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Training Update – November 14 and 15, 2006
November 14, 2006 I went for a mile run, then went to the do jang to work on some patterns by myself. (I did practice some the day before at the gym, but thought I should practice again.) My run was a slow run since I hadn’t run since near the end of October. My…
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“She’s got Skills!” – Video
MM, This video is remarkable. Motivating. This girl has some extraordinary flexibility. Watch this video. Here’s the link if you can’t see the video on here – Contortionist Lilia Stepanova from “America’s Got Talent”. Damn, that just hurts my back thinking of that. Of course I had to try, and yeah that hurts. The flexibility…
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Gym day – November 13, 2006
MM, The gym was closed last week for renovations/repairs. It opened again yesterday – yay! I desperately needed some weight training. Nathan and I went for a little bit of light weight training since we both hadn’t been in for a while due to our crazy schedule recently and the fact that the gym was…
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Ritual – November 12, 2006
MM, Public circle on Sunday was a nice one. The energy was good overall and the ritual has a nice feel. It was about how to create abundance in life not just for ourselves but for others. It reinforced the idea that part of receiving is to be able to give to others. Things need…
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Do jang day – November 11, 2006
MM, Saturday I had a black belt meeting and training. I was tired that day, but I stayed for the training. We did our patterns and worked on some kicks. I need to get back into practice some more. I miss it. I’m thinking of just dropping in for open training during the afternoons when…
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Ten-day Whirlwind of Craziness
MM, The start of Samhain week was just the start of my ten-day spree of craziness. After the Samhain festivities were over with (at least that I went to), I had to go to the do jang and help with the black belt test. Originally, I was planning on running the 10k again, but I…
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Samhain Week – October 27 to November 2, 2006
MM, Samhain (pronounced “sow-een”) is normally a crazy time for Wiccans. It is not only one of the eight sabbats, but is generally considered to be the Wiccan new year. Consequently, there is tons going on and not enough time to do everything. Samhain (also commonly known as Hallowe’en) then tends to get celebrated over…
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Do jang days – October 24 and 25, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 I had to drop off my Summoner staff at Lady T’s place first before going to the do jang. I ended up walking for 20 minutes to get to the subway station and got to the do jang at 7:30 p.m. I missed half the class. I took the rest of…
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Test Time on Okcupid
the Adventurer Thanks for taking the test ! you chose AX – your Enneagram type is SEVEN. “I am happy and open to new things” Adventurers are energetic, lively, and optimistic. They want to contribute to the world. How to Get Along with Me Give me companionship, affection, and freedom. Engage with me in stimulating…
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Ritual Weekend – October 19 to 22, 2006
MM, A very busy weekend. I had four rituals in a row this past weekend – a Hindu inspired ritual, an Age of Reason, an Odin Invocation, and a return of winter/farewell to Persephone ritual. The Hindu inspired ritual (called puja in Hindi) was for clearing away obstacles to good fortune. We made offerings to…