I wish that I could have gone to the top secret event today! I missed you guys. I am in Denver for Compassion First and am really overwhelmed with what lies ahead. I have had the opportunity to meet some amazing people who are doing awesome things in our world. They are the force that creates change, people dedicated to their cause and truly living it out in their lives. Let us all hope that we can find our cause and be the change we wish to see in the world!
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Quality
I was thinking about quality recently, and I just wanted to say this:
It is important to have good quality in your forms, no matter what kind of condition you're in. Does anyone remember the day when we did a Demo Team performance last school year, and the sun was in our eyes? Does anyone also remember the day when we did forms on that mat that was burning hot? It was a challenge. But, the longer we faced those challenges, the more we got used to it. (Or we just found a way to cool our feet) So, we need to be able to do good quality things in different conditions, or at least be DECENT in them.
It is important to have good quality in your forms, no matter what kind of condition you're in. Does anyone remember the day when we did a Demo Team performance last school year, and the sun was in our eyes? Does anyone also remember the day when we did forms on that mat that was burning hot? It was a challenge. But, the longer we faced those challenges, the more we got used to it. (Or we just found a way to cool our feet) So, we need to be able to do good quality things in different conditions, or at least be DECENT in them.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Thoughts
Just got home tonight from going to see a client that passed away. It is such a sad event and yet an amazing thing to see what a supportive family we have at the Edwards Center. It reminds me how blessed I am in this life and how many truly amazing people I interact with on daily basis. While there are many things that this lady taught me the one that stands out most is the importance of appreciating what you have. She was so excited about the little things in life that no matter what was going on she could always make me smile. Just wanted this to be a reminder to all of us to appreciate the little things and the moments because those are really the big things in life!
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Saturday Workout
Steven Cason Forged 1st degree Black Belt Candidate 2012.
I would like to thank KJN for the cinder block workout today. It was pretty fun. Can't wait to see what he has planned for us next week!
I don't know about the adult Forged testers but I can feel some aches coming on tonight. For me shoulders, upper back, etc. I thought the walking on water routine was a good team building exercise I thought it was about pace and timing to alternate who picked the cinder block next and still keep from being warned not to slack by our coaches.
After the workout I went to Hales to have one of their omelets. I felt like I needed protein today.
I would like to thank KJN for the cinder block workout today. It was pretty fun. Can't wait to see what he has planned for us next week!
I don't know about the adult Forged testers but I can feel some aches coming on tonight. For me shoulders, upper back, etc. I thought the walking on water routine was a good team building exercise I thought it was about pace and timing to alternate who picked the cinder block next and still keep from being warned not to slack by our coaches.
After the workout I went to Hales to have one of their omelets. I felt like I needed protein today.
The art museum.
Hello again team sorry if i am responding really late to this blog but i wanted to redo my other museum blog. So last weemend the first degree juniors went to the portland art museum including me. So what we did is look around in the museum we visited japanese art paintings sculptures etc. But our main goal was to find the purpose and understand the word of martial arts. So we looked around and saw some pretty interesting pictures but the one that stood out most to me was the tortise its like a symbol of immortality and no matter how slow or how far the turtle has to trvel it wont stop until it gets there. Also we learned what martial and arts mean martial means like war or fighting and then arts means skill beauty. So if you put that all together that that is the skill of defending or fighting. Overall i really enjoyed my time with my team at the portland art museum i learned so much at my time there. Also when we first came up to the museum we smelled some really good flowers!
Bye have a nice day! :D
Sincerly,Clark.Ahrendt
Friday, September 21, 2012
Menucha 9/4-6
Hi everyone! Sorry this journal entry is so late
I was at a retreat/conference for OCCSA ( Oregon Community College Student Association.) I was one of the students representing PCC Rock Creek . There were a bunch of student leaders from all these community college, going to workshops about leadership, political, enviromental, and social issues that might be facing us this year. After going, I feel much better going into my job as events coordinator. Hearing comedian Debbie Wooten speak was definitely a highlight. Debbie Wooten is an African American who was diagnosed with polio at just five months old. She told us about some of the struggles she had growing up in the sixties. The way she got through all of this was cracking jokes and being funny. Life happens, and some things may bring you down. \ She said that scoliosis didn't cripple her, the word can't did. Her talk was very motivational and reminded me that it's all about attitude.
I was at a retreat/conference for OCCSA ( Oregon Community College Student Association.) I was one of the students representing PCC Rock Creek . There were a bunch of student leaders from all these community college, going to workshops about leadership, political, enviromental, and social issues that might be facing us this year. After going, I feel much better going into my job as events coordinator. Hearing comedian Debbie Wooten speak was definitely a highlight. Debbie Wooten is an African American who was diagnosed with polio at just five months old. She told us about some of the struggles she had growing up in the sixties. The way she got through all of this was cracking jokes and being funny. Life happens, and some things may bring you down. \ She said that scoliosis didn't cripple her, the word can't did. Her talk was very motivational and reminded me that it's all about attitude.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Travel for business updated
Steven Cason Forged 1st Degree Black Belt Candidate 2012
Looks like I got a stay of execution from half of my planned business travel.
Turns out I will be going to Nashville, Tn the week of October 8th and Middlebury, In the week of October 15th returning Thursday October 18th. My thanks to the staff at AimHigh for working through this travel issue so close to the testing date.
The work out was fun last night but I am very disappointed that I had to stand down due to bleeding elbows. BSBN Corey gave me some good pointers on breaking guard which made a lot more sense than the way I was approaching it before.
I am starting to get keyed up for the final test and am trying to keep busy recovering my lost word documents after our PC blurped at home. I should have it done in a couple of days more.
Steven Cason
Looks like I got a stay of execution from half of my planned business travel.
Turns out I will be going to Nashville, Tn the week of October 8th and Middlebury, In the week of October 15th returning Thursday October 18th. My thanks to the staff at AimHigh for working through this travel issue so close to the testing date.
The work out was fun last night but I am very disappointed that I had to stand down due to bleeding elbows. BSBN Corey gave me some good pointers on breaking guard which made a lot more sense than the way I was approaching it before.
I am starting to get keyed up for the final test and am trying to keep busy recovering my lost word documents after our PC blurped at home. I should have it done in a couple of days more.
Steven Cason
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