Monthly Archives: April 2009

And Zen I ride…

On Friday, I rode and rode and rode. when i wanted to speed, i sped. when i was enthralled i slowed. mostly i let the scenery determine the pace, and it was pleasant. i drove down streets i had never … Continue reading

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True Blue

I keep dreaming about the ocean. It spills over into my waking hours and fills up the cracks in between minutes; all liquid. I blame it on my coworker that told me about “blue water” a couple weeks back. Since … Continue reading

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Good for something…

I was walking around this morning talking to Krystle, a friend of mine from Puerto Rico, and was laughing at her fascination with pop culture, models, etc… Things which i believe have almost no value other than providing an interesting … Continue reading

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To the wolves…

So,while not exactly “thrown”, I was certainly at their mercy… and wow… These kids are awesome. I showed up early to the school last night and I’m glad I did. The juniors class was going on and I got to … Continue reading

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First solo day as an instructor

Ok, so today is my first solo day as karate instructor. I’ve taught karate before, years ago, and I’ve been helping out at this dojo for a while, but I always had an assistant or I was the assistant. Now … Continue reading

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New ways to say “I Hate You”

Dim sum has never been this hateful. In typical fashion Sunday morning came too early. Rolling out of bed at 7 am isn’t anything new to me. As any of the girls unlucky enough to share a weekend morning with … Continue reading

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Like Water to the Sea

A lovely girl I know named Amy contributed some imagery to my morning today. It was great to wake up to. Wisdom about the properties of water and how it eventually comes back to it’s source. So, I set out … Continue reading

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Westward, I return.

It’s getting closer. I can feel it. The freedom I have been promising myself for months is slowly materializing; Very Slowly. I wish I felt more like the tortoise with his certainty to accompany his limited gait, but instead I … Continue reading

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