She ain't heavy, she's my partner

Jujutsu literally means "arts of softness". It is one word for several Japanese martial arts styles. In the old Japan, it was used by the Samurai to defeat an armed opponent without weapons. Some examples of martial arts that have developed from or have been influenced by jujutsu are: Aikido, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kapap.


Hm... Kapap. I like that in pita bread! Sorry, that's kabab. Mixing up words there. Just like the girl who sent me an e-mail and told me that she had train tracks. Only after I searched on the Internet, I found out that she used the correct words and that she was talking braces.

I had to tell her to find another dentist. we do not do them in Bulgaria. After placing the braces, for 1-3 years, you have to visit the dentist every 6 weeks. Just imagine flying to Bulgaria every 6 weeks.... All your savings would go up into the thin air of an airplane cabin!

Only braces can actually straighten teeth. However, with veneers and crowns we can make most teeth appear straight.

I often end this blog with a good laugh, so....

7 or 8 years ago, Monique and I were at the beach. She did not do jiu-jitsu back then, but had a brown belt in Judo. I was older, taller and at least 30 kilos heavier, so I felt pretty safe when I challenged her. Within a split second, I landed flat on my back. While I was thinking of good tactics and inimitable moves, she had simply thrown me over her shoulder.