Candidate Journals

Man, if I put all my homework on a scale, the scale would break. I had to take a nap during my homework after I completed half of my language arts. Honestly, I feel as though my teachers are married to it. Well, that's Bradley Middle School for ya. Well, good night!

Monday is over... Been a long week and weekend, glad for the new week. Not much to say here but Hi everyone! Hope you are all enjoying this cycle like I am! Sleep is for the weak, work harder!!!

Today is Monday. I don't like Mondays. Mondays are boring to me. It is hard to do requirements on Mondays. Today was kind of boring. However I did get some  requirements done so that I could stay on track:(  

To-do lists stack up early on Monday. I'm feeling my 12 mile hikes this past weekend from Nantahala national forest. Let's clear some of those tasks today! 

  Today was a great day. I went over to my friend`s house. When I got there we walked to a restaurant called Moes. We had a good lunch. After that we went home, and we hung out with some other friends. We played a game of 2v2 basketball. All my fiends are really good. After that we went inside with another friend and played videogames. we played a wrestling game. It was very fun. The last thing we did was play basketball again. After that the sad part came. This is the worst thing about hanging with my friends. I had to leave. I hate that time. I am just very glad that a had a great day with my friend.

Mann, I've been too tired this weekend. I kinda slacked this weekend so I'm going to have to do a lot better this week. I ran 2.5 miles today, but my legs got tired quick because of the hour and a half sparring class. I tried this new type of Gatorade called Gatorade Organic. It's actually pretty good. It doesn't have color but is fruit flavored so it's tasty. 

today I got to hand out cookies to my grand fathers rest home and then I got to sing for over 12 people it was sooooooooo much fun to do

Well Sunday came and went. Was relaxing (went for a long walk at Jetton Park) and tried to relax. Tomorrow is an important day, my parents get back into town and I can finally hand their puppy back to them and maybe get more than 3 hours of sleep. Never made me appreciate my Remi (11 year old vizsla) more than taking care of a puppy. He lets me sleep as long as I want, I dont have to keep an eye on him at all times to make sure he isn't destroying everything in sight and he lets me read without barking for hours on end. 

Today I ran and walked for 5 miles. I did 3 miles on the treadmill and 2 outside with my mom. We started a the golf course and ended near tae kwon do. When I was walking outside with my mom, we were listening to music. I have requirements and homework left to do- and a doughnut.

Sunday is my relaxation day so thankfully it will finally be here! Multiple classes a day 5-6 times a week is starting to wear on my body (along with a full day of work every day). 

today   I got to bake cookies and practice a song for tomorrow I am going to sing for my grandpas rest home and then hand out cookie that we made home made ( the cookie types are sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies)    

Today I lost internet. On the bright side in the morning I went to sparring class and black belt class. Today is a worried day.

so first I woke up and got changed into my uniform then I went of and did 2 hours of training in black belt and sparring. After that we went to my sisters practice where I got a chance to two two miles and practice my pomsas yeah.  

After a grueling day of helping the boys with their home study and fixing the motor home, I went to the PMA seminar. It was nice to get away from the house and knock some sticks together. The group was small which was great because we moved quickly. Noah, my sons best friend, was there and it was good to see him getting some weapons experience. Back at home and back to reality, trying to get everything packed out for Disney. Sometimes it can be tricky with a motor home because we literally eat, sleep, and live in it and there seems so much to bring. Yes, I can feel your sympathy, and you're right, it's hard to complain when you have a motor home. I have found that it is the best way to travel and see the states. If I get hungry, the wife can make me a sandwich...

 today my dad came back from a week long trp to  Arizona I missed him so much I as exited to see him after school.

Today I went to Lake Norman. On Fridays they have black belt class. There I learned staff form 1 and stick form one.

It is hot, it is cold, it is cold, then it is hot again... This weather is pretty bipolar. Suppose to be in the 70s this weekend which should be nice. Not sure how much longer I can do Tae Kwon Do 6 days a week... Some of those days include helping a class, taking a class and then kickboxing after class. This is going to be rough the next few weeks... My body already feels it. 

Today went well! Got a good night sleep last night.  Sister has flu! Hopefully I do not get sick... :(  I am really happy with my running progress so far, my time is getting lower every time I run now!  Tomorrow should be good!

Me, my mom and Master Chelley were at the gym this morning at 7 a.m.. Tomorrow morning me and my mom will be there again, fourth time this week. I am trying to get green on all of my requirements and am green on pushups and situps.  Poomsaes and self-defenses are next for me to catch up on and this weekend I am getting some essay work done. #somanyspellingerrorsmymomtookoverthekeyboard #thanksmom

I must admit, I'm a bit of a germaphobe. I cringe every time the instructors tell the kids to give high fives or hugs. Martial arts being a contact sport, it's a challenge for folks like me. Being in King Tiger could be considered an immersion therapy treatment. Still, with the flu running rampid, and us getting ready to do a vacation down at Disney, I'm close to wearing a hazmat suit. That way, I'll be ready for the zombie apocalypse when it comes. It's funny, me and the boys even have ingrained hand signals for, "go wash your hands" or "stop rubbing your eyes." At home, they know to go straight to the bathroom without touching anything in the house to wash their hands. I guess my germaphobia might be rubbing off on them. Then they can make their wives and kids crazy with their germaphobia. Hopefully, they won't be as...

My day was going fine. I had Grammar, Science, and Spanish. That part of the day was doing good until lunch. Lunch is a very good time of day. You can relax, have fun with your friends, and it is a good time to have a break from school. I was just eating my lunch peacefully, but suddenly my friend accidently spilled buffalo sauce on my shorts. My shorts were was covered with sauce. I wasn't mad at my friend because he did not mean to. He was very sorry. So I went to my school`s close closet and got myself a new pair of shorts. I was mad because I missed about fifteen minutes of lunch. The rest of the day was fine. I hope I have a fun day tomorrow.

Today my mom said it was okay for me to bring y basketball to school! The sad part is, I forgot it. My mom was not very happy about that. If I don't bring it home tomorrow, she said, it won't be a great weekend for me. I got a 92 on my Math test though!

Today I did some pull ups. Usually I struggle doing pull ups. Today I found my way the do pull ups. Now I am good at pull ups. Today is a good day!:) :) :)

Today was a very windy day. The morning was calm but after lunch it started getting aggressive. The outside door to my science room was flinging open and closed. Running is also tough when you are running against the wind. In the evening it has put an end to this windy day and is calm again, the it used to be.

Is it just me or does this site suffer an issue that when you type in a Journal title it takes a few minutes before it even types it in? Oh and don't make a mistake because you aren't sure how many times you hit delete and it may take another minute or two to realize you hit it to many times.    Anyway, Thank you duke power! Between when I got back after class yesterday and about 1 AM in the morning, the power to the entire neighborhood was out. So guess who didn't get to do a journal yesterday...   To everyone who was at kickboxing last night, if your shoulders and legs aren't hurting then congrats! You are super human because my legs and shoulders are killing me today. Also sorry about the music selection, it was the only pandora station I had on my phone (I never...

Today I had my third kickboxing class. It's nice taking it every Monday and Wednesday and getting 20 sparring rounds from it. I recommend it to every one because it is a good way to get in requirements. Same with adult classes.(If you're old enough that is). Adult class gets in a lot of poomsaes and self defense. Well, good night!

You might get that one if you are around the forty year old and up club. Ahhhh, the famous Saturday morning cartoons with all those little cartoon inserts about "I'm just a bill," "Don't drown your food" and so many more. The funny thing is, I have a terrible memory. I couldn't tell you what I did yesterday, but I can rattle off that "and, but, and or can get you pretty far." Now a days, it's all about log into here, download that, and get the latest this. There I go again, getting all crotchety at these young whipper snappers. Fortunately, I probably have some more time on this planet before I get obsolete. I can still work my iPhone, and that's got to count for something.  Today was a little traumatic for me. During Connor and I's one mile run, he smoked me. I was puffing like a freight...

  Today was a an average day, but is was a very long one. Even though I only have three blocks, those blocks were so long. I thought the teacher was keeping us longer than usual. In my literature class we are reading this really boring book that took forever. Math was O.K, but I have math before lunch and after lunch so it takes a lot of time. At the end of the day I had an hour long chorus class that took forever. When I got home I had to study history. Then I had to write a compare and contrast paper. I cant wait till I go to bed!!!! 

Today I got in my second sparring class in. At my school it is kindness month. I got straight A's on my report card. Today is a good day.

Today was a very slow day. I woke up very early, about 6:30 in the morning. The subjects that I did for home school went by slowly. I was finally done by around 4:30 in the afternoon. This was one of my most exhausting days of my life.

It's always doing something simple when I get hurt. I had my TKD bag in my hand, and walking to the car, I jumped off the porch (maybe 3 foot drop), and felt a muscle in my scapula twinged. I think it will work itself out quickly (I hope). The class was fun tonight. I worked with Eric and practiced with the knife and first don self defense. Then stayed for Combative with Master Shin and did some more knife drills. If you ever get a chance to work with Master Shin, get ready to laugh a lot and have a ton of fun. I always enjoy working with him. He's such a humble guy and a strong martial artist. That will make it a night. I'm getting so tired and I have to do spell check with every other word. How do you spell kat?

Long day at school today.  The kids were good today, in demo team we went over dynamic kicks.  I gave everyone in Demo Class a goal to learn a new kick by the end of my 10 week cycle!  

I don't know about you Instructor Lieberman, but running is fun! Like, why have legs if you can't run in them. Another reason I feel bad for people who are disabled in a manner such as this. Well, today was just a day........ Another day...... Of the black belt cycle..... Hopefully ya'll had a good day. I just want to ask, When are the recommendation letters due? And what is the first essay I need to turn in, some may say? Well, good night!

Today I got a lot of things done but I still know I have to do more requirements. It is still a great day!

Today was a great day!  I was in a good mood all day! When i got home today, I did a two mile run/walk in my neighborhood. Now I'm watching the cooking channel with my dad before going to TKD class.

Today for lunch I had chili in my container. Also my teacher shared her chicken with my class which tasted good. After school I worked on requirements and we are having tacos for dinner which is why this is one of my favorite days.  

Another day down and still so many more to go. I don't know what is more exhausting, work or trying to get all these requirement done. I know I may have posted this before but have I ever mentioned how much I hate running? 

Todays been a long day. I don't know why, but I've been so tired today. It was also one of those days at King Tiger where I take family, adult, and kickboxing class. So that just really wore me out. But, at least I got in a lot of requirements. Well, have a good tomorrow!

Today I got in one mentee and mentor session as will as Leadership 1 and 2. I am very proud of that. Today is a very surprising day! 

Today I had to study this morning and prepare for two tests. They weren't hard and I got through them easily. For dinner we are having ribs which is one of my favorite foods to eat.

Today, I will ease your pain of my silly antics and pass along some important advice form a doctor who I have really learned to respect and admire for his persistence in real health (verses take these pills). The physician practice comes in all shapes and sizes to fit everyone's agenda. But real health and preventive health is rarely desired. Mr Magryta from Salisbury Pediatrics is one of the few that stand out. He has a monthly newsletter which you can prescribe to and I highly recommend you do at http://www.salisburypediatrics.com/patient-education/dr-magryta-s-newsletter   Because I feel that this newsletter can help with your families health now and in the future, I will copy a small part of today's newsletter. We all know great physicians, like our own Dr. Brandon. So those of you who have children, I think you will find these challenging and interesting. Challenge what you think is true of health...

Oh that is right... I don't really care for NFL. My football season has been over since the college national championship. How many more days until college football kickoff? I dont want to count because I will be depressed. Anyway did a lot of pullups and running this weekend, alone with helping someone transport some rescue dogs. 

I was completely checked out of the Superbowl game. I think I watch maybe fifteen minutes of it. We went over to a friends house which we haven't seen in awhile. It was great to catch up. Their kids are getting ready for college soon, and I remember them so well as new born babies. I didn't want anything to do with the half time show. I kept hearing rumors of Lady Gaga (immature name to go with an immature personality) might do some kind of weird protest or just be an idiot. Some day these people will look back on their lives and be truly embarrassed. So, my friend, Dan (figure I would give him a name to let you know I do have friends) and I decided to go to the garage and work on his motorcycle. He told me it wouldn't start. When he tried to start it,...

Wow.Wow.Wow. I can't believe the Patriots won the Super Bowl. They should not have. I mean, honestly, c'mon Falcons, how do you blow a 25 point lead? I mean, that's just not supposed to happen. But I got to give it to them, the Patriots really made one heck of a comeback. I was really pulling for the Falcons to win. Well, I'm sure the Browns will make it next year. One year we will, one year. However I really can't wait for the baseball season to start up. I'm so excited because the Indians made a really big signing. Well, Good Night! 

This weekend, starting on Friday, I've been away from home! On Friday was the first day of Junior Instructors camp at King Tiger! I had lots of fun with my friends! My dad and sister picked me up on Saturday. When i got home, I only had time to shower and get dressed and we were headed to Cary for my cousin, Sydney's bowling birthday party. I'm not that good at bowling. But, my dad says if i keep practicing, I'll get better. We spent the night in a hotel for two weekends in a row! Then we woke up, had breakfast, and came back home! Finally! Oh, and it's the Super Bowl this weekend! I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying home to watch it!

Today I ran a lot. So I caught up on running I am still doing requirements. So far today is a good day. 

So I am reading a book that a friend suggested which I can't name because it isn't "All ages appropriate" but it makes a ton of sense. To bad I can't use this for my reading requirement and essay, it makes a lot more sense than some of the other books I have read and has an interesting way of putting things into perspective... If you want to know what the book title is just ask me in person. 

I really need to catch up. I'm falling behind on pushups and sit ups. However, I ran 1.3 miles straight today so that was first. I feel very good. I just watched the Jack Reacher movie: "Never Go Back". I got to say, it was really good. I would rate it as: 10/10- would watch again. It truly was a great movie. Well, Good night.

Catching up on requirements is like going to the dentist office for five root canals. That's one thing about the website that's nice (when it's working) is the tracking color. Red has quickly become my Lex Luthor. Always scheming to take me down when I least expect it. Today I went to the soccer field for Connor's game, and probably lost a finger and a toe from the cold. It didn't look that cold with the sun shining, but man, I felt like I had mucus icicles hanging off my beard. That wind was brutal, and plus, I didn't prepare for it. Poor Connor, I didn't bring him an under shirt to wear under his uniform and he's on the field shaking his hands freezing. Made me look like father of the year. "Who's kid is that turning blue?" As they say, what doesn't kill you....... Had a quick lunch, peanut...

Today I had to get up early for a soccer game. On the interstate there was a car crash that took us 30 minutes to get through. When we got to the field we warmed up and then started. My team and I lost by two points but we played a good game.

Today is a normal day. I woke up and ate then I went to a place. When I came back I did my physical requirements.

Today I went to Lake Norman for black belt class. It was different there. At Lake Norman they run around the mats. We did self defenses white to H.red 

Sleep, what a wonderful concept. You never want to deal with it when younger, you make a comfortable arrangement in you 30's. Then you become best friends with it in your forties. Of course, there always seems to be something in the way when all you want to do is sleep. Like now, I'm down to my last 20 push ups and sit ups, and all I want to do is sleep. But hey, I still need to journal, invoice, and prepare for tomorrow before I can relinquish myself to the blissfulness of sleep. I remember having to do this POW training in the military where they basically kept you up for four days straight, interrogating, beating, playing mind games, and starve you. And I found out that all those other things were so minor compared to getting a little shut eye. We literally became hallucinogenic and we couldn't even form...

Today I had soccer practice, then had to run over to King Tiger for black belt class. I had a great mentor session with Master Cavazos and we went over 1st don self defense, special, and pomsaes. 

Well today was a fun sparring class where someone decided they were going to film the rounds and we could watch it after class and do some critic on it. I am not naming names but that same someone may have kicked me straight in the nose and mouth... I guess this is payback for the welt they got on their foot after i blocked a kick with my forearm with a little more force than I intended.    Edit: I have no idea what Foster is talking about... I am in my 30s and still sleep and I are nothing more than common acquaintances who sometimes agree on things.  

So like, bruh, I had two tests today. And I'm like, being legit right now when I say this. One was science, the other was math. Both on stuff I had learned the year before. Science I knew since I was in 4th grade, while math, I've known since I was in 6th grade. Now I'm in 7th grade, and we're doing it again. So you remember how I ruined my knee in sparring last week? Well bang it again with someone else in sparring today. The thing was, it was the same knee in the same spot. And, I was still feeling pain from last week so it was like 3 times the pain this time.

Today I had typing class. I had a new typing teacher. We learned home row key instead of chicken picking on the key board.

One of the ancient American words you don't hear too often, "Groovy." Maybe it's time for a come back? Nah. Loved this day. I just wanted to sit outside and bask in the sun and just let my office assistant take care of my invoicing, billing, and faxing. But wait, I don't have an office assistant. I need to get one of those someday. Paper work reminds me of an great Client Eastwood movie called Heartbreak Ridge. Highly recommend it to anyone over 13. He had an awesome saying while he was thrown in jail for taking on an entire bar of Navy guys. "Beat me, kick me, spit on me, just don't bore me." That's how I view paperwork. It ranks below getting beaten and kicked. And it doesn't matter where I stack it, it doesn't disappear. Actually, I truly believe there are male and female documents. Because when I...

Well, I got done with my white belt challenge relatively early. I also got in a kick boxing class with Master Chelley, which was after an adult class, which was after a family class, which was after the 5:30 class. I feel good about my day yet very, no better yet, EXTREMELY tired. I learned a new learn drill about tiger stances with Instructor Marcus, AND, #MentorSession

So today was an eventful day. Whitebelt challenge is done (now to right an essay on what I learned during it) and finally getting back into kickboxing.. It is amazing how 30 minutes of constant motion makes you more tired than an entire day of work sometimes. 

Today I was home schooled which was very long. All the subjects took me a while to finish but I got through it all. After this exhausting day I finished up my requirements and had dinner.

I guess it is because I am physically wearing myself out between work and all this cycle requirements, but I havent slept this well for a while. 

Nice temps today. It made for a really pleasant run. The good weather was comforting on a day like this. I read some disturbing news online and it really hit me hard. I feel that my values, principals, and code of honor, don't belong in the current America. I keep telling myself, it's a phase the country is going through, but we seem to be going deeper into that rabbit hole. People want to redefine what a family is, a marriage is, and what a Christian is. I still believe that your word means something, that a hand shake is a bond, that we confront opposition with a face to face conversation. That we look for ways to help each other, and take responsibility of our actions and the actions of our family. These don't have to be old fashion values, they can be resurrected. Sometimes we have to get knocked...

Today was a good day! I had a good day at school. I took an NAEP test and they allowed us to keep the earphones we used during the test. When we finished the test, we went outside for recess. My mom picked me up late from school today. 

I have a math test, and a science test on the same day. One is on multiplying and dividing variables with exponents or the same and different base with exponents. The other is on gravity and the three laws of motion. I learned this in 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, and now I'm learning it again. It truly is really frustrating. Especially when you do a whole subject on rocks. I mean, why do we have to learn about what rocks are and how they are made? How does this information even effect our lives?? That's a reason I didn't do good on that test last year. I mean, math is fine, but I want to learn something useful in science. SOMETHING I HAVEN'T LEARNED 4 TIMES.. 

Today my teacher did a review. On adding and subtracting fractions. We are having a test on Thursday. Today is a good day!!!

Today at school I had two tests. One test for History and another for English. They were good and I got through them without much trouble. For the rest of the day I worked on requirements for the black belt cycle.

So today was the first of 2 days of the white belt challenge... To make things challenging, this cycle I have decided to try to do most of my white belt skills while being blind folded. Today I just kept my eyes closed most of the time but thinking of actually bringing in a blind fold for Wednesday (depending on circumstances) and doing most of the class while not being able to see. It made me really focus on my stances (you get disoriented trying to move in stances while not being able to see). 

Hello and good bye to a typical Monday. Dropped off the kids at school, went to Mint Hill to pick up my customers drapes, then off to Myers Park to install them. Arrived at the customers house and the painters are painting in the room where the drapes go. Client looks at me and says, "Is that going to be a problem?" That happens more times than I would like, so income was low today. The price of the self employed. Still, I wouldn't change it for the world. I had this argument with my wife's uncle one time about self employment and being an employee. There are definite pros and cons to each one. My wife's uncle thought I was an idiot for not being employed by a nice large corporation. He was telling me about job security, pensions, paid time off, and so on. I made my points of...

I really, really, really hate Mondays. Just switching from the weekend to the week and going to school like that is so weird and brutal. Cuz then I have to wake up at 6 to go to the gym. We go to Planet Fitness and there was a screen that said "Monday Motivation". It just made it worse. Then it said "T.G.I. Monday". Now, I love Planet Fitness. It's the best gym ever, but not everybody likes Mondays. 

Today I stared my white belt challenge. When I first got to class one person was there he asked me "why are you wearing a white belt". I told him about the white belt challenge. More people came in and asked me the same question. When class stared I was in the very back I was behind everyone. Today was red strip week. So I got a lot of requirements done.

Today in the morning I got done with some requirements before going to school. At school I had to prepare for a test that will be on Tuesday. So far I am almost done with my daily requirements and I am keeping up with the cycle.  

Dr. Seuss anyone? I almost had two or three of his books memorized when Connor was younger. One Fish Two Fish, Sam I am, and many more. I found out it's a good way to practice for public speaking. If you can read Dr. Seuss books out loud and fluidly, than you can keep your self from sounding like an idiot in front of people. I know, it's hard to believe that I actually sounded more like an idiot than I already do, but just ask my wife, she can tell you all my peccadilloes though out our marriage. And it seemed I had the gift of spewing out of my mouth the first thing that came to mind regardless of tact, timing, or appropriateness. Fortunately, I have had the opportunity of spending the night in a Holiday Inn Express, and now I rarely make a fool of myself. I hope...

To day was a regular day for me. Woke up,, ate breakfast, waited a little bit, went to the gym did requirements, and played xbox. I'm still not done with my requirements for the day but I will be soon. I would like to ask, how is everybody else's day? Was it good, normal, surprising, or bad? Hopefully it wasn't bad. Anyways, good day!

Wasn't able to log in to edit my journal and other stuff yesterday for some reason but it is back up today. 2 Blackbelt classes over 2 days and can definitely feel the soreness. I may not be able to go to next weeks saturday blackbelt class (still waiting on confirmation for something I comitted to before the cycle started) but still going to do spend most of my weekend working on requirements. 

Today is the first day I could type in my requirements. So far I have done my running, but I am going to do more later.  Today is a good day.

This morning, I took sparring class and black belt class and had a good workout. In sparring class we worked on round house kicks and cut kicks and ended up with some stretching which really helped. Durng black belt class, we worked on our first don self defense and new Pawgway Pomsaes. Overall, we had a good day.

Man, it's been way too long since I've been to a sparring class, and how I miss it. What a great time! Even though I feel I attack in slow motion, it's just something about moving around and dodging, weaving, and attacking that just makes for a manly day. A cool thing happened to me today. One of the parents of a kids in the sparring class, told his son he was going across the street for a little while. I, in my usually joking matter, said "I'll take a pineapple surf" which is my favorite drink from Smoothie King. Even though he know I was just making a joke, he came back with a pineapple surf, which his son presented to me. That kind of generosity knocks my socks off, and that smoothie felt so good going down after a sparring class. Thank you to the sir that bought that....

Today I went to Saturday Black Belt Class. I learned my Specials. I got to do a lot of things and I was proud of that. Today is also Chinese New Year so I am making easy Chinese paper lanterns. I am going to be looking up a video on how to make a Chinese paper lantern it is going to be awesome. I am going to make five paper lanterns for Chinese New Year. They are all going to be different colors they are going to look awesome!!!Today was a awesome day!!!!

I am finally able to edit my requirements on the site. It took forever. I just want to say thank you Master Chelley for all the hard work you have put into this to make it so I can edit my requirements. I really appreciate it. :) I makes me feel good to see the one or two green bars on the list. It reminds of the last cycle. Yet again, I was in shape then and only had one or two reds. Thanks for all the hard work and have a great a great night!

Today I had my Chinese New Year Celebration. I had spring rolls and dumplings. My celebration was good!

Read more, swear less, use your polite words, and always be good to your mama. Fridays are good for two things, eating out and reflection of the week. Though we rarely eat out anymore, we splurged today with some Jim n Nicks. So, it's now time to burn the 1500 plus calories I just gorged myself on down in the Batcave. If only food didn't taste so good, we would never have these issues of eating like a hippo that just got done with a three day fast. Ever wonder how food encompasses every part of our life? If you don't believe me, try telling your wife that your family is going to visit some friends around 5:00. "What do we need to bring?" wife says. I say, "Nothing, they already have food." Now comes the glare of silence, which even blind men feel it's burning effect. "You can't go to...

Got off work early and going to attend my first black belt class in awhile.. Granted most Adult classes end up being black belt classes :p I forgot how much work cycle is (guess I got lazy these past few months) but definitely feeling the difference of actually being sore and tired. I know I said it last time, but once again I am remembering how much I really hate running. I would rather do another 10k pushups and situps then have to run another mile. Hopefully I will be awake in time for sparing class tomorrow but will be at the Saturday black belt class! 

Still waiting for Connor and I to be added to the 2017 candidates. Poor Master Chelley Hartle, I have to send her another email. Sorry Ma'am, I know it's not you. Great black belt class with Master Cavaso. Worked on my new staff form. Connor is doing soccer on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well and that's turning out to be fun. Fortunately, his coach, Todd Bogess, used to have a kid in King Tiger at Lake Norman and he knew all about the black belt cycle, so he was fine me pulling Connor out before practice was over to run to King Tiger. It's definitely going to add some excitement to the Foster family. Keeping pounding 2017 Spring candidates. We need to work on a team name for our cycle. Throw some ideas out if anyone reads this.

Well, the cycle officially started and I can finally log on to the website to edit my requirements. I was never good at these journal entries but going to work on this cycle to get better. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate running? 

OWWW!! Today in sparring class I clashed knees with another red belt. It really hurt and still does. I just hate that I'm supposed to put pressure on it because then it hurts worse. Then when I was jump roping earlier today I would go so fast that when I messed up it would go in between my toes and cause me so much more pain. Man, I could barely do pushups today my arms were so sore. I need to get back in shape so I'll be able to work out more. Well, good night every one!

I must have blocked out the soreness of the last cycle when I first started. Man, I'm out of shape, unless you consider pear shape acceptable. Waking up in the morning with that "what happened last night?" feeling. Like I took on an entire platoon of fierce ninjas followed by a herd of crazed wildebeest. The good news is it will get better once I stop whining and get used to the workouts. 

I think I worked out a little too much today. I'm honestly not sure how I have the strength to type this. I a lot of pushups and sit ups in the morning, 30 of each, did 100 more in my regular class, did 60 burpies in that class, Then I helped out with family class which wasn't a sweat but When it came down to adult class, that's when the pain really kicked in. I felt so sore that I wanted to fall asleep there. I think I'll take it more often though because inst. Leiberman told it was really good for requirements. But there's only so much you can do in one day, especially time wise. Well good luck every one and have a good night!

Today I got my mentor. At school I made a Chinese new year poster. I also did a painting. I painted a baby hen, because the up coming year is the year of the rooster. My painting had grass around the hen and the grass had little blue flowers in it. The hen is yellow and it is  coming out of a white egg.

Today is 1/24. I have not chosen my mentor yet,but I know who I am going to ask. I also went to Black Belt Class today and I learned half of my first staff form. This is something that I am very excited about.  Today was a good day.

Today I felt really good! I still have a cough, but no fever! I'm really glad about that! I got to school on time and had a pretty good day! I ususually have yoga on Mondays at school! 

Today was a gloomy, gloomy day. I went to school only to collect my 3 pounds of homework. It's crazy because of snow make up schedules, that I'll have band for the next 3 days. That's honestly a little too much for me. However I did find someone to mentor today, so that was one good thing. Thankfully, Master Chelley approved it. However I am a little worried about the leadership credits where I have to help and assist with a class. You see, my school dismisses at 4:15. Then I go straight to king tiger on a bus. I get there at 5:15. My class is at 5:30, so I cant get a credit if I'm only a class for half the time, so I'm worried. But, I think I'll pull out. Good Night! 

Today is Monday so it was hard to do requirements and all of my school work. I had to go to school and we had to do a MATH MAP TEST, but I got things done it was a good day.

Nice rainy day, but Connor and I got in our run before the deluge came in luckily. Is anyone else having trouble with the website than myself?  Anyway, church was enlightening and then got some work done on the lake house. Called a friend I haven't talked to for years and really enjoyed catching up. It's fun to reconnect and find out that I'm not the only one getting older. Like texting your good friends daughter to babysit the kids. It wasn't that long ago (it seems) that you visited her in the hospital when she was born. Now she's driving and babysitting my kids. Maybe I should have started having kids earlier? Nah. Keep strong out there! Like wood pecker lips

For me, today was a short and quick day. It was the day after my birthday party so my friends left around 11 and then my family and I went to the gym. It was a good workout but I think I overworked myself a little.  Then we went home and after some rest I got some more requirements in. Then we just chilled. Excited to be heading toward my second Dan! 

Today in the morning my dad, brother, and I were 30 minutes late for sparring class. Instead my brother took family class and my dad and I took black belt class. After that, we went to lunch at Harris Teeter and a late lunch. For dinner we had ribs which tasted great for dinner and enjoyed ourselves for the rest of the evening.

This cycle, I told myself I will not procrastinate and get a jump on everything. Of course, that doesn't mean I'm organized yet. Today, me and the boys showed up for sparring class 30 minutes late. I made the assumption (never a good idea) that sparring class started at 9:30. Wrong! Of course, in my defense, the schedule is not on the website. But I have phone numbers to call or text, so there isn't any good excuse I can give myself. Note to self, stay on top of of things. Like my old favorite saying, "What you got in your pack, is what you got in your pack."  This cycle is really cool for me because I get to do it with my oldest son, Connor. We will be able to keep each other accountable and hopefully motivated. We might also kill each other by the end of this as...

Today I went to a Saturday Black Belt class. We were reviewing things for the black belt cycle.  At the end of class Master Evins mada a little meeting with the whole class.  And he said if your were not sure if you are on the cycle, to come to him.  I was not sure so I went to him and I asked him if I was on the black belt cycle, and he said yes.

Today was pretty normal I went to school and worked on some assignments. After school I helped my mom get some dog food and got some lunch at Cabo (a Mexican restaurant). After that I went to work and taught classes then I came home and had dinner. 

Today was a pretty relaxing day I just stayed home and worked on a little homework and hooked up my PS2 and played that for a while. After that my family and I watched the season seven premier of The Walking Dead and with no spoilers said it was a good but sad episode for sure. If you watch the show and haven't seen the episode yet, please hurry this will be a huge topic of conversation until next weekend.