doing strange things in public

[alexr_rwx]

Last night: out running through Buckhead. I get a lot of hollered comments when I run at night, "run, Forrest, run!" being the most common. Clever!

This afternoon, unicycling through the park. Pretty much everybody seems amused when a unicyclist goes by, particularly little kids. That feels good :) I have a clown instinct.

While out in the park, I came across a group of young-ish maybe-Brazilian people with amazing dreads, hanging out and playing berimbaus. One man was doing the most gentle ginga, cradling a tiny little baby in his arms. The little kids with them were doing a little bit of capoeira, but mostly just playing soccer. Eventually, he put down the baby, and he and another guy started playing some amazingly chill (but very practiced) Angola -- roughly at Tai Chi speed. I just sat and watched for a while.

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[deepdistraction.livejournal.com]

Did Paul in Portland tell you about the dorm he lived in at Harvey Mudd College? Practically everyone living there is, or is practicing to be, a unicyclist. Something about the rails along the hallways (I think) lends itself to the learning/balancing process.
Sorry, didn't mean to change the subject, but unicycling is cool, too!

[oniugnip.livejournal.com]

I did hear that story! I also heard that a lot of buildings at Harvey Mudd have bricks that stick out a bit, providing a nice place to hang your unicycle? Have you met Paul in person? He's pretty amazing -- and a much better unicyclist than I am :)

[deepdistraction.livejournal.com]

We met at his house and shared a meal. I liked him immediately, but then he played Chopin on his piano while I was fixing the salad, which was delightful (the music, not the salad).

[lindseykuper]

The salad was delightful, too!