I just went back to school on the 15th. Life is hard trying to balance school, homework, Taekwondo, and the cycle. I am running behind on some of my stuff for the cycle. it's going to start getting a lot harder when I start getting loads of homework. I am having my first test in school on Friday and my favorite teacher is my advance math teacher. Have a good week everyone!
Today was a loud day just with three people in summer camp and we are starting class right now. The cycle is going well its a lot of work but I am getting a lot done, I think it is even louder than having a bunch of kids,the thing I'am still having a little bit of trouble with is running. I hope you enjoyed it have a super nice day by.
Today was the last day my aunt is in town; she flies back to Louisiana early tomorrow morning, but I had a good time hanging out with her and the rest of my family. Also, as a really early birthday gift, my parents allowed me to get some oil paint, and I’ve already started a painting with it; so far I’m really enjoying it and I’m very grateful my parents allowed me to try this new medium of art.
Hot hot hot, water water water, It was one of those days again today. I would like to thank the men that put the new air conditioning units in our office last year. Thank you ,thank you.????????????????
today I just got Minecraft which I wanted for a very long time and I also got to play with my friends on Minecraft which are across the us. I also found out how to download a special mod for Minecraft which I also wanted for a very long time. also I practiced a lot of requirements and I did my poomsaes like master loyd asked
So the good news is I finished and did not get hurt. I also did really well on the physical portion and I think my kicks are pretty good. My self-defense is okay, but I totally bombed the pomsae section and got in my head. I also didn’t do well on the written test which is another known weakness for me. Overall what surfaced during testing were my weaknesses. I disappointed myself and felt like I embarrassed my Do jang and Sae Bum Nim. I need to work on poomsaes, Korean, and self-defense. This black belt journey for me is more about personal growth and less about TKD. Besides my ego being bruised, I’m taking this as a learning experience and the reason why I’m on my cycle. Here I grow again.
The pretest always humbles me. We've been doing the new self defenses long enough now that I should remember them and not be confused. I got a score of 3 on high yellow belt self defense. That's a failing grade. I'm glad I have this audit cycle AND my next cycle to practice. I need as much time and practice as I can get.
Today was the pretest, and overall I think it went pretty well, though I felt the best about the run than the rest of the physical test. This afternoon though, I was sitting on the floor painting when my dog, who weighs between 45 and 50 pounds, sprints by, tries to jump over me/my work, and runs straight into my head, so now I have a nice little knot/bruise right above my left temple. I used a bag of frozen corn to minimize swelling.
Welp today was an amazing day once I got back to work I fell asleep I just woke up like 20 minutes ago ! I’m about to be up all night I might just work out no cap. I had a great day at work too so far it’s all good!
I had a very good day today. Today was the pre test which kicked my butt, but I think I did pretty good being a first timer. Then after that took black belt class and that was exhilarating and fun and definitely SWEATY. After that I had a great mentor session with instructor Catherine. Then came home and went to a friends house and that was a adventure and a half. Last part of the day, I came back home from my friends then worked out for 2 hours for with a good friend of mine and now I’m sore so tomorrow is my chill day.
I am super happy with the pretest today. I remember during my first testing as a bo cho, I could only do 12 pushups at the pretest and 25 at the physical test. And when I did the mile, I ran it in 12 mins. But now I did 31 pushups this time and ran a mile and a half in 13 mins. I never though I would get this far physically. I'm so pumped!!
Another hot day at work but had it lot easier today. Was able to get my requirements in And added a few more set ups and some pushups.
August 17, 2019, the day of the pre-test for the fall cycle. I have been doing most of my self-defenses two or three times each day for at least the past two weeks and I feel more confident about the newer ones, except of course when I get completely mixed up, or when my focus is less than it should be. Now I need to work on them more intentionally. Time to work on catching up on some things I've been slacking on.
Wow! Here it is, already two weeks into the cycle. I need to find a mentee still. Work was a long day today. After work my friend was very encouraging when we were doing some miles. And yes, it was hot. Finished with that and then went back for some more work. My lower back is bothering me some today. I need to take self standing moray work. Just not enough hours in the day. I have some catching up to do this weekend.
So tomorrow is the pretext for the cycle and my wrist is hurting again (the same wrist that I problems with before, that I had to get physical therapy for). It’s kind of worrying me because I might have to wear my brace in the morning and I won’t be able to do my push ups, burpees, and half pull ups. The more I push through it, it hurts more so I don’t want to do anything to it tonight but I’m going to keep putting ice on it and hopefully will see what it feels like in the morning.
Today I had to do my requirements in the afternoon as my morning was completely booked. I had a doctors appointment at 8:00am to get my physical and to get my shoulders looked at; the doctor still doesn’t want me doing pushups for while, and Im starting to feel bad about it while also understanding that it’s to prevent further injury so I’ll make do. After that I had to go to the post office with my dad to apply for a passport and then ran some various other errands.
Had all intentions of coming home today AND doing my requirements. But ended up staying at work for an extra 3 hours to finish a job. By the time I got home the body said NO , NO , NO. The heat and the job got to ti. Big REST DAY.????
This has been a very long week. My patients have been really sick- lots of abnormal heart rhythms and issues with their implanted devices. My father is supposed to go home from the hospital Tuesday. He will have been in the hospital for exactly 2 months. He’s definitely a tough old ex-Marine. Just finished some requirements and now heading to bed. Big day tomorrow - pretest!!
I've been working with Master Natasya on color belt poomsaes fo the last couple of days. She has helped me alot with technique and how kukkiwon does poomsaes vs how we do poomsaes. It has been really good mentor session, but so many little changes. I worry about more changing my forms later. I cannot change too much right before the Pre-test. Super pump for tomorrow!!! Let's go you guys!!
I’ve been going to school for the past couple days. The campus is not the best, but I’ve learned to cope with that. Also the pre-test is tomorrow. I’m kind of stressed but excited. I really hope I do good. I wrote down some important information from the study guides. We’ll see how it goes.
I only have 1 essay done and I do not have the written test memorized yet and I also forgot most of the poomsaes =<
Today was overall pretty quiet. I worked on my summer reading and some artwork after requirements, and then went to King Tiger for summer camp and helping with testing, which went pretty well. I also spent a bit of time with my aunt, which was nice.
Had a productive day at work today, but still so much to do. Got home a little earlier than usual, so got something to eat and worked on pushups and kicks until it was time to pick up Master Randle so we could meet up with Master Tucker and be supportive to our friend. There really are no words. When I got home, after making arrangements to meet up with a friend after work tomorrow for some miles, I worked on some poomsaes and self defense. Thankfully they weren't muddled as they were the other day. I really need to study study guides.
Today was another day of testing. All of the students did amazing and the parents thought that as well. So proud of all the new Bo cho dans, they worked hard to get it.
One of my co-workers left for college. Really sad, and I'm going to miss him, but I'm happy for him. I started classes today and I am super excited to start the school year.
Today was a long day full of things to do. I had cross country practice in the morning, which took care of all my running today, I played golf at 10:30, I had to go to my school's orientation soon after, and then I went to sparring class in Tae Kwon Do. Afterwards, I was kind of tired (mostly from the orientation because we were out in the sun's heat most of the time with no hat or sunglasses :( and it was boring as well), and I played a couple rounds of Fortnite to relax.
Work was another hot and muggy day. Glad the South has air conditioning. Tonight I want to support a friend in her family, My heart weighs heavy for them.????
Today is the first day of school for my kiddos. Both kids will be in middle school together. This is the first time they have been at the same school in a couple of years. I'm hoping my little guy has a good day since I know it's going to be a tough transition into middle school. I'm nervously sitting here waiting for them to get home. I can't wait to hear about both of their first days. I had a tough workout at boot camp today and I have sparring tonight. Two beatings in one day (ha ha). Tomorrow is my first day of school (work).
I woke up at 5 am this morning to do requirements and focused on pushups, burpee’s and sit-ups. The burpees take me a while and are a big challenge for me. I’m also working on making the Tae Kwon forms stick in my memory. For some reason those forms are my nemesis. Just need to do them over and over and over again.
Today was testing day at the dojo. The junior tigers did so well today and it was fun seeing the stuff they learned and then perform for everyone. I am so proud of my summer camp friend/ buddy because she has gone from a junior tiger to a full yellow belt and it was so exciting seeing her excel.
Today was overall pretty good. My aunt came in this morning from Louisiana and she’ll be visiting for a while. I do feel quite bad that I forgot to journal yesterday, but today I did finish another essay.
Cleaned up the house today. I'm start classes tomorrow and having a clean space always makes me feel more prepared. When to adult class and did some rolls and falls.
Today at Tae Kwon Do, my mentor and I worked on some color belt poomsaes, and I plan to review some study guide material for the pre test on Saturday. I have no idea what it is like, and I originally imagined the pre test to be like a color belt testing, but since it is my first time on cycle I can only guess what it will be like.
Today was orientation for my son going into middle school. The kids and I then finished last minute errands to get them ready for school tomorrow such as sneaker shopping and other last minute things. The kids are ready to start tomorrow. I made it to help with a TKD class and was able to get in a class in myself. Unfortunately, I did not have a mentee or mentor session. Hopefully tomorrow.
So far it has been a very quit day at least how long I have been here. I have been at home most of the day but we are just playing pokemon. We are having snack right now, you get more and more used to the cycle every day. Sometimes I wish I could play a lot of games, but I still have to do requirements. We are about to play tiger ball I hope you liked it a lot by now.
Yesterday my mentor and I went through my color belt poomasaes and helped me memorize them (I am very behind). So today I will be working on 2 essays, all of my poomases, I will shadow spar, work on my website that I am coding, and do my self defense.
My day started off with a lot to do then I got some real sad news From a friend ,my heart in weighing heavy for her. So sometimes you think things are so important then you realize they're not.
Finished all my mentee sessions! My mentee is going to test on Thursday, I can't wait. Finish all my burpees, I'll still do them, but that one less thing to do. Been studying this week to prepare for the pre-test, I am super pump to get it done.
Today I got to celebrate my birthday with my family. I worked out with my husband, went to the movies to see The Lion King with my kids, then watched and snuggled TV with everyone. It was a fun, chill day!
Today was my first day of school. I was on a new campus. I'm in a class with all my friends. Everything is pretty chaotic because it's a new year. I will do requirements after school.
It has been a super long week full of craziness the cycle is tough and its supposed to be tough. The easiest thing for me is the pomsaes and self defense and the hardest is the run. The hardest thing about the run is finding time to do the run and sometimes knowing you have to run everyday even though you are tired. Easiest thing about pomsaes and self defenses is you just have to remember it and do it strong.
I got my Tonsils out and now I am working on my written exam and essays. I hope everybody has a good Tuesday!!!
Today was a chill day so I got a lot of requirements in. It rained a lot today so we did not do much but I did go to the pool for like 30 minutes but then it started to thunderstorm. After, that we went to a fancy restaurant and the food their was really good.
Today, I started mixing up poomsae, so figured that was enough for now. Today was a doozy of a Monday. Work was hectic. I did manage to get in 40 pushups throughout the workday though. Tomorrow is fast approaching. Studying the color belt study guides would be appropriate this week.
Today went pretty smoothly; I woke up early enough to be able to make progress on both my artworks (I’d work on one while the other was drying) and do my requirements before summer camp. I ended up finishing my still life once I got home as I had to wait for previous layers to dry and then varnished it.
Hot day at work , took a little Bit out of me. Water, water Stay hydrated. In all and all it was a good day.
Today I did The cycle in the morning and then me and my sister hung out in then basement. After that I went to my friends house well my sister went school shopping. After that I went to my friends house, had tae kwon do, and had dinner. Now I am at home typing this.
I don't do well with testing so I'm super stressed about pretesting on Saturday. I had an okay class tonight, but I really need to step up my self defense game. Tomorrow's my birthday.
This has been the first day in days that i finally had WiFi. I already did what I had to do here in Peru now I’m just waiting on some things to finalize.
Long day at work. The patient workload is essentially tripled on Mondays because of the weekend and I’ve been very whiney all day. I need some motivation and energy! I know I will feel better once I get started on requirements, just need to get started.
One more week until school starts and I am super excited! Working alot of hours this week, so I got to make sure I rest this week. Hopefully I have time to write some essays this week. I need to finish my book essay and start my Kwan essay.
A good bit of today was spent on working on my still life painting for my AP Studio Art class; I suspect I’ll be finishing that and hopefully my other art project tomorrow that way I can do my summer reading before the 21st. I’ll be reading And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and doing 12 informal journals on the book, which shouldn’t take long. I had to wait until I got my schedule to be able to do the reading assignment because there was an incident last year in which I was put into the wrong English class when I signed up for and did the reading for another one, and I didn’t want a repeat of that.
It was great to work out with Master Tucker this morning. We worked on self defense, poomsae, and miles mostly. Some self defense is better to practice with someone rather than alone. It adds a level of reality that is unmatched. What a nice park!
Today was another normal day. I finally got to mow my grandparents lawn, and I did some cycle requirements as usual, and even finished one of my essays today, but overall it was pretty boring, but that's OK because I know I get to play some golf this week, as well as doing Tae Kwon Do.
Wish I could Count some of the stuff I do at work as requirements.????♂️ Oh well. Was thinking about taking it light today, so I up my sit ups and push ups.????♂️????
Today was a chill day. I had to go to art class with my friend and than came home and made banana bread. I was supposed to go to get my school supplies, but that didn't happen because we had guests.
Today I met Master Dege at the Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park and we trained for about 3 hours. Lots of requirements done! Came home and had to nap for an hour, then walked my dog for another 1/2 mile and finished the afternoon with more pushups, situps and 5 minutes of jumping rope. As always, pushups and burpees are my biggest challenge. I'll keep working on them.
For the last few days I have not done a journal entry. This is because I have had family in town. during the week I have gone to Carowinds, The White Water Center, an escape room, and on a hike. I got a lot of my miles in for the cycle and hope to start blogging more often.
I meant to journal before midnight, but I got caught up study. When to sparring and black belt class on Saturday. Sparring was great, we did two on one sparring which was fun. We haven't done it in a while. Got kicked in the face, but there are worse things to happen in life, and it was pretty funny. I want/need to start practicing head shots, I just want to make sure I can do them without hurting someone. We practiced kicks in black belt class. I am really happy with my kicks!. But I still need to stretch more. I went running today and I do not know why, but I really pushed myself today. I ran the mile in 9.4 minutes, which is about average. But for me, that one of the fastest miles I ran.
The days always start with high hopes for specific accomplishments and finish with less. I have high hopes for tomorrow being different. While it will be hot, it will be good to train with Master Tucker. Some things are much better practiced with a partner. Motivation, intentions, and encouragement go a long way, but reality sometimes gets in the way. Here's to a productive day tomorrow and good sleep tonight!
Today was pretty good, with its start being a sparring class. I spent most of my afternoon finishing requirements and helping my dad with various projects and home repairs.
Today, I went to sparring and BBC. We did lots of forms and self-defenses. I saw the movie Lion King in live-action. It was a great movie. I loved seeing Simba as a cub. He was so cute. I loved seeing all the animals and I want to interact with those animals someday. Wasn't able to do a bunch of requirements, but still some. Will do more tomorrow. I also did a mentor session. Because Luis my mentor is gone temporarily, I have had some temporary mentors. I thank everyone who has mentored me and helped me grow in general.
Today was a great first day in Florida. Went to the beach for the whole day but before had an amazing breakfast. At the beach took so nice pictures and had an amazing time looking at the sunset. What a great day.
The body needed some rest today got up this morning to go to work only felt about 75%. Start off doing my walk at work today it end up being a slow walk. Then after lunch I felt a bit better and got some miles in.????♂️????♂️????♂️????♂️
I wasn't able to stay for black belt class today. Had to go to see my father in Rehab. This is the 4th medical facility he has been in since his original heart catheterization on 6/20/19 and hopefully this will be the last. He is starting to walk down the halls with assistance and do some routine daily activities, but most importantly, he appears to be in good spirits. The past 2 months have been really stressful and I find that all I want to do when I come home from work is sit. I'm in need of some motivation and Master Dege is going to help me out with that. We are meeting at a park tomorrow morning to train hard, log some miles and whittle away on requirements. Fortunately, my drive to north Charlotte is so long she agreed to meet me in the middle- 19 minute drive for...
Today was a normal Saturday for the most part. I went to sparring class as well as black belt class, and got a fair amount of cycle requirements done. I didn't get to mow my grandparents' lawn because of the rain though, but that's OK because I can hopefully take care of that tomorrow.
Not terribly much happened today. I got a lot of work done on a painting for school as well as requirements and then worked summer camp to then spend time with my family. Overall it was a pretty decent day.
Today is the day where I go to Florida. I spent the day packing and doing requirements because I knew I would not be able to do them tonight. Currently, I am at the concord region airport and now boarding the plane, flight got delayed multiple times so I’m ready to get on the plane.
We practiced nunchucks in black belt class. Master Marcus gave good advice on how to get better at nunchucks. He says nunchucks are a broken weapon and to focus on the broken stick that you can control. I think you can say the same thing in life. You got focus on what you can control and change. Life is going to be unfair sometimes, and your going to face challenges that are out of your control. But the great thing about life is that you have the ability to change.
Today I feel blessed and humble I got quite a few cards from the summer camp kids saying Happy birthday. The made them a few days a go, But I kept forgetting to pick them up and finally did today. But brought joy to my heart and make my eyes leak.????
Today was a productive day. Worked out, trained Kidz Camp, got mentored, and took BBC. I plan to hit the pool tonight and get a hot pretzel from the Auntie Anne’s food truck ????????????
Today was not as productive as it could have been. Tomorrow will be better. Maybe I can fit a few pushups in at work. It's a little easier in jeans than a dress. Only a little since the wrists are the same. Worked on double stick 2 with Master Cavazos in my mentor session after class tonight. Kind of makes me feel like a white belt again. I should dig out that video and watch it a few times. I should probably also get out study guides so I don't embarrass myself with the pretest. Thanks for the encouragement Master Randle!
Today I went to my school orientation. I am going to 8th grade. It turns out my mentee goes to the same school. I mentored my mentee today and I went to Black Belt Class. My mentee is a junior Tiger so I learned some of the Junior Tiger curricula from him. We did a lot of Forms and Self Defenses in BBC.I need to practice High Yellow and Red Belt self defense. I also need to work on side kicks. I really hope school doesn't get the way of the cycle too much. I also signed up for a computer elective, which I am excited for. I think we should have a place to chat with other black belt candidates on this website. Texting and calls!
Today I finished my new skill of painting a self portrait, which was a fun process that gave me a challenge. Now I just have to finish 2 more projects for my art class and my summer reading assignment for school.
My mentee has gotten all her stripes and is ready to test! I don't think she knows that she has been an awesome mentee. We prettty much have mentor sessions 3-4 times a week and she may complain here and there, but she always come and does them. Also, she only comes for the summer, but she's a fast learner and knows all the material. We have two more mentee sessions left, I can't wait for her to belt test. Went to Tiger World, I love going. Went to the gym today and worked with my trainer. We did a weight-in and took measurements. I'm down 12lbs since May, gain muscle, and lose some inches. It's crazy that I started the year weighing 168lbs and now Im down to 141lbs.
Had a good day at work, Had a stop on the way home to pick up apart from my old car Got home late but still got my requirements in even after cooking dinner from my wife.
I trained 2 kids camps and 3 adult camps today. I’m tired. Can’t wait for black belt class tomorrow night!
Today was pretty long as I was finding it difficult to get myself to paint, and I feel really bad for forgetting to journal the past couple days. My stings are doing better thanks to the Benadryl I’ve been taking but said medicine has just been messing with my sleep patterns.
It's a better day when pushups aren't the last thing on my list for the day. I found myself doing kicks slower than usual today and thinking more about my technique. Not that I do my kicks fast other days. My walk/jog partner has other plans for the next two days so I will have to dig up some different motivation to get some miles in. I have an earlier day tomorrow, so it's time for some zzzs.
I was excited about a part I order today was showing up then I was Disappointed when I got it. You can't go by the Picture you see on a website,.????????♂️????
Today was actually kind of fun. Had a lot of laughs with the summer camp kids and my friends/co workers. Created a game that the kids have a lot of fun with but at the same time some get hurt but most are over dramatic.
Tonight was a struggle. I’ve been training a lot this week both for my job and TKD and it was a STRUGGLE getting to class. I did make it to assist, be mentored, and take an adult class so that was good. Now off to bed ????
Its a very crazy day we are doing games, its a lot of fun getting to know more and more about the kids. we are playing lazer tag with the campers. We watched Detective Pikachu, it was a really good movie and everybody enjoyed it. We did not do class because the computer update took a good part of our day. We played a lot of games today and we are getting ready for the junior tigers testing. I am going to be helping with the junior tigers testing. We got a new game today called spot it. I hope you enjoyed it have a nice day bye!
I have been doing what I can before my Tonsillectomy. I'm so nervous!!!!!
My day was a casual day at work. Today was pay day and my check looked nice then came home and worked out hard. Black belt class was fun because it was a mini Saturday class which I felt on Sunday.
It was nice to look forward to a new female adult in black belt class today. I hope she continues to come train with us. Pushups are doing a number on my shoulders. I keep hoping they feel better after I get used to doing so many, but I am still at sets of ten with much time between and not getting in as many as needed. That will be a challenge for me to complete them. Nothing new there, but I haven't even started on pull ups yet. Tomorrow is another day, and tomorrow will help me get closer to my goal.
My sweet coworkers, in their attempt to help me with requirements, will just randomly shout out “Burpee Break”!! When we hear this, we all have to get up and do five Burpee’s no matter where we are. My nursing team LOVES “Burpee Breaks because we all feel better after we do them, and bonus for me, I’m logging requirements! Having support at the dojang, at home, AND at work is a blessing for sure! We met a new adult student in class tonight, Ms. Pam! Such a friendly person! I’m looking forward to training with her!
Today I went shopping at a store called Lidl. The prices there are very good. I also went to class today and got mentored. We did lots of kicking, but no as much as Saturday's class. I currently am working on side kicks.
Long day . Did a lot of yard work, wishing I could count That as part of my requirements.????????♂️ Had a awesome black belt class , kicks kicks ,????
It was nice to have a day off. I got to take my dog to the dog park. He is super friendly with people, but he gets a little scared or aggressive with other dogs. He did better today and I was able to let him off his leash. My co-worker asked for my shift tomorrow, so Ill be going back to the park again.
Had a good day at work, had to do some rework on my wife's car again , thing I got a bad part. Will see tomorrow how it runs. Had a good pmaa class tonight, thank you sir.
Burpees are getting easier. Progress!! Had a good day, played kickball with the older kids today at camp. Did lots of poomsaes and self-defense.
Today I went to summer camp at the Raptor Centre. It wasn't as hype as I thought it would be today because on Mondays everyone is busy. What I thought was cool was that I met a friend from pre-k. What I'm looking forward to is helping out in class and helping the color belts.
Today has been fairly normal. However, for the first time, I made a to-do list. Of course, I have to do cycle requirements. I also want to spend only 1 hour on social media, unless I am using it for productivity. Because school is coming up, I have been using Duolingo to practice Spanish and Khan Academy to practice math. I also want to read my book for the cycle. Pro Tip: Take notes on your book. Your future self will thank you for not having to read the book again. I will help with class today at 6:45 PM.
I'm at work on a Monday morning and just made my coworkers do Burpees with me. My colleagues in high heels declined to join. There is strength in numbers!!
Today was a pretty quiet day, though in church I got to have a really good apologetics discussion. My hands were itching from the stings badly enough to where ice cubes and cortisone didn’t help at all and so my mom and I went to CVS to pick up some Benadryl and some Benadryl cream. I’m definitely going to sleep well tonight with the aid of the of Benadryl.
I sure slept good last night. Today was a relatively quiet day. It seems I have been packing to leave, or to come home, so often lately that it is good to sleep in my own bed for weeks in a row. It is nice to visit, but it always takes a night or two to adjust. Tomorrow is back to work and getting up with an alarm clock. The weekend goes by so fast.
Comic Con was fun. Being able to cosplay and taking pictures with people was so fun. I’m excited to go back in December. I plan to dress like Storm again and add on to my cosplay. Sad I miss black belt class, I heard it was great!!!
Today was Sunday which means it’s my chill day so that’s what I did. Today, I went to go see the new “Hobbs and Shaw” movie and it was good. So what happened.... just kidding I’m not gonna spoil it but then after that went to my step dads house and chilled their for the rest of the day. Still got some stuff in but not that much. But tomorrow is back to the grind.