"Highlining Triumphs: A Day of Progress and Good Company"
Mar 17, 2024 - 6:27pmSummary: I had an amazing day highlining today. Woke up early, and Jim encouraged me to go first on the line. Managed to take eight steps, which I'm pretty stoked about, though I always wish I could do more. It feels incredible to make progress and identify areas for improvement. One key takeaway is needing to stand straighter and address my tendency to fall to the left. Breakfast was a Starbucks sandwich and some oatmeal by my car, and lunch was just Clif Bars, with dinner still undecided. The highlight was getting on the freestyle line and achieving 10 steps despite the challenge. I haven't checked the videos yet but am looking forward to seeing them. It was also great to catch up with my friend Ray and appreciate Jim's support. There was a solid presence of friends, including Courtney, Kristen, Dane, Juan, Rudy, Jessa, and Daniel, whom I initially met in Joshua Tree. Overall, it was a fantastic day, filled with learning, progression, and good company.Transcript: a great day highlining. I mean, got up pretty early to get up on the line, and Jim had me go first. So I went first, and I got some steps. I got eight steps. I'm pretty stoked. In hindsight, I wish I stayed longer, but that's pretty much always my hindsight. So, you know, just a solid day. Just getting more steps every time feels so fucking good. And I am so excited because I have so many things to work on. And that's also great is to have those learnings and to be like, okay, let's practice in the park. We know what we need to do. Biggest thing is standing more straight, falling to the left. And, you know, just getting locked in, finding the place where I can be locked in. So that was great. I had Starbucks sandwich for breakfast and a little bit of, whatchamacallsit, oatmeal at my car. So that was good. And, you know, just getting locked in. And, you know, just getting locked in. And, you know, just getting locked in. And, you know, just getting locked in. And, you know, just getting locked in. And, you know, just getting locked in. And, you know, just getting locked in. And, you know, just getting locked in. And, you know, just getting locked in. And, you know, just getting locked in. And, you know, just getting locked in. And, you know, just getting locked in. And for lunch, basically had nothing. Just Clif Bars. And dinner, we'll find out. But anyhow, solid, solid day. Really solid day. Got on the freestyle line. Got 10 steps in. You know, it was hard. Got some bounces in. It was hard. But out here trying it. Out here trying it. So. So. Pretty psyched. Pretty psyched. I haven't looked at any of the videos or anything. But I think Jim will be done with myself. Pretty amped to see those. Always good to see Ray. Catch up with Ray. Just a solid day overall. And the D-Rigs both went relatively smooth. Just trying to learn how to be useful. And I think I'm doing an okay job. And I feel. Generally appreciated in Seneem. And I appreciate Jim for seeing. You know. I really do appreciate him. So. Shouts out to all the homies this weekend. Courtney. Kristen was there today. Dane. Juan showed up today. Saw Rudy yesterday. Jessa. Dane. So. Yeah. Solid. Solid group. I think overall. Probably missing some names. Daniel also was there. Which was cool to see him. I saw him. I met him in Joshua Tree originally. And. Yeah. I mean. Just a solid. I don't know how many fucking times I said it. Solid day. Solid day. Thank you.
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