"oh...so that's actually really far away isn't it..."

Arg.  If school doesn't start soon, I'm gonna lose my mind!  I went back to Big W today to get a few more odds and ends that I needed, and that was pretty much my only social outing.  I just have no motivation to go places since I don't have a group to go WITH.  I think I'm gonna lounge by the pool tomorrow.  There have been groups doing that the past few days, maybe I can strike up an awkward conversation?  Who knows.  I realized today that RMIT might be a little awkward since most of the people living here will probably be attending...RMIT Uni...instead of Melbourne Uni...hrm.  

It was SO hot today.  Curse you for still being summer, Melbourne.  I never thought I would dislike summer, but being this far from the beach is just mean.  It would seriously take about an hour via public transit to get to the beach.  rawr.  And Melbourne looks so close to the coast on a map, too.  It's deceiving me.  

I had my first Aikido practice today.  I also had my LAST aikido practice today.  I don't believe I'll be continuing it.  Maybe I will tough it out, because it might help my wrist techniques/falls, I just really don't like the way the instructor teaches, he's kind of condescending, and aikido is just too slow/boring for my taste.  It's very counter-active to my Yongmudo reflexes.  It seems to nice to just gently bring someone to the ground.  I want to take them down, then do SOME kind of submission, something to establish control.  We were doing various wrist techniques, and apparently pressure points are frowned upon?....oops...I think it's just a little too non-contact for my taste.  I do have my first BJJ practice tomorrow, which I'm SURE will fulfill my need to hurt/be hurt >.<  If I have the energy, I'll run after practice to help loosen up enough for my stretching.  Also have my first Muay Thai kickboxing class on Wednesday.  Woohoo!

Hrm, I'm kind of concerned though about my falls/judo technique.  I have absolutely no way to practice them, given the arts I am doing.  Man, I just wish I had my own little private room with cushy mats, a crash pad, a throwing dummy, and a heavy bag, that I could just retreat to whenever I felt like it.  That would help my judo.  I am determined to find a way to maintain my judo!!

*sigh* I guess I'll stay in aikido, predominantly for the mat time (since they're one of the only martial arts on campus who HAVE mats) so I can work my airfalls/soft rolls *grumble grumble*.

I think tomorrow is expensive laundry day (6$ per load?!), and probably just chilling by the pool here.  Maybe I'll even get a tan/correct the odd one I picked up at Manly....