Ouch

So this weekend consisted of a lot of Aikido. A metric crap-ton of Aikido actually. I think it was roughly 7 hours on saturday with around 40 minutes of breaks and a few times where we were allowed off the mat to get water. Sunday was a tad easier.. but was still 4 hours. I'm a little torn up. All in all, it was that bad of a practice.

A few things I didn't enjoy. I think one of my toes is broken. Broken when someone fell on it with their elbow. I also go elbowed in the throat in such a way that it hurts to move, swallow, or pretty much anything. My whole body is pretty destroyed... good times all around.

I really hope my toe isn't broken. It is my... index toe.. and it is swollen and pretty colors. But I can still move it. So, it is hard to know. I've never broken a bone before, I don't want my first one to be from something stupid like this.



We'll see how it looks in the morning.

-Later

Stupid water

So, my apartment has this odd tendency as of late to have strange issues with the water. When I'm gone for a bit (work/vacation) or don't run it for awhile (work/sleep) it seems that either hot or cold taps just shoot out incredibly hot water.

So, if I come home.. I have to run the cold water for about 5 minutes before I can use it. Sometimes I forget... and will burn myself. Or be about to drink really hot water.

Sort of sucks if you ask me. Don't know why this is the case... and it really bugs me.

Especially if I'm trying to do a cold load of laundry.. since the first part of the cycle will fill with really hot water.

And trying to shower in the morning. Attempting to get the correct temperature without cold water is quite difficult.

Glad that I don't have to pay for water or the power needed to heat the water.

-Later

Frustration

It seems like a lot of things in my life at the moment are a tad frustrating. I've got the Aikido test coming up in late march.. and I still constantly feel that I don't know anything about Aikido. It is very very hard at times.. especially training in a different style. The more advanced stuff that I learn, the more that it is quite different from the style I originally trained in. I'll get through it of course but at the moment I feel very beaten down by Aikido.

With the economy the way it is, work is also quite annoying at the moment. Trying to sell high end bikes when people are losing their jobs is sort of trail in futility. We aren't doing that badly... just the owner has certain high expectations for things. Granted he has always not understood how the world works, it is annoying none the less.

My body doesn't always respond the way that I want it to. Working out, aikido, swimming, etc constantly can really drag me down. And for some reason, last night my ankle was doing really strange things. I've not experienced anything like it before... and someone did fall on my foot pretty hard on Sunday during Aikido training... so I hope it is just a tweaked nerve. I've skipped working out the last two days (gym stuff, not aikido stuff) in hopes that things will return to normal. But I'll be hitting the gym this afternoon/evening no matter what. Maybe the ankle just needs a good swim or lift to make it right.

Ok, I'm off.

-Later

Running out of things..

To read on the interweb. I've got a good selection of webcomics that I like to read, news sites, random stuff sites... but lately I've been feeling bored with these.

Do any of you out there have any sites that you love to read everyday? I don't care if it is crazy gossip stuff.. just curious what other people out there are reading to entertain themselves in between working or whatever else it is people do.

-Later

Stereotyping

Now, I know it is a bad thing... and that we shouldn't do it. But this past weekend while traveling I noticed two that just sort of stuck in my mind and made me laugh, if only to myself.

While flying, I was sitting in a row with a black (African American.. but honestly, I'm not that PC) lady. When they were coming around asking for drinks she asked for grape soda. I nearly lost it. First, I wasn't aware that people actually drank grape soda... and secondly, who actually believes that American Airlines would have grape soda? Seriously.

When walking through the airport.. I always sort of wonder why there are expensive shops located randomly throughout the airport. Do people really want to get an overpriced Big Mac then wander over to Mont Blanc and buy an overpriced pen? Actually.. when I think of it like that... yes, yes they do.

So, I was walking back from landing and saw a fancy, overpriced jewelry store (I've forgotten the name) but I can be sure they were selling diamonds of some sort. Which made the fact that a group of orthodox Jewish men were standing around looking at the jewelry. Of course, they might have been wanting to purchase some for their wives... but come on, give me a break.

I just found these two incidents which occurred in quick succession sort of humorous and stood out in my mind. Now I've passed them onto you.

-Later