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Hello everyone! I'm back! Sorry for my absence during the last challenge. I needed some time off to focus on getting ready for school and to spend time with my family. I was a little burnt out and wasn't really sure where to go with a challenge. But, now I'm back! (But only sometimes in black.) As it were, I have a general idea as to where I want to go with this challenge, and am going to work for some new goals! Challenge 1: Sash-up I am testing for my orange sash (first level sash) on October 17th. While this means that I can't run the Tough Mudder I wanted to do, I would much rather 1) get my sash, and 2) spend $40 on the test than $180 for a tough mudder. Maybe next time. In order to make sure that I am as prepared as possible for the test, I will try to go to Kung-fu practice three times a week, health and school work permitting. I know martial arts generally falls under the Monks category, but considering the amount of push-ups and bodyweight training that we do, I think it counts for assassin territory. Not to mention... being able to disarm someone using only my body? And then put someone in a chokehold (only if necessary)? That sounds assassin-y to me! Challenge 2: Stretching Me and stretching tend to fall out a lot. I need to get back into the habit of stretching daily, to make sure that I'm as ninja-y as possible. I will start the day with the NF dynamic stretch to make sure I stay nice and limber. Challenge 3: Posting I tend to be really bad at posting on NF. I will try to post at least 4xs a week on my own topic, and check in with friends at least 2xs a week. I will set an alarm for remembering to post. Challenge 4: Clean up! Everything. I've gotten a wee bit lazy when it comes to housework. I'm going to set one day aside for cleaning. This probably means Saturday, since I work or am at school most of the week. Alternatively, I might pick Thursday mornings to clean, since I don't have class until pm. I want to adult better, so I'm going to try to keep a cleaner apartment.