1. Raced off to CoffeeBean for a meeting regarding my housing contract. Ki Dong was running late, I was running late... Sambu lady was running late too. At least she showed this time, that was a relief. Mind ya, having only seen her like 2 times in 2 years, I didn't realize her sitting a couple of tables down from us until we decided to phone her... ya, little embarrassing.
2. Then it was off to Dankook for the new school year staff meeting. We had the meeting at a local buffet restaurant and as delicious as it was, I couldn't help but crave my eggs and wish to be back on my diet. Food has definitely never tasted better but this free-for-all eating is too much for me. And so, on that note, starting Monday, I am going back on my diet... well, a revised version of my original crazy diet. I know I complained a lot about my diet but it sure beats complaining about how my body feels now. At least when I was on my diet, my body was changing before my eyes and I felt amazing. Now I just feel slow and my energy is low.
3. Despite the uncomfortable "what do I say" moments and the awkward "who do I sit beside?" moments, it was good to see my coworkers again and meet some of the new ones. It interesting to note that I wasn't the only one who stuck around Korea for the long holiday.
4. After our meeting, I cabbed it back home and then got ready for boxing. I hadn't seen or been seen by any of my team mates or my coach since the fight and so I nervously entered the club. I walked in like a poor begging dog with its' tail between its' legs but was greeted by lots of smiles and congrats.
5. My usual sparring partner was there and so I took her by the hands and told her that I really appreciated her help on Saturday. I never really thought too much about her. She was just some girl I sparred with. But on Saturday, she was something else.
6. It wasn't until today that I actually sat down and watched my match on tape. Honestly, I don't remember anything that happened immediately after the fight. There's a 10 minute time frame that I can't account for. I don't remember Black Skinny taking my gloves off, the girls cutting the tape off my hands, others wrapping me in my jacket, people asking me to pose for their cameras, accepting an envelop from one of my sponsors, people shouting my name, kids waving at me,... I just remember Ginny and then walking out into the cold air and trying to fight my tears in front of Ki Dong and Jae Min. I remember thinking about this too, after when I was outside, after my fight, when I looked down and noticed I wasn't wearing my gloves. "Where the heck did my gloves go?!". I couldn't remember how I got from the ring to outside. Today however, I was in tears when I watched my tape. Seeing just how awesome everyone was to me after my fight. It's almost like I was only who knew I had lost. My sparring partner had been there by my side the whole time and I didn't realize this until I watched the tape... I'll have to figure out how to load it on my computer.
7. It felt awesome to be back in the ring again but I couldn't help but shake thoughts of my loss out of my head. Junior Mint and Milk Dud joked about my black eye but I've decided to wear it proudly now and so I proudly wore it make-up free to training today.
8. KBS called the club today, asking to do a special feature on me for the news. They want to come maybe next week and film me training. Basically, they'll be following me around for a couple of hours. Next week I start teaching again and so not too sure if they'll be following me around at the university... should be interesting.
9. Used Q's "I just want to see you for one minute" line on him and he fell for it... hehehe. After spending the past 5 days with him, it felt a bit uncomfortable and lonely not to be with him today. When he swung by my place, I ran outside and jumped in his truck... we were both all smiles. Life doesn't get any better than that very moment... it's awesome.
10. This past week I have definitely ignored my Korean studies and so tonight I spent a good part of my evening stressing over it. With my fight being last Saturday, then my trip, and many meetings, I haven't really been home to study. Tonight I crammed!
QUESTION OF THE DAY...
Who's next?
QUOTE OF THE DAY...
What doesn't break you only makes you stronger.
-- Author Unknown
As the story has it, one day I headed to the opposite side of the globe – the Flipside. I arrived in Korea February 16th, 2005 and thought I’d do a year, then leave. I was wrong. I stayed, launched my first company, Flipside Fitness, and then opened Korea's largest boxing club, Hulk's Boxing (now called Hulk's Club).
After 11.5yrs in Korea, I then picked up one day and returned to Toronto, Canada. But then I left again.
Now I live in the Philippines where I am the CEO and head coach of Empowered Clubhouse, the Philippines' first and only boxing clubhouse exclusively just for women. I also am the founder of the Lil' Sistas Project, CEO and designer of Slay Gear and Baa Baa Black Sheep .Ph.
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Hey Amy,
I thought you might find this article inspirational. Not that you're old or anything. haha. Just thought this lady sounds like she has a lot of determination and spunk--like you!
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