My Cubing Journey

[ProStar]

My family has a tradition where we open one present on Christmas Eve Morning, and I got a Qiyi Clonk! I already knew how to solve it because of J Perm's videos on it, and my second solve(first timed) ever was 1:00. I'm gonna start practicing a little

 

[BenChristman1]

My family has a tradition where we open one present on Christmas Eve Morning, and I got a Qiyi Clonk! I already knew how to solve it because of J Perm's videos on it, and my second solve(first timed) ever was 1:00. I'm gonna start practicing a little

It’s pretty easy to get fast quickly. After about 500 solves, I think I was already sub-15.

 

[DNF_Cuber]

My family has a tradition where we open one present on Christmas Eve Morning, and I got a Qiyi Clonk! I already knew how to solve it because of J Perm's videos on it, and my second solve(first timed) ever was 1:00. I'm gonna start practicing a little

I am getting a qiyi clock from my grandparents but they are coming to our house this afternoon, so I have to wait a few hours.

 

[Mo_A2244]

I am getting a qiyi clock from my grandparents but they are coming to our house this afternoon, so I have to wait a few hours.

The QiYi Clock is really good. I remember getting it, then spending the rest of the day getting quicker. Still only averaging 20 seconds though.

 

[ProStar]

Someone explain to me what happened please

 

[DNF_Cuber]

Someone explain to me what happened please

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Do you just not understand the scramble?

 

[ProStar]

Do you just not understand the scramble?

Oh wait I just realized my brain just broke for a second. I thought the scramble was weird but it's not

 

[ProStar]

Clonk good event.

 

[ProStar]

Did some clonk solves yesterday, averaging 22 now. I also had a few sub-20 averages and a 17.40 PB single. Sub-20 should be pretty easy.


Did a few 2x2 solves(Ao50). I got a 4.26 average, which is pretty decent.


Also did a 3x3 Ao100. ChaoTimer isn't letting me share the solves easily and Idk how to import them into csTimer, but I got a 17.32 Average. Definitely sub-18 now(not globally), sub-15 should come soon. I mostly need to work on my Cross to F2L transition.

 

[ProStar]

Over the past few days I've done two more Ao100s on 3x3(both taking place after midnight). My first was 17.49, and the second was 17.16. My biggest problem is still my Cross to F2L transition, so I think I'm gonna focus on planning my first pair.

 

[BenChristman1]

Over the past few days I've done two more Ao100s on 3x3(both taking place after midnight). My first was 17.49, and the second was 17.16. My biggest problem is still my Cross to F2L transition, so I think I'm gonna focus on planning my first pair.

Well maybe if you practiced earlier, then you might do better.

 

[ProStar]

Well maybe if you practiced earlier, then you might do better.

Nah, I'm usually most awake and perform best at 11PM-1AM.

 

[BenChristman1]

Nah, I'm usually most awake and perform best at 11PM-1AM.

Interesting...

 

[ProStar]

Interesting...

It's possible that I have disease-that-has-a-really-long-technical-name-I-never-remember, which means my natural sleep cycle is offset from the average person. That's just speculation though :shrug:

 

[PetrusQuber]

Not really a disease, just going to sleep later and waking up later would cause it

 

[ProStar]

Not really a disease, just going to sleep later and waking up later would cause it

(this is kinda getting off-topic but ok)

When I've tried to shift into a "better" sleep schedule, it's never really worked that well. More than just the normal troubles, I usually always end up falling to sleep later even if I go to bed earlier, and still don't wake up that early.

It's still definitely possible that it has nothing to do with a disease though

 

[ProStar]

Mehta is cool, I might switch to it. As anyone who's seen this thread knows, it'll probably only be temporary

 

[ProStar]

Finally solved my FTO after a couple hours of rewatching Ben's tutorial and scratching my head. The tutorial isn't the greatest, but it's by far the best on YT at the moment and I would definitely recommend it.


I need sleep so bad I have to wake up semi-early tomorrow it's 1:30AM rn send help

 

[DNF_Cuber]

Finally solved my FTO after a couple hours of rewatching Ben's tutorial and scratching my head. The tutorial isn't the greatest, but it's by far the best on YT at the moment and I would definitely recommend it.


I need sleep so bad I have to wake up semi-early tomorrow it's 1:30AM rn send help

I just learned the notation from his video and the tutorial from his google doc.

 

[ProStar]

Just finished my 3rd FTO solve, my first timed one. 10:17.33! I'm happy with this time