Monthly Archives: October 2011

Jiu Jiu’s West Coast Tour: a Rundown

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Time to revisit my West Coast tour, as I finally finished making my souvenir! I realized I didn’t have a single blog post that tied everything together, so this is it! Also a good time to review what happened. Timeline: … Continue reading →

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My poor tummy

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Small update. I had a reaction to some of the pills I was taking. A very bad reaction. Starting at 5:30 am I couldn’t keep food down. At first I thought it was my dinner, so I made an egg … Continue reading →

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Doctor update

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

So I went in to the specialist this morning. I was lucky that I had a Korean friend with me. We got me to the hospital and I had been sitting for nearly an hour when we got to the … Continue reading →

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When it rains it pours

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

I write this in a supine position, unable to freely move. I’m a bit embarrassed to admit how it happened. I decided to do some squats–no weights, just a little exercise. I did 2×25 and at the end my back … Continue reading →

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Zero Sum Game

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

I received a comment from Sandy on my blue belt post that read: I don’t expect to get a purple before I die, as I am already rather old! So I have given up any ideas of stripes, belts or … Continue reading →

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More blogging, please!

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

On Jiu Jitsu Forums there are consistent questions that are constantly brought up, such as “Why do I suck so much at BJJ” and “which gi should I buy” etc. So I posted a slightly fun topic there called Predictable … Continue reading →

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Needs vs Wants

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Last night I had a dream about jiu jitsu. Bear with me – it’s not a weird and then I turned into a cloud dream. I dreamed that I was able to do BJJ remotely. As in both sides had … Continue reading →

Posted in BJJ, Just so you know | Tagged | 10 Comments