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Update
OK, here's the deal.
(1) I centerpunched my truck with a 200-pound doe. I felt awful, but there was no time to even swerve. My truck's in the shop. It looks like someone kicked out my grill, but no internal damage to the truck, and no damage at all to me. However, my mobility is limited until my truck isn't limping.
(2) Went to an SCA event for the first time in several years. Didn't know many people, but I was suprised to find my old medieval dance partner, Kateline, is now the Baroness. I swore fealty to her as one of her 3M Sargeants, and fought with three other Squires to prove my worth. I lost the most, but the other three had fought weekly for some years...and their Knights were watching them. I fought well, all things considering, and earned and gave respect, and had a good time. Bruises on my arms tell me that my bracers need to be adjusted and I'm blocking my head and center well, and the bruises on my kidneys and ass tell me that I need to punchblock my left side weapons farther. I will be connecting with Master Grendal, my Chivalry boss, soon...for the first time in years.
(3) Work, and school, continue. We definitely failed our site review follow-up, again, so I'm revising forms and chart organization. Those who know me professionally know me know I hate to be the Forms King, but I seem to be good at it. I'm still getting data for my dissertation, and I am starting to think publication and marketing my committee. My clients are also in crisis a lot, and I have just finished with one of them (why I'm writing this at this hour).
(4) All of my friends are now out of the hospital, and recovering well, although both have had their tragedies. Thanks to those who sent healing energy. :>
(5) I test again for my blue belt (8th dan) end of this month, and I am pre-occupied with practicing kata and kumate and line drills. I am struggling with the desire to promote (ego thing vs. learning more advanced techniques), but Sensei James thinks I should---so I will. I'm striving for practicing every day until the test.
(1) I centerpunched my truck with a 200-pound doe. I felt awful, but there was no time to even swerve. My truck's in the shop. It looks like someone kicked out my grill, but no internal damage to the truck, and no damage at all to me. However, my mobility is limited until my truck isn't limping.
(2) Went to an SCA event for the first time in several years. Didn't know many people, but I was suprised to find my old medieval dance partner, Kateline, is now the Baroness. I swore fealty to her as one of her 3M Sargeants, and fought with three other Squires to prove my worth. I lost the most, but the other three had fought weekly for some years...and their Knights were watching them. I fought well, all things considering, and earned and gave respect, and had a good time. Bruises on my arms tell me that my bracers need to be adjusted and I'm blocking my head and center well, and the bruises on my kidneys and ass tell me that I need to punchblock my left side weapons farther. I will be connecting with Master Grendal, my Chivalry boss, soon...for the first time in years.
(3) Work, and school, continue. We definitely failed our site review follow-up, again, so I'm revising forms and chart organization. Those who know me professionally know me know I hate to be the Forms King, but I seem to be good at it. I'm still getting data for my dissertation, and I am starting to think publication and marketing my committee. My clients are also in crisis a lot, and I have just finished with one of them (why I'm writing this at this hour).
(4) All of my friends are now out of the hospital, and recovering well, although both have had their tragedies. Thanks to those who sent healing energy. :>
(5) I test again for my blue belt (8th dan) end of this month, and I am pre-occupied with practicing kata and kumate and line drills. I am struggling with the desire to promote (ego thing vs. learning more advanced techniques), but Sensei James thinks I should---so I will. I'm striving for practicing every day until the test.