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I went to the dentist again today, and spent a lot of time talking to him about my teeth since he freaked me out last time with all this talk of cavities with little explanation. Turns out, he was including the wisdom teeth in that craziness which pretty obviously have caries and was panicking me needlessly for what are only a few cavities on the back molars. I also need my upper right wisdom tooth pulled since it's growing into my cheek. I'm sure that will be fun. The cavity filled today was easier than the last one, but it hurts more now that the numbness has worn off. I ended up eating a soft pork bun from a local Chinese market for lunch and picked up some really cheap shitake mushrooms and bean sprouts for an oyster sauce stir fry (with cabbage and noodles) that tasted delicious. I used to eat shitake mushrooms all the time in Japan because they were cheaper and easier than buying meat, so it was nice to be able to throw them into a dish again. I have enough shitake left over to make another dish over the weekend, though I'm not sure what that dish will be.
Meanwhile, in order to fulfil my first aid and CPR requirements for my new job, the director asked me to learn those as part of a lifeguarding course. I like this idea well enough since it means I'd get to spend my summer mornings by the pool. But I suspect the training will take over my life for the next week or two. Job is going well. They need a lot of documents from me for everything so I've been searching through all my old records for various pieces of paper proving various things.
Bujinkan last night was fun. I got to train with J. for the first time in ages. He's Jack's uke, and very high level, which I enjoy because he actually corrects me and insists on perfection. You don't really get that from training with someone below your level (and then you get the people who think they're high level who aren't...). We once again worked with weapons from the beginning using a short sword, and for a few minutes, a gun, then hand to hand, then back to the short sword. It was all about being stabbed, or punched from behind, and reacting with a movement that sort of either curves your shoulder away from the punch, or moves your body and creates space for the short sword to be in (very hard to do), then blocking with the elbow as you turn and taking the space, then perhaps blocking a kick or a punch. One thing Jack was very happy with was once you twisted around you caught the sword wrist in your own hand, then brace your arm against their forearm, you can walk under it or around or even throw them without them being able to fight back. If you don't brace the arm, they can respond. It's sort of like putting the pressure on the arm bar, and then moving into the position for said arm bar. Interesting.
I need to start working seriously on my book again and taking notes on stuff for my phd application research (I ended up ordering the books since trips into NYC for obscure books are no longer feasible), but it's probably not going to happen for another week since I have the lifeguarding thing, several dentist appointments, a fingerprinting appointment and bujinkan to consider. Gah. Life is getting too busy.
Meanwhile, in order to fulfil my first aid and CPR requirements for my new job, the director asked me to learn those as part of a lifeguarding course. I like this idea well enough since it means I'd get to spend my summer mornings by the pool. But I suspect the training will take over my life for the next week or two. Job is going well. They need a lot of documents from me for everything so I've been searching through all my old records for various pieces of paper proving various things.
Bujinkan last night was fun. I got to train with J. for the first time in ages. He's Jack's uke, and very high level, which I enjoy because he actually corrects me and insists on perfection. You don't really get that from training with someone below your level (and then you get the people who think they're high level who aren't...). We once again worked with weapons from the beginning using a short sword, and for a few minutes, a gun, then hand to hand, then back to the short sword. It was all about being stabbed, or punched from behind, and reacting with a movement that sort of either curves your shoulder away from the punch, or moves your body and creates space for the short sword to be in (very hard to do), then blocking with the elbow as you turn and taking the space, then perhaps blocking a kick or a punch. One thing Jack was very happy with was once you twisted around you caught the sword wrist in your own hand, then brace your arm against their forearm, you can walk under it or around or even throw them without them being able to fight back. If you don't brace the arm, they can respond. It's sort of like putting the pressure on the arm bar, and then moving into the position for said arm bar. Interesting.
I need to start working seriously on my book again and taking notes on stuff for my phd application research (I ended up ordering the books since trips into NYC for obscure books are no longer feasible), but it's probably not going to happen for another week since I have the lifeguarding thing, several dentist appointments, a fingerprinting appointment and bujinkan to consider. Gah. Life is getting too busy.
