Just a simple wish that all of your wishes come true, everyone.
Unless, of course, your wishes involve harming people.
Then you’ll have to deal with me.
🙂
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Convopalooza
Posted on December 17, 2007 by Jorge
Is That the Date? Yikes!
So…
I haven’t posted in a while. Sue me.
I’ve been busy with other things, thus sending this place to the end of my list of priorities.
That being said, today I am going to post a whack of MSN conversations.
It’s not much, I know, but enjoy!
President Evil
My friend Shatton talking about his complicated approach to Resident Evil 4…
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Fatality
One of the rare occasions where we had more than two people in a chat window at once. It’s rare for good reason, apparently…
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Hot Brown…
My friend Shatton has game nights every friday at his place. Due to me being busy half the time, I tend to miss out on the fun. Here he tries to entice me…
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Sleep? That’s Where I’m a Viking!
I enjoy utilizing the drawing feature of MSN Messenger.
Observe as I render a true-to-life portrait of Dave…
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Does Not Compute…
Kim and I were having a perfectly civil conversation when my silly sense of humour hijacked our window and drove us to the state of insanity…
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Smashed
Rituro and I share a love of gaming. We also share a love of Hulk-dominated conversations…
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Friends
Here is a conversation between Kelly and I about friendship…
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TMI
Not content with our previous level of insight, Kelly and I change gears…
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Priorities
Here I demonstrate to Tug that I have a one-track mind…
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Pan-Dimensional
Did you know that Dr. Beth is a being who can defy the laws of physics? I sure didn’t…
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Stretching My Legs
Posted on December 2, 2007 by Jorge
Circles Have No Beginning
My friend (and Capoeira instructor) Lang invited me out to attend her classes during my month away from Karate, so I took her up on her invitation and attended a few classes. I have to say, it’s been a long time since I did any structured class for Capoeira, and let me tell you, the first time I went my legs were sore as hell.
But the energy of Lang’s circle is strong. Much stronger than it’s ever been. So strong that it actually compels you to shrug off the fatigue and soreness and keep the games going.
It was nice to go back to something familiar,
even if it was just for a few hours…
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Circles Have No End
On top of the fact that Lang was teaching, my friend Tien also takes the class. Capoeira is where we met and became friends, so that was another reason to really enjoy my time there.
The icing on the cake was Mestre Augusto. He’s a great master from Brazil, full of mischief and incredible technique. He’s a lot of fun, and it was an honour to play several games with him. He is, as they say, a true malandro.
Three malandros. Mestre Augusto
is in between Tien and myself.
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It has been about four years since I have done Capoeira. I managed to meet Mestre Acordeon a short while go. That made me nostalgic, but I was embroiled in Karate at the time. I was determined to not let anything distract me.
It was only recently when I performed a short demo at my Shodan grading that I realized how much I missed it.
Mrs. J asked me an interesting question the other day…
If you had your choice to travel and study a martial art at its source, which one would you do? Capoeira? Karate? Which one of the arts that you know would you choose?
I realized that I couldn’t make the choice. It was too hard. I love all martial arts.
So I said…
France, to study Savate.
🙂
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Phenomenal Woman
Posted on November 19, 2007 by Jorge
Birthday Girl
A friend of mine recently turned seventy.
This woman is simply amazing.
Not only is she vibrant and fun, she’s also driven. For instance, she just received her black belt this year. That’s right. THIS YEAR.
She is an inspiration to us all, a shining example of the saying you are as old as you feel.
She recently threw a party for her birthday and invited her friends.
I was slow dancing with her at one point, and she mentioned that she used to stay out until four in the morning. I joked about her cutting down to calling it a night at three A.M., but she laughed and said that it was because the venue was closing at eleven that she couldn’t stay out longer.
She read us a poem by Maya Angelou that, in my opinion, suited her perfectly…
PHENOMENAL WOMAN
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care.
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Happy Birthday, Eileen. You are an inspiration to us all and you make every day a better one! Thank you for making seventy look amazing!
🙂
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Energy Stamp
Posted on November 7, 2007 by Jorge
All the Energy You Want, Now With Less Feline Retinal Degredation!
The other day I was standing in one of our Subway stations, looking at some of the new posters on the wall across the tracks touting a new energy drink.
Energy drinks always make me laugh because they don’t really work for me. Certainly things like Gatorade and Powerade help restore electrolyte balance, which is great after a strenuous, sweaty workout.
But for the most part, energy drinks just make me want to pee a lot.
I haven’t actually tried the product in these recent ads. I doubt I will, as I have better things to drink (like beer).
If I really want to know how good it is, though, I’ll just ask my cats.
I have a feeling that there are eyebrows being raised at the previous line.
One of the ingredients displayed across the top of the can (proudly, I would assume) is Taurine.
The discovery and isolation of this “amino acid” is documented here, and although the source for energy drinks is not the typical one, it may still make you think about what you’re drinking.
Taurine is an important ingredient in cat food, as it prevents central retinal degredation.
The value of Taurine in energy drinks as an “energy giver” is in question. Studies have shown, though, that it may have a hand in reducing muscle fatigue.
Either way, though, I will probably not bother with it, as my eyes are decidedly not feline.
This Article Has Been Deemed 100% Awesome by Me
Another advertisement-related blurb.
Are people really so gullible as to believe that a product endorsed by it’s own manufacturer is actually better than one that is not?
Certainly all maunfacturers endorse their products. Why wouldn’t they?
But you have to laugh when you see things like Product X proudly bears the Product X seal of approval, or Product Y has been proclaimed excellent by the makers of Product Y.
We should all walk around talking about how awesome we are and see how long it takes for someone to smack us in the mouth for being idiots.
🙂
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