I
think I've found my new obsession; the thing that will occupy my mind
incessantly and fill up every available spare second while I practice and learn
and research. Ladies and gentlemen (and assorted others) I give you - CARDISTRY.
And to save you moving away from this blog to look it up, I shall explain - it
is the act of performing artistic movements with packs of cards. It's not quite
magic, it's not quite dealing, it's not quite juggling, but it has elements of
all three of those. It is beautiful, balletic and baffling, and it has me
hooked like a ten-pound pike caught on a treble partridge hook attached to a
3kg braided fishing line. I found a compilation video of some of the best
exponents in the world, quite by accident, and my little heart soared and my
little adrenaline started flowing and my little hyperfocus goblin shouted
"YES! THIS!".
So now I am lost in an ocean of online
information and getting more and more excited by the second. And the good thing
is - all I need is a decent pack of cards and some patience and perseverance.
There's no expensive outlay for equipment, there's no safety and risk
implications (apart from a nasty paper cut now and then or possibly a strained
thumb), and there's nothing to stop me practising at work any time I have a
spare minute or two. It's harmless to the environment, needs no special
clothing, and doesn't involve external noise like trying to learn an instrument.
It is, in so many ways, exactly what I have been looking for as a hobby.
And now, if you'll excuse me, I need to learn more about The Faro Shuffle.
RC 26-2-25
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