Awesome. Spectacular. Wonderful. What more can I say, I'm thrilled - Obama has done it again, winning Maryland - 67%/30%; DC - 75%/24%; & Virginia - 63%/36%; primaries this time too not "just more caucuses" as Hillary said about his other recent wins this past weekend
Delegate tally's:
Clinton: 944 won + 234 supers = 1178
Obama: 1046 won + 156 supers = 1202
So yeah, Obama is now in the lead with delegate counts for the first time. Only slightly so if you add in the "super delegates", but much more so if you just count those that they have actually "won".
Obama won a lot of the groups that were voting pretty heavily for clinton before - women, whites, latinos, 65+, etc. Its pretty amazing, pretty fantastic. I'm just so psyched... I can't wait for the Wisconsin primary in another week, and then Ohio and Texas on the 4th and Pennsylvania on the 12th. So exciting!!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Swimmin
So, today we got up early and went in to the Tuscarawus YMCA. I did 30 laps (down and back), in right around one hour. It was a blast. I love swimming, love being in the water, and just swimming... We got signed up for First Aid, CPR & Oxygen, and I got signed up for Lifeguarding too. Kevin ran on the treadmills and did some other strenght training stuff. I went in and was first riding one of the reclining bicycles. One lady came up and was like "good for you!" then some guy came up an was like "YOU CAN"T DO THAT! OMG!!" and so... I stopped, and walked around the track (cause' Andros just wanted to be doing SOMETHING), an then he was like "OMG you can't be in here with him!! He's a BABY!!" So... I left. How stupid. I meant to ask someone else and see what their response was... but meh, didn't feel like it at the time. They do have childcare... but I'm just leery about leaving Andros with them, especially today as they were packed (cause' no school, cause' tis "too cold"), and it costs money ($2 a day or $12 for 10 visits), not a lot but, still. So, I just wanderd around the place untill Kevin was done an then we went grocery shopping an came home.
I made Lentils and Potatoes with curry and basmati rice and indian flat bread for dinner, and it was very good. Definetly the best thing I've made from How to make Everything Vegetarian so far. Overall just a really good day..
I made Lentils and Potatoes with curry and basmati rice and indian flat bread for dinner, and it was very good. Definetly the best thing I've made from How to make Everything Vegetarian so far. Overall just a really good day..
Saturday, February 9, 2008
I'm a black belt!!
Well, I did it! I passed my black belt test today... its pretty incredible. Charlie went back in his records and figured out that I started on September 24, 1989!! So, it took over 18 years, probably longer than just about anyone else... but I did it. I got through all the board breaks, though the only one that I got on the first try was the back fist (2 boards)... I broke 2/3 of the knife hands, but it was wierd cause' the didn't come apart at first... And then the ridge hand one of the boards just feel/slid... and then I jumped off of the wrong bloody foot for my flying side kick an so missed it the first try :boggle: And then I felt like an idiot when I put the black belt on backwards... and couldn't remember how to bloody hold the stupid belt or certificate!! But... somehow or other, I got through everything, and in anycase I passed :D
The bong sool test was also quite cool, although also very different. Basicly it was all fighting, which was pretty interesting and fun to watch. If my hand hadn't been soo bloody sore I'd probably have sparred at least too. It was very cool though to watch Jarrod cut the apple with the sword. Mr Braumberger showed them 'how to do it' first - which was pretty lame - just tap, tap on either side and then tap it and cut it in two... Jarrod however didn't 'follow directions' ;) He pulled it out swung it around and then cut it and put it back, just like Charlie had told him he had to. I hope that we really do start doing bong sool though, that would be very cool and fun to do tournaments.
Overall, the differences in the schools was kind of obvious and bit wierd - Brock for his second just did one two-board break (palm attack), while Jarrod did six different single-board breaks (front snap kick, roundhouse, sliding side kick, backfist, knife hand and ridge), and then of course my 4 for first degree, which even though I semi-botched I still got through...
Anyhow, I'm excited and elated as can be. I kind of never thought it'd actually happen... Now I just have to keep going, and start teaching and helping out. Overall, its really quite cool.
The bong sool test was also quite cool, although also very different. Basicly it was all fighting, which was pretty interesting and fun to watch. If my hand hadn't been soo bloody sore I'd probably have sparred at least too. It was very cool though to watch Jarrod cut the apple with the sword. Mr Braumberger showed them 'how to do it' first - which was pretty lame - just tap, tap on either side and then tap it and cut it in two... Jarrod however didn't 'follow directions' ;) He pulled it out swung it around and then cut it and put it back, just like Charlie had told him he had to. I hope that we really do start doing bong sool though, that would be very cool and fun to do tournaments.
Overall, the differences in the schools was kind of obvious and bit wierd - Brock for his second just did one two-board break (palm attack), while Jarrod did six different single-board breaks (front snap kick, roundhouse, sliding side kick, backfist, knife hand and ridge), and then of course my 4 for first degree, which even though I semi-botched I still got through...
Anyhow, I'm excited and elated as can be. I kind of never thought it'd actually happen... Now I just have to keep going, and start teaching and helping out. Overall, its really quite cool.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Its Super Tuesday!!
So, I'm feeling pretty good about my black belt test, which is good cause its coming up in just 4 days!! I've got all of my stuff down pretty good, mostly concentrating on getting all the old stuff down again. Especially all the old fighting steps. Tommorrow I think I'm going to teach Kevin 1-10 so that I can practice 31-40 (counter attacks). Other than those, and the take downs I'm pretty confidant about most of them. So, mostly its remembering them, going over the take downs... and memorizing/learning all the Korean terminology. So, yeah. I guess its actually a good bit... but not too bad!
I'm sitting here at the moment watching CNN as the polls close around the country and they try to "predict" who's going to win where. I really hope Obama does well - its looking like hes doing OK, not wonderful, but OK anyways. I'm honestly very surprised at how well Huckabee's doing on the GOP side. Really, I didn't think he had much of a chance at all, so its pretty surprising that hes actually winning a couple states. As much as I really, really hope that we have a democractic president (and I hope thats Obama;) if I had to pick a republican I like McCain the best by far. So, good to see he's still doing super well.
In any case, here's hoping for good results for Obama & McCain both.
I'm sitting here at the moment watching CNN as the polls close around the country and they try to "predict" who's going to win where. I really hope Obama does well - its looking like hes doing OK, not wonderful, but OK anyways. I'm honestly very surprised at how well Huckabee's doing on the GOP side. Really, I didn't think he had much of a chance at all, so its pretty surprising that hes actually winning a couple states. As much as I really, really hope that we have a democractic president (and I hope thats Obama;) if I had to pick a republican I like McCain the best by far. So, good to see he's still doing super well.
In any case, here's hoping for good results for Obama & McCain both.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Super what?
Well, today I went in and went through my fighting steps and forms with Jarrod and some other folks, trying to get ready for my black belt test. I'm feeling pretty confidant about them. I just need to start going through all the *old* fighting steps and remembering them.
I've also been playing around with blogger, and have added Google AdSense, so who knows maybe I'll be able to make a little money off this. (OK, so thats not likely in the least, but hey, its worth a try, right??)
DH has been sitting in the other room watching the Super Bowl except now, since my Dad's gone to bed, he's moved in here... so I'm watching football for the first time in... years. Personally, I'm rooting for the Giants. The Patriots don't deserve an undefeated season. I don't know why not, but it just doesn't seem right. Specially since they cheat. Not that I really care either way...
It occurs to me of course that I'm like one of the only people in the US that just couldn't care less about the super bowl. I mean, the commercials tend to be really good, but other than that its just another football game... and, yeah. Whatever floats your boat, I spose...
I've also been playing around with blogger, and have added Google AdSense, so who knows maybe I'll be able to make a little money off this. (OK, so thats not likely in the least, but hey, its worth a try, right??)
DH has been sitting in the other room watching the Super Bowl except now, since my Dad's gone to bed, he's moved in here... so I'm watching football for the first time in... years. Personally, I'm rooting for the Giants. The Patriots don't deserve an undefeated season. I don't know why not, but it just doesn't seem right. Specially since they cheat. Not that I really care either way...
It occurs to me of course that I'm like one of the only people in the US that just couldn't care less about the super bowl. I mean, the commercials tend to be really good, but other than that its just another football game... and, yeah. Whatever floats your boat, I spose...
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Food Fun
Ah, what a long, but good day. I had co-op so we went up to canton to work and pick it up. I really enjoy working coop, though I’m not really sure why. Its just a nice, semi-relaxing hour or so every few weeks I suppose. And its fun to see what everyone else is ordering/eating and what came in (and thus what we get to eat for the next month or so;). Sometimes I’ll see something that I didn’t order but that looks good, an then order it the next month (or the next time it comes up on sale/on the split list).
One of the folks who runs the co-op was telling me and another lady about Juice Plus+ and how great it is. She actually gave me a DVD about it by Dr Sears. I haven’t gotten around to watching it yet, but have searched about on-line a bit and am not impressed so far. There just doesn’t seem to be all that much science backing it up, and quite a bit that seems to indicate that any help its giving is probably most attributable to the placebo effect… but who knows :D
We also stopped by the Raisin Rack after coop and I picked up some other random stuff we’d been needing. For dinner I made Spicy Red Lentils with Spinach, out of Nutrition Action. Nutrition Action is a really neat little newsletter that comes, I think, once a month. Its put out by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, who are totally independent. There’s no advertising, and they don’t take any funding from any corporations, so they don’t have the big conflicts of interest that so many publications do. In any case, the lentils came out very good, which makes me want to try some of their other recipes now too :D Its also made me very excited to get my new cookbook… it looks like it should be showing up here around the middle of this week (Tuesday/Wednesday). I can’t wait!!
One of the folks who runs the co-op was telling me and another lady about Juice Plus+ and how great it is. She actually gave me a DVD about it by Dr Sears. I haven’t gotten around to watching it yet, but have searched about on-line a bit and am not impressed so far. There just doesn’t seem to be all that much science backing it up, and quite a bit that seems to indicate that any help its giving is probably most attributable to the placebo effect… but who knows :D
We also stopped by the Raisin Rack after coop and I picked up some other random stuff we’d been needing. For dinner I made Spicy Red Lentils with Spinach, out of Nutrition Action. Nutrition Action is a really neat little newsletter that comes, I think, once a month. Its put out by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, who are totally independent. There’s no advertising, and they don’t take any funding from any corporations, so they don’t have the big conflicts of interest that so many publications do. In any case, the lentils came out very good, which makes me want to try some of their other recipes now too :D Its also made me very excited to get my new cookbook… it looks like it should be showing up here around the middle of this week (Tuesday/Wednesday). I can’t wait!!
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