Last Person Thread #4

[seasoned]

Have been recommended for my 3rd keup test (4th of 5 review tests between 1st and 2nd Dan) taking place next Saturday!!

Life seems good for you my friend. Work prospects/training advancements. Couldn't be happier for you.......

 

[ks - learning to fly]

Life seems good for you my friend. Work prospects/training advancements. Couldn't be happier for you.......

Thank You Sir!! I'm pretty excited!!! (and I have to tell you - a bit nervous as well - my Grand Master is going to be at this test!!!!!)

 

[ks - learning to fly]

love Friday night sparring and - when I get to spar against one of my 5th Dan Masters - I love it even more!!

 

[Xue Sheng]

For a somewhat philosophical reason this section of the song Bodies, from Drowning Pool, is running through my head

One - Something's got to give
Two - Something's got to give
Three - Something's got to give
Now

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Looking forward to teaching an Intensive in Red Rock Canyon today! Should be fun!

 

[ks - learning to fly]

2 hour Black Belt practice + helping out with 1 hour kids practice + 1 hour open rank practice = FUN!!!

 

[Takai]

Note to self..learn to read clocks better. Definitely should have waited longer before my run today. But, at least it stopped raining for a while.

 

[ks - learning to fly]

have decided if I do have a cold, the timing couldn't be better...

 

[Takai]

have decided if I do have a cold, the timing couldn't be better...

Is it ever really?

 

[ks - learning to fly]

Is it ever really?

lol - perhaps not, but I'm trying to be positive

 

[Takai]

Sitting here trying to conjure up my normal eloquence but, it just isn't working. Will be officiating my Grandma's funeral tomorrow and I still don't have a clue what I am going to say. It is a 2 hour drive so hopefully I come up with something befitting.

The words to to describe the emotions just don't seem to come. The family asks the logical and level headed to handle it and go figure for once I am a dry well.

*sigh*

 

[Xue Sheng]

Just let it flow.

My dad use to be asked to do this at most family funerals and he would just go and do it without much forethought and he just let it flow out. You could tell if always choked him up a bit and the last time he did it I found myself wishing they did not ask him because I could see what it did inside.

Basically, don't over think it

Ironically I was completely unable to speak at all at his wake, but a good friend of the family's who is a pastor, did a great job.

 

[ks - learning to fly]

Sitting here trying to conjure up my normal eloquence but, it just isn't working. Will be officiating my Grandma's funeral tomorrow and I still don't have a clue what I am going to say. It is a 2 hour drive so hopefully I come up with something befitting.

The words to to describe the emotions just don't seem to come. The family asks the logical and level headed to handle it and go figure for once I am a dry well.

*sigh*

...you know, my Grandpa used to say that 'God made man because he loves stories' ...maybe one of your favorite Grandma stories could be the springboard for your
'eloquence' - in any case travel safely and let the memory of your grandma bring peace to your heart in this difficult time - God Bless..

 

[Takai]

All in all it went well. Still don't think that I quite got everything out the way I wanted to but, nobody seemed to object to how it went. Also, got to see some family that I hadn't seen in about 20 years. We really should get together more often.

 

[ballen0351]

Crappy day at the office today. Ended OK but it was almost VERY bad

 

[ks - learning to fly]

...supposed to hear about the JOB tomorrow!!!

 

[Takai]

...supposed to hear about the JOB tomorrow!!!

Not "the" JOB "your" JOB. Keep thinking positive!

 

[ks - learning to fly]

Not "the" JOB "your" JOB. Keep thinking positive!

doing my best!! now I just have to figure out how I'm going to sleep tonight!

 

[ks - learning to fly]

they offered me the (my) job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Xue Sheng]

Congratulations