On being dotted...

As I promised myself, I am writing a new post after being in school for a month. As sure as I was about why I trotted off in this direction (not just grad school, but Oriental Medicine), I had to give myself a bit to walk the path and see how it felt.

Well, I'm glad to say, it's still awesome! I'm loving almost every second of it. The history of Oriental Medicine (approx. 5,000 years old), the philosophy, the language, the theory and the practice...is all just amazing. But, I digress...

The part I don't love so much, is being dotted. One of the classes is called Point Location. As you might have garnered from the class title and the degree name (see "Dem Bones..."), we learn where the actual acupuncture points are located. Included in that learning process is placing quarter inch paper sticky dots on each other where the points are supposed to be. And that means partial disrobing.

Though I certainly didn't mind dotting other people, BEING dotted is not top on my list of favorite things in the world. This past Tuesday I had to take my shirt off so I could be dotted on my arms along my Lung Channel. I just LOVE that my enormous arms are now indelibly imprinted on all the young minds of my fellow classmates. I hope they don't have nightmares. Can't wait to get to the trunk and thighs. I think this class is going to be the bane of my existence. Though, and this might BE a positive even though it doesn't FEEL like it, another student (who is farther along in the program) mentioned to me how popular she became in her class, as everyone quickly realized not all patients are 130 lb's (pronounced "el beez" in my world) and perfectly shaped.

Hence, this was further motivation to continue full force on my path to becoming healthy again. As if the stitch I got hiking up from Hamilton Pool yesterday wasn't confirmation enough.

I don't think I want to stay popular.

Off to the gym...

Oh, sidebar: When I went to take my shower that evening, I found two sticky dots hiding in my right pit. Now I really AM off to the gym!!!