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.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Japan in Korea... Saturday, April 23

A couple of years ago I met Satoshi. He had arrived from Japan on a work trip and had found his way to UP Boxing Club. Junior Mint doesn't speak a word of Japanese or English but Satoshi spoke English so Junior Mint called me up, asking me to come translate cause there was some Japanese boxer who wanted to train at the club. That's the first time I met him.

Satoshi trained at my boxing club for a couple of months while he was here for work and then he returned. But that wasn't the last I'd see of him. Since our first inital meeting, we've seen each other a couple other times and one of those times was when I fought in Japan. He came to my fight and it meant so much to have him there with me because he's always been very supportive of my boxing and the boxing of my team mates. When Black Skinny fought in Japan it was Satoshi who made his way to the fight location to cheer him on in the sea of Japanese fans cheering for Black Skinny's opponent.

Today I saw Satoshi again and this time I got to introduce him to my husband, Snickers.


Satoshi is only in Korea for a couple of days because of a friend's wedding he's to attend tomorrow but for tonight he was in the hands of Snickers and I. We took him to one of our favorite restaurants, a wicked coffee shop tucked away in the mountain side, shared one of our favorite secret spots in Cheonan, and took him to Ggum Guum to introduce him to Mi Nam. I can't remember the last time I chatted so much and for so long. Snickers literally had to stop me during dinner to remind me to eat. I just had so much to talk about with Satoshi. I was so happy to see him so eating was the last thing on my mind. "I've never seen Amy so happy and talkative!" Snickers repeatedly noted, and I was happy. I was so happy to see a great friend. A great friend who has always been understanding and supportive of my boxing. After we dropped him off and sad goodbye the whole evening started to replay in my mind and that's when I got sad.


QUESTION OF THE DAY...
Who do you miss?

QUOTE OF THE DAY...
Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life.
-- Author Unknown

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