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My already boring day is now totally ruined due to the death of Maureen Stapleton, one of my most favorite actresses to quote from one of my most favorite movies (Johnny Dangerously.) She was just all around cool and she always looked like my Grandma.

Yeah, today is pretty dull so far, but there is the opening of the new Green Cloud tonight, and that will be interesting and fun. It's weird to have been away from Kung Fu for so long, and I wonder how long it will take me to get back in the groove--this includes driving there three or four times a week right after dinner (or after Hula, on Saturdays.) We are on the second floor with lots of windows. I hope no one gets chucked out. O_o

Got some pics developed today, bought a few things (breakfast bars, a candle, suet for the birds, betta food,) and noticed the beginning of the Bad Driving Season already when someone stopped in the middle of the traffic circle to try to let someone pass. This can only be a non-local. If you live here, you know that it's illegal to stop in the middle of the circle. But people coming out from the city sometimes aren't aware of this. And yes, now that you mention it, it is their fault, because really they should just be staying home instead of clogging up the roads. Then down on 105 today, all the traffic just suddenly stopped and got jammed up. I was getting impatient because at first it looked like two hooligans in front had just stopped to chat, but then I saw the real reason: a full-grown swan crossing the road. (105 is flanked by swampland.)

Yesterday was kind of fun, though. Jeremy came over and I bought some bling from him. I didn't expect to, but A) I know he really needs the money and B) I really loved the jewelry pieces. Then we set down for a quick game of Soul Calibur II, which turned into a 7 or so hour game. I had played that game when it first came out and gotten pretty far, but then either lost or erased my memory card before I got to really use any of the characters or weapons I had won. Did you know that the winnable character Sophitia has a grabbing move that is, uhh, somewhat different from the others? I found this out last night when I was playing her against Link. She grabbed him, wrapped her legs around his neck, and sat right down on his face. Jeremy and I just about died laughing when we saw that. Everytime I played Sophitia after that it was just my mission to get her to sit on everyone's face. That's just not right. I wish I could find a screenshot of that.

I have to admit that it does irk me a little how this game is sort of geared towards men. You can undress most of the female characters (or, in other words, their costume changes are just basically stripping them down,) but the only male character who actually loses clothes in a costume change (that I know of so far,) is Kilik, and that's just just stupid cape. The only really prominent package in the game belongs to Voldo, and that's hardly something anyone wants to see, right?

Well, this post became pointless after the first few words, so I suppose I should wrap up now and be about my business around the house.

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My already boring day is now totally ruined due to the death of Maureen Stapleton, one of my most favorite actresses to quote from one of my most favorite movies (Johnny Dangerously.) She was just all around cool and she always looked like my Grandma.

Yeah, today is pretty dull so far, but there is the opening of the new Green Cloud tonight, and that will be interesting and fun. It's weird to have been away from Kung Fu for so long, and I wonder how long it will take me to get back in the groove--this includes driving there three or four times a week right after dinner (or after Hula, on Saturdays.) We are on the second floor with lots of windows. I hope no one gets chucked out. O_o

Got some pics developed today, bought a few things (breakfast bars, a candle, suet for the birds, betta food,) and noticed the beginning of the Bad Driving Season already when someone stopped in the middle of the traffic circle to try to let someone pass. This can only be a non-local. If you live here, you know that it's illegal to stop in the middle of the circle. But people coming out from the city sometimes aren't aware of this. And yes, now that you mention it, it is their fault, because really they should just be staying home instead of clogging up the roads. Then down on 105 today, all the traffic just suddenly stopped and got jammed up. I was getting impatient because at first it looked like two hooligans in front had just stopped to chat, but then I saw the real reason: a full-grown swan crossing the road. (105 is flanked by swampland.)

Yesterday was kind of fun, though. Jeremy came over and I bought some bling from him. I didn't expect to, but A) I know he really needs the money and B) I really loved the jewelry pieces. Then we set down for a quick game of Soul Calibur II, which turned into a 7 or so hour game. I had played that game when it first came out and gotten pretty far, but then either lost or erased my memory card before I got to really use any of the characters or weapons I had won. Did you know that the winnable character Sophitia has a grabbing move that is, uhh, somewhat different from the others? I found this out last night when I was playing her against Link. She grabbed him, wrapped her legs around his neck, and sat right down on his face. Jeremy and I just about died laughing when we saw that. Everytime I played Sophitia after that it was just my mission to get her to sit on everyone's face. That's just not right. I wish I could find a screenshot of that.

I have to admit that it does irk me a little how this game is sort of geared towards men. You can undress most of the female characters (or, in other words, their costume changes are just basically stripping them down,) but the only male character who actually loses clothes in a costume change (that I know of so far,) is Kilik, and that's just just stupid cape. The only really prominent package in the game belongs to Voldo, and that's hardly something anyone wants to see, right?

Well, this post became pointless after the first few words, so I suppose I should wrap up now and be about my business around the house.

Kung Fu re-opening

NOTE TO STUPID SELF: Hey, moron, you (hopefully) left your silver heritage bracelet at Kung Fu tonight!

*sigh*

It's sad that I actually have to remind myself that I lost something I wear everyday. In fact, even sadder is that I didn't even notice it was missing until I was halfway through my shower, went to wash my arm and said, "OMG BRACELET!" God! I really disappoint myself sometimes.

I took it off because we were doing trapping, arm locks and wrist breaks. I remember putting it on my water bottle. But I also remember taking it off the water bottle and putting it back on my wrist before blackbelt club. Then in blackbelt club we were doing other wrist /hand involved things, so I'm thinking I took it off again and put it back on the water bottle, but I don't remember doing so. I do know that as I walked out I was thinking, "I left my water bottle behind. I should really go back and get it. Nah, it's just water." But I still felt like I had forgotten something important. It has to be at Kung Fu. I can't think of anywhere else it could be.

Speaking of Kung Fu, so, the new place. It is really, really small, and honestly? I miss the old place. But on the other hand, it might also give all of us more control, having to move around in such a small space without hitting each other. And it was a little like the old Kung Fu movies, with students lined up doing drills in staggered lines. Dude, I have no idea how we are going to drill staff and sword. I also have no idea how we're going to do forms. Very carefully, is my guess. And the parking lot is so tiny that it was full when I got there. I had to park in the alley and climb up the hill and go through the gap in the fence. Which made a few people comment on their way out that it was a good thing we were learnign Kung Fu, because we might actually need it. Hum.

Still, how awesome was it to be doing Kung Fu again? Very. I felt like I was made of lead during the extended partner stretches, and I lost a few inches of stretch, but I hope to get them back soon. By the end of the stretching I was able to comfortably get my foot to the back of my head again (with help from Lee of course,) and then I felt a little better. It's weird that I actually got addicted to it and started to crave it. LIke my chiropractor said today (of chiropractic,) "Yeah, imagine getting addicted to good health. How awful."

So I left a message for Sifu in hopes that someone found and returned my bracelet. My heart would break if I had lost it. The bracelet was a gift from my parents, and the name on it (my Hawaiian name, Kapunua,) was a gift from Auntie Kai.

Hey, moron. Remember to pick up your bracelet on Wednesday!

Kung Fu re-opening

NOTE TO STUPID SELF: Hey, moron, you (hopefully) left your silver heritage bracelet at Kung Fu tonight!

*sigh*

It's sad that I actually have to remind myself that I lost something I wear everyday. In fact, even sadder is that I didn't even notice it was missing until I was halfway through my shower, went to wash my arm and said, "OMG BRACELET!" God! I really disappoint myself sometimes.

I took it off because we were doing trapping, arm locks and wrist breaks. I remember putting it on my water bottle. But I also remember taking it off the water bottle and putting it back on my wrist before blackbelt club. Then in blackbelt club we were doing other wrist /hand involved things, so I'm thinking I took it off again and put it back on the water bottle, but I don't remember doing so. I do know that as I walked out I was thinking, "I left my water bottle behind. I should really go back and get it. Nah, it's just water." But I still felt like I had forgotten something important. It has to be at Kung Fu. I can't think of anywhere else it could be.

Speaking of Kung Fu, so, the new place. It is really, really small, and honestly? I miss the old place. But on the other hand, it might also give all of us more control, having to move around in such a small space without hitting each other. And it was a little like the old Kung Fu movies, with students lined up doing drills in staggered lines. Dude, I have no idea how we are going to drill staff and sword. I also have no idea how we're going to do forms. Very carefully, is my guess. And the parking lot is so tiny that it was full when I got there. I had to park in the alley and climb up the hill and go through the gap in the fence. Which made a few people comment on their way out that it was a good thing we were learnign Kung Fu, because we might actually need it. Hum.

Still, how awesome was it to be doing Kung Fu again? Very. I felt like I was made of lead during the extended partner stretches, and I lost a few inches of stretch, but I hope to get them back soon. By the end of the stretching I was able to comfortably get my foot to the back of my head again (with help from Lee of course,) and then I felt a little better. It's weird that I actually got addicted to it and started to crave it. LIke my chiropractor said today (of chiropractic,) "Yeah, imagine getting addicted to good health. How awful."

So I left a message for Sifu in hopes that someone found and returned my bracelet. My heart would break if I had lost it. The bracelet was a gift from my parents, and the name on it (my Hawaiian name, Kapunua,) was a gift from Auntie Kai.

Hey, moron. Remember to pick up your bracelet on Wednesday!