So, first off, I had the most intelligent, loving and by FAR hottest date of all this weekend. Ask anyone who was there.

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Ahhh, Richard Dawkins, you are my favourite living celebrity Scientist, and this is just another reason why ( Read more... )

Stage complete!
LEVEL UP!
New level, 5th Kyu!
Ready? FIGHT!

( All that to say I passed my 5th Kyu Aikido test last night. )

Look at the kid here. You tell me that boy isn't as embarresed to be in that photo as I am to see him ( Read more... )

I know so many people completely in this state of continuous partial attention that, well, I'd say it isn't funny, but it is. By trying to be important they have achieved a state of complete impotence ( Read more... )

Continuing in the theme of I win everything, tonight, nothing but flips. I flipped and flipped and flipped. Crazy-ass Aikido flips. Didn't sound like a car crash and didn't hurt and, well, not perfect, but, no hesitation and damn good form. Another of lifes tests passed, and that means, easy test for my next belt since flipping was the only ( Read more... )

My bike has a rack!  I can get the saddle bags on it and use it as a workhorse finally.  Also got the bottom bracket tightened while I was at it ( Read more... )

Mmmm, one day later and the lemon grass flavour as blended right through the pad thai I made last night. So yummers! I had to make an extra stop just for the bean sprouts (the grocery store in China Town was somehow sold out!@ Never seen that before in all the years I've shopped there), but it was worth it ( Read more... )