The fourth installment of in my #roadtosteemfest series, the brain-child of @anomadsoul as he encourages attendees to write about their journey along the way and give the people they will meet a chance to get to know them.
If you missed the first three posts, you can catch up here 1, 2, 3, if you wish.
Smile on a cycle
This week the topic is 'three fun facts about me'. Should be easy enough..... 15 minutes in front of the laptop thinking about what to write, I took a trip to discord to ask a friend if what I had in mind was a 'fact'. I'm not going to tell you the fact i shared. The response was:
No one wants to hear that story
No one
It’s not that hard
If we were on the phone and I said tell me something about yourself.. what would you say?
Thanks! Let me try again....
1) I'm left-handed (and left-footed)
Yep. Fun huh? It is if you watch me try to use a pair of scissors, less so if what I'm cutting is of any importance to you. I'm not sure how old I was when someone told me that you could buy left-handed scissors, that would have made school and Art class a bit more bearable perhaps.
Left-handed scissors have the blades reversed so the top blade is always on the left so that you can see your cutting line and the natural squeezing action of your hand pushes the blades together so they can cut like a guillotine rather than pushing them apart so the paper bends between the blades. source
There you go Mrs Edwards and Mr Archer, this is my excuse for being so crap at crafts.
While we are on the subject of right handed tools, don't get me to peel anything or open tin cans - I will break your can opener in no time. I play golf right-handed, Tennis is left, Cricket is both, left and right - undecided in the crease. Football is all left side, but don't be in the way if catch one properly :)
2) I'm a bit deaf in my right ear
In what seems like a lifetime ago, I fell of a motorbike on the Island of Koh Phangan in the south of Thailand. Pretty fortunate to be here really, no helmet and some pretty fierce rocks and drops all around. As it turns out, I got away lightly with a fractured hand and skull. Not that i knew this for a week or so, but stuff was aching and my ears were ringing.
When I finally went to the hospital on the bigger island close by, the right side of my face had stopped working completely, i couldn't even close my eye - not good, and certainly not good in tropical climates. Don't worry though, after a week or so of 3 meals a day (menu provided the day prior), plenty of Thai face massages, and some face electrocution to stimulate the nerves, things were much better.
"The doctor said he would have me on my feet in two weeks."
"And did he?"
"Yes, I had to sell the car to pay the bill."
However, the ringing in my right ear has never stopped. And if you wish to speak to me in a noisy place, you'll notice i'll want my left ear to be closer to your mouth. If there is a lot of background noise, I'll have my finger in my right ear, but overall I think this is a small price to pay for what may have happened. Anyway, left ear in the the club, and I'll take a beer, thank you.
3) I used to be Blonde
When I was born, my hair was very dark brown. I learnt this about 20 minutes ago as this post is being typed as I chat with Mum. A few months later, it looked more like the colour shown in the photo below and then over the next decade or so, changed slowly to a dark brown. Yeah OK, for completeness, it's now going grey - but I am 40 in December!
Asher, circa 1981
Blondes have more fun apparently, so this must be a fun fact!? Got there in the end :)
Bonus fact
This is me!
Kawarau Bridge Bungy, New Zealand
And I've also jumped out of a perfectly functional airplane. That was a crazy week, and these are two unforgettable events. Anyone else done a bungy jump or skydive?
Well I hope the above is something to mention if the conversations around Steem dry up in November - which, based on last years experience, I highly doubt they will. There is just some time before bed now in which i'll go check out the #roadtosteemfest tag and hopefully find some fun facts to enjoy.
Have a nice day/night everyone,
Asher
You've lived a great life up to this point I can see.
Happy belated left-handed day.
Is that a thing? I learn something new every day!
Thanks @tudors :D
Oh yes! It is.
13th of August every year.
Oh wow, what a heavy experience in Thailand!! Really glad you got out of it not suffering any further injuries.
Ha, blondes definitely have more fun - now everything makes sense :-))
Nice jump of yours!!! I did a bungee jump (50mt into a river) once and also jumped off an airplane (4,000mt) once. I would love to repeat the latter one day, it's been an amazing experience!
Do you play golf right-handed because you're better at playing it right, or because most of the standard golf clubs are made for right-handers? I have a customized set and remember that my little brother (18 years old at that point in time) had to lend me money for it. I was always better at spending than saving it :-D
Have a great Sunday, Asher!
Thanks Marly!
Yes I had a lucky escape with the crash, a ringing ear is a small price to pay.
The skydive and bungy were crazy adrenaline filled days, loved it!
When we first started playing around the park (free and when you are 12/13 years old, this is key!), my friends had right-handed clubs. It felt natural though, so i just carried on with that. I can swing left-handed too, but not as well.
Its like my forehand at table-tennis or tennis is always going to be the left hand, but when I go backhand, I want both hands on the bat/club, so golf and cricket work better adopting a right-handed approach :)
Thank you, and you too!
That's funny! Well if you look at the big players at the US Open right now, most of them use both hands for their backhand. So you're actually doing it like the PROs :-)
The backhand needs 2 hands for the power and accuracy in Tennis, perhaps not so much in Table-tennis!
No-one likes playing left-handed people though, like Pool at Steemfest :D
Haha!
Guess what, my dad is able to play Pool both left and right. Of course that is a huge advantage since he doesn't have to do all those silly moves in order to reach the ball :-P
Me too! But I only play with my right to give people a chance :P :P :P
Hahahaha, too kind :-)))
Yay you did it! See, I knew there was blonde in there somewhere 😉
Fun facts, and yes that whole left handed scissors thing wasn’t shared with me either.. just freaking struggled until I gave up and conformed to using my right hand to cut stuff.. so sad. Being called on to write on the chalk board/white board was worse though.. I just erased everything 😩
I’ll remember to yell really loudly in your left ear every time I see you at SF.... see you in a few months 😊
It's because I'm fun and not ditsy yes? :P
Writing was a nightmare, I made it worse by using a fountain pen - what a silly idea that was, the slowest writer in the class.
Yes left ear please, yell in the right and i'll jump and be cross. See you in a few :)
Fountain pen?!? Oh my goodness you poor boy... that’s horrible 😂
Yes, because you’re fun.. that’s exactly what I meant.. yep.
I've not, but i did used to skateboard a little and it was left foot at the front, i think that's goofy stance?
The ringing has lessened over the years, but it's still pretty clear when I have silence around me. It is a bit frustrating, but I think back and have to consider myself lucky to be here. That helps.
I think you are safe to jump out of a plane unless you have heart issues? Not sure of any ill effects, unless the chute doesn't work :O :(
Cheers!
Left foot forward is regular, oddly enough. I am left footed in gymnastics though right handed, regular foot in surfing and skateboarding.
However, I push Mongo footed, meaning I push with the front (left) foot. This means I prefer my left both for balance and for power.
Cheers! These are fun facts!
You sound as 'confused' as me! Whatever works I guess :)
The power is in my left foot, but if I want to balance on one leg, it's the right that is usually better :/
Thanks for stopping by!
Es super interesante ver como nuestra querida plataforma Steemit nos acerca al mundo, nos permite conocer muchas personas, sus cualidades, sus sueños, y sus curiosidades.
Gracias por contarnos algo de ti, poco poco nos iremos conociendo mas.
It is super interesting to see how our beloved Steemit platform brings us closer to the world, allows us to meet many people, their qualities, their dreams, and their curiosities.
Thanks for telling us something about you, little will get to know you more.
You were the cutest baby ever! Apparently the nature decided that you will be having fun , but as a brunet :-)
😃
Thanks man! Still a blonde a heart I think, pretty clumsy and forgetful!
Lets' not allow the other blonde's to hear that last part :-)
Wow. Interesting facts and it's great to get to know you a little bit better.
Maybe you should have tried boxing, since left-handed people for some reason have great power and are great boxers. (I've been boxing for 20 years)
You were so adorable when you were younger and I was quite the opposite since I was really blonde when I was young and now my hair is pretty dark.
You were a very lucky young man and glad you came out all in one piece.
Have a lovely weekend @abh12345
Hi @joalvarez
Thanks for this comment! Boxing is not a sport for me, but it's interesting to know that left-handed people can be dangerous in the ring :D
I was very lucky, a helmet would have helped a lot but their weren't any available at the bike shop :O
hahah enjoyed this. the road to steem fest is paved with good intentions! and new facts we learn about all of you :) omg and whata cute baby!!
Yes it is, I intend to have lots of fun and learn some new stuff!
Thank you, had to show the blockchain I was cute once upon a time 😃
I was blonde too!! well, light brown. A hairdresser wanted to try something and it didn't work. It looked super gay but I didn't have time for her to dye it back to black so I just rolled with it til a week later it looked like super gay tips instead.
I am pretty sure that there is going to be no need for any of these facts at Steemfest except for Eric not showering. :D
hahaha, agreed! @anomadsoul that was an over-share.
'super gay tips', any photos of these to share? That aren't 18+..
I am still thinking about how expensive doctors are. Also find it ironic your next move is to go jump out of a plane.
I was a blond kid and it was a very fun childhood.
haha :)
I actually did the jumps about a month before the accident - I don't think it would have been a good plan with 'blood on the brain' and a dodgy ear. I think it would be ok now though?!
Well you be careful out there. If I attempted those flips in the pool I would surly break my neck. See if you can make it to the fest in one piece.
@abh12345, For sure, when we have to write about ourselves then, that gives the feeling of diving in the sea to catch the fish sometimes. Ha ha. 🙂
Unfortunate to hear about your Ear Issue and hope and wish that it will be fine. And sounds like you had an severe accident.
And great to read these SteemFest posts and that is because, people who will read it, specially who are joining SteemFest then they can know about you.
So, enjoy your time ahead and in my opinion you are having great and fitness time on that cycle.
Wishing you an great day and stay blessed. 🙂
A couple of months back I Zip-lined and also did a Tarzan Jump.... after some coaxing and mostly not to let my kids see I am big-time chicken
My heart is still there at the extreme park
So that bungy jump, sky dive sounds super crazy to me haha
All the best with the Road to SteemFest 3 😊
Well after the zip-line I think a bungy and skydive are the natural next steps :D Cheers!
hahahaha
That's a very nervous laugh ....
Hey super cool post Asher. Left-handed eh and can you really bat both left and right (and/or bowl left and right)? They say lefties have higher IQs on average lol, although you do have to contend with a world built for righties - potato peelers too no? I've never bungy jumped or parachuted out of a plane (functional or not), although I would love to...takes guts to step off and out! Looks like a new bike to replace your stolen red one :( ?......and you've got a right funny smile on that hospital bed in Thailand, wonder what the backstory to that is :)
Thanks @barge!
If it's a one-handed deal, then I'll go with the left and not be much cop with the right. It's when both hands are required that I'm unsure of grip and foot positioning.
Yeah my back-up bike, not as snazzy for sure but it's been good to me - I bought it in Valencia and it was covering 100 km a week most weeks for my commute.
No idea why I think half a face and a ringing ear is so amusing. Probably just laughing at the clothing I had to wear!
An early date took me skydiving from a small plane, I think around 4000ft., tandem jump. Scared the ever-loving 💩💩 out of me, so if you ask me to go bunging jumping, you know what the answer will be! NO WAY, JOSE!
I loved the bungy, so peaceful in the air!
There are 2 ropes, to cover different person weight. I was borderline so they put me on the thinner rope and so I ended up being half submerged in the river - very refreshing!
Better you than me! LOL 🤣
I would have shared different facts when this was the prompt:
Hehehe - but I love your answers! It's basically details about your physical being we would otherwise not have noticed. I have a father and sister in law with a 'bad' ear by the way, so I'm used to the 'ehm lets switch seats so I can hear the conversation better' :-)
Sounds like you got away relatively well with that accident! Scares the shit out of me to see people driving motorcycles, it all seems so vulnerable...
Switching seats or standing positions is a popular pastime of mine :) You cant see the injury so people wonder why and continue to forget :)
Yes I was lucky, it would have been nice to be able to hire a helmet with the bike - Thailand 2002, say no more!
Ahhh - I live in a country with too many rules but yeah - sometimes forcing people on for example renting helmets with bikes is actually a great idea :-)
Pfffffffff. Finally someone who, for once and for all, discloses and clarifies the issue of left-handed scissors. There's really a load off my mind ...
Are you a lefty or just making fun?!
Had to pad the post out somehow!
I'm right-handed (and footed) Asher. And ofcourse I was joking.
Almost always a "fun" fact of me.
I suspected as much but was just making sure, should have known really!
"It takes one, to know one" man.
😉
Great facts to share! You are the same age as my kids, and I've always told them that I didn't care if they went bungee jumping . My only stipulation was that they were not allowed to tell me about it until after they were done doing it! I love that they are adventurous, but I've always kept my feet firmly on the ground!
I certainly didn't tell my mother i was planning to do either jump, she would have talked me out of it for sure!
If i could pick one to do again, it would be bungy - so peaceful in the air :D
That's what I feel about scubadiving.The peaceful silence under the sea is so amazing. Did you tell your mother, after the fact, that you went bungee jumping?
I've both bungeed and skydived... skydove... Some of the best things you can do to overcome fears. See you at Steemfest
PS: Glad you came out of that crash without too much permanent damage. Accidents still happen all the time to tourists in Thailand. I talked to a girl from Scotland who almost severed a major artery from a crash... I think it was also in Koh Phangan.
Ahh nice, see you there!
Yes the following year I helped a girl in almost the identical place of my crash. She'd not given it enough boot to get up the hill and was stuck, slowing rolling backwards. She has some nice exhaust burns on her legs as a souvenir if I remember correctly. Ouch!
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@abh12345 interesting self life story, nice to read...Is you right ear better now.? i hope you have enjoyed lot during that jumping.
Not better, and I suspect it will get worse with age. A lucky escape though I think!
That's very sad, i hope you will recover from it very soon. God bless you.
You definitely live your Life on the edge :D
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I love this kind of stuff Asher! And geez, you were cute as a little guy:) And you didn't appear to be suffering too much at the hospital either, although I know the ear ringing can be really annoying!
So when do you hear about these contests anyway? If you win I mean?
About #2- I'm glad you're okay!!!!! I also have issues with my right ear, but for a different reason!! Motorbike accidents are legit something I kinda worry about while being in Asia. 'cause people in Indonesia wreck all the time
#3- You used to be blonde. I used to be Asian. Crazy world we live in
Bonus Fact- Crazy!!! I've jumped out of a plane. And off the top of a waterfall. But idk if I'd do the bridge thing