So I've crunched numbers. Twice

[bloodsong1]

And I'm still a little surprised at my final answer as it's, well, good.

It also explains why I can afford to get the certification.

Now I'm faced with a dilemma.

On one hand, karate. I made a promise. In front of witnesses.

On the other hand, roller derby. I've never actually BEEN in a competitive sport, I liked skating as a kid, and IDK had fun, so I would come with my own cheering squad.

On the third hand, I have been a mess of knots for YEARS and a massage more often then once a year would be a GOOD thing.

On the fourth hand, with schooling starting next month, saving up what I can NOW can serve me well LATER when I shake the dust from my shoes. The caveat to that is any child support that comes in can be routed to savings.

On the fifth hand,
...
I don't have a fifth hand.

When did I develop OPTIONS?!?

Comments

[page-of-swords.livejournal.com]

Wait to see what your school workload is going to be like. When I started the RN my work+SCA+school equation broke.

[bloodsong1.livejournal.com]

Scheduling is the issue, it seems.

Karate = 1 night a week for 1.5 hours, right after work. This was the schedule IDK and I were on until the September Flood, which the dojo did not escape. I'm not really interested in competing, so those events can be factored out, unless I volunteer to help out, which amounts to 1 4 hour commitment once a quarter or so on a Saturday.

Derby = 2 nights a week for 3 hours, one after work and one Sunday night, not counting bouts wherever, whenever. I would have to do more research on this.

Massage = 1 session every 1-4 weeks depending on cost, 30-60 minutes, which can be scheduled for a lunch hour or on a Saturday in a pinch.

[page-of-swords.livejournal.com]

School = Unknown amount of time. You are doing coding so there has to be some amount of memorizing the various DX codes Visit codes and Modifiers.

[bloodsong1.livejournal.com]

School = One 4 hour class once a week for 12 weeks, then two 4 hour classes a week for 16 weeks.

Homework = X

mrrrr.

[b1bl10v0re]

*pokes her head out of hiding*

What are you going to school for? I think I might have missed that post since I'm not online all the time. (Working on and with computers all day means that I try to avoid them as much as possible outside of work and needing them for classes)

I'm not sure what classes you are taking, but all of my classes are 4 credits and run from 5.5 weeks to 11 weeks and I've been taking 2-3 classes at a time while working full time.

Right now, doing just the 2 classes(200 level)/8 credits for 11 weeks and I have about 6 hours of homework a week between the two classes. One of the classes has a 3 hour on campus class meeting once a week and the other class is basically self learn. This information is probably not very helpful, but I just though that I would post my own experiences about 4 credit classes and HW.

Also, on a completely random note: when I'm back in NY for the yule holiday, I plan on going through all my anime and manga and making a list of what I have. I was planning on giving the ones that I don't read or watch anymore away to interested friends. Would you be interested at seeing what I have and if any of it interests you for your collection?

*hugs*
~Heather~

[bloodsong1.livejournal.com]

Heather!!! *hugs*

I'm going for a state certification in coding (details in a previous post) It's all online, which is all I can handle with my current job and it looks to be about a 7 month program.

As for the anime/manga OMGPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE!!! I have IDK hooked on InuYasha and Slayers and I'm missing chunks of Lone Wolf and Cub and Hellsing and Utena.

[b1bl10v0re]

I changed LJ's when I moved out to Colorado. I logged in as my old account and found the entries :) I don't think that you have me added with my new journal.

LJ is something that I try to keep up on(I always read, though my posting has been very sporadic).

I'll be better about keeping in touch and will definitely let you know when I have the lists. :) I also have a mess of fansubbed anime and manga that I need to go though and make lists of, that I will get to you too.

*hugs*

[bloodsong1.livejournal.com]

And now you're added! Sqee!

[cardxiv.livejournal.com]

I agree that waiting to see what your school workload will be like before making any major decisions is a good idea.

If your local league has an ongoing and open fresh meat class and not yearly scheduled tryouts than it's not like you have to decide OMFGRIGHTNOW! You can wait a bit and get your bearings. Plus, while I jumped into derby with no real background or thought, it's not really a great idea. It's a sport that I love and I'm glad I got into, but it's also not for everyone and an expensive mistake to make if you decide later that it's not for you after all.

That said, Jim and I might have some old gear we never use anymore laying around the house. If you don't mind the awful smell. And we didn't already donate it somewhere else. I don't honestly remember what happens to my old gear... lol

My advice (not what I would do, but what I'd suggest someone else would do) is to stick with karate for now. It's less of a time commitment on a week-to-week basis, and you already know what the schedule and will be able to work your class schedule around that. Plus, you did make a promise which is obviously important to you since you've mentioned it a few times.

After you finish your classes / know what your schedule will actually look like / get your black belt and feel that you can move on to something else, look into derby. :)

And like I said, skating at Beltane if we can make it? =D What's your shoe size?

[bloodsong1.livejournal.com]

Stop being so right all the time, Megfaun. (^_^)

I'm a size 5.5-6 womens, depending.