Oh, and speaking of judo...

...I passed my first grading test tonight, thus elevating me to the rank of gokyuu (五級, "fifth grade").

For the first time in my life, I don't have to wear the white belt that marks me as a total noob to martial arts class, which is nice. (Instead, I get the yellow belt that marks me as merely being a major noob.) Staying in one place for a few months at a time without moving or going to camp really seems to help with that. =)