Carpe Diem!
Also known as the never-ending day. I've had a few naps, but otherwise my day started before 5AM and still hasn't ended. I've re-edited my LJ posts rather than make new ones since I've made so many... my mind is all over the place, looking for a distraction... an escape from solitude...
Oh, so I did get to visit my friends at the Ruben (senior) Center "yesterday"; that was fun! Link is a brilliant gentleman and nuclear physicist who works at FermiLab, Jerry is a former European chess champion (or at least a phenomenon!!) and my pal Fred sings with me in the SMMP Contemporary Choir (once again, Church + music + adults = my social life... adults have the common sense to talk with me as often as possible! :D).
As far as chess goes, Dan - Jerry was a very hard-fought battle full-scale war, but in the end Jerry committed two very slight inaccuracies and I crushed him. Now Fred reminds me that Jerry was a champion... anyway since he's old and retired I have some measly chance of victory (I lost last time we met, remember?). :-D I'm very startled/impressed that anyone of his age could force me to go "into the zone" where I black out the entire world except for the game in front of me. Very few people have the ability to do that; I can only ponder what's running through his head! *blink*
Then I annihilated Fred in one game and he requested a rematch. I lost my queen that game (and a pawn, in exchange for a bishop and knight. VERY bad!) and fought like heck to get a draw. But Fred didn't want a draw; he was winning and took very reasonable chances. So, I encouraged him to trade queen for rook and a couple pawns (giving him STILL a huge lead) and I solidified once again. Still discontent with a draw, he pressed for an attack, giving up pawn after pawn after pawn... when the dust settled, I was about to promote a pawn and I'd barely survived his attack. I promoted it and won.
Final score: Dan 3, Jerry 0, Fred 0. :-)
But what's it all worth? Sure, I've got talent... sure, I have the potential to guide and help others, sure, I have the potential to move mountains... but will it happen? As long as I get out of my dorm room as often as possible, yes. :-)
Ok... just so I don't feel like a rug tomorrow (and hopefully so I can get a better imagination) it sounds like a good time to go to bed... I'm still running on adrenaline here... maybe I can calm down... maybe... Carpe noctem! :0)
Oh, so I did get to visit my friends at the Ruben (senior) Center "yesterday"; that was fun! Link is a brilliant gentleman and nuclear physicist who works at FermiLab, Jerry is a former European chess champion (or at least a phenomenon!!) and my pal Fred sings with me in the SMMP Contemporary Choir (once again, Church + music + adults = my social life... adults have the common sense to talk with me as often as possible! :D).
As far as chess goes, Dan - Jerry was a very hard-fought battle full-scale war, but in the end Jerry committed two very slight inaccuracies and I crushed him. Now Fred reminds me that Jerry was a champion... anyway since he's old and retired I have some measly chance of victory (I lost last time we met, remember?). :-D I'm very startled/impressed that anyone of his age could force me to go "into the zone" where I black out the entire world except for the game in front of me. Very few people have the ability to do that; I can only ponder what's running through his head! *blink*
Then I annihilated Fred in one game and he requested a rematch. I lost my queen that game (and a pawn, in exchange for a bishop and knight. VERY bad!) and fought like heck to get a draw. But Fred didn't want a draw; he was winning and took very reasonable chances. So, I encouraged him to trade queen for rook and a couple pawns (giving him STILL a huge lead) and I solidified once again. Still discontent with a draw, he pressed for an attack, giving up pawn after pawn after pawn... when the dust settled, I was about to promote a pawn and I'd barely survived his attack. I promoted it and won.
Final score: Dan 3, Jerry 0, Fred 0. :-)
But what's it all worth? Sure, I've got talent... sure, I have the potential to guide and help others, sure, I have the potential to move mountains... but will it happen? As long as I get out of my dorm room as often as possible, yes. :-)
Ok... just so I don't feel like a rug tomorrow (and hopefully so I can get a better imagination) it sounds like a good time to go to bed... I'm still running on adrenaline here... maybe I can calm down... maybe... Carpe noctem! :0)