I leave to go back to China in a few days.

On the one hand I really don't want to go back, it's so cold sometimes with no indoor heating and I'm really enjoying the food and modern luxuries of Canada. I am glad though to be getting back to training. I've been sitting around for about a month now and I'm pretty tired of it. It'll be great to use my body again and I feel refreshed and positive about the practice again. I really needed a break and now that I've had one, I'm really happy to start doing some kung fu!

Well I have missed a few weeks of journaling due to a combination of business and my computer being in 'the shop' but I'm still alive and kicking.

It's been really nice to be home. I was really missing Canada, being away for so long makes one appreciate how great it is here. The air is so clean and fresh! It smells fantastic. The food is great and I'm really enjoying spending so much time with my family and friends again. All in all a good time.

I have really been slacking and hardly doing any training at all. A little stretching, a little qigong and tai chi is about it. I am trying not to beat myself up over it though. The purpose of the break is to rest and come back ready to train hard again so I am doing my best to just relax and enjoy myself. The last year has been very challenging and I know the coming one will be too so I will make the most of this time without guilt.

While I am home I can actually upload a photo! This one is of me in front of a precarious overhang on the mountain. If you've seen the new karate kid movie, you'll recognize it as the place with the snake scene.