Kill Bill. Yeah, I'm a dork.
Anyway, I have some gigs lined up in the modeling field that made me realize that I need to lose weight a lot faster than I've been losing it. I got to fit into my old jeans on my own, but I gotta lose the weight. Now. So I enlisted in my karate school's "Take It to the MAX" program and it starts tomorrow. I'm supposed to eat what's on the paper and thank goodness I like all of it (otherwise it'd be a lot harder than it really is). My mom and my sister and my brother have been really supportive. My pops is in his own MAX program (doctor's orders) so he and I are in the same boat.
For those that don't know, I've been in and out of Tae Kwon Do for a few years (probably like 5 or 6 by now) and I'm a major supporter for women's self defense and women's self confidence. My first school as an adult was at the Family Karate Center in North Brunswick where I befriended my first master, Freddie. Master Freddie was my teacher for almost 3 years, before we moved to Manalapan. He's a Brooklyn born teacher with Brazilian blood and is extremely proud of both facts. His eyes were fierce and his mannerisms demanded attention. His teaching methods were inspiring and welcoming. He made you feel that it was OK if you couldn't keep up today; keep at it and tomorrow you'll do even better. Everything I learned from him, on and off the mat, I do my best to put into everyday practice.
But that's where Master Klein came in. I think, in my perspective, he picked up where Master Freddie left off. In Master Klein's school, I learned to focus on what's happening now and not dwell on what happened then. What matters is how you apply what you learn during training in the real world. The world is vast and large and full of bright lights and dark corners. I believe martial arts helps people to maneuver around that. In my case, I applied martial arts to my music. And it was the most wonderful feeling on the planet for me. Master Klein gave me the opportunity to fuse the two talents that I love most in this world and present them in his annual charity exhibition. The show went so well that he wants me to do something bigger and cooler. Because of martial arts, I feel like I finally possessed the strength and the confidence to push my music career further. A lot further.
First things first. Lose the weight, "then everything will fall into place." (Lao Tzu)
