As a preliminary note, I’ve found a way to make posts on my personal journal and have them automatically post to my LiveJournal. This is the first such post, so here’s hoping that it works.

gi burnLast weekend was action-packed. First was a day of floor-slamming, joint locks, arm bars, and choke holds. That’s right, it was a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar. Probably uninteresting to the majority of you, so I only leave you with a picture of the gi burn that it left me with (click on it for a larger version). For those interested in such things, the school I go to is the Francis Fong Martial Arts Academy.

Sunday, it was time for the Renaissance Festival. Unfortunately, in this nice southern state of Georgia… it was in the low 50s on Sunday, and windy enough to make it feel upper 30s. On the plus side, parking was easy, and the shows were small enough that it was easier to banter with the performers. Oh, and I almost got my penis removed by a bullwhip.

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