"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." - Winston Churchill I didn't realize how much time has passed since I last updated until I posted a blip and received more comments than I e…
.vague.overview. The Provincial Championships went well yesterday except a few major blips. I wish I could say I felt good about it but the honest truth is I was tired. I panicked the night before, rushing around …
.mush.mouth. Since the afternoon dentist appointment where I had an old bad tooth sawed into pieces and then yanked, one by one, out of my mouth in a rather straining manner, I've consumed only yogurt, congee, so…
Quickie blip: During Sunday's training, in a sparring match against Raydar, I kept blocking his gyaku tsuki and it hit my arm where my fist protector straps on. (He needs to do more than the one, two punches.)The r…
Basically, this is a filler with a lot of my Youtube videos. More videos from the Zone 5 Qualifying Tournament (Sunday, January 11, 2009), all from my dojo: Genki (Sensei#1's son) - his first kata: Ro-hai Genki ag…
To tide everyone over until I can write a proper entry, here is a clip of the Men's Elite Division at the Zone 5 Tournament. (The tournament was held at Capilano College.) Neither guy are from my dojo. I simply film…
You know you're worth it.... After the whole debacle with brother dearest and my resolve to keep the home waters as smooth as possible, I knew all my plans were down the drain, renewed only with a different desti…
Ticking curves... December days are crunching in and every time I write the date down, the number surprises me. I'm not sure why. Traffic does not stop for me. Neither do irritable bus drivers nor melting ice c…
To keep yourself occupied... I'm still feeling slow but I don't have the option to be lazy with work. I do believe it's making me even more ill, one second at a time. Licka is pretty insistent on my attendence to t…
.mini.blurb. The trip to Duncan, BC was wonderful and the tournament was a bit so-so but I didn't mind it. Good times. New memories and I want to recount them all. (So much to regurgitate! Aiya! Overwhelming....) H…