Esports Event
I went to my town's weekly fighting game esports event. It's held every Saturday. The biggest games are Tekken and Super Smash Bros Melee. I participate in the Melee events only. I prefer the very technical and tactile aspect of Melee over other fighting games.
There's a regular there, Dorimon, who sometimes brings food for others. This time he brought lasagna. It was great.
I hadn't gone to this event in months. So I was rusty on the controller. But after an hour or two of playing I got back into my old rhythms. I had more control over my character and I could read my opponent better. I decided to enter the tournament this week too.
I did terribly but it was fun. I want to get better at Melee. I might practice more.
Kid I Used to Coach
At the event, I met one of the kids I coached from when I was a middle school Tennis coach. I'll call him Shrimp. Shrimp's gotten a lot taller. He seemed really happy to see me.
Driving Guy Home
There's this guy who sometimes asks me to drive him home after the event. I see him there every once in a while. Last time I met him he was still pursuing his degree. But he's graduated now, working as a full time artist. I asked him about his occupation, how he makes money, how he advertises, etc.. It was fun. By the time I dropped him off I almost wished he could stay longer to continue our conversation.
Preparation for Religious Ceremony
My mother called me saying that I have to be at her place 10:00AM tomorrow in preparation for a religious ceremony. We needed to go to the temple to pray for my late grandma. I don't know the details, just that I needed to be there, and that it'll end at around 1:30.
Bloom's Taxonomy Questions
Last entry I came up with some questions to ask myself to engage higher level cognitive processes. Here are some of those questions, with corresponding answers and targeted level of Bloom's Taxonomy:
- Do my thoughts, actions, or memories along a string of days follow a theme? (Analyze) - Yes, the past few days I have been dreading, experiencing, or recovering from pooping.
- What do I usually do on Saturday day that I did not do? (Analyze) - My Saturday's used to be spent at home or playing Tennis. But now they will be spent at the weekly esports event.
- What would make today a better/worse day? (Evaluate) - The day would be better if I got fully caught up on this blog with the time I had earlier today.
Mnemonic Image
Today's most memorable memories are playing with 'Mr.Saturn' at the esports event, meeting Shrimp, eating the lasagna there, and driving the guy home.
My image will be of a road made of lasagna leading to planet Saturn. There's a dancing shrimp on Saturn.
Each image element corresponds to the following memory:
- Planet Saturn - I played with Mr. Saturn at the Esports Event
- Lasagna Road - I ate lasagna and drove the guy home
- Dancing shrimp - Meeting Shrimp
