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silverthorne ([personal profile] silverthorne) wrote2007-11-06 07:55 pm

Wheee, Midlife Crisis!

I'm 38; I'd say I'm due for one, right?

Anyhow, I've signed up for classes at the Tae Kwan Do dojo across the street. As in, six months and there's a gi sitting on my couch with a dojo thing on the back that I have to learn how to take care of properly, classes.

I'll be out of pocket 6:45 to approx 8:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays at least until May. If I do well enough, that will likely become a permanent fixture until I get out of Texas.

Dude. My classes. One other adult and the rest kids! LOL.

But--I'm also allowed to stretch and practice whenever I like. And watch. As in, take a little hop across the street and check things out whenever it's open. The teacher said so and suggested it. So...yeah.

Also: Kon used to do Tae Kwon Do. Let's hope I do him/his memory justice.

[identity profile] rebl1969.livejournal.com 2007-11-07 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
I want to learn Tae Kwon Do. My high school boyfriend was a red belt-three stripe.

Dude! ATA National Headquarters is in Little Rock. Maybe if you get good you can come to the big champeen-ship here.

[identity profile] silverthorne.livejournal.com 2007-11-07 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
*nods nods*

Kon had gotten to black belt, but I don't remember how many stripes.

I've wanted to take some sort of martial arts since I was 13. Due to mpney concerns...or my family not taking me seriously enough, it never happened. And then I hot my 20's, and the bad relationship phase of my life and...yeah.

So I guess my 'midlife crisis' is really me going back and doing all the things I would have done in the 90's if I had been distracted by other, not so healthy for me, things.

Heeee! Oh god, it'll probably be another twenty years before I'm 'good'...but I will keep that in mind. You gonna put me up for the night if I make it? ;)

[identity profile] rebl1969.livejournal.com 2007-11-07 12:12 pm (UTC)(link)
For sure! I have a lumpy futon with your name on it.

(Anonymous) 2007-11-07 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Whoo! Lumpy futons! :D !
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[identity profile] skywardprodigal.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Like Dave. Dave who? Dave Mustaine!

[identity profile] silverthorne.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
XD

It's going to be a while before you let me live that one down, huh?
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[identity profile] skywardprodigal.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Y'all both have pretty hair!

HEEEEEe

And, um, yes.

And if I end up pulling bridesmaid duty some day, you're going to want to throw a veil over *my* face to hide the grin.

[identity profile] silverthorne.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
LOL! Okay. I'll give you that, if only because I take pride in my hair. :)

And...if that very big if happens...why would you be grinning?
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[identity profile] skywardprodigal.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Because I'm smug. I know you'll do me right in terms of a bridesmaid's dress, and, I'm smug. And I love happy beginnings even more than fairy tale endings. And my business partner thinks it's possible too and she's already told me she's crashing the event. LOL

[identity profile] silverthorne.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
heh, okay. I'll make sure there's extra space and food and stuff for her. :)

'Course, you already have me married, and I'm not even dating.

...you haven't become my mother, have you? ;)
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[identity profile] skywardprodigal.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
God no.

I am more...that annoying cousin/baby sister.

Best watch out or I'll be borrowing jewelry when you're not looking. ;)

[identity profile] silverthorne.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
heh.