yay photos

[lilamp]

i had the negatives rescanned of the roll of yosemite film that the cd disappeared for, picked them up this afternoon and sorted them into the appropriate homes on my computer, then uploaded them to my gallery. at last a sense of completion. having those photos missing was really grating in the back of my head... some more self portraits in there as well that i had to figure out where to put in among the ones already uploaded to the gallery. i think 2002 is all present and accounted for now.

also, climbing is hard. i'm getting noticeably better most times i go, but progress is so slow, or at least seems that way. and then i have really weak days like today andi get really frustrated, because i want to be good _now_, dammit. death by overhang. i need to be much stronger and weigh less.

now, to bed.

Comments

[hukuma.livejournal.com]

Wow, purple hair! I missed that.

Did I mention that your shower curtain is scary? I'm sure I must have...

[mersh.livejournal.com]

also, climbing is hard. i'm getting noticeably better most times i go, but progress is so slow, or at least seems that way. and then i have really weak days like today andi get really frustrated, because i want to be good _now_, dammit.

One thing i have found is that 75+% of climbing is a mental game. You can improve your climbing very quickly by a grade or two just by changing your mindset. Visualize successfully finishing the climb. Don't head trip when you fall off, just get back on and try again without feeling like you've failed. Ignore your mind when it gives you 500 reasons why you're having an off day, because the minute you accept a reason to perform at a lower level, you WILL perform at a lower level. And probably most importantly, don't attach too much significance to finishing the climb. Kill your desire to finish. Just focus on the process of making the move you're on, doing it in the most energy efficient manner you can. Repeat that and you'll find yourself at the end soon enough, without any of the head tripping, disappointment, anxiety, etc, that goes with focusing too much on the goal and not the process.

It doesn't really matter what grade level you're climbing at; what is your experience like climbing at that level? Everyone is different, you could have the same experience climbing a 5.9 that Chris Sharma does on a 5.14d, in terms of intensity, flow, challenge, etc. Skill will come with time, but enjoy where you are now.