I am pleased to report that both China has released me to return and America has accepted me through customs. I owe far too many companies money for them to not let me back in ( Read more... )

I am officially done with inkjet printers. The last lexmark I bought, mind you from a going out of biz sale so it was only $40, cost me $55 to replace the ink. On a cost basis analysis, I'm spending between $.50 and $1.00 per page to print, as they don't last all that long ( Read more... )

If you are not following what is going on in Iran right now, you should be.

Start here:

http://one-hoopy-frood.livejournal.com/10678.html

Passed my yellowbelt test tonight. Woot! Current sifu believes in making the tests a real test of physical ability so even though I'm coming into this as a former blackbelt, he knows that and is making sure I'm still feeling pushed. So that is the good ( Read more... )

Just in case I've managed to slight anyone or what not, my general policy on adding LJ friends is that I have to be able to figure out who the hell you are. I do the same thing on Facebook, but that's a lot easier since people use names and pictures. With LJ its too often handles and graphics so I end up trolling through their journals looking for ( Read more... )

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I have survived another WTT. I've been beaten, brused, burned, bitten, cut, and poisoned, and had the time of my life. Rockin.

Also learned new vocabulary: Crunt. Definition: not sure where it is, but you don't want to be punched there.

So how to explain it. Everything went wrong. We worked our asses off for days. And everything came off so right. We all had a tremendously good time. I think in part for being so involved in the production. Met some very cool folks, drummed, danced, burned some shit. And left with the impression of it having been an excellent party. I'm still kind ( Read more... )

In other news, I'm back in training again. My dad offered to pick up the tab on classes at the school he's been going to, so I couldn't let that by. Shaolin Kempo this time, which is like kung fu mixed with a healthy dose of karate. Hard style blocks and strikes, which I'm really digging as I did a LOT of soft style before, and chin-na (which he ( Read more... )

So we're leaving for Wicker Man this thursday. This has turned out to be a much bigger outing than first intended last year when we said "hey, we should get the clan out for a party space pittsburgh style next year". Scortch made this huge dreamcatcher thing that will be flying over north crook, and hanging from it will be a sort of astec calander ( Read more... )