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3 Days in Chiangmai
April 8, 2012We arrived in Chiangmai on Thursday afternoon. Coming from the airport, the little neighborhood in which the gym is located became recognizable very quickly. We checked into the same hotel we stayed at last time and... -
In Other Words
March 24, 2012Master K wrote poems for a few photos he took of me at his house the other day. He showed them to me and then said I had to translate them from Thai to English for... -
The “Over/Under” – Gender and Privilege in Thailand
March 11, 2012Over I’m moving to Thailand in less than a month. I’m so excited, so joyous and inspired by the realization of this dream that I can barely think of anything to be nervous about. As it... -
“The Question isn’t who’s going to let me, it’s who’s going to stop me?”
March 6, 2012Prior to the March 3rd Strikeforce event, I didn’t know much about Ronda Rousey. I knew she was young, adroit at shit-talking and had a pension for arm bars. Miesha Tate was a clearer story –... -
I’m a loser, Baby.
February 24, 2012Last night I watched a documentary with my husband that followed three men running across the Sahara Desert. All the way across. The ultimate message that I took with me was that the grand picture is... -
Personal Statement
October 8, 2011The following is the Personal Statement for my proposed research/study project through the Fulbright Grant. It expresses a lot of what I’ve already expressed, and to some extent what I will forever be trying to express. ... -
Ebb and Flow
September 13, 2011In the movie “Man on Fire,” Denzel Washington’s character tells his charge, a little girl on a swim team, that “there is no such thing as tough; there is only trained and untrained.” I love that... -
Eleventh Fight – Patti Teran
August 20, 2011vs. Patti Teran – Lion Fight Promotions – Las Vegas (Primm, NV) It was a real pleasure to have the opportunity to fight in Primm under Lion Fight Promotions and against Patti Teran. It was cool... -
The Fountain – Dewey Bozella Boxing and Freedom
August 4, 2011It’s been a while since I’ve seen any of the guys from Newburgh Boxing Club. I stopped training there back in January, as I could no longer afford the dues there as well as the other... -
Drawing Something Out of Nothing
July 31, 2011About two years ago I came home from work and my husband told me he wanted to show me something. He led me outside to the wooded yard across the street and directed me to look...
