As if one existential crisis weren’t bad enough, I now have to deal with a karate-related one as well.
Yesterday, after a nice yoko geri class, (in which I was relatively awful,) I stayed at the dojo for a long time, talking with Sensei about the status of the school, and its financial situation. I [...]
The black belt testing has begun.
… It’s awesome.
It’s actually kind of strange, since the test does all kinds of weird things to my training. Some days, I feel like I’m being tested myself, and, other days, I’ll spend half the class sitting in seiza. I like it, actually, since it adds another layer [...]
Wow… It’s really been forever.
I don’t really know what happened. I just suddenly… didn’t feel like updating anymore. It’s funny, because a lot of very important things have happened in my martial life since I last posted… I sparred all class for the first time, and didn’t feel like a total idiot. [...]
Wow… It’s been a long time. I skipped three whole days of posting! Don’t worry, though. Even though I missed class by accident on Wednesday, I made sure to go on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! I’m going to try to make this a short entry, since I’m obviously getting a bit tired of relating every [...]
The feel of cool air on my bare skin is beautiful. The night sky is beautiful. Each and every smile I saw today was beautiful. The world is absolutely beautiful.
I seem to be a little more cheerful today, no?
Today was the best day that I’ve had in a very long time. The school I used [...]
It’s raining today. It doesn’t make me sad, though. I like how it’s falling down so straight and evenly… no wind. Just pure rain. I wonder why I prefer it that way.
Why do I care so much about karate? Why is it so important to me? Why do I spend hours each day thinking about [...]
I met another black belt today! (Another C-san! This is going to get confusing.) It seems like a ton of people are coming back to class after long hiatuses, and I’m absolutely thrilled about it. When old students come back, I get to meet new people, but class can just continue as usual. No “breaking [...]
I’m writing these things later and later at night… It’s getting to be a bit ridiculous.
Today, I woke up at 5:00 PM. It’s amazing how screwed up my schedule can get when I don’t set my alarm. My body just seems to run on 48 hour days… 24 hours of sleep, 24 hours of awake [...]
Today was my first day back to class since last Friday… and, let me tell you, I really needed it. When I entered the dojo, it was like coming home… and, when I left, it felt like leaving it again…
I was met by the sight of about a dozen new, black, tatami-style mats today. They [...]
Ai ya! Another record! I haven’t posted on here in… 4 days? That’s two whole days of karate class, plus time this weekend training with my friend. Freaky, huh?
Unfortunately, when I don’t post every day, I forget a lot. But, I’ll try my best to remember, since I know you all enjoy reading about me [...]