Speedballin'...

I was driving to work this morning and a song came on the radio. It was "Bleed it out" by Linken Park. As I was driving and listening to the song, I got really pumped (it's a pretty up-beat kind of tune) and all I could think about was, "I gotta pull over and do some Kung-Fu!"

I didn't pull over, it would have been unsafe and probably irresponsible, but I really, really wanted to break out my spear...

The right music can definatly get you going. "Speedballin'" by Outcast is my favorite one for eskrima sticks and every time I hear it I wanna grab them.
When Mike and I listen to the radio, we often find ourselves judging the quality of the song by whether or not it would be good for a weapons form. Metallica is a good source for this kind of thing. I love practicing to good music; I can feed off the energy it generates and it makes for a really good time. Music has a way of lighting up your soul, and soul is what you need to do good Kung-Fu.

Now I really want to blast "Speedballin'" and whip my eskrimas around...

Good habits are easy to kill and hard to start

Last night at the leadership seminar, Sifu Playter did a talk on organization, dedication and discipline. I found it really inspiring. I really needed some encouragement for my UBBT requirements. Lately I've been finding it extra hard to get my push ups and situps done.

I was doing great until I went off to field school and stopped doing my workouts every night. Spending all day hiking up cliffs and pushing through bush then spending the evenings doing assignments really drains a person. I didn't think it would be a big deal to miss a few. 

Since I've returned, I've had a hard go of it when it comes to getting my workouts done. The habits I had taken months to build, didn't take long to get disrupted and now I need to push myself to get it done.

Things are improving, but why did I stop??? 

Lesson to be learned... it is easier just to do it than leave it for later; then it is twice as hard.

Can't wait for data...

So bored...

I'm at work with nothing to do. I've been finding and reading papers all day about chert; trying to keep myself busy until I get another assignment.

I'm excited about going out to Jasper for a week. I'm going in June to get some data on the Mount Head Formation by Talbot Lake and Mount Greenock. It should be pretty fun. After I have some data, I'll actually be able to do some work, not just research all day.

I can't wait!

Not feeling well at all. The cold has come back with a vengence. Not good. Exam on Wed. Need sleep...

Nothing to write about?

I'm finding it hard to find something to write about.
Normally, I would just not bother writing, but because of the challenge I'm having with my brother I can't (unless I want to lose), not to mention the UBBT.
This is partly why I previously wrote very rarely. Always in my mind was the idea that others would be reading this and judging my character based upon it. The thought always scared me and I therefore tried only to write what I thought would be meaningful and sound intellegant.

I suppose at a certain point in your journey, you have to let go of that fear. You can't always let the opinions of others guide your actions; sometimes you just have to be yourself.
It takes courage to do so however, and that is something I need to work on.

That's what I learned tonight, while writing about having nothing to write about, sometimes you just have to be yourself and love it.