Hit 500 foil highlights today. Didn't even realize it until I counted my wrappers.

I was cleaning out my station after a double shift. Threw all my foil wrappers in a bag out of habit. Counted them up on a whim. 498 foils. Plus two from a touch-up this morning. That's 500 in one day. Sixteen years ago I could barely do 12 foils in an hour without messing up. Funny how your hands just learn the rhythm over time. Anyone else ever stop and realize how much faster you've gotten?

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margaret_taylor423d ago

Honestly that's insane in the best way! I remember my first week behind the chair I could barely get through 10 foils without my wrist cramping up and questioning all my life choices. Now I'm like a foil ninja on autopilot, except sometimes my brain checks out completely and I'll find myself staring at a finished head like "how did that just happen." It's wild how muscle memory just takes over after years of doing the same motions, but I still mess up a simple 4-section part when I'm tired so I'm not too cocky about it lol.

oliviat173d ago

Does muscle memory ever backfire and make you foil a section wrong before you catch it?