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I missed class Tuesday, because we had someone over to the house to help my wife with a on-line pathophysiology test. Thursday I skipped, because the day before we were told about the 212 teachers who were laid off because of Scott (The Neo-Bolshevik) Walker. Thursday was no better, since we then had to sit and listen to the garbage from the administration, and how this was the only way to go about saving money.

Our Principal kept saying things that made no sense to me, because she kept saying "it," as in, 'It isn't over yet. I'm working on it. It's not settled. I've had closed door meetings about it. So I just stayed home. I had a headache, and I wanted a drink when I got home. Usually if I'm going to the dojo, I don't drink that day. If I do, then I sometimes fall asleep before it's time to go.

Yesterday's class was good overall, but I had some trouble. First, as I was warming up, I did a forward roll (before I was ready, I think) and one of my back muscles spasmed a bit. It was all right during class, since I kept moving. But once I stopped, I could feel it spasm really hard, and I just had to leave before our weapons hour. That pissed me off, because I really love weapons class. And I'm pretty good at it, too. It just seems to come naturally to me. Not that all is perfect, but I get about 95% of the techniques without too much frustration.

I also had my wrist popped pretty badly. We were doing a variation on nikkyo, and my partner came down hard on my wrist. He said he felt it pop when he did it, but I didn't feel anything at the time, other than a very solid nikkyo. He stopped immediately and asked if I was okay. I said I was fine, which is when he told me about the popping. At the time, it was not unlike that which I've felt from any of our other upper ranked individuals. My parter yesterday is an ikkyu, and he plays hard. Since I became a third kyu, I've tried to practice with more intensity than before, so hard practice is good. Today I'm having trouble twisting my wrist in either direction. I'm sure I'll be fine by Tuesday.

I won't go to the dojo Thursday. Instead, I'll be at school taking care of my students while they are not on stage singing their part in the school-wide music concert.