Wow Beth- you made it!! I know I am not your mother, or sister, or brother- but I am so proud of you! You stuck with it, and with a some tears, and a lot of pain, you made it through!! Congrats!!
My highest respect for you Hey there Beth! I just started reading your entries today and WOW! I am blown away by your conviction, your stamina, and your writing style. It is a pleasure to read these and it sucks me in like a good book - I can't wait for the next one. I will have to settle to live vicariously through these blogs. I am totally behind you! Love, your big little big brother...
this one time, at bandcamp... So this won't be another entry of "Oh, yes. That reminds me of the time when I was in Burma..." If you don't know what I'm talking about, then you've never watched Magnum, P.I. That was the English chap who had every experience in the world. And I was referring to my previous comments. If you don't get it, keep reading.
So, lil' sis, don't forget the most important moment. Right now. That's right. Stop. Take a breath. Look. Listen. Smell. Feel (your legs burning). When you are ready for the rest of the book, it will come. Don't miss the part between beginning and the end. It's just as important as the end.
One last thing -- if you're going through hell, keep walking!
Keep up with the updates. I'm rooting for you!
alright, alright leave it to my BROTHER to tell me to quit whining. i know i've got a pretty sweet deal right now.
still. sweet deal or not, my choice or not, pain is PAIN, man!
of course i will hang in there. that is what the manly clan does, am i right?
hard work wow.. you are certainly working hard. My husband does Muay Thai training here in WA but what you are doing is the real thing. What made you decide to do a months training?
would you like some cheese? Ok lil' sis. Nice, humorous entry. I feel your pain and everything. Forgive me for noticing, but YOU PAID FOR THIS! And now you are paying for it. Get it? Hahaha!
I am quite jealous. I told Lisen that I wished I could spend a month in Thailand doing Mui Thai training (or anything else physical for a month).
When I did the Kokopelli Trail in Moab, Utah, we started out with a 5,000ft elevation gain the first morning. Mid-way through the morning, we saw a group of riders coming the opposite way from Point Loma, CO (where the ride ends). They were all tanned and looking strong. We were pasty-white and looking weak. Five days later, as well rolled into Point Loma, CO, we rode up some really steep climbs. This time, we were the ones that were tanned and looking strong. It felt good!
If your experience is anything like mine, you're gonna be so psyched when you're done.
Hang in there, Beth!
Yeah, lil sis! Nice entry, Beth. So cool to hear about what you are doing there. I remember being out in Phuket in '89, when I was out there with the Navy. We would bet on the different kickboxing matches (well, some people did, but not me). It was always red vs. blue (color of shorts). Their ankles were swollen by the end of the fight, with all of the kicks they were making.
Of course, the seafood was the best. Prawns the size of large shrimp...fresh caught that day. Enjoy and rest!
Emily
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Awesome! I demand the viewing of lots of pictures when you get back.