Just plugged in a old song I used to love lifetimes ago,
Bringing back the memories of when I was 19 or 20 and the world was so wide and free.
Its a good feeling.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Hard Truth, Hard Question.
In class yesterday,
We explored the theory of the Jahari window.
It basically described a four-paned window.
In each windo-pane was a different set of perspectives.
We explored the theory of the Jahari window.
It basically described a four-paned window.
In each windo-pane was a different set of perspectives.
Are teacher asked us to take a honest look at ourselves. And ask ourselves how open we were to other peoples knowlege of us, and how open we where to giving knowledge to others, when it is us who know it, and them who dont.
Born to run.
A friend of mine was telling me of a story he had read, of a man who researched humans need to run.
He said some things about how some cultures in the world that actually run, as a part of their lives, live better than us. Are happier.
I wonder if thats why I dont feel as strong as I once did.
My diet is the shits right now, though better than it was two months ago. I wonder if that is a contributor to my low energy in class.
Hitting the gym has been excellent body/muscle building, though I do crave some straight cardio.
We crave the strangest things.
He said some things about how some cultures in the world that actually run, as a part of their lives, live better than us. Are happier.
I wonder if thats why I dont feel as strong as I once did.
My diet is the shits right now, though better than it was two months ago. I wonder if that is a contributor to my low energy in class.
Hitting the gym has been excellent body/muscle building, though I do crave some straight cardio.
We crave the strangest things.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
The little tarp-shack still stands!!! haha
Some pics of the little hut that I visited today,
not at all expecting it to be standing, after over a month of neglect and heavy snowfall.
Ceremony
Ceremony
Made it to the road, after sweating it hard through thick-deep snow in the bush. At that point, I was starting to get a tinge worried about my orientation, as once you start walking through the bush, things look the same, REALLY fast.
The Red Dragon
not at all expecting it to be standing, after over a month of neglect and heavy snowfall.
Ceremony
Ceremony
Made it to the road, after sweating it hard through thick-deep snow in the bush. At that point, I was starting to get a tinge worried about my orientation, as once you start walking through the bush, things look the same, REALLY fast.
The Red DragonThursday, January 13, 2011
A bachelor is a man who comes to work every morning from a new direction
Im a bachelor.
And I am a adventurer.
Id like to say Im not a home-body, though I do spend more time than Id like behind the computer screen.
But, when I meet new people and get pulled into adventures, I thrive.
This weekend was just that.
After work on saturday (4am-1pm), I was tired and strung out, but thought, secondhandedly that I really should hit the gym as its been a few days. So off I went.
Well once there, very quickly I started climbing and talking with a couple girls there. Well, lets just say my charm didnt fail, and one thing led to another. Boom, I was off to Silverstar Resort to go skiing and later having drinks with three girls in a hot-tub/hotel room.
SilverStar is about 1hr and 20mins away from where I live on a good run. ALOT longer when you get badly lost on the way out there.
Thats okay, awsome ski and the girls where alot of fun.
One girl in particular, made sure I was good and truly drunk.
Lots of rum and vodka went into my body, and I got to say I was at the point of falling.
Hmm, how to wrap this up.
Well, lets just say, that particular girl succeeded in her intentions that night, and I got no sleep at all.
The thing is, I had work the next morning.
4am.
Wow, thats a long way away and SOOOO Early.
Work that next day was the hardest day of my life. Bar none.
During one of the brief periods that I was able to open my mouth up to speak, my buddy and co-worker said that even though being married and having kids is tiring; looking at me, he was happy with his lot.
And I am a adventurer.
Id like to say Im not a home-body, though I do spend more time than Id like behind the computer screen.
But, when I meet new people and get pulled into adventures, I thrive.
This weekend was just that.
After work on saturday (4am-1pm), I was tired and strung out, but thought, secondhandedly that I really should hit the gym as its been a few days. So off I went.
Well once there, very quickly I started climbing and talking with a couple girls there. Well, lets just say my charm didnt fail, and one thing led to another. Boom, I was off to Silverstar Resort to go skiing and later having drinks with three girls in a hot-tub/hotel room.
SilverStar is about 1hr and 20mins away from where I live on a good run. ALOT longer when you get badly lost on the way out there.
Thats okay, awsome ski and the girls where alot of fun.
One girl in particular, made sure I was good and truly drunk.
Lots of rum and vodka went into my body, and I got to say I was at the point of falling.
Hmm, how to wrap this up.
Well, lets just say, that particular girl succeeded in her intentions that night, and I got no sleep at all.
The thing is, I had work the next morning.
4am.
Wow, thats a long way away and SOOOO Early.
Work that next day was the hardest day of my life. Bar none.
During one of the brief periods that I was able to open my mouth up to speak, my buddy and co-worker said that even though being married and having kids is tiring; looking at me, he was happy with his lot.
Maintenance on the Red Dragon
My buddy gave a name to my truck today,
called it the Red Dragon,
I kinda like that.
So basically my truck is falling apart.
The power steering pump went on it, as well as the rotors in the front, and etc. etc. etc. Just this last weekend my clutch went on it. Turned out there was little to no clutch fluid in the resevoir. Drove my truck home at 330 in the morning from far far away with no clutch.
BUT!
Now our class is in the auto-shop learning about cars as part of our program.
Means I get hoist time. And MAN have we been using it on my truck. Today we ripped off both front rotors and replaced them, while packing the bearings with new grease and checking out my clutch slave cyclinder.
I got two good friends in the class who are motivated to work on my truck, and I am happy to oblige!
Its better than just working on cars donated to the shop, cause there is more importance to it. This way we are all getting Matts, (my), truck in better shape. Makes us feel good. Only a cold beer would finish that comraderie right off.
The old......
The new with the cleaned up hub bolted to it
Not very good quality camera, but that upper rotor (old one) is pitted worse than the moon with rust spots. As well as having a huge amount of surface in the inside covered in rust.
called it the Red Dragon,
I kinda like that.
So basically my truck is falling apart.
The power steering pump went on it, as well as the rotors in the front, and etc. etc. etc. Just this last weekend my clutch went on it. Turned out there was little to no clutch fluid in the resevoir. Drove my truck home at 330 in the morning from far far away with no clutch.
BUT!
Now our class is in the auto-shop learning about cars as part of our program.
Means I get hoist time. And MAN have we been using it on my truck. Today we ripped off both front rotors and replaced them, while packing the bearings with new grease and checking out my clutch slave cyclinder.
I got two good friends in the class who are motivated to work on my truck, and I am happy to oblige!
Its better than just working on cars donated to the shop, cause there is more importance to it. This way we are all getting Matts, (my), truck in better shape. Makes us feel good. Only a cold beer would finish that comraderie right off.
The old......
Not very good quality camera, but that upper rotor (old one) is pitted worse than the moon with rust spots. As well as having a huge amount of surface in the inside covered in rust.
Start Fresh?
Well,
I havent been blogging.
Part of that is cause Ive been happy. Part of that is cause I have been busy. Part of that Is cause Ive been lazy.
But most of it is because Ive been afraid to.
I havent been doing anything too exciting or strange, yet there have been some interesting stories that have happened, and things in my life I could definately blog about.
So,
I went home for the holidays, worked HARD while I was there; made some money for my efforts. I have come back to school in the mean time and am working hard now at that.
Ive been hitting the climbing gym again regularly. Im starting to get to the point where I am in the top half of climbers there, ability wise. Not that climbing is competitive against others, but I use that as a point of relativity.
and my truck....... Oh my truck.
Ill blog a story or two now, get me back on track from over a month of quiet.
I havent been blogging.
Part of that is cause Ive been happy. Part of that is cause I have been busy. Part of that Is cause Ive been lazy.
But most of it is because Ive been afraid to.
I havent been doing anything too exciting or strange, yet there have been some interesting stories that have happened, and things in my life I could definately blog about.
So,
I went home for the holidays, worked HARD while I was there; made some money for my efforts. I have come back to school in the mean time and am working hard now at that.
Ive been hitting the climbing gym again regularly. Im starting to get to the point where I am in the top half of climbers there, ability wise. Not that climbing is competitive against others, but I use that as a point of relativity.
and my truck....... Oh my truck.
Ill blog a story or two now, get me back on track from over a month of quiet.
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