Candidate Journals

Happy New Year! The gym is full with the "resolutioners" so finding room on the treadmill has become challenging. Good thing it's been nice outside to where it doesn't hurt to breathe while running as of late. Guess I can keep doing that until the resolutions get broken in a few weeks.  Slow go today, didn't get my requirements in for the day. Needed to spend the day recovering. I enjoyed the day doing nothing, watching the dog show, and getting some bowl games in. I ended the day with making a traditional New Year dinner with pork chops, pinto beans (couldn't find black eyed peas), rice, and corn bread. No greens, Taylor and I don't eat them. I am ready for a food coma with all those carbs! Im actually glad the holidays are finally over, my diet needs to get back on track with 2 protein shakes and a...

Had a good day, did some requirements. A little behind due to travel and a ski trip. Hoping to get caught up the next few days. See most of you at sparring tomorrow!

Happy New Year! I hope everybody had a nice time. As a tradition, I go to the New Years Eve lock-in at King Tiger. We have so much fun there. My favorite part of it is the nerf war. It is really fun to stay up late with my friends. 

Happy News years to all! Today was a day off for me except this journal so all day I just sat around and play games and slept. Nothing much but I still got to write something

Happy New Year everyone! Today I woke up a little late and ate some food. After that my mum and dad went to the store and told me I can take the day off of requirements. So, that’s what I did. All I did today was rest and play some games with my brothers. That was pretty much how my day was.

Happy new year. Well at work it was a long hard day. I was going to take the night off, but the cycle is the cycle and I can not start the year that way. Maybe Saturday.   

Happy New Year!!!  I started the year off on a great note!  I spent the day with my kids- both of them at the same time!  This is a very rare occurrence!  We shopped at the Premium Outlet Mall and the kids spent some of their Christmas money.  I call them kids but they’re actually 18y and 20y.  I woke up early and knocked out pushups, sit-ups and burpees.  After dinner I’ll work on Poomsaes and Self Defense.  I hope everyone had a great day!  It’s going to be an awesome year!

Hey guys! Today was a fun day. In the morning, I started on my requirements.  In the afternoon, I went to a party that lasted about 2 hours. When I reached home, I continued on my requirements and I am currently finishing them up. Tomorrow I have school:((( Winter break went by so fast! I actually have to wake up early...ugh... I’m planning to go to  sparring class tomorrow at the Lake Norman location. Well that wraps it up. Hope everyone had a great day so far. Bye! 

Happy New Year!  Last night was fun.  I stayed up watching the ball drop.  My family had a party.  I had to get all my requirements done before the party so I could enjoy it.  Looking forward to a new decade!

Happy New Year everyone. Yesterday was a good day. My brother and I went to our favorite store which is Barnes and Nobles. We picked up a few books and as soon as we came back we started reading our books. My brother and I went for a 2 mile run in the evening. It was getting colder as we finished our run. We came back and watched some TV. My brother always wants to stay up for New Years eve and eventually falls asleep before midnight. The same happened yesterday as well. There was a lot of fireworks in our neighborhood which went past midnight I think. Have a good day and good year.

Erik and I went to Harrisburg to get a mentor session and black belt class in with instructor Foster. We worked a lot on self defense and iron out some kinks. Some of our best friends came over and we watched the Danish queen's new year speech. For dinner we cooked an amazing standing rib roast on the grill with sides. Tomorrow will be the first day of the new year and I expect it will be an awesome year.

This morning we went to Harrisburg for a mentor session with Instructor Foster. We practiced and fixed some things with my self defenses. Later we had friends come over for dinner. My far grilled steak that was awesome and I got to play video games with my best friend. My mommy made kransekage (Danish almond cake) and we talked to my grandparents on video chat. I hope I can stay up until midnight for the New Year. 

Dear john   Time is changing so this is my last note to you for 2019. I am excited to see how 2020 comes along. Never thought you would make it to 2020. Kind of surprising. Life is good for you and you are blessed so enjoy the last hour of 2019 and I wish the future you the best ever 2020. I am ecited for the adventures planned for you with Spartan Race and challenges, Ultra in June wow that is going to be a great challenge, Korea in April, wow that is just as awesome and turning 60 in October. OK you will be rocking it.    Take care and see you on the other side.    John 

Last day of 2019. I wish you'll a happy new year.  Be safe. Enjoy,  smile, see you next year.????????????????????????

Had to take my wife's car in for servicing.  Took advantage of that time by walking to the gym.  Got a long workout in and knocked requirements out.  I ran 2 miles and walked 3!  Starting next week it will be more challenging finding out the best times to get things done.  Challenging, but possible.

Happy New Years Eve! This year was a good year, I hope 2020 is even better. Right as I woke up I started on my requirements. I’m still doing them, I’m trying to finish them before I go to church today. Well have a good day! Bye!

When I was 5, I started King Tiger. When I first started, Master Chelley held up a paddle and I was very scared of it because I thought it was going to eat my foot. Good thing it didn't eat my foot and we are past that now. I can't believe that I am now on my Black Belt cycle. I have come a long way and I've gotten stronger and better of defending myself. I also made a lot of friends while I was at King Tiger. This New Year, I am going to the lock-in and spending New Years with my friends. Happy New Year everybody!

Here we are, at the end of another year. The crazy thing about this 1 is that if you're like me born in the late 70's or early 80's, you've been through at least 2 centuries, 3 decades and you're under 40! As I get older, I think back on what I've accomplished in the year and things I need to work on in the next year. This time I get to remember where I was 10 years ago! Here we go: I had gotten married not too long before the turn of the decade, Taylor was 8 months old, I had a solid "big girl job" and was going strong, I was on the road to becoming the heaviest I've ever been in my life, and life was not too bad. Fast forward through the decade: Taylor grew up, my weight ballooned to 367lbs, I lost my mom in 2014,...

Its almost 2020! Today was a good day. In the morning I had breakfast and did most of my requirements. I was so exited for running because I got new shoes(I love trying out new shoes). They were WAY better than my old ones. They were a lot lighter, so I could run faster without having to try much. Then I had lunch. After lunch I watched a bit of TV. Then I finished my requirements and did a few extra. Then I had dinner. After dinner we watched the ball drop on TV. So yeah HAPPY 2020 Y'ALL. 

Hooray!  I am now able to track my requirements and journal, too!!  Perfect way to bring in the new decade!  Fellow candidates- full disclosure about my requirements... I have a rotator cuff injury which prevents me from doing typical pushups, so I am having to do them on an incline.  I am unable to run because of the injury I sustained to my right ankle during my 4th Dan test, so I am walking my miles.  I've cleared this with Master Evins, but I feel like I need to disclose that information to the rest of the candidates.  Even though those activities are modified, I will be logging them on the website.  Burpees are a bit easier (never thought I would say that) because I basically just jump up in the air and then throw my body on the ground.  LOL.  I count pushing myself up off the ground as the pushup.  Being an older student is tough during the cycle.  Any kind of...

Hi guys happy new year.guess what I’m doing for new year’s I am going to a hornets game then after that I am going to the hartles  tae kwon do school for new year’s and we’re going to play games,play with nerf guns,stay up late,watch the new year’s count down on YouTube and I am also staying the night.bye I gotta go happy 2020!!!!!!!!!

TodaY we are having a party! Family is coming over and I'm excited. Hppy New years eve everyone and hope you find a New Year's Revolution!!

I can’t believe it is New Years Eve already. It’s almost a new decade! But even though it is New Years Eve I still have to do my requirements for today and tomorrow. The year went by so fast! Happy New Years Eve everyone! I hope u have a great rest of the year.

In the past week over Christmas I have been slacking a lot. Today I hope to discontinue that and pick up the pace. I got to see my extended family and ski over the holidays and it was great to visit all of my cousins. I’m flying back today so I’ll see everyone in the new year.

Its New Years Eve today!!! A new year and new decade begins tomorrow. Yesterday was a good day. The weather was great. My brother and I went for a run in the afternoon. I finished all my requirements as well and watched TV in the evening. Have a nice day!

Getting very close to the end of the year. The upcoming weeks will fly by. Much to do in those weeks, so need to make the most of the time I do have. Made good use of 30 minutes today, but will miss out on the majority of this weekend. Bring on tomorrow.

Today was a good day with good work on requirements. We also went and got more firewood to make sure we have enough for tomorrow night. Erik and I got some good work in on our requirements and we had a good little run. 2019 is almost over, it has been a good year with lots of positive changes. I am looking forward to what 2020 might bring our way.

I got all my physical requirements done early so I could enjoy the nice day.  I got to spend most of the day outside with friends.  The requirements are getting easier.  I can’t wait for New Yesr’s Eve tomorrow!

This morning I made a deal with my parents that I had to do my requirements for the day before we went to lunch at one of my favorite places, Mr. Tokyo. I ordered lots of food and tried something new, the sweet potato sushi. It is now one of my favorites! Next time I will definitely order that. I ate so much my stomach hurt. Later in the afternoon we went for a run when I felt better.

Today was a great day. In the morning I had a bagel for breakfast. Then I finished all my requirements and it was only 11:00! My mom was really happy that I finished my requirements so early she took me to the movies. we watched Spy's In Disguise it's a new movie that just came on the 25th and you probably saw the trailer already its were a kid turns the world greatest detective into a pigeon. But I am not giving away any names because I don't want to spoil it for you. After the movies we went shopping in the mall because we were already at Concord Mills at the AMC theaters. So we went to the NIKE store and got me some new shoes. After the mall we went to go pick up my brother from preschool and yes sadly he had preschool today. Then we got him...

Today was a really nice day outside! So much so, Taylor and I took the dogs and for a run and we only stopped a few times for the sniffers to get their fix in. A friend of ours came with us so that was nice to have somebody running along with us. Last night I got to see my brother and we exchanged gifts with him at dinner. 

What a beautiful day, Was able to get some  more painting done outside and do some of my requirements on the cycle.????????????????

Hellloo guys! Our guests that we had yesterday decided to stay overnight, so that’s left around the afternoon today. After I started working on my requirements for the day. We then decided to go to the mall and do some shopping there. When we came back, I worked on my requirements. I’m going to try and finish my requirements for the day before we go to watch the movie in the evening. Have a great rest of your day! Bye!!!

Almost finshed with December!!!, but almost winter break ;(. I woke up early today and starte doing my push-ups and everything after breakfast. It is only 12:45 pm right now so I think I might being going to run later around 2. I just fnished my book Percy Jackson The Titian's Curse! It's just a series about Greek Mythology and a 1st person veiw on the main charather Percy. I don't know what to do now but I know something is gonna happen.

When I opened my dojang earlier this year in February, I was running 3 to 4 miles almost every day, no problem.  Then I took a nasty spill and dislocated my shoulder on a run one day.  I really haven’t done any running since then until this pre cycle started.  I’ve been doing just a mile a day, but I think I am ready to at least double it.  Building confidence!  Pull ups are coming along a lot better than I had hoped as well!  Toughest challenge so far is rolling and falling.  It’s a shame because those are some of my favorite things!

Today I woke up and did my requirements then ate breakfast. After that I practiced my piano recital song for 30 minutes. When I finish doing that I think I am going to eat lunch and run a mile after I take a break. And also there might be a slight chance of me going ice skating today! 

Yesterday was an ok day. After I finished my requirements in the morning I was feeling bored and my dad fixed my boring problem by asking me to do the Empathy Challenge. I chose to be mute like last time and thought it would be easier this time but it wasnt at all. My brother kept irritating me all day trying to make me talk but somehow I managed not to react to what he was doing. I finally finished the challenge at 9pm and was so glad and thankful that I could go back to talking. It is a humbling experience to step into somebody else's shoes to see what they go through everyday with this disability. I am up early this morning and done with most of my requirements. My dad called me to write this journal. Have a good day!

I didn’t get as much done today as I would have liked  because we went to Virginia Tech for a basketball game.  We walked around campus, saw where my mom lived on and off campus, and went to the bookstore.  It was a fun day!

Been nine days on the cycle, doing the same thing, when will it end? in about 118 days. The number might look big but really that time is in a blink of a eye. Once you look back you will be amazed how fast it took to get where you were to now. Might say "wow, I`m like 90 years old now"                Today I did nothing special, again. Tomorrow though we are finally going to go ice skating. My brother Matthew said its just like roller skating and I already been on blades. Though Roller skating is easier this is harder. Good-bye.                

Was happy the rain slowed down.  Was able to get some painting done on my new deck cover. And still had time to get in some cycle stuff.

Dear John    We have to talk, you have so much going on in 2020 that I am worried about you and that it can all work out for you. I pray that someday you will slow down and enjoy things a little more. or maybe it is because you think you need to do more for the family.  Today it was all about family n church actually the feast of the family. Our your father so on. I think you do that already with your father but maybe you need to do something for yourself soon. Smell the roses sometimes and enjoy a slower journey?  I am sure you will disagree.     Until we talk again    John

Today was a pretty boring day because we spent more than half of the day in the car. We woke up and went to the ground floor for breakfast. We were in Georgia at this time we had traveled from Florida to Georgia. After breakfast we headed to the car and drove for about 3hrs and we took a pit stop for lunch we had entered South Carolina. In another 3hrs we had finally reached North Carolina it was about 4pm when we got home. Then it was just unpacking and I also did some requirements????for the rest of the day. Then I had dinner and went to bed.

Today I woke up and ate some soup for breakfast. After that I went to church. When I got home I ate lunch and went to the gym to get some of my requirements out of the way. Then when I got home I finished the rest of my requirements and since it was raining today, seems like I’m going to go ice skating tomorrow if it isn’t raining!

Yesterday we had an awesome time with good friends and lots of good food. All the food was Danish inspired with sild (pickled herring), frikadeller (pork meatballs), leverpostej (Danish liver pate), and flæskesteg (pork belly roast). Today we have had some cleanup and we just got back from a run, we made Patrick come with us. The rest of the day will have some focus on more requirements spending good time with the family.

Yesterday we celebrated Danish Christmas with friends. My parents made a lot of food and all the parents sat around and ate for a long time while the kids played upstairs. The kids played lots of video games and ate chips and candy. Today we cleaned up, got Bojangles for breakfast, and went on a run. 

Hey! So far all I’ve done is go to church. I’m planning on starting my requirements soon. I’m going to try and finish them before our guests come over. Our house is very quiet today because our dog is at petco getting groomed, which is sad because when I arrived at home a fluffy little ball didn’t jump on me. Well that’s about it. Hope you have a good rest of your day! 

Yesterday I did my requirements and I realized they're getting easier so I can knock them out quicker. I am not in pain like I was in the first 3 days of the cycle. It really helps not being sore to do every day things. My mom said that stretching helps before I do them. My family is able to do things that they want to do and not hurt while they do it too. 

I have 2 Beagles (aka noses with 4 legs) and I love them so much...but not when I am trying to do sit ups and push-ups. Cold wet noses in my face and doggie breath are not fun. Taylor is more tolerant that I am, but she did say something that was very mature about it. She said they're telling us that they're proud of us for doing this and to keep it going. Some days, you need the wisdom of kids and dogs to remind you that you're doing great and you have the support of your family behind you. Bring it on dog breath, let's do this!

Yesterday was a good day. I finished all my requirements and then watched the movie Sing with my family. My grand uncle has never seen this movie before and therefore we all watched it together. This morning it has been raining and I am hoping for the rain to stop so that my brother and I can go out for our 1.5mile run. 2 more days before 2020.

Today didn't go how I expected it to, but since it was such a nice day, we went out for a bike ride and I got to try out my new gear. It was a little cool on the ride home, but a perfect day for a ride. I did finally finish 200 pushups in a day. It would be good if I can do that more often. It would also have been a perfect day to do poomsaes outside, but that didn't work out. Maybe tomorrow. Now it's time for sleep.

I’m getting excited for New Years.  My requirements are getting easier.  I went on s long hike today at Lake Norman State Park.  I got to play outside with my friends!  I ended my day snuggling kittens and watching TV.

I was not able to write my journal yesterday as i was very tired. My brother and I have been running 1.5 miles every day as the weather has been great. I have been doing my requirements and also watching a lot of TV. I am also done with my assignments. Hope everyone is having a good time.

What a beautiful day,  enjoying the nice weather for December.  The only thing I wish is the sun would stay out for at least one more hour.  O well summer will be here soon.

today I woke up early and started my requirments. This day was A normal day, didnt go anywhere, and did absolutely nothing else but eat read some books and play games. I want something to happen tommrow because I am getting really bored. 0-0

Dear John    If you want to get some sparring rounds in you need to get them done as soon as possible. Go to a 9Round and get some completed as soon as you can in between each round do your pushups, situps and burpees. This way you can get a lot completed in 30 minutes. Good luck with all and keep moving forward.    John 

Today was a chill day. I started my requirements in the morning and now I’m finishing them up. I watch a lot of tv today. A LOT. We are planning to eat out for dinner. Okay well that’s it! Bye! 

Had a wonderful trip to Baltimore, MD to visit some family.  The drive back there was tons of traffic, and it took us much longer than expected.  You know what they say, patience is a virtue.  Got some great sleep last night, and have had a good day so far.  Get to see 1 of my brothers and my Dad in a bit, so that rocks!  So far, I am definitely making progress on some things.  The run and pull ups are actually not too bad yet this cycle.  I need to get a jumprope ASAP so i can start knocking those out. 

Today I woke up and ate breakfast, then suddenly got excited! I got excited because I remembered that I might be going ice skating tomorrow. This is going to be me first time ice skating but not to worry, my brother Matthew knows how to ice skate really well. But before I go ice skating I have to get through today first!

Today I had a lot of fun we went to Disney world! First before going there I did some of my requirements and I also had breakfast. Later we drove to Disney world. We sat on the dumbo the flying elephant ride the Aladdin and the magic carpet ride. They were both the same type of ride were there is a big center piece in the middle and there are arms sticking out and at the end it were you sit and it go’s in a circle to make you feel like you are flying. Then I had chicken nuggets for lunch. After lunch we went on an amazon cruise the wait was 100 min but it was worth it. Next we watched a parade and watched all the Disney characters pass by. After that we went on a Winnie the Pooh ride were we sat in a honey pot and...

Today I spent a lot of time helping my parents clean the house. I helped with cleaning the bathrooms, the floors, and sorting out toys. I went for a run with my dad and we went half a mile more today. I read some of my book "Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time". We ate leftover pizza for dinner and watched the new season of Lost in Space. 

Tomorrow we host a party for some of our closest friends. Today was spent cleaning the house and preparing for having the house full of guests. Cooking will start early tomorrow to make sure everything is ready for when the guests arrive. In between all of this Erik and I worked on our requirements and got another run in.

I’m having trouble figuring out where to track my requirements. Hopefully if I continue to track on last cycles webpage it will count toward this current cycle. Tonight I trained at 9 Round with Master Dege and Master Burkhart. We were able to knock out a lot of requirements! Looking forward to many more training days at 9 Round.

Thank you Master Burkart for introducing Master Tucker and me to 9Rounds! Wow! That's tough, but awesome how much can be packed into 30 minutes. Now if I can be as efficient with my weekend. 

First week is in the book, got to say it was a nice day today, for December.  But looks like rain on my days off. O will all we can do is smile and do  More requirements.

Today was a chill day.  I got some time to relax and work on my requirements.  I spent a lot of time with our foster kittens and also played some basketball!  I’m ready to start the weekend.

Hey everyone! Today was a good day. I started my requirements in the morning, I then watched some tv. I went out to go eat for lunch. Afterwards, I did some more of my requirements. I’m planning to finish it up before I go to the movies with my friends. Hope you had a great day so far! Bye! 

John I hope you are doing well but we need to break up, all this exercise is making me tired and sore, you need to slow down and get onto other things like cookie eating and sleeping and watching TV. Enough of this getting better and stronger and what is this about an Ultra Race this summer, are you crazy. We need to talk and straighten you out.    The Best    Your Body and Mind    John 

Today is just another regular day on the pre-cycle. Wake up, eat breakfast, do requirements, and sleep. Nothing exciting is going to happen today so this is all I can write for now.

I know this cycle is going to be hard, but I will power through it and as the days go on, I hope it will be easier. How I know it's going to get easier, if I practice on the precycle and do my stuff with no skipping. I have found out by day 3 and 4, it is not as hard as the first day and I am not as sore. I had a fun Christmas! Me and my family went to Asheville, NC and we took our dogs. We went to see the Biltmore House during Christmas and went to a really fancy hotel across the street from Biltmore that was pet friendly. The dogs got to enjoy it too. We ate a lot of really nice dinners and one breakfast Santa and his wife were there and I got to tell them what I wanted for Christmas. I was really worried he wouldn't know I was at the hotel, but Santa came!

Day # 7! I wasn't able to blog when the cycle started but here I am. The family had a great Christmas, we were able to work out while on vacation so that was a plus! My diet went through the window, I'm pretty sure I ran it over for this week. Thankfully diets are easy to restart (well for me anyway). The down side to Christmas is I ended up getting what I think is a head cold, AGAIN! I am drowning myself in water to keep it from moving to my chest. At least it isn't like the 1 I got over Thanksgiving, I am still able to do things and be active. I am surprisingly sore from riding a horse for an hour, not sure how that happened. Hope everybody had a great Christmas!

Today I worked on my self defenses a lot.  I ran and took a big walk with my family and then we went to Carowinds and walked another mile.  Carowinds was fun especially the new parade.

The end of this decade is fast approaching. There are many distractions, look, a squirrel, and my boys are home, but they are reclusive and elusive. We are thinking about getting another dog. It has been several years since we last had one, but this time we are looking for a shelter dog which requires quite a bit of research up front, in addition to the time forever after.

Today we went to the store and got some new Lego sets with my Christmas money from my grandparents. My grandmother Nonny took us to the Lego store and then to Target. I got a Hogwarts Express Lego set and a Fortnite Nerf Gun. I went on a run again today, and learned not to go as fast at the start because it tires me out too fast. 

If I had still been in Denmark today would have been spent with all of my dad's side of the family. It used to be my grandmother who brought us all together and I totally expected it to fall apart without her, however the tradition continues. It is one of the few days a year that I miss being in Denmark, but not enough to go back. It was still a good day.and we went shopping for the Danish Christmas style lunch we planning for Saturday with friends.

Staying positive doesn't mean you have to be happy all the time.  It means that even on hard days you know that there are better ones coming.

Dear John Thought I would have a hangover after the holidays, not working out for one day seemed like it would kill me. I definitely had a workout hangover, but it was from being ideal and not doing anything and just sitting around with everybody. I did cook all day but that is different than burpees and pushup and well you know. So today we worked on double up on everything and made some progress. Hope you continue it tomorrow as I need to make sure you are stronger the next time I see you.    Take care for now   John 

Hey everyone! Today we are heading to the mall and going to do some shopping. We might watch a movie, if we have time. Afterwards, we are planning to eat out for lunch. In the evening, I’m planning on doing my requirements for the day. I’m so glad we don’t have school, it feels good not to wake up early! Well that’s about it! Have a great day! 

Today I woke up at 9 and ate breakfast. Somewhere at noon time I am probably going to start doing my requirements for today. Then, I might go to the gym with my dad to run my mile and  do my jump rope rounds. Unfortunately, I'm not going to go ice skating today but we are going Sunday!

Good morning ed returning to my normal routines. We're not doing anything special yet so I'm about to go through 4 days of repeating and might end up getting really bored. I don't have a lot to say right now but i'll try to get something out of me.

Yesterday was a great day. I finished my requirements during the day. In the evening i wanted to run but i had cold. My dad said that it is ok not to run with the cold. I am feeling better today but would definitely like to run. We are planning to go to Barnes and Nobles this evening to pick up some books and i also need to get my free birthday cookie as well. Have a good day everyone!

This morning it was Christmas and I woke up and got lots of presents from Santa and my parents. I got several Lego sets and my favorite is the Night Bus from Harry Potter. My Far and I went on a run today and it was hard but we got through it. I felt good afterwards. One of my presents is a keyboard, and I spent a lot of time playing silly music on it. We had a video chat with my grandparents in Denmark. My parents made pizza for dinner. It was a very good day.

Today was a really good day with the family. The kids loved their presents and we enjoyed some good food. Erik and I got another run in and we brought the younger dog with us, unfortunately the old dog is not up to running with us anymore. We also did a video chat with my parents back in Denmark and they got to see the kids open the present they sent. I am glad I don't have to go back to work tomorrow.

Merry Christmas  to all,  if you are like me I took the day off from the cycle .enjoy the day. But I did feel bad. 

12/25/19 Dear John  It has come to my attention that a young girl named Virginia asked about Santa Claus, well it ended with Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus. It was also proven by the US Postal Service on Miracle on 34th Street. S o you see by past experiences and case law there is  Santa Claus. So believe in the magic John is warm and forgiving, just as it should be this time of year. There is a great story about how in World War I the opposing sides for one day but down their arms and had Christmas Dinner together, it was truly a silent night.  Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night    John 

Today is Christmas ????!  I got a late start on my requirements because I was opening gifts!  I still did everything I needed to and more.  We also went to my Nana’s house.  I showed her some of my self defense forms.

Merryyy Christmas!! In the morning, I opened my presents. I got many things that I’m grateful for. We went over to our cousins to eat lunch, and we are still here just hanging out. I’m planning on starting my requirements soon. Have a great day!!:))

Merry Christmas everybody! Today I`m taking a break off the cycle just for uno day. We are planning to go to some of our relitive's houses sense they invited us over and we might come back home very late. But I'm still excited because we kinda abit never get to see them alot. ;-;

Today I woke up at 9 and ate breakfast. Today my dad said that I don't have to do any requirements today because it is Christmas. I opened my presents at midnight. At 2 I am going to go to a Christmas party and I don't think I'm going to get home until 11 tonight. Merry Christmas everybody! I hope you have a nice day.

Spending Christmas with some relatives in Baltimore, MD.  Luckily there is a gym and that helps with requirements a lot!  I'm sure we will be eating some great food this evening, so of course trying to stay active.  Pretty easy to do when you have a 2 year old.  Since I have my cycle book with me all the time, my son loves to try to grab it randomly.  It will be interesting to see what it looks like by the end of the cycle.   Merry Christmas and Happy holidays everyone!

Today is Christmas!!!! Merry Christmas everyone. I woke up early and working on my requirements. My dad said that it is going to be warm this afternoon and my brother and i will go for a run outside again today. 

Today is Christmas Eve!  The weather was very nice so I was able to get in a long run/walk.  I worked on a lot of self defenses today and used the new pull up bar.  It really helped with my pull ups.  I’m excited for Christmas ???? 

The day before Christmas,  still doing  Requirements, Trying to knock off all the cookies I ate do day.  Wishing everybody a merry Christmas.

I have been working on my assignment since morning. My brother and I went out for a run. The weather was really great. I am just finishing my requirements. Merry Christmas everyone!

Dear John,    I understand Virginia that yes there is a Santa Claus and it is a joy to make merry the holiday season. Always remember your family and friends  they are a big part of the holiday. Remember the best gift we can have with the birth of Jesus. He is your best bet in having a wonderful holiday. So remember where you are the past present and future Christmas as they make up how you are and enjoy making new ones with your children no matter what age.    Until next time   John 

It’s Christmas Eve!!!! I can’t wait for Christmas Day. Today I didn’t really do anything. I wrapped some presents and went shopping. I’m currently finishing up my requirements for the day. In about 2 hours, I’m going to Christmas Eve mass. Have a good rest of your day! Bye!! 

happy chirstmas eve! I don`t know what I am doing for Chirstmas and might just stay home with Familyl. Today is like any usaual Cycle day, wake up, eat, do work, other stuff, sleep, and repeat. I soon might get tired of this way of doing it and change the schudule a bit, but for now I got to stick with it. >:V

Today I woke up at 9 and read 4 chapters of my book, "The Hurricane Child". After that I played cards with my brother. I'm about to eat breakfast, then did my requirements and work on my essays a little bit. Then I am probably going to the gym to run my mile and do my jump rope rounds. Merry early Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today my family and I will be flying up to Boston for Christmas. I’m very excited to see all of my cousins! I hope to practice falls up there as there is a lot of snow to fall into. I’m also very excited because after Christmas I will be going skiing with some old friends.

Excited going to Boston to celebrate Christmas with my family.  Also going snowboarding with my sister and best friend from home and their families. Luci and I hope to do some self defense in the snow. 

Today it was raining, but I still got a mile in.  The rain kept me indoors and I got a lot of my requirements done.  I went to class, and was able to earn a leadership credit.