Highlights of my Day... Thursday, April 2

1. Turns out various students of mine have Goggled me on the web… and may be reading this very sentence… hahaha. A couple of them have discovered me on YouTube which I think is hilarious but makes me feel rather shy considering some of the videos I made, like the flexing one I did (“Because THEY asked”).

2. Students continue to throw “I like your Japanese hair cut” comments at me… hahaha. The pictures don’t really show it but my new hair style is very Japanese influenced, after all, I did pick it out of a Japanese hair styling magazine. Props to Miss Attitude for her skills.

3. My second class for the day had a MT and so only one student showed up. A two-hour break, sweet.

4. Next week two of my coworkers are heading home for family situations, one for a wedding (if I recall correctly) and one because a death in the family, which means we have to cover their classes. I had been asked by the one to cover his Wednesday class but said I had to think of it, not because I didn’t want to three straight two-hour lectures (well, I don't really but would) but because Junior Mint asked me to help out at the boxing club while he does errands and whatnot to prep for Black Skinny and his trip to Japan. Mind you, when my other coworker turned to me today and asked me the very same “Can you take my Wednesday class?” question, I really couldn’t say no.

5. It makes me a bit frustrated knowing that this particular coworker isn’t able to just pick up and go. His situation back home isn’t on hold while the university makes him hold off and organize substitutes for his classes. He’s certainly needed back in Canada. Today I sat down with him and talked a bit. He asked me “What am I supposed to say to her?” (her being his wife who lost their child). “I don’t know. I don’t even know what I am supposed to say to you” I said. “Just hug her… go there and hug her. Sometimes holding each other is all we can really do and all we really need.” I added. My heart goes out to him and her in this sad, sad time. Someone once told me that the worst feeling you could ever experience is that of the lost of a child. Their child didn’t even have the chance to enter this world yet before it was taken but I’m sure the feeling is just the same, terrible.

6. Chit chatting with my adorable former Tuesday morning students (which are now in my Thursday last period reading class) is always a highlight of my Thursdays. Turns out a couple of them set up a “meeting” (aka blind date) for one of them the other day and so we chit chatted about that. They’re so cute and in many ways I envy them… to be so young and so full of fresh new experiences. I noted to them that Q isn’t romantic and one of them blurted out “Just change guys then”, like it was as simple as changing my socks or something… hahaha.

7. Headed out to boxing late this evening, 9:20pm, which meant it was a long, late night tonight. Many of my close boxing buddies were there and, as it turns out, it was a night of celebration. Milk Dud and another amateur boxer had amateur matches today and won…. Awesome!!! The vibe in the boxing club after a victory is always thriving with wickedly positive energy and so training tonight almost seemed exciting.

8. While others watch TV, head to the movies, or do whatever as a means of entertainment, tonight I watched a wicked, wicked sparring match between Black Skinny and Panty Boy Jr. We turned off the music and the couple of us watching closed in on the ring, making the sparring match seem all that more intense. Black Skinny breathed heavily and with every body shot Panty Boy Jr. gave to Black Skinny, the sound of his glove hitting bare skin slapped and echoed in the club. Black Skinny would come back with a mean hook or strong jab to Panty Boy Jr’s face and so it was exciting.

9. They were supposed to go for eight rounds but Junior Mint called it in the seventh round after the two simultaneously weaved and came up with solid right hooks. Black Skinny stepped back and shook his head to regain focus and Panty Boy Jr.’s stood there with his eyes closed for a moment. It was definitely a very intense sparring practice that I’m sure will leave Black Skinny’s side in pain for a couple of days and Panty Boy Jr’s eye all swollen for at least a couple of days despite them wearing full protective gear.

10. Tomorrow we’re having a boxing dinner party and so I’ve been trying hard to convince my teammates and some of the amateur boxers to attend. Usually we have two dinner parties once every month and a half, one for the junior boxers and one (like the one tomorrow) for the senior boxers. The junior’s party is always more entertaining and more enjoyable because it’s packed with young boxers but I always make it a point to attend the senior’s party. Junior Mint, as well as some key people tied to our boxing club attend the senior’s party and so I go because it’s good for my reputation and image, as well as it makes me more real to those in power in the boxing community and leads to some important contacts. Don’t get me wrong though, it’s not very fun or comfortable attending the senior’s party. It usually means me sitting on pins and needles for a couple of hours while I present to them my up most highest manners and try not to stumble on my Korean answers to their millions of questions. Then there’s of course the fact that it’s at a restaurant but, well, considering my weight is closely monitored and is often brought up in boxing party conversations, strangely enough, I can’t really enjoy eating with them and usually wait till after the party to eat. So I usually stick to sitting beside Junior Mint who acts as my strainer for those trying to offer me alcohol and numerous things to eat.

QUESTION OF THE DAY...
Why do I even post a question of the day?

QUOTE OF THE DAY...
Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.
-- Edward Stanley