indiegames
February 25th, 2010, 01:20
To: Ash
From: Crecente
Re: Yes, I Have Barfy Kids (http://kotaku.com/5479029/yes-i-have-barfy-kids)
So I finally got off my fat backend and got around to exercising. After a lifetime of being underweight, and mostly fit, it was a pretty big shock to hear I was so completely unfit earlier this week.
I looked into a number of exercise options, mostly thanks to all of the nice people who emailed and Twittered me, but finally decided on something I've always wanted to try out. As a kid I bowled (yes on a team), was on a swim team, tennis team, baseball team, soccer team, basketball team. Later I took taekwondo, took shotokon karate, I fenced for nearly a decade, skied snowboarded, rock climbed, hiked, mountain biked and road biked. But I've always wanted to try out Kendo.
Yesterday I tracked down an impressive dojo in Denver, drove to the place, paid my fees and dropped directly into my first two hour class. It marked what I hope will be the first of many twice weekly, two hour workouts.
Now, I know you've told me you want to do this too. So do it. That way, one day we could spar!
FIGHT!!!
What you missed:
Points For Toothbrushing: The Gaming Speech Everyone Is Talking About (http://kotaku.com/5479125/points-for-toothbrushing-the-gaming-speech-everyone-is-talking-about)
What Ever Happened to That Other Prince of Persia? (http://kotaku.com/5479217/what-ever-happened-to-that-other-prince-of-persia)
Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire Of The Vanities Micro-Review: Once More, With Fleeing (http://kotaku.com/5477869/assassins-creed-ii-bonfire-of-the-vanities-micro+review-once-more-with-fleeing)
Speak-Up On Kotaku: Game Mash-Ups, T-Shirts, Singalongs, And Viewtiful Woes (http://kotaku.com/5479355/speak+up-on-kotaku-game-mash+ups-t+shirts-singalongs-and-viewtiful-woes/gallery/)
David Jaffe Took Your Calls, Needed 15 Bleeps (http://kotaku.com/5479505/david-jaffe-took-your-calls-needed-15-bleeps)
Nintendo Summit News Round-Up (http://kotaku.com/5479289/nintendo-summit-news-round+up)
Is Valve Bringing Steam To The Mac? (http://kotaku.com/5479388/is-valve-bringing-steam-to-the-mac)
In Defense of - and a Salute to - The Pro (http://kotaku.com/5479594/in-defense-of---and-a-salute-to—-the-pro)
Killer Whale's Violent Past Includes Deadly Attack on Ultima-Obsessed Drifter (http://kotaku.com/5479632/killer-whales-violent-past-includes-deadly-attack-on-ultima+obsessed-drifter)
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From: Crecente
Re: Yes, I Have Barfy Kids (http://kotaku.com/5479029/yes-i-have-barfy-kids)
So I finally got off my fat backend and got around to exercising. After a lifetime of being underweight, and mostly fit, it was a pretty big shock to hear I was so completely unfit earlier this week.
I looked into a number of exercise options, mostly thanks to all of the nice people who emailed and Twittered me, but finally decided on something I've always wanted to try out. As a kid I bowled (yes on a team), was on a swim team, tennis team, baseball team, soccer team, basketball team. Later I took taekwondo, took shotokon karate, I fenced for nearly a decade, skied snowboarded, rock climbed, hiked, mountain biked and road biked. But I've always wanted to try out Kendo.
Yesterday I tracked down an impressive dojo in Denver, drove to the place, paid my fees and dropped directly into my first two hour class. It marked what I hope will be the first of many twice weekly, two hour workouts.
Now, I know you've told me you want to do this too. So do it. That way, one day we could spar!
FIGHT!!!
What you missed:
Points For Toothbrushing: The Gaming Speech Everyone Is Talking About (http://kotaku.com/5479125/points-for-toothbrushing-the-gaming-speech-everyone-is-talking-about)
What Ever Happened to That Other Prince of Persia? (http://kotaku.com/5479217/what-ever-happened-to-that-other-prince-of-persia)
Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire Of The Vanities Micro-Review: Once More, With Fleeing (http://kotaku.com/5477869/assassins-creed-ii-bonfire-of-the-vanities-micro+review-once-more-with-fleeing)
Speak-Up On Kotaku: Game Mash-Ups, T-Shirts, Singalongs, And Viewtiful Woes (http://kotaku.com/5479355/speak+up-on-kotaku-game-mash+ups-t+shirts-singalongs-and-viewtiful-woes/gallery/)
David Jaffe Took Your Calls, Needed 15 Bleeps (http://kotaku.com/5479505/david-jaffe-took-your-calls-needed-15-bleeps)
Nintendo Summit News Round-Up (http://kotaku.com/5479289/nintendo-summit-news-round+up)
Is Valve Bringing Steam To The Mac? (http://kotaku.com/5479388/is-valve-bringing-steam-to-the-mac)
In Defense of - and a Salute to - The Pro (http://kotaku.com/5479594/in-defense-of---and-a-salute-to—-the-pro)
Killer Whale's Violent Past Includes Deadly Attack on Ultima-Obsessed Drifter (http://kotaku.com/5479632/killer-whales-violent-past-includes-deadly-attack-on-ultima+obsessed-drifter)
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