Cauliflower Ear & Problem Solving

I am crossing my fingers that my swelled up ear goes away. I will not be cool with having a cauliflower ear. For one thing, not sexy! Secondly, not feminine and I certainly don't want to live with a big ear for the rest of my life. Over the years I have had a sore ear now and then but have always been good at not letting it get bad. I don't think sparring last night for over an hour helped and I was planning on wearing ear guards but just forgot. 

Other than that I have been looking at the calendar and trying to make a decision on my next tournament. I don't want any breaks, I want to keep moving full steam ahead. 

Sometimes when I train it is easier to ask my coach Brian about problems I am having in my game, rather that figure it out for myself. He is such a huge fountain of knowledge and usually gives me better answers than anyone I know of.  I am quite proud of myself today, I made a small discovery on my own and made a technique work better for me. I must admit though, Brian is in Louisiana with Nick right now and wasn't around for me to ask but still, I was forced to come up with my own solution. Patting myself on the back right now.