SO HOT!

It's hard to think of anything else to say. It's that hot where you don't want to eat and you wake up all sweaty in the middle of the night. I wouldn't mind training in the heat if I knew I had a comfortable place to shower and sleep. Once again, I am reminded how fortunate I am at home.

Well, I had a wonderful week off. Simon and I stayed in a fancy hotel on Hainan island in the south China sea and we really relaxed while we were there. Lots of swimming, eating, watching a few movies, and just spending time together before he moved home to Texas and I came back here for the last month and a half of training. We ended up staying an extra day due to a huge typhoon that cancelled all flights to and from the island for a day. It was nice to have an extra day but also insane to be in the middle of a crazy typhoon and then deal with re-booking flights and all that jazz. I still dream about the storm, I guess it made a really big impression on my unconscious mind.

So now I'm back here at the school just in time for the peak of summer heat, Mel's gone on her trip so I'm alone in the room, which is peaceful, but I'd enjoy it more if I wasn't sweating 24/7. It's actually hotter here than it was in Hainan and there's no refreshing ocean breezes. So it's not always hotter the closer you go to the equator. Who knew? Only another 6 weeks though so I just keep reminding myself of that. The fact that I know Simon is already at home starting his new life makes it harder to be here, I really want to go home too, but I do have Thailand to look forward to.

So that's the recap. Had a good trip....sweating up a storm in Wudang...counting down the weeks.

We booked our flights to Thailand yesterday. Mel and I are both very excited. I can't believe it's only 2 months away. Those two months will fly by too. Next week I'm taking a week off and then, when I get back, Mel will leave a few days later for her vacation. By the time she gets back it'll be August and we're going to have lots to do to get ready to leave. So basically, we're almost done.

I am enjoying training though, in spite of the summer heat, and we've got even more freedom now. It's great because everyone can focus on what they choose for this last little while. Many of us have got little projects we're working on in class and outside of it which is good because we all really want to get out of here! Having something else to think about is important. So far this year I've definitely made a lot of progress on my goals to be healthier and happier, I'm learning more about myself and what I need to do to reach a great physical and mental state. These lessons we learn about ourselves while we're here are what's really important. More important than speed or strength.