My absolute favorite part of camping are the campfires and to me it doesn’t feel like camping if we can’t have any campfires. Ever since I was little I have always loved the way campfires looked, the warmth the…

Every year my entire family on my dad’s side takes a week long trip to Santa Cruz. It is our annual vacation because my great grandparents had gone there for their anniversary every year and the family wanted to k…

I was recently talking with my dad about how frustrating it is sometimes trying to maintain relationships/friendships with people who don’t seem to put in as much effort as I do. This can be disheartening and c…

I am a little over halfway through the black belt challenge.  My numbers for most of my requirements are on track to be able to finish everything.  My sparring is a little less than all the others.  I had to ta…

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