New Interests

I had my first Chinese calligraphy lesson Thursday morning. I've been wanting to take classes for ages now, but I always found an excuse not to go. So Tuesday afternoon, I went and met the teacher, who is this amazingly spry and enthusiastic old man.

I imagine this is going to be a tedious process. I spent half of my one hour lesson learning how to sit and how to properly hold the calligraphy brush. I spent the other half learning one of the smallest strokes. After the half hour, I realized how long learning calligraphy will really take. But I decided that while I'm here, I have a great opportunity, and I should really take advantage of it. And my teacher is so fun and excitable, I can't imagine getting bored too quickly.