Kenpo and metal

Passed the Kenpo test, hurt my ankle and wrist sparring. Not bad, the ankle basically feels like it needs to be "popped." The wrist is a little swollen from my upward blocking a front kick and hitting Sensai's heel pretty hard.

I need Epsom salt. ( A quick google to make sure I spelled it right revealed a variety of other uses besides sore muscles I was not aware of. Some pretty cool. Some pretty scary.)

My casting last week went well (still no pictures) and I am doing a second round of casting this Thursday. This of course means I need to spend tomorrow (nominally my day off) in the lab doing finish work on my waxes and investing for Thursday's burnout.

Now I am falling asleep and am going to bed.

Minor update with flaming metal...

I wish I had thought to bring my camera to class as were are about to cast a mess of stuff.

For the record, I am severely sleep deprived and about to pour 200+ grams of molten broze... but no worries...

err...

really.

I pretty certain one of my classmates will have camera I'll get him to take some pictures.

*Edit* Oh and I did not pass my Kenpo test tuesday. But it was by s lim margin. Basically I hit the same 5 techniques (out of 40) that I always get jumbled in my head... and they got jumbled.

No worries I'll pass next tuesday.

Frikin cold!

So, yesterday I was complaining that it was only the 3 or 4th birthday I could remember snow free.

Mind you, I said this while sitting outside in 45 degree weather with a 5mph gusts on an otherwise clear day.

Today...it is now snowing, 29 degrees , with 15mph winds gusting up to 30mph.

I forgot my hat. (But remembered my gloves.)

I even got a relatively close parking spot to campus but walking through the campus core with the wind gusting between buildings was not a lot of fun.

Other News: Tonight C and I are having a combined (mine yesterday, hers today) Rock Band Birthday party. I'm excited.