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'My Corduroyed Life' - Mark A's Journal
My mate Paul really should blog…
I’ve been nagging him for ages to put his random thoughts down in a blog, as they are wasted in his diary and in emails to one person. I dunno, maybe it’s just because he’s Paul, but I just really like the way he writes.
Today, he sent me an email which was a particularly good example of why he should blog. I’ve posted it below.
Have fun,
M
http://www.thesun.co.uk
check out the above front page today for a disturbing story and cracking euphemism to do with boars
then see how Gazza - looking more like Hulk Hogan each day - is going to appear in I'm a non-Celebrity (how many times a year is this on?)
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2004462227,00.html
then, if you must, read how McFly are going to appear in Casualty as themselves
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2004462229,,00.html
then tell me that Britain is not dumbing down
and THEN tell me how I can stop myself accessing the online Sun website!
Current mood:
contemplative.Current music: Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys (One of Paul's fave albums).
It's time...
I have decided that as of this year, I'm going for a new image (ninmage - ho, ho! I am so funny!) at Ninjutsu. I do believe that the other Ninjas respect me and my Ninjaness, this isn't the issue. What the issue is to me is that I've always squealed like a girl every time I've been hit, and I've whinged in classes about pain and my knackeredness. This is going to change, and a new image will be created (damnit!).
Now, with my new level of badass 4th Kyuness, and a host of new baby Ninjas joining us (as is the norm of the first University semester, obviously), I have the opportunity to change my image. Less comedy squealing gay who's okay at Ninja; more pretty hard and bordering psychotic nutter who is amused by pain (his own the majority of the time). I am, of course, both of those two things to varying degrees anyway, and it's a matter or which I want to be what is seen as my public image. Which one would you choose?
(Note to self – rhetoric is lazy writing)
I am actually quite serious about this as I do want respect from fellow Ninjas, and do feel that I probably do/ did undermine myself with the squealing. However, not only is it a difficult rep to get rid of, I’m sure it’ll be difficult to create/ maintain the other rep I’m trying to get. Realistically, something inbetween the two is all I can hope for.
So far (one lesson!), I’m not doing to badly. I managed to make manly exhale noises and grunts as opposed to squeals when I was demonstrated on infront of the class. I also managed to cement a ‘he’s a bit of a nutter’ vibe by training hard with established Ninjas (we were all going for the image to be honest), and encouraging new Ninjas to hit me harder/ twist my arm further the way it shouldn’t go. So much fun too!
This is the serious bit: I am 4th Kyu now. This is a grade that should be feared by lower grades and newbies. I want people to fear sparring me, or to at least realise that I’m going to give them a run for their money. The only way I can do that is by being more aggressive in sparring, and I intend to do just that.
Here’s to my new ninmage!
Have fun,
M
Current mood:
determined.Current music: Recommeded Dose by Rico.