Drunk Gimp Ninja

March 13, 2010

Drunkie got gimp!!! Yes folks, it’s true. Ditched the list for the night and went to a bar a full avenue away in the rain. Reckless? Perhaps. But surprisingly, bars are rather ideal places for gimps. Once you’re there, you just sit and drink. There’s no moving around unless you’re at a bar in the Meatpacking district where dancing is mandatory. The imbibing is good for the afflicted part of the body as well as the soul of the gimp. And, there’s no guilt in taking a cab home! Yep, even if it’s an avenue away. So, all in all I’ve concluded bars are a very welcoming environment for the injured.

Now don’t get the impression I’ve become a full-time hooligan. I spent a good part of the day yesterday working on my list with gusto. I now have two guitar songs in motion, “You Belong With Me,” and, okay, just go ahead and groan, “Time of Your Life.” You know, it’s like the number one song people expect you to play if you play guitar, so I figured why not get it out of the way. And it’s actually fairly easy, too, which is awesome.

Guess who’s the hottest thing on the one-legged workout scene? Oh, that would definitely be me. I worked out for about 40 minutes one-legged and worked up quite a sweat. I started out with one-legged jumping jacks. Guess what? An even better workout than the original! Then I did some one-legged running in place. Alright, that’s a really ridiculous-looking one, especially with your chest low and arms pumping. Then your classic jumping back and forth over an imaginary line (very similar to my indoor method of transport). Some one-legged squats (elementary) and then a one-legged barre! Not to be confused with my evening activity. I was also able to stretch a bit and even do a split with my left leg, keeping my gimp foot on a pillow. And then of course, tons of abs and some arm stuff. One-legged pushups are also a keeper, by the way. I am a one-legged force to be reckoned with, if I do say so myself.

Oh - my camera! My upcoming photography career! Yes, yes. I spent a couple hours in the morning reading over the manual, which I found to be rather thorough and intricate. So I’ll be going over some of my questions with that loving, dedicated, wonderful boyfriend you heard about earlier when I see him today! He is not only all the aforementioned things, but the best photographer I know. One really neat feature I did learn, though, was “light-colored person” and “dark-colored person.” It is my understanding that using one of these tools you can make people in your pictures look lighter or darker. What a riot! I have serious aspirations for great work involving this feature.

Sang a bit, practiced for some of my upcoming auditions which I intend to go to one-legged. I found that singing one-legged can actually be a bit liberating. Like, you don’t have to go anywhere. You don’t need to step forward to make your point or back in retreat or add in some cutesy little dance step if the song mentions it. You can just - what a concept - act. I will have to remember this when I regain use of leg numero dos.

Well, I have an awesome day ahead of me in which I get to see my amazing boyfriend who is in Pennsylvania today. I will no doubt be adding new one-legged activities to my list.