Life update...

Yesterday, I decided to wax poetic about WALL-E. Today, I need to give a quick life update.

In short, I am still looking for a job. (Oh, so fun...) I am getting quite discouraged. I know what I want, but whether I'll get it in the current market is a different matter. *sigh* We may have to go to plan B....

I am also studying to take another bar exam. (Yes, another one...) I'm going to take it at the end of July. I'm not feeling as pressured about this one, for whatever reason. I would still like to pass, mind you. But there isn't a huge sense of urgency. As I'm studying, things are coming back to me, so it's mostly review more than anything. However, I do need to learn the particulars of the local law and that's where most of my focus is.

I also just started a new martial arts class about 3 months ago. It's called haidong gumdo. It's basically a Korean form of kendo with some kung-fu-esque moves thrown in. Unlike kendo, it's designed for group battle situations instead of one on one battle. (Not that you'll find any situation where you're in the middle of a battlefield where swords are the weapon these days, but hey....) If you've ever watched Korean historical dramas, that's the style used in the battle scenes.

It's a heck of a lot of fun. I just took my yellow belt test yesterday and passed. My brother, who is also taking the class, managed to get an award for the best score overall! I was quite nervous since I've never taken a martial arts belt test, but it went well. I didn't mess up too much, which is good. And according to my cousin (who owns the studio where the class is taught and helped judge) I got one of the top three scores in the class. Heh...