Thursday, April 16th, 2020

Daily Log: the back log

This morning and yesterday evening I did my sets of push-ups, sit-ups and squats. During lunch yesterday, I ran on the treadmill for twenty minutes, with ten minutes walking. That last set of exercises yesterday evening was tough to get through.

My body must be starting to adjust to the extra exercise. Also, we had a good kihon the night before. Hopefully it will not take too long to get back into shape.

I did not realize that my activity had taken such a nosedive until I got on the scale and saw the evidence last week. If I can keep up the lunchtime cardio, once things go back to normal, that will help towards the black belt test.

Sensei has setup a Facebook page for black belts and brown-stripes. I do not want to join Facebook. Setting up a junk account and joining with that is perhaps the way to go. If D, my husband, could allow me to use his dormant account, but he didn’t like the idea.

Sabrina, a friend from work in her early twenties, told me she gets around security issues by creating a couple “fake” selves who live in different places and have different jobs, but are similar to her “real” self, in order to spoof anyone with nefarious intent. I don’t know if I want to go to that much trouble.

Given all the drama I’ve heard from friends and relatives over Facebook, I’m glad not to be a part of it. Maybe I’ll join with a fake identity, but let Sensei know who I am.

But it’s “virtual” Friday, because I have tomorrow off work. So I should do my best and worry about these issues at another time. I need to make a healthy breakfast and get in one more day. Today, I should walk during lunch and call someone fun, like Eliza. I dreamed about Shannon. I should check up on her.

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!