Last month I talked about how Jay and I had bought a foreclosed house. I mentioned the room colors and that I’d post photos of the upstairs bedrooms. Well, I’ve finally gotten them. Here’s our rather, err, “colorful” bedrooms as they currently are: This room is going to be Jay’s office. While I actually like [...]
One question I get asked a lot is “How do you choose the right martial arts school for you?” Many, many other people have written about this topic, some far more eloquent than I could. So, instead of adding more to the pot, I thought I’d collect a list of some of the articles about [...]
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As you’ve all noticed by now, my writing has been rather sporadic again . It’s not because I’ve run out of ideas or developed a sudden allergy to blogging. No, the reason I’ve been rather absent is because Jay and I just bought a house and (being a foreclosure), it’s taking a lot of work [...]
Well, this was going to be a “Famous Fighting Females” post about Tomoe Gozen, but best-laid plans and all that… Between our White Tiger Leadership Team retreat last weekend and catching up on the writing I’d fallen behind on while preparing for said retreat, I just haven’t had a chance to do my research. Next [...]
As you’ve all probably noticed, I haven’t really been posting for quite awhile now. It’s not because I haven’t wanted to or don’t have anything to say — it’s just time. Recently, I was accepted into a program to help budding game designers and writers build a solid, profitable business. This is something I’ve been [...]
Here’s a list of the top ten most popular posts from On My Own Two Feet. 15 Must-Read Martial Arts Blogs. A description of my blogroll and why I chose those sites. Famous Fighting Females. Introduction to the irregular series profiling legendary female warriors. Do You Need a Black Belt? Why obtaining a black belt [...]
Thanks for making this journey with me. I’ve learned a lot about martial arts I’d never even heard of and I hope you’ve enjoyed it. Without further ado, here’s the final six: U-Z Uechi-ryū (Japan): Okay, I’ve had to break one of my rules to find a “U” martial art — I had to include [...]
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Let’s face it — web sites for female martial artists don’t usually stand out and scream “Here I Am!” The following is a list of web resources for women in the martial arts: Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors: An organization for female martial arts instructors. National Women’s Martial Arts Federation: A nation-wide organization for [...]
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After almost 15 years, I’m finally free of my emotionally abusive marriage. Friday, at 9:30 am, the judge here in Wake County, North Carolina granted me my divorce. And just like that, it’s final. It’s over. Finally. I’m not completely rid of him, since we have a child together and joint legal custody, but Dynamo’s [...]
Ugh — rheumatoid flare got up an bit me hard this last week and a half, finally necessitating a trip to the Urgent Care clinic and a coritzone shot. Hopefully, I’ll be back to blogging regualarly next week. I’m sure stress played a major role in this. Tomorrow is my day in divorce court. If [...]
