Happy Thanksgiving, folks!
My cat and I wish you well
I sincerely want to thank everyone who has been reading and commenting. I’m so thankful for how healthy jiu jitsu has helped me become, for the friends I’ve made in this sport, for the people who have helped made this blog a success. Jiu Jitsu has changed my life and impacted it in so many ways, and I’m so thankful when new people contact me or tell me that I’ve inspired them. I hope that if you are considering doing jiu jitsu – or losing weight – that you realize you CAN do it. You’re not too old, too fat, too out of shape. <3
Okay – so now that you’re full on pumpkin pie and turkey and overflowing with love and thankfulness, or perhaps tired of all the angry fights with loved ones, it’s now time to celebrate the american tradition of BUYING EVERYTHING!
Jiu Jitsu Sweep posted their article: Black Friday, Cyber Monday BJJ & MMA Gear Deals List 2012 It’s full of great deals including:
- OK!Kimonos – 20% off and free shipping – these are gis for kids!
- Meerkatsu– 10% off BJJ inspired Tees – He is the one who designed my bjj hippo!
- Budovideos– 15% off – They have a great selection of women’s gis.
- MAS– 8% off everything. I got two of my gis from them. Good prices!
- Break Point FC – 30% off on all items on the site. DEAR LORD I WANT THIS GI!
Anyway, those are the ones I think rock the most for ME. I need another gi, don’t I? Surely 6 isn’t enough! BAH! This is like my BJJHQ dilemma all over again!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! And to dog owners out there:
So – Thanksgiving round up:
- What are you grateful for?
- (How) did you celebrate Thanksgiving?
- Are you doing any BJJ shopping this black Friday/cyber Monday?
1. I’m thankful for my wonderful girlfriend who lets me fly off halfway round the world to stay with people I’ve only ever met online. I’m also thankful those online friends have so far all proved to be amazingly generous, kind and welcoming. If I wasn’t such an emotional cripple, I would probably cry at how nice they’ve all been to me. 🙂
2. I celebrated Thanksgiving with one of the aforementioned amazing people, Georgette, gorging myself on her delicious food!
3. I was going to say no, but then I do plan to buy a t-shirt at open mat tomorrow, seeing as the owner hasn’t asked for a cent so far.
OOOOh tell me what you ate! ^_^ What was the most delicious? I’m so jealous – I’ve wanted Georgette’s food soooo much.
Hey, everyone! Happy Thanksgiving! I’m grateful for change, which has been a powerful force in my life this year. While scary at the time, every change has been for the better! I celebrated Thanksgiving with my parents and my fiance and pets, while Skyping with my twin sister across the country. And no shopping for me! I went to work today instead.
On a side note, I’m needing advice! As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve only been doing BJJ for about 1.5 months. Tomorrow, a brown belt is coming from out of town to host a seminar for us. How can I get the most out of this experience? What questions should I ask him? I don’t want to waste the opportunity. Thanks!
Stephan Kesting wrote my favorite article on this called – 4 Tips for Getting the Most out of a Grappling Seminar. In it he mentions this handy tip:
Yay for women in BJJ!
You own SIX GIS?? I train twice a day and I only own three and a half. Boo, I am totally jealous of your gi collection. What are your favorite brands? I love my fenoms.
I want to buy some Fenoms – I haven’t since losing weight. I have 3 gis waiting for me in the states – I knew I was going to be training, so I had that available. The ones waiting for me are: Tatami Zero G, a smaller Pink Blossom gi, and an Inverted Panda gi.
The ones I have right this second: Predadora, Tatami Estilo 3.0, Muaewear, Pink Blossom gi. I will sell the Pink Blossom that fits most poorly. I really love my Estilo 3.0 – it’s my favorite top. Muaewear is SO GORGEOUS and I love it, but the pants are awful. Pink blossom – the top is a bit baggy but darn it I love this gi. I like the clean look, I like the feel of the pants. Of the gis I own now, the Predadora is my least favorite. I’m not a fan of the color scheme.
I’m SO EXCITED to try on the Inverted Panda gi.
I have a lack of much-anything-else in my life, so I get gis. ^_^