Saturday, June 21, 2014
Jake' Blog Post 6/21/14
School ended on Wednesday, and believe me I am incredibly happy. It gives such an enlightened feeling, like a burden has been lifted off your shoulders. Anyways, I went to a party the other night, and it really was a lot of fun. Not only because it was a party, but also because I could just feel the friendship between everyone there. I've never really felt that before, because in past years I've only had a few close friends. But this year, I've been friends with countless people, and still have a few really close friends. So even though some of those close friends weren't at the party, I still felt like I wasn't alone and could have a wonderful time. And a wonderful time I had. I had to leave about halfway through for an hour or so, and when I got back everyone was excited to see me back. It was a great experience and I couldn't be happier to have been treated and accepted with as much friendship as I was at the party. Anyways, happy summer everyone!
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Completed Personal goals 6/20
One personal goal down, another about to be finished
So I have completed both my personal goal of competing in a tournament with my fan form, as well as half my goal of the carbon free school and summer days. I am currently a day away from going 20 days to school without the use of an engine (whoop whoop!) I had a lot of trouble, because my bike began to hate me, and refused to not have a flat tire. That meant that I had to use my brothers bike. Also, some days, it was just to rainy or windy to bike, it was awful. I am about to start my 30 days of going no where with an engine in the summer. Hopefully I will be able to complete more than 30 days, as it seems rather easy, but who knows. I also finished my goal of competing with my fan form (hip hip hooray) so That was fun. I got first place there, though I do not believe that I deserved it. I wasn't holding the fan strongly, and my stances were off. But oh well. I still got first!! Anyway, talk to you next week! bye.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Jason Mai 6/16/14
Jason Mai
6/16/14
This week is finals week, school is literally over after this week. I am super excited, the summer has a lot to bring, I am going to Peru for 2 weeks, I am going to a concert that my friends are performing at, I will be making money and having fun with friends and stuff. I will be making movies and going to classes.
Which reminds me of a topic I wanted to talk about, I believe teachers deserve more respect than they get. A good teacher can change a student forever, a good teacher can breed successful people. A video I wanted to share with you guys is this one, called "What do Teachers Make?" By Taylor Mali
6/16/14
This week is finals week, school is literally over after this week. I am super excited, the summer has a lot to bring, I am going to Peru for 2 weeks, I am going to a concert that my friends are performing at, I will be making money and having fun with friends and stuff. I will be making movies and going to classes.
Which reminds me of a topic I wanted to talk about, I believe teachers deserve more respect than they get. A good teacher can change a student forever, a good teacher can breed successful people. A video I wanted to share with you guys is this one, called "What do Teachers Make?" By Taylor Mali
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Unexpected things. Chelsea H.
As I checked my calendar today it made me realize how close we are to the end of this yearlong program and how many things I still need to finish. It also made me think back to the many unexpected events that have affected my family and my health, some of those times I had serious thoughts of ceasing training as well as lack of self care and maintenance of my daily exercise routine. We all made a vow not to quit, and through my various supporters I have always managed to carry on and catch up.
I still have not finished reading savor, I find it a bit boring but I'm trying to not let that stand in the way of learning from it. I guess I just need to sit down and treat it like a textbook like when I was in college and just get it over with.
I still have not confirmed a 5k to do yet but have been keeping up with my training for one.
Perseverance and tenacity are what I am learning from this journey and I thank all of my RMF mates for the constant learning opportunities.
Favorite act of kindness this week: finishing up a long awaited painting for a cousin who is a big fan of my art.
Favorite act of kindness I received this week: A friend asking me out for lunch and delightful conversation.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Dealing with injuries (personal goal)
June 14,
Two Thursday's ago, I was walking normally down the street on my way to a gig when I suddenly felt a "pop" in my left knee. This sensation was followed by some awkwardness around the knee cap without significant pain. As the night went I could tell it wasn't 100% despite being able to do the gig without any real limitations. Went to see my chiropractor who is amazing and after he did some tests mentioned that it was a bit loose. It occurred to me that my tight left ankle probably had something to do with it. More specifically, as a result of rupturing my achilles tendon 1.5 years ago my left calf is still weaker than my right.
One of my personal goals for the mastery program is to rejuvenate my achilles tendon and calf as much as possible. This incident with my knee reminded me that in addition to stretching the area, I also need to strengthen it on a daily basis. My goal is to do 100 calf raises in two sets of 50 which is going to be a real challenge. I can just get up to 30 with the final reps being extremely difficult and small in range. In comparison, I can lift much higher and doing more reps with my right leg. As a result of doing these exercises for the past week and half my knee seems to be getting better. I'm closely monitoring how it feels.
In addition to the above, the another aspect related to this personal goal was returning to karate 7 months after surgery. Sensei Paul mentioned that all of us would question whether or not to continue at some point on the road to black belt. This happened to me last summer before returning in August. I'm glad I did!! The other piece of this goal is to do a rigorous backpacking trip with my boys this August since I wasn't able to do that last year.
Finally, I've also had to back off pushups for the past few weeks since my right shoulder has been somewhat problematic as a result. Pullups haven't been an issue and I'm consistently doing at least 30 a day. I'm going to ease back into pushups and see how my shoulder responds.
Bottom line is that as I get older I have to watch how I push myself making sure to keep a balanced perspective on what and how I'm training. As frustrating as these injuries have been, I also look at them as an opportunity to learn more about myself through observing both my body and mind. Being frustrated with the situation doesn't do anything but generate negative thoughts which aren't helpful to my goals.
Hopefully this post hasn't seemed like a big rant.
JL
Two Thursday's ago, I was walking normally down the street on my way to a gig when I suddenly felt a "pop" in my left knee. This sensation was followed by some awkwardness around the knee cap without significant pain. As the night went I could tell it wasn't 100% despite being able to do the gig without any real limitations. Went to see my chiropractor who is amazing and after he did some tests mentioned that it was a bit loose. It occurred to me that my tight left ankle probably had something to do with it. More specifically, as a result of rupturing my achilles tendon 1.5 years ago my left calf is still weaker than my right.
One of my personal goals for the mastery program is to rejuvenate my achilles tendon and calf as much as possible. This incident with my knee reminded me that in addition to stretching the area, I also need to strengthen it on a daily basis. My goal is to do 100 calf raises in two sets of 50 which is going to be a real challenge. I can just get up to 30 with the final reps being extremely difficult and small in range. In comparison, I can lift much higher and doing more reps with my right leg. As a result of doing these exercises for the past week and half my knee seems to be getting better. I'm closely monitoring how it feels.
In addition to the above, the another aspect related to this personal goal was returning to karate 7 months after surgery. Sensei Paul mentioned that all of us would question whether or not to continue at some point on the road to black belt. This happened to me last summer before returning in August. I'm glad I did!! The other piece of this goal is to do a rigorous backpacking trip with my boys this August since I wasn't able to do that last year.
Finally, I've also had to back off pushups for the past few weeks since my right shoulder has been somewhat problematic as a result. Pullups haven't been an issue and I'm consistently doing at least 30 a day. I'm going to ease back into pushups and see how my shoulder responds.
Bottom line is that as I get older I have to watch how I push myself making sure to keep a balanced perspective on what and how I'm training. As frustrating as these injuries have been, I also look at them as an opportunity to learn more about myself through observing both my body and mind. Being frustrated with the situation doesn't do anything but generate negative thoughts which aren't helpful to my goals.
Hopefully this post hasn't seemed like a big rant.
JL
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Jake's Blog Post June 12, 2014 "Making It Count"
I really need to stop making false promises.
I think as another side goal along with my 3 other goals, I will try to find away to remind myself to post on time from now on.
Tomorrow is the start of finals, and the last 4 days of my freshman year. And let me tell you, it went by so fast. I remember walking in the front doors of Natick High School for the first time, getting my first lecture from the choir program teacher, my first school lunch outside ever, it all feels like it was just yesterday.
My mom tells me that when she was younger, things seemed to go by at a snails pace. To me, it's just about the opposite. I'm sitting here with 4 days left in my freshman year of high school, and it feels like I was a 5th grader just a few days ago.
Going through this made me realize that to some, life can go by incredibly fast, and that is why we have to cherish the moments that define us forever. We have to make every moment count and need to savor the memorable ones. Even though I was quite nerdy (and still am), I miss being in middle school. Back there, the only things I had to really care about was getting in my homework on time and what days were fantastic Fridays (they were these party things for 5th and 6th graders). Now I have to worry about more homework, keeping my grades up, learning how to drive next year, preparing for SATs, Work, the list goes on.
From now on, I need to make every moment count. And I'll start by blogging on time. However to do that, I'll need to find a way to successfully remind myself to blog. Till next week,
- Jake
I think as another side goal along with my 3 other goals, I will try to find away to remind myself to post on time from now on.
Tomorrow is the start of finals, and the last 4 days of my freshman year. And let me tell you, it went by so fast. I remember walking in the front doors of Natick High School for the first time, getting my first lecture from the choir program teacher, my first school lunch outside ever, it all feels like it was just yesterday.
My mom tells me that when she was younger, things seemed to go by at a snails pace. To me, it's just about the opposite. I'm sitting here with 4 days left in my freshman year of high school, and it feels like I was a 5th grader just a few days ago.
Going through this made me realize that to some, life can go by incredibly fast, and that is why we have to cherish the moments that define us forever. We have to make every moment count and need to savor the memorable ones. Even though I was quite nerdy (and still am), I miss being in middle school. Back there, the only things I had to really care about was getting in my homework on time and what days were fantastic Fridays (they were these party things for 5th and 6th graders). Now I have to worry about more homework, keeping my grades up, learning how to drive next year, preparing for SATs, Work, the list goes on.
From now on, I need to make every moment count. And I'll start by blogging on time. However to do that, I'll need to find a way to successfully remind myself to blog. Till next week,
- Jake
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Jason Mai 6/10/14
Jason Mai
6/10/14
I don't really have anything to write about this time, but I need to write so I will. The end of the school year is approaching, fast. After this week, it will be finals and after that we will be done. I've been falling behind on my schoolwork these past few weeks because summer is near, it is a horrible habit of mine. I always start of the school year strong, and near the end I stop trying. It's not that I don't care about my grades...I just don't want to do anything, but I really need to just focus and get through this week and finals without doing too much damage to my grades.
Over the summer they're are a few things I want to do, and will do. For one I want to make a short film with some friends. I also want to work on other filming opportunities, jobs, things for the dojo etc. Get back into teaching as well. I also wanted to make some money to save up for a car, since I've been driving recently I've seen the benefits of having a car and I think it would be great if I can save up $2000-$3000 for a car. It might be a crap car...but hey, a car is a car. I will also be going to Peru for 2 weeks, hiking into the remote villages of Peru and helping the kids their, an experience that surely will change my life. I need to start preparing for that, buying gear, training.
Peru I think will be good for me because I need to learn what it is like out their, in the world. I know what it is like, and I am not ignorant, but until I experience it, I am ignorant. I'd like to think I can take care of myself, but who knows. I guess only time will tell.
6/10/14
I don't really have anything to write about this time, but I need to write so I will. The end of the school year is approaching, fast. After this week, it will be finals and after that we will be done. I've been falling behind on my schoolwork these past few weeks because summer is near, it is a horrible habit of mine. I always start of the school year strong, and near the end I stop trying. It's not that I don't care about my grades...I just don't want to do anything, but I really need to just focus and get through this week and finals without doing too much damage to my grades.
Over the summer they're are a few things I want to do, and will do. For one I want to make a short film with some friends. I also want to work on other filming opportunities, jobs, things for the dojo etc. Get back into teaching as well. I also wanted to make some money to save up for a car, since I've been driving recently I've seen the benefits of having a car and I think it would be great if I can save up $2000-$3000 for a car. It might be a crap car...but hey, a car is a car. I will also be going to Peru for 2 weeks, hiking into the remote villages of Peru and helping the kids their, an experience that surely will change my life. I need to start preparing for that, buying gear, training.
Peru I think will be good for me because I need to learn what it is like out their, in the world. I know what it is like, and I am not ignorant, but until I experience it, I am ignorant. I'd like to think I can take care of myself, but who knows. I guess only time will tell.
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