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My brain is shutting down

Courtney Benson

Thursday, 18 January 2024

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I don't have much to say today.

I took my state exam and I'm very nervous to get the results back, which take up to 48 hours. I'm going to finish my requirement and shut my brain off. There not much I can do but wait.

Things I'm grateful for today:

My kitten greeted me this morning with cuddles and affection.
I went to my favorite boba spot.
I feel stronger after taking a break on requirements.

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Courtney Benson

Today I made matcha tea for the first time. I'm excited to keep working on it and trying different recipes. I really want to work on enhancing my drink making skills (coffee, tea, etc.). While I was drinking it, I find a few videos on YouTube on how improve the flavor and different add-ons.

I worked on poomsaes using the Kukkiwon Youtube. I only review Il, Eh, and Sam.

Ms. Suzanne and I worked on hopkido 4 last Saturday with guidance from the Grandmaster Lees demo video and in person guidance from Instructor Jen. I didn't think I could learn hopkido from reviewing videos, but after watching hopkido 5 today, multiple times, I feel comfortable with the steps. I'll still need to practice it in person and with an instructor for technique, but at least I'm more familiar about it. Hopikdo it not my favorite thing to practice, so learning it can be a bit overwhelming.

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My brain is shutting down

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Courtney Benson

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