ANDRA IS A BLACK BELT

and at this rate the rest of the family is not far behind... those that aren't already ahead of me!

2 1/2 years of accelerated gradings whenever possible and a torn hamstring limiting my training these last few months. I certainly could have done better but i did pretty good.. especially the sparring!

Yes, I do feel proud of myself.

OK! I now give myself 2 SWORDS for sheer perseverance!

Black Belt approaches

One week and one day till black belt grading. Unfortunately I'm not looking as fierce as I'd hoped!

My hamstring tear took a good 3 months off my prep and I'm still sore. Long recovery! It appears that I am getting older. That is life.

Which is all the more reason to do this NOW! Fortunately all the grandmasters are at important meeting in Melb re future of TK in Aust... perhaps fall out of TK Aust sacking from AOC?

Anyway. One way that being a couch potato has helped me with black belt is finding some good patterns on You Tube to help me practise.

I kick arse with patterns!

A Vision of K-12 Students Today

science club is going to have to get down with this!

Social Networking Panel Discussion at Zeitgeist '07

This is cool, but I can't help but be struck by how google has pwned zeitgeist but noobs can only get the lame instructions for the zeitgeist game using google zeitgeist of course.

Meanwhile (conspiracy theory!) Zeitgeist is the name for the google partner forums and talkfests for which you can search in vain as you need (used to need) an invitation to view.

Information R/evolution

Deus ex machina.

I bought my eldest a toy typewriter when she was little, partly out of sheer nostalgia.I was using a computer for my scripts and assignments. Her siblings could only have toy computers.

A Vision of Students Today

questions we should all be asking. changes we should all be making. learning is the hallmark of humanity therefore if students can't learn in school, then school is wrong.

Mike Wesch is amazing! See his stuff on youtube and at mediated cultures and savageminds.org

couture Guerrilla / hastac / digital media and learning

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Maxicat Rhododendron (rodeodendron sic) that is