Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Gentle Art and ASU

Thing that is dope: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu…

I wrote about this before when I initially started training but only recently have I been able to increase my training three days a week, it’s been a little over a year since I’ve began but I’ve truly fell in love with the sport….while BJJ has only been around for less than a century, it has spread worldwide and is, in my opinion, the most effective fighting style in the world. I was introduced by Freddy Jimenez, a mild mannered Tempe cop you do not wanna cross. He got me hooked last January and I’ve been in it ever since. I don’t recommend everyone try it….in fact most people don’t have the patience or the discipline to take on something that would take a lifetime to master. While I won’t get into specifics about the art or the history, all I gotta say is it’s fuckin’ awesome…It is a constant learning process and even though I get my ass kicked at least once (usually 3-20 times a training session) I walk out with a big fuckin’ grin on my face and that grin usually stays there for another 3 hours til I’m brought back to the real world of school, work, and money….but I find freedom on the mats…not a worry in the world, all I think about is my training partner and how not to get my ass kicked. Some people say I have an addictive, somewhat obsessive personality….while I won’t argue the fact, I don’t find anything wrong with it. I feel these traits have allowed me to find passions in life, and even though the majority of my days are filled with work and studying, I have found something that takes me out of this realm and allows me true happiness. It saddens me when I ask people of their interest or passions and they’ll either respond with nothing or that they don’t have the time. If something truly makes you happy no amount of money or time can replace it…I encourage everyone to go after their passions, even if it’s just an hour or two a week or month it will make everything else in life that much easier.

Thing that I hate: ASU loopholes….damn you motherfuckers….nothing can be easy and you pricks make everything a trip across town to get one fucking paper signed you sonsofbitches….I can set an appointment to meet my advisor online but if I try to call a fucking person I deal with some fucktard who thinks my last name should be my first name and gets mad that I don’t want to go on blackboard…I think I know my fucking last name you motherfuckers. Luckily I have a few friends who work there so they make life much easier…thank you Julia Layno for putting me at ease and directing me to the proper channels. But the rest of you motherfuckers….I hope you stub your fucking toe in the morning and your car doesn’t start…

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