Ace Howard

New Year, New-monia

The title of this post is a portmantNO, but I couldn’t resist. My first adventure into 2019 was a fun bout of pneumonia. Actually, it wasn’t fun at all—it was miserable and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone but pneumonia itself.

Thankful to Tap Out

Sadly, Halloween is officially over. It rained in my area, so the few trick-or-treaters that stopped by got to treat themselves to a large handful of candy. Tricks and treats are fun, but November brings us to a season of thanks.

Self-Control

I like to think I have a good sense of self-control. Yet, I still go to bed later than I planned. It takes more than One More Match™ for me to stop playing Super Smash Bros. or Rocket League. I eat a little too much to stay in my preferred weight class in jiu-jitsu.

You Win Some, You Lose Some

You win some, you lose some. Recently, I experienced the latter.

Last weekend was the Pittsburgh Jiu-Jitsu Classic. It had been a few months since my last tournament and I’ve been looking forward to competing in the blue belt division since my promotion on Cinco De Mayo.