So today I attempted Healed and Sealed in private. After wasting half a can of Cherry Cola (which is not made in Australia, and costs a pretty penny to buy here as an imported drink) and winding up with a sticky face and clothing I thought "#*@$i it, I am sticking to cards!'. As comical as this scene sounds, and as imprudent my impulsive choice to save the can to try the trick rather than have it with lunch as I intented to, it did make me think.
My choice of cards as my main focus did not have any significant thought behind it. I was looking for activities I could enjoy with my friends face to face, and card games seemed like the obvious choice. I bought a book of card games that had some card tricks and cardistry skills included. I largely ignored these, and went on to use the book to learn new games. Incidentally, I bought an instruction book on magic several years prior, but I felt intimidated by the level of subtlety required. I felt too clumsy to even attempt it.
Not long after I started experiencing pains in my right index finger while performing everyday tasks. Opening taps, pulling on door knobs, using knives and potato peelers etc caused me some grief. My doctor told me it was 'a bit of arthritis' and sent me away. The who consultation was rather surreal, but I did mainly come in for a flu shot and didn't think much of the pain. Then it hit me. Arthritis is permanent. Arthritis is hurty. It is incurable, but can be managed. So to exercise my joints I started learning card sleights. Doing it by yourself is not much fun, so I tried it out on my partner and housemates. It blew their minds. I have very poor fine motor skills, and it is something I struggled with all my life. However, I love performing. I've always been into drama and music performance and I love talking in front of people. Getting close to people and amusing and amazing them is precious to me. The mind blowiness + good exercise sealed the deal.
After some bloodwork and very puzzling xrays, my doctor conceeded that I probably have some sort of injury rather than arthritis. Phew. I've decided to keep on going with cards as they are easy for me to handle (palming coins or smaller items gives me grief, cards are a-okay), sexy, are good exercise, are sexy, widely available and familiar to most people, sexy, and I can pull off nice effects even with my clumsy, hurty hands. However, choosing cards as something I like to learn and practice with was not entirely a matter of taste for me. I have restricting physical factors that both motivate me and hinder me. I seems that a lot of people choose one area of magic to concentrate on. It seems to be sort of like learning a musical instrument - very few can play many well, but dedication to a single instrument pays off for a lot more people. What motivated your choice? Is it a matter of taste or practicality? Are you so awesome that you're good at everything? I want to read some long stories please
(Sorry for the lenght of this, I am a rambler in real life as well )
My choice of cards as my main focus did not have any significant thought behind it. I was looking for activities I could enjoy with my friends face to face, and card games seemed like the obvious choice. I bought a book of card games that had some card tricks and cardistry skills included. I largely ignored these, and went on to use the book to learn new games. Incidentally, I bought an instruction book on magic several years prior, but I felt intimidated by the level of subtlety required. I felt too clumsy to even attempt it.
Not long after I started experiencing pains in my right index finger while performing everyday tasks. Opening taps, pulling on door knobs, using knives and potato peelers etc caused me some grief. My doctor told me it was 'a bit of arthritis' and sent me away. The who consultation was rather surreal, but I did mainly come in for a flu shot and didn't think much of the pain. Then it hit me. Arthritis is permanent. Arthritis is hurty. It is incurable, but can be managed. So to exercise my joints I started learning card sleights. Doing it by yourself is not much fun, so I tried it out on my partner and housemates. It blew their minds. I have very poor fine motor skills, and it is something I struggled with all my life. However, I love performing. I've always been into drama and music performance and I love talking in front of people. Getting close to people and amusing and amazing them is precious to me. The mind blowiness + good exercise sealed the deal.
After some bloodwork and very puzzling xrays, my doctor conceeded that I probably have some sort of injury rather than arthritis. Phew. I've decided to keep on going with cards as they are easy for me to handle (palming coins or smaller items gives me grief, cards are a-okay), sexy, are good exercise, are sexy, widely available and familiar to most people, sexy, and I can pull off nice effects even with my clumsy, hurty hands. However, choosing cards as something I like to learn and practice with was not entirely a matter of taste for me. I have restricting physical factors that both motivate me and hinder me. I seems that a lot of people choose one area of magic to concentrate on. It seems to be sort of like learning a musical instrument - very few can play many well, but dedication to a single instrument pays off for a lot more people. What motivated your choice? Is it a matter of taste or practicality? Are you so awesome that you're good at everything? I want to read some long stories please
(Sorry for the lenght of this, I am a rambler in real life as well
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