9:27 AM Home BS188 Foggy and gray. It might be an interesting day but I don't have too much that I feel like writing about. My body aches and I hope I'm not getting sick.

8:18 Home BS304 HHmmm, not sure where the high number came from.

8:34 AM Home BS120 It's dark and gray.

10:02 AM BS153 Fireworks today! Watched 3 movies and drank a lot of wine last night. Watched "The Bourne Identity", "Ninja:the Final Duel", and "Meet the Feebles.

8:19 AM Home BS56 I'm very tired and I didn't set up my coffee. I will go get that done now...

7:46 AM Home BS103 Fatty kept jumping on the bed and waking me up. She didn't want anything other than to have me come out into the living room. So here I am. It looks like it will be a nice day. 11:54 PM Home BS114 Had dinner at Morph, which was very good. It had a very hip atmosphere but no one on staff looked down at me. One of the owners is an acquaintance from sakana Bune! She seemed very happy. I guess her place is doing well!

8:09 AM Home BS 253 Frustrated about my phone. Did something that is preventing me from getting email on it. I'll take it in today or tomorrow. Unfortunately I need to wait for a package today. It's sunny but I'm not exactly feeling it. Last night moved Se and Sp up in rank. 11:08 PM Home BS 234 Portable easel is here. Now I can go out and paint in public and impress all the ladies!

9:07 AM Home BS163 It's a sunny morning. I have some stomach pains and I didn't sleep well. Woke up with my blood sugar dropping. Almost finished with advancing the MA folks. I have three third degree brown belts now. Finally getting some power in there. Last night I handed out the uniforms; Te was complaining about it far too much. Comes with the territory I guess. I think when she washes hers it will fit just fine. My legs are sore. I think I sat down at the wrong time on Monday. After blasting through the warm-up and basics I sat on the bench and everything tightened up. Still hurting because of it. Finished another painting yesterday. It is for Yuko Ota, and titled that too.

12:12 PM Home Started, and finished, the painting Yoko Takano, which is both named after and inspired by the underground Japanese dancer of the same name. Getting ready to start another one dedicated to another dancer but I need to eat first. Spent yesterday riding around on my bike. Looked at a wonderful apartment that I hope I will be able to move to then spent an hour or so in GG Park with Em, El, and An to attend some music festival. I was surrounded by lovely barefoot girls, one of which was in touching distance. Of course I didn't but she was quite a beauty. Saturday was a very great day. Even though I was tired it was great to do a morning workout and catch up with everyone. Sifu booted me up to fifth degree black and said I've actually been one since 2008, I just didn't know it... which is true! Ha! Ploo had a nice time. Everyone likes to talk to her. She is definitely part of the family. I'm inspired to move my guys into a new area with things I saw at the black-belt test. I will start experimenting tonight.

6:48 AM Home Woke up about an hour ago. Decided to stay awake since I want to go to bed early tonight... Need to be up early and on the road to Eastwind on Saturday. I can tell that staying awake today will be a struggle. 8:34 PM Home Just had Park Gyros for dinner and I feel better. Was so tired all day. I still need to go back to bed early. Washed my Gi so it's ready to go. Was so tired that I didn't even want to paint today.

9:24 AM Home It's gray and windy but it feels nice. I'm a little tired... up too late playing on youtube but it was good. I finally found my cinnamon coffee again so that makes me happy!

Reception 2-27-10

Okay, it's about that time, and I'm very late in posting the flyer!

7:30 PM Home I am very bored and am tired of watching TV but it's all that E wants to do so basically I have to too. No money so there is no where to go sit down for a while. I am getting paranoid that my last days will be spent in this dead way. I'm not too happy about it and I can't get my time back.

10:35 PM Home My neuropathy has been hurting most of the day. I need to change my diet more. I have been eating more sugar than usual, but unfortunately it is around a lot more. Started a daily meditation today, just observing and allowing my senses to work but not judging or making associations. It's not too easy to maintain but I did notice subtle changes in colors and scents. I want to use this as a tool but not a way of life. Watching Star Trek and just putting up with my pains. As usual I was pretty annoyed at work and I'm thinking about putting in my two week notice. I really don't like it out there. It ended up raining today and I didn't have a lot to eat during the day.

8:00 PM Home I'm not feeling well. I feel feverish and just unwell in general. I've been fighting the flu for a couple of days, plus I had a tiny bit of spoiled milk. Knowing my stomach it will probably make me at least a little sick. Went searching for Jieun today but she had already left Alamo Square. Hopefully I will get to meet her someday. Watched the Superbowl. I thought it was a good game. And the team I was rooting for won.

10:55 AM Home An interesting article, but the reader comments are very silly.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1248754/Last-member-65-000-year-old-tribe-dies-taking-worlds-earliest-languages-grave.html

10:15 PM Home Took my flyer to Kiki. Hopefully she will make copies and put them around. I think I need to make some small ones and email them to her. Had a good day at work. Did some take downs and the kids seemed to like it. Mr. Dorgon is coming to spend the night.

2:33 PM Home Just got in from a bike ride to Fillmore. Went with the intent of buying rubber stamps but E got on my nerves and I lost interest. Probably shouldn't let that happen, but it did. Anyway, I can find them cheaper online. The ride itself was nice. Got a good workout. It is slightly cold but sunny with some clouds.

11:20 AM Home In a good mood even though I was up late making my "movie"... Maybe that's why I'm in a good mood. My movie is funny! At least the song title is. Had a very sexual dream about STran last night. Will I launch a sigil to make that come true? More than likely. I need to figure out a bit of a complex ritual for that one. The sun is peeking out but there is weird air pressure. My ear is feeling it as I write this. It keeps getting stuffed up and trying to clear up. I also have some pressure in my stomach...

10:44 PM Home It was a fairly uneventful day. Finished, and sent off, the mailart for Test Tower. I like the way it turned out. Class went well tonight. Moe helped out during first class and I had a good run through on Ku-Ching. It feels good to work out again. The weather went from sunny to cloudy several times today.

12:47 PM Home Feeling hyper and excited about getting things done. Started a new painting, working on some mailart, etc. I think today is the day to send out the flyer for the opening in one month. It is gray but the sun is poking through. I desperately need new shoes! Last night I had everyone run through Flashing Dagger and they did a good job. I think I will run that one again this evening.

8:47 AM Home I have no idea why Bumba wants to wake me up but, she does, every morning. This time it was around 7:30. It is gray but not raining. I think my BS got too high last night but I took my morning shot so I should be better soon. I'm really not in the mood to paint. It feels like I want to do more photography, and also make some mail art. Since I received my first piece yesterday I do owe someone... Also, I feel the need to do a little magick but I don't particularly need to bring anything into my life... that's not entirely true but I'm not exactly sure what I need. I've got my art party coming up. Maybe I need to sigilize for that. Really, I just feel the need to practice in keeping the magickal current flowing my way.

11:05 PM Home Feeling bored and burned-out. It was raining all day and I was a bit moody. I really don't like going out to Excelsior... Two week notice yet? Watching the "Bob and Tom Show".

7:31 PM Home Finally, I am home again. I had a great time, but it was weird at the same time. Need to get my brain together then will write about it.

5:26 PM Truckee, a cozy cafe Had a great day. Woke up to snow falling and a tasty breakfast. Those pancakes were amazing. Went around Donner lake a bit but it was snowed in. So got a ride to old downtown from Tino. Been wandering around down here all day. Had lunch at a cafe where the woman was very mean. Taking a lot of pictures. My lips are chapped something fierce. Got to break in my Ukranian pipe and played some J-harp in the snow. I like it here. There are some foxy snow-bunnies too!

9:01 AM Amtrack station, Emeryville Waiting for the train. There is a cute asian girl in my line of sight. Oh, she left while I was writing about her. I am tired. Woke up too early. Feeling a bit down, leaving too much behind, even if only for the wekend. 6:39 PM Truckee "Dragonfly" Having a very tasty Pan-Asian dinner. There is, much to my surprise, a cute asian girl behind us. The snow is beautiful. It appears that there is something wrong with my blog. Pain in the ass!

10:23 PM Home I could swear that I started an entry this morning but now I can't find it. Heading to Truckee tomorrow morning. I am very excited to see the snow. On Saturday the low temp is supposed to be 15 degrees! My goodness!!! I may not leave the Inn. My toes are frozen tonight.

8:32 AM Home It's raining and cold. Woke up thinking about sexy feet and toenail polish. Somewhere during the night I must have become a little turned on and it has carried over to the morning. Still have a lot of pressure in my stomach. Wondering, because of the new girl at Excelsior, who takes MMA up the street, if anyone is going to come in to "check me out", find out who the "competition" is, etc. Might happen, might not. I really get annoyed with the whole MA world sometimes.

11:09 AM Home Decided to take a day off of painting and do some reading instead. E has also stayed home but I don't mind so much today.   It is gray but relatively calm for the moment. It was very stormy earlier... woke up to strong wind and rain. My ear is ringing and my stomach has a bit of pressure in it. Also, a strange tickling in the back exit door... I'm feeling the need to do some sigilizing, but I don't know if it's out of desire for something or just because I am bored and/or "in the mood". I don't believe that it will be a lost day but I don't know if I will accomplish anything either. But I don't really need to have an external, or something new to show, for it to be a good day. 10:08 PM Home I found Merry on Facebook! Unbelievable!!!

6:29 AM Home No idea why I am so wide awake. I would have figured I'd go back to sleep, but I feel like I'm ready to go. It's raining. My left ear is ringing. I feel rumblings in my nether regions but not sure if today will be expulsion day. I feel warm and there is a strange "pressure" on my skin. I fear it will be another "one of 'those' days". Maybe the extra coffee last night was a mistake. The rain does sound nice though. 1:24 PM Home Out of the great blue yonder, I suddenly started the Sleepy Buddha painting and I have almost completed it. Inspiration came suddenly, but maybe not unexpectedly; I did expel some heavy forces from the depths and my mood lifted up considerably. It has also been sunny for a couple of hours but the wind is still blowing... but not too hard. After the initial inspiration for this painting came I waved the wand and cleared my brain to allow focus. It has helped me to continue painting it for most of the day. Of course I took some breaks to look at books, internet, and to eat. Had chicken and rice for lunch and finished my pot of coffee. 1:29 PM Also, had a pipe for breakfast, or at least after my breakfast. 11:00 PM Home Probably going to hit the hay soon but I never can tell. Had a small group in both classes this evening. The second class was only two kids but it worked out great. I finally had the chance to clean them up and work on some body mechanics, like turning the hip to strike, and got some stances to look good. Then loosened them up with some escrima at the end. Nothing too fancy, just single sinawali. Had Indian for dinner.

9:30 AM Home Clouds, dark, and rain....but it is very nice and I'm happy that the weather is like this. I think I slept good even though I was up late listening to Hal McGee. What will I do today??? 5:46 PM Home Spent most of the day reading and writing emails. Reading AC's Magical Diaries, looking for inspiration. Writing to various sorts, trying to network with mail artists, and the very cute TSong. Got an email from Kanoko. Made more coffee and I'm feeling pretty good because of it. Walked to the hobby store up the street to look for rubber stamps. They have a satisfactory collection and I will head out there sometime and pick some up.

8:16 PM Home Watching National Geographic. Spent part of the day in Japantown. Picked up some long lasting incense. My tiger hat got a lot of attention, almost all positive. Didn't do too much in terms of art today but did take a few pictures in J-town. Been doing more preparing for new art; mailart, collages, etc. May be going down that road for a little while.

11:18 PM Home Just got in from a walk with a cigar. Seems to be my winter tradition. It is misty outside but not too cold. Spent the day in the rich Yuppie part of town today and became thoroughly annoyed. I'm not sure why that part of town attracts "those people" but it is bad. I did get to eat at a tasty Sushi restaurant and also had a "floral" cookie, the name of which is escaping me. Pearl art supply is going out of business and I say good riddance. The kids that work there are complete pricks and have been every time I step inside. There was one girl working there that seemed nice and had an amazing bit of cleavage for all of us dirty old art men. But there was another girl at the front counter that got on my bad side quick. When I asked her a simple question about prices she was very rude and gave me a one word answer, "No", and then when I got my bag from her at the front counter I thought she damaged my camera. Luckily for her she didn't as I would have cast a very mean spell on her... I don't know what but it would have been mean. Ha! Looked at Shortwave radios but didn't buy one. My stomach is okay but it seems to be warning me that it could get cranky. Had bread, salami, and cheese for dinner. Light and tasty.

7:54 PM Home Didn't do anything big today, just read about radio and listened to things like The Conet Project by IDX1274. Didn't do any painting and did not feel like it. I took an "almost" nap this evening. It was gray and cold all day and I think it made me lazy. Don't really feel like speaking to E too much. I've been pretty much mute all day. Had a small dinner.

12:39 PM Home Having a bad day. Woke up at 9:30AM after finally falling asleep around 4AM. E had a kicking fit every five minutes, or there about, for about two hours. Plus, all the pressure in the nether regions didn't help either. It is far too sunny. After several days of overcast skies inspiring personal reflection a sudden moment of "Let there be light" has thrown my mind into disarray... do I want to be introspective or run to the beach for some debauchery with the ladies??? The sudden transition is difficult. My stomach has too much pressure and it is making me irritable. 12:58 PM Home The fog is beginning to roll in, making my ear ring louder and keeping my mood "on it's toes", so to say. Did no work today, just applied some black to the left side of the "Staff Retreat" painting, the part with the all seeing eye. There is also a chill in the air coming though the windows. 10:31 PM Home Just got in from eating dinner at Fune Ya. There was a beautiful Chinese girl there that kept smiling at me but unfortunately she was with her parents. Nevertheless the eye contact was great. Caught E in a lie and I'm pretty pissed off. Whatever she needs, I guess. Teaching ended up going pretty well. Web, who is very lovely, brought in a friend, who was very cute, with a little white dog that did not like me. I had a good workout in second class, running Empi.