Feb 27 2009
Ultimate Frisbee
Today, for the first time ever, I played Ultimate Frisbee. It was actually a lot of fun, though I must say that despite being in what should be an “equal society”, it can be a hard game when you’re outnumbered by boys. Or maybe it was just hard because I didn’t know what I was doing… Anyways, I believe that it deserves a good recommendation on my part. I suggest trying it, especially on a sunny day! I then rode my bike home and listened to ‘Ziggy Stardust’. I don’t think that North America has really caught on to the idea of taking leisurely bike rides. Yeah, people are into biking, but it’s always about speed, or getting to work in under 10 minutes. In Europe, you see people sort of ambling along the cobblestone streets without helmets and such, and they usually look like they’re having a better time than the middle-aged men suited up top-to-bottom in spandex. When I’m going along a busy street and peddling on top gear it sure doesn’t feel relaxing. Once again, I might just be out of shape. There’s this idea called the “Slow Food Movement”. It obviously applies to chewing your food at a snail’s pace, but there’s more to it than that. On one website it says: ” The slow food movement was founded to counteract fast food and fast life.” I think that the idea is to preserve certain aspects of culture and cuisine that are best done slowly. Such as taking the time to sit down and eat dinner with your family. It’s important stuff. When else does the average busy family spend time together on a daily basis? So… the “Slow Food Movement”. Look into it. Now, how about the “Slow Bike Movement”?
