General
Well, today is the Independence Day of The United States. It's a rainy day here, but I still consider it a great day. Yesterday, I had an awesome workout on my own, after working the whole day. I hosted an open mat for the adult TKD students, which they seemed to appreciate. I'm thinking it might be something to consider regularly. Since I was being so good with my workouts, I refrained from any alcohol later that night when I saw my friends. The night didn't end real well, due to some random drunks being obnoxious (but that's another story).
Anyway, due to what I believe were some good choices in the end, I woke up fresh today. I feel very blessed in life, and things are pretty good overall.
Health & Fitness
I haven't made any new routine yet. I've basically been focusing on basic strength and hypertrophy, using my favorite but basic workouts.
Yesterday I praticed the motions for the arm bar, flower sweep, and trangle choke (bjj). I then spent 14 minutes doing ain interval jump rope workout: 1 minute ~160 jumps/min, followed by 1 minute of bouncing/staying light on my feet without the rope.
Movies
Got the chance to see Larry Clark's "Kids". The film is quite disturbing, though I thought Harmony Korrine's "Gummo" was much more haunting. "Kids" (however radical the characters are) does a great job at presenting the ever changing world of today's youth.
If one views the film interactively (by comparing these kids to our own childhood), the film ends up poising an important question. Where is the line between adapting to changing values/priorities and our fight to hold on to our traditions and prinicpals?
Favorite Quote of The Week
"All evolution in thought and conduct must first appear as heresy and misconduct." - George Bernard Shaw
Favorite Song of The Week
"Beautiful Day" - U2
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