miyu

I'm excited for you! I want to know how it went.

I had a wonderful day today. I hung out with my mom and sister. My mom and I went to Harry Potter, then we all had dinner out. I had almond crusted salmon with jasmine rice, veggies, leek lemon butter sauce, spinach salad, AND strawberries with whipped cream and ice cream. Phew!

My walk home tonight was scented with lilacs. Gorgeous summer evening.

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Six-String Samurai is the greatest. Score by Red Elvise, enough said?
No?
A katana wielding guitar picker battling midgets, bowlers, the Russian army and eventually Death to become the new king of Lost Vegas!

4 meals a day? haha. That'd make you as round as my last girlfriend!

I made a mistake in something I said to quinne, mis-interprutted what she posted on her journal, and she totally chewed me out. I was going to quit SG (because it was like the first comment i'd recieved), but ash was friendly.

I hope things calm down soon for your sake. I know it's gotta be tough doing what your doing and also being a mom. I wish you the best. And I think you're awesome and the bestest ever

You've been working so hard, it's understandable that you're getting stressed about it. These things come, and they pass, as I'm sure you already know. In the end I think you'll be happy that you spent the effort where you did, even if it's tough right now.

I hope you feel better soon.

Look at you writing a book...and with pictures to boot. You rock.

Our internet writer has been gone for two weeks so I've been doing my job and his for the whole time. Wears thin, though I think you're in quite a similar predicament right now.

We'll have to get hold of Mr. Miagi to come over and heal that back up before the show.

Get to hang out with my little dood tomorrow at King's Dominion Amusement Park (right outside of Richmond, VA). I remember going there with my brothers and friends while growing up, so I'm pumped to be taking Chase.

Hopefully we'll talk soon.

"Reality" shows are such a load....
They are often extras and crazy movie star wannabes to begin with which explains why all these "real" people" look like barbie and ken dolls.
It also explains why they are so wild and zany on television. They are comfortable with the camera and are trying to be noticed as the next big thing.
I like the reality show they had on Public television. They got two couples to live a year as pioneers in the west. It was awesome and very touching. It made me want to quite shaving my armpits and build a log cabin.
Someday!

I know how you feel about paying to see someone's show that you are friends with. I had a friend performing sunday night that I promised to go see. Then I realized it started way late on a work night, was at a bar (I would probably drink) and that it was a $5 cover for a show I would normally never go to. Decided to go to bed early instead.

There is a balance between being upfront and being bitchy. I realized for me that would feel better for confronting someone and being straight about my feelings, but that when I let those angry mean words fly that I was thinking, I really wouldn't feel better. Your right about that, it's great to stand up for yourself but going to far can leave you feeling as petty as the person you are confronting.

My mom always told me that you choose how much power someone has to affect your feelings, and if you realize that you can always take that power away from someone who really doesn't care about you.

Oh and the last time I needed my car fixed the part was $40
but the labor was $600!!! That was ridiculous!

Hope your week goes better!

Thank you so much for you comment on my last journal entry, it was a pleasure to read, and pretty clear that you've thought extensively on the subject. Which makes sense, considering the form of dance that you do.

As for love... I think it's a combination of both. I think it finds you, but you have to be in the right mind set to sense the opportunity. In hindsight I've missed a few good ones because I was preoccupied with something else (usually something stupid.) I really like the kind of relationships where you're comfortable enough with each other afterwards that you can still be friends.

I loved you story about the new pajamas. It reminds me of my childhood. It's very strange to think about - when I was yougn and growing up we were very much a middle to lower income family, I used to wear hand-me-downs from my sister (you can imagine how that made me feel at the time). But as I grew up my parents became more and more successful, and are now quite well off. So it's really bizarre to remember those old clothes and having my parents cut my hair because it saved money now, when they live in a big house and drive nice cars. Life is funny that way. I think not having money at some point in your life is the key to finding out what sort of person you really are. Life is a lot easier when you don't have to wonder if you'll have enough money to eat for the week.

tell me about your profile pic. i can't make out all the writing in it, but i noticed something about Regina.

Don't be scared! Finnish men are really nice. Unless they are amis[/]. But you can easily spot them. They wear pilot jackets, tight jeans, jogging shoes and beer brand caps.

Nyhver: weakling loser
Vtys: lazy-ass bum
Nss: wus

Sisu is a pretty good candy we got here in Finland.

Sisu means a strong will to do stuff like beat up people on the ice or wrestle bears. Like "balls" or "guts" but as it's own word.

mmm bacon

you always sound like you live a very interesting life

Ooh. Shogun might be a fun one to tackle this summer.

'the clamping' sensation that you referred to, for me, extends out way beyond touching. the way people act around me, even if i'm not involved, can really put me out. i guess it would also be similar to when a person is really not getting the hints that their end of the conversation is going on way too long or down a path that is not interesting. hmm.. you got me thinking about this.

napping while the rain falls inches above you, sounds lovely.

Will the Toronto show be solo or group? You must be incredibly excited. I know I would be.

I hope we get to see pictures.

Why not just a hello?

Hello.

Oh man, you and me both. I've been too long without a little of the good stuff.

And yeah, beer, cigarettes and sex does sound pretty good.

Have you thought about the silver streak? I've seen some women do that and it can look pretty cool.

Sweet dreams. My hair is silvering up too. I don't mind it so much. But as you said, if it would just all get on the same page....

I initially felt the same way about the kid who was accused of molesting his cousins. But they made a big point out of the fact that he was only accused, and it was up to us to decide whether he was guilty. That was something else that was bothering me - I don't know if I could live myself if I decided that there wasn't enough evidence to convinct him but it turned out that he had done the crime after all.

As for your entry, thanks it's very interesting! I'm picturing what you've said and it makes some sense to me. As to the limitations of the human body... unfortunately that's what we're stuck with. I used to compose really complex piano pieces in my head, and it would drive me nuts when I couldn't actually play them. We need to be able to work with what we have, to create within our own limitations.

Have you read any St. Thomas Aquinas writings? He talked a good bit about numerical and mathematical significance in biblical writing, based on your last paragraph you might find it interesting (Summa Theologica is his major work.)

And don't worry about the arty mess in your house. Those are good messes - creative droppings, as it were.

Wow! These are the kind of wonderful musings that I will miss most. I love your merging of science and art in the human body, motion and dance.

Thank you for being such a beautiful part of my SG experience.