It’s approaching almost one year since the last time I wrote in my blog, and I finally decided to break in the blog again.
Why have I not written? Let’s just chalk it up to being a terrible blogger. I have this mental block where I can’t write about it until after it’s happened, so the fact that I stayed and stayed and stayed in Mexico… had not represented a closed chapter, so I didn’t write about it. Yeah, I suck, ...
Continue Reading →HOLY FUCK IT’S BEEN OVER 4 MONTHS SINCE I’VE UPDATED MY BLOG
I’m sorry, I am a baddd person
I still feel very excited to be travelling, and I still feel excited to continue. So here I am! Sitting in a coffeeshop in Medellin (well…actually it’s a printing shop with a tiny table, but close enough), with the intention to relay some of the experiences I’ve had these past few months.
I have some random “journal” entries that I have kept, so I ...
Continue Reading →Sat 2/13/16 Connection Rio + Paraty + Happy Hammock
Since the last update, I moved from Jabanga Hostel in Botafogo because it got sold out for Carnaval. Also, RFT was going to be closed too, at least partially, for Carnaval, so I accepted this. Also, I was curious to check out Connection Rio, as well, which is where I was headed.
Saturday I moved to Connection Rio in Barra Da Tijuca. It is a neat concept ...
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Today in the morning I took the Pro Luta Livre class. I considered NOT taking that class, because I feel I am not at the appropriate level for the class, but I took a look at the schedule and nothing else in the morning really looked enticing, so I just decided to stick it out a few more days til I ...
Wed Jan 27, 2016
I SURVIVEDDDDD WOOOOOO. At 10 AM, I took Pro Luta Livre. Fun! Then at 4 PM I took wrestling. Fun! Then at 6 PM I took MMA. Fun! And I tapped my first person in Brazil! Then at 7 PM I took Luta Livre. Fun! I can’t believe I made it through 4 classes in one day, and I felt great!
Thurs Jan 28, 2016
Today I took Pro MMA at 10 AM. I meant to go back at ...
Continue Reading →Lovelies! Let me catch you up on what tha dilly.
After some existential crisis, I decided to do some travelling. Nothing like a good ole fashioned existential crisis to shake things up. I sold my car, gave up my housing, put my clients under the care of other trainers, put my stuff in storage, and disconnected my phone to save money while abroad. I drove down to San Diego to be with my family for the holidays and get things in ...
Continue Reading →Okay, I’m just going to say this before I don’t!
I signed up for a no-gi jiu jitsu tournament on Sept 7th.
I am far from confident that I will smash, and in fact I might get smashed.
BUT.
I don’t care.
Experience is good, regardless. Any competition mat time is useful, and I am looking for some competition from some girls, and that is what I am going to get!
I am going to make an effort to get in more no-gi grappling in the ...
Continue Reading →It’s been two weeks and 6 days since I left Thailand.
I left Thailand and had a long layover in Korea, where I was privileged enough to explore some of Seoul with Adam of SEE Adam Train. 🙂
After that, next stop was California and I was surprised to not experience horrible culture shock, jet lag, or existential malaise upon arrival.
I felt remarkably refreshed and hopeful. The fast lifestyle and stress has slowly been creeping back into my life, but I ...
Continue Reading →Wow, it’s almost time! Tomorrow is my last day…I leave at night. I am being consistent in my training these past few days, and it’s jolly fun. This trip been so amazing and I have learned SO much! Thank you to all my teachers and partners!
Yesterday Andrew and I filmed the beginning part of our jiu jitsu private lesson that followed the morning MMA class. One take. I’m super-sweaty but whatevz. I am trying to share with the world interesting ...
Continue Reading →This past week has been surprising! It felt sooo long, but I didn’t even work out on Monday!
Monday= sick (food poisoning)
Tuesday= I took Muay Thai (among other things) and that messed me up for the week. I think I pulled my right calf muscle and I was limping all week. I kept on going and going, though, and yesterday I could barely walk! 🙁 Tuesday night I hardly slept.
Wednesday= I was dead tired. In ...
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