Can't top that!!

Yet again another day goes by with joy and excitement of a lion dance! A very successful lion dance! My favorite so far at the stony plain library. I had so much fun... Maybe to much fun doing that dance. Kids were screaming and running and parents moving back so they didn't get kissed by the lion. A shower of lettuce and very fun filled successful day. I just can't explain how much fun it really was. I think everyone had fun because of the mood of the dance. I think i have found my style of dance! I feel when i dance in the lion i exude a very playful and a "i don't know what hes going to do next" kinda mood and people seem to enjoy it. I enjoy it! It feels even better when people come up to u and say "that was awesome u did really good" i can't help but smile because i know i did something that uplifted their mood or made a memory of something they will hold in to. Its even better when a small child approaches u and says that because u know u made their day! I just can't help but wondering what my life would be like without kung fu! I don't want to know because it has given me so many opportunities and new experiences i would never have realized! I know now and strongly believe that the sky is the limit. People always said u can do whatever u want as long as u work hard. I thought that was a bunch of hooey but look at me now. Im a second degree brown belt on an i ho Chan team with wonderful people to push me along and am a beginner lion dancer with the guidance around me to become better. No one nor anything can stop me now. Sorry i ranted a little but what i wanted to say is that i really... Really enjoyed todays lion dance and hope to have more of those in the future!!! :-)

Jordan Dunning
With great power comes great responsibility!

Nothing on my mind

Sparring is one of those rare moments where my life is on hold and everything is blocked out so i can do what comes natural. It feels great when i come out of the match knowing that only i and i alone was the only one in the match at the time. Everything just seems better.

Sick and tired

Apparently i caught a really bad bug on the weekend and I've been sick for three days with different symptoms! Im really tired of it because i want to be at kung fu learning and helping others learn and grow! Im just saying that im not having a good year! First my appendix restricting me from training to my full potential to being away for a month to this! Im tired of it but what would my life be out it. Challenges is what keeps me going but sometimes they r too overwhelming to be where i want to be. In that case i have decided to hold off my black belt testing until next year. This year i just lost my focus on this one goal. I have not trained enough to pursue it and feel i have more to learn before taking that step. I can assure u though things will always stand in my way but it is how i overcome them that makes me who i am.

Jordan Dunning