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Blog (from my page at Tagworld)
Well, it's been a long time since my last
post and I know that nobody reads these anyway.
Sometimes I go a bit crazy - everything starts
spiralling, and I start looking for new lifestyle
options, new experiences, chances to get out of the
routine...! but I'm alright now...
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Been to Barcelona since I last posted, which
was really nice, and have just started one of my
non-drinking periods which I hope will last
into June. I'm playing a 7-a-side footy match on
May 6th and have gradings with Master Rey Galang
at the end of May and then with Peter Lewis in
June (Filipino martial arts) so have stepped up
the running and training to get fit and sharp.
Reading Japanese authors at the moment -
Ishiguro, Banana Yoshimoto... and watching 'Beat'
Takeshi Kitano's films - wonderful!
47 on May 4th... Mmm... New Zero 7 album comes
out around then...
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Well... Still annoyed that I can't
write back to people who have written to
me because they're "only accepting
messages from friends". It seems
unlikely to me that they realise that
they can't get replies from people they've
written to. Anyway, they can't be that
bothered or they would have written again...
So, after the initial flurry of activity
I now get almost no visits. Never mind eh...
This weekend I am taking two belts in
Yuli Romo's Ilustrisimo system. it's an
exciting time as this is a high-level
system which is new in the UK so we're in
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| Ah, what a surprise... The gaps
between entries get longer and longer... Saturday
night, well actually it's already Sunday
morning, and I'm mid-way through watching
Sin City. What a great film! Got a
Chinese film lined up too for later, or
another day. Might try and train tomorrow
but it could be too cold! Really enjoyed
last weekend in Worcester though -
at stick length distance I'm not too bad
at fighting I reckon!
Spent this morning in Swindon watching
Katherine playing. Tough match and
they lost 3-0. That's the way it goes
sometimes.... Next weekend I've got to
drive her all the way to Crystal Palace
for a Diving competition... Thank god I
have a life too!
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| So! Sunday evening... Has it
been a good weekend? Yes...
But... Katherine's footy was called
off on Saturday because Trowbridge
basically wimped out by claiming a
waterlogged pitch even though it had
hardly rained...
Spent Saturday afternoon playing our
first games of ReZolution (sci-fi figures
game) with Nic - lost both games but
great fun.
Went to Worcester on Sunday and
trained with my teacher's teacher, Peter
Lewis, in a Bakbakan Ilustrisimo
seminar (Filipino martial arts) which was
excellent! Acquitted myself well all the
way along, including the sparring, but
will have to await until Feb 19th to
grade.
Back at home, watched Man U sneak a 1-0
win against Liverpool, in the Rising Sun.
Great goal Rio...! On 90.00 minutes...
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Yep! Friday again, and it's come
round mighty fast.
Lot of bored teenagers on this site.
Don't be bored, be alive!!!
Very interesting murder trial going on
around here at the moment. The defendant
is accused of stabbing both his
parents to death... I met him a
couple of times, because he was a martial
arts instructor, and I was actually
partially responsible for the fact that
he was learning Filipino knife drills
from my teacher at the time he was
arrested. The whole thing is really weird...
Nobody had a bad word to say about him
but the police have put together a pretty
convincing case... My teacher is in court
this week or next week I believe in order
to testify. I would hate him to go down
on the basis of a misunderstanding about
what martial arts is about, but it seems
like there is a possibility that he is
actually a killer, which is kind of scary... |
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| Conspiracy...?
Jan 19, 2006 |
Mmm... Coming to the conclusion that
it may not be a fault of the system.
Strange though to have posted a comment
on someone's site, then get a comment
back but not be able to reply. Anybody
else having this problem?
Whatever....
Anybody want to talk about martial arts?
Or tell me what an overlooked musical
genius I clearly am? (If you've got your
speakers turned on then you must have
noticed by now... Ha ha)
Went running again today - another 4000m
- looks like I might have to run this
autumn half-marathon after all...Gone
for a funky pastel green background on
this posting... with a bit
of bold red lettering in a different font...
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| Tagworld
Disaster Jan 19, 2006 |
There has
been a Tagworld disaster!
Something has gone horribly wrong with my
account such that I am unable to reply to
any messages from non-friends, post any
comments or add as friends...
Sorry Noddy,
Blondie47
and Nikki200.
I will get back to you as soon as
Tagworld sort this out.
Bum!
(At least I'm assuming this is
an error... Either that or you've all
coincidentally commented on my site and
then inexpicably blocked all
messages from non-friends thus not
allowing me to reply to say thanks and
stuff... Or.... maybe it's not
coincidental... maybe it's a big
conspiracy! WATCH THIS SPACE......)
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| Can't keep calling these posts 'Today'
so I'm gonna vary it a bit. I'm sure
nobody reads the bloody things anyway so
I guess they're for my benefit. Went
running today at lunchtime. Dragged out
by my colleague Rachel who's just come
back from a year's maternity leave and
insisted on running 4000 metres and
assuring me that I would be able to do a
half-marathon in the autumn. As if I
haven't got enough to train for... She
could be difficult to dissuade though.
Meant to get up at 6 but didn't - might
do tomorrow or I'll never get round to
watching my vast collection of martial
arts training videos. Man U are 1-0 thank
god (v. Burton Albion...). Didn't win £1000
this week, which was annoying.... |
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| Ah good! Two hours private training
today and my right arm now red from
getting hit too many times with a stick
while sparring. My teacher is stitching
me up for trouble next week when we go
and train with his teacher ,but I might
end up with a belt at the end of next
Sunday. Chicken curry - great!
Trying to watch Shaun Of The Dead on
DVD but can't switch the bloody subtitles
off. I am having to put books in the way
of the bottom of the TV screen so that I
don't have to read things like [bell
rings] before the bell actually rings -
very annoying!
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| Had plenty to drink last night (first
drink since Jan 1) and went to bed
at 4:30 - oh dear - feel crap now. Crazed
late night idea about putting a band
together to play just one gig, which I
can't really be arsed to do 'cos I haven't
got the time, and who would come anyway?
Must get rid of this headache. |
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| Wait a minute.... It's FRIDAY!!!!! |
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| Thought I'd try writing in this blog
thing -Didn't do enough training at
lunchtime today - won't get those three
black belts that way... - Utterly
surprised to be contacted by nice women
from around the planet - Must drink more
water |
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