Even less than a year ago, I have found that when I write I use very strong adjectives to describe events or feelings or what have you. It is pretty good indication of my maturity level, me thinks, but heck-- if you can't describe your day without abundant amounts of superlatives than you aren't young. Haha, I think it is sometimes best to write in ( Read more... )

Now for something that is not typical, but rather just informative I suppose. I have been quite interested in the art of bento box making. This is a two month old interest, and I find that reading articles and articles on recipes, shopping for bento boxes and kitchen organization is quite exciting. Making lunch every day has never been so cool ( Read more... )

In a weird kind of middle space where I am randomly upset by small things, and then hyper and nervous the next. I would like to give credit to a combination of Kendo tournament, friend obligations, worries at home and finals. Like, I woke up this morning just freaked out about Bonnie, because she was having trouble sleeping last night, I felt dumb ( Read more... )

I find that I like people that categorize themselves in realms of spirituality or religion if only because of their substance. Not many non religious people that I know make such a mission as to better themselves, to "refine their souls" and to overall breathe and cultivate a discipline quite so readily as ones that believe in God. We are so ( Read more... )

I would like to thank my change in prescription for my latest emotional discombobulation, as well as my recent monetary struggles and change in personal life ( Read more... )

..Sensei are coming this week. From Japan. Tomorrow we go to OKC, to follow them to Dallas, then back to OKC then finally to the Tulsa Practice.

That is all.

Sometimes I take for granted some details in my life. Here are a few ( Read more... )

I can not help but think of all the spectators in my life, those that see me failing or making progress, and how even with all the judgements and observations around me, I think only to myself that none of their words will make me brave. In the words of Ernest Hemmingway, I am the only one that fights the bull here. In this sense, perhaps we are ( Read more... )

You get better at drawing by drawing.
You get better at budo by practicing budo.
You get better at being a student by practicing being a better student.
You get to be a better person by trying to do it all the time.

This really isn't complicated, but just because it is simple doesn't make it easy. What do you want to be good at?

You really arn't so different. Perhaps that is something that takes sitting in a plasma donation center, realizing that the fact that you are breathing and that you have a remote amount of patience is the only reason you are making 50 bucks today. I'm not so different here. It doesn't take a college degree or friends or good looks to get you here ( Read more... )