Comments on: Start here http://soundofrain.net/start-here/ thoughts on the human experience Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:02:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Shanghai Slim http://soundofrain.net/start-here/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Shanghai Slim Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:02:56 +0000 http://soundofrain.net/?p=207#comment-47 How about Pole Dancing? Not so much weight on the feet. And besides, you've always been interested in anything related to Poland. Sending a bear hug your way from Shanghai ... How about Pole Dancing?

Not so much weight on the feet.

And besides, you’ve always been interested in anything related to Poland.

Sending a bear hug your way from Shanghai …

]]> By: absurdbeats http://soundofrain.net/start-here/comment-page-1/#comment-46 absurdbeats Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:55:20 +0000 http://soundofrain.net/?p=207#comment-46 I took up throwing pots when I was at dissertation stage. Why not, I thought: I'm always in my head; do me good to do something with my hands. Damned near had a breakdown. I took a class (of course: I knew how to be a student), and went at it. And failed. And failed and failed and failed. After one session of trying---and failing---to center the clay on the wheel, I almost cried. (Okay, I did tear up, but tried reallllllly hard to hide it.) And then it hit me. I was ABD in my field, but a kindergartner when it came to pottery. I took a breath, took many breaths, and let it go. Slowly, slowly, I learned. The clay would do what it would do. Let it go, and come back. Yes, set the goal, and let the goal go. And keep coming back. I took up throwing pots when I was at dissertation stage. Why not, I thought: I’m always in my head; do me good to do something with my hands.

Damned near had a breakdown. I took a class (of course: I knew how to be a student), and went at it. And failed. And failed and failed and failed.

After one session of trying—and failing—to center the clay on the wheel, I almost cried. (Okay, I did tear up, but tried reallllllly hard to hide it.)

And then it hit me. I was ABD in my field, but a kindergartner when it came to pottery. I took a breath, took many breaths, and let it go.

Slowly, slowly, I learned. The clay would do what it would do. Let it go, and come back.

Yes, set the goal, and let the goal go. And keep coming back.

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