Wow…is it finally Friday? It is (it’s for real this time, Bryan…hehe).

Wednesday:
I probably should have gone to class since my testing is coming up…quick, but instead I chose to stay home and have a nice night in with my baby. I think I made the right choice. Sometimes you just need a night off, and it was a very enjoyable evening.

Thursday/Friday:
The rest of the week doesn’t leave a whole lot to tell. I’ve been working lots of extra hours which is draining, but I still love it here at LBCC. I went to class last night – nothing crazy. I did get to work on my form some. I can see what needs improvement so I just need to work on that. After that, I think I’m good. Bryan took me to lunch yesterday which was a nice change to eating alone. And it was very appreciated.

I have decided to let Bryan finally come and see me do my thing. It’s a little added pressure to know that he’ll be there and watching my every move, but I’m getting more comfortable with this fact. 🙂 It’s all in my head…I know.

Switching subject yet again…

Ever since I’ve gotten my new phone I’ve been obsessed with customizing it and adding new stuff to it. A couple of nights ago I decided to see if I could get new ringtones for free from this kinda cool site I found online. From there the problem of getting a ringtone onto my phone became increasingly difficult and frustrating. So, iTunes will only let you create a ringtone if its a song purchased through the iTunes store. Ok.Fine.Whatever. I found a song bought legitimately and tried to make my ringtone. Ok, once I had picked out a portion of the song I wanted, iTunes then informed me that I would need to pay them another $.99 to purchase my ringtone. Oh c’mon…seriously? WTF! No way, Mr. Jobs….no way. However, Bryan, my go to guy concerning all things tech found a site that detailed how we could get around this. Awesome! After that I was able to get a couple off the site (Pink Panther theme song and a Mr. Bean ringtone) and one that Bryan made me from Iron Man (the song). I’m thinking there’s a business venture here. 🙂

Whew…I’m tired just thinking about this weekend. So much going on! Can we get a weekend for our weekend? We have a lot of household to-do’s. And we have many more home improvements planned. Looks like the next 6 months are so are gonna have a lot of busy weekends. I’d like to see:

1. the backyard cat proofed (will probably happen tonight!!!!! – I think the kitties are going to love it!)
2. master bedroom (need armoire, paint, decoration)
3. will probably have to update master bathroom if #2 occurs
4. home office – halfway there but still needs a lot
5. the backyard – I’d like some lights on the backporch, I know Bryan wants a firepit, also some seating/table would be fantastic
6. the front porch – we put Bryan’s futon out there and ordered custom cushions for it but I’d still like to work and make it feel nice and welcoming out there
7. the yard – flowerbeds/trees…what do do???
8. the garage – probably want to do more for the fit forge – definitely need to get my kayak hoisted toward the ceiling so we can get the floor back – looking for ideas

This weekend’s rundown:

tonight: catproofing the backyard – then whatever
Saturday: clean (everything) and work on garage – fast – then its Scott’s party (hell yeah!)
Sunday: thinking of trying to go to the City Wide Garage Sale – then whatever (workout/practice would be nice)

I hope to see you at Scott’s party! I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday – where’s Friday?

Last night’s TKD class was pretty good. We had an instructor who was filling in, and it was awesome to get to take under yet someone else. Each instructor brings their own take on the art and focuses on different aspects of it. It’s always nice to mix it up. What I liked about this lady was that she emphasized a lot more relaxed sparring. I actually had time to think when I was sparring. It made it a lot easier to start to put together combinations. After class I ran. I’m super glad that I have gotten back into running. I like going after class because the neighborhood is dark and quiet. It gives you a moment to think.

Last night I got this text from AT&T – please can anyone tell me why? Pay close attention to the time it was sent.

That’s right – 12:10 in the friggin’ morning! I’m glad that they are keeping me in the loop with their features, but c’mon…some of us have to work!

I have recently tweaked my diet. I had been eating healthy, but I seemed to be gaining weight. I went back to what I know works for me which is a very low fat diet, and I can see the results. We are still doing eat-stop-eat (today – till lunch). Between the two I have noticed a dramatic difference this week. My tummy is getting very flat! 😀 My legs/ass are looking better. I suppose it is time to step up the workout routines. I will probably hold off until I get the garage in order. Bring back the fit forge!!! Poor Bryan…he can’t even get into his home gym thanks to lots o’ crap of mine and furniture for sale.

Speaking off for sale…now would be a great opportunity to say again that we are selling:
1. Blackjack II (cell)
2. 2 home phone handsets (very sleek and nice)
3. bedroom suite (bed frame, 2 side tables, drawers)
4. computer desk (glass/metal)
Any takers? Well, just let us know. If it helps, Bryan can point you in the right direction of the craiglist.com postings for all specs/pics/info.

What’s coming up:
– first and most important (hehe) – lunch date with Bryan (may the 24 hours end!)
– this Saturday is Scott’s party – hell yeah!
– this weekend Bryan and I will most likely attempt to finish the kitty proofing of the back yard
– next Saturday is my testing for senior green (most likely letting Bryan watch me for the first time)
– lots of TKD classes to prepare for testing
– August 1 – ranking/belt ceremony (this is assuming I pass testing) 🙂
– August 1 is also my parents anniversary (awwwww)

Totally switching gears here…let’s get techy. Some of the apps I’m loving from iTunes:
1. Pandora (tell them what kind of music you like and they’ll find more of it)
2. Midomi (lets you grab music (heard, sang, spoke, typed) so that you can find out what it is and then purchase it from iTunes if needed)
3. Restaurants (give you the all too real nutritional information on fast food menu items (see Bryan’s blog) and maps to the nearest in case you still don’t care)
4. Movies.app (finds all local theaters/show times for you – buy tickets – maps)
5. WeatherBug (it has radar – enough said!)
6. CheckPlease (helps you calculate split checks/tips – useful)

I’m also really digging the new additions to the iPhone courtesy of the 2.0 firmware such as screenshots and options to change the .com to .net, .org, etc. Very cool indeed, Mr. Jobs.

Oh, and check out this awesome site for way cool wallpaper for the iPhone. When you use it from your iPhone it is simply amazing. Very easy navigation and beautiful, high-resolution pictures.

Songs I’m digging at the moment:
– 6 Underground by Sneaker Pimps
– In the Ayer – Flo Rider

Friday:
Last time I posted I was without a phone at all. It sucks to carry 2 iPhones that don’t work. But before you go worrying about me…I was able to activate my new phone with no problem as soon as I arrived home. At first I didn’t like my new toy all that much, but that quickly changed especially when I started to download the new applications (sigh…Apple we are going to get along for a very long time.) I love all the new updates. I still don’t like a few things about the new iPhone (the curve exterior and the plastic casing), but I have come to absolutely love it! I wouldn’t leave home without it…really…it has GPS! 🙂

After I activated my phone, I talked to Bryan via phone/net while he sat at the airport in Charlotte trying to make his way home despite the airline doing everything it could to stop him. For a while it looked like he might end up staying over in Chicago due to delays. Thankfully, he made it home sometime in the first hours of Saturday. I was asleep, but it was worth waking up for to see him finally home (yes, I know he was only gone for like 2 days!).

Saturday:
It’s no surprise that we slept in. It was quite pleasant. I was fasting and couldn’t eat until 3 PM, but I wanted to try a recipe that I found online. I am still desperately searching for the 5 recipes that will complete my cooking goal on my list. It was a recipe for crustless quiches. We had all the ingredients except for one thing. I was going to run to HEB to grab it and have the recipe done by the 24 hour mark of fasting. By the way, that was the easiest fasting day I’ve ever experienced. 🙂 I never made it to the store. Sigh…like a moron or because I have a subconscious desire to resemble Harry Potter I gashed (that might be a little extreme of a term) open my head when I opened the door. The top corner of the door hit me right in the middle of the forehead. Nice! I never claimed to be smooth. It ended up not being a big deal (it barely bled), but it did hurt, freaked me out, and well, made me look quite gruesome. Bryan had to get apply first aid and get the missing ingredient. But like a true chef (Ha!) I managed to pull off a quite delicious meal. Crustless quiches have now made me 1/5 of the way to accomplishing my cooking goal for 30. I’d like to make a bunch and freeze them because after nuking they will make an excellent breakfast.

At 4 PM we headed over to Wendy’s house for Nicky’s 3rd birthday party which was a mixture of Spiderman and Transformer themed (very cool Nicky..very cool indeed!) We stayed for a while and enjoyed cake and ice cream. That Nicky is a character! Here are the pictures from the party (there aren’t many because Wendy didn’t upload like she promised – check back later for the full album).

Bryan and I went out for a quick bite and then watched Batman Begins before hitting the sack. I love me some Batman. 🙂

Sunday:
Bryan and I returned our duvet/shams to Macy’s. They didn’t look good on our new bed. I couldn’t believe they took them back. We had none of the packaging…only a printed receipt of where we purchased online. We ran some more errands and then returned home.

We really didn’t do much for the rest of the day. Bryan went out for a while and I hung out at the house. After he returned home and took a nap, we watched Pay It Forward (my favorite movie of all time). Then we attempted to sleep but couldn’t. Finally we managed to get in about 3 hours.

Monday:
Getting up was hard. However, I wasn’t all that tired throughout the day…surprising. It was a long day at work. TKD class was really good. I went running after class. I don’t know what it was about last night, but I was in the zone. I ran better than I have in a long, long time. I might have even set a personal best had I not gotten a side cramp. Oh well.

Tuesday (today):
Had to be a work at 7 AM – way too early! I got my stimulus check…finally. I will be paying off a bill and will no longer be in dept to anyone. I love it!

July 11, 2008 – a historic day? Probably not. 🙂

4:30 am – my alarm goes off (not so early considering I was in bed by 6:30 last night)

4:38 am – finally dragged my ass outta bed

5:30 am – out the door (it’s dark outside)

5:37 am – nestled into my spot in line (I was amazed so many people were there so early in the morning – apparently the first couple of people had been there since the store closed on Thursday – started reading/interneting for entertainment)

7:30ish am – AT&T guys started arriving for work (made us shift the line down to another sidewalk because we were blocking doors to other stores – I didn’t like the “new” sidewalk – it was cold – and the sprinklers came on)

there was a lot of clipboarding going on from the staff – head counts and then what product are you expecting to purchase

7:45ish am – the AT&T guys started handing out free water

8:00 am – the doors open (finally)

8:20 am – I realize that the 15 minutes per person as predicted online wasn’t going to be the case (I email my boss to say that I’m running later than expected)

8:30 am – I have to pee – the line is barely moving

8:57 am – yay! I’m next in line to walk into the store

9:05 am – finally I’m purchasing the phone (it’s not activated because Apple couldn’t handle the all the activations – sucks!)

9:15ish am – leaving AT&T with my new iPhone 3G (I open as I’m waiting at various red lights on my way to work)

9:33 am – arrived at work (currently without phone at all…sigh – seems kind of ironic – one of the firsts to purchase yet still without phone)

Well, either way I have my new phone and as soon as Bryan gets home he’ll have a “new” one too. (Anyone interested in the Blackjack II? – just checking) Standing in line for a product is something I have never done before. It was pretty interesting. You get to know the people around you pretty well. I liked the little group around me. Ya’ll let me know if you wanna go stand in any more lines. Some people cut which sucks, but I always heard life isn’t fair. As long as I get mine. Some guy came up a little before 9 to get customer support. He just ignored the lines and walked on in. He was quickly escorted out by the staff. Sorry dude, bad day to need non iPhone related help. They started locking the door after that. Um, yeah…that’s against the law…you know the whole fire code thing.

Yeah, so there’s my story. Not grand, but it makes for an interesting day. 🙂 Be sure to tell me (and Bryan) how cool we look with our new iPhones.

Some non iPhone related news:
Wednesday night I went to class (it’s sparring night). It was me and 5 young guys – all black belts. And I couldn’t help thinking that one of these things is not like the other. Well, I sparred and lived. It was good experience. I even earned my red stripe for sparring. Later in the class the black belts practiced breaking boards. It was pretty intimidating. I’m really not looking forward to the day I have to do this, but it is a long way off.

I’m so ready for the weekend and Bryan’s return.

I dunno how I left this out of my last post, but on Saturday night Bryan dyed my hair for me. I’m a brunette now. 😀 It’s pretty dark, but I like it. If you are curious to see how it looks check out the pictures in my previous post from the Dethklok concert. Some people didn’t even notice, but those that did seem to like it. Bryan also claims to love it soooo I guess it looks good. I might want to add some highlights for definition and oomph later.

Last night’s TKD class was really good. I earned my blue stripe for my form. I sparred in class with other students for the first time. Lucky me…I got to spar some crazy good guy who is like a 4th degree. Yeah, I lost. 🙂 Still, I hung in there. I just keep doing my best. Sometimes my best is don’t get hit and don’t fall out from exhaustion. I have got to learn to keep my stamina up. I went running after class. Now there’s something I haven’t done in a very long time. Remember the days when I used to blog about running on a daily basis? I wouldn’t say I’m at square one with running again, but I’m pretty damn close. Other than class, I have severely slacked on my exercising. Life just gets in the way if you let it, and before you know it weeks, months have passed. Sigh…I blame only my own lazy ass.

Bryan is leaving for business today and will be returning Friday probably around midnight (technically Saturday morning). I’ll miss him. He’s not the only thing that comes on Friday. Yay! The 3G iPhones will be arriving. I’ll be in line at the AT&T store to try and get mine. Let me just say that I’ll be severely pissed if I’m not able to get one. Bryan will be getting my current iPhone. If you want a Blackjack II let him know; he’ll be selling his. And on a side note if you want our old bedroom suite let us know. 🙂 I wasn’t trying to turn my blog into an advertisement, but you’ve gotta use what you have.

Today is 5 months for us. 🙂 In some ways it doesn’t seem like it has been 5 months…yet…in other ways it seems much longer. Either way, I couldn’t be a happier girl. 😀 <-- see? Summertime is always a busy time of the year. July has a lot on the calender already.
– July 12 – my little brother turns 12
– Nicky is having a birthday party (I love little kid parties – mmmm cake!)
– July 19 – Scott is having a party at his house – that should be a lot of fun with the gang
– July 26 – ah, it is testing time yet again (currently in training mode – going for senior green)

Wow, I haven’t posted in such a long time. I apologize for not updating sooner, but with the holiday weekend life has been going, going, going.

Our guests left on Thursday. It was so awesome to finally meet them. I had so much fun on Wednesday night before they left. We went to Mt. Bonnell, dinner, and then finally coffee at Mozart’s. Here are the pics we took at Mt. Bonnell. Mt. Bonnell Album

Friday (day off from work – yay! & Independence Day):
It was awesome to have a day off from work. It was nice to be home all day with Bryan. I love long weekends. We didn’t do a whole lot during the day, but in the evening we met up with some friends for a cookout even though we didn’t eat. It was fun, but then we left in order to go to Auditorium Shores to catch the fireworks and symphony play. It was a really good fireworks show. Plus, the music just made it that much better. The only bad part was the annoying kids behind us who were have sword fights with the bright green light swords their parents thought would be awesome to buy them. Thanks for irritating me! It was a long walk but I think the fireworks were worth it. 🙂

Here are some videos I took of the firework show (look out for the pictures later in post):







Saturday:
Saturday found us in South Austin…shopping mostly. We checked out Lucy in Disguise (getting ready for my birthday party) and a tattoo place (because I’m thinking about getting a tattoo). I saw a guy standing on a corner advertising a furniture closing (50%-75% off!) and thought it would be a great place to look for Bryan a new computer desk. However, we ended up buying a new bedroom set….yeah, I know! It was such a great deal on such a beautiful set that I just couldn’t pass it up. It’s so elegant. Now it’s time to finish the master bedroom. But the new duvet we had just purchased (missing in the picture) doesn’t match anymore. 🙂 Ah, that’s life.

We also went to Home Depot and got the rest of the things we needed to kitty proof the backyard. Hopefully, we can get that done soon. I spent a lot of Saturday evening/night organizing the garage…still.

Sunday:
We didn’t do a whole lot Sunday during the day, but that night we saw Dethklok in Concert. It was so wicked cool. Ryon rode with us to the concert. It was a lot of fun though it made for a late bedtime on a work night. 🙂 When did I get to be old? Check out the videos I took:

Pictures from the firework show/Dethklok concert.

Monday:
I was back at work and fasting. I had an awesome TKD class. I earned my green stripe (for target drills) and am starting to feel fairly ready for testing (July 26th). I still need more sparring experience.

Tuesday (today):
We couldn’t sleep last night; I believe it was around 3 AM when we finally dozed off. I overslept and look a little hellish sitting at work now. I’m ok now, but I’m convinced I’ll be dead by lunch even. I didn’t have time to eat breakfast or grab anything for lunch. Sigh. It’s gonna be one of those days.

Songs I’m digging at the moment:
– Go Forth and Die – Dethklok
– Let It Die – Foo Fighters
– Realize – Colbie Caillat

This week has not been a normal one (that’s good in some ways, bad in others).

Monday:
Well, in my last post I was sitting at work and Bryan’s sister and her boyfriend had arrived but I had yet to meet them. After work, I FINALLY got to meet the remainder of the Goldstein family. So Morgan (Bryan’s sister) and Anthony (Morgan’s boyfriend) are nice people (just as I had suspected), and I like them a lot. We ate some delicious dinner prepared by Bryan, and then I went to class. I just can’t resist Monday night classes. I dunno why, but they are my favorite.

It was a good class…small, but good. I was able to work on my form and my target drills that I will all be tested on. I think the target drills are pretty easy, nothing hard by any means. I still need to work on sparring because there are some moves I’m require to incorporate each round. That’s just great….because thinking while sparring isn’t hard enough. I better start incorporating them now so that maybe by then I won’t actually have to “think” about it.

After I got back from class, we all hung out and then passed out. LOOOONG DAY!

Tuesday:
Ok, yesterday was quite the day. I had a lot to do at work, more than usual. This is fine. I appreciate having work and being needed by my company. This is such an improvement from my last job where I did practically nothing all day. The office had a lot of energy yesterday which made for an exciting environment. You really never know what a day at LBCC will be like. 🙂 Even though busy is good, it is still draining on you.

To top off busy, in the middle of the afternoon my old roomie and I pretty much had a falling out. Hmmm…that’s maybe not the best way to put it. We didn’t fight; everything just came to a head. Since moving to Texas and moving in with him our relationship has soured. There are lots of details and none of them I’d be willing to share publicly, but I will say it sucks. However, after dealing with it for a year, I’m just pretty much tired of going round and round, and I need a break. Hopefully one day, we can return to the way things used to be. I sure hope so.

After work was over, I went home for a quick meal with the household, and then we all went to see Hancock. I didn’t really like it all that much. I’d give it 2 stars (outta 5). Most of the humor just didn’t seem all that funny to me though Bryan was laughing pretty hard at some parts. I liked the concept, but then it just got weird. My suggestion – wait for the rental.

After the movies we all hung out at home doing whatever. It was a good night.

Wednesday:
So far work is good. I did leave my lunch at home which sucks, but it looks like I’m gonna go eat with my old roomie and talk…again. Hopefully, we can come to an understanding on our relationship.

Anyway, I look forward to hanging out with Bryan, Morgan, and Anthony tonight. I think we are going to go to Mt. Bonnell, dinner, and coffee at Mozart’s. It should be fun.

Tomorrow at work there is going to be potluck for the 4th (yes, one day early…but we are off). I’ve decided to make mock apple pie. I look forward to lots of yummys made by the staff, and hopefully everyone will enjoy my pie. 🙂

Music I’m Digging Lately:
Madonna – Give It 2 Me
Aly and AJ – Like Whoa

The weekend seemed long for some reason. No arguments. It was a very pleasant weekend. I’m excited that this week is a short week because I’m already ready for another weekend. 🙂

Friday:
After I got home from work, Bryan and I decided that we would go out to eat. I was really wanting some Greek so we searched online and found one we had never tried. It was pretty good. We chilled for awhile at home and then headed to the Alamo to catch Wall-E. Wendy tagged along, and we met the entire group at the theater. It was a pretty good movie, but I found the whole robotic romance just a little weird. It kinda gave me the creeps. 🙂 Still, I did like the movie. It was definitely different than anything I’ve seen. We had milkshakes while were there which was bad but sooo good. 😉 While I was at the theater I registered to vote! Yay!! I’m pretty excited that I finally got that taken care of. It’s very important you know. After the movies, we crashed.

Here’s a picture I made Wendy snap of me:

Saturday:
I woke up at 6 am to get ready for the TKD Tournament. My rank started at 9:30. There weren’t many competitors in my section, but still I was nervous. First we began by doing forms. I went last. As soon as I looked into the judges’ faces, I was doomed. They asked to see my form again. I had to take a second in the middle to think. I just went blank, and I was shaking. It was crazy! So, I knew that I had lost the part of competition that I went planning on winning. What makes me so sad/mad about this is not that I lost, but that I didn’t do my best especially since I can do my form better than any that I saw. Oh well…I can only learn from this. I do not want to dwell on it too much. Knowing that was loss, I was determined to win the sparring section. Right off the bat of the first match, the girl kicks me in the stomach….hard! Most of it is a blur, but somehow I managed to win round and advance. I won my second round too. I had several sweet scores, but my last (and the winning blow) was a sweet roundhouse to the head. 😀 It felt awesome to win. And even better, was my instructor and another student were there to see. It’s good to know that I’m not just terrible at sparring, but I’m sure facing off with some higher ranks in my school will put me in my place quick! So, I managed to get a gold in sparring and tie for bronze in forms. That’s pretty good I suppose. I’m happy.

After arriving home and recounting every little second to Bryan, we ate and chilled. During the hottest part of the day, we went over to my old place to pack up the last of my stuff including the giant kayak. We managed to get it all in and back to the house.

Saturday night we met up with Nik, Sarah, and Dave for pizza downtown. Then we all headed over to the Spiderhouse for coffee and drinks. I made Bryan walk over and take a quick tour of Toy Joy because he’d never seen it. Sarah and Dave left early to go catch a show, but the rest of us chilled and talked for quite a while at Spiderhouse. It was a lot of fun. Finally, it was bed time again.

Sunday:
Sunday was all about cleaning and getting ready for Bryan’s sister and her boyfriend to arrive later in the night. I spent a lot of time cleaning and organizing rooms and my stuff. We did take some time off to go to a few places and look at desks for the home office. It is time we made Bryan a very nice working space. Plus, we got another computer and we need to figure out what to do with it. I think we pretty much have our plan, but we just need to purchase all the items and make it happen. I think it will look nice when it’s done, and I hope that Bryan has an awesome place to spend his working hours.

The flight that Bryan’s sister was taking kept getting delayed. Finally, they were scheduled to arrive at 2:06 am. I told Bryan that there was no way that I could go to the airport with him because I need my sleep for work. However, I didn’t get much sleep so today will be a hard one. I’m already doing those goofy things you do when your brain is in a fog. I spilled tea all over myself on my way to work making it appear as if I had peed all over myself…nice. Trying to keep it together today. It’s fasting day, and I really want to go to TKD class tonight. I need to stay focused and sharp. 🙂 I’ll probably spend my lunch hour napping.

So, I still haven’t met the sister which sucks because I was really looking forward to it. Oh well….I’ll get all the introductions after work…assuming I make it through today. 🙂 I’m excited for this week. We have some stuff planned. Plus, I only have to make it through Thursday, and I’ll be rewarded with an extended weekend!

I’m loopy today. I thought it was Wednesday well into the day. There’s one good thing about this though…when I learned it was Thursday, I was pleasantly surprised. Yay! Tomorrow is Friday.

Last night’s TKD class was pretty awesome. Only 3 students came making me the senior student. That’s the first time that has happened to me. Pretty cool…hehe. Wednesday’s classes are geared toward sparring. I had to spar my instructor again. It really sucks the energy out of you very quickly, but at least I’m getting a workout. I find that I’m pretty bad at blocking. So….I’m gonna need to work on this or I’m gonna get hit…a lot!

Okay listen up Ryon…I signed up for the tournament (paid and everything)! Now I need to decide whether I want Bryan to come and watch. He makes me nervous!! I try not to let it get to me, but it always does. It’s not because he points out mistakes or laughs or anything like that because he doesn’t do anything of the sorts. I guess I care so much about his opinion of me that I just sorta freeze up. Ugh! I can’t believe how much I let this get into my head. 🙂 I gotta learn to relax.

So, today is another fasting day, 2nd of the week. I feel fine, slightly weak. This worries me for class especially if we spar. I worry that I will feel very weak and not be able to continue. Hopefully some green tea before class will fill my tummy up until the stir fry Bryan is making for dinner tonight. I think we are going to try to watch a movie I rented and just chill out. Sounds like a good night to me. I still don’t notice any weight loss. Is this due to the fact that I eat kinda crappy sometimes? Like am I just canceling out the fasting? Sigh. I’m not so sold on this fasting thing yet. It’s mostly easy to stick to though because there is nothing to prepare, but it’s hard to stick to when you’re hungry! Argh. 🙂

It’s gonna be a busy weekend, but I’m ready for it to be underway.

Friday – work then movies
Saturday – TKD tournament then moving the last of my stuff
Sunday – pick up Bryan’s sister and her boyfriend at the airport

Last night’s TKD class was so awesome! I was the only student who showed up which is awesome because it’s like getting a private lesson with out paying extra and also less stressful. 😀 I was able to go over my form with my instructor which was nice. I got some very good feedback and pointers. I can definitely use these to sharpen my form. Then it was time to spar…gasp! Finally, right? I have to admit – I’ve been trying to skirt around it. I was super nervous. However, there was nowhere to hide last night. It was very intimidating trying to spar with my much higher ranked and much larger instructor. And I survived. There were 4 rounds. The first 3 consisted of me just trying to score (that’s coming within 6 inches for my rank), and the last round he also tried to attack. I managed to actually get a couple of “hits”. Even though I was by no means really good at sparring, I realized that it wasn’t all that difficult. I’m pretty sure that I can do the tournament now. I will only be up again green and senior green adult females, none of which have been sparring very long either. I probably won’t win, but I don’t think I’ll be laughed out of the building either. 🙂 Now I just need to practice my form like crazy. I hope so happy that I finally got this step behind me. Sparring is so demanding on the body! It will make for better classes I think (exercise speaking).

Usually, I don’t go to Wednesday night classes because they are geared toward sparring, but now that I’m sparring, I’m pretty excited about attending this night. I will find another night to take off because I still like to keep one night where Bryan and I stay home and have some quality time together during the week.