After two weeks of playing hookey from Brazilian jiu jitsu practice, I finally mustered up the courage to go back. It’s always a slightly scary proposition going back when you’re body is out of tune after missing a week or two. Ofttimes I think about quitting during those off-times, but I’ve promised myself that I won’t quit unless I go to one more practice first. Only after practice will I allow myself to quit. Usually after one practice session, you’re ego and body are beat-the-hell-up, but you feel great. And the next day, you’re lighter and stronger, so I haven’t quit yet.
As I was leaving for class, Sun Su was a little disappointed but said, “I want you to show me more jiu jitsu tomorrow.” He gave me a hug.
While I was gone, apparently Sun Su cleaned up the entire living room by himself. Ooseung watched but strategically stayed out of helping range. When he was done, he told Amy,
“Appah will be so happy when he sees how clean it is.”
I got a little choked up when Amy told me that (Sun Su was asleep). I usually make the kids clean up all their toys when Amy is at work, telling them, “Ummah will be so happy when she sees how clean it is.” I guess Sun Su figured out that I’m the one who really likes it clean.
Amy praised Sun Su for cleaning the room. Poor Ooseung didn’t like missing out on praise. So in order to balance the equation, she kicked Sun Su (I guess that makes her the striker, and Sun Su is the grappler). Amy punished her with a time out and didn’t read her a bedtime story either. It all just makes me laugh.
Amy took this picture (above) of the kids with a neighbor kid, who Sun Su says is his best friend, and I approve because he’s really nice. But I know if his mom saw him with that toy gun, she’d be pissed. This is my new desktop wallpaper. I love it.
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MAJOR COUP
Amy’s reading Ender’s Game. I finished it and after much coaxing, Amy finally picked it up (I think comparing Ender to young Christian Bale in Empire of the Sun did it, plus I had to promise her that he doesn’t die). She’s really enjoying it despite the picture of spaceships on the cover (i.e., girls bane). The woman hates science fiction. Knows nothing about Star Wars (hasn’t even seen the original trilogy - who’s the alien here?). She even yawned LOUDLY during that pindrop silence after the final battle in Iron Man. But at least now, she’s earned a few experience points as a Level 1 Geek. Resistance is futile, baby.
