To Do List

Sat-relax. watch supercross. eat dinner.

Sun-church. put match stuff away. clean out clothes closet. clean patio windows. put away laundry. take extra furniture to storage.

Mon-meet stager. finish prep work for staging. dentist appointment am. reload.

Tues-write final class curriculum. make travel arrangements for matches!

Wed-meet photographer. night time match.

Thurs-teach class. night time match.

Fri-practice? write talk.

Sat-carbine match

Sun-speak.

Gotta write all this down somewhere while my brain still isn't complete mush.

It's where you hang your helmet

As I walked through the Little Rock airport a few days ago I had the first twinge of "home" feelings. Looking at houses I've tried hard to visualize myself living in them, to make it feel more real. And as this week has gone on I am starting to feel "home" or at least a pleasant familiarity more as I go around town.

It also helps that I'm meeting people for lunches and dinners each time I visit. Basically I'm feeling still comfortable with my decision.

Funny Travel

I think it's funny that for roughly the same price you can travel to either one of the most beautiful places in the world, Oslo. Or you can travel to some of the least fun places in the world to visit as an American. Baghdad, Khartoum and Tehran.

You find my lack of beard disturbing?

Yes I've had a beard in the past. Yes I get told I grow a nice one and it looks good on me. But I resist growing one again and here are the reasons why:
-I live where there is hot water, razors, a mirror and electricity. There is no practical excuse not to shave. I'm not camping or hiking for weeks on end.
-I am not longer a contractor overseas. The contractor beard seems to be part of the costume/uniform for that work, but I don't do that work so no need.
-A majority of the gay men I know have a beard. I am straight. I do not want to adopt a look that would be confused as gay.
-Haji-flage is a joke. None of us look like locals when we are overseas, beard or not. It doesn't even buy you two seconds extra time when you're being scrutinized.
-It's been adopted as a look. A fashion statement. Beards in my opinion are the result of a practical need. Not part of your coifure. It goes against Rowdy nature to have something like this that would require extra work and attention solely for appearance.
-I have some gray in mine, which I think makes me look older for sure. Not what I really want. My wrinkles do that well enough, thank you.

So there you go. Yeah you may see pics in the future of me with stubble or whatever. And there are definitely beard pictures of me from the past. But if you see it now it's just due to being lazy. As soon as I snap out of it, rest assured it will be gone!

Pelo

There is something visceral about getting my hair cut that I like. Maybe it is because when I am feeling ill I like my head stroked. It soothes me. I got my hair cut today and it just made the whole day better.

Sports-kansas

I wonder what I'll be "into" sports wise in Arkansas? Very little of what is thought of as San Diegan will carry over to the new city. I've already sold my surfboard as a matter of fact and have the boogey board earmarked for someone.

Things I have done in San Diego semi-regularly
-surf
-snorkel
-hike
-mountain bike
-trail run
-brazilian jiu jitsu
-motorcycle
-rock climb
-skate board
-exercise outside

So what will I end up doing in Little Rock, especially that might be new? I don't know. Right now I imagine I'll
-start back at brazilian jiu jitsu, but from a fitness point not a competitor
-motorcycling, street and off road
-mountain biking
-trail running

Of course lots of shooting, both practice and competitions. I'll probably add in new versions of that as well. Steel Challenge, 3 gun and so on.

Maybe I'll get a dog? I plan on growing a garden for sure! Fishing? Hunting? I don't know. I should definetely pedal bike more there and maybe coming back to bjj after a 5 year lay off will be the "new" fix that I'm looking for.

I mean I will already be in a new town, new matches, new house, new motorcycles, new friends. But I do like me some "new".....

Imagine my fingers really close together

I'm "this close" to saying F*&$ I! to the parts of the internet where you directly interact with people. My non athlete facebook page, gun and motorcycle forums, twitter, all of it. It's like being in middle school.

He called me! Me! A son of a motherless goat!

That's a 3 Amigos line if you don't know....

Today on Facebook I got accused of "showing my white privlidge (sic)", because I said if you borrow more than $100,000 in student loans and I'm not calling you Doctor then you're a moron in my opinion.

They had the typical victim mentality about everyone else has it easier, things are harder now, it's not their fault, school costs more, I have a right to college ect. Let's call this what it is, absolute crap.

Look around, if you don't think the parts of life you don't like aren't a majority of your own doing, well you really are the problem. Coupled with this more modern idea that all things should be fair and equitable. They are not!

Life is pain princess, anyone who says otherwise is selling you something.