so i put some new pics in my folder. i can't tell if they are crap or it's just my computer. i'll check back tomorrow. went with sid and xxxjaymz to nyc and we acted like goobers to the staff at the jekyll & hyde club. i wanted to kill baron von bloode, but i didn't. but sid and jaymz are 2 quality people. that...
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i need to update this journal. okay...umm... i worked with my uncle last week, but i've got to find some real work through the union contractor list now. this is the time of year when it starts to get busy again. i think i'm only gonna do this carpentry thing for a few more years until i can pay off my bills and move on...
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streetmuse:
i dont leave for mexico until sunday morning
sid:
he went to some local show with a bunch of younger kids he knows... i miss him... haven't seen him since last night. 
i get super paranoid when he goes off and does things on his own. i trust him, but my streak of dudes cheating is awful high. it's other girls i don't trust. i need to get over that.
i get super paranoid when he goes off and does things on his own. i trust him, but my streak of dudes cheating is awful high. it's other girls i don't trust.
i need to get over that.so it's journal time again....
i was just in philly for about 5 days. whew! what a vacation. ... i don't know where to begin.
well i went down to visit some friends and i had the pleasure of finally meeting haden (formerly brighton) and working out with her at her gym. We had a good workout, i think it went for more than 2...
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i was just in philly for about 5 days. whew! what a vacation. ... i don't know where to begin.
well i went down to visit some friends and i had the pleasure of finally meeting haden (formerly brighton) and working out with her at her gym. We had a good workout, i think it went for more than 2...
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figmentation:
update
update
streetmuse:
yeah... I'm exhausted... but for good reason... definitely a good time... you need to come up to Boston again soon 
dude, i gotta update my journal....
okay, so i have now enrolled in gracie jiu jitsu classes. i've always been curious about jiu jitsu since the gracies dominated the first few Ultimate Fighting Championships. I love my bloodsports, but I really think UFC did a lot for martial arts as a whole. I think it actually proved which ones work outside of the martial arts...
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okay, so i have now enrolled in gracie jiu jitsu classes. i've always been curious about jiu jitsu since the gracies dominated the first few Ultimate Fighting Championships. I love my bloodsports, but I really think UFC did a lot for martial arts as a whole. I think it actually proved which ones work outside of the martial arts...
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lu66:
thank you cutie, for all. and I'll get some money soon, I won't stay for long. so good luck wrestling, champion!!
figmentation:
I was in a kissy mood - you looked like a good target
[Edited on Feb 27, 2006 11:43PM]
[Edited on Feb 27, 2006 11:43PM]
These are photos of Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo. Paulista is the most expensive strip of land in Latin America. It is the Wall Street of Brazil. Foriegn investors come from all over the world to do business here, so it's no wonder why there's so many hookers right around the corner on Rua Augusta. I took these photos from this rich, gay Dutch guy's...
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done:
Just got back from the gym....max bench is 215.
I can't do max dead lifts ,because I have a bad back...too many years of construction...get out while you can Joe. My back goes out almost on a weekly basis...it really sucks...get used to the pain...(I guess)
Trainer can bench 380!!!...he also has been lifting since he was 14...now 38.
I can't do max dead lifts ,because I have a bad back...too many years of construction...get out while you can Joe. My back goes out almost on a weekly basis...it really sucks...get used to the pain...(I guess)
Trainer can bench 380!!!...he also has been lifting since he was 14...now 38.
streetmuse:
well thanks for stoppin in and sayin hi! Look forward to meeting you
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done:
and this would be my question for the vegans..
Dear Vegan,
How can one live in a Modern World and claim Veganism? Do you not feel the guilt for the animals that were killed and habitat was destroyed, for the products you purchase to live in a modern world.
Ex: The computer that you are using for your website was made in a factory. A factory was built and doing so, kills animals and destroys those poor defenseless animals' habitats.
How can a poor ground squirrel stand up to a D9 Catapillar bulldozer?
Do you wonder everytime you check your e-mail how many squirrels died for your latest joke of the day?
Thank you, have a nice day,
Love, your neighbor and friend,
Bob the meat eater.
Do I not have a point here?...eh joe?
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Dear Vegan,
How can one live in a Modern World and claim Veganism? Do you not feel the guilt for the animals that were killed and habitat was destroyed, for the products you purchase to live in a modern world.
Ex: The computer that you are using for your website was made in a factory. A factory was built and doing so, kills animals and destroys those poor defenseless animals' habitats.
How can a poor ground squirrel stand up to a D9 Catapillar bulldozer?
Do you wonder everytime you check your e-mail how many squirrels died for your latest joke of the day?
Thank you, have a nice day,
Love, your neighbor and friend,
Bob the meat eater.
Do I not have a point here?...eh joe?
[Edited on Jan 28, 2006 12:49AM]
rosalyn:
I'll answer here..
"How can one live in a Modern World and claim Veganism? Do you not feel the guilt for the animals that were killed and habitat was destroyed, for the products you purchase to live in a modern world."
There is no 100% vegan. The point of veganism is to reduce harm to animals (and often the environment and humans too) as much as possible. Some realistic ways of reducing the harm you cause are... are not eating animal.. this is very easy if you're willing to either spend the money for speciality products (expensive, just because it's specialty) or cook from scratch (dirt cheap), o some combination thereof. Also, not wearing animal products. Also not hard to accomplish. The point is not to not use ANY animal products, but to use as little as possible. Living without a computer is not reasonable for most people. Living without that fur coat is.
Personally, I take a slightly different view... I'm more concerned with environment and human rights than animal rights, though I still oppose factory farming which treats animals horrendously. I also avoid synthetic fibers which take forever to biodigrade, like plastics. If I could wear untreated leather I would.. unfortunately leather tanneries are really nasty on the environment and so not any better than plastics. I not only don't eat animal products, I also try to stick to organics, as the pesticides and herbacides in conventional foods just end up in our bodies, animal's bodies, water, earth, etc. I'll stress that for most vegans, though, anything is a go as long as it doesn't contain animal products, regardless of environmental hazard.
"How can one live in a Modern World and claim Veganism? Do you not feel the guilt for the animals that were killed and habitat was destroyed, for the products you purchase to live in a modern world."
There is no 100% vegan. The point of veganism is to reduce harm to animals (and often the environment and humans too) as much as possible. Some realistic ways of reducing the harm you cause are... are not eating animal.. this is very easy if you're willing to either spend the money for speciality products (expensive, just because it's specialty) or cook from scratch (dirt cheap), o some combination thereof. Also, not wearing animal products. Also not hard to accomplish. The point is not to not use ANY animal products, but to use as little as possible. Living without a computer is not reasonable for most people. Living without that fur coat is.
Personally, I take a slightly different view... I'm more concerned with environment and human rights than animal rights, though I still oppose factory farming which treats animals horrendously. I also avoid synthetic fibers which take forever to biodigrade, like plastics. If I could wear untreated leather I would.. unfortunately leather tanneries are really nasty on the environment and so not any better than plastics. I not only don't eat animal products, I also try to stick to organics, as the pesticides and herbacides in conventional foods just end up in our bodies, animal's bodies, water, earth, etc. I'll stress that for most vegans, though, anything is a go as long as it doesn't contain animal products, regardless of environmental hazard.
things i have done while here in brazil:
taken jiu jitsu classes
met lots of wonderful people
got some new tattoos (pictures to come)
tasted new foods
rebuilt a bond with an old friend
tried ca.... this traditional brazilian liquor that i cannot remember how to spell
learned some portuguese
had some great sex
talked to people about the simpsons, johnny cash, ray charles, and...
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taken jiu jitsu classes
met lots of wonderful people
got some new tattoos (pictures to come)
tasted new foods
rebuilt a bond with an old friend
tried ca.... this traditional brazilian liquor that i cannot remember how to spell
learned some portuguese
had some great sex
talked to people about the simpsons, johnny cash, ray charles, and...
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drstinkypants:
cool. you gonna post any of those pics? id be interested in seeing them.
i had no idea brazil has such a cool vibe. sounds like somewhere id definately want to check out.
i had no idea brazil has such a cool vibe. sounds like somewhere id definately want to check out.
nemesis:
Sounds like you had a great time in Brazil! A friend of mine is currently in Ecuador. He's been away for a month now - it'll be interesting to hear what he's done when he comes back.
I hardly ever travel - mainly because I can't afford it but I'm also very scared of flying.
I hardly ever travel - mainly because I can't afford it but I'm also very scared of flying.
standing there in the subway...kinda nervous, kinda confused. if this were any English speaking city, Id be fine, but a new city, that speaks mainly Portuguese and is larger than every other city in the world except for one other is kind of intimidating..... get on the green line (verde) at concaloco, get off at clnicas, take the dr arnaldo exit, then turn down teodoro...
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figmentation:
you need an excuse for that?
you need an excuse for that?
peru:
sweet. what're you planning on getting tattoos of?
47 comments and 4 pages for my last journal entry. i think this is a new record.
you know, i used to be witty and charming. i don't know what happened. now everytime i'm in a scoial situation, i'm at a loss for words. last winter i thought it was the winter, but it didn't go away in the summer. i don't know. i feel...
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you know, i used to be witty and charming. i don't know what happened. now everytime i'm in a scoial situation, i'm at a loss for words. last winter i thought it was the winter, but it didn't go away in the summer. i don't know. i feel...
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lavezzaro1:
where are you? 
user209834982:
well, i'm probably staying with streetmuse, although, i just found out she may end up going to mexcio that week...so i may not be visiting afterall
so last week i went to NYC to get my tourist VISA from the Brazilian consulate. Everything's golden...everything's good. i can't believe this is happening. it was either a toss up between europe and Brazil, and it ended up that i was talking to my Brazilian friend more than my european friends so i chose Brazil. Brazil is a place I didn't know much about...
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elleseven:
you are very sweet. i would certainly take you up on that offer, but what can ya do? its not so bad. i have been on a date, a real one. you know, the kind where you go out and have a cocktail and get to know someone, then go home alone? never done that before.
i hear the women in brazil are generally pretty. you should have fun. and no, i was not a drama geek. i actually haven't seen brazil, i was just being a dork. but i hear its crazy and i will probably rent it soon.
i hear the women in brazil are generally pretty. you should have fun. and no, i was not a drama geek. i actually haven't seen brazil, i was just being a dork. but i hear its crazy and i will probably rent it soon.
thursday:
no no no, go ahead and send it in.
we've gotten so few submissions this year that we're thinking of extending the deadline anyway.
we've gotten so few submissions this year that we're thinking of extending the deadline anyway.
Eleanor, Jon and Colin, I think, all remembered you. We also cut a lot of muffins in the van, on our mini-tour. Damn vegan food.