The Minorly Violent Part of Me

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I am not a violent person.  In truth, I pretty much condone all sorts of fighting or hurting people.  At all.  It's just not something I even vaguely approve of.  However, in contradiction to this, I am a second degree black belt.  While at Taekwondo, I love hitting and hurting people, which ends in me getting hurt as well.  But I love it.  The people at my studio have quite literally watched me grow up, and we are very protective and close to one another.  I consider my studio my true family, and in a way they have been the people who have raised me since 3rd grade.

Story time (I know you don't want to hear it, but just shut up and listen)-

When I started taekwondo I was this overweight little child who could barely walk across a floor without tripping over herself.  My self-esteem was entirely non-existent and I pretty much never, ever, talked. I was... wait.  Math... 8 or 9.  I think.  I may be in honors math but I still can't do simple subtraction. :P  Anyways, I was 9ish and had never really succeeded in anything.  Ever.  You get the idea right? I was pathetic with a capital P.

During my first two months of Taekwondo I met the two people who are, to this day, some of my favorite people on the face of the Earth.  Isabella and Krista.  This post on Izzy's blog gives you an idea of her personality.  Izzy and I would continue to become closer as we moved up the ranks and to this day we can still finish each other's sentences and create a rapport that will confuse 99% of the population.  Krista became my mentor and the person who would also get me through countless fears and hard times.

Flash forward about 5 years, and I am about to compete in a Taekwondo competition that may or may not end in me obtaining a state title.  My entire studio will be there competing as well, and Krista has come back from college for a weekend.  If I can manage to get through my entire form without failing epically I will consider it a miracle.  :D So much nervous.  I am competing to spar, hand and foot form, and weapons form.  I hope it goes okay, but for now I must practice my ass off.

Have a great weekend guys,
Anna

 So, it's a kinda depressing song, but I love it.  So listen.