I made it to class last night and felt… okay. Last week, by the time Friday rolled around, I finally admitted to myself that I was getting worse, not better. I was planning on going to the doctor on Saturday if I didn’t feel better, but Friday morning, when I began coughing up a charming combination of phlegm and blood, I figured I’d probably better get some help.
Sure enough, I was diagnosed with pneumonia, given a stern look or two by the doctor, and a couple of prescriptions. By Friday evening, I was already feeling better.
Bing had some personal business to take care of, so we worked some basics. I showed a simple scissor sweep along with a couple of variations, including the elevator sweep. Nothing fancy, but we have several white belts, and I figure that you can’t get enough of the basics. I also talked a little about the “dead angle.”
My energy level remains very low and I’ve still got a cough, but I’m feeling so much better. I just feel like I’m dragging through the day, but I guess it takes a while to get over pneumonia. I’m just thankful that I’m on the mend and able to get to class, and I’m looking forward to Friday.
I was really pleased that Brandon was at class last night. I was able to give him his newly dyed gi and he really seemed pleased. In the second picture, I made the mistake of looking directly at it. While it’s not quite as bright as Bing’s Orange Crush , it’s pretty bright.
Also, after giving it a lot of thought, I’m going to offer my services if anyone is interested in having a gi dyed by me. While I think that the process of dying a gi is very accessible, I get there are people who want a unique color, but who aren’t interested in DIY.
The price is something that I gave a lot of thought to, and I’m going to charge $80 for a single colored gi. Considering the cost of materials, shipping and the time involved with hand dying each gi, one at a time, I think this is a very fair price.
I’m in the process of putting some actual policies together on a website so that everything is very clear. But the way I look at it, I’ll help you with information for free. I have made a lot of information available, and I encourage anyone who’s interested to give it a shot. But, I’m also available to do it for you, if you’d like to pay for the service. It’s something I enjoy, and I have done enough of them now that I’m confident that I can make your gi look really good. I’ll also be working on some hand dyed gi patches and shirts using batik. More to come on this in the near future.
Sure enough, I was diagnosed with pneumonia, given a stern look or two by the doctor, and a couple of prescriptions. By Friday evening, I was already feeling better.
My energy level remains very low and I’ve still got a cough, but I’m feeling so much better. I just feel like I’m dragging through the day, but I guess it takes a while to get over pneumonia. I’m just thankful that I’m on the mend and able to get to class, and I’m looking forward to Friday.
I was really pleased that Brandon was at class last night. I was able to give him his newly dyed gi and he really seemed pleased. In the second picture, I made the mistake of looking directly at it. While it’s not quite as bright as Bing’s Orange Crush , it’s pretty bright.
Also, after giving it a lot of thought, I’m going to offer my services if anyone is interested in having a gi dyed by me. While I think that the process of dying a gi is very accessible, I get there are people who want a unique color, but who aren’t interested in DIY.
The price is something that I gave a lot of thought to, and I’m going to charge $80 for a single colored gi. Considering the cost of materials, shipping and the time involved with hand dying each gi, one at a time, I think this is a very fair price.
I’m in the process of putting some actual policies together on a website so that everything is very clear. But the way I look at it, I’ll help you with information for free. I have made a lot of information available, and I encourage anyone who’s interested to give it a shot. But, I’m also available to do it for you, if you’d like to pay for the service. It’s something I enjoy, and I have done enough of them now that I’m confident that I can make your gi look really good. I’ll also be working on some hand dyed gi patches and shirts using batik. More to come on this in the near future.