Monday April 13th, 2020

The Back Log

I did thirty “tricep” push-ups on my knuckles and toes on the floor, thirty “chest” push-ups on my knuckles on the matte, also on my toes, and added ten more on my knees. Those last ten were slow so I could go lower. I try to do the sixty fast because that is what will be expected during the test.

Today I will try to get in some cardio during lunch. If I can, I will do thirty minutes on the treadmill: twenty minutes running and ten walking. I’ll finish listening to the podcast about the family from Cuba, the one that the Two Dope Queens gave their slot to.

Kids are up already doing homework.

I need to call the DMV about a ticket I received for not securing the registration stickers to the car’s license plate. Hopefully they will let me text or email a photo of the tags in place.

I have also not made much progress on the website. After staring at a computer screen during work, I usually want a break. If I want to keep this thing going post-pandemic, then I need to start: carve out time for it now. Perhaps I should pay for a web design and not spend too much time thinking about it: just get one that works and looks nice. When and if I have time to put into the technical side, I can do it at that time.

Once upon a time, back in 1996-1998, I worked on websites as part of my job. I didn’t use WYSIWYG editors then to write HTML because there weren’t too many. I’m sure HTML has changed a lot since then!

Ding ding ding goes my timer!

Author: an Ichi Kyu

I study Kyokushin karate at a dojo in Burbank. I don't yet have permission to say more than this about my dojo. I am also a mother of two, both of whom have studied Kyokushin karate a year longer than I. They are instructors! My husband created the art posted on this site. I have his permission to use it, but he expressly asked me not to credit him as the artist. He's moved on to other styles, and doesn't particularly want a public association with this piece. I love this artwork, personally. And me? I work full time as a cloth and hair simulation artist, as well as a python coder, in the visual effects industry. I have roughly sixteen years experience in film and about four in television. I am 50; I suppose my decision to attempt the black belt test, along with creating this blog, represents my mid-life crisis. Wish me luck!