The following was supposed to be published in January. I had one more thing I wanted to add to it, but forgot to do so. So, if you can, please pretend it is late January when you read this.
Life is an adventure.
Unlike many adventures we've read about in books, however, life is not constantly filled with captivating, or for that matter, interesting stories. That said, there have been a few things happen lately that I feel are blog-worthy. Here they are, in the order that they come to mind.
The day was a Sunday in the current month, but far enough back that I've had time to reflect on the situation, and I have volunteered to be part of a skit at the Church. I didn't realize what I was doing at the time, but with my friends Lori and Jordan participating, I just naturally kind of stepped up to the plate. In reflection, I'm kind of surprised I did, but nevertheless, I look forward to what is ahead. This will be the first skit I've been a part of in a decade. The last time I was an extra who just stood and watched with anticipation the actions of the lead characters. This time, I have the honour, the burden, and the pleasure of being the one who will portray the lead character.
Right after, or maybe it was right before, the above Sunday, I started classes at TTU. I had to sign up for a bunch of classes just because I needed to maintain full time status, but all that prompted was the perusing of the TTU catalog in greater depth. What did I find? I signed up for Kempo, Tai Chi, and Kendo along with Object-Oriented Programming and a class in the use of signs and symbols in language. All of these classes are great, but I must say I am really happy to be taking the Tai Chi class, which I will be spelling Taiji from this point on. My particular excitement comes in part from the fact that I have wanted to study Taiji (太极) for quite some time. Further increasing my elation, the teacher of the class has been studying from the Chen masters herself, and believes in teaching legitimately. She also is against assigning rank of any kind, a task that has become a monetary pursuit in much of western society. Furthermore, my teacher has, at my request, stated that I could take private lessons from her as well.
And there there are the assorted small things that make life a little bit more wonderful. I found a website that provide two envelopes of candy from Japan per month! I just recently got a cat from Japan!(A plush cat called Sakamoto)`` Also, I was recently able to replace my X-Box 360 with a Halo 3 Edition X-Box 360.
