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Ah parents. Why are they like that...

cuberswoop said:
I think that sometimes. Mostly because some of my family loves cubing and some of my family hates cubing. I just put all my cubes and everything in a closet for a week and then I always come back to it. The only reason I come back is this quote:
Richard P. Feynman Quote: “You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. I have no responsibility to be...”

If they don't like cubing, that's fine. If they want you to write a book, you don't have to. It's your life. You can do whatever you want with it. Don't always do what makes other people happy. Do what makes you happy. If you want someone to be happy, go buy them a candy bar (unless there vegan, then you have a problem).

F.Y.I, to avoid any confusion, what I love in life is serving God, among cubing, family, and YouTubing.
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That quote is the BEST.

Timona said:
At this point I'm just done. What the point of having a hobby if it's still going to always annoy them? I played games, they didn't like it, I stopped playing games. I learnt how to solve a cube and now they don't like it. I guess I'll just **** off and write a book if it makes them happy.
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are u quitting cubing? :(

you can write a book about cubing

How To Solve Rubik's Cube In 10 Seconds

they didnt say what kind of book :)
 
Timona said:
At this point I'm just done. What the point of having a hobby if it's still going to always annoy them? I played games, they didn't like it, I stopped playing games. I learnt how to solve a cube and now they don't like it. I guess I'll just **** off and write a book if it makes them happy.
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Wow so sorry to hear this. We totally understand if you need to cube a little less, or if you need to stop entirely, but, as @cuberswoop said, don't let them have such massive control over such a great hobby in your life.
Just remember all the great things you have gotten from cubing, maybe tell them about it. You've met tonnes of people, and you've learned how to practice effectively, and maybe even how to deal with setbacks; these are great things! It would be such a shame to lose that.
 
Since I don't have a 3x3 or 4x4 to grind (and I was just getting sub-50 4x4) I guess I'll learn Megaminx then and start grinding towards sub-2. I'm also doing a course on Coursera on Google UX Design and I have been doing it since last week, so that's also been taking my time. Since I left school I have learnt Photography, Forex and I was learning Greek so I genuinely don't know what triggered my mom to take my cubes. Sucks anyway.
 
Timona said:
Since I don't have a 3x3 or 4x4 to grind (and I was just getting sub-50 4x4) I guess I'll learn Megaminx then and start grinding towards sub-2. I'm also doing a course on Coursera on Google UX Design and I have been doing it since last week, so that's also been taking my time. Since I left school I have learnt Photography, Forex and I was learning Greek so I genuinely don't know what triggered my mom to take my cubes. Sucks anyway.
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Don't mind mentally disabled people.
 
PB

Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-06-15
single: 1:48.05

Time List:
23. 1:48.05 R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- U'
R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- U'
R-- D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- R++ D++ U
R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D-- U'
R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D-- U'
R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ R++ D-- U'
R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- U'

bruh

Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-06-15 (solving from 2022-06-15 12:43:26 to 2022-06-15 13:25:55)
avg of 5: 1:59.36

Time List:
21. 2:12.04 @2022-06-15 12:43:26
22. 1:56.22 @2022-06-15 12:48:21
23. 1:48.05 @2022-06-15 13:06:22
24. 1:51.37 @2022-06-15 13:22:22
25. 2:10.48 @2022-06-15 13:25:55
 
Imsoosm said:
Timona, does J perm have videos on megaminx? Cuz Faz's mega videos are just loading too slow for me.
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J-Perm only has a Beginner tutorial. I checked his WCA profile, seems like he doesn't really care about Megaminx that much. For Faz's tutorials, I only watched the different ways to do S2L, that's Bálint, Yu Da-Hyun and Westlund. I haven't watched the rest.
 
Funny story, I was experimenting with PLLs I could carry over from 3x3 to Megaminx and I tried the J-perms and they worked and funnily enough I got it in this solve so I basically skipped EP and CP, recognition took like 3 seconds but it was worth it.

Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-06-17
single: 1:35.70

Time List:
12. 1:35.70[J-Perm lol, let's go] R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D-- U'
R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D-- R-- D++ U
R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ U
R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ U
R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ U
R++ D++ R++ D-- R-- D++ R++ D-- R++ D++ U

Also, Westlund is wayy better for me than Bálint.
 
Timona said:
Funny story, I was experimenting with PLLs I could carry over from 3x3 to Megaminx and I tried the J-perms and they worked and funnily enough I got it in this solve so I basically skipped EP and CP, recognition took like 3 seconds but it was worth it.

Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-06-17
single: 1:35.70

Time List:
12. 1:35.70[J-Perm lol, let's go] R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D-- U'
R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D-- R-- D++ U
R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ U
R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ U
R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ U
R++ D++ R++ D-- R-- D++ R++ D-- R++ D++ U

Also, Westlund is wayy better for me than Bálint.
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Dangit you gonna beat me to the sub-1:30
 
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-06-18
single: 1:23.84

Time List:
49. 1:23.84[lol] R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- U'
R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- U'
R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ U
R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ U
R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ U
R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D-- R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D-- U'
 
Oh come on, gimme a break

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Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-06-18 (solving from 2022-06-17 13:25:43 to 2022-06-18 17:04:22)
solves/total: 100/100

single
best: 1:23.84
worst: 2:31.01

mean of 3
current: 1:52.24
best: 1:34.71

avg of 5
current: 1:52.24
best: 1:36.44

avg of 12
current: 1:48.54
best: 1:40.71

avg of 25
current: 1:46.28
best: 1:43.05

avg of 50
current: 1:45.72
best: 1:45.26

avg of 100
current: 1:48.82
best: 1:48.82

Average: 1:48.82 (σ = 7.53)
Mean: 1:49.04

Time List:
1. 1:53.20 @2022-06-17 13:25:43
2. 1:55.30[Messed up the last face before LL] @2022-06-17 13:29:01
3. 1:54.70 @2022-06-17 13:32:57
4. 1:52.79 @2022-06-17 15:25:31
5. 1:46.27[E-perm] @2022-06-17 15:29:03
6. 1:56.20 @2022-06-17 15:33:09
7. 1:58.57 @2022-06-17 15:37:16
8. 1:57.29 @2022-06-17 15:40:54
9. 1:47.75 @2022-06-17 15:44:10
10. 1:58.94 @2022-06-17 16:24:08
11. (2:10.93) @2022-06-17 16:27:28
12. 1:35.70[J-Perm lol, let's go] @2022-06-17 16:30:31
13. 1:54.91 @2022-06-17 16:33:53
14. 1:43.55 @2022-06-17 16:37:10
15. 1:54.77 @2022-06-17 16:41:15
16. 1:41.66 @2022-06-17 16:57:55
17. 1:51.10 @2022-06-17 17:17:01
18. 1:52.31 @2022-06-17 17:20:23
19. 1:47.65 @2022-06-17 17:23:52
20. 1:53.35 @2022-06-17 17:28:17
21. 1:59.54 @2022-06-17 17:32:11
22. 2:00.49 @2022-06-17 17:50:01
23. 1:59.86 @2022-06-17 17:53:23
24. 1:53.48 @2022-06-17 17:57:50
25. 2:00.83 @2022-06-17 18:03:49
26. 1:58.31 @2022-06-17 18:29:50
27. 1:59.62 @2022-06-17 18:33:02
28. (2:12.40) @2022-06-17 19:14:06
29. 1:35.83 @2022-06-17 19:17:36
30. 1:45.66 @2022-06-17 19:28:13
31. 1:49.22 @2022-06-17 19:31:32
32. 1:44.73 @2022-06-17 19:34:31
33. 1:54.14 @2022-06-17 19:42:59
34. 1:45.11 @2022-06-17 20:37:44
35. 1:52.79 @2022-06-17 20:41:20
36. 1:47.98 @2022-06-17 20:44:54
37. 1:59.56 @2022-06-17 20:47:50
38. 1:45.64 @2022-06-17 20:51:26
39. 1:41.75 @2022-06-18 09:00:14
40. 1:55.06 @2022-06-18 09:03:41
41. 1:52.21 @2022-06-18 09:07:38
42. 1:50.41 @2022-06-18 09:10:55
43. 1:47.97 @2022-06-18 09:13:55
44. (2:04.64) @2022-06-18 09:18:32
45. 1:45.67 @2022-06-18 09:22:03
46. 1:42.93 @2022-06-18 09:29:02
47. 1:36.65 @2022-06-18 09:59:49
48. 1:58.32 @2022-06-18 10:03:16
49. (1:23.84[lol]) @2022-06-18 10:33:52
50. 1:55.11 @2022-06-18 10:39:03
51. 2:00.37 @2022-06-18 10:42:27
52. 1:58.83 @2022-06-18 11:10:36
53. 1:53.73 @2022-06-18 11:13:33
54. 1:40.11 @2022-06-18 11:16:56
55. (1:30.91) @2022-06-18 11:19:50
56. 1:49.20 @2022-06-18 11:22:35
57. 1:39.29 @2022-06-18 11:35:55
58. 1:57.32 @2022-06-18 11:38:56
59. 1:50.49 @2022-06-18 11:49:31
60. 1:35.13 @2022-06-18 11:52:44
61. 1:44.90 @2022-06-18 12:00:38
62. 1:47.61 @2022-06-18 12:05:54
63. 1:39.07 @2022-06-18 12:09:08
64. 1:41.51 @2022-06-18 12:25:51
65. 1:48.67 @2022-06-18 12:29:44
66. 1:43.54 @2022-06-18 12:33:04
67. 1:40.70 @2022-06-18 12:36:10
68. 1:44.67 @2022-06-18 12:39:09
69. 1:59.30 @2022-06-18 13:20:15
70. 1:58.62 @2022-06-18 13:24:10
71. 1:34.32 @2022-06-18 13:30:03
72. 1:43.49 @2022-06-18 13:32:54
73. 1:36.01 @2022-06-18 13:35:52
74. 1:37.31 @2022-06-18 13:38:38
75. 1:36.00 @2022-06-18 13:55:19
76. 1:57.12 @2022-06-18 13:58:14
77. 1:49.08 @2022-06-18 14:09:37
78. 1:54.91[Probably the worst solve I've done.] @2022-06-18 14:12:35
79. 1:40.94 @2022-06-18 14:25:55
80. (1:29.12[E-perm]) @2022-06-18 14:28:44
81. 1:41.61 @2022-06-18 14:31:36
82. (1:33.39) @2022-06-18 14:34:20
83. 1:49.21 @2022-06-18 14:40:06
84. 1:38.26 @2022-06-18 14:43:44
85. 1:56.58 @2022-06-18 14:46:37
86. 1:46.55 @2022-06-18 14:52:31
87. 1:42.39 @2022-06-18 15:00:32
88. 1:45.10 @2022-06-18 15:03:26
89. 1:54.19 @2022-06-18 15:09:29
90. 1:55.86 @2022-06-18 15:18:58
91. 1:44.72 @2022-06-18 16:03:44
92. 1:49.05 @2022-06-18 16:09:48
93. 1:43.11 @2022-06-18 16:19:55
94. 1:35.73 @2022-06-18 16:34:11
95. 1:46.06 @2022-06-18 16:36:44
96. (2:31.01[Bruh]) @2022-06-18 16:39:42
97. (1:25.33) @2022-06-18 16:48:28
98. 1:41.17 @2022-06-18 16:53:57
99. 1:46.77 @2022-06-18 17:01:17
100. (2:08.77) @2022-06-18 17:04:22

Went from averaging 2:30 to 1:50 in 3 days, it's not outstanding but it's decent progress. I'm still learning 4LLL, I know some of the cases well, but I still use commutators for corners. I'll still learn some more algs. I also plan on learning all the EPLLs, I think there's only like 10 of them.

In case anyone was wondering, these are the barriers I need to achieve to get NR average for all events., I'm not going for singles.

2x2 - Sub-3
3x3 - Sub-10
4x4 - Sub-45
5x5 - Sub-1:20
6x6 - Sub-3:10
7x7 - Sub-5
3BLD - Sub-30
FMC - anything lmao
3x3 OH- Sub-15
Megaminx - Sub-1:00
Pyraminx - Sub-7
Skewb - Sub-7
Square-1 - Sub-30
4BLD - Sub-2?
5BLD - idk

Will I learn 4BLD and 5BLD? idk. For FMC, I wanna blow it out of the park so there won't even be a contest again, maybe like sub-30 single? For Megaminx, the current average is 1:07 but I want to make it sub-1.
 
Imsoosm said:
How did you improve so fast by just switching a method lmao
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'The thing about Westlund, Cuberstache said it, and even Faz said it, when you have an order in whcih you solve pieces it becomes very easy to lookahead and that's why I switched. I also got used to solving it by doing multiples solves. I still have a **** ton to improve tho, I'm aiming for sub-1 at the end of the year (impractical, I know). Also I improve at events very fast, I got sub-10 Skewb in one week. And this was one week after I got a 2x2.

Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-06-19 (solving from 2022-05-10 17:29:13 to 2022-05-10 22:34:54)
avg of 5: 2.940

Time List:
1956. 3.007 U R' U F' U F' R U' F2 @2022-05-10 17:29:13
1957. 2.592 F2 U2 F' U R' F U2 F' R2 @2022-05-10 19:52:52
1958. 4.357 U2 R U' R U2 R F2 R2 U2 @2022-05-10 19:53:14
1959. 0.696 R F' R' U R F R' U' F' @2022-05-10 19:54:00
1960. 3.220 F U R' F U' R2 U F' U @2022-05-10 22:34:54
 
Almost ao5 PB by 0.57. At least I'm getting closer to sub-1:30.

Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-06-19 (solving from 2022-06-19 12:23:54 to 2022-06-19 12:32:59)
avg of 5: 1:32.68

Time List:
1. (1:27.81) @2022-06-19 12:23:54
2. 1:29.92 @2022-06-19 12:26:10
3. 1:33.84 @2022-06-19 12:28:24
4. 1:34.27 @2022-06-19 12:30:42
5. (1:36.78) @2022-06-19 12:32:59

Edit: it's 5x5
 
I got my cubes back.

3x3
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-06-20
avg of 5: 12.57

Time List:
1. 13.67 B' R' U L2 F R2 B' U2 B2 F' L2 D2 B2 U R2 U' B2 R' B' L'
2. 12.72 R2 B D2 B D2 L2 B2 D2 F U2 F U' F' D2 B L U F L R2
3. (15.70) L2 U R2 B2 L2 U L2 U' B2 D' L2 D L D L' D2 B' R' U2 B L'
4. (9.04) R B2 U' F2 D F2 U B2 R2 F2 R2 U2 F2 R' B2 F L2 U2 L' B
5. 11.32 D' B2 U R2 U' L2 D' F2 U L2 F2 L F' U2 R B R2 D B F'

4x4
Generated By csTimer+ on 2022-06-20
avg of 5: 51.77

Time List:
(55.39), (46.98), 49.40, 50.67, 55.23
 
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