Starting doing something you’ve never done before? Getting back into something you used to do? Is it fun and exciting? Is it challenging?

I recently starting to learn roller skating (quad skating). It is so thrilling! I can’t do a lot yet, I can barely stop, can’t skate backwards, and definitely no transitions. I can skate forward, scissor, scooter push, and I am getting tight with turns.

I take classes on the weekends, which are an hour, and then I skate 3 more hours in the regular session.

I am inching my way through the fundamentals, and I am not falling as often as I did just a week ago. I am wearing a helmet, because I care about my head, but I have become comfortable enough to take it off since it is not required, just wrist guards.

I own my own skates, Riedell R3s with Sonar Caymans (indoors), and Sketchers 4 Wheelers (outdoors), which I modified by replacing the plastic plates and trucks with Sure-Grip Super X. Now they are not so scary.

ALSO! I just got my first skate board! I walked into a local skate shop I had no idea existed until someone mentioned it, and only went in to see what offerings they had for roller skates so I would not have to order online. They got wheels and bearings, plus tools and protective gear, which is all I need and expected.

I walked out with an 8.5 Real deck (recycled), Ventura trucks, Slime Balls 78a wheels, Bones Reds bearings, and black tape. Assembly was free in-house and the dude got it together under 10.

I have yet to ride it, but I learned there is a skate park near me, so I have a lot to look forward to!

Edit: fixed details

  • DidacticDumbass@lemmy.oneOPEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Start up costs are no joke. I have some used hardware from over the years so I am lucky in that way, but getting good quality storage that won’t fail on you is the pricey part.

    Also, these old computers are not the fastest, but at still far ahead from an overpriced raspberry pi. Put that silicon to work!

    Super cool gift with the soldering station. I think there is a point in everyone’s lives were they have enough to survive without buying another thing, but most people will never really stop purchasing beyond their needs. Me included I guess.

    I hope you build your server!

    • PleasantAura@lemmy.oneEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Thank you! I’ll probably repurpose an old PC to reduce costs when I do because I have a little bit of hand me down stuff, but it’s not enough to really run a server that hosts anything important on so I’ll probably have to supplement (and yeah, the storage thing).

      • DidacticDumbass@lemmy.oneOPEnglish
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        2 years ago

        Still, it is good to practice learning how to set up a server, that way you know what you really need when you make a major purchase, and you can do it right the first time instead of fussing with it every other day, or worse doing multiple reinstalls.