so i left the cafe early this evening because it was open mic night, and some wannabe stand-up comedian was saying some really offensive and ignorant things about homosexuals ( Read more... )

mike says i seem comfortable playing from the guard, but that i lack stability and control in my top game. so i'll need to be working on that.

anyway, i feel like i rolled really well today. my jiujitsu is getting better, i do believe, and that is a good feeling.

in other news, a. messaged me today to ask me, of all things, how my mother ( Read more... )

... that i woke up next to _______ thursday morning continues to blow my mind. that's all i'll say about that, to protect the identities of the no-longer-so-innocent ( Read more... )

eating disorders just make me want to fucking cry. three people i know have some kind of eating disorder. well, probably more than that. three for sure ( Read more... )

so spring break started friday, and i am super excited ( Read more... )

( i like this picture of myself )

i'm fucking twenty years old. my birthday was yesterday, technically, but i basically just got back from the celebration, which started on friday. (!)

friday was a hell of a party. i, um, am not a particularly disciplined person, i think.. i generally do what i feel like doing at the moment, rather than following pre-determined rules for my own ( Read more... )

so, i got the heidelberg scholarship. that means i spend next school year in germany as planned, but with all expenses essentially paid.

i feel incredibly lucky.

now my "sophomoritis" can only get worse, haha..

What go you into martial arts?well, all kinds of things, really. the idea of being able to defend myself, the idea of being healthier and more active, and the philosophy of aikido. aikido claimed to be an effective self-defense system that would allow you to defend yourself without seriously injuring your attacker, but i eventually discovered ( Read more... )

so my trip this past weekend to virginia tech was pretty interesting. it was revealing, i guess, because i got to see some friends with whom i've had very minimal contact for the past three years ( Read more... )