Well folks,

Although not entirely much has happened here in my life since I posted last. I have to tell you all about stuff that happened today. I came into a new socialability. I woke up this morning a little anxious.

Not because today was my last day of karate. It was because it was the day I found out the results of my rank testing which I had worked so hard on during the semester. We learned a kata and several basic defense techniques. I went to my choral class and theater class only to wait anxiously in there for my karate class.

Then it came! Karate!
I waited throughout the whole class and turned out I got in! I got rank!! I even have my two black stripes to add to my gi when I get it." class="inlineimg" /> I have never felt so accomplished in all of my life!
I even got a cool certificate!!" class="inlineimg" />



I found out today that there is some physical education course that I CAN be good at. I am not royally robbed of all skill in any sort of competitive sport. I worked my little katooshka off and found out that I can do it. So I had a really big smile on my face to see that I had indeed made it." class="inlineimg" />

Then..after that, turns out there was a pizza party for all the karate students to go to if they wished so that we could all just hang out and enjoy one another's presense. Well, typically I don't go to things like these. Mainly because I have always been discouraged simply because I do not know these people apart from class. Yet, as one girl asked me I gave the excuse that I didn't have money to pay for it...which is true. I had about one dollar and they were asking at least 5 bucks for each of us.

True reason was that I didn't wanna go. I had no friends in that class and so I decided not to. I have always just kept to myself like that.

She offered to pay and I said okay. I wasn't sure how good of an event this would be though seeing as how I hadn't really chatted with the advanced students all that much. I went ahead and took a chance figuring it couldn't be that bad.

It was fun!
I found out the advanced students were a lot nicer than I had always made them out to be.

I gave one girl my myspace and made friends with most the folks who I had been afraid to talk with too much all semester. I indeed learned two important lessons today.

1. You can never ever ever not be good at something simply because you "lack the skills". Working hard and having patience should GIVE you the skills.

2. Not all people are as scary as you might think. I liked to keep a respectable distance from folks if I feel I'm transient..but I found out today that just because I'm transient doesn't mean I necessarily have to keep my distance. I can certainly enjoy life a lot...and now that I'm pretty much an adult, I can make decisions for myself.

Just thought I would let you all know that. I will post a picture of me in my gi and certificate once I finally get a gi." class="inlineimg" />

Have a nice next few days folks!!" class="inlineimg" />