Candidate Journals

Here we are... night before Christmas. Beautiful day out. Love being in the south. Nate and I were able to get a run in this morning, and did some jump rope. My Italian wife is cooking a long sauce on the stove, so the whole house smells fantastic. I had to fix some of my outside lights as my daughter ran over some this morning as she attempted to back out of the drive way. Nate and I did our exercises. Sore but good to go. Wife just ran to the grocery store for some last minute things (always happens). My mother/father-in law are on their way, and we will all go to my parents house for Christmas eve dinner. Then back to our house for family gifts on Christmas eve and the kids open their Christmas Pajamas (tradition we have done forever). The off to bed and wait for Santa...

Good day at school. Did my oral presentation and it went well. Some kids did not like my lego box diorama but I think they really liked it anyway. I did not care. I thought it was cool. came home and helped mom go to Aldi's. did some exercises and ran with dad. good night. 

My family doesn't usually do anything special on Christmas Eve, but since we have family over...we went to uptown through the railway systems. I brought up the idea of making a gingerbread house since we have never done one before, but my parents are hesitant because they really don't think I'd eat all of it. All in all, it's been an amazing day!

Today was a good day. I spent a lot of time with my grand uncle. I ran a mile in the afternoon and then finished all my requirements. Tomorrow is Christmas. I wish everyone Merry Christmas!!

I had a good day yesterday. I wanted to play my new MONOPOLY game but we couldn't find time. I finished some of my black belt requirements. And then we went out to get some stuff to prepare for my uncle, aunt and cousin's visit. We tried to log and write my journal for yesterday but I couldn't since the website was down so I did it today. I am going to bed now.

Yesterday after class, my family and I went up to Raleigh to see the Penguins play the Hurricanes. Where we went up, one of my dad's cousins came to dinner with us. We haven't seen her in a long time. What I can't believe was that the Penguins won the game with a 3-0 score. And even though it was an away game for Pittsburgh, nearly every single person there had Penguin wear. I couldn't sleep last night because my nose decided to be stuffy again and its almost Christmas, so, yay.

I had a good day. After breakfast we did a few exercises before going to Taekwando to do weekend BBC. I had my first mentoring session with Master Dege. It was great. I still have a lot of things to work on. In the evening I tried to do as much exercise before my uncle, aunt and cousin got here. We had fun together after they got here. I'm looking forward to having fun with them for the next few days. I'm going to bed now.

Today was a lazy day. All day long i was working on my assignments. After that we went out for dinner to a resturant named Inchin Bamboo. It was good. I came back and did all my requirements. Now i am going to sleep. Good night

Today I woke up and had breakfast, then I went outside to play basketball.  But before I played I went on a mile run.  After that I ate lunch and then headed over to my grandparents house.  We ate dinner and had fun.  Then we came back home and I did my requirements.

Woke up got ready for church. After church ate came home ran. Did some exercises. Ate dinner. Know writing this. 

Today I went to church and after I went with my mom to work.

today i went to the tae kwon do school to help out with testing after that I took bbc then after we left we saw aquaman It was awesome it was like the best movie we’ve seen.so then I wish you a merry Christmas ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho.

Two days to Christmas... we had our Sunday church today and it was a great message... not to preach, but basically God is Good and he loves us. That was the simple message. No matter what we do, he will  love us as long as we believe and have faith. It is a great message.  A good day for a run, not too cold or too hot. Perfect weather. We got a few things done around the house and got our exercises done. Now we are just hanging as a family and enjoying some down time. It is time to unwind a little bit and relax this evening. I hope everyone takes advantage of the holidays and take some down time. We all need it. Take care. 

Today I woke up and had breakfast, next I got ready to go to black belt class at North Charlotte.  I took class then headed home where I played basketball most of the day.  After that we went to look at Christmas lights.  Then I took a shower and watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on TV.

If anyone is interested in lending me some extra hours from their day, I would be most appreciated. I feel like I'm spending countless hours in front of the computer trying to figure out Facebook advertising, getting Quickbooks set up, establishing accounts, getting permits from the city, and blah blah blah of non-action guy stuff. Lots to do and little time to do it. This is my busiest season for my drapery install work. Everyone wants it now and has these horrific first world problems like, not having new drapes installed for their party this weekend. Can't you just feel their pain? When the Bible tallks about the forgotten, I'm sure God was referring to those folks in Myers Park.  The downpour of rain was amazing. Accidents everywhere and right in the middle of Charlotte on I77 there was a river of mud flowing across the interstate. One would think if...

Today was really busy since school ended for me. Makeup testing was this morning and we had a lot of junior tigers and wang ho students. Luckily for me, it gave me a chance to practice the curriculum and also knock out some physical requirements. Other than that, spent some time with friends at the Epicenter today enjoyed the night with family. Even though taekwondo is closed until the new year, I cant slack off at all. Hope everyone had a great day today!

Today was like any other winter break day. I woke up ate breakfast and did my stuff I needed to do. 2 more days till Christmas!

I had a good day. I was home today. My nanny got me and my brother Eshan Christmas presents. We each opened our own presents. Eshan got a Thomas engine train and a BIG MAT! I got a MONOPOLY game but this one was different it had a machine that read cards to tell how much money you have and how much you have to pay and how much you get. The rest of the day was also fun. I had basketball in the evening. Time to go to bed now.

Today was a good day because I had family over. Family that I had not seen in a very long time. We are going to watch a movie with them today, it's called "Zero". Can't wait!         I 

Today was a regular day I went to the gym and did my physical requirements. And I was really hoping to go roller skating but I didn’t. That’s fine with me though.

Yesterday was a great day. I did a lot of my requirements and in the evening got my mentor session followed by weekday Black Belt Class. This morning we went to North Charlotte for our last Black Belt class for the year. We did almost all the poomsases and practiced on self defense. Master Evins made us do a lot of drills. I was mostly paired with Emma. I really liked the class.

What did happen on this day? Outside of my busiest season, flying around Charlotte trying to get to each appointment, applying more layers of duct tape to the suburban to keep it road worthy (barely). Just a crazy time of the year. The boys are out, so they're enjoying life. I keep finding them watching this tv show called Bunked. It reminds me of the old Three's Company show, which all there was is another misunderstanding and you walked away from it a little less smarter than you started. One the other end, this day in 1958, the 1st radio broadcast from space, where US President Dwight D. Eisenhower Christmas message said, "to all mankind, America's wish for peace on Earth and goodwill to men everywhere." I liked America better back then. We actually believed in a set of morals that help guide our thinking and didn't worry about everything offending everybody. Also, Thomas...

My wife and I volunteered to help with Room at the Inn which was sponsored by our church (Pursuit Church) in Denver, NC. This was an incredible experience for me. Basically our church provides 13 homeless men (we called them neighbors) a place to stay for the night. We pick them up at a designated place down in Charlotte and brought them up to the church. We had to make up 13 cots (with mattress), we provided dinner and breakfast in the morning, and our church has two showers for them wash up. We also had cloths for them if needed, and also provided them a lunch and care package when we took them back to Charlotte. The neighbors were incredible people and it was our pleasure to help them. They were all very thankful for a place to stay, especially when the weather has been so cold and rainy. As...

Finally got access to the website! Which means this is my official first day of the cycle. Going for my 4th dan will be hectic and long but I guess thats an obstacle that I have to overcome. Today was a somewhat decent day at TKD charlotte school. Not many after school students so I was able to focus on doubling up on my requirements. Surprisingly, there were a lot of junior tigers in class today! Helped out with the white belts as usual so did a lot of fun workouts and kicking with them, which also helped me knock of some of my kicking requirements for the cycle.  Been back at TKD for 6 months now after taking a 4 year break for college and research, but it feels like nothing has changed. Same atmosphere as it's always been.  Looking forward to this long cycle with all of you!  

I woke up at 8am. I ate breakfast and then I walked 2 miles. Then I got ready for my friends party. Before I left I did 10 pushups 10 situps and 5 burpes. I went to my friends house and there were already 4 people there. After a few minutes 10 more people came so there were 15 people in all. They used three cars to get all 15 people to drive us all to defy gravity. It was a lot of fun there.After coming back we ate cake and pizza. After that we went up stairs I watched my friend play fortnite.Then it was time for me to go home.It did not take long to go home because his house is only three doors down from me. Then I had my watching time. In the evening I completed 100 pushups, 100 situps  and 25 burpees. Then I went out...

Nice rainy day in Charlotte. I would wish the rain to stop... it does affect your disposition. Try to see past it. Also working to finish off my work for the year. This is the last official week for me, and am off next week. Looking forward to BB requirements and down time. Unfortunately I am missing BB class tonight at LKN, but fortunately my wife and I are volunteering at the church for Rooms at the Inn program where we take care of a group of homeless folks for an evening. Especially with this weather... this is a good night for this. I am excited to do this. I will write a journal tomorrow detailing how it went. Take care. 

today we had a relaxing quiet day. It snowed and sticked! this morning we did our run for three miles and we did our pushups and sit ups.

Today I would up and much to my demise we went on a 3 mile walk then all tired did our 100, 100 and, 10. Then we all showered and made gingerbread houses and played games for the rest of the day.

Today we awoke to light rain. We all decided to go for a "complain", this is forced family exercise time. In truth, Anna and Charlie have been great about getting pushups, sit-ups and burpees done, the conversations always are about the 1.5 mile run/walk. Today was nice in that we went with multiple other family members for a three mile jog. When we got back it started snowing. immediately William wanted to go sledding, Maybe tomorrow. The other fun thing we are doing today is building a Gingerbread scene from Back to the Future. This movie is a family favorite, and this has become a tradition.

Today I woke up and did my physical requirements, poomsaes, and self-defenses. Then after I had Spanish class for 2 hours.

If there has ever been a day that I have been bored, then today was the day. The only thing I have done today jlhave been, sleeping, eating, and doing requirements. Other than that, I've been watching YouTube on a couch. I'm about to go to black belt class so I'm sure that will cheer my day up.

Hola folks! 

Today sence it’s the last day of school so weeeeee.................made finger snowmen ⛄️ ornaments one ☝️ person broke her ornament .then we watched like 4 movies ????.after that we had hot  chocolate,cookies and we got to make 2 blanket forts I WANTED To PLAY FORT-NITE.

today I played with my cousins in PA and road in the car. we got to our destination at about 5:30. We then ate dinner and went to our house in Vermont. Then we went to bed all in all it was a very uneventful day.

So today is the second to last day before break. I have been trying to keep up with my physical requirements and I haven’t been sore or tired yet. But I’m scared that a little while in I’m going to be extremely sore. So for Christmas break my grandparents and uncle are coming to our place and we are having ribs, roasted broccoli, and a cornbread casserole for dinner. I’m excited because I love ribs and we are smoking them.

Yesterday was a very rainy day. A friend came over and we took her to the store so that she could get Christmas gifts for her mom. The Pittsburgh Penguins have also won two hockey games in a row. We are going to see them play tomorrow and we hope that they win again.

Yesterday was a very tiring day. I did not do any requirements. I will need to work hard today to finish and catchup on my stuff from yesterday. I slept well and feel really good. My mom's uncle came from Canada. His flight got delayed and he came home at 1am instead of 6pm. I didnt go to the airport. My dad and my brother went.

I had a good day. I had AIG today and it was game day which I said what that is on journal 5. I brought MONOPOLY as the game I was playing. I had a escape room when we got back to our classroom. The rest of the day was also fun. I went to tae kwan do and did two classes and got my ledership 1 and 2 for my book. I am going to bed now.

Today in math we had a chapter 4 test only one person got ????.it was almost 2 hours.after the test we had art BUT I Had NO SHOES ON BUT DURING ART WE STARTED A New PROJECT.AFTER My DAD PICKED me up from school we got some sushi ????.after I ate it I was going to do my requirements after my requirements and when my mom gets here we’re going to the hornets game against Cleveland but they don’t have lebron James,so we should definitely beat them.

Today I woke up and had breakfast, then I headed to TKD and helped with some classes.  After that I took sparring and got some requirements done. Last I went home, ate dinner and watched home alone with my family.

Today I woke up and did my physical requirements and went to the gym to do my 2 miles since it was raining. It was a normal day in winter break, very boring.

Good morning! Today I did my daily routine and about to go to the gym to run 2 miles!

This morning headed out early for Pensilvania. Arrived around 3:30. We are about to meet their new puppy, very excited. Looking forward to a nice night with old friends.

Today was boring. All I did was sit in the car and stair out the window all day. But on the good side we got subway for lunch. We finally reached our destination at 3:00pm when we left at 6:00am. While in the car we listened to "The Art of War" which was very interesting.I learned how to take down governments. So I guess it wasn't so bad.

this morning we left for Pensilvania to see our friends! it took a long time because we drove but we had a lot of fun! when we arrived we did our pushups, sit ups, and burpees! and to top it all off we had a relaxing night with an amazing meal!

Yesterday was a good day. First day of winter break and i got to sleep in. I did all my requirements for the day. Practiced all my poomsae and self-defense. I went to class in the evening. Got in my mentor session. I did a lot of rolls and falls yesterday

I had a great day. I was nervous and excited for the play today. It went great. I had a lot of fun. after school I went for my code ninja class. I completed all my challenges. I completed white band level and now I am a yellow band. I had my first black belt class this week. Master Dege agreed to be my mentor. Thank you Master Dege. I am going to bed now.

So today at recess I WAS playing on the monkey bars and playing soccer ⚽️then somebody started crying and screaming about someone saying that they won.then at math we had to use blocks but then after math the whole class looked like a huge storm ⛈ came in with a tornado ???? and hurricane.at dismissal I asked for water then water spills.

It is mid-week for a week that seems to be lasting forever. I have two more days of work and than I am off the remainder of the year. Hooray! Of course I have a bunch of items to do before Friday afternoon, so I need to hop to it. Anyway, good day. Thankful for that and excited about the remainder of the week. Nate and I did a bunch of exercises today. I think we are starting to hit our stride. It was a little hard to get into the swing of the cycle again, but it is coming better now. Of course we have Christmas coming, but this is the time to keep going strong while no school and no work. Excited. We just finished eating and getting things done around the house. Getting ready for another day tomorrow. Good night.

Got up for school last day till January. Went caroling at nursing home. Then came home did some exercises then ate know writing this. Not a very busy day. 

So today I woke up did my requirements and went to the gym to run 2 miles. I am very happy that is it the first day of winter break!!!

Today is the first day of winter break for me. Yesterday in World History we had a debate on whether the death of Julius Caesar was justified or not. It was, quiet interesting. I don't understand why teachers think that giving work over break is a good idea and then get upset when they find out that no one did it. I will still do it because it will make me feel guilty if I don't.

I had a good day. We did our dress rehearsal for our play at school. I did not have AIG ( Academically or intellectually gifted) class today because of the dress  rehearsal. I am exited for my play tomorrow. I will have AIG on Wednesday and we are going to have game day and it's fun. That is were we play board games instead of doing advanced math. I am going to bed now.

I had a good day.In the morning I walked 0.2 miles.After going up stairs I did 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups and 10 rounds of jump ropes. After that I went to my room to build a Lego car,it was fun. I ate lunch after that. Then i had my watching time after that. In the evening I wanted to go play with my car so I did. I then had dinner. Then we worked on my costume for my play on Tuesday. I am excited for it. I am going to bed now.

Yesterday was the last day of school. I am super excited for the winter break. I got a muscle cramp when i was doing warm ups in Sparring class and i had to sit out the rest of the class. I am going to be working very hard on my requirements from today.

Yesterday I met my mentee we had a mentee session and it went well. Yesterday I also met with my mentor and got one Leadership credit and one Leadership 2 credit. Today I took a sparring class and from the class I got in 3 sparring rounds.

Good morning. Today I am going to spend with the kids packing for our trip up North. We are headed to Vermont for Christmas. Hopefully the weather will provide some snow for skiing. We are all getting over colds, hopefully we will be well by the time we get there. It is a two day car ride. We go to Pennsylvania tomorrow to see some of our great friends from medical residency and fellowship. They have two kids that are like our children's cousins.Sparing last night went better than usual. I have not really done much of it before. I think that I'm starting to get the rhythm of it. Twelve more sparing classes to get it right.

Once upon a time, there was a dream. I dream of being more than where I started. Then one day I woke up and realized, What a load of crap! Kidding. But the reality of becoming more is smoke. There is no start and no finish, there is only the journey. Gaining more everyday, through friendship, family, and most importantly, faith. We start, we fall, we get back up, we learn. Some slower than others, but we get there to the next step and find new challenges, new struggles, new joy, and new friends. That cycle should be linear not circular. As long as we stay humble, and stay willing to learn, we grow. So, when your having to figure out all the new self defenses, and are about to pull your hair out, remember these words and accept your new position in life, that the world will spin on, and...

today was the last day of school till holiday break! We had a holiday party and watched a movie as a class! Finally we went to sparing class and ate a deletes dinner of squash soup and salad!

Today was last day of school before christmas break. Dad was less than pleased that he had to look after me for two weeks but I'm ecstatic. In school today we had a party in red block were we got snacks and watched a christmas story, it was funny. Then I went home went to sparring which was a total blast. After that I went home watched a movie and went to bed.

Today was a normal day nothing unusual at school. Last day of school for 2018! I ran 2 miles and I can’t wait until Christmas!!!!

Today In school we had mad science ???? in mad science we made our own   Constellations And I made the Big Dipper .But In math only one ☝️ person finished his work in only 11  minutes .so now I’m on my way to the tae kwon do ???? school   

I had a good day. We had a field trip today. It was to a nursing home called Havens. We sang two songs and our teacher brought out board games for us to play with the residents. In the evening I did 51 pushup's 51 situp's and 26 burpes. And then I went to tae kwan do to do my black belt class to make up for Tuesday. And I might go on saturday. And I did 20 situps and 20 pushup at tae kwan do.When I got home I did 9 pushup's 9 situps and 4 burpes.By the end of the day I completed 90 pushup's 90 situps and 30 burpes.I had a good day and I am going to bed now. 

Yesterday was a really fun day. I finished school and went to family class. Afterwards, I finished both my mentor and mentee sessions. I am still working on getting my basic kicks right. Hopefully I can get some requirements and work on my kicks today!

Today I woke up and went to school, we started doing review for math which is my least favorite subject but it was alright.  Next it was science and we had a test, I got an A on it.  For electives they let us go outside and play football.  Last I got dispersed from ELA and I did my work.  I went to taekwondo and took class and then came home.

Today after I got back from school I went to regular class and led basic kicks. I practiced my breaking kick as well.

Well.. today was interesting. I got in the middle of a he-said, she-said situation at work between a software development partner and a customer. It really was not pretty and there were many ways to react. I decided to take the high road and just stick to the facts of the situation, and provide an "enhanced" message showing all sides of the equation and not pointing any fingers directly... maybe a couple indirectly, but it was subtle and nothing that was too critical to the arguments. I believe I took the right path, but we will see how this plays out. It is interesting what lies before us each day, I just thank God that I have breathe in my lungs and making the most of the day. We get too tied up in the everyday living that we sometimes forget how precious life is and how fast it disappears. My...

Yesterday u went to the mall I was very tired when I came home from all the walking. But today I went to my class and did warm-ups for leadership-2

12.16.18  today I’m on my way to lacrosse practice.after lacrosse we’re going to just relax but me I might watch tv. We had a fun day yesterday after sparring and basketball practice. We went to the hornets vs. lakers game. Too bad the hornets lost. 

Good morning. Woke up at 5.30am which is our daily routine. Did my physical requirement and now taking a break to write this journal. Had to finish my assignment yesterday for school. Next I have to get ready as my bus comes at 7.15am. Have a good day!

Today was career day. So, we got to go to different classes and learn about careers that I might like to be when I grow up. Then we went to the 5:30 class where we did a lot of pushups and sit ups. Then we came home and at a delicious chicken and vegetable dinner.

Went to work this morning and was able to get out around noon to do some Christmas shopping. Truly impressed with how many people are out in the middle of the day. Had to go to the mall, not my favorite place. I usually practice strategic shopping there. Then went to one of my favorite stores, REI. I always love going there because it is a place of adventure. Then came home and started packing for our Christmas trip up to Vermont. It always amazes me how much stuff we have to pack for a week. Then the kids got off of the bus and Master Chelley was kind enough to let this old guy go to the 5:30 class where I tried my first leadership credit. In truth it was a little nerve racking. I fumbled a bit with it, but the higher belts were great at helping me out....

today I went to school were we had career day. I learned about people who work in refridgeration he gave us ice cream. Then I went through the rest of my day which was fine except theat I got a lot of IXL homework. Then I went home did my 100, 100, and 10 and went to class. I proceeded to come home after eat and go to bed.

Woke up and got ready for church. Lesson was about the Christmas story. Then came went out to eat, then came home. Waited for my sister to get back so we could take Christmas picture. After that went for a run then finished exercises. Later went to basketball. Worked on defense. Came home and ate. Know writing this.  

This is my first journal and my first task for the black belt cycle. I had a great day at school, and I am looking forward to go on my file trip tomorrow. And I did basketball practice after that. I will start my other action items tomorrow.

It is Sunday... we went to church this morning. I love our church. We go to Pursuit Church in Denver. Pastor Jordon just knows how to inspire us and his message is always impactful. This week is about digging deep inside ourselves to really understand to identify our sins (big or small) and make corrections in our lives to be better. You cannot change the past, but you can learn from it. It was exactly what I needed this week.  Nate and I spent the afternoon getting our exercises and requirements completed for today, and then I made dinner and he had basketball league. It has been a fantastic Sunday, and I am ready for the week.  Take care everyone. 

So today I went to church, a restaurant, and the mall and came home at 5pm. My legs are very tired and I don’t ever want to go to the mall anymore, I hope.

Today I woke up at 6:30 and went down stairs to do my daily push ups, sit ups, and burpees. I then ran my mile and a half run and ate breakfast. I then proceeded to go down to my friends house and together we had a great day.

Honestly, I don't think I've ever watched more TV in my life in a day than I did today. I woke up, ate breakfast, and then I started watching TV. I was doing that for about a couple of hours until my mother got home and we went on a run. Once I got back home, yet again, I just started watching TV. And that sums up my entire day.

Crazy week with a crazy Saturday. Got home late last night from Wyoming, only to get up early to go with Connor to present the wreaths on veterans graves, which is happening all across America today. Regardless of being tired, it was a cool experience. Very respectful ceremony in the rain. It seemed fitting. Then ran home to turn around to go to Connor's civil air patrol banquet. That went too long, but it was enjoyable. Now trying to get in some requirements, billing my clients, and working a little at the new Do Jung. Lots on my plate. I'll need extra knives and forks to get it all down. Leave you with a cool quote I saw in a movie: "Two most important days of your life, the day you were born and the day you found out why." Mark Twain

I am late in writing my journal. Normally I write it in the morning. I had to work on my homework and did my requirements. Then we went out to meet our friends and we had a great time playing. We had a pizza party. I have school tomorrow and Tuesday and then we have winter break. I am looking forward to the break. My mom's uncle is coming from Canada and will be with us for the next 2 weeks. I am very excited

Woke up for classes. Helped with Family class and Little Tiger class at the Lake Norman school. Then went to Master Evins' school for Saturday Black Belt class. After that went to help grandma put up Christmas decorations. Went home and finished exercises. Know getting ready for dinner.  

I was excited this morning when I didn't have to go into work. Therefore, I came down stairs and watched Charlie do his exercises while drinking coffee. He went for a jog, and came back way too soon. So I told him to do it again. Later in the morning I did my exercises then went for a run with my wife Sara in the sunshine. It was nice that it wasn't raining for a change. Then I hung out with William who was making an Iron Man outfit out of cardboard, quite a creative kid. Anna, William and I played UNO. I am sorry to say that Will won both times.

Today I woke up and did my pushups, sit-ups and burpees. Then I went for my 1.5 mile run. After that I ate breakfast, then went to my friends house where we had a great day.

I had a very violent allergic reaction yesterday into today which left me with no sleep and I had to make the final decision to not go to class this morning so I would have enough energy to do the second part of my school project this afternoon. At least now I can breath through my nose a bit now.

Today I went to a Christmas party at my church and performed a dance! I had lots of fun tho I am very tired. I can’t wait until winter break!!!

I just came back from Black Belt and sparring class. Master Evins took sparring class this morning and we did a lot of drills.  He gave us 5 sparring rounds. I did a lot of basic kicks and my legs are really tired. I sparred Taylor and Emma. It was fun. Black Belt class was also good. We did all our poomsae and self defense. I have assignments to finish and i am already tired. My dad is going to take me and my brother to the greenway to do our run this afternoon

Great Saturday. Got up early and got a couple things done at house... then went to help with Family Class and Little Tiger Class. I like to teach the kids. I need to work on shadowing for the younger kids and doing everything backwards... but I will get better with Practice. Then we went to Saturday Black Belt class and it was really good. We reviewed a bunch of kicks, poomsaes, and self defenses. It was a very large class which is great to see how many BBs we have at King Tiger. Then Nate and I went to help my mom and dad with some decorations. It really helped with my Christmas spirit to help them. We then came home, finished our exercises for the night, and had some Tacos for dinner. It is great to do this cycle with Nate again. It is great bonding time. Now we are...

Had a pretty rough day at work, but TKD class today really helped me refocus and get back into a better mind set. This is important to me. It was great to work with Tiger and learn some of the self defenses. I find that he is very knowledgeable about the skills and a great mentor (not my official mentor -- which is Master Marcus). However he is pretty good in explaining the moves. I like him. Got some exercises in, but Nate and I are pretty tired so we did not get as much done today as we hoped, but we will make it up this weekend. I am tracking everything in a spreadsheet until we get access to edit the system. We got our books today so we will transfer everything into the book as well. I am looking forward to Saturday BB class. See everyone tomorrow. Take care.

long day at school. no recess and longer lunch. good workout at TKD and got some poomsaes and self defenses in. enjoyed Jason deli after and got to hang with my sister a bit. heading to bed. 

My Spanish class was fun! My teacher taught me plural and single Spanish words and how or when to use them. School was tireing but I made it throughout the 3 days of school.

First week of the pre cycle and I'm already procrastinating. Well, really just working like crazy out here in Jackson Hole Wyoming. This place makes our little snow storm look like a wet tissue. I love the feel of fresh powder under my feet, post-holing through the 3 feet of snow. Unfortunately, there wont be any skiing involved with this trip. It's one of those early morning till late night work trips. The money will be good for the Christmas time.  The new school is coming along great. 

Yesterday was a great day. For the first time I helped out class and did the warm ups. I was super nervous. I had fun. I also did my mentee session. Yesterday we did a lot of sparring rounds and I fought with everyone. Master Marcus gave us 6 sparring rounds. Time for school! Bye!

Today I was tired. I helped family class and than went to black belt class where I reviewed my self defense. And after that I was relieved after all of it! all I wanted was some food.

Today was our first full day of the week because yesterday at Lake Norman Charter we had a 2-hour delay and on Monday and Tuesday we had E-Learning days. Today was the first day I met with my mentor and we worked on my poomsae.

Today was student teacher role reversal day where the students dress like the teachers and the teachers dress like the students. One kid dressed up as the Spanish teacher and the Spanish teacher dressed like him and they actually traded places. The kid taught Spanish and the teacher did what the kid usually does. That was probably the best Spanish class ever.

Yesterday was long and exhausting. I had my first mentee session. He was a nice sweet kid who was a High White Belt. I was very nervous and Master Chelley helped me throughout. I hope I can do better next time. I have a lot of homework from school as well.

I started my bbc today and i am really exited. I started doing 30 push ups to 100 push ups so that I don't strain myself and also so i can keep a good pace. I also helped out for the big testing so I got extra credits. I hope this everyone on the cycle will overcome the challenge and good luck to everyone.

I had a good day back at school. I had COLE after school. this is a team where we read books and then compete by answering questions about the book. it is fun and competitive. I had dinner and did exercises with Dad. it was good. I am looking forward to break soon. 

Today I had realized that I was late on the cycle, so I would have to do a lot more stuff than I would normally. I am tired, but I will complete the cycle.