Space Bar

Okay, this is extremely strange, but I think I always hit the space bar on my keyboard with my left hand. I thought I hit it with my right since it's my dominant hand, but no: my two space bars (one on my laptop's keyboard and one on my external keyboard) are worn down on the left side.

I must have confused my right for my left hand again... or something. So I guess that's another activity to add to what my left hand did regularly before I tried to switch everything to my left.
Strange.

Tablets don't have Control

I had some spare time and I didn't feel like doing my homework, so I thought I might as well open up Photoshop and do some writing. I found out my left wrist won't rotate as much as my right, so when I make broad strokes my hand can't rest on my "paper." I also can't get used to the fact that I cross hatch/shade from the top right to the bottom left. (see the shadow in the pictures)

Since drawing with my tablet makes my handwriting so terrible, I think I'll stick with paper and a camera to upload my work on my computer. The problem with my tablet is that I not only have to concentrate on making smooth strokes to write, but I have to look at my computer screen while writing. It's easier if you just focus on one spot like your hand when you write on paper.

I even tried writing with my computer mouse with my left hand (the black writing in the picture below). That turned out better than using my tablet...

Another step up

I moved my mouse to the other side of my keyboard. Now I use my computer mouse with my left hand. I didn't change which clicker does what because I'm so used to having the left click to be the left click and the right to be the right. Unfortunately, I cannot do anything with my keyboard since I use both hands with it. Maybe I can start hitting the space bar with my left thumb. (It feels kind of awkward)

First Sample of Writing

I guess I could say this is the first sample of handwriting before I go all ambidextrous on anyone. Technically, I did practice before (but in defence, I didn't really get anywhere).

It's really obvious, but the black is my right hand and the blue is my left hand. Let's see how much I can improve! (Excuses: My handwriting is pretty bad to begin with. Plus, writing with a tablet is even more difficult than writing on paper.)

Overestimated

Well, so far I've been eating with my left hand more often. It's difficult to guide things like rice onto a fork. Also, when I lift up the food to my mouth, the angle of my hand seems wrong.

I also have been doing a few reps with light weights. Hopefully, my left arm will get stronger and more coordinated. The funny thing is that I do a lot of things with my left hand like type, play video games, tie shoes, etc. Yet it's so weak.

I seem to have gotten better at brushing one side of my teeth, but I could just as well be imagining things.

Naïvely Made

So in attempt to keep me on track of training my left (non dominant) hand, I made this blog. Hopefully it'll work because I have such a bad memory every time I get up, I forget and use my right (dominant) hand.

I have, off and on, been practicing writing with my left hand. The results were okay, but unsatisfactory. Now I am, hopefully, committed to practice more often and figure out more activities to do with my left hand. For example, opening doors, reaching for items, eating, etc.

I have tried brushing my teeth with my left hand without success. I don't brush very fast and my accuracy is horrible. I have put off brushing teeth with my left hand, for now.