For Honor
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No, I''m one of the few people who has never seen Kill Bill, until tonight.
We were eating, and it was revolting.
I've seen a lot of things, and few things bother me anymore... but that was sickening. Not the obvious, though.
The blood gushing out was kind of pathetic, like... obviously over the top, and slightly comical. QT is a strange guy like that, apparently... But it wasn't even the gore.
It was mostly how that woman was treated... at her wedding.
I won't say much more about it, because I don't need to.
But also, the story of that Japanese girl, Lucy Lui played her.
I guess I've mentioned it before, but I really do have a problem with women being treated that way. I don't know, I guess it's a personality trait or something....
Interestingly enough, I was watching it inside a martial arts school, and it made me think about things... I've always had martial arts in my life, because my dad teaches it. But until most recently, I never got into it that much. But now I realize what an oppertunity I have, and shouldn't let it go to waste.
As sappy as this may sound...
I've never really worried about getting into a fight myself. I've never been afraid or compelled to become a martial artist or anything at all. But a lot of other things have happened lately in my life. I've seen a lot of things in these past few months. Secular to that, though, is my own desire to learn my fathers skills, just because he's my dad and it is a good father-son thing.
However.... the one additional factor that I believe has really made me think about taking studying more seriously was...
What if something happened to someone I cared about?
What would I be able to do?
Would I be able to defend them?
Within the last few weeks, unfortunately, there have been situations around me that could have potentially gotten physical. A lot of naivetes (word?) have been broken, mostly for someone else, the person involved, but for me, too. I realize I've lived a very sheltered life so far, and that the world is not always a safe place.
Perhaps the same reason that I was reserved from studying seriously martial arts will be the same reason that I take it up more strongly.
I don't like fighting.
But.... there is one thing that I dislike even more, and on different levels, I know it what it is like. I hate not being able to do something when someone I care about is in a bad situation. However, I am fortunate enough to not have had situations where those have been physical in nature. Unfortunately, though... I don't know how much longer I can be lucky.
I never felt like I had a reason to take up martial arts. Even though my dad is a teacher. Even though they say "oh, once you get in a fight, you'll want to learn". Even though I've been in a few scuffels, and even though I've been able to stop people dead in their tracks with my words, being a good diplomat... I think I will be not so fortunate in the future.
So now, at least, I have my reasons. NOt just for self defense. But for defending those people I cannot bear to see in harms way.
We were eating, and it was revolting.
I've seen a lot of things, and few things bother me anymore... but that was sickening. Not the obvious, though.
The blood gushing out was kind of pathetic, like... obviously over the top, and slightly comical. QT is a strange guy like that, apparently... But it wasn't even the gore.
It was mostly how that woman was treated... at her wedding.
I won't say much more about it, because I don't need to.
But also, the story of that Japanese girl, Lucy Lui played her.
I guess I've mentioned it before, but I really do have a problem with women being treated that way. I don't know, I guess it's a personality trait or something....
Interestingly enough, I was watching it inside a martial arts school, and it made me think about things... I've always had martial arts in my life, because my dad teaches it. But until most recently, I never got into it that much. But now I realize what an oppertunity I have, and shouldn't let it go to waste.
As sappy as this may sound...
I've never really worried about getting into a fight myself. I've never been afraid or compelled to become a martial artist or anything at all. But a lot of other things have happened lately in my life. I've seen a lot of things in these past few months. Secular to that, though, is my own desire to learn my fathers skills, just because he's my dad and it is a good father-son thing.
However.... the one additional factor that I believe has really made me think about taking studying more seriously was...
What if something happened to someone I cared about?
What would I be able to do?
Would I be able to defend them?
Within the last few weeks, unfortunately, there have been situations around me that could have potentially gotten physical. A lot of naivetes (word?) have been broken, mostly for someone else, the person involved, but for me, too. I realize I've lived a very sheltered life so far, and that the world is not always a safe place.
Perhaps the same reason that I was reserved from studying seriously martial arts will be the same reason that I take it up more strongly.
I don't like fighting.
But.... there is one thing that I dislike even more, and on different levels, I know it what it is like. I hate not being able to do something when someone I care about is in a bad situation. However, I am fortunate enough to not have had situations where those have been physical in nature. Unfortunately, though... I don't know how much longer I can be lucky.
I never felt like I had a reason to take up martial arts. Even though my dad is a teacher. Even though they say "oh, once you get in a fight, you'll want to learn". Even though I've been in a few scuffels, and even though I've been able to stop people dead in their tracks with my words, being a good diplomat... I think I will be not so fortunate in the future.
So now, at least, I have my reasons. NOt just for self defense. But for defending those people I cannot bear to see in harms way.
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