Aviva's Blog

I constantly try to emulate the people around me. When I see something I like I copy it. And I’m really good at making it look like my own. Even if no one knows, it eats away at me. A little voice telling me that I can never make something without help. But I think that’s fine.  If I take an idea I like and then change it to fit my style then it’s still mine. Even if I took inspiration from something else.  I have all these people here for me and I should take advantage of it. We are a team and we are here to help each other grow. Together.  Push up - 3035 Sit up - 3775 Km - 265 Hand form - 398 Weapon form - 403 Sparring - 290 Reading - 4125 Japanese - 566 Favourite word this week:  Incompatible:  (of two things) so opposed in character as to be incapable of existing together.

I have had a really bad week. It’s been a busy week for school. I have been going through the motions of my life with barely any thought. Wake up. Go to school. Go to kung fu. Go to sleep. There is nothing meaningful about it. I feel like I have no time to rest, that I don’t deserve it.  Push up - 2855 Sit up - 3730 Km - 241 Hand form - 378 Weapon form - 368 Sparring - 260 Reading - 4005 Japanese - 536 Favourite word this week:  Occluded -  stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening,   or passage)

I finished one of my personal requirements faster than I expected to. Yay! My goal was to read for 3500 miniuts, and I and at 3915 minuits. This requierment was ment to help me with my reading and writing skills aswell as expanding my vocabulary. I am really proud of my self because before this year I barley read, I think I read one book that wasn't for school last year. I thought it would be hard because I did not enjoy reading in my free time. So at the start of the year I was forcing myself to read and now I really enjoy reading. I have expanded my requierment to 7000 minuites. 2,835 Push Ups 3,610 Sit Ups 233 Ks 373 Hand Form 358 Weapon 250 Sparring Two word I learned this week as a celebration: Vigilante : a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate. Loquacious : tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

When something bad happens you can't change it. But you can change how you look at it. When I was in Orlando last weekend I spilt orange juice on my dad by accident. Instead of being mad at me he started laughing about it. He choose to look at it differently. And it became one of the highlights of the trip. I belive that everything happens for a reason, and you shouldn't dwell on it. Which is something I struggled with a lot in the past and sometimes still do. You can't change what happened so you shouldnt beat yourself up about it. 2,575 Push Ups 3,300 Sit Ups 209 Ks 293 Hand Form 265 Weapon 150 Sparring Favorite word I learned this week: Petulant : (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

I am loving the katana form I am doing so far. It was put together so nicely and I love how it's feeling. I think I have already practiced my weapon form more than I did last year and most importantly I enjoy doing it. Simon is giving me a lot of tips on how to visualize everything which I think is helping a lot as well. I am excited to learn more and refine it. 2,575 Push Ups 3,300 Sit Ups 209 Ks 293 Hand Form 265 Weapon 150 Sparring Favorite word I learned this week: Volatile : Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.