I don't often dream about writing

[ksmith]

...except when I do.

Strange dream last night. I know I hadn't had contact with my editor for a while, but had turned in a Jani book some time before. I forget if I was in a store or what, but someone shows me the latest Jani book, and the cover...looked like something from chick lit hell--peppermint stripe, swirly lettering, spindly-legged partial figures.

To make matters worse, they had split the book in two, so I had two Chick Lit Hell covers to deal with.

In other news, had the last of three self-defense classes today. They were offered by the day job, and run by the Tae Kwan Do club. I did learn a few things. Today, we practiced what to do if grabbed from behind, and I will say that the sensation of an arm in a stranglehold around your neck stays with you.

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[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I think that's the radial nerve there between the ulna and radius. Jam your fingers in there it's supposed to be painful enough to make the holder want to straighten their arm.

I think we went over that very briefly--a place on the forearm that you can jam fingertips or knuckles into.

All part of "Semper Fu," the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. :)

I don't want to tell you the instructions that Dad used to give me during my high school years.

Semper Fu indeed.