Michelle J

Dinner Party

Alex and I hosted a dinner party tonight for four friends. The kids had sitters. Tonight was the first time we’ve hosted a dinner party since Covid. The night had a good rhythm, J and I played music, our friends all got to reacquaint, Alex and I got to do the “Hosting a Dinner Party”Continue reading “Dinner Party”

Expansion of the Martial Arts

I no longer train in a traditional martial arts school. I no longer go to a place where I take my shoes off and line up with my classmates. I no longer take belt tests to advance my rank. Instead I have a teacher who lives a ten-hour drive away. She offers me and herContinue reading “Expansion of the Martial Arts”

Bandmates Wanted

I posted a flyer looking for bandmates the other day, but it wasn’t an honest attempt to find people: First of all, the flyer I posted is too hard to read and too self-centered. I mean, leading with “Marvelous Frontwoman” kinda makes it all about me. And while I AM a marvelous frontwoman, a flyerContinue reading “Bandmates Wanted”

I Will Be Teaching at PAWMA Camp!

Below is a little bit about an upcoming class I’ll be teaching this October at the Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists’ annual training camp. I still need to sign the teacher agreement, make travel arrangements, register for camp, flesh out the class plans, and teach practice classes, but I’m well on my way! HoorayContinue reading “I Will Be Teaching at PAWMA Camp!”

Pacing

There’s a part of me that thinks that maybe trying to post on this blog once a week is not the right pace for me. I’ve been intending to post once a week, but I haven’t been. I have been posting more like “almost once a month.” I could drop down my expectation, and tryContinue reading “Pacing”