Candidate Journals

Had our first teacher workday yesterday. It was nice to sew everyone, but I am not quite ready for the swing of things. The summer went fast. I cam homes and took a nap. I am not quite used to getting up early.

I must do better about fitting in journal time ( before midnight). I have had a crazy schedule lately and this time of night is edit time, as long as I am up and filling good. Last week, Thurs & Fri I didn't feel well at all and did not do good on requirements. Today started out good. This morning my neighbor and I began a workout schedule again. . It was so nice, I really have missed our mornings. For four years we used to work out, stretching and lifting, and walking everyday, then we both had some medical issues that just made it difficult. It felt really good to be working out with her again today. I worked primarily on requirements. It felt good to knock so much out early in the day. Tonight TJ & I took care of the classes in Belmont for Master Shin. (*I hope...

I'm back in full swing and enjoying every convenience that I didn't have in Africa including unlimited internet service. :) From this past weekend, I was able to take black belt class and learned Hapkido techniques 21 through 32. Hooray! Following black belt class, I taught sparring class. Very surprised and honored that Master Shin took my class. It's not everyday that I get to teach a class with someone that has his presence and caliber of awesomeness.  Here is a picture from Africa. 

today was a good day i woke up with a morning run! but he sad part about my morning is that i had to get my HPV shot the one that burns like crazy the needle doesn't hurts its whats in it!! my arm fell asleep so when i was going home my arm was so asleep i pinched my arm and didn't feel anything i was glad it was a monday i had the shot! as soon as i ate breakfast i took my dog outside and he did what he needed to do i took him back inside and i went to work with my dad i went to work with him for about 2 hours so it wasn't that bad i got and i ate and had a mentee session again i felt tiered the little kid never listened but he was annoying at some points.. when i...

today was a good day i woke up with a morning run! but he sad part about my morning is that i had to get my HPV shot the one that burns like crazy the needle doesn't hurts its whats in it!! my arm fell asleep so when i was going home my arm was so asleep i pinched my arm and didn't feel anything i was glad it was a monday i had the shot! as soon as i ate breakfast i took my dog outside and he did what he needed to do i took him back inside and i went to work with my dad i went to work with him for about 2 hours so it wasn't that bad i got and i ate and had a mentee session again i felt tiered the little kid never listened but he was annoying at some points.. when i...

today was a good day i woke up with a morning run! but he sad part about my morning is that i had to get my HPV shot the one that burns like crazy the needle doesn't hurts its whats in it!! my arm fell asleep so when i was going home my arm was so asleep i pinched my arm and didn't feel anything i was glad it was a monday i had the shot! as soon as i ate breakfast i took my dog outside and he did what he needed to do i took him back inside and i went to work with my dad i went to work with him for about 2 hours so it wasn't that bad i got and i ate and had a mentee session again i felt tiered the little kid never listened but he was annoying at some points.. when i...

today was a good day i woke up with a morning run! but he sad part about my morning is that i had to get my HPV shot the one that burns like crazy the needle doesn't hurts its whats in it!! my arm fell asleep so when i was going home my arm was so asleep i pinched my arm and didn't feel anything i was glad it was a monday i had the shot! as soon as i ate breakfast i took my dog outside and he did what he needed to do i took him back inside and i went to work with my dad i went to work with him for about 2 hours so it wasn't that bad i got and i ate and had a mentee session again i felt tiered the little kid never listened but he was annoying at some points.. when i...

today was a good day i woke up with a morning run! but he sad part about my morning is that i had to get my HPV shot the one that burns like crazy the needle doesn't hurts its whats in it!! my arm fell asleep so when i was going home my arm was so asleep i pinched my arm and didn't feel anything i was glad it was a monday i had the shot! as soon as i ate breakfast i took my dog outside and he did what he needed to do i took him back inside and i went to work with my dad i went to work with him for about 2 hours so it wasn't that bad i got and i ate and had a mentee session again i felt tiered the little kid never listened but he was annoying at some points.. when i...

today was a good day i woke up with a morning run! but he sad part about my morning is that i had to get my HPV shot the one that burns like crazy the needle doesn't hurts its whats in it!! my arm fell asleep so when i was going home my arm was so asleep i pinched my arm and didn't feel anything i was glad it was a monday i had the shot! as soon as i ate breakfast i took my dog outside and he did what he needed to do i took him back inside and i went to work with my dad i went to work with him for about 2 hours so it wasn't that bad i got and i ate and had a mentee session again i felt tiered the little kid never listened but he was annoying at some points.. when i...

today was a good day i woke up with a morning run! but he sad part about my morning is that i had to get my HPV shot the one that burns like crazy the needle doesn't hurts its whats in it!! my arm fell asleep so when i was going home my arm was so asleep i pinched my arm and didn't feel anything i was glad it was a monday i had the shot! as soon as i ate breakfast i took my dog outside and he did what he needed to do i took him back inside and i went to work with my dad i went to work with him for about 2 hours so it wasn't that bad i got and i ate and had a mentee session again i felt tiered the little kid never listened but he was annoying at some points.. when i...

today was a good day i woke up with a morning run! but he sad part about my morning is that i had to get my HPV shot the one that burns like crazy the needle doesn't hurts its whats in it!! my arm fell asleep so when i was going home my arm was so asleep i pinched my arm and didn't feel anything i was glad it was a monday i had the shot! as soon as i ate breakfast i took my dog outside and he did what he needed to do i took him back inside and i went to work with my dad i went to work with him for about 2 hours so it wasn't that bad i got and i ate and had a mentee session again i felt tiered the little kid never listened but he was annoying at some points.. when i...

today was a good day i woke up with a morning run! but he sad part about my morning is that i had to get my HPV shot the one that burns like crazy the needle doesn't hurts its whats in it!! my arm fell asleep so when i was going home my arm was so asleep i pinched my arm and didn't feel anything i was glad it was a monday i had the shot! as soon as i ate breakfast i took my dog outside and he did what he needed to do i took him back inside and i went to work with my dad i went to work with him for about 2 hours so it wasn't that bad i got and i ate and had a mentee session again i felt tiered the little kid never listened but he was annoying at some points.. when i...

Today I did all of my daily requirements and played outside with my friends. After a while we played inside for a while and then I had to go to Tae Kwon Do. After that I ate dinner. I had a fun day today.

Today was not a very good day. A ton of bad stuff happend to me. But I will not bore you with the details.

Today i helped my uncle video tape a video for the new coming teachers. It took a few hours because we had to go through his high school and video tape clips then he would edit them.

Today, I went shopping for school uniform stuff. I'm kind of excited that school is starting but I'm also a little bit worried about how I am supposed to get everything done along with homework and classes. I took class in Belmont at 4:30. Ms. Pam taught class and I really enjoyed it. We practiced poomsaes and self defenses. My favorite part was the self defenses because we did them out of order to memorize them better. After that class, I helped with the 5:30 and the 6:30 class.

Day 3 of my migraine. Feeling a bit better. Back on it tomorrow.

I went to the Hyper Pro class today. We practiced sword form. I thought it was very neat.

Had a fun time at master shins class then I went to hyper pro class and hand fun there.

Soo, summer is slowly ending. AKA for my school, school is starting on thursday! Well i don''t care i mean like who cares its just a whole bunch of hours wasted on not having fun. :/ CMS is lucky for not having school start so early buuut this year we have at LEAST one day of break we didn't have that last year!

Yesterday I went to Carowinds with my dad and sister. I got to go on the Fury325 like 5 times in a row. It was awesome. After that we went to Snoopy Planet for my sister. My sister and I went on the Woodstock Express like 20 times. After we were done with the park, we went to boomerang bay. It was awesome. Yesterday was an awesome day.

Yesterday was a slow day.   My wife drove us to Charleston and I relaxed.   As a matter of fact I primarily did just relax .  Today I must get back to requirements. 

Yesterday was a very long day but productive from the work front - - busy in our booth. Today is crazy day with breakdown tonight then load trucks tomorrow so more than likely out of pocket for a bit and unfortunately little requirements. All is good though and ready to be home. Miss my fur balls!!!

Today I pretty much did nothing besides a few requirements here and there but otherwise it was a normal day of me just sitting and relaxing.

Today I took a break I hadn't really taken one since the start.

Today was pretty good. I did my requirements after my family left. I also worked a little bit on my new skill essay. After that, I went to go see Paper Towns with my mom and my friend. It was a great movie but it skipped a lot of the good parts that were in the book.

My daughter is away at the beach this week with a friend. I am very happy for the and I know they will have fun. Mom and I miss her though. It has a=only been one day, but you get used to having people around.

Today I didn't do any requirements today because i was tired. Today my grandmother came to Charlotte for 4 months and then she is going back to India. We had fun today.

I have had an awful migraine since Friday night. Haven't been able to do anything this weekend. Hope it's better tomorrow.

Today we just stayed home and did what we usually do. I did my requirements and then did my self-defense with my brother. Then we relaxed and watched a movie, then i got back to doing what i needed to do.

Today me and my mom stayed home today. We had breakfast in bed together. We had chicken wings for dinner. It was a fun day.

Today, I stayed home alone when Dad went on a run. I played Minecraft.Then I had 2 corn dogs for lunch. After Ryan came over and we played Minecraft. I had spaghetti for dinner.

Today we woke up and ate breakfast at my grandmothers house. After we ate we went shopping and got some new clothes and they are cool. Now we are relaxing and watching TV. Then after this I will go see my cousins at my grandmothers house. Today was a good day and I can not wait for tomorrow. Bye.

Happy Sunday everyone! I would like to share one of my favorite quotes ever. Some food for thought. "If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves." ---Thomas A.Edison It is a short, direct quote but has a motivating quality.

sorry if im so random in my journals(i know this doesnt count for a journal(for curious people))

did you know that Ryan Lochtes birthday is august 3?hehe....Ryan Lochtes an olympic swimmer who swims for Mac. I swim for Mac. same with cullen Jones. People who don't swim probably dont even know who Ryan Lochte or Cullen Jones are. ah well. random facts. Today I wok up at 10 to go run. fun fun fun! ugh. I hate running. so much rather swim. actually no. i rather just be in shape just like that. no sport. wouldnt that be nice? you dont do any sport, and your in shape? well actaully TKDs nice. you dont really realize you are working out a lot, but in the end, your all moist and disgusting. or your sweating drops(baaaah:b)

Today my dad went to our new house to tear down a wall in the basement. I can't wait to see what it would look like when he is finished. I can't wait to see it but first I will have to eat lunch hopefully he completes tearing down the wall when I get there at the new house.

Today I woke up at a good breakfast and then I went to Tae Kwan Do and took BBC and sparring class. Then I went to help my mom at the school. When we came home we went out to the water and had a good time.then we watched a movie and went to bed. and I'm doing this so late that it is counting for tomorrows journal instead of today's (Joy).

Two black belt classes today and a sparring class led by Instructor Hsin. Overall, today was a great day. I was happy to see all of the Belmont people on the floor taking class with me. Tomorrow, my family leave for the beach for a whole week. I can't wait.

Today, I got up pretty late. I did some requirements and then, I went downtown with some of my cousins and my family. We went to Discovery Place and it was still pretty cool. I got to do some of my stretches for therapy but I also walked around a lot. When we got back home, I finished my requirements and did the rest of my stretches. I had a really great day.

Today I went to BBC and sparring class. I also took a nap. I also watch some television and I also ate some lunch.

today i did all my requirements and then went to class. After class i went home and had lunch. Then me and my brother made some slime together. It was disgusting!!!!!!! There was one that i didn't like because it sliped right out of my hand when i squeezed it.

Today I was helping my neighbor by shoveling gravel rocks from a trailer into some buckets. Then he dumps the buckets of gravel onto a tarp and keeps filling the tarp up until its covered in gravel. I also got some help from my brother and my friends. Together we shoveled all the gravel into the buckets and the buckets start to fill up the tarp. It took about 1-hour to finish the job. After the work we were exhausted and took a brake feeling good that we finished something.

Happy dance - - - made it to the gym today. Did not have alot of time but will take what I can get. Will be a long busy day again tomorrow so lights out soon.

I went to the YMCA today. I watched Minecraft on Youtube. When I got home I went to the Saturday BBC class and sparring class. Instructor Night led sparring. I watched a half an episode of Doctor Who.

I went to Sam's Club after class today, and i tried this Latin drink call Horchata, which is a rice and cinnamon kind of drink, it was really good!

today was nice day i woke up and did a morning run it was a very long one. when i got back home my dad was there and i did some requirements with him ! when i got done i went to black belt class! it was fun i did red belt and high red belt self defense we had to do it because thats what most people have trouble on so we did those and we also did some forms and this cool new form! when black belt class was over i had to go get my cousin for here birthday present witch we where going to the mall! we all went it was me here and my mom and dad we got there and my cousin didn't even know what to pick out of the whole mall we where in south park so it was a pretty big mall...

I had a very good BB class today.  We went over poomsaes, hapkido, staff and stick . It was much fun.  I am very appreciative for the instructions given by Masters Chelly and Conrad Hartle.  Instructor Dong also made sparring class fun and work.  To top off my day ,requirements.

Is it just me, or do the other candidates read each others journals also? If you read other peoples journals, have your subject thing(were i wrote hey guys) saying he guys also. just want to see. Other than that, the thing on the homescreen were it says "are you ready?" thats really cool. I keep forgetting to journal!tsk,tsk alienor. I also have to log some stuff in.

Today was an awesome day. I am doing as many extra requirements as I can before schools starts. The reason I am trying to do that is because then I don't have to do them on school days.

We had a Jedi Knight Night Training Parent Night Out this evening at the Belmont King Tiger School. After this evening, we may never do another Parent's Night out again. NEVER...

Today I spent 10 hours at work in a wheelchair for empathy training. It was quite an experience. I didn't make time for any requirements today and I really could have. Lazy is not good.

today was a nice day i had a lot of fun as soon as i woke up i did some requirements also i went on a run! not that hot today though.. i did all i needed to do i also had a mente session with kennet! he did is kicks really good and he listened he was really focused today ! when he left i took my dog outside. he did what he needed to do and i played with him also when i got finished walking him and playing with him i went to work with my dad and we had a great time again it was like a father son day all day i working with my dad but before we left the house i did some require about like 4:30pm today i had guitar lessons i learned a new song it was really cool! my dad picked...

Today in black belt class we worked on the bolo form which was pretty helpful because I knew none of it and I need to know it for testing.

Today I went Frisbee golfing with my uncle. The only problem is i had to wake up at 6:30. Boy!!!!!! that was rough, Then it sprinkled a little at Frank Liske park, then it rained a little harder but we still made it through the course. After that me and my family went to chik-fila but me and my brother only got something because my mom was going to have lunch with her friend. Then we went home ate dinner (in about 1 hour after lunch) then watched a movie then we went to bed.

today all i really did was go to summer camp do my requirements and other stuff nothin much

Today I didn't do my physical requirements because my legs were hurting. I went to my friend's house and we went to the pool for a little while and then we went inside t play xbox. After that I went home and ate dinner with my family. I had a fun day today.

Went to Panthers Fan Fest. What a hot mess. It was clear that they were not expecting that crowd. We walked around for about an hour trying to get to a seat. Never made it. Left disgruntled.

I went again to daycare. I brought my computer once again. Me and a friend had a house building competition on Minecraft. I barely won. Ryan's dad picked me up and I stayed at their house until my dad got home at 5;00. We had Chick-fil-a for dinner.

My friend Bradley got back early from football proactive today so I got to spend a little time with him playing games. Tonight I volunteered to help Master Shin with his Jedi party. It was a lot of fun. He was having pizza. yum. TJ and I got to show the kids how to do some of the sword forms with their Star Wars laser sticks.

Today at summer camp we had electronic day today. We also played some fun group games. Then when me and my mom came home we took a nap then we ate papa johns.

Today, I had another physical therapy. I am on my way to having a fully functional quad!!! I still can't run, jump, or do a lot of kicks properly though. I am trying really hard to get most of my requirements done before school starts, so I have been doing a lot. I know that I won't finish everything by the time school starts but at least I won't have to wake up at 4:30 to be able to fit everything in before school...

Today I am going to go to the pool after I am done with all my requirements. I also am going to try to get most of my essays done before the cycle actually starts. That will help me a lot when school starts. I am already done with five of them. Just 4 to go!

As Arnold once said I WILL BE BACK!!!! Yesterday was rough- - 14 hours on the show floor and 14.72 miles back and forth one side of the hall to the other. When I left a relaxing adult refreshment was needed, along with an appetizer, then it was fall- - literally - -fall into bed. I see the progress everyone else is making and disappointing I am not with them - -my body can only do so much. Staying positive - -it will all work out in the end. Hope everyone has a great weekend and bummed will be missing classes.

Yesterday was the last day of the Hornets camp. We worked hard and that got us to the championship. We were so close to winning but we lost 40 to 38. Plus I was the ambassador of the camp. Also my coach give me a Charlotte bracelet, we did awards and I got a new basketball. Yesterday was a blast. Can not wait for tomorrow.

today was a nice day i woke and i went straight to my friends house we played and had a nice time we played on the xbox and goofed around! when i finished spending time with my friend i went back home and took my dog outside when i got done i did some requirements and went to eat when i got done with eating i went to king tiger north charlotte i had my mentor session we did red belt and high red belt self defense! because thats what most people have trouble on i had 15 minute mentor session and i also had my mentee session with kennet we did some basic kicks like front kick side kick and also round house !! when i got done i did black belt class and again i worked on red and high red belt self defense i also did PMAA had...

I'm slacking, I barely did anything today, I got to step it up

Great black belt class and PMAA class tonight. Not much time was set aside for requirements today. Now I'm beat and off to bed.

Today I did all of my daily requirements except for running. My friend came over so we did the requirements together. After that I played with my with friends outside for a little while we went home and ate dinner.

My daughter is having a friend over to spend the night tonight. We are watching Insurgent tonight and going to lake tomorrow. It should be a good couple days.

Today was really nice because I babysat this morning and after that, I didn't have to leave the house! So, I got my requirements done and then went out with my mom ad my brother. I also took a walk. I can walk pretty close to normally now but if I'm not thinking about walking normally, I have to be reminded to walk from heel to toe or I will limp a little bit.

Well, Thursday is about done for me! Knocked out some requirements, and worked with 3 of my mentees today! With Summer Camp, classes, and requirements, it sure was a long, full day. Ready for dinner and bed! I never, ever have trouble sleeping during the black belt cycle! :)

Today I went to daycare. I brought my computer withme. I played Minecraft and Starbound. On Minecraft I started a new survival world. I built a house and collected lots of food from animals.

I had a very busy day today. I got up and went running 3 miles with my friends. Then we went back to the dojang to work on out sparring, kicks, rolls and poomsaes. When I got home, I got to play on my xbox game.

Today I did all my requirements. Today I am also going to go to black belt class today at the N. Charlotte school today.

I went out with my wife today for new cell phone; one I really don't need.  There are to many gizmos on it for me.  I got in some requirements and quite a bit of rest .  Preparing for BB class this evening.

We made some modifications to our current class schedule to allow us to do more PMAA, weapons, and hapkido. I like the new change and it has sparked interests in my current BBs. We'll make this change permanent and allow other ranks to join us. Currently, it's only High Blue and up. This will allow the Belmont students to practice the weapon requirements and also meet their PMAA requirements for the BB cycle.

Today, I got a few extra requirements done to catch up from the weekend. I think I will have to be doing extras for a few days. I volunteered again today and I had a lot of fun working with the people at Cherubs Candy Bouquet. Right after that, I went to class and I finally learned how to do the rotunda. I could never quite get it before so I'm really excited about it!

Today for dinner burgers on the grill.  I had a good time at King Tiger .  Instructor Dong stopped by this evening and it was great to see him.  I was also able to get some requirements done.  Then rest!!

Today i really didn't do too much because i didn't go to class tonight but i still went to summer camp

today was nice day! i woke up and did a 1 mile run when i got done i got back home and did some requirements i got done i took a shower an then i spent all day finding a perfect office for me kept looking and looking but nothing as soon as we got done we went to eat then i did more requirements! i went to work with my dad and we had a nice time i did everything i could help him with! as soon as we were done i went home took my dog out and now im going to sleep so goodnight

Took everyone to Lake Norman today. Went to the state park and hit the walking trails. Found the perfect spot to chill, swim, and picnic. It was nice and private and made for an incredible time.

Today I did all of my daily requirements and played outside with my friends for a while. It was getting to hot outside so we decided that we should go inside my house. So we played xbox for a while and then I went to sparing class. I had a fun day today.

Whew! Long day! Definitely feeling tired and sore! Gotta love the Black Belt Cycle. Something is always hurting, but its a "good hurt." Got into the gym again today, worked out just about everything, especially core. Thank goodness for Spark.

It's that work thing- - -stick a fork in me. I put my pedometer on when I hit the dock this morning - - -17.26 and I am toast. No not going to count it. I was at the hotel gym before 5 and happy with progress and will count that. You can be a machine when you put your mind to it. Yup 9:00 and Mr. Sandman needs me.

today i went to my moms doctor appointment and used the WiFi. i was able to write down part of an essay so that's nice. then i went to tae kwon do and got my credits. i went home and ate dinner and went to bed.

Today was a pretty normal day, I got some requirements done and in summer camp we went to the movies and then went to the park and played basketball

Today was a pretty normal day, I got some requirements done and in summer camp we went to the movies and then went to the park and played basketball

I went to see the movie Alexander And The Very Horrible No Good Very Bad Day. It was very funny. Ryan came over to watch it with me. After we played Minecraft together. That was my day.

Today we started the day with a good breakfast. After we ate we went to the Hornets camp. Today we focused on defense and pump fake and fake shots. It was fun to learn something new. Today was a fun and I can not wait for what happens next. See you tomorrow

Got to sleep in late this morning. Mom did not get me up until 10:30. Yea Mom!!! Took 2 classes with Master Shin tonight. We worked hard on our Poomsaes and took a PMAA class.

I was on a cruise ship called the Princess, we traveled to Alaska on it. Princess has a lot of pools and hot tubs. There's lots of places to eat and you can also watch movies. The movie I watched was the Age of Ultron. It was my third time seeing it but instead of watching it at the movies it was on a cruise ship. I hope that will go on another cruise later on.

Today is my school schedule Distribution Day. I get to find out what classes I am going to be in and who my teachers are. After I get back I will do all my requirements.

Today is my school schedule Distribution Day. I get to find out what classes I am going to be in and who my teachers are. After I get back I will do all my requirements.

today my brothers friend came over and we played a little at my house then we went to the pool and played tag there. We (I mean me and my mom) were exhausted from the pool, but my brother and his friend were not. So we went outside and played for a little while. I went to tae kwon do then at 9:30 we went to pick up my grandmother. and didn't get home until 11:00 and that's it.

I have had a very busy schedule the last few days. Shoots that have run late into the night. It has been a struggle to keep up with my requirements and fit everything in...I've had a few bad days in the health dept as well. Still just plugging along, one day at a time. I need to post this before the midnight hour. I can't seem to get to my journals before midnight. I hope all are doing well. Looking forward to class in Belmont tomorrow night.

I got a chance to work with my BB this evening on Palgwe forms, basic forms and rolling. I'm please to see our guys doing so well on their technique. These guys will do me proud come Oct 31.

I have made a lot more progress with my thigh. I can walk normally and without effort now! It's still really frustrating to not be able to everything that I could. Today in class, everyone was practicing falls and then there's me, sitting on the floor watching and doing stretches. I had a mentee session today. I worked on the high green belt poomsae with them and it seems like they are improving.

today was a great day! i woke up with a morning run and also a dog walk i had a nice rest when i got done with that i did my living hero essay!! my dad went to work so did my mom so i was fine as soon as they came back i took my dog outside he did what he needed to do and played some video games for a while and then i did some requirements when i went to work with my dad we had a great time when we where done he took me to black belt class i had a nice time there and also PMAA was awesome i had a great tie i learned a lot of stuff!! and now im going to watch mall cop 2 ! so goodnight and see ya tomorrow