Today we had good friends come with us to the pool. It was a fun time. Then I went to King Tiger for 3 hours. I help with 3 classes, took a class, and got mentored. My hips were so open and my kicks felt great by the end of the night. Tomorrow I have a dentist appointment and have to train a lot of boot camps.
Today was pretty good. I woke up at a decent time and got a lot of requirements done; also, I’m almost done with my portrait for my new skill, which I’ll post to the Facebook group when I’m finished with it. I’m also almost done with writing down the questions and most of the answers for the written test.
Not sure what I did to my shoulder. Maybe my arms are at the wrong angle, or just trying to do too many at once, but my pushups did not feel very good today. On a better note though, I am feeling better with the first four Tae Kwon forms. I reminded one of the ladies I work with, who I worked with when I was on my first black belt cycle, how we used to do pushups in the office. I was recently talking with the other who I worked with then, but I don't work with any more. From then, she did 30 pushups every morning. She told me that now she does 60.
Was able to get in some extra requirements in today. I know I will be taking Saturday off. Will try to get some more In tomorrow. Always trying to stay ahead.
When running this morning. I got a new app called Zombie Run, hopefully it will keep interested in running. Today and yesterday I've been practicing the ASL alphabet by spelling campers names. Its pretty fun, and it been helping me remember all the signs. The campers went to see Sing at the movies today. Most of kids (both king tiger kids and other camps) were singing and clapping along with the movie. I worked on self-defense and hopkito with Master Natasya. After work, I went to the gym with my mom and worked out. We haven't done that in awhile, but I really enjoyed it.
Pull ups have always been a struggle for me. If I am not consistently working on them I lose my strength quickly. With that being said having not been able to use my core and back for over a month, so pull up game is not strong. Today was back and bicep day at Boot Camp. I needed to keep reminding myself that my strength will come back in time and I do you to just be patient.
Today started out a bit rough, but I was able to use my requirements to help clear my mind by almost losing myself in what I was doing. Also, I shifted what I worked on with my art from my self-portrait to a 2-page spread art journal that I had to do for my AP Studio Art class. Thankfully my shoulders decided to cooperate a bit more today than they have been.
I guess I'm back at it again. Kind of... It was easier than expected to get the tracker all caught up. It seems harder to get motivated to get stuff done this time. You would think it would be easier after having done it several times previously. I have had some family issues to deal with over the past few months, but it has been really nice to have the opportunity to spend so much time with my younger brothers and their wives and kids. I do not get that opportunity very often, and appreciate it even more lately. I do not get many requirements done while I am there, but did walk from the Museum of the American Revolution to my brothers house in South Philadelphia in ridiculous heat. That was probably not the brightest idea I've had and I saw some parts of Philly that I would likely have...
My day was a regular day at summer camp.Went to work, then did classes, then came home and worked out. This week, I am on my White Belt challenge.
Today I was extra tired for some reason. I went to my grandparents house in Davidson for a while before returning home. I took a short nap and woke up afterwards to do some more cycle requirements. I'm so excited for my birthday tomorrow! :)
Had a nice day. At work was a light day. Got home and get my requirements done, Did the adult class, And the PMAA class. Good day. .
Sunday was an eventful day which was filled with the last sessions of my fitness conference, driving home to pick up our old minivan in SC since we got a new one (which my husband picked up the day before), and got to see my family again. Today was back to the mom grind. School shopping, cooking, doctor's appointments, and lots of TKD. Summer is flying by :(
So, I realize I'm older than the typical tech savvy young person, but I just can't figure out how to change my rank on this website. If anyone can give me a hint about how to do it, I would very much appreciate it! Today was long. This is the time when I could easily rationalize not doing any requirements, so with that said, I better start doing pushups.
I am meeting my requirements by going to camp this week. I helped out in class where I did 104 push-ups and sit-ups! I had a lot of fun and I hope you do to!!!
Today is July 29 it was a very early morning of summer camp we are doing quite time every body is enjoying them self. Its been really tough with the black belt cycle but fun. The king tiger is doing really well, we got some new summer campers but we are way to chatty. I really like summer camp it just brings me joy, the campers are fun to play with I hope you are doing well.
Today was a chill day. I still did some of my requirements but I wanted to take granted of my chill day so I did.Back on the grind tomorrow.
Today was fairly ordinary, though I needed to make up the pull-up requirements I missed yesterday despite my shoulders and back being in about the same amount of pain. I got a lot of work done on my painting, which I suspect should be done if not close to done within the next couple of days, and helped my mom make food for lunches for the rest of the week.
Today was a great day I enjoyed it because in the morning I went to take care of some dogs in the morning I stayed there for about a good 5 hours then left the dogs to go home and see my family that came to visit me. I enjoyed the time I spent with them; I haven't seen them in forever, so it meant a lot to me seeing them today. After that, I headed to the gym to workout. I did some requirements when I was there overall a pretty lit day not going to lie.
Meal prepped my lunches this week. This week I need to work on running more and do more poomsaes and self defenses
Did not think I was going to get My requirements in today. Got home and started to work on my wife car. Dealerships wanted over $2200 to fix her car, For $250 I believe I got everything done, we will see. I dislike like dealerships.
I am a bit behind but I am working hard each day and catching up. I ran on the beach this past week! The sand was challenging because my feet were sinking. I have enjoyed running each day and I have a path in my neighborhood. There are hills and it is windy.
Today was a good day. Woke up early and went on a run then went to sparring class and Black Belt class. Then i got home and cleaned because a special person was coming to house to spend the day with me. Then, when she left i got ready for Yacht party out in Lake Norman and it was really fun.
I noticed that my shoulders were having a bad day since waking up, but I tried to do what I could during sparring and black belt class. Once I got home I had to take ibuprofen though, which is something I don't really like to do. I did the requirements I could but my shoulders decided to not let me do as many negatives or even move my arms behind me or above my head for very long. Tomorrow, I will try to make up what I couldn't do today.
Had an awesome sparring class and black belt class! Went to see Lion King. Now i'm going to try to clean my room super late tonight.
Went a little light on the Requirements , need to rest the body and had some stuff I need to catch up on. May even have to do go light tomorrow, will see.
I'm at the Mania Fitness Conference in Atlanta from Thursday to Sunday getting my CEU for my Personal Trainer license that renews every 2 years. My OSO (other significant other) Theresa and I started this tradition 2 years ago and it’s so fun! Yesterday we worked out for about 6 hours and burned a full days worth of calories. We learned lots of fun new moves and got lots of fitness credits in!
Today after I got home from King Tiger, I made cookies mostly for my brother as he's mostly been the one transporting me to summer camp. They were chocolate with peanut butter chips, and before I started I checked to see if I had everything I needed. Apparently, I didn't check how much vanilla I had, because partway through using it I ran out, of course with most of the other components already mixed, so I had to go to the store in the middle of baking to get more. While I waited for batches to bake I set up the next pan and then did poomsaes until the timer went off.
I am pretty stressed about requirements. I haven’t been getting them all in and I am scared. Also the pre-test is coming up. I need to learn how to do proper pull-ups too! I’m glad that the cycle hasn’t technically started.
When you start focusing on yourself and things that really matter, everything else become white noise ...
Fun morning at work , ever two years we have to renew are airport ID , 60 days before we get a new one , We go through a background check through TSA homeland security, and have to have her finger prints done. Ok 7.20 Appointment It used to take about 30 minutes. Today almost 2 hours and I had a take a test to drive on the ramp. ????
Today was very chill. I got up at 7, did my run for the day and then got back home and did my daily basic kicks. In the evening, i went to get a hair cut because tomorrow i am going to a party and i need to look FRESH (and it was about time for me to get a haircut).
Yesterday went very smoothly. Summer camp was fun, calm, and collective. Then, Black Belt class, as always, was very exhilarating.
Today was a pretty dope day I went to go take care of some dogs I fell asleep like 5 times and at the moment I just finished working. I had a pretty lit class if you ask me, we worked on orange and black which is balance and coordination. Pretty hype I played red and black with them! they were really happy I believe. I'm going to get going on requirements and workout so success.
Overall today was pretty good. I started off the day with a run, trying to reinstate that into my routine both for the cycle and also for cross country. For some reason though, today it felt as if my body was disagreeing with the run with my bad ankle acting up, my shoulders not helping, and my usual breathing issues, but despite this, it felt good to get out there and run.
Had a good day! Went mining with King Tiger kids. I need to stretch more. I been focusing on so much on strength and endurance that I think my kicks are not as high or easy.
Today Seemed like a long day for me. Thursday's always seem like a long day , it's my Monday at work. At least the weather was nice today.
Today I woke up and went for a run. Then I went with my grandpa to read meters (ANW Training) for irrigation, go to the visitor center, have lunch and see my great grandmother. Then I got home and did things for the cycle before hanging out in my basement. Finally I had dinner and went to three tae kwon do classes in a row!
Yesterday I got back from Ontario after a 14-hour drive, which was surprisingly short for that distance. I already miss the cooler temperature there, especially when I'm running. I didn't get the chance to write any journal entries in the past few days, but since I don't have much to do other than cycle requirements, I will be able to do more entries as well as trying to get ahead on the requirements.
Today was a fairly productive day; I woke up at a good time, went for a run, did requirements, and then worked on my self-portrait until it was time to head to King Tiger for summer camp and class. Overall: pretty good day, though not much to talk about.
Today has been a pretty long day that started at 04:30 in the morning as I flew back to Charlotte today at 08:00. My dog was quite pleased and excited to see me home again. When I got inside I just unpacked, did requirements, and got ready to go to class.
Today we were supposed to fly back to Charlotte, but the flight got canceled, so we walked around the city a bit more. I wore my new Dr Martens because we were just supposed to be flying, but I didn't get a chance to change my shoes and since they're not broken in, the heat and almost constant walking caused the edge of them to chafe against my calf/ankle; once we got back to the hotel I did switch my shoes to converse before walking around more.
Today wasn't as hot, and we didn't do as much walking as the subway system has been working in our favor as we went from Central Park all the way to Battery Park and to the Empire State Building. I'm finding it interesting how this city doesn't seem foreign or shocking to me as it tends to for most tourists; it feels like I've been here 1,000 times before. Maybe the fact that almost the entirety of my mom's side of the family is from NY and that'd we'd visit Long Island every few years that makes it seem like a second home despite not spending much time in the city.
Today was the 1st full day in NY, It was filled with walking all over Manhatten; I guess it was a mistake to wear Converse as my feet were definitely complaining by evening, but it's fine. I think the Charlotte heat followed us here as it's been almost constantly in the mid-90s.
Today was really good. With the summer camp went to the movies and saw Captain Underpants. The classes went really smoothly and quick and then when i got home, worked out and ate a healthy dinner.
Nice cool morning After all that heat last week. Had an awesome Training day with master Evans, Whenever some things that needed to be straightened out ,Thank you sir.
Today is July 24th I did my run this morning and some push ups and sit ups. This morning was a very crazy morning lot's of games we watch toy story 4. We did more games and right now everybody is doing study guides and we are about to start class. Master knight is helping the kids with their study guides and we are all doing something and having quit time. Everything is improving each day the kids are amazing they follow instructions really well, by hoped you liked it.
In Philly for 2 days of very intense technical training...with labs, tests and lots of homework...ended up spending 14 hours on Monday working and another 15 hours today. But I finished all the work!!! Headed to Boston for client meetings and presentations. Feeling ok, not sleeping well in the hotel, not eating that great and not able to spend too much time on training.
My day was very interesting especially at summer camp but very sore. My finger is still injured but i still do push ups and as much burpees that i can do. When i got home, my mother and I worked out together so that was fun.
Went to the park with the summer camp kids. Ran a lot there and ended up over extending my right leg which hurt my hip in the long run. Had to chase away multiple squirrels, was very fun.
My days have been filled with dropping off and picking up Emma from camp and cheer, going to boot camp to exercise, taking TKD class, training both kids and adult boot camps, and having a going away party for a friend. They have been jam packed and non-stop. Looking forward to tomorrow hopefully being slightly slower.
The day started off not happy , but do the right thing and let it go. Started working on rebuilding the engine on a good car, No rush just taking my time.????????????????????????
I am physically exhausted. But I'm trying to remember that every little thing counts. For example, if I do 20 burpees everyday, then by the 5 day Ive done 100. But if I do 25 burpees everyday (only 5 more), than I would have done 100 burpees in 4 days. A little extra makes a difference.
Today I went to a Black Belt class. Yesterday I got mentored, helped with class, and mentored someone. When I was helping with class I was helping a White Belt with Kwan Sool. Besides that I've been getting in requirements. Might go on a vacation in a week or 2.
Today I spent my usual morning running and doing things for my cycle. I was very busy today doing stuff for tae kwon do that nothing else really happened. In tae kwon do I had three classes in A Row Today!!! And people are still working on the leak in our basement. I hope I can go down there soon.
I tried to access the site during the trip but my laptop wasn't working so I handwrote my journals to be entered when I got back. Today we left for NYC; I had to wake up early, but the flight went well. It was my first time on a plane since I was 2, ironically also to NY though that time I went to visit family in Long Island. I tried to get in as many requirements as I could in the morning before leaving for the airports. Even though I went to NY my freshman year for a fine arts trip I nearly forgot how much I liked the atmosphere of the city and what it was really like.
Had a good day, the body is doing good , had to miss class tonight, I didn't like that , but I needed to help The economy out.????????????????
I stayed indoors for the majority of today. Got most of my requirements. I am pretty stressed out about the pre-Test because I’ll have to remember EVERYTHING from colored belts. It would be very convenient to have a study guide for the pre-Test, but having a mentor is enough for me. I went to sparring class yesterday and my toe got a bit hurt, but I’m fine now.
We ended our trip up North with having family time at the Luray Caverns in VA. We have passed the exit so many times in the past 20 years, and have always talked about going. This trip appeared to be the perfect time to go. It was a great family outing and going down into the caverns during a heat wave was perfect! We all really enjoyed the viewing and learning about the cavern, and then went and did an outside maze. Doing the maze was also a really fun time. We all took turns navigating the route. They also had misters throughout the maze which was KEY on a hot day. We ended the day going to a delicious restaurant for dinner near our hotel, which was a great ending to the day. The kids love staying in hotels, which we don't do very often so they were excited about...
Will I made it to work today in my old 1988 Ford truck, was I Worried that It was not going to make it YES. Looked at some new cars $$$????????
I injured my finger yesterday, so i have to chill with the push ups and burbees but i still did some. My day was interesting because i built my pull up bar/machine thing so i can get those pull ups in and get stronger. I dropped my grandmother off at the airport, but her flight got delayed.
It has been a crazy, hectic few days. I was in Raleigh working for 3 days...non-stop from 6am to 9pm...managed to get a little training in. Yesterday did 9Round in the morning and then had appointment all the rest of the day looking for houses with our realtor. Today I fly to Philly for 2 days and then to Boston. Back on Thursday. I am sure the hotel has a good gym so will be there as much as possible.
O yes a good day. It is how you look at things. Yes the car had a bad day. And yes I try to bring it back to life, but it's old and needs some rest.
Today I went to the gym with my dad and while he trained I did some of my stuff for my cycle. Then I went with my dad to run some errands and went to my first weekend black belt class. After that I had lunch and did the rest of the stuff for my cycle. Then I chilled in the basement before going in my pool and having dinner. I am excited for my day being mute tomorrow for my empathy training for the cycle.
Took sparring and black belt class today. Did a lot of self-defenses today. I need to work on Red/High Red self defense, as well as hapkido form 1,2, and 3. Finished all my sparring rounds today! Going to start putting my rolls and falls in the meditation tracking tab so I know how many I've done.
Today I had sparring class. It was really exciting and fun but I got hurt. But what I learn from getting hurt is to practice more to get better.
I didn't realized this until today, but I got two nice shiners on both of my legs. I must have got them from sparring class. I bring leg up a lot to defend/attack/to cause a reaction and I think I my leg just collided with somebody else, which is common for me. I just did not know I got hit on both my legs. I think I need to Master Evins or Master Marcus, but I think bring your leg up to block a kick is frowned upon or illegal in sparring matches. I could be wrong thought. Guess I'll ask tomorrow. I also need to get a new mouth guard, I lost mine. Got to do that this weekend.
Today was A very simple day. I went for a run with my dad and then had breakfast. After that I did some stuff for my cycle and then went to my friends' house at 11:00 AM and went to my first black belt class at 5:30-6:15. Then I went back to my friends house and stay there till around 10:00!!! now I am home very tiredly writing this daily journal.
Went light on requirements, was a little low on energy, worked in the heat, then left work to say good by to a good man and coworker. Semper fi brother.
Today has been a pretty lazy day. It is very hot out and I don't feel like going outside. However, I am still getting in my requirements. I am hoping to go on a run around my neighborhood later. I like to run/walk in the night because it is colder and the heat recently has been crazy. I also am hoping to do at least 120 push-ups and sit-ups. Yesterday I had a mentor session and came home at about 9:30 from my Tae Kwon Do class. 9:30! That's crazy! But, hey, it'll all be worth it in the end. I also helped with a class on Wednesday, and I felt great. I hope to choose a mentee ASAP.
Wednesday before we left for PA I all out exercised for the first time in 3 weeks. It went really well. I had to remind myself to give myself grace and time. I'm not going to be back physically where I was and that's okay. I have to just move forward and get stronger. We made it to PA and went to Hersey Park all day yesterday. 13 hours walking around Hershey Park. It was fun, hot, exhausting, and lots of miles were gotten in.
Had a good day. Feeling good. Yes it was HOT But making sure I drank plenty of water. Hoping to up my walk tomorrow to 3 miles.
Library Day at Summer Camp. Decided to pick up a book to help with a new skill (I believe 1st Dans still have to pick a new skill). I want to learn ASL, I'm taking a college class in asl in the fall and want to get a head start in learning it. My coworker/friend got a book in Japanese so hopefully we can meet up and study our languages together. The library didn't have adult languages books so we choose children language book. No shame, I need to start somewhere. Finish reading The Alchemist, going to start the essay this weekend! Finally able to do 10-15 reps of push-ups without stopping going to try to get 20-25 reps. I think its more of mental challenge then a physically one. Also I need to take a rest day so my arms and back and recover.
Today was a very hot day, especially for the normally mild summer weather of Stony Lake, Ontario. Since I am on a small island, I have to go on the mainland every day to get my run done. Today's run was very hot, with horseflies trying to bite me the whole time, which I found very annoying. I did get to go for a swim in the lake afterwards, which felt good after a run on a hot day. I did some cycle requirements before going kayaking around the lake.
Today I woke up around 9:00 AM and went on my 1.5 mile cycle run. TODAY MY SISTER CAME WITH ME!!! After that I did the rest of the stuff for my cycle and had lunch. I went to my friend's house and was picked up by my grandparents to have a VERY early dinner with them. After that I had my first sparring class (harder than I thought) and now am home writing this Daily Journal.
I accidentally missed yesterday's entry, which I feel bad about, so this journal is both a journal a sort of anecdote. Yesterday a keyboard (as in the instrument, not a computer keyboard) came in but I knew something was off when someone just pulls it out of a sedan, but because Amazon doesn't use solely UPS I thought it was fine. Because I was up in my room working on a painting, it took a few minutes for me to get an opportunity to go bring the keyboard inside; one of the first things I noticed was that the doorbell never rang. Then, when I went downstairs to bring it in I notice that the delivery guy left it in the literal middle of the driveway. Once I brought it in with my brother's help, we notice this gouge in the side of the box and that there were random screws...
Its been a year since I was diagnosed with Graves' Disease (Currently still be treated, but treatment has improve). I was not in a healthy space physically or mentally during that time in my life. I was gaining and losing weight rapidly, and my heart rate and blood pressure was so high that I couldn't take TKD class or be involved in any physical activity. I was stressed out and overly anxious about college and my future. Im not happy that I was diagnosed Graves' but the experience taught me some valuable lessons: 1.) That I should not take my health for granted and should be making choices that improve my health spiritually, physically, and mentally 2.) That I cannot avoid thing that make me anxious or stress me out. I tend to procrastinate important thing not out of laziness, but because I have a fear of failure. Or I feel...
Nice easy day, had a good Mentor session with Master Evins, came home and did some yard work. YES IT WAS HOT. Then did some of my requirements, would have done more jump ropes , but the knee must have read my post yesterday it said no no, so I snuck in some burpees.
Today was a long day of activities for me, cycle-related and otherwise. I just got done with an evening swim to cool off for tonight as it is supposed to be hot (for Ontario). This is my first post on here and I hope everyone else is doing okay on their cycle reqs.
Today I woke up at about 8:00 AM and went for a 1.5 mile run. When I got back I took a shower and had breakfast. After that I worked on stuff for the cycle and started my role model essay. Then I had lunch and went to my friends house. I got back and went to Tae Kwon Do to help out with the class from 3:45-4:00 and took class from 4:15-5:00. I am looking forward to my first black belt class on Friday and my First Sparring class tomorrow.
had a great night of sleep...feel good this morning in spite of being a little sore from yesterdays triple workout...just about to head to Raleigh for a couple of days of work. Will attack requirements this evening at the hotel. They have a pretty good fitness room. Worked with Master Weeks yesterday on self-defense...clearly my main weakness at this time. Thank you Sir!!!
I got to be super active today :) I trained 2 Kidz Camps. I was able to demo everything and work out with them a bit. I also took my first full TKD class in 3 weeks. It was great getting back. Madhavan met with me for my first mentor session after class. We are leaving tomorrow morning to go visit friends in PA. It should be a super fun family trip with great friends and their kids. I can't wait!
My day off, so i wanted to do as many rounds of jump rope but didn't work out the way I wanted it. My knee let me know who the boss was, so I will try tomorrow but don't tell my knee.
Slept ok...woke up around 4am and had a hard time falling back to sleep. Using my new sleep app for tracking it...pretty cool. Started working pretty early, chiropractor this morning to keep my back in shape. Did CrossFit at lunch plus a ton of other requirements. CrossFit workout included today...brutal on my shoulder...ouch. Headed to Black Belt class this evening...hope to see a lot of candidates there.
It feels so odd to be back to my regular schedule. I feel as if I still should be and almost still am at Camp Grace; maybe that's just me missing the camp that is becoming increasingly more like a second home every year I go. One thing I definitely gained from this year is that although I still don't know what I'm going to do after this year of high school, panicking about it won't help; in fact, it'll just waste time and energy so I need to work on trying to not fret about that. I'm still readjusting to my routine not only for being back from camp but also to how I need to adapt my schedule to fit in both my school work and cycle requirements.
Today's walk had a nice cool breeze before the Heat came. The good thing was myself and my work partner today was finish by 12. But that does make the last 3 hours of work long before we clock out to go home. The AC in the office sure did feel good though.
Went to the park today for summer camp. We went to Huntersville's Athletic Park which has ton of athletic fields, 3 parks, and little to no shade. I've gotten lots of requirements done (250 of Push-ups and Sit-ups). Finishing the night with a nice long walk with me dog and some yoga. Two kids tested for there new belts today, it was so cute/awesome to watch!
Super excited that I was able to assist with a class today, lead a class, and take my first class. I took it easy and did not do any of the exercises and did not kick a target yet. Overall it was great getting kicks in, doing some self-defenses, and pomsaes. My sleep has been off lately so I am tired, but super excited to be able to start back slowly. Tomorrow I'm going to meet with Madhavan for my first mentor session!
great night of sleep, up early, meditate and work. this afternoon hit 9Round in Cornelius...great workout!!! just finished requirements for the day...ready to relax and grab a good dinner.
Today I feel slightly more recovered and got in a few more requirements than I have been. I spent most of the day painting as I'm using painting a color portrait as my new skill since I've never done one before and I have to do a self-portrait for AP Studio Art; it's going better than expected, but I won't talk too much about it as I need to save the material for the essay I'll write. Also, my dad and I took a trip to Guitar Center to look at keyboards to replace the one that we used to have but had to get rid of. Also, because of my back and shoulders, I have been instructed to not do pushups, planks, or anything that requires my arms and shoulders to hold myself up, so the negatives (as I'm not able to do pullups yet) I've managed to do have...
Today we packed up and drove back home. From sheer exhaustion, I don't remember a good bit of the day, but I already miss camp. At one point I was tired enough to where I could barely stand (my legs and knees were giving out from hitting a wall of absolute exhaustion).
Today I'm still exhausted, but there was too much to get done for me to be able to focus on that. One member of our group had to drive up to New York, and another had to suddenly leave after lunch due to one of his roommates going missing (he found her later in the afternoon but couldn't make it back to camp). Now our group went from 11 people to 8, and today is the "big clean." I had to beat out the rugs in the dining hall because the sand and grass gets everywhere, and I was told to use the mop sticks outside to do so. One of them ended up breaking. I must've been hitting the rugs harder than I thought. directly afterward I had to take a shower as I was covered in water (from other people cleaning rubber mats), dirt from the rug, and sweat...
At this point, I've completely lost track of what day it is save for the calendar in my watch. The member that left yesterday for work is back for today, but everyone still had to pull extra work as we are still down one person. Tonight was skit night with an ice-cream social afterward, causing me to get back to the cabin at around 2 am. There was one girl that we had to cut off from any more sugar or caffeine due to the severity of the sugar high she was on. Overall it was fun, but I'm exhausted from both the work from constantly being around people who always want to talk about something. This much social interaction is draining me, and I need a break from it.
Last night was the first full night of sleep I have gotten all week and yet somehow I still feel as if I did not sleep at all.
Once again I could not get a full night of sleep, so at 05:45 I just decided to get up early to work on a couple of requirements and set up the dining hall early for breakfast. I'm already losing track of what day it is due to the combination of sleep deprivation and the sheer amount of things that have been packed into a single day. I'm really enjoying the sermons Pastor Tom Wycuff is giving during the chapels; it is a series of wisdom and godly wisdom with yesterday's sermon being about identity and tonight's being about what we allow ourselves to speak and whether or not it's helpful to others or not because of how destructive or helpful our speech can be, and I'm finding what he's talking about to be quite helpful and applicable to my own life.
Today was an interesting day at camp, but it felt as if an entire week was fit into a day. I'm definitely not adjusted to working the 18-hour days yet. At around lunch, my group that basically acts like a group of 8 older siblings, discovered that I am quite ticklish and have been jabbing me in the ribs at random times since. Overall it was a busy and long but fun day; it definitely didn't make the day easier when I was unable to get a full night of sleep due to not being used to the cots yet which caused me to wake up every hour or two.
The journals made during camp were handwritten as I had no access to the internet for the entirety of the trip. Today I left for Camp Grace. This entailed an approximately 2.5-hour ride, but I was in a van with 3 other people while my dad rode with one other person; most of the ride was spent sharing stories, making jokes, and playing various road-trip games, which made the ride feel shorter than it actually was. As soon as we got to the camp we set up our bunks and got to work helping at the camp doing just about anything we were instructed to do. At 8:00 pm we attended chapel
MY legs are killing me!!! I went to the gym before taking Saturday sparring and black belt class. Sparring class was intense, we worked on speed and making actual physical contact. We did kicks and headshots with minimal pads on, its been a minutes since I've been kicked to the head. I still don't like it, but its not as bad. One girl in the class was an awesome sparrer and I hope I get the chance to spar her again. I've been feeling sore all week, but the soreness doesn't go away because I have not taking a rest day. But I decided to chill on Sunday. Rest, meal prep, and hang out with my cousins. I haven't seen my cousins in week because we all been working so hard this summer.
Long day at work in the heat. Had to take a small brake befor I started my requirements, didn't get as many as I would like. But this ice cream I am having now make it all better.