Jahn Bong

Tonight, the new Jahn Bongs came in, another new Korean term we're learning.  It's a bō staff, basically, and she just started with it last week.  But tonight the new ones have come in, and Madison will have a full arsenal in her bag.

Of course actually using these is another matter!  The training was fun today, watching students twirl these about, or attempt to do so at least!  "Practice makes permanent" is a slogan used all the time at the studio, and that's why there is so much practice.

It's been fun to watch.  Mommy and I were doing just that today from our counter, watching Madison improve with the bō staff - or the Jahn Bong - over even the short time we were watching.  One maneuver had her rolling it over her shoulder, and you can imagine that one was taking a bit of time.  She'll be able to practice that one at home, just hopefully somewhere where there isn't delicate furniture!

We did some grocery shopping after this, and then got home in time for dinner, and then an episode of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." from space.  We're still binging from season one again, revisiting the claustrophobic space episodes with that blue-faced villain that everyone can't wait to get ride of.  

Today at school was fun.  Madison was having conversations in Spanish with her friends over the phone, and is actually pretty excited about Spanish.  She's enjoying this class the most so far.  Science has been dull so far, with definitions and so on.  It sounds like there will be chemistry coming up, as they've been looking up the definitions of words like "atoms" and "ions."  Her ELA class hasn't really gotten going yet, but we're just getting started.  In fact, today she just got her locker, and for the first time, it's a top locker, rather than one on the bottom row.  She predicted this back in 6th grade, that she'd have a top locker.  And that sort of thing makes sense.  However, given her height, we were wondering about the logistics of that, as she may have been some time ago.  But she can reach everything just fine, and the top locker is okay with her.  She doesn't plan on putting too many things in there - currently, that's a challenge with the schedule. 

Speaking of schedule, we were late this morning, but it's an excused absence.  We were at the dentist, and just like other places, we were stopped at the door, asked questions, then had our temperatures taken.  Obviously, we had the masks on, although those had to come off before doing any dental work.  Looking around, it looked like we were inadvertently continuing our "Under the Sea" theme at the dentist!  It's got this ocean theme all over, from murals to hanging pictures and decor.  It's fun.  The dental process may not be as much fun, but this morning wasn't so bad, as Madison's teeth were okay.  She had an x-ray, which was a great moment to talk about her that chemistry she's learning about this year, about that dense lead vest she wore, and about radioactive elements as well. 

It was a decent day, and in a way we're all back to normal.  We were reading tonight from the devotional, and from Mara Jade's exploits in space.  We prayed, and soon enough, it was time for bed.  We're working on getting to bed earlier.  That alarm sure goes off a lot earlier than it used to!