Cathy

My head hurts

Colemak day two. Learning a new keyboard layout is like learning to type all over. It is not that high on the difficulty scale, but typing slower than usual and having to think about every key press is making my head hurt. I suppose it would be REALLY frustrating if I was a fast QWERTY typist.

Learning a new keyboard layout on my scale of difficulty:
  6. Having to re-route around road construction on your daily commute.
  5. Programming a VCR.
  4. Learning a new keyboard layout, i.e. DVORAK or Colemak.
  3. Learning a new programming language.
  2. Solving a multi-dimensional Calculus problem.
… and the number one thing on my scale of difficulty
  1. Learning a foreign language!! … I’ve never accomplished that.

Colorado Springs Skyhoundz

CDD Logo If you live near Colorado Springs or in southern Colorado and always wanted to see Frisbee dogs perform, or even compete with your pup, Sunday is a great opportunity!! Some of the best teams in the country live in Colorado and will be playing on Sunday. There will also be Novice and Recreational divisions. For more information, schedule and map, go to Colorado Disc Dogs website.

This should keep me busy

Nothing involving my foot for three weeks? I don’t know if I can do it, but this should keep me busy….Colemak. More later …

How to demotivate your dog

A good post on the k9disc.com forum yesterday. I was guilty of number one, sighing and groaning, with Jessie. With Bonnie I have been more aware of staying positive about our play and training, but being the second child, Bonnie has much lower expectations to live up to. Lucky girl! In some situations “sighing and groaning” was not a bad training technique with Jessie. She had a lot more confidence than Bonnie.

I also really like number three, feigning enthusiasm, and number four, tone of voice. I am really so bad at the happy puppy voice. It is nice to be let off the hook on that.

I bet most of these ideas are relevant to parenting and teaching children and are probably pretty useful for motivating adults too.