Today's backdrop for practicing was the rolling hills of Sweden. I felt like I should've been battling vikings or something.
Making up for last week, couldn't get any reliable internet in Amsterdam this weekend. That city was a real blast, bikes outnumber cars about 5 to 1 so we rented some and had a relaxing afternoon riding around. Instead of carparks they have a few multi level lots where you can just lock up your bike, in addition to the thousands that are locked up along the sides of the streets.
In Berlin we went to a jazz club in the basement of an alley and in Prague an old style pool hall which was just behind an unmarked door. Dig a little in some cities and the results are wild.
I'm beginning to recognize what the real value of the UBBT is for me. I've decided that my nomadic tendencies should be encouraged, so I'll probably end up doing a lot of extending travelling after my master's degree. Couch surfing, working odd jobs, all that fun stuff. Even if I have a real address, after China it won't be in the same city as Silent River and there's no way I'm leaving that behind. But the focus the UBBT brings to my training allows me to monitor and challenge my progress. I'm now learning the finer points of teaching myself through the test, especially as it gives me a common ground with those back at Silent River, so we can be training together half a world apart.
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I think of you all the time and doing pushups in airports... You don't realize what great friends you have until you need them and they're not around. Miss you lots.
While I can't say I miss you as much as Sifu Edge, we're definitely not the same here without you. See you in a couple of weeks.
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