not Alright.” All part of the media literacy project.

Red one was a fun movie, I want to know how everyone kept a straight face giving that dialog.

Said to a co worker

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My politics are, I am disabled and I can’t trust that the able bodied will vote for anything but themselves.

The level of misogyny, masquerading as comedy content is way too high. It feels like a steady diet of women are dumb but at the same time evil super villains preying on poor innocent beards. The cumulative effect is a message of men good, women crazy. Old tired incel weirdness.

Fencing last night felt good, the dagger work is coming along. Keeping with Fabris helps. There was a second book moment. My opponent had no sense of measure, came in close, tried some shots, got blocked out and had me walking the shot in.