Renewed Confidence!
Today was great! I had my first celebration of my b-day (there's either two or three more I'm going to have). This one was with my best friend of 10 years, Brad. We met back in 6th grade. We went to the Strip, and took pictures of all the sites we loved. I even managed to score two pics of me in front of a dragon statue at the Excalibur, one on each side (my friends will finally get to see what I look like at 21! XD) But the best thing of the entire day, by far, was when I discovered the love of my life: an arcade punching machine which measures your strength! It was SO much fun, and only cost 50c each time I played it. I played 7 or 8 games of it. Here are some statistics about the game:
Max Score You Can Get: 900
Highest Score Ever Recorded: 801
Highest Score Seen Today: 730
Brad's Highest Score Today: 704
My Highest Score Today: 681
Required Score Not To Get Booed: I think 650
My last attempt was the one where I got 681, and it was the only attempt where I got cheered by the machine. Everyone around me was using punches, and I was using palm strikes with my right hand. I hit higher than, perhaps, EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE VICINITY, except for three people this particular day: My friend Brad (704), a black gangster-looking guy (727), and another black gangster-looking guy (730). So knowing I was the fourth strongest person out of, say 8-10 people trying the machine out, I'm pretty impressed with myself. You see, when people get booed, they normally get discouraged. Me, on the other hand, loved the concept of this game SO much, that I decided I WANTED a cheer. So it forced me to try harder and better, until, on the last attempt, I managed to do it just right, and beat the required mark for cheering. It made me feel accomplished, but I am not satisfied. I am going to do it as much as possible until I beat my friend, and then those two black guys, and then until I beat that record, and THEN, if I still feel up for it, I'm going to go for 900. I feel I have a good chance of hitting that mark one day. For once, I can be proud of myself for something. I feel like I can bring honor to my dragon heritage, and be closer to becoming one with my spiritual self. A good day, indeed ^.n.^
Max Score You Can Get: 900
Highest Score Ever Recorded: 801
Highest Score Seen Today: 730
Brad's Highest Score Today: 704
My Highest Score Today: 681
Required Score Not To Get Booed: I think 650
My last attempt was the one where I got 681, and it was the only attempt where I got cheered by the machine. Everyone around me was using punches, and I was using palm strikes with my right hand. I hit higher than, perhaps, EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE VICINITY, except for three people this particular day: My friend Brad (704), a black gangster-looking guy (727), and another black gangster-looking guy (730). So knowing I was the fourth strongest person out of, say 8-10 people trying the machine out, I'm pretty impressed with myself. You see, when people get booed, they normally get discouraged. Me, on the other hand, loved the concept of this game SO much, that I decided I WANTED a cheer. So it forced me to try harder and better, until, on the last attempt, I managed to do it just right, and beat the required mark for cheering. It made me feel accomplished, but I am not satisfied. I am going to do it as much as possible until I beat my friend, and then those two black guys, and then until I beat that record, and THEN, if I still feel up for it, I'm going to go for 900. I feel I have a good chance of hitting that mark one day. For once, I can be proud of myself for something. I feel like I can bring honor to my dragon heritage, and be closer to becoming one with my spiritual self. A good day, indeed ^.n.^