My new(er) addiction... and my new frustration
If you're looking for a way to strengthen a marriage (or any relationship), try this: find something you're really good at... I mean it's so simple you don't even have to think about it, and try to teach it to your spouse. The results can be very rewarding, or you might end up throwing something at the other person.
I have been studying music since I was in third grade, so it's very natural for me to clap on the right beat to any song. It's a curse to me at times because I often RESTART the clapping at my church because it's very natural for some people to clap on 1 and 3 and NOT 2 and 4. Over time I noticed that Eric did not have the gift of clapping so I thought I would teach him, a very simple process, right? Teaching music to someone who doesn't speak the language is a challenge, but we are making process.
Well I got a taste of my own medicine last week when Eric found an old toy of his... a Rubix Cube. I thought, "Hey that would be cool if he could teach me how to solve it!" So we bought a second Rubix Cube so we could work on it together, and I found the challenge more difficult than I expected. Solving a Rubix Cube is second nature to Eric, but when you have to explain to someone why you moved a certain piece a certain way it's hard to hear, "that's just the way you do it."
So I'm looking for a website, or a book on how to solve the Rubix Cube. I need pictures AND explanations.
Also I need examples of anyone else who tried to teach something to someone and had a hard time, or maybe you were trying to do the learning and you found it difficult.
posted by Niki at 3:25 PM
7 Comments:
here is one method I found. Just google it (and spell Rubik's correctly) and you should find a ton of solutions.
8:15 PM
"renew my rythmn lord, it needs restored . . . i clap on one and three, not two and four . . ."
heh heh.
never tried to solve a rubik's cube. can't do it.
remember when i tried to teach you to draw? and you drew that fairy and we were laughing so HARD?! (in my dorm room) and we thought we'd wake up jamie, but she sleeps through everything . . .
9:16 AM
What's wrong with 1 and 3? Maybe you are wrong with 2 and 4! At least I try! :)
As far as the rubiks goes............good luck. Just make sure you remember that a rubiks does not make or break your marriage- Thank you God. My marriage would be over although we never even tried a rubiks. OY!
9:24 AM
Tabitha: I don remember trying to draw (and how we vowed not to show anyone... and then showing Coleen because she wouldn't make fun of me too bad...)
Shauna: The Rubik's Cube has been put away for a while. Eric's really into the new Harry Potter book. I should have let him read it while I was at camp. I KNOW! I will admit. I was wrong!
12:02 PM
I'll admit that I am a horrible skill teacher. The only thing that I can teach well is Lit.... hence my chosen profession. For some reason, my mind doesn't work in explanations... I JUST DON'T HAVE THEM! Why yes, I do know that word and how to spell it and how it integrate it seamlessly into a sentence, but I couldn't give you the definition. Words have definitions? It's a lot like that.
Especially with computers. I can do whatever you want/need, but please don't expect me to teach you how to do it.
6:28 PM
amanda: i'm glad you pointed that out. i've been super frustrated with all the computer hogging and not letting me figure it out on my own or just explain it...so that makes sense and is very helpful.
also, niki-ben's been trying to teach me golf, and BOY OH BOY is that an interesting challenge! but it's fun to try new things, and it makes the guy feel all manly and important to teach us!
9:39 PM
i'm trying to think if jon ever taught me stuff . . . well, he did teach me how to make espresso drinks. i think he's good at teaching things . . . even when i ask waaaay too many questions and make messes. i think he'll make a good university professor someday.
8:25 AM
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