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Transferable skills
Jul. 22nd, 2005 10:31 pmI love when some skill from a hobby is transferable to some other part of life.
Jogging is obviously useful. It comes in handy when I need to make time getting to the bus stop or to a meeting across campus. Also when I'm trying to catch up to fast walkers. (Hello, Robin. And Sally.)
I've used my rock climbing skills to climb onto the kitchen counter to get to the top shelves (shelves make good hand holds). Also to reach the broom in the back of the pantry even when the recycling is taking up the whole floor space (door jambs make fabulous hand holds).
Today I used a ballroom dance skill to help me in the doctor's office. (I'm not sure I want to know what you're picturing just now.) I was getting a tetanus shot (not due to pointy rusty things, just the ten-year rule). And the doctor said to relax my shoulder. Which was weird because it was already relaxed. Then she repeated her request. So I did that thing I do when my dance instructor tells us to relax our shoulders, which is to use lots of muscles to pull my shoulders down and back. Then the doctor said, "that's good" and gave me the shot. Who knew? Apparently straining to hold one's shoulders down does not require deltoid muscles.
Have you transferred any of your skills from hobbies lately?
Jogging is obviously useful. It comes in handy when I need to make time getting to the bus stop or to a meeting across campus. Also when I'm trying to catch up to fast walkers. (Hello, Robin. And Sally.)
I've used my rock climbing skills to climb onto the kitchen counter to get to the top shelves (shelves make good hand holds). Also to reach the broom in the back of the pantry even when the recycling is taking up the whole floor space (door jambs make fabulous hand holds).
Today I used a ballroom dance skill to help me in the doctor's office. (I'm not sure I want to know what you're picturing just now.) I was getting a tetanus shot (not due to pointy rusty things, just the ten-year rule). And the doctor said to relax my shoulder. Which was weird because it was already relaxed. Then she repeated her request. So I did that thing I do when my dance instructor tells us to relax our shoulders, which is to use lots of muscles to pull my shoulders down and back. Then the doctor said, "that's good" and gave me the shot. Who knew? Apparently straining to hold one's shoulders down does not require deltoid muscles.
Have you transferred any of your skills from hobbies lately?