How Islam Created the Modern World by Mark Graham is a good read if you have any interested in Islam.
A light brush of a work over history but good. I never thought a history book would have me laughing so much!!! When I start writing histories I want to write like him. Soooo funny some of the things and just cool. I really liked his approach even if it was geared more so toward the anti-Islamic - post 9/11 crowd. It was so good.

But I cannot do all nighters. It is impossible. Even if I want to I can't. I think that my body needs sleep to repair itself from the stress I inflict on it. I didn't even hear my alarm, can't recall shutting it off.

I need a shower like whoa. I will grab one after sem and then go see how I do in self-defense tonight. I about wanted to scream the last time from roundhouse kicks since earlier I went to do a forward shoulder roll and had too much momentum and knocked my hips so that it was slightly out of place. It is pretty painful and didn't click back in for another hour and a half. I whooted for joy. I have never had full dislocations but I tend to slip out of place easier lately I think. It might be a reason for the pain.
But I also just hate roundhouse kicks and even more so when half the class is trying to help you and you are like "Holy goz...keep-anger-frustration-in-check!!!" mentally.
Not going there now.
You know what is happy making though? Joint locks and manipulation. Ooooh the sweetness of playing with fingers. It requires speed and accuracy but is a great pain. So are wrists but then you get more completely engaged with the person, yadda.
I am still giving my instructor a run down of suggestions at the end.

But I need to go.
Peace.
~Lo