tookmo
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Post by tookmo on Aug 6, 2008 13:52:02 GMT -5
Yeah! I'm so glad you've had some relief even if it's just a little bit. Your body must be exhausted from the headaches. Take care and enjoy your free time!
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Post by mrsvalden on Aug 7, 2008 12:06:22 GMT -5
Thanks, Boodie and Joan! My head hurt a little yesterday, but not bad at all. Today I'm ok so far. Whew!
I have to tell a funny from last night's karate. Well, first of all, the NOT so funny. It was "sweat night!" Since it was adults-only night, they shut the windows, turned off the fans, and let us bake. Makes us tough, ya know. Bah. Anyway, it was about 88 degrees in there and very hot and heavy. And they worked us out hard for about 45 minutes. Then we got a break. Then we did a little more, and that was about it. They cut it shorter than normal since it was so hot. So much sweat everywhere. Blech!
But after class, I was in the office doing some stuff. And some of the guys were sitting out in the main room talking. They were talking about losing weight, for some reason. I think my brother-in-law was talking about how much more weight he wants to lose. Then Sensei Cutie said, "Carol's lost weight!" My ears perked right up. He noticed!!! I'm so silly, but it made me feel kinda good. I peeked my head out the office door, and they looked at me, and I said, "Well, actually I haven't lost any weight...but I must've lost inches, because my clothes fit looser." And he said something about, "Yeah, you can tell."
Aww...shucks...blush...blush...
I know you told me that too, Elizabutt, but you're my friend. You probably feel like you have to. This is my cutie pie Sensei!
My husband hasn't even said anything!! I should tell him what Sensei said...but maybe not. ;o)
Anyway....I had a little lighter step after that.
Oh, and I did tell them about my cholesterol lowering quite a bit since karate, and they were all impressed. Yay for me!
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Post by ♥ Kathryn ♥ on Aug 7, 2008 12:18:00 GMT -5
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Post by mrs"e" on Aug 7, 2008 14:57:43 GMT -5
...........I know you told me that too, Elizabutt, but you're my friend. You probably feel like you have to. Untrue. I don't have to do anything. I meant it. Everything that I've ever said to you, I've meant it. Jesus, just take a freakin' compliment.
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Post by mrsvalden on Aug 7, 2008 15:04:01 GMT -5
...........I know you told me that too, Elizabutt, but you're my friend. You probably feel like you have to. Untrue. I don't have to do anything. I meant it. Everything that I've ever said to you, I've meant it. Jesus, just take a freakin' compliment. Oh, I know. Cool your jets, little sis. I loves ya!! I'm still so much bigger than I want to be, that it's hard for me. I can't just take a freakin' compliment. It goes against my grain!! ;D
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Post by mrs"e" on Aug 7, 2008 15:09:21 GMT -5
Well you deserve to take those compliments. I think so, at least. Love ya.
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Post by mrsvalden on Aug 7, 2008 15:10:53 GMT -5
Well you deserve to take those compliments. I think so, at least. Love ya. ;D
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Post by LPS NANA on Aug 7, 2008 20:47:59 GMT -5
Carol congrats on your inches loss and the compliment from your cutie pie... I'm glad you also feel a little better. Hang in there my friend HUGS to you..
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Post by bookjunky on Aug 10, 2008 23:06:46 GMT -5
Catching up on the journey with interest. I still kiai when I throw.
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Post by mrsvalden on Aug 11, 2008 11:43:27 GMT -5
Catching up on the journey with interest. I still kiai when I throw. Great to hear from you again, Pat!!
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Post by bookjunky on Aug 12, 2008 5:01:30 GMT -5
The focus I learned in Karate helps me to be able to do a lot of things today.
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Post by mrsvalden on Aug 12, 2008 15:13:00 GMT -5
The focus I learned in Karate helps me to be able to do a lot of things today. That's what my Senseis say too. I'm afraid I haven't learned much focus yet...but I'm working on it. My anxiety comes into play a lot, and that really messes up my focus. I worry way too much about how I'm doing and how I'm messing up, and it screws with my focus. I test on Thursday for my 2nd degree of green belt (5th kyu.) I'm sure I will pass, but it's such a nervewracking experience. I hate it!
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Post by bookjunky on Aug 13, 2008 0:50:25 GMT -5
My scariest test was my first one!
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Post by mrsvalden on Aug 14, 2008 15:42:50 GMT -5
Nervous Pervous. That's who I am right now. I'm at work, stuck at the security desk downstairs, where it's very boring for an hour. And all I am doing is worrying about my karate test tonight. I brought my paperwork down with me to study, but it's still not the same as doing the stuff. I'm trying to remember the steps in my self-defense moves. There are 9 self-defense moves I have to know...and each one has at least 3 steps. And we haven't worked on them much in class. Ugh!
And then last night they had us doing combinations. And I forgot that I have a totally new one, and I couldn't get it at all. We haven't worked on those much at all either. I don't feel prepared at all. And I'm not focusing on my katas at all, so I'll probably totally flake and forget those.
I could just puke. I hate this crap. I don't know if it's worth it.
Sensei Hottie was trying to help me all night, telling me that I'll do fine, I just need to stay calm and not be nervous. Yeah, right! He did say something nice. He said, "We test you guys every night in class. We know you'll pass when we put you up there to test. You've already passed. We just need to see you can get up in a stressful situation and do it too." So it's nice to know that they already know that I'll pass, but it's the getting up there that sucks.
Plus, today at lunch, my neck/shoulder area felt like a muscle pulled all of a sudden. And I didn't do anything! I was just sitting in my car, getting ready to drive. And it started killing me, like I couldn't turn my head. It still hurts. That's going to suck tonight. This isn't my normal headache...this is the muscle pulls that you get in the neck that make moving hard. Suck!
I'll let you know how it goes if I survive.
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Post by ♥ Kathryn ♥ on Aug 14, 2008 22:01:28 GMT -5
Good luck Carol! I'll pray that you do your best!
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