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Thursday, March 31, 2005
I seriously haven't felt this let down by someone since I got dumped by my last girlfriend.Who Star Quits AbruptlyChristopher Eccleston has quit the title role of the BBC's new Doctor Who series after just one episode of the new series aired, the BBC reported. Eccleston, whose first appearance as the ninth Time Lord attracted around 10 million viewers in its premiere on March 26, feared being typecast,...
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Monday, March 28, 2005
Elena (ok, if I'm going to eventually link to our new blog that'll have both our first names and post the picture below, I might as well, eh?) is lamenting our return to "real life." I don't blame her, really. Still, I've been making a concerted effort to keep the relaxation of last week in my being for as...
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Today is day three of wedded bliss! And, it's been just that, too. The irony is that only two things are really different. First, there’s the ring. Second is the real sense of responsibility for and to the person I’ve married. We just got back from the honeymoon yesterday. Yes, we've got pictures and stories...
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
By the way: T-Minus 22 Hours to Wedded Bliss!***E and I don't have cable TV, and in OULand, that means that you don't have TV, even if you actually have a television set, which we do. So, whenever we get within TV range, we scope it out, just to see what we've been missing. We usually end up appalled.One thing I discovered was that they really weren't lying when they say they've got a reality show...
My parents were exceedingly kind when E and I visited them over the weekend. Not only are we financially set for the wedding and quite a bit thereafter, we were able to use a bit to continue our movement into the 21st century with a Canon PowerShot A510 digital camera.Here's E's personal shrine - one of the...
Monday, March 21, 2005
E and I are in Cleveland right now visiting with my parents before the wedding. We got here late Saturday night and are heading back early Tuesday morning. It's just nice to spend time with the folks as a single person one last time.I have to mention that we delayed the announcement of our wedding until the last possible second. As far as they knew, E and I were planning for June. Then, we decided...
Friday, March 18, 2005
ANGLE 1T-Minus 5 days to wedded bliss!!ANGLE 2Last night, E and I trolled video stores to score a copy of the new Battlestar Galactica mini on DVD. We couldn't find one, but I happened on a pre-viewed copy of the film American Adobo on sale for $4.95. I remembered reading a blurb about this somewhere, sometime back. News about Filipino-American movies tends to grab my attention for a split second....
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Today, I get this email from the editor of American Nerd:Hi Don,awesome on all counts. Hey, I was meaning to ask... how did you findout about the site? I'm always pretty curious to hear how the word isgetting out.I distinctly remember saying to myself, "I hope I never get asked how I stumbled upon American Nerd." Of course, I not only get asked, but by the worst possible person. What choice did...
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
SciFiDaily reports (and, I even looked it up, to boot) that the role of Grand Moff Tarkin, originally played by the late Peter Cushing (who also did a turn as Doctor Who), will be played by Farscape's Wayne Pygram in the upcoming Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.Wow, I'm surprised Satan's Minion Lucas didn't just cut and paste him from Episode IV.***It's not too late - Play the Interview...
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
ONELife's been a bear trying to figure out how all the final pennies are going to fall into place for the wedding which is in T-minus 8 days! Not that we're really worried in any way. It'll all happen :).I've been hearing all the well-wishing for the past few weeks (as well as all the winks and nods from all the males going, "It's not too late to back out" all tongue and cheek). That really does...
Friday, March 11, 2005
Well, like I said in previous posts, the new training protocols are helping, especially when someone else is present to spot mistakes. Last night, I left a little early. It not that the stuff wasn't fun, because it was. And, I understand it's one of the last sessions of the quarter, so things traditionally loosen up. But, if you're going to conduct a lesson, it might be a good idea to present...
Thursday, March 10, 2005
UNOLast Tuesday after Fight Club, DATU_B and I experimented with some of the techniques shared by Mushtaq Ali. I initially had it in my mind to retrain myself from the beginning when it came to certain techniques -- I'll probably do that on my own. B thought it best that we train in the context of Muay Thai...
That is, my blog universe. Since one good turn/linkback deserves another...Meet Ann Marie - bon vivant, fellow lover of Fran Lebowitz (I mean that in the "afficianado" sense), and co-author of the book Cooking to Hook Up. I've made reference to her and the book a few posts back.Hey, I just realized. Yet another CA person. Silat instructors and authors. Quite the varied mix you meet on the internet,...
Ok, so maybe these things aren't always accurate...Your Seduction Style: Siren / RakeYou possess an unbridled sensuality that appeals to many.The minute you meet anyone, you can make the crave you almost immediately.You give others the chance to lose control with you... spiraling into carnal bliss.A dangerous...
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
I never, ever do these, but I make an exception today, a) because of the respectability of the source and b) because the questions are pretty interesting.Mushtaq Ali asks:1. What is the best thing about being American?The best thing has to be the quality of life. Even though no one used these exact words, the one thing that's been subtly communicated to me all of my life by my parents and relatives...
Monday, March 07, 2005
First off, thank you again to Mushtaq Ali for providing this exercise for transferring skill sets from your dominant side to your other side! Between this, and some of the other material he provided, it'll definitely be of value in learning, as well as un-learning some things.The "L" to which I refer is the "L-stance" I find myself falling into doing anything more than intensive pad work. I had...
Saturday, March 05, 2005
...for the Battle of Columbus. I spent a couple of hours at the Arnold Martial Arts Festival. Only the bigger names on the martial arts convention circuit were there. I missed Arnold, but Wesley Snipes was there. I got within spitting distance of Don Wilson (again) and Jason David Frank aka the former Power Ranger about the same age as me who thinks he's good enough to start his own system. I...
I've complained constantly now about my inability to cope with attacks on my right side. As I've noted, it's a little more than that - it seems like a fundamental problem of movement coupled with something internal that I can't put my finger on. Anyway, I'm very grateful that Mushtaq Ali is gracious enough to share some of his wisdom with ...
Friday, March 04, 2005
ONEI'm off early from the Diamond Mines. I'll be leaving town with E for the weekend to hang out MR. & MRS. FIVE-O. MRS. FIVE-O is E's bridesmaid. While they're out putting the finishing touches on the Wedding Dress ensemble, I may decide to head for the Arnold Martial Arts classic. Or, I may not.For a brief number of years, Der Governator's annual Fitness Classic was held in conjunction with...
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
I love reading other people's "Ninja Scrolls" - the notes they compile from training, classes, seminars, personal reflection, or what have you. It's even better when people post their Ninja Scrolls online.Sifu/Masguru Ben Fajardo has an interesting compilation of training tidbits here, which include, among other things...Panantukan ConceptsA general outline and training syllabus for Inosanto/Lacoste...
I do not understand! Last night, DATU_B showed me, in rather graphic detail, just how much my left side is willing to jam, soak, block just about anything, and more importantly, how my right side does little more than try to evade, often directly into the 100% power zone of an attack. Even when I try to go in with my right side, I'm hesitant just long enough to get caught, again, in the 100% zone...
T-minus 21 days to wedded bliss!***[Note to new instant gratification readers, and I know I've picked up a few since my blog was linked by The Traceless Warrior: It may seem odd to most that my posts on such subjects as my martial arts training, my pop-culture interests, and other (sometimes, rather insignificant) miscellanea are rather in-depth, while important and significant life events are downplayed...
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