It's official...

I've just received via email confirmation that I've entered the AKWF Competition. After a bit of sweet-talking by one of the other entrants from our Academy, we're now elligible to get a State Championship Title by doing our tai chi form and both sword and sabre forms. It's a tad nerve-wracking.

Apparently there's over 75 people participating in the competiton. Apparently there are also a number of events which don't have enough entrants. Which means that a number of events and/or age divisions may end up getting merged. I don't know how that'd go for scoring and placings, though. After all, it states that the top three people in a group of four or more will be awarded medals, top two people in a group of three, top person if only two people competing, and only a gold medal awarded if only one person is competing in an event.

I also had one of the instructors on Sunday get annoyed with those of us who are entering the competition, as none of us had approached him for advice, since he has apparently entered the most competitions in the Academy, and even had special competition training. Sometimes, I think he gets a tad too full of his own sense of self-importance. None of us actually rose to the bait and asked him any questions.

Oh, and I also checked the paperwork of that client, and no, I'm imagining things. I've not come across the AKWF people before. Or at least I've not done so at work.

10 Years...

It's hard to imagine that 10 years ago, I was going through my final year of high school, along with all its attendant fights, ball, exams and general whatnot. But it has been ten years.

I had a phone call today. From someone I never really spoke to much in high school. She and another girl, who I had even less to do with, are trying to organise our 10 year high school reunion. Apparently the response isn't overwhelming yet. But who knows, it might improve over the next few months. The intention is for it to be held in September.

1997 was also the year that Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion came out. My best friend (at the time) and I always said that we wanted to be like these two airheads, to the point that we'd argue over which of us was Romy, and which was Michelle (sad, I know). Well, that definitely won't be happening, as we managed to have a huge fight by about August of that year, and barely spoke two words to each other since.

It's odd, I never kept in touch with anyone from high school, and yet, I'm still curious to see everyone again.

The Moon!

Okay, not a very interesting post. But I decided to add a moon phase thingy to my blog (as seen in the column to the right).

Why?

Well, every so often (not necessarily at the full moon, either) a certain little doggy starts going psychotic. And always the question that gets asked is "Is it a full moon?". I have a vague idea as to what phase of the moon we're in, but not a great one. Now we can all keep track of what the moon is up to.

Also, it's very handy for any were-critters that may be reading my blog. ;-)