''Their blank eyes,stare into a forlorn sky''
A bit premature,but this will be my last blog entry for this year. It's been an uneventful year in some ways but an extremely directing one at the same time. Last week I enrolled in a computer training and certification program and I look forward to the challenge of completing it.To put it simply,I just want to get after it,and I'm going to.The mindset and focus that this has brought forth is something that I've needed and I'm going to tear this challenge into pieces. All I can think about is aggressively pursuing this from the start and taking it's knees out right away,in a sense.Just a well executed,unrelenting onslaught until this task is nothing more than a decimated obstacle left behind and obliterated.
For all of the time I have spent online,it's amazing how little I actually knew,and know, about computers and how they function.After only a few days of taking in knowledge and becoming better introduced to the vast world of computer technology,I feel this could potentially be a good fit.Just having something to focus on and a direction to work towards is a reward in itself.Personally I perform better and exsist more well balanced with a structured life and a maintained schedule.Aside from this new class schedule,I've slowly incorporated consistant routines of stretching,exercise,reading and overall self improvement which has taken a while to establish.It's like I can finally and realistically start to envision with better clarirty the potential path that I'm heading down.
I'm kind of at a loss of what to write about it.Well,I guess I can reflect on the year and look ahead to 2012 also.As stated above,this past year was uneventful for the most part. I can say that I fell in love this year,I found a passion for photography.It's an amazing hobby and one that I'm glad to have discovered.It's definately going to be with me for a while and I look forward to improving my skills.If only I could give to it the way it's given to me.What else? This will be month seven that I've religiously done double end work to improve my hand skills,at least one hour per day,five days a week.Prior to that I still practiced but not nearly as regularly.Double end work is an exercise to improve your punching skills and technique. It's main purpose when done correctly is to improve timing,accuracy and overall body positioning and movement.My setup is slightly different than most because instead of a regular sized target,I use one the size of a tennis ball or smaller.It's helped me develop laser beam accuracy and timing by having to target the smaller object.Because torquing your body can be bad for your back,working around my injury has forced me to learn as close to perfect form as possible.I'm the first to kick myself any chance I get,but with this I can't deny that I taught myself well.
What else? I can say that I have developed a greater appreciation for reading which has taken a while. I won't go as far to say that I'm a bookworm,but there is much to be learned through reading and is beneficial to those who do just that.There's also a certain rhythmic beauty in some writing.Tea,I became a big tea drinker this past year. I've grown very fond of those teas containing kava and want to try it in it's other forms at some point.Music wise I was introduced to a truly remarkable band.I could off on a tangent on how much I deeply appreciate their music and how it resonates inside of me.I guess it would be an injustice if i didn't give a quick tribute to and breakdown of their music.To put it simply,one of the best vocalists in metal history IMO,deeply poetic lyrics,a truly diverse array of sounds conveyed with an undenaible,unique fluidity.Masterpieces.
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I've had a lot of insights into life and existance over not only this past year but the last few now.You don't spend day after day alone and not develop a deeper grasp of things.Day after day,no job,no money,no family,no hopes or dreams,nothing.As tough as these times have been,I've been given a rare look at life in it's purest most basic form.I'm not going to go into a philisophical,anthropological rant,at least not now,but in a sense I've learned to find peace and appreciate the beauty in a percieved nothingness.In a sense I've learned to embrace the nothing,which might possibly be more meaningful than 'everything'.
As far as this coming year,who knows? I want to find a job and have money again. I'm not a big material person per se,but I'm sick of being broke.This shit sucks....lol.I don't know how right this second,but I'm going to make a lot of money somehow.That thought is not out of greed because the things I truly want from life can't be bought but at the same time,I want to live comfortably.How I'm living now,from the stand point of surviving in society,is garbage.My only income is peanuts from an insurance company which is doing everthing in their power to stick me in my ass,depending on the government for food,fuck all this....lol...You know what I mean.In the end I might fall short of the things I set out to do but I'll have at least the peace of mind knowing that I hit the ground running.I think that's the phrase I want to use.As much as I kick myself for falling short in the things I set out to do,I've better learned to acknowledge that my short comings weren't due to lack of effort.
What else? I guess overall,leading a productive,meaningful life going forward is what I'd like to do.I want to learn how to have fun again and simply enjoy the hours that remain and I'm working on it,inch by inch,brick by brick.Quick quote,''One brick today,is one less for tomorrow.'' ~ 1905 That's going to be just about it for this post because I need to make my weekly trip to the gym in a few.Gotta stay strong as granite,you feelin' me? 🙂
Before I wrap this up I'll spit my thoughts on tonights fight between Jon Jones and The Dragon.Let me start off by saying that I'm not a Jon Jones fan but he is an incredible talent. If he beats Lyoto tonight he will have had the best year for any fighter in the history of the sport by going 4-0 over all top ten opponents,three being former champions and legends of the sport.Consecutive victories over Shogun,Rampage and possibly Lyoto Machida would be unheard of and an undeniably great accomplishment.As far as the clash of styles go,this one is hard to predict.
It was only a couple years ago that Lyoto Machida was deemed the untouchable karate assasin from Brazil.Going into his first title defense against Shogun,he was the most untouched fighter statistically in the UFC, getting hit only once every round and a half.That was a pretty remarkable statistic that illuminated just how incredible his approach and skill set truly are.After a pair of losses,one that was controversial,it seems many are quck to write off the once praised former champion. Without going to in depth,I like Lyoto to win tonight and regain the championship by halting the ascension of rising star Jon Jones. Jones executes a lot of flashy techniques and has gotten away with them thus far but has yet to compete against someone with the striking efficinecy of ''The Dragon''. Lyoto's karate foundation is truly poetry in motion and is tactically brilliant.Lyoto via TKO by way of vicious counter striking.
I'll close this entry and this year with two of the best videos I've ever seen on the internet. Simply mindblowing photography accompanied by awe inspiring music. Okay,maybe I'm going a little overboard but you can't hate on a guy for appreciating his work. 😉
Best holiday wishes to the TMF and it's extended family.
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A bit premature,but this will be my last blog entry for this year. It's been an uneventful year in some ways but an extremely directing one at the same time. Last week I enrolled in a computer training and certification program and I look forward to the challenge of completing it.To put it simply,I just want to get after it,and I'm going to.The mindset and focus that this has brought forth is something that I've needed and I'm going to tear this challenge into pieces. All I can think about is aggressively pursuing this from the start and taking it's knees out right away,in a sense.Just a well executed,unrelenting onslaught until this task is nothing more than a decimated obstacle left behind and obliterated.
For all of the time I have spent online,it's amazing how little I actually knew,and know, about computers and how they function.After only a few days of taking in knowledge and becoming better introduced to the vast world of computer technology,I feel this could potentially be a good fit.Just having something to focus on and a direction to work towards is a reward in itself.Personally I perform better and exsist more well balanced with a structured life and a maintained schedule.Aside from this new class schedule,I've slowly incorporated consistant routines of stretching,exercise,reading and overall self improvement which has taken a while to establish.It's like I can finally and realistically start to envision with better clarirty the potential path that I'm heading down.
I'm kind of at a loss of what to write about it.Well,I guess I can reflect on the year and look ahead to 2012 also.As stated above,this past year was uneventful for the most part. I can say that I fell in love this year,I found a passion for photography.It's an amazing hobby and one that I'm glad to have discovered.It's definately going to be with me for a while and I look forward to improving my skills.If only I could give to it the way it's given to me.What else? This will be month seven that I've religiously done double end work to improve my hand skills,at least one hour per day,five days a week.Prior to that I still practiced but not nearly as regularly.Double end work is an exercise to improve your punching skills and technique. It's main purpose when done correctly is to improve timing,accuracy and overall body positioning and movement.My setup is slightly different than most because instead of a regular sized target,I use one the size of a tennis ball or smaller.It's helped me develop laser beam accuracy and timing by having to target the smaller object.Because torquing your body can be bad for your back,working around my injury has forced me to learn as close to perfect form as possible.I'm the first to kick myself any chance I get,but with this I can't deny that I taught myself well.
What else? I can say that I have developed a greater appreciation for reading which has taken a while. I won't go as far to say that I'm a bookworm,but there is much to be learned through reading and is beneficial to those who do just that.There's also a certain rhythmic beauty in some writing.Tea,I became a big tea drinker this past year. I've grown very fond of those teas containing kava and want to try it in it's other forms at some point.Music wise I was introduced to a truly remarkable band.I could off on a tangent on how much I deeply appreciate their music and how it resonates inside of me.I guess it would be an injustice if i didn't give a quick tribute to and breakdown of their music.To put it simply,one of the best vocalists in metal history IMO,deeply poetic lyrics,a truly diverse array of sounds conveyed with an undenaible,unique fluidity.Masterpieces.
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I've had a lot of insights into life and existance over not only this past year but the last few now.You don't spend day after day alone and not develop a deeper grasp of things.Day after day,no job,no money,no family,no hopes or dreams,nothing.As tough as these times have been,I've been given a rare look at life in it's purest most basic form.I'm not going to go into a philisophical,anthropological rant,at least not now,but in a sense I've learned to find peace and appreciate the beauty in a percieved nothingness.In a sense I've learned to embrace the nothing,which might possibly be more meaningful than 'everything'.
As far as this coming year,who knows? I want to find a job and have money again. I'm not a big material person per se,but I'm sick of being broke.This shit sucks....lol.I don't know how right this second,but I'm going to make a lot of money somehow.That thought is not out of greed because the things I truly want from life can't be bought but at the same time,I want to live comfortably.How I'm living now,from the stand point of surviving in society,is garbage.My only income is peanuts from an insurance company which is doing everthing in their power to stick me in my ass,depending on the government for food,fuck all this....lol...You know what I mean.In the end I might fall short of the things I set out to do but I'll have at least the peace of mind knowing that I hit the ground running.I think that's the phrase I want to use.As much as I kick myself for falling short in the things I set out to do,I've better learned to acknowledge that my short comings weren't due to lack of effort.
What else? I guess overall,leading a productive,meaningful life going forward is what I'd like to do.I want to learn how to have fun again and simply enjoy the hours that remain and I'm working on it,inch by inch,brick by brick.Quick quote,''One brick today,is one less for tomorrow.'' ~ 1905 That's going to be just about it for this post because I need to make my weekly trip to the gym in a few.Gotta stay strong as granite,you feelin' me? 🙂
Before I wrap this up I'll spit my thoughts on tonights fight between Jon Jones and The Dragon.Let me start off by saying that I'm not a Jon Jones fan but he is an incredible talent. If he beats Lyoto tonight he will have had the best year for any fighter in the history of the sport by going 4-0 over all top ten opponents,three being former champions and legends of the sport.Consecutive victories over Shogun,Rampage and possibly Lyoto Machida would be unheard of and an undeniably great accomplishment.As far as the clash of styles go,this one is hard to predict.
It was only a couple years ago that Lyoto Machida was deemed the untouchable karate assasin from Brazil.Going into his first title defense against Shogun,he was the most untouched fighter statistically in the UFC, getting hit only once every round and a half.That was a pretty remarkable statistic that illuminated just how incredible his approach and skill set truly are.After a pair of losses,one that was controversial,it seems many are quck to write off the once praised former champion. Without going to in depth,I like Lyoto to win tonight and regain the championship by halting the ascension of rising star Jon Jones. Jones executes a lot of flashy techniques and has gotten away with them thus far but has yet to compete against someone with the striking efficinecy of ''The Dragon''. Lyoto's karate foundation is truly poetry in motion and is tactically brilliant.Lyoto via TKO by way of vicious counter striking.
I'll close this entry and this year with two of the best videos I've ever seen on the internet. Simply mindblowing photography accompanied by awe inspiring music. Okay,maybe I'm going a little overboard but you can't hate on a guy for appreciating his work. 😉
Best holiday wishes to the TMF and it's extended family.
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