Teirin does more of the same

[Teirin]

Last challenge went pretty well and I mostly need to continue what I was doing and expand on it a bit.  This time with Avatar: TLA and Legend of Korra gifs.  Yawara is actually about Judo but I enjoy these two series far more.  Possibly heresy, whatever.  I also do not guarantee that gifs will be particularly relevant.

 

Not feeling so fussed about gradings on these.  It's just what I want to work on for the next while.

 

 

Kata:

 

We're switching to me as Tori in prep for my grading.  Try and work on picking up Danny in Kata Guruma at least once each class and run through the kata at least once per week when possible.

 

 

Randori:

 

We don't always do Tachi Waza Randori but do not turn down an opportunity when we do. 

 

Bonus - Review videos and material on fighting larger opponents.  Check out Machete's last challenge for some of his resources.

 

 

Daily Training:

 

Burpees worked out well last challenge, as did adding a few minutes of handstands.  Keep doing that.  Add one other thing in per day:  Lunges, dips, planks, whatever.  Bonus for multiple.

 

 

Reading:

 

I'm reading more regularly after last challenge but I'd like to continue it.  Finish Thinking, Fast and Slow, The Miracle of Mindfulness, and read something fun, even if short.

 

 

Guitar practice:

 

Try and get to 60 chord switches/minute by the end of the challenge.  I'm currently at 24 to 30.  

 

Bonus - set up a budget item and start saving to buy one.  My friend is fine with my current use of his guitar but I should work on getting one.  Less money going to my power bill will help with this.  Stupid winter.

 

 

 

Will be around to check on all of you soon :-)

 

 

I had to use it.  I love this gif.

[BlackTezca]

Subbing for the Judo goodness, guitar goodness, burpee madness, and of course...

 

AVATAR GIFS!!!!!  WOOO!!!!

 

[Luciana Valerosa Culming]

Again I'll be looking in here from time to time =^__^=

[Keejos]

Subbed

[Mr_Willes]

I'm here 2! Love Avatar!

 

[Kyellan]

Great choice of theme, Teirin. =) Can't wait to see how your challenge shapes up!

 

[LadyMonk]

I just finished Korra!! It was so good! My sister even got me the Last Airbender series on DVD for my wedding present

[Tkdgirl]

Subbed again :-)

[Kishi]

Let the Metal flow indeed.

[PinkNinja]

 

You do this and share pictures, I will build a shrine. Seriously.

Cause I don't have one now.. no no no.. that'd be creepy.

[Teirin]

Thanks everyone :-)  I was pretty quiet the last week and I may be a bit quieter on the forum this go around.  Will see how everything goes. 

 

Sensei seems to be on board with more Randori the next while.  Fighting the line may be in my near future. 

 

I am modifying the reading goal.  Requiring reading certain things seem to incline me to feel like reading anything else.  I'm on a bit of a short story kick right now.  Anyone have any recs?  Preferably somewhere in science fiction and fantasy though I'm not really fussy.  Preferably not super dark but I'll give it a shot if it's highly recommended.

 

We started watching a new anime called Plastic Memory on crunchyroll.  First ep was really good and has a lot of potential.  Looking forward to the second ep this weekend.  Release is on Saturday but we tend to watch anime on Fridays.  Also 6 eps into S4 of Korra.  Love it!  That series just keeps getting better and I love the A:TLA appearances.  Just picked up the first season of that for a re-watch too.

[The Shogun]

Subbed!

[Kishi]

Sci-fi shorts? You should be able to find some online if you go looking for the magazines. Not all of them will need you to have subscriptions or anything like that either.

[sarakingdom]

For SFF. I've had short story anthologies edited by John Joseph Adams pretty much blanket-recommended by someone I trust.  Haven't really got around to it, but they look pretty neat.  (I started on a weird-West anthology he edited, but had to return it to the library before I finished.  What I read in it was fun, and I'll be checking it out again to finish.)

[Kyellan]

I can't speak well enough about the short story collection Bless Your Mechanical Heart, edited by Jennifer Brozek (who is up for a Hugo this year!). It's a robot-themed anthology and it's chock full of great stuff.

[BlackTezca]

We started watching a new anime called Plastic Memory on crunchyroll.  First ep was really good and has a lot of potential.  Looking forward to the second ep this weekend.  Release is on Saturday but we tend to watch anime on Fridays.  Also 6 eps into S4 of Korra.  Love it!  That series just keeps getting better and I love the A:TLA appearances.  Just picked up the first season of that for a re-watch too.

 

Hmm Plastic memory huh?  What's the first ep about?  I may need to check it out... Started back on Fate/Stay Night UBW, which only makes me wanna watch the original Fate/Stay Night (since I never saw it before) just to see how different the story paths are).  Also watched Triage X and while the story is up my alley (action, blood, violence, vigilantism, scarred, angsty male protagonist shower scene with a dark past), the fact that is' by the same folks that made Highschool of the Dead...and it shows...kinda puts me off.  We'll see how much meaningless fan service I can handle (at least Kill la Kill had fanservice as a plot point and an equal amount of male and female fan service).

 

Korra is amazing.  I love Korra, so glad you're loving it too

[sarakingdom]

Jennifer Brozek (who is up for a Hugo this year!)

 

From all accounts, "nominated for a Hugo in 2015" is a phrase that's going to be infamous for decades, if the Hugo awards even survive the shenanigans of this year's nominations, so I'd be careful about using that as a recommendation for authors you like.

[Teirin]

Sci-fi shorts? You should be able to find some online if you go looking for the magazines. Not all of them will need you to have subscriptions or anything like that either.

 

Mmm, I've been reading some off tor.com but I should check out the others.  Thanks!

 

For SFF. I've had short story anthologies edited by John Joseph Adams pretty much blanket-recommended by someone I trust.  Haven't really got around to it, but they look pretty neat.  (I started on a weird-West anthology he edited, but had to return it to the library before I finished.  What I read in it was fun, and I'll be checking it out again to finish.)

I can't speak well enough about the short story collection Bless Your Mechanical Heart, edited by Jennifer Brozek (who is up for a Hugo this year!). It's a robot-themed anthology and it's chock full of great stuff.

 

Thanks, both of you!  I'll check those out.

 

Hmm Plastic memory huh?  What's the first ep about?  I may need to check it out... Started back on Fate/Stay Night UBW, which only makes me wanna watch the original Fate/Stay Night (since I never saw it before) just to see how different the story paths are).  Also watched Triage X and while the story is up my alley (action, blood, violence, vigilantism, scarred, angsty male protagonist shower scene with a dark past), the fact that is' by the same folks that made Highschool of the Dead...and it shows...kinda puts me off.  We'll see how much meaningless fan service I can handle (at least Kill la Kill had fanservice as a plot point and an equal amount of male and female fan service).

 

Korra is amazing.  I love Korra, so glad you're loving it too

 

It's focussed around androids with limitted life spans.  It looks like it will also deal heavily with life/memories and what makes someone a person.  Think Blade Runner (lighter?) with a potential side order of Ghost in the Shell plus a lot of cute, because Japan.

 

Hmmm, saw the earlier Fate/Stay Night and quite liked it.  A Saber figma stands guard over one of my bookshelves where the cats can't reach her :-)  Have been meaning to watch Fate Zero and the remake.  A friend watched it and said it was very good.

 

Erm, yeah.  High School of the Dead isn't so much my thing either. My brother loves it and anything zombie related.  Kill La Kill looks cool, watched the first ep a few weeks ago with another friend.  It's in the gloriously over the top category.

 

Totally love Korra.  So many awesome characters.

 

From all accounts, "nominated for a Hugo in 2015" is a phrase that's going to be infamous for decades, if the Hugo awards even survive the shenanigans of this year's nominations, so I'd be careful about using that as a recommendation for authors you like.

 

Cheers to that, though they did nominate some good authors.  There's a rather decided taint though. Will be interesting to see how it falls out. 

 

That's what got me reading some of this again.  I realised how out of touch I am with current SFF.  I used to read everything but got out of it because I let everything else take over my time.  Short stories are a way to get back in with smaller chunks.  Currently reading this after reading his Hugo-winning story from last year.  Very interesting so far.

[BlackTezca]

It's focussed around androids with limitted life spans.  It looks like it will also deal heavily with life/memories and what makes someone a person.  Think Blade Runner (lighter?) with a potential side order of Ghost in the Shell plus a lot of cute, because Japan.

 

Hmmm, saw the earlier Fate/Stay Night and quite liked it.  A Saber figma stands guard over one of my bookshelves where the cats can't reach her :-)  Have been meaning to watch Fate Zero and the remake.  A friend watched it and said it was very good.

 

Erm, yeah.  High School of the Dead isn't so much my thing either. My brother loves it and anything zombie related.  Kill La Kill looks cool, watched the first ep a few weeks ago with another friend.  It's in the gloriously over the top category.

 

Totally love Korra.  So many awesome characters.

 

 

Oh man...I am simply fascinated by stories about androids, Artificial Intelligence and the ultimate question of what makes someone human...or what does it mean to have a soul.  Throw in the cute factor and I must go check it out!

 

I have the original Fate/Stay night on Blu Ray and I'm in the mood on binge watching it.  The new one is really good and from what the hubs says (he's watching it with me and saw the original) it goes off on a completely different path which helps hold the original and UBW separately.  I highly recommend it!  The animation kicks ass!

 

Kill la Kill is one of my favorite shows and I love Studio trigger: with Re: Cutey Honey, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, and now Kill la Kill, they are on a roll and I can't wait for their next work!

 

We are in agreement with our love for Korra: awesome characters (I love it when a show focuses on building up great villains) and fantastic animation

[Phytomancer]

Sounds like an exciting challenge. I like the Avatar theme.

 

[sarakingdom]

There are loads that are good and publish online, but I've always enjoyed what I've read on tor.com.  I don't read it as often as I ought, I just dip in occasionally.  The same could be said for all my recreational reading, I think.  But they've got a strong editorial voice.  Can't recall who else publishes online... Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Crossed Genres, maybe Asimov's/Analog?  There are a handful of short story podcasts, like Podcastle and Escape Pod, too.  I just got recommended this, which looks interesting.

 

Cheers to that, though they did nominate some good authors.  There's a rather decided taint though. Will be interesting to see how it falls out. 

 

That's what got me reading some of this again.  I realised how out of touch I am with current SFF.  I used to read everything but got out of it because I let everything else take over my time.  Short stories are a way to get back in with smaller chunks.  Currently reading this after reading his Hugo-winning story from last year.  Very interesting so far.

 

Yes, there are some interesting nominations.  But you're not wrong about the taint.  Slates curated by a handful of guys that, at best, the decision of what deserved a slot this year was non-random and non-representative of the voting pool.   And they don't all look like "at best" cases.

 

I wouldn't say I was very familiar with current SF, but I read last year's Hugo winner, and it was a well-deserved win.  Likewise Mieville's "The City and the City" from a few years ago.  Not as keen on Gibson's latest as I'd hoped I would be.  Bennett's "City of Stairs" was very interesting, and worth a read, though I feel the ending let it down some.  I've been hearing huge amounts of buzz about "Station Eleven".

[Cheechoe]

Hiiiiiiii!!! 

 

 

Wow, I haven't done short stories since beginning of college.  I AM WAY BEHIND!! They were awesome to get me to bed and stop thinking about how high my anxiety was for due dates and lab reports. Buuuut not long enough to keep me from sleep or reading instead of studying what I should have been studyi....HA!  Ok...well...I couldn't finish that sentence and be honest.   I should take them up again. It would be a good wind down from work.

 

 

So when is your grading? Sounds like you have your regimen training down! I look forward to hearing about it!

[sarakingdom]

Wow, I haven't done short stories since beginning of college.  I AM WAY BEHIND!! They were awesome to get me to bed and stop thinking about how high my anxiety was for due dates and lab reports. Buuuut not long enough to keep me from sleep or reading instead of studying what I should have been studyi....HA!  Ok...well...I couldn't finish that sentence and be honest.   I should take them up again. It would be a good wind down from work.

 

That is genius.  Because I have been known to get caught up in a book and not stop reading, and stay up way too late.  And I keep a tablet by my bed.

[BlackTezca]

I watched Plastic Memories yesterday and I'm very intrigued by it!  It's a very cute anime with beautiful art and animation and an interesting story with adorable characters...

 

And it's all meant to break my damn heart isn't it?

 

 

I'm watching this with the full knowledge that I'm probably gonna be crying every several episodes.  It's gonna be Gintama serious arcs and One Piece Marineford all over again...

[Teirin]

Oh man...I am simply fascinated by stories about androids, Artificial Intelligence and the ultimate question of what makes someone human...or what does it mean to have a soul.  Throw in the cute factor and I must go check it out!

 

I have the original Fate/Stay night on Blu Ray and I'm in the mood on binge watching it.  The new one is really good and from what the hubs says (he's watching it with me and saw the original) it goes off on a completely different path which helps hold the original and UBW separately.  I highly recommend it!  The animation kicks ass!

 

Kill la Kill is one of my favorite shows and I love Studio trigger: with Re: Cutey Honey, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, and now Kill la Kill, they are on a roll and I can't wait for their next work!

 

We are in agreement with our love for Korra: awesome characters (I love it when a show focuses on building up great villains) and fantastic animation

 

That's what I heard about the F/S N remake.  Sounds good. 

 

Yeah, heard that Kill La Kill was from the same people as Gurren Lagann and was not surprised.

 

Sounds like an exciting challenge. I like the Avatar theme.

 

 

:-)

 

There are loads that are good and publish online, but I've always enjoyed what I've read on tor.com.  I don't read it as often as I ought, I just dip in occasionally.  The same could be said for all my recreational reading, I think.  But they've got a strong editorial voice.  Can't recall who else publishes online... Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Crossed Genres, maybe Asimov's/Analog?  There are a handful of short story podcasts, like Podcastle and Escape Pod, too.  I just got recommended this, which looks interesting.

 

 

Yes, there are some interesting nominations.  But you're not wrong about the taint.  Slates curated by a handful of guys that, at best, the decision of what deserved a slot this year was non-random and non-representative of the voting pool.   And they don't all look like "at best" cases.

 

I wouldn't say I was very familiar with current SF, but I read last year's Hugo winner, and it was a well-deserved win.  Likewise Mieville's "The City and the City" from a few years ago.  Not as keen on Gibson's latest as I'd hoped I would be.  Bennett's "City of Stairs" was very interesting, and worth a read, though I feel the ending let it down some.  I've been hearing huge amounts of buzz about "Station Eleven".

 

Thanks!  Will check them out.  I don't do well with podcasts but we'll see.

 

Thanks for the novel recs too!

 

Hiiiiiiii!!! 

 

 

Wow, I haven't done short stories since beginning of college.  I AM WAY BEHIND!! They were awesome to get me to bed and stop thinking about how high my anxiety was for due dates and lab reports. Buuuut not long enough to keep me from sleep or reading instead of studying what I should have been studyi....HA!  Ok...well...I couldn't finish that sentence and be honest.   I should take them up again. It would be a good wind down from work.

 

 

So when is your grading? Sounds like you have your regimen training down! I look forward to hearing about it!

 

*excited waving*

 

Hahahaha, good point.  The most frequent lie I ever told was "I'll just finish the chapter."  Stories help with that.  I've been reading in bits before bed since last challenge and it does help.  Meditation does too.  Shuts up the squirrel brain.

 

June, but is dependent on having an uke I can lift on my shoulders.  Will see.

 

I watched Plastic Memories yesterday and I'm very intrigued by it!  It's a very cute anime with beautiful art and animation and an interesting story with adorable characters...

 

And it's all meant to break my damn heart isn't it?

 

 

I'm watching this with the full knowledge that I'm probably gonna be crying every several episodes.  It's gonna be Gintama serious arcs and One Piece Marineford all over again...