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Slightly disturbing but mostly just upsetting to find directions and notes obviously made for me/herself in my mother's things. Notes about things she never told me when she was alive for whatever reason. Just details of life and history- things like who's who in pictures, where and when the family took a vacation, where my grandparents were born, and what my grandmother's handwriting looks like.
Who the hell does that instead of just telling you before they die!?
I have at least a dozen pairs of shoes. Don't even ask me how i ended up with that many- i can't tell you other than i simply like to have something for every occasion (motorcycle riding, ren faire, beach, shit kicking...etc.). I'm no Imelda Marcos. So it comes as a bit of a surprise to me that I love these things! Maybe because they're basically anti-footwear. I'm still a brand ho for puma as far as footwear goes but often my feet just want to be free. I'm interested to see the applications of these five fingers for martial arts- specifically protection for the outside of the first big tow joint in judo and for my big toe in general in BJJ. It tends to be a constant ouchie.
T.I.A.I.L.W.: Siouxsie Sioux. Oh Siouxsie Sioux! All of you!
OOoooommmmm MIGHTY INTERNET! You may have noticed how much i've been running a 'bmw' searched by you. I now officially summon thee to help me in my search for my dream car. Which would ideally be:
01-?? BMW 330i sedan, 5 or 6 speed manual, midnight blue exterior, black leather interior with wood accent, cd player, butt warmers, moonroof, navigation for around or under 10K.
Ok, I won't be crushed if it doesn't have butt warmer as long as it's go the rest. Cool? Cool. Very cool. Let's do it, because i've already fallen in love!
Here is a video that makes me want to look away and pretend humans don't do this sort of fool hardy incredibly unsafe sorf of thing for 10 rupies a spectator. I may love motorcycles, even at speeds up to 110 mph, but this is just insane.
And here is a video that plainly explaining why Twister was my favorite game for a while there. 'For the sexual frustrated ages 8 and up.'
Alright, so this won't mean much to non-Australians or those who weren't up on Aussie political events of the late 90's but Pauline Hanson is leaving Australia. Yes. The woman who fronted a political party who's party line was basically, 'Fuck off, we're full.' and for good measure, 'Go home wogs' (that means foreigners to you who don't speak Oz.). Yeah.
So Pauline who left her fish and chips shop to create this party in 1997 will be leaving it and Australia all behind. In her own words she is looking for 'opportunity' and 'happiness' that she can't find in Australia. Hum... that sounds like EVERY immigrants dream eh? And where has she decided to go? The UK. Yes- that land where there's lots of opportunity to...be f-ing cold and just as many people of diverse racial backgrounds as in Australia. Oh the irony.
In other Aussie related stuff, I have a set of freckles on my right inner-ish forearm which are arranged in the form of the Southern Cross. I think that aesthetically, a tattoo that would put stars around them to create a traditional 'southern cross' as seen on the flag, looks really nice. Only problem? A big problem. Some of the worst kinds of Australians have southern cross tattoos. And if you don't believe me just do a google search for 'Souther Cross Tattoo'. Eeeehhhff!
T.I.A.I.L.W.: Fast car driving lady Danica Patrick.
T.I.A.I.L.W.: Tracy Emin. She really give me hope with the type, variety, and breadth of works she does.
Be good or Mildred Burke's ghost will come kick your arse.
Thank god Kim Couture got her arse kicked. For the record, main carding 1-1-0 fighters is stupid for women's MMA. All though her opponent, Kerry Vera, doesn't have a lot of experience either she looked good in the fight and promising. At least this makes room for more experienced women who have been training longer than Kim was married to Randy. Phew.
these are bjj related shirts i want:
1) Protect your VJJ with BJJ
2) Enjoy a choke
3) Tuxedo rashguard
4) Where's your heart at?
5) Fighter girls polo
Y.I.W.I.L.W.: Sayaka Shioda who came in second at this years ADCC women's under 60kg bracket. As far as body types go, she's like the Japanese version of me!
T.I.A.I.L.W.: Marguerite Yourcenar.
chest hair jewelry and
a hairy chested teddy bear
argyle ponchos
mesh football jersey with shoulder pads and lacy bra or maybe just this
slip overs for tennis shoes that look like high heels
I've got to do all the regular things, big and small. But to do them, i have to REMEMBER them. So here's the list:
-Post auctions on Ebay
-Continue going through storage- find electric guitar
-Set up Etsy, post pics
-Set up worm compost again
So i've been in Austin training, learning how to better teach kids, and visiting. I've done very little else while here. No escapades to speak of really, but some good dining out experiences and a few tourist sights i never saw when i actually lived here. Lots of time with people i don't get to see otherwise though which is very calming and filing at once. It has been great. My ribs are still sore and healing (this may go on for months) and it does limit my abilities when rolling significantly. I'm still getting back into shape, but i have such a better outlook and sustainable energy level now that i'm back at it i hardly mind that i'm having to work my way up again. I am all filled up on the essentials my body needed all along and la vie fatigue is behind me, hopefully forever.
In the mean time i have discovered:
The tropics are hotter, there's no need to whine- in fact i kind of miss them.
My left side has dwindled considerably enough so that when i look in the mirror and compare symmetry i was a little put off. This isn't a concern for my looks but a more practical one- i need BOTH sides to be equally strong for BJJ and for general health and aging. I will be working on it as soon as i can lift and do calisthenics routines again.
In BJJ my hips are lazy and i need to brush up on doing more simple chokes as well as continuing to work on my bottom 1/2 guard and top side controle.
With the help of a friend who is very well versed in doing and teaching Circular Strength Training i have learnt some movements and excercises to open up my chest and strengthen my ribs (combine my shielding my ribs as they heal with the fact that my shoulder girdle is really large and tends to compress the chest in). If i could combine this movement/strength training with my BJJ it would take me even less energy to be even more effective and strong in my execution of techniques. It could be simply indomitable!
There's also a lot that's not clear enough verbally to me right now that i've learnt about kids. Probably because these things are more to do with simply being aware of possible dynamics in and out of class and how to approach teaching them BJJ (also their parents!!) and certain situations that may arise.
Training at my old school is like coming back to my Jiu Jitsu home. And Austin in general? Although life has obviously gone on without me here in my former home it still has a place for me and i am not forgotten. Wonderful 
Oh yeah, Joao gave me another stripe on my blue belt- next up, testing for Purple!
Today's post is all about gawking at people. Now the internet is around the oddities of our human race can be gawked at much more easily and then promptly forgotten.
We have:
Ugliest Tattoos
Awkward Boners
Look at this fucking hipster
People of Walmart
The days are counting down to the Gina/Cris match and what it looks like from a recent press conference is that Cris is looking in great shape (as always, minus the roids) and can still throw around her 200lb husband while Gina is looking NOT in weight or even in shape and being lazy with her hands while throwing kicks. Fightlinker has is right about this. If Gina doesn't make weight for the first Female MMA super fight- I will be temped to kick her arse myself out of pure frustrated retribution.
Meanwhile- They're both choking out sports interviewers for various reasons.
Cris choked our a reporter when asked about women being ineffective at submissions in the ring and how long it would take her to choke Gina out. Click here to view her answer.
Gina got even more hyped with a slick tech-ish TV spot on the force she generates striking and if she could actually apply enough pressure to choke out someone.
The answer is obvious you dumbass.
..and so i don't look like a complete gringa. I've got some time before i head down to Brazil (2010) and it's been difficult finding books that will work for my language learning style. In fact, it's sort of been difficult finding any good books/audio on Brazilian Portuguese period without throwing down in excess of $100 which i can't right now.
So in the mean time here are some simple phrases i found on Youtube. I'm posting them here so i can refer to them each day, click em, listen, and repeat into the loving glow of my computer screen for the cat on my lap to hear. Here we go:
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They've digitized the world's oldest bible- you can look at the original pages of it and even read translation into various modern languages (when available). I suggest you brush up on your Biblical Greek (the easiest of the Greeks) and translate yourself!
Oh fuck yes. They set a weight and a date!
stay tuned reader (that means you Cheryl), for proscription pain killer drug induced stories about what it's like when you fracture your ribs, go to the hospital in santa fe, and recover while still being unemployed but not accepting it.
Honestly i don't know what to make of Bag Lady Sue. Other than i'm surprised there isn't someone in Santa Fe by that name. Mostly i am undecided because her clips are sort of short- and all cover similar jokes about vaginas- which is obviously not a problem for me. Funny things about fannies are great. I just wonder if she talks about anything else besides genitalia? Go wash- i mean WATCH for yourself.
"...using stock photos of meat and add[ing] perspective to create a word made from beefs."
via. Raygun
The Marines keep sending me things in the mail.
I am sore all over and even down in my deep torso muscles. Why?
In taking a break to re-build my body on nutrients to get rid of fatigue combined with someone giving me a back injury during training, i haven't trained let alone really exercised in 2 months. Surfing and walking do not count for me.
That and last night we did knee on belly training drills all class.
ouch.
Not training sucks.
The list is divided into four parts: Clothing, Personal Stuff, Cooking and Camping Gear, and Motorcycle Stuff.
The first part, Clothing, is simple:
1. Two changes of underwear.
2. Long underwear.
3. One change of shirt and pants for each of us. I use Army-surplus fatigues. They're cheap, tough and don't show dirt. I had an item called "dress clothes" at first but John penciled "Tux" after this item. I was just thinking of something you might want to wear outside a filling station.
4. One sweater and jacket each.
5. Gloves. Unlined leather gloves are best because they prevent sunburn, absorb sweat and keep your hands cool. When you're going for an hour or two little things like this aren't important, but when you're going all day long day after day they become plenty important.
6. Cycle boots.
7. Rain gear.
8. Helmet and sunshade.
9. Bubble. This gives me claustrophobia, so I use it only in the rain, which otherwise at high speed stings your face like needles.
10. Goggles. I don't like windshields because they also close you in. These are some British laminated plate-glass goggles that work fine. The wind getsbehind sunglasses. Plastic goggles get scratched upand distort vision.
The next list is Personal Stuff:
Combs. Billfold. Pocketknife. Memoranda booklet. Pen. Cigarettes and matches. Flashlight. Soap and plastic soap container. Toothbrushes and toothpaste. Scissors. APCs for headaches. Insect repellent. Deodorant (after a hot day on a cycle, your best friends don't need to tell you). Sunburn lotion. (On a cycle you don't notice sunburn until you stop, and then it's too late. Put it on early.) Band-Aids. Toilet paper. Washcloth (this can go into a plastic box to keep other stuff from getting damp). Towel.
Books. I don't know of any other cyclist who takes books with him. They take a lot of space, but I have three of them here anyway, with some loose sheets of paper in them for writing. These are:
1. The shop manual for this cycle.
2. A general troubleshooting guide containing all the technical information I can never keep in my head. This is Chilton's Motorcycle Troubleshooting Guide written by Ocee Rich and sold by Sears, Roebuck.
3. A copy of Thoreau's Walden -- which Chris has never heard and which can be read a hundred times without exhaustion. I try always to pick a book far over his head and read it as a basis for questions and answers, rather than without interruption. I read a sentence or two, wait for him to come up with his usual barrage of questions, answer them, then read another sentence or two. Classics read well this way. They must be written this way. Sometimes we have spent a whole evening reading and talking and discovered we have only covered two or three pages. It's a form of reading done a century ago -- when Chautauquas were popular. Unless you've tried it you can't imagine how pleasant it is to do it this way.
I see Chris is sleeping over there completely relaxed, none of his normal tension. I guess I won't wake him up yet.
Camping Equipment includes:
1. Two sleeping bags.
2. Two ponchos and one ground cloth. These convert into a tent and also protect the luggage from rain while you are traveling.
3. Rope.
4. U. S. Geodetic Survey maps of an area where we hope to do some hiking.
5. Machete.
6. Compass.
7. Canteen. I couldn't find this anywhere when we left. I think the kids must have lost it somewhere.
8. Two Army-surplus mess kits with knife, fork and spoon.
9. A collapsible Sterno stove with one medium-sized can of Sterno. This is an experimental purchase. I haven't used it yet. When it rains or when you're above the timberline firewood is a problem.
10. Some aluminum screw-top tins. For lard, salt, butter, flour, sugar. A mountaineering supply house sold us these years ago.
11. Brillo, for cleaning.
12. Two aluminum-frame backpacks.
Motorcycle Stuff. A standard tool kit comes with the cycle and is stored under the seat. This is supplemented with the following:
A large, adjustable open-end wrench. A machinist's hammer. A cold chisel. A taper punch. A pair of tire irons. A tire-patching kit. A bicycle pump. A can of molybdenum disulfide spray for the chain. (This has tremendous penetrating ability into the inside of each roller where it really counts, and the lubricating superiority of molybdenum disulfide is well known. Once it has dried off, however, it ought to be supplemented with good old SAE-30 engine oil.) Impact driver. A point file. Feeler gauge. Test lamp.
Spare parts include:
Plugs. Throttle, clutch and brake cables. Points, fuses, headlight and taillight bulbs, chain-coupling link with keeper, cotter pins, baling wire. Spare chain (this is just an old one that was about shot when I replaced it, enough to get to a cycle shop if the present one goes).
GF wakes me up before I need to be -1
GF looks great +2
I can’t sleep again and am still tired -1
Drop wallet in toilet -1
Have new wallet to use on hand +1
Stuff from old wallet still needs to be washed -1
Car battery dead after three week vacation -2
I have AAA +2
They asses battery, car turns over: it just needs a charge +1
I have motorcycle charger, which also works for 12 volt batteries +1
Car still does not start after charging at proper setting for proper time -3
I have a free day with more than enough time to run errands that need doing +3
Sometimes (like now) I get the menstrual craps real bad -2
Have drugs +1
Still am unable to do more than more from one resting spot to another -2
Hair is too long to put into Pompadour properly -2
Have hair appointment with my great hairstylist +2
Can make appointment (see above) -1
I am back from California. I spent most of it in Santa Cruz staying with Jessie and her family but i got some traveling withing Cali done too. I got a lot of beach time in including sunburn because i am simply so white i need more than 45 SPF. I managed to catch the best wave of the day once after i remembered how to surf but even with a 4/3 wetsuit I only ever managed to stay in the water for 2 hours max. It's surprisingly frikin cold in the Nor Cal ocean year round- about 49-55. Sitting on a board waiting for a wave and getting hit wind i ended up being miserable and shaking before i went in each time. I took a wine cruise around part of the Monterrey Bay on The Chardonnay II thanks to my friend working there. I biked around a fair bit seeing a great deal of Santa Cruz, slept as i wanted to, read a bunch of books, ate well and A LOT gaining 5 pounds (a good thing- now i can gain some muscle back as i burn the fat), Adela introduced me to the In-N-Out burger chain (i won't get start- i really am obsessed with the place). I got to see a Cal-Arts end of year party type stuff and decided not all arts schools would have been horrible for me. She also took us to rock formations made by two tectonic plates clashing in the mountains outside LA. They film westerns there. My time in LA left me wondering if there was anyone who wasn't just acting and if the whole place wasn't just a huge movie set. I had a crazy shopping day in there where i basically went to every shop on the main strip in Santa Cruz and bought several outfits with matching accessories (wasn't able to find an adequate hat though). Some of the stuff is just so outrageous i should post photos of it. I also attended a fabulous wedding in Davis with old Johnny friends and saw Cheryl play in a banked track roller derby match against the LA Derby Dolls who have an off the fucking hook set up. We both go haircuts and strolled around Santa Monica. I stayed at the worst lodgings i've ever actually paid for (Econolodge, downtown Sacramento) getting spider bites all over me after my night there. And I finished up by driving around the grid in Sacramento and seeing Erin who i don't think i've actually seen in about 3 years. Really great actually relaxing vacation.
I'm going to take Highway 1 next time if i have to go from So Cal to Nor.
I can not remember a interpretation of a tux made for a women i haven't liked...until i saw Rihanna wearing this. Ugh. Well, i suppose if it's her way of saying 'I am strong! No man is gonna punch me out again!' then fair enough.
I went to one of the local (soon to not be) arts college's final parties.
I:
1) Got beer split on me by a drunk guy for the first time ever.
2) Got looked at by all these easy to bed art kids
3) Encouraged Cheryl to steal the cheese platter (with crackers of course) so we could eat it outside. She did.
4) Encountered a semi stalker (not mine) that brought back all our favorite tales about other veracious Santa Fe stalkers.
So two out of four things that never happened to me at college finally did. While i don't feel like my college experience is now complete and fulfilled due to them, it did make me realize i'm really glad i chose St. John's over art school. ANY art school.
Sorry RISD.
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