Travels As it turns out, I'll be out of town three consecutive weekends in September. At least, that's what my next credit card bill will tell me. More amusingly, I'll be flying on three separate airlines: United, Northwest, and Southwest (hmmm... kind of sounds like a title for a Civil War book). I wanted to fly on either Southwest or United, but Southwest doesn't fly to my destination (Minnesota), and United wanted $500-600 for an economy ticket. No thank you.

I have been going to the Saturday practice for Tae Kwon Do the last couple of weeks. This is the only practice I can go to where they spar. A week ago, we sparred. I did OK, but not great. I was too slow and too tired. My strategy became to try something that would shock my opponent. I threw two consecutive 360 round-house kicks. The guy backed up (so I missed) and just kind of stood there (it's not a common kick to be thrown in the first place, but almost is never followed by a second one like that). So as he stood there in shock I moved in and got him.

Speaking of martial arts, there's a new TV show on the History Channel called Human Weapon. If you are interested in martial arts at all, you really should see this. They pick a martial art, study it and learn it's history and techniques, then one of the two hosts go up against a champion in the style.

There's a new RPG that was featured in Penny Arcade. It's called Chore Wars. It'd be something I'd consider trying if I was living with a bunch of guys. Since I only live with Andrew and I hardly see him (and now that Brittany is here, I'm hardly around), it seems like too much to setup...

Labels: chore wars, martial arts, travel

 
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