Candidate Journals

Arrived in California today for the Hanmadang competition. We’ve got a good group of King Tigers here. Today was registration and tomorrow starts the competition. Wish we could post pictures here!

Well, I missed yesterday’s post, I have to get back I. The habit of this. The exercises are easy to get to except I’ve tweaked my shoulder so I’ll need to catch up on my pull ups later. Days without class it’s a lot harder to get all the requirements in. I’m glad I have Abigail to keep me motivated, we’ll work together while everyone is at the tournament. 

Today was a chill day. I got an essay done so I only have to do two more essays. I have a headache right now so I don’t know what to talk about. But I just ran a mile. And after this I'm going to go eat. Then take a shower and get on the game with Avery. Then watch AMP. I recommend whoever you are watching this to watch AMP. They're this popular Youtube/Twitch group and they're so funny. They are doing content in a summer house right now. They’ree really funny, you should check them out.

Today was movie day at camp so we got to watch The Karate Kid. I also was able to do my first mentor session with my Mentee. I went to sparring class and one of the instructors was on the national tkd team, and I sparred her, that was cool. I was so tired after sparring but black belt class is right after so I had to push through. I learned my new stick form then had a session with my mentor and learned my staff form. 

Today I woke up and did my Requirements for tkd and then went on a bike ride for like an hour than I walked around with my dog I also watch a movie and played a bored game. Nightttttt

So this is the first journal entry that I've made this cycle and we're doing pretty good so far and I'm trying to get ahead of journals this time so that we don't have to do it later and for most of the day I was designing some Pokemon fan art and that's pretty much it

Today I stayed home from camp to do some extra requirements, specifically for my poomsaes and self defenses. I felt like after the time a lot of them looked really good. I spent some time talking to my friends and relaxing. I went to class where we practiced some more self defense and rolls. I also helped out in junior tigers and got a leadership credit. I enjoyed helping the junior tigers and leading groups for them. Today overall has been a good day. I hope everybody can say the same and I hope if not tomorrow goes better.  Have a good night. Goodbye everybody :)

It took a few days to get the website up so I only just realized today that it's actually now available. So here's my first journal post we are chugging along so far trying not to get too overwhelmed with everything that has to be done.

My day was good I did my exercises it was tough. I ran a miles in 13:34 getting better with it. I did my pull ups. I was able to do 3 today and I did 30 push-ups in a row today. I am getting better and I  might be able to do almost 40 tomorrow. I can tell I am getting better with them. I have not  worked out in a while so it's a little rough doing all of this stuff again but I'm getting back into it.

today like normal has been uneventful. I do have plans for tomorrow though which could be interesting. The cycle so far has been fairly simple, but requirements will be ramping up. Postal 2 redux is coming out which is nice. I am excited for today because I have sparring class.

Day off from running (and tomorrow too).  Woke up this morning for jump rope, push ups, sit ups, etc.  And I spent my lunch break doing poomsae and self defense.   So far so good at staying on top of it. 

today nothing special happened, i woke up got ready went to the store and things around the house, nothing much. but im off to go do my requirements so yeah.

This afternoon I went to TKD to help out there. I helped out the for the whole day! After work I got my requirements done. My friends should come over tomorrow hopefully.

Today was very similar to yesterday, I did my run and some requirements. Aside from that, today I'm going back home from Charleston and then I plan on catching back up on my requirements today and tomorrow.

This am I walked on the beach with my dog for the last time. I will be going home and I will be able to bike for the immediate future. I did some requirements, and am now working.

Today was a very full day for me. I got to the Dojang around 6 today and helped with a class. In between classes I was able to complete a mentee session while waiting for the actual class I was taking. After I completed this session , Instructor Gabe and Mark had brought some mats out and and we worked on rolls for a while and we started our Teen and adult class. when this class was over I went to PMAA class to end the night. After I got home I realized I had done a lot. Luckily I was able to get all my requirements done prior to going to the classes today. 

Yesterday and today I put in quite a bit of work, both for the black belt cycle and for preparation for Hanmadang. I am excited to go. I hope I get some sleep on the plane because I have to get up in less than 5 hours to make it to my flight. I am currently still packing and checking my schedule, unfortunately. I have an uncanny ability of always finishing things up right at the last minute, never any earlier.

Today I woke up and did another run on the beach with my dog, I then went back and did some more requirements. I went to lunch then the beach, the waves were very strong and knocked me over a few times. That’s pretty much my day.

So, today I was in the right group for camp, and it was a lot more fun! But yeah, that is all that happened.  Not really, but that's the most important thing and I'm too tired to write more.  I will have to tell you more tomorrow.  To be continued...

Today felt like the real start of the cycle for me, starting to get back into that mindset, and starting to get more comfortable during this cycle. I got the chance to watch some of our first time cycle participants learn to instruct, and work on perfecting stances and lead a small group. Its always to nice to watch the TKD spirit and our traditions get passed down instructor -> student. We worked on more forms and stances today in class, I finished up the rest of my kicking credits for the week in the Dojang, before going home and taking a "short" nap.

Today at camp we went to the splash pad. It was so hot but I didnt want to get wet, so I just watched. I got most of my requirements done at camp and then we had dinner with my family from out of town. 

today i woke up and did my Requirements, then I did school after that I ran 2 miles I felt kinda slow today but the run was good then I walked my dog and then went to taekwondo, then I got home and ate dinner which was yummy! Good nightttttt!!!

today has been ... interesting. I took a nap which I never do. The nap was roughly an hour in length. I also have this as the second day of this week & the 4th of the cycle. The pretest is in 18 days. I hope it goes well & I would like to see how many others there are this time.

Today was a chill day. Not much happened today. I just ate and now watching tv with my mom. We're watching American ninja warrior. American ninja warrior is a show where people come and compete in obstacle courses. And the winner wins a million dollars. Today I ran a mile in under 10 minutes again. But when I was running it started to rain. So I was running in the rain. But I didn't mind because it kinda cooled me off.

Today was a simple day. I decided not to go to camp today so I can get my requirements done faster and then relax after. That is exactly what I decided to do. The second I woke up I gave myself an hour to relax and then I did all of my stuff. I spent the rest day relaxing, talking to my friends, watching tv, and playing video games. It felt good to get my stuff done early. Tomorrow I plan to go back to camp and go to my TKD class. I hope everyone has a good night. 

Struggled to get out the door this morning.  Got ready to go and flopped on the couch for 10 minutes before dragging myself to the door.  But got out and did 4 miles.  Times are not where I want them at the moment.  I'm confident they'll get there though.  Got back, recovered and did some pushups and situps.  more requirements to work on today but a very strong start.  

Today I woke up to a phone call. It was my friend Lukas asking me if I could play video games with him. I said that I was to tired which I wasn't I just didn't want to play right now but I was able to get my requirements done. Later that night I got on the game with Lucas and we played a game that made me so scared that I got off the game.

Got up and walked instead of ran a mile on the beach with my dog. Came back and did some requirements. Right now, I'm working, just 1/2 day, then I will go to the beach and read my required book for awhile.

Happy Monday everyone. My day started off very exciting I over slept  through my alarm and rushed to work. Luckily I work from home so that was only me running across the house to throw a polo on , to log in the computer. After I calmed down from the sprint I did and was able to get into the flow of the day, things went well. In between sessions I focused on knocking out my requirements and was able to complete those by mid afternoon. On my lunch break I knocked out my jump rope for the day.  The rest of the afternoon I rested and planned out my week of classes so I can get those requirements completed. As I look back at my day I almost caught a case of the Mondays but was able to push through and have a great day. 

Today I got up early to run/walk on the beach. I took my dog again because she absolutely loves it. I'm still having a lot of trouble with my leg, and I had some swelling today, so I'll probably stop trying to run for awhile and bike when I get back home. 

Today was my last day of the digital detox. I woke up earlier so it could be done earlier. It was awful. It was worse today than it was yesterday. But now all that's done. I’m trying to hurry this up so I can play the game with Avery and Trent. So I'm in a time crunch. I ran a mile in less than 10 minutes. And my creative form is coming along pretty good. I have the first few moves and I’m sticking with them. But I don’t want any random form, I want it to have a theme. So I'm still thinking. But with everyone's input it will be amazing (with my flash ofc).

Back on the cycle   Today is the 3rd day of the cycle for me and the first day for my journal entry. I feel like I got a good start. I already finished some of my essays and am halfway done with my miles this week. It has been a long day with camp and classes. I now remember that the cycle takes a lot of energy and time. A couple of kids at camp are also on the cycle and we were able to train together and work on requirements. I had my first mentor session tonight and it went good. I am working on finding a mentee this week. I have an idea for someone I just need to ask them. I am looking forward to the rest of the cycle. I feel like it will be rewarding.   

Today I went back to summer camp after having last week off. Today was a park day and it was so hot. It was good to see some friends I hadnt seen in awhile. I didnt get to my requirements until I got home so I didnt get to my run until 9pm. Hopefully I can now relax and watch some tv before bed. 

Today I woke up I had a cinnamon roll for breakfast, then I went to my lake camp which was really fun. At the camp I went tubing, paddle boarding, and then just hung out at the dock with some friends. After that I went home did my requirements then just played with my friends.

Well it’s Monday and I’m just now getting on journaling, we spent this weekend in the mountains seeing some cousins from my moms side of the family that I hadn’t seen in years and some of my kids had never met. We had a small memorial and buried my grandmothers ashes. In her garden she had tended for the last 50 plus years, she was 99 when she passed. I can only hope I leave a positive legacy and a loving family behind when I finally go.     

Today was crazy!  My mom put me in the wrong camp.  She put me in the class with a lot of 1st-2nd graders for learning! I was supposed to be with my 5th grade class and playing games after with my friends.  Tomorrow I will be in the right place!  It was so not fun there!  I will be with my friends tomorrow, so I'm all good!

I got back from the beach on Saturday. Stayed in Sea Pines in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. I went for a week. Now I'm back home and doing my first couple of requirements and I also started brainstorming about what I'm going to do for my creative form. 

Morning my friends today I played games. I also did my requirements.  And went in the pool with Ethan it was really fun. Finely I watched a movie. Over all it was a great day 😀. 

Today i woke up and did my Requirements then I went on a run then I swam laps and I biked too. Then I went to tkd for three ish hours it was good I helped out a lot and worked really hard. Then I came home and had curry for dinner. Night! 

Today was simple I played with my siblings then started my requirements. I did blue and high blue self defense and poomsae. Then I did  front and back leg hook kicks. Then I did push-ups plank and sit ups and burpes. That's mostly it.  

Today started with me waking up late and rushing to get some requirements done before helping out with class. We worked on quite a bit of self defense and some light work on stances today. After class I finished up the rest of my requirements and took a short nap.

Last day at home before camp, trying to get in all of my requirements before I go. I'll b doing most of my requirements while I'm there and will be going 3 days straight without technology. Hope you guys 

Solid round of poomsae and self defense during lunch today, I had to look a couple of things up, and have some questions for my mentor, but still good practice.  It's a day off from running.  I do still need to hit the other physical tasks for the day though.

Today, after a little bit of training for Hanmadang and going through all of my black belt forms, as well as a self defense session, I went bowling for the first time in about 3 years (at least if I'm not forgetting anything, it is possible). Last time I remember going bowling was during the last black belt retreat I had, for my 2nd Dan test, on the same day I had my cycle meeting for the cycle leading up to my 3rd dan test. Anyway, I went with some King Tiger buddies that you all likely know, and invited quite a lot more, but only a few could show up. Maybe we'll do it again sometime or go to the movies like we used to back when we were all still around all year training and teaching together.

This weekend was very fun, I was able to watch boxing both Friday and saturday night. Anyone who knows me , knows I am a die heart boxing fan. Especially  in the summer because I really do not watch baseball or soccer so I spend a lot of time watching and seeing what fights come one through out the summer. On Saturday my college roommate came over with his fiancé,  we had a great time. This morning I went to church and did my service on the security team. Later on after I got back home I went for a four mile walk around a few neighborhoods , it was a very warm day indeed. However it felt great to be outside, enjoying the sunshine. I am in need of some new running shoes, my college roommate runs half and full marathons so he suggested some shoes for me that I...

Today was a good day. I woke up had breakfast then I practiced some poomsae and self defense.Then I went to the car wash and ate lunch there, after that we went to Costco to get some stuff then we went home and played some video games with my friends then I went to my grandparents house to have dinner.

a new day. This is a new cycle & I feel good about this. A new chance to earn a belt. My experience of the last cycle should be of use & luckily not much has changed other than the amount of time I can allot. This should be simpler from my vantage of hindsight.

Today I started the digital detox. That's when you go without technology for two twelve hour periods. It is awful. This is  worse than the empathy training. It's so boring and quiet. As soon as I woke up I knew it was going to be a bad day. As soon as I woke up I ran a mile and a half outside. I ran it in under fifteen minutes. So if I keep this up I’m going to be able to run my three miles at the pre-test in under thirty minutes. Not looking for that track. But the rest of the day after that will be fun. This will be the first per-test that I can do with Parker and Avery.

Today I decided to do my requirements first thing in the morning. I was still sore from yesterday but I was able to push though them. After I was done with my requirements I played guitar. I learned a whole album called magma and that made me very proud. Once I was done playing guitar my friend came over to watch movies. Me and her watched Big daddy and Us.

Went to Poomsae class this morning and got all my requirements in this afternoon in between chores around the house. My milage so far has been power walking with a 20lb ruck. I've been power rucking pretty consistently for the past month to try and work through shin splints and get my calves fired up.  I also did some planning and started on an essay so that I'm not scrambling towards the end of the cycle. I'm excited to be competing in California this coming week - I signed up for Poomsae and Power Breaking. 

Today was a good day!  I went to my favorite breakfast restaurant iHop to get steak and eggs with cheese and the strawberry and banana pancakes.  I went to see Superman, and he is my favorite superhero, so that was cool.  My mom and I went school shopping and ate lunch at Freddies. This afternoon, I was able to get in my blackbelt requirements.

Today I woke up in the mountains walked down the mountain for some breakfast then I played with my younger cousins, after that I went to the garden to pick some vegetables and then ate them for lunch. After lunch I had to leave and come back to my house. The car ride was 4 hours long and we stopped to get food at Burger King then when I got home I did all my Requirements for tkd. night!

my body is starting to become sore, i'm starting to remember everything that happened through the previous cycle. but now I know what to officially do this time.

Hello peps today I went  to poomsae class and actually did poomsaes we usually do line drills and other things when I  got home me and Ethan played with his kaoroke machine. During the cycle I want to git stronger and wiser. Over all it was a great day.

First post of my second cycle. Today I woke up and went to poomsae class and did pal oh sae koryo and guemgang. Then went to the store. Then I ate lunch and I went out side and did some poomsaes. I am trying to get better at koryo and guemgang and pal chang. 

Finally I'm remembering how it felt to be doing this stuff and getting the strength to do it again. Body is sore but ready to keep going. Church was good today and will be heading off to camp on Tuesday. Bye

Today was the 2nd day of my 2nd cycle. I started today with a jog and working on some of my requirements. Did some work around the house and took some time to review my notes for this cycle. Got back up to finish the last bit of my requirements. (might take another nap)

Today, I woke up and went for a mile run with my dog on the beach, when I got back I did some requirements. I then went to the beach for a few hours which was nice and hot. That's all I have for today until next journal, bye!

Today I am working on my requirements pretty early because my cousins are coming up from FL to visit and I want to be able to hang out with them. The physical stuff is definitely more difficult this time around, but I will get it done.

Today I got up and took my dog for a run on the beach. She loved it. I was unfortunately not able to run very well. Just fyi, I broke my leg about 5 months ago and am still healing, and my leg still won't let me run. Anyway I did a brisk walk/trot. Came back and did some requirements, and now I'm goiing to relax on the beach.

Today was the first day I started my black belt cycle to get my second degree. I woke up feeling sleepy because my sleep schedule is all over the place but I managed to get up for sparring class. After sparring class, I managed to get most of my requirements done. The only thing I haven't done yet was running. I was not looking forward to the run because that means I have to go to my neighbors dark and spooky basement. There I stared into a pitch black room where their family member died. After I was done with my mile on the treadmill, I immediately ran out to scared to look behind me and came home. I went to go take a shower and then go out to eat with my family. Then we came back home and I played guitar to relax and wind back down to go...

Got a 5 mile run in this morning.  Hilly and challenging but glad to get at it.  Time for some poomsae and self defense practice.  

Today was the first day of the black belt cycle, and unfortunately, since I was busy today, I did not make it to Harrisburg for training this afternoon. I did watch Superman, and I'd say it's a good watch. It's a stark contrast from Henry Cavill's Superman and that DC continuity iteration, being more like previous comic iterations. I got a good start on physical requirements today and hope to do more tomorrow as I train for Hanmadang.

Today has been busy. It is day 1 of the cycle, so I started off by getting up early and riding my bike before it got hot. I went to black belt class, and did warmups for a leadership credit. Then I came home and packed for a trip to Charleston, where I am now. Excited to try to run on the beach tomorrow am.

Today was the first day of the black belt cycle.  I went to black belt class.  After that we as in me and my mom went and got a new dog bed for my dog named Blu.

Today is the start of our black belt cycle. I ran a mile for the first time in a long time today. I ran the mile at nine minutes on the dot. That surprised me for sure. Yesterday Master Foster and Trent came back from their mission from Handorous. They were gone for a week but it felt like forever. They look different to me when I saw Trent look a year older. And Master Foster looked five years younger. While they were gone I taught the Tuesday sparring class. It went really well. Even though they were gone it was a pretty good week.

Im excited to start the cycle again. Nothing crazy happened today, I went to class in the morning, did some requirements and ran a couple of miles. But good luck to everyone on the cycle.

I’m excited to start a new cycle  I’m looking forward to the challenges and shared accomplishments. Best of luck to everyone!

2nd round of the cycle for me.  I didn't do great with my journals in the spring.  I'm determined to fix that for the fall.  Strong start this morning with a great class led by Master Dege followed up with a needed mentor session.   My weak parts going into this cycle are short sticks and 2nd / 3rd degree self defenses.  I'll be working hard on those to get them up to scratch.  

Hey, I'm back for my 2nd black belt cycle. This first day was hard, but I've done this before so I know I can do it again. Already off to a good start, got in a sparring class, class assistance, leadership, and a mentor session with master Knight. Hope y'all have a good rest of your day.

Today is the first day of the BB cycle. I went to BB class this morning and it was a good workout, my legs feel like jello. I got my new bb book and Im about to start my requirements so I can enjoy the rest of my day.

Today for the first day of the cycle, I went to black belt class and lead punches and kicks. Aside from that, today I'm going to charleston! Thats really all I have until tomorrow, Bye!

Good Morning!   Welcome to the Fall 2025 Black Belt Cycle!  

Hey everyone! It's time for cycle number two for me! Number one was a bit rocky to be honest, although with all of the things that I was doing, that can be expected. What wasn't expected for me is all of the various things that have taken place up to this point, which have culminated in me being unsure where I was going to go next year. I just recently got done figuring that out. I enjoyed a bit of rest today because I'm gonna need it if I'm going to make this black belt cycle the best one I've done yet. I hope to see many of you tomorrow at black belt class! Also, for you newcomers out there, if anyone has any questions or needs anything (relating to curriculum, mentor-mentee sessions, anything with the black belt cycle, or just to chat if necessary), feel free to talk to me...

Today was awesome. I woke up early to a surprise maitence inspection from the apartment complex. They passed us on the inspection but then proceeded to tell us that we had issues with me staying here so often and not being listed on the lease. I'm going to try to work to find another place to stay at least a couple of nights so my Pops doesn't have any problems with the leasing department. My lil sister plans on moving closer to Charlotte once my Twin has her kid and we have some friends who lease will be up soon. I'm working to save up some money to make it easier to move. I'm relaxing now after giving the apartment a deep clean. I watched the Celtics v Knicks and Boston survived losing out the series tonight so it's going back to Madison Square Garden. We are watching the Warriors v...

I had an awesome day despite not being able to do the things I wanted to do. I got my morning started normally with a steaming cup of Joe and some cookies. I went outside to enjoy my morning cup of coffee and enjoy the fresh bright shining new day. It was so nice out today whenever it decided it didn't wanna rain in between the sunshine. I soaked up the rays and rain and then went to do my morning workout. After getting back to the apartment and showering I relaxed and watched some Mr.Bean with my Pops. I then left out from the apartment to run some errands for myself. I ran into some frustration in my day. I was disgruntled because I wasn't being helped in a manner that I deemed acceptable or at all for that matter. I know I should work on my patience in situations...

I had an awesome day today. I woke up fairly early and brewed a strong pot of coffee to get my day started right. I spent some of my time this morning organizing my room and cleaning the living room at the apartment a bit. I walked outside after being done cleaning to enjoy some of the morning dew and the fresh downpour that continues as I type this. I didn't even know the Carolinas had this much water it feels like it's been raining for the past couple of days. We also got a surprise visit from my Gran-Gran since she was in the area. It was really nice to see her I opened the door for her and had no idea she would be on the other end. She stayed for a little while to talk before heading to the store to find a mini fridge she has been...

I had an awesome Sunday and Mothers Day celebrating all the women who are in my life. I started my morning early chugging my thermos of coffee and catching up on all of last night sports. It was nice to spend time honoring Moms today and giving them a very small amount of the appreciation they truly deserve. I'm winding my evening down now after a long day. I will catch up on my shows and sports tomorrow. I'm going to get a good nights rest and wake up refreshed to start the week off right. Y'all take care have a awesome night.

I had an awesome day today. I woke up earlier to get my day started as I had some errands to run for some stuff we needed at the apartment. I Uber'd to the store to get some groceries. I got back home and talked to my lil sister about the plans she had for our Maw on Mother's Day. They had phenomenal things planned for her which I of course can say I had a hand in assisting in thanks to my both of my sisters gracious nature. I had a nice filling dinner and enjoyed watching UFC and Backlash. My Dad and I just finished watching the Warriors v Twolves. Ant Man really put on a show starting in the 3rd. Hope y'all are having an awesome weekend take care.

I had an awesome Friday. I slept in and watched some Speed Racer. After stretching a bit and crawling out of bed I brewed myself a strong pot of joe. I caught up on my John Hamm show where he is robbing his affluent neighbors and that was very good as usual. I poured my second cup and went outside to examine the beautiful morning after the storm yesterday evening and night. My Gran-Gran called to congratulate me on recieving my Black Belt and said she was proud of me for working so hard. She also said she wants me to teach her some moves. I hope that means I'm on Steven Segal level she loves his action movies. Pops and I are watching the Nuggets v Thunder now after I got through watching SmackDown. I hope everyone had an awesome day and has an awesome weekend.

I had the most awesome day today. I started my morning early and did a little bit of spring cleaning. After I got done cleaning and tidying up a bit I went to Starbucks to try a hot coffee today to see if they fixed the overall burnt quality of their beans. I probably should've stuck with my Java chip frap but alas burnt overpriced coffee and okay ambiance it is. I actually enjoyed my time getting some coffee. Aly my little sister called and we spoke at length for almost 2 hours catching up on everything per usual. I got to the Dojang and started getting myself ready for the afternoon classes. I recieved my Black Belt today from Master Evins and to say I'm elated is an understatement. I know I will work hard to honor the mantel of Black Belt and all that encompasses. I enjoyed the kids...

I had an awesome day at the Dojang today. I got to sleep in and relax I woke up very refreshed and well rested. I actually had a strong appetite in the morning today which was odd for me but that okay I know how to feed the beast. I got myself some Bojangles and enjoyed a nice sophisticated brunch. I then went over to see about doing some laundry and hanging out with the boys at my Twin's house. We work on some thing around the house before Brian left for a dental appointment. That left me alone with the kittens Pancake and Finn. Finn and I are best friends so we are already tight as long as I give him treats and infinite pets we are copacetic. However Pancake is a bit more skittish around me. Today he warmed up to me fast and instead of the 3 hour...

I of course had another awesome day today a King Tiger. I slept in and took my time to stretch really well. I allowed myself to move form the gradual stretching and opening my eyes into a good yoga flow. I ventured out to Starbucks again hoping for a better barista, drink or at the very least better music. Well 2 out of 3 ain't bad. I got a much better coffee and my barista tried to make my drink taste right and she was kind so that more than made up for it. I sat down to relax and I invested some time into getting deeper into my latest book. I spent a good rest of the day just reading my book relaxing. I made my way to the Dojang a bit later. We had an excellent class in after school today building on some of the movement concepts we...

I had an awesome Monday per usual. I spent my morning just chilling with my Pops cleaning up our apartment a bit and running some errands around town. We watched a really good gritty modern detective movie where Jude Law was the lead. After that we finished up the Righteous Gemstones which had a hilarious and heartfelt ending. I then made my way to King Tiger. Today's instruction was lead by none other than Master Evins. I always try my best to absorb whatever knowledge Master Evins graciously shares with us. I'm very thankful to be under such great instruction and to learn from someone who is truly embodying their craft. We had lots of new students even in the last class of the day lead by Instructor Garrett there was a new student as well. It always makes me joyful to be apart of helping to teach Taekwondo to the...

I had an awesome day today. I woke up early and watched some tv with my Pops while I enjoyed my morning brew. I started separating some of my video games so they are more properly organized for my reward time. I spent a lot time resting and stretching again and am feeling really reenergized. I'm winding my evening down watching the Warriors v Rockets. Looking like Chef Curry is cooking again. Y'all have a great night take care. 

I had an awesome day today. I slept in for a second day in a row. I brewed a great cup of Joe and began my day by stretching myself back into shape like Gumby or Dr.Reed Richards. I played on my video games while I stretched so it didn't seem like a boring task as it might typically. I really thankfully loosened back up. I spent the rest of my evening watching the NBA Playoffs and the UFC. Hope everyone has an awesome evening and rest of their weekend. Take care y'all. 

I definitely had an awesome day today. I got the opportunity to sleep in today and I absolutely needed it. I was really pushing myself this past week as far as physical ability due to output of strikes, roadwork, jogging, walking and strenuous stretching its safe to say I'm feeling sore but thankfully just no sensation below the legs. I'm fine the days rest has done me a lot of good and I know I won;t be sitting still all day tomorrow. Still it was a nice change of pace relaxing with my Dad and watching the NBA Playoff games the Rockets v Warriors is in the closing minutes of me typing these words! To top it all off Houston is winning by 15? I'll give you a play by play tomorrow evening. Y'all take care have a awesome evening and and an even better weekend.

I had an awesome day today. I went on an early morning walk around David Taylor where I used to work a security job at Electrolux. It was nice to see the sign of the place where I used to spend a lot of my time I walked back towards the Dojang. I enjoyed being able to observe the Masters as they reached the ending of their morning session. I was fortunate enough to get back in time so as I stretched I watched various unfamiliar techniques form and stances. I tried to memorize whatever stuck out or seemed particularly obscure or at least take a mental snapshot of the movement or pose. I was nice to be able to watch with out the expectation of reciprocity because I noticed a whole lot of familiar things. I also in tern saw many staunch variations that would tell you that what you...

I had an awesome day today I had a great nights rest especially after all the jogging yesterday. My brother called me early this morning so we talked for awhile until I had to let him go for a bit but I let him know I would call him back since his day had already started on the wrong foot. After a productive start to my morning I headed out for a bit to search for my morning coffee. I didn't want to return to Starbucks as my $7 milkshake was tasty but had no kick. So instead I just left out for my Twin's house. Turns out she had part of the day off because she had a doctors appointment so I actually got to see her during the daytime. She had to return to her school around 12:30 so I still had plenty of time to spend with her....

I had an awesome day today I got to sleep in and watch Lupin the 3rd until I fully shook off my groggy morning fog. I started my morning with some roadwork after sleeping I jogged about 4 miles to my twins because I didn't want to wait for the bus and I needed to keep up my conditioning anyway. I was fairly worn out but I enjoyed my trip over. I had some coffee and light brunch with Brian, Finn and Pancake. We relaxed for a bit then I had Brian drop me off at the Starbucks since he had a meeting that would take up most of his afternoon. I walked back to the Dojang and straighten up a bit before students started to arrive from their schools. I swept and vacuumed the Dojang in preparation of classes today. I got to assist Master Randle in her classes today....

I had an awesome day today. Today ended up being excellent I woke up early and brewed a strong pot of joe to get my morning going. My Pops and I watched the latest episode of the Righteous Gemstones which was very hilarious and as always a little odd. I then got my stuff together to head to the Dojang for the week of make up testing. After a pleasant ride into Charlotte I arrived to the Dojang and got my mind ready to assist with classes this evening. I got opportunity to assist with the PMAA class today with Mrs.Evins leading the PMAA class with team building exercises to work on communication in a team setting and challenging us to work harder on stretching our bodies properly so that we are able to successfully recover after strenuous activity. Afterwards I was able to help Instructor Garrett in his classes today. Red...

I had another awesome day today. I was completely wiped out from all of yesterday's baby shower activities. I brewed myself a strong pot of coffee and preceded to start my day. I spent a good portion of the morning sending thank you text messages and seeing loved ones off before they hit the road. I cleaned out the rental vehicle as it was covered in party favors and gifts from yesterday. After that I decided to do a late afternoon workout session outside. It went very well I enjoyed being outside and working on improving my techniques while shadow boxing. Once I finished my workout I showered and came back inside to catch the exciting conclusion of TWolves v Lakers. I'm going to relax for the evening and play some video games. Y'all take care have a good evening.

I had an awesome day today. It was the date of my Twin sisters's baby shower so I got up a fairly early to get ready and makes sure I had all the things I needed to bring with me. I brewed myself a strong pot of coffee and conferred with my little sister regarding all the supplies she would need for me to bring to help setup for Sharis's big day. My Father and I left out early for our journey so that we could make it to our destination safely. We arrived to the location for the venue and got everything setup for the Cutie theme'd party ensued. I saw so many friends and family it felt like my favorite scene in Goodfellas with Karen trying to remember all the Tony's at her wedding. It was an amazing experience to be able to support my twin on her important...

Today was an awesome day for me. I got to sleep in late today and I definitely needed the rest. Once I finally awoke from my beauty rest I brewed a strong pot of coffee and watched ESPN for a little while before the talking heads became too annoying. My Pops and I are watching several series on Apple+. We caught up on the one with John Hamm as its main protagonist. He is one of my favorite actors and he always brings his characters to life. He is playing a hedge fund manager (not a banker) who lost his wife to his best friend a former basketball player. While his life is unraveling around him he also finds himself embroiled in a scandal at work that leads to his subsequent firing through no fault of his own. Looking to reclaim power in his life he begins to rob the very...

I had an awesome day today. I had a good morning brewed a strong pot of coffee and enjoyed a couple of Milano cookies. My Pops and I decided to watch the new movie Sinners this morning as my twin had already seen it and was wanting to discuss. My family has always been big into cinema and I developed a love for movies and theater from a young age. It was definitely an interesting film. Not really scary enough for me and the vampire fangs looked cheesy for 2025 but I still enjoyed the majority of the film. Afterwards we watched Robert De Niro new movie where he is playing you guessed it a racketeering mobster but this time the twist he is playing a dual role. This is right in my wheel house and I was able to enjoy this movie a lot more because the media itself was...

I definitely had an awesome day today. I slept in a little bit today as I spent the evening watching the playoffs. It's so difficult to stay up late on the East Coast for these games. I brewed a strong pot of coffee and got my morning started. I got my laundry together and spent most of the morning working on gettin that done. I simultaneously used the opportunity to address the issues I had with Enterprise customer service. Eventually we came to a resolution that was suitable to their stringent standard of whelming hospitality. Still I was able to make my way to the Dojang successfully today and that was all I really cared about anyway. I got to help out Grand Master Evins with the testing at the Dojang today. Testing is always a learning experience and I try to take every opportunity to learn from Master Evens whenever...

Today was awesome day besides you ongoing one sided feud with Enterprise. I started my morning by brewing myself some coffee and watching some ESPN to recap the nights previous games since I watched WWE instead. I took out the trash and went for a long walk before the light rain showers began here. I made my way over to pick up the rental that I had reserved and wouldn't you know they've given my confirmed vehicle away. I can only hope and assume someone had somewhere more important to be than me. It was a good practice in patience because I was already disgruntled with this particular situation. Dealing with the adversity of a maintaining your integrity during a frustrating situation and still standing up for yourself. Taekwondo has done wonders for my mental health over the years and I am especially grateful for its effect over my life. However...

I had an awesome day today. I got up to recap the night of sports as I didn't get to watch much of anything as I was enthralled with Wrestlemania. I was glad to be able to enjoy one of my favorite hobbies yesterday and it was nice to get lost in something that I can relax and not think too much. It was a more somber morning than usual as the first news of the morning was the passing of Pope Francis. It was fortunate to have my Father to talk with about things like this because its was easy for me to understand the situation but not everyone else's responses to it. I took a break from the news to bring in the groceries Pops ordered earlier in the morning. I then really got my day started by brewing a fresh pot of coffee. I started my sipping and...

I had an awesome day today. I enjoyed my Easter as best as possible with my Pops. He hasn't been feeling the greatest as of late so I decided to stay home with him. We had a relaxing day for the most part and just enjoyed each others company. We've been flipping between watching the NBA playoffs and Wrestlemania so this is going to be one of my shortest daily logs yet. I have to get back to Wrestlemania it's one of my favorite guilty pleasures to indulge in. Hope everyone had a wonderful time with family and got the opportunity to celebrate. Y'all take care.

I had an awesome day today and I hope everyone else did. I got the chance to sleep in today which is rare for me so I took the opportunity as I didn't have a very restful nights sleep. After I got my late morning coffee I decided I wanted to tour around the downtown of Gaffney some more to get more acquainted with my local surroundings. I go the pleasure of  walking around enjoying the bright beautiful sunshine and the scenery of the town. As I was heading back my little sister Aly called me. We talked for hours even after I got back about any number of things. It had been almost 3 or 4 days since last caught up so it was nice to be able to talk with her for a long time. She always takes care and listens to me. She is one of the most...