How to deal with a breakup? MMA, y'all.

About a month ago, my boyfriend of almost two years broke up with me. The relationship was serious and I was very hurt by the loss. I did not understand how something so special and so deep could dry up like that.

I don't want to go all mushy sad emo girl on you, because that's just not cool and just not who I am, and I'm sure everyone who knows me has heard enough about it! But I will say this: after a month of feelings, thoughts, and processing time, I've changed and matured from the experience, and dare I say I feel good about it now. In fact, put on some 311, and I'm downright happy to be alive!

Some of the things I've done to help me work through my problems have been to explore Richmond (my new place of residence,) explore possible career options, move forward with my illustration style and skills, read up on women's MMA, and throw myself into my kickboxing routine.

Speaking of which, let me introduce you to the sport of women's MMA with this video of the fight between Strikeforce champ Cris "Cyborg" Santos and Hitomi Akano.

This is a very exciting fight, though probably one-sided (Cyborg has a clear weight advantage over Akano and is throwing her around like a ragdoll!)

Upon watching numerous WMMA fights for a few months now, I've noticed that I find the women's fights more fun to watch. Perhaps its because they're a small rebellion against the traditional view of a woman's place in the world, or maybe it is because I see a focus on technique and dexterity I don't quite observe in male fights, or perhaps its because I can relate more with a female fighter than with a male fighter. In any event, after watching these fights, I've come to a conclusion:

In addition to making art and illustrating, I want to be an MMA fighter. Maybe not pro-level, but certainly at the amateur level.

All right, enough of this, I'm all pumped up for kickboxing from the Cyborg vs Akano video :) Peace!