Oh holy crap, so I gave blood today. Yeah, yeah, I saved three and a half lives. Yes, I know it was a nice thing to do. But dang, “… skinny people like me can’t just be giving blood like they got it to spare.” Here’s why;The day started off the same way it usually does. I was just arriving at school, I secured a locker and put my work-out clothes up, and then I proceeded to the computer lab. Today, I had plans to write a new blog or something. On my way to the lab I saw a sign (I usually see it twice a year) that stated, “Blood drive Room: 102.” Honestly, at this point I remember that they would be giving out sling bags, so I’m now down for it (I would’ve given anyway, I figure what the heck, I usually do, this would be my forth or fifth time, I think). I walk in, sign up, answer no to all their questions and yes to the one trick question:
Woman: Have you ever taken ‘meth’?
Me: No
… three hours twenty-seven minutes later …
Woman: Have you ever used needles?
Me: No
Woman: Have you ever been to jail?
Me: Nope.
Woman: Have you ever “been with” a man?
Me: … Seriously? Woman, slap yo self for asking.
Woman: Have you read the fact sheet (“a.k.a.” Are you actually paying attention and not just saying ‘No’ to everything)?
Me: No, I mean, um, Yes Ma’am.
So today in class, we just went over our essays (:-( I was hoping to do some awesome moves!) but it as cool. for your essays, Our instructor wanted us to research on the history of Tai chi (Which was REALLY AWESOME!) – When I was in class, listening to every bodies info they found, I noticed we had a lot of similarities. Like one the legends goes like this:”one day a monk was awaken to some mysterious sounds outside his window. His goes out to what is going on and he astonished by what he sees. I snake and a crane were fighting each other. It would seem as thought one might have an advantage over the other, but they both had there strengths and weaknesses. from watching them fight, this monk was inspired. from the moves of the crane and snake he came up with Tai Chi.” (Quoted from me) I think this cool. If you take notice the names and move (repealing the monkey, grasping the sparrows tail, etc.) most of them (if not all) involve animals. I think this because of the animals’ ability to naturally defend its self… Well that’s enough here! I will be posting the essay!
Good gosh, where do I start… Wait?, is a journal entry required for today? considering the fact that we did have class? – No class today, the out of class assignment was for us to research Tai Chi history… I wonder if Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris is at the root of any of this … OK all jokes aside. Time to hit the books! (I mean web!)
I found out the technical specs of this class: Tai Chi Chuan – Yang version: 24 movements (and a few transitions). I then found out something else… The next level above this is the 38 movements … 38 movement sword. Sword? .. I get to get a sword?! I GET TO GET A SWORD!!!! Why is Tai Chi so awesome??!