There was weather?

No weather at the camp, people were calling me a lot to tell me about though, however, the phone was in the truck, and then every time someone called we were out of the truck again.

Nothing happened until we got Back to Lawrence, then just a random downpour.

Good Masters Camp

1st level sparring was great times... most of the students had fun at the end with beat up on Sensei James. Ukemi level 2 I helped out with the first session, and the students had a blast with all the mats we had, especially the crash pad. I also helped with one session of Board Breaking, of course they enjoyed that. Then I observed the Tonfa, and the straight sword. Straight sword, yet another kata, tonfa, nothing new to my students who have had tonfa, but still I think everyone had fun.

Jobby Job

I got hired to be a tutor at DeVry this summer! woot woot! about $9/HR and I don't know exactly how much I can work, but I find out after I fill out some more paperwork Monday.

Dang

In order to make ends meet, I am very quickly going to have to find a job that pays $17/hr for forty hours a week, or have to work a lot more this summer.

YCOA projected summer:
$600/month
LAC projected without discussions with boss completed:
$300/month
Needed:
$3000+/month
Difference:
$2100/month
Divided by 4:
$525/week
Divided by 40:
$13.125/Hour
Divided by .8 for taxes:
$16.40625/Hour
Rounded up:



$17/Hour for forty per week.

I have few prospects for that kind of dough.

When it's needed?

We were talking the other day about having our marital arts when needed, and that it was good, but that got me to thinking about when it's not.

There is a reason that in the olden days warriors were separated from others, it was because if they were to be in peak, they were always training. So, if you read the old samurai tales about honor, people who misstepped were frequently killed, because the samurai lived that way all the time. Many other cultures did the same. This separation was so that warriors had it with them all the time, whether needed or not. If a suspicious movement was seen, then that object was cut down, without question.

Today, if we were to train to be active always, we would be in jail. To be ready always would put so many other people in danger. However, not to be might be putting ourselves in danger. The downside is "American Culture" being whatever for whoever, means that people don't know how to act respectfully towards one another. This creates a problem, a split-second of indecision can be the difference in life and death, but that split-second of pause is what keeps people living.

Ahead again

Now I have finished the homework that can be done before tomorrow, for all of my classes!!!!

Sweet.

Next week is finals.

Oooooooh man.

I am still tired from Thursday.

I even slept until 7 and then back to bed around 10 and slept again last night from 11-10 Sunday... I am already sleepy, and I didn't even work today.

Christopher and I went to see Observe and Report. Another hilarious movie. Then to dinner, but now I've done a quick bit of school work, and I'm tired again.

Jackpot

Another show at the Jackpot, since I didn't have class. It was good times. After party until 4 am though.... That is harsh.

I have to get up at 7am

Megan was there, and the usuals, also I was invited to a later BBQ and Concert Saturday in Lenexa.

Okay

So she has a kid, that could be a main reason her true age escaped me.

She may look good

but now that I know her age it should be easy to stop thinking about her.

I am a terrible estimator of age. I have pretty much given up anyway, but then another story on the radio about underage in bars getting people into trouble, and then with Ms. Nunes being, granted only a couple years younger, younger than I thought, I'm pretty sure I'll be back on break solidly. Even though I thought about derailing for a minute with her, now I'm back on track with this new information.

Shake it out

Just 2 more weeks of English, but man I have to stop thinking about Ms. Nunes.....

Bending

I am bending, hopefully soon I won't break.

Many things get thrown my way that aren't my problems, but then they become mine. I am trying hard not to harbour anger towards others for their ignorance, but sometimes I still do.

While some people's decisions do affect me, others do not, but I still fear the immediate anger. Now is the time where I should be removing myself from situations, but because of the situations, I am forced to interject myself into them.

Though I wish to help, I feel I cannot help all, especially those who do not wish to see. I have a multitude of plans, but circumstances are preventing their completion. I do wish for simplicity, but seem to be involved in complications frequently. Meditation has become only temporary, and this is dissatisfying.

I hope soon, I can do more than tread the treacherous waters, and actually come out above, but when my fiscal abilities have taken such an unexpected downturn, my options are limited.

I despise money, but I am feeling that I must bring it up with my brother sooner rather than later. Especially with my sister's predicament, and his impending second child.

Flippin' Through

On the radio, I heard a song about writing a letter to oneself when you were 17. That got me thinking, what would I want to say to myself, if anything at all.

F'n A

the magnetic lights stopped working now.... wtf?

Changed it up

I went ahead and changed up the lights on the trailer, again, to the magnetic ones... Apparently during the rain, something shorted out the wires for the lights that were working just fine after just last week I fixed them.

Now, hopefully, I won't have anymore problems.