Sometimes things happen that I just cannot make up.

There's a Thai Buddhist temple here in Tucson that does a community buffet once a month. I've been wanting to check it out for months now, but either something is happening on those weekends or I couldn't find anyone to go with me. This weekend I talked to scribe_ari and she was game to join me. We loaded ( Read more... )

I test for my Green Belt on Thursday of next week. I'm actually rather nervous about it. I wasn't too nervous with my yellow belt, but I am on this one. I'm also testing with a fellow classmate, Tony. Two open hand forms (Iron Door Bolt and Splitting Fist) and each of us is doing a different weapon (me: fan, him: sword). I know that I know the ( Read more... )

Last week this gal walks into my shop. She asks if she can wait inside for her father to pick her up. He's driving up from the base. Ok. Not a big deal.

Then she asks a drink of water.

Then she asks to use the phone to call her father.

Then she asks change for the soda machine.

Some where in my brain I'm going, "What soda machine?" But I hit the ( Read more... )

So, I have new rule: NO MORE FOOD DOCUMENTARIES! EVER ( Read more... )

( Mini Road Trip (lots of photos) )

I've been getting more involved with the SCA again. Certainly not as much as I used to be in terms of time and money. Camping event here, day trip there, Scribble nights, helping with various things for friends. I've always enjoyed the creative and social aspects of the SCA ( Read more... )

About a year ago I went to see my doctor because I was having a relapse in my knee’s recovery. After being okay I was limping again and needing to use the cane. I was terrified to go to doctor because I afraid I would hear the dreaded s-word ( Read more... )

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Last night I had one of the most frustrating in the dojo that I can remember. Balance was off. Focus was scattered. I was full of fail.

I just felt wretched.

After open hand forms we moved on to weapon forms. I grabbed my fan and went through the routine. I focused on putting power and crispness in each movement. When I got done I felt half way ( Read more... )

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