i've decided i need to sleep in more. it is my vacation, right? i didn't sleep in yesterday and felt blah so had to take a nap to feel better. i guess alternatively i could try to sleep earlier... but what fun would that be? :) anyway, i think yesterday was by far my laziest day so far of the summer. had no motivation whatsoever to do anything. but that can be good, 'cause i think most people feel that way every now and then, and after it passes, they're extra motivated for a bit to make up for lost time...
anyway, so i finally got off my lazy arse and went to Yau Ma Tei (note to self: takes about 45 min without any traffic delays) to meet up with Sifu Robin. He showed me some more cool WT vid clips. :D Also met his si-dai, Jerry. Sifu David Tvilling (from Korea) was to arrive that afternoon, so we were anticipating his arrival.
we got a quick dinner at Yoshinoya (yum and cheap!), then had to jet off to Baptist University for Sifu Robin's class. along the way, Sifu Robin got a call from Sifu David. Sifu Robin asked Sifu David to meet us at the Baptist University. met some nice students at the class who pretty much all spoke English. had a fun time watching Sifu Robin teach and suggesting some corrections to the students, as well as working with a couple of them. Sifu David finally found us, after asking around for where the class might be or where a payphone might be (he doesn't speak Cantonese either). it was great to get to meet him, since i had seen pictures and videos of him and heard much of him over the years. He was very friendly and we chatted for a while. Then we trained for a bit. ;D
It was very inspiring to have the three of us (me, Sifu Robin, Sifu David) together, who all have learned WingTsun in different countries and environments, from multiple teachers, and with various training partners. We all share a like passion for the art, and the same fundamental understanding, yet there is a different flavor and "accent" (as in languages) to each of our movements that strike one another as familiar yet not completely. It's quite a beautiful thing. :) Through new stimulus comes growth and better self-understanding.
After class we went to Mong Kok to get some food. Went to a Shanghainese place. Got to chat some more, but it seemed all of us were a bit tired. We soon called it a night.
I was happy to discover that the last stop on the Sai Wan minibus is the stop i need to get off of. Or at least it was last night (hopefully they're consistent). Even if not, i think i can finally recognize about where i need to get off (things look different at night).
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I see you like Yoshinoya!
I hate those minibuses....because I never know the routes and where they can actually stop! So embarrassing to shout for a stop and then for the driver to shout back "no stop zone wor, you stupid gar??"
Happy July 4, Dan!
nice bit about the accents and familiar-yet-not-quite WT movements!
so are you going to jump on the bandwagon and get a pair of glasses so you can break out a new pair in about 9 months when you get tired of your current new pair?
happy july 4th!
are you two celebrating in any way? you can read about my day when i finish my next entry :P.
no, chris... no new glasses for me. my current pair are perfect so i'll never get tired of them. plus i still have my old pair that are less than 6 months old.
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