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Back to work, after 3 weeks of leisure. How does one get back into the grind?

'The tradition of the Bujinkan recognizes nature and the universality of all human life, and is aware of that which flows naturally between the two parts: the secret principle of Taijutsu is to know the foundations of peace. To study is the path to the immovable heart.'

I'm probably the only non-cracker who loves 'The Andy Griffith Show'. Don't you think some of the folks in Mayberry wore white pillow cases over their heads in their spare time? That place was so white-washed and parochial that Andy had to drive to Mount Pilot to eat at a Chinese restaurant!

Creepiest character on TV: Floyd the Barber. Whenever I see scenes of Floyd...
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'Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a ninja.'

I used to love flying so much, but after this trip, I think I will have to find an alternative form of transport the next time I need to travel over a large distance. Crying babies, turbulence, squashed seating, ass aches, passive-aggressive flight attendants. What the fuck happened to the friendly skies?

It was great to see my mom and my dad. In light of...
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My New Year's resolutions:

- Be more funk than punk
- Be a one-woman man
- Get back into boxing
- Make a 90-rated game

I was going to post something here about the drunken brawl I got into after I updated my blog yesterday, but I'm so hung over that the taps of the keyboard are resonating in my head like the sonorous banging of kodo drums in a Bhuddist temple.

Someone bring me water.

This has to be the most depressing holiday season I've had so far in my life. Family problems. Friends letting me down. My former boxing club in dire financial straits. The devastation in southeast Asia.

I never thought I'd be look forward to going back to Los Angeles.

I am the secks on a snowboard.

There's nothing like carving your way down a snowy mountain in white-out conditions to take your mind off your troubles.

On my way to Montreal, I heard 'Don't Stop Believing' by Journey 10 times on the same radio station. It was 5.5 hour drive. The universe is trying to tell me something.

The people whom you love the most, they are often the people who hurt you in the worst ways.

Maybe I will tell all of you about it some day. Maybe I won't.