Can't Wait for Holidays!!!

Well we are still 4 people living in a 2 bedroom and for the most part aren't getting on each others nerves too much.  But the thing of stepping over stuff and the boxes is going to get to be a bit much.  We are moving into a 3 bedroom at the end of August. Soooo looking forward to it.  Not the move, but the space. What I'm looking forward to more than that are my holidays. Bliss, a week in the Shuswap camping in a brand new RV with my sis and brother in law with no kids. Never done that before. It's coming up soon, only 2 weeks away. 

On another note, I had to make the tough decision to not grade for black belt this year.  My life is chaos right now and I cannot put enough focus on my Kung Fu if everthing else in my life is taking all my focus away. By next year everything should be settled down and it will be my year. Just too much stress in my life right now. I'm somewhat sad but I am looking forward to doing my training the right way.

Things are getting crowded

When I moved into the condo I am living in now, I was living alone. It is a two bedroom condo, I thought perfect.  About 10 months later my eldest son broke up with his girlfriend and moved in with me.  Then my second son who went to school in St. Albert and all his friends there as well ended back home with me cause his dad moved to Redwater. Now my daughter who was living with her boyfriend in an apartment has been accepted in University for Nursing wants to save some money so moved back home with me......along with her two cats!!!.  So here I am, in a two bedroom with 4 people.  It's a really good thing that I have two reaaallly comfortable sofas.  The only thing is I have such little room left in the place with all the extra boxes, clothes etc. that I don't even have room to change my mind.  What can you do!!

Plugging away

Well my shoulder is feeling better but not healed completely. I am slowly getting back to full pushup position.  I am going to have to make sure I don't overdue it.  Been slacking a little bit with the kilometres, so going to gym tonight and back on the bike. I wasn't able to get too much done this past weekend as I had hoped.  Ended up helping my daughter and her boyfriend clean their apartment to make sure they get their damage deposit back.  Rachel is back at home with me so we have 4 people in a two bedroom condo plus 2 cats and a small dog.  Have an appointment to look at a 4 bedroom condo on friday.  Wish me luck.

An image I will never forget

Last thursday after work, I stopped off at the gym to go on the stationary bike. All the bikes face the windows outside. I was able to see people walking by the windows from their shoulders up. I was just about done my workout when I saw this man walking by the windows. It was quite windy that day. His face had been badly burned and as he was walking, he was wiping his eyes. The first thing i thought was Whoa, that is a fresh burn. Another fellow working out at the next station right beside the window noticed him as well and was able to see him from the waist up. After the man passed the window, I saw another fellow in the parking lot on his cell phone and waiving someone to come over.  Then I saw a firetruck enter the parking lot. This is in the complex where there are lots of parking lots and probably 15 businesses.  Then I saw EMS pull up. That man that passed by the window, I had realized had just been burnt and was obviously in shock and didn't know the seriousness of his injuries. The fellow working out at the station beside me said he was totally burnt from the waist up. My heart sunk for this fellow. I prayed that the EMS would find him. After about 5 min, another firetruck was looking for him and the police. I left the gym about 15 min. later and they were still looking for him. There were no fires around, I have no idea how this fellow got his burns. I hope to God that they found him and his image will forever be in my mind. Still really bothers me now that I am writing this.

Need a boot to the butt

Am not having a good week.  I got out of my healthy routine because of physio sessions and other errands that I had to run after work.  I haven't been able to do good pushups lately because of my bercitis and to boot, physio has not really helped it a whole lot.  I think I will have to schedule some deep tissue massage, as soon as payday. Todays the first day this week that I have time after work to go to the gym.. So i'm gonna do as much as I can on the stationary bike. Gotta do it more regular to get into shape. It's tough being a single parent of three, especially when all three are not working. Ah well, enough of feeling sorry for myself and I will give myself the boot in the butt.

Day 3 of Physio

Well tonight is my last night of physio for my shoulder. I don't think it will totally get rid of the pain but it has definitely helped my back, shoulder and neck.  The biggest difference I found was that my neck doesn't grind nearly as much as it used to.  Too bad physio isn't free.

learned another lesson

Just wanted to say that last friday's I Ho Chuan class was an excellent class.   When Sifu Brinker corrected me in my stance to engage my hip, things took on a whole new light. Also, went to physio yesterday and found out that my shoulder and back are in worse shape than I thought. And that is from neglecting myself. I am so bound up that it put my neck out as well. I had the electrodes on, then ultrasound and then traction. I felt like I had a bobble head after that. I get two more sessions. I will have to get regular massages after this. At least my health benefits covers it. I have always put myself last and that has got to change, especially now.