i honestly do
ever get here and then have nothing important to say? not that what gets written in LJ is of much earth-shattering consequence in most cases, but still, i'd like to have something to post.
i made it through the whole trip without my parents seeing Tigra, then the last 20 minutes before i am leaving the house mom sees the bottom foot. at least it was after Les' birthday, since i didn't want to be taking away his thunder from the party. i thought that was a pretty good reason for not telling them. still, mom notices right before i leave. figures.
kung fu is not quite killing me, but i am certainly feeling it. at least i am remembering more and more of the techniques i haven't done in 6 almost 7 years. handy tip: don't leave your club out in the sun where it will melt the rubber handling tape around the base. it turns black and comes off on your hand. yuck. good thing i had some other gray tape to use. works well, too! i feel as though i still need to get a bit more aerobic with my workouts, but i really don't want to kill myself right out the gate.
i'm also astounded at how quickly people progress there now- i was talking to a woman who had been practicing for 3 years and was formatting for her purple sash. that's crazy. took me almost 5 years to get there. granted, i wasn't the most diligent student, but that was not unreasonable.
i made it through the whole trip without my parents seeing Tigra, then the last 20 minutes before i am leaving the house mom sees the bottom foot. at least it was after Les' birthday, since i didn't want to be taking away his thunder from the party. i thought that was a pretty good reason for not telling them. still, mom notices right before i leave. figures.
kung fu is not quite killing me, but i am certainly feeling it. at least i am remembering more and more of the techniques i haven't done in 6 almost 7 years. handy tip: don't leave your club out in the sun where it will melt the rubber handling tape around the base. it turns black and comes off on your hand. yuck. good thing i had some other gray tape to use. works well, too! i feel as though i still need to get a bit more aerobic with my workouts, but i really don't want to kill myself right out the gate.
i'm also astounded at how quickly people progress there now- i was talking to a woman who had been practicing for 3 years and was formatting for her purple sash. that's crazy. took me almost 5 years to get there. granted, i wasn't the most diligent student, but that was not unreasonable.