Water as a Morning Routine

The first thing I do after getting out of bed is make a warm cup of lemon honey water & drink it while I make my (smaller cup of) coffee, finish the water prior to drinking my coffee and immediately after finishing the water refill the cup and drink another cup of water with my coffee.

I usually also try to drink water before ingesting food.

Water first to rehydrate and kick start the metabolism.

Also, having a routine helps me set up my day and get it going.  It's been going great for the past couple of weeks. I can't say anything has changed drastically in my life but as far as having or maintaining a "morning routine" it's a pretty easy task that I look forward to because drinking water is awesome (coffee is a bonus!).

Fitness Struggles- I used to be athletic-ish.

I watched a video on Facebook and I'll admit I was inspired by this skinny girl who made a video of herself doing 100 push-ups for 100 days because she was tired of people calling her "scrawny." I thought that was inspiring and also, hey! I can do push-ups. So, I thought I'd give it a try. 

To my absolute horror and dismay, it took me 41:53 to accomplish 100 push-ups. Just for some point of reference, I used to be able to do 3 sets of 20 push-ups no problem at M-1 as a part of the conditioning portion of class which came at the very end of class, after the technique/drill part of class. Now it takes me basically 42 minutes to do 100 push-ups and my last 10 push-ups were so ugly, terrible form, even being considered "push-ups" was just me having pity on myself.

After this "workout" I slept for I don't know, 15 hours, probably because my body was in total shock and on high alert trying to repair all the muscle fibers I just destroyed. When I finally dragged myself out of bed my shoulders, pecs, triceps, lats, and upper abs were sore, like I had done a hard workout sore. 

Yo, shit got real, a wake-up call if you will. I've lost so much muscle, endurance, and cardio in the past year-ish the thought of getting back into shape is daunting. I had never given it much thought before because it happened so naturally, go to Muay Thai, go to Jiu Jitsu, surf, run, go to the UFC gym and play with the gym equipment/machines or other weird stuff they have there, try to submit my best friends, try not to get submitted by my best friends, hit pads, hit more pads, spar, run with Ash, so many options.

Being in SF is hard man, it's cold here, my O'ahu Grown blood has not acclimated to this weather. I don't know if it's just me but I find it even more difficult to motivate myself to workout when it's cold. I'd rather cuddle and stay cozy in bed.

Anyway, this was not supposed to be a rant. The day after I did 100 push-ups there was no way I could bring myself to do another 100, my body was reeling in pain. The second day after doing 100 push-ups I did 10 pull-ups [maybe I'll change it up instead]. Nope. Nope. Nope. Body still sore, probably shouldn't have done that, gave myself tennis elbow, I guess lifting my 116lb body full of chub without muscle isn't a very easy task. Maybe today I'll try another 100 push-ups. I think I'm modifying what that girl did, I'll do 100 push-ups 100 times but probably not on consecutive days, I'm not sure if that defeats the purpose of the exercise but I'll take it as an accomplishment when I get there and hopefully be in better shape.

Weirdly yours,

-K

The Sea Can Have Me

We draw inspiration from many different things, many things, people, anything. Derek said to me, 'do you know why I like museums? I like them because as a programmer everyone talks about basic or elementary AI but computers will never feel. I like coming to museums because I like to see people's creativity. Humans are creative, they draw inspiration from many things, computers will never have a conscious, they'll never be as creative as humans.'

I just watched "The Finest Hour" and I have become inspired- all I could think about while watching that movie is that the sea can have me.  My heart truly belongs to the sea. The sea is a great provider, she can sustain and she can destroy just as easily. I don't know if I owe her but I love her dearly, if she wants me, I will succumb to her will. I find it funny that now my life is in the air but my heart will always be at sea-level or below. 

As an avid surfer, as a passionate surfer, as a dedicated surfer, we understand and accept the nature of the beast. She does what she will, as she pleases. If she desires you, she will take you, one way or another by way of undertow, rouge wave, coral that she grows, caves that she shapes, she will have you one way or another. 

After thirty years, a young and fast thirty years I've been blessed with the discovery and understanding of passion. True passion is doing something you wouldn't mind dying for. If I die on the mat, if I die in the ring, if I die in the sea, so shall it be for these are the things worth living for. Living in the sky is quickly becoming another passion.  

They say, if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. I always believed but was skeptical that I would be lucky enough to experience it.  I think I found my place. My place in the air waves of the sky.  To love the sea and the sky, I don't know if many are that fortunate to experience such a feeling. Sadly, the only thing I've yet to love is the land. I love the 'āina, surrounded by the Pacific. I love San Francisco the Bay Area, surrounded on three sides by the Pacific. She is my queen, call me a pagan, call me a hopeless romantic, call me a dreamer or daydream believer,  call me what you will but true love, you can never take that away from someone and it is all mine to share with you, with my friends, with my family, with the world.  I want to see it all, I want to live it all.

I want to be a mermaid, or a honu, or a baby beluga in the deep blue sea, an 'opihi glued to the rocks enjoy the ever crashing waves, or even manō, send me away & return my heart to the ocean for that is where it belongs. Plant half of me on land so I can still be with the ones I love who are still attached to the 'āina but let me grow into a beautiful flowering plant- pikake is my favorite but I find joy in plumeria trees, however tuberose and gardenia scents are beautiful as well or let me grow as a providing fruit tree whether it be a big beautiful mango tree where the keiki can climb and enjoy on a hot day or a lychee tree atop the cooler mountain sides so only the most adventurous will seek my company.  Maybe as a tree, rooted in land I shall find love in my next life for her. All I ask is that you return my heart to the sea.

Weirdly yours,

-K

"LOL M*therf*ckers" -Nate Diaz (Chael Sonnen Interview)

Love Nathan Diaz so much, he's hilarious. I love that he's been doing so much press lately & thank you YouTube for always recommending the newest Nate Diaz interview.  He is definitely up there with Mason Ho. I'm such a fan of their interviews, who knows what they'll say next.

"I pissed off Conor McGregor, I pissed off GSP, and most of all I pissed off the UFC but...LOL motherfuckers that shit's all good" 21:48 > 21:59

"They wanna steal my power, baby" 19:55 > 20:08

Yes, everyone wants to steal your power (-_^)

Here's the entire interivew (it's a phone interview) for your listening pleasure. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Weirdly yours,

-K

Thanks JRE ^_^

I listened to this Podcast today & Kron <3<3<3

He's so mellow, I think it's the way he speaks, so calm and steady.

Usually, the JRE Podcasts I find myself listening to are hilarious & fun especially with Eddie Bravo & I enjoy them but dang Kron Gracie.  I would listen to this Podcast again and just skip over Joe Rogan's parts haha just joking. 

"Thanks Buddy." -Ice Cream Kron

Weirdly yours,

-K

PS: I also listened to the JRE Podcast with Eddie Bravo and Rickson Gracie, it was super duper awesome, as much as Rickson didn't want to keep talking about the past Joe and Eddie still got some great stories out of him. The thing I noticed when Rickson was telling his stories was that it was absolutely silent, I turned my volume up to listen to Rickson and what I found was that he was crystal clear it was like Joe Rogan and Eddie Bravo's microphones were turned off but they were just as or even more captivated than I was and they were listening so intently you could almost feel it through the video, so awesome.  Hespect! and so much reverence for Rickson Gracie.

New Song Obsessions! More than one...deal with it. #drunkconfessions

"I think there's a fault in my code." -Halsey

"My next girl, won't be nothing like my ex-girl. I made mistakes back then I'll never do it again." -The Black Keys

Weirdly yours,

-K

Ps: I dance everyday ^_^ #morningroutine

Advice to Myself- International Women's Day March 8, 2016

Be bold.
Embrace your weirdness.
Be kind.
Love fiercely, like you've never been hurt before.
Know your worth.
You don't need to be fearless, just courageous enough to face your fears.
Don't shy away from challenges- accept them & meet them with a good attitude and a smile.
Smile often.
Laugh wholeheartedly.
Keep your heart open.
Do not accept less than you deserve and you deserve to be treated well.
Do not accept a few sweet words & a charming tongue when actions do not match.
Be a fucking boss.
Be inspired.
Forget what everyone thinks.
Real friends are honest and will build you up- sometimes the truth hurts and they will tell it to you, it might hurt, you might cry, but they will be there to hold you or put a hand on your shoulder until the tears dry and wait until you realize you're being a fucking idiot, most importantly they won't judge you for it.
Tread lightly when it comes to another's feelings.
Don't judge.
Just live.
It's okay when someone describes you as sweet, it is not a sign of weakness.