It's hard to tell from this photo, because I am about the least hirsute person I know*. Very delicate and supple wrists too, I might add. I thought you'd like them.
Fig 1: Delicate and Supple Shaved Wrist"Why the hell do you shave your wrists, Tt?" I hear all 3 of my regular readers ask**. Well, pursuant to my delicate and supple wrists, I have to tape them when I am boxing. Even with my lack of hair, sports-tape is agony to remove unless one's wrists are smooth, as well as delicate and supple.
Fig 2: Delicate and Supple Taped WristOnce the delicate and supple wrists are taped, we proceed to wrap them. You can see that my hands now look slightly scary, instead of weirdly androgynous and indeed, erotic. Although the sleeve of my 'Old Man' cardigan is ruining the vibe, so you'll have to visualise it. You'll thank me in years to come when using your mind like this has delayed the onset of geriatric dementia.
Fig 3: Vaguely Aggresive Wrapped & Taped WristFinally, we don the boxing gloves This is a 16-ounce boxing glove, which is heavier than what is allowed in competition, but it's slightly friendlier to get hit with because of the extra padding***.
Fig 4: 16-ounce gloveI was going to show a picture of me training, but I only have a webcam, and I can't take a picture and do anything else at the same time. So then I was actually trying to punch myself in the head and take a picture at the same time to demonstrate the use of the gloves. Things I have learnt today:
- It's really hard to simulataneously punch yourself in the head and click a mouse at exactly the right time to get a shot of the moment of impact; and
- All this boxing is making me dumberer.
Fig 5: Dumberer
Fig 6: And Dumberer* I still don't have to shave everyday. My hairy friends (Hi Tommy!) think this is good, because they have full beards by 2 o'clock in the afternoon, which is apparently quite the hassle. I would love a beard. Just once. Just so I know what I am missing out on.
** Yeah, I know. 3 readers is highly optimistic.
*** As much as getting punched quite hard can be considered to be 'friendly'. Dumberer, I tells you.
5 comments:
1. thank you for labelling the pictures
2. what a lovely cardigan
3. you should be smiling... regardless of the fact that you are punching yourself in the head
Cardigan is my favourite, despite the fact that I have been villified as a dirty old man for wearing it.
I bought it in an op-shop in Toowoomba in December of 1995 for $1.50.
1. you should sell it to an emo kid for $50+
2. (you shouldnt sell it, it's cool)
3. fig.5 illustrates clearly, your lack of emo bangs
well illustrated & good commentry
Thanks. First attempt at photo illustration. I definitely need a better camera than my $30 webcam. V.jealous of your ongoing Flickr efforts.
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