Suzy Toronto

Its been a LONG time.  A TON has happened and is still in the works..more on that on a later date.
Wanted to share a few pics which has some good words on 'Sisters'.  I was just reminded that I saw this in Grand Rapids when we were visiting and here are a few that I thought were poignant.
Enjoy.

Good Song of the Day

Just added this song to my collection yesterday...good song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZhQOvvV45w

Holy Update Batman

Wow its been awhile.

Things have been busy, but good.
Go the approval to start muscle building, and will probably start doing that next week - horray.
No tingles in a long long time - horray!

Work has been busy, but good. There are some thing that stress me out but all in all its ok.
I've also been able to leave at a decent hour each day.

Yesterday was out KICK-A-THON and we had a good number of kids that turned up. We all did our 1000 kicks and had a lot of fun. Best of all we raised money for our non-profit KICK.

Tomorrow a couple of our kids will be going to a tournament.  It will be early and probably stressful but I'm hoping that at the end of the day they will have fun.

In just a few weeks Jeff and I will be traveling to Michigan. We are SO looking forward to it. First of all we really need a break from Boston. Sometimes the city just really wears on you. It will be great to see my family again and especially hang out with little Stella.

Well that is about it for now...until next time

Bummer

So I know I've had an uphill battle and I'm excited to see all the positive changes in my body and all that...but a part of me is bummed.

Today, actually right now, is a fight going on, an all girl fight for charity. I can't help but want to beat myself up for not training sooner, harder, better. I could have been on the card...  We just got another posting for fights in NY, in June. Another one...that if I had been training sooner, harder, better I could have been ready.

This week I sparred for the first time in a long long long time.  I only did a few rounds.  I did ok I guess, and mentally I did ok - but wish I did better.

Guess I am just venting a bit and know I'll just use this as fuel.  I will get there one of these days.

New Regimine

So I've been noticing all the groups in Facebook changing cause they like to change stuff. One group that just changed was the Green Iguana Society. I was looking at the pics and saw a 16 year old iguana, amazing.  Kind of made me miss Spanky. Its been pretty rare that I think about him much or get sad over losing him, but for some reason I had a moment. Got me thinking I should do something positive like blog about the latest.

Just some odds n ends...

Tea - Going well. I'm now on my second batch and it should last me until about the end of this month.  Then I'll go and get another checkup and see what the next steps are. I probably will also talk about my workout routine to see if I should adjust anything. No tingling, no other pains...AND I feel like I'm getting stronger and muscle. Which is funny cause I'm not doing anything to build muscle - goes to show the spleen is doing its job.

Workout goes like this:

Monday - Morning Cardio

Tuesday - Morning Cardio, Evening Muay Thai (Bonus: Karate)

Wednesday - OFF

Thursday - Morning Cardio, Evening Muay Thai (Bonus: Karate)

Friday: OFF
Saturday and/or Sunday: Hit Stuff when possible

For the past three weeks I've kept on track and have been able to go to Karate at least once a week.

My Muay Thai striking is improving by leaps and bounds...even in a weeks time I've been seeing major improvement. I've started to get compliments at how loud, strong they are. 

Ex: Guy#1 helping Guy#2 decide if he has to choose between our class and another class by another teacher.  Guy #1 "ahaha, dude if the Muay  Thai teacher's girlfriend can hit harder than the Pro MMA boxing coach what does that tell you?"  GOOD TIMES!

I've started my same methodology with kicks. I have to start someone so I'm starting with focusing on Front Kick. I need a long range weapon, I'm tall it makes sense. So all I'm doing is nice and slow technique and more technique. Slowly working on power. 

The hope is that I continue with all this, and hopefully start getting hit soon and lifting weights soon. Maybe end of this year will be my moment to get into that ring. 

Going to Karate has been great and we are slowly ramping into the chaos of Summer.  Sometimes its so rewarding and at other times heartbreaking.  We aren't supposed to have favorites, but I do. Hearing about his heartbreaks and seeing him go through tough times for such a young boy has been hard. I just hope that we are a beacon of light for him.  

BUT!  Soon we'll have our KICK A THON, and Karate Camp and probably go to a Tournament.  All good stuff.

Work has been good - busy and I've done really well at keeping a balance with life. Its another good piece for me continuing to be healthy, happy and strong.

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Almost May

Can't believe its almost May already....

Things have been pretty good. This past week was a great regimen of cardio and classes.
Now, its time to motivate myself to get some much needed errands accomplished.  We'll have visitors soon so the place has to be ship-shape.

Work has been hectic but manageable, workouts felt good.

Its been awhile since I've posted any music..so here is Train- Marry Me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghZt2cILcCU

Good stuff.

Surprises and Slips

A couple weeks ago I went home to meet my niece Stella and surprise the monkeys out of my family.  Coupled with that was seeing little Stella get baptized, visiting my sister, and getting a 'gut check' on Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids surprised me. Its a place I've always had as an option to live. After my visit - it still is. Maybe...someday.  It's the super mini mini mini Boston in a way. It was enough for me to reorganize my July trip to have Burger check it out.

When I got back we spent a couple of days making ourselves nuts thinking about all the different options for what we want to do with out lives.

This week I caught I mini cold with my throat hurting and my tingling has made a minor appearance.  Its not much but its been happening. So yesterday after Muay Thai, I went to the Chinese Doc.  He gave me some stuff to make teas. Here is a pic of the stuff to boil...mmmm.  It will help my spleen make blood.

Other instructions were no muscle building. So I have to adjust my intended workouts. I really wanted to start diving in a putting on muscle. He says if I try it won't happen and I may get myself in a bad situation. So for now it will be cardio, hitting stuff, and some kung fu stances.  That should be good enough for now until the spleen is better.  

It sounds like I am to be on this tea for sometime...but I'll do what it takes to not tingle. I forgot how terrible it feels. It also reminded me to stay strong with the diet and the reason why I'm on it.

We shall see how things work themselves out. For now just trying to be happy in the moment.

Time Flying

Realizing how much time flies, and its been forever since I've posted a blog. Just thought I'd post a few things...


A couple weeks ago I got summoned for Jury Duty for two weeks, it was long but I am so glad it when it was over. Especially since I had three major deadlines at work.


Another big event happened as well, my niece Stella Rose Meyer was brought into this world. Seems like its so far so good for my sister.  I'm very excited to meet her and of course to see my family again.


In a way I've been burning the candle a bit too much and the Jury Duty threw my schedule. I haven't really worked out in awhile, sans a couple of round of hitting stuff.  I weighed myself yesterday and have officially gained all the weight back that I lost.  Some of it is pudge that I'd like to get rid of and a small portion is muscle which I'd really like to increase.  Hopefully I can get back into my routine.


Its the weekend again, and other than getting some stuff done I plan to have some relaxation. Give my body time to recharge and get ready for another week.

Alone Time

This weekend the apartment is all mine as Jeff is away at a weekend training seminar.

Wrote the list of all the things I need/want to do and its been a slow process. Probably shouldn't have started with looking at Grants for KICK.  Its exhausting. My hopes are high that at some point we'll get a grant and will be able to give scholarships to kids.

All in all things are good. The first book I helped out with, just arrived as a proof. We'll have one more look-over then start selling it. It'll be nice if it makes money.

Plans in the works to help out with more books and videos.

We talk a great deal of the future and the possibilities that are before us. So hopefully time will reveal what is next for us.

Its easy sometimes to get down discouraged about things not working out the way you want them too. Its easy to stress and worry. I continue to try to look forward and be positive.

Any day now my sister will have her baby and I am very excited for her as she begins a new chapter in her life. Can't wait to meet the little bugger.

You see it?

That was my expression yesterday in between doing a SnoopyDance as I realized I now have a small Bicep.
It's not a lot but its something and it took me about 21 months to get there.  Its also been 21 months since the big diet change.  How cool.

Been pretty good about getting up early to the gym. I get up at 530am go to the gym and in work by 730am. Typically I work 10-12 hours then I am pooped and go home. I've also been lucky to go to hit stuff the last couple Saturdays. Leaves me feeling good, de-stressed and sore.

While I don't mind working a lot and do because I am a work-a-holic, I really miss Karate and Muay Thai. I miss helping teach Karate.  Though there are a few bad apple parents that make me want to pull my hair out, I just really love helping them and watching them learn and grow. Every night I ask Jeff about the classes, and go through just about every student to see how they are doing. Apparently at Eliot they give him TWO high-fives because I'm not there.

Tomorrow is supposed to be Super Kids promotions and I plan on surprising them. I am also going to surprise our Student of the Month. Hoping all goes well at work tomorrow so I can leave.  Then Thursday is promotions at Everett. This will be the first time I am missing it/ineligible to be promoted. Breaks my heart in so many ways.

Weather here sucks with all the cold and the snow but my body and health is holding up really great.
Looking forward to warmth again and to vacation in July.

New Year

It has been awhile, and I keep meaning to write a little something, but get lazy.

Tomorrow I go back to work after a nice long week off. I really enjoyed my time and got stuff done.
So here are some updates...

Health
Doing great.  2010 was a good year for me as I was healthy all year long. Its great to start the New Year healthier, and with NO tingling. My weight is about where I want it, I just need muscle. To keep healthy I need to continue to get stronger, and balance life more.  I've signed up at a cheap gym nearby and I intend on lifting and running. I hope to stick to it.

Work
BUSY!  Though I was allowed the week off, I know I am coming back to chaos. Though I'll probably work a lot, I've tried to make a promise to at least work out.  I still love what I do, and glad that my salary is almost back to 100%.

Martial Arts
Though I am sad to not be able to help Jeff at the Eliot, what also hurts is that I probably won't be able to make it to Karate either. I'm bummed, but I'm hoping to fold it in as much as I can.  The KICK program ended strong and we reached all of our goals in 2010. I'm hoping to do some good things in this upcoming year. I will also try to continue to fold in Muay Thai. I've met an old student of Jeff's and she is willing to give me a ride on Saturdays so at least I will have that. I've also asked Jeff for us to do training every Sunday. Mostly for me to keep my Karate up to par, and just hitting stuff for Muay Thai.

I'd really like to get into the ring. I've been saying it for a long time, but I need to make it happen. This is been like a hobby that I've been in and out of. I'd like to do something with it.

2011 Stuff
I'm really excited that Jeff and I will be going to Michigan in July. The best part will be spending time with my niece. It will be so awesome. We will be spending time up at the Cabin, and maybe even spend a couple days in Grand Rapids with Krysta.  More and more Jeff and I are thinking about our future. Michigan is an option, so we'd like to see how our gut feels.  I heard this quote once "When you ask God a question you get an answer. Yes, No, and Wait."  I'm really thinking that this time next year we will know our answer. In some ways our future was so unknown during 2010, and it felt sometimes like purgatory. We want and we need to make stuff happen for us. I hope things become a little more clearer throughout this next year.

2012 seems a long way off but not so far.

My dad says 'seekers of the truth'.  I always trust my gut and my heart. I also know all things will work themselves out. Sometimes I just need patience. Sometimes I just need the confidence to make the tough decisions.

Here is to the New Year!