Got a Care Package of goodies

Morning brought oatmeal, honey, and a pack of nestle hot chocolate mix I got from the package my parents sent me. In this care package they sent me a few thermals (like long underwear but in two pieces) , a few packs of hot chocolate mix, protein bars, a water filter, water bottle, camel pack, oreos, beef jerky and other treats. They shipped this before I got sick but the timing for this stuff getting here was perfect.

I love chocolate oatmeal, so today I was crazy and brought down a pack. I had a couple cups of hot chocolate last night and it tasted amazing even just mixing with water. So i mixed it with my oatmeal and it was amazing!!! I will do it every other day so i dont run out.

It was freezing this morning. Even though I had a thermal shirt on, North Face jacket on top, then a scarf, another North Face jacket on top, and topped off with a benie.For pants i had sweats on and i put my martial art pants over them so my legs stay warm. I felt like i was going to a snow trip in lake Tahoe. The air felt like ice and there was mist in the air so it felt like my face was frozen. I wrapped my scarf around my face as well. Some guys still run around shirtless and one guy from France runs around bare foot. Everyone calls him Peter Pan. He trains with no shirt ever and never wears shoes. Even when he goes to town he doesnt wear shoes.

Then after first class I went to my room for a protien bar and the electricity was out...crap. Went to class and the second class was "application class/ take down class". This is the "headache" class. We do a lot of rolls and take downs in this section. Master Gou will hold up a stick and we have to jump and roll over it. I think its fun even though others complain they get head aches. Today I was behind Clement. He is from France and has been around for a couple months. Behind me was Rodney who complains every time he is up to roll. We did basic rolls on the ground and then rolls backwards and others. Then Master Gou holds the stick out and we have to jump over it and roll out. He would lower it for the new people and when Clement turn was up Master held it high. I was next.I am new but master still held the stick high. I smiled and said to Rodney, "Alright guess i gotta go." I ran and jumped, clearned the pole and rolled out perfectly. Clement clapped and said 'well done'. I WAS SO SHOCKED THAT I DID IT! We went around again. This time Master held the stick even higher for Clement. I knew this time he would lower it for me at least to the same level as last time. NOPE. Master kept it high. I laughed and said 'Alright here we go'. Ran. Jumped. Rolled. And cleared it! I love this class. After that we did a lot of take downs and the cool 'on your back' flip up. Like you see in Kung Fu movies. I cant flip up all the way yet but i almost get it.

After class was lunch. I was starving. They served chicken, veggies, squid, and rice. I got all of it, even the squid... I'm not a fan of squid but I was hungry and squid must have some protein or something. It tasted pretty bad but I think its just the thought of it being 'squid' that made it bad. I finished my bowl anyways. After lunch the power was STILL out! Oh, also in my care package from home was the New Rick Riodon book, Lost Hero. So I started to read it. I was automaticlly hooked. I love his books.

Then went to the last class of the day. Stance training. in this class we stand in positions for about 5 min each making out legs burn like crazy. Master said if were cold we should bend our legs more to warm us up. It was true I was sweating in the wind. Not good I know. So I peeled off a couple layers of clothing so my jacket wasnt soaked with sweat. When we finished i put the extra layers back on immedietly. Then at the end of class Master said a few words about Shawn since he is leaving tomorrow and we took a few pictures. Now i am back in my room waiting for dinner and the power is back!

Going to go to bed soon after dinner. Will write more tomorrow.

-Scott