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I began bartending a few months before I began Muay Thai.  I’m not an outgoing, talkative, or extroverted person so bartending was a big jump for me.  The purpose was to have a job, to make...

Loi Krathong is one of the greatest celebrations I’ve ever witnessed.  It’s a little like the 4th of July due to the fireworks...

The first few months I trained with Master K I learned quickly.  Going from “nothing” to “anything” is actually a much bigger difference to the eye than it is in the abstract.  I remember how excited...

Seeing fights that occur before or directly after my own bout is an entirely different experience from going to fight night as a spectator.  Tuesday night provided just such an opportunity and, having a scheduled border...

I’m a Sega Genesis girl.  We had Nintendo and Atari when I was a kid, but all my favorite games were for Genesis.  The game I played the most was Altered Beast, a completely ridiculous side-scrolling...

It’s one day before my 24th fight, my 12th fight here in Thailand since returning 5 months ago.  I have now officially fought more in Thailand than in the US (as I had 3 fights in...

  It finally wasn’t raining during my run this week and I remembered my camera.  This is a recipe for success when it comes to actually making a video journal update. Four days before my 22nd...

Be Careful What You (Might Not Be) Ask(ing) For 1. After a really difficult and rewarding (and valuable) session of padholding this morning with Daeng, I was thrilled to tell my husband that Daeng is really...

Got up at the regular time this morning to go train with Andy at the gym. He’s down from Hill Camp “for a limited time only,” so I sucked up losing my one day to sleep...