Saturday, April 10, 2010

Shocked

I wrote an article for BlackTokyo .com about myself and my study of Kyudo and other "asian" Arts. Lz sent the article to a Kyudo magazine in Japan. They want to publish it in the next issue...sweet!

This will help advertise my Eco - Sailing trip to Japan! Nice!

Arigato Suma!

_/|\_

3 days...

Getting ready, new string & wrapping, dotting the I's crossing the "t's"

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

1 week to lift off

This time next week, I'll be in the air!!! I started pre-packing yesterday...

This is how I'm shooting at 9 days



I have 5 days of practice with shooting ahead, plus some home study on kneeing and turning. I'm feeling ok. Ganbattimasu Fuu-san...yosh!

I checked my stats on this site and I'm surprised people are reading this misc notes blog.

Arigato!

Saturday, April 3, 2010

20 days... from now

20 days from now, the big challenge , well; the big Kyudo challenge will be over...

Will I (want) go to Minnesota in 2011...?

Friday, April 2, 2010

Good Friday

Angels on high...

It is good Friday. I had an interview today as  I stated yesterday.  I thought it went well. Besides doing the graphics I would be doing some outside "sales" / promotion calls. Something way outside my comfort zone. In hard times that needs to be done, ne!  :-(
Survival. Other than that this could be a comfortable job. I'd be pretty much responsible for my work and job development.

We'll see what happens. They will decide next week what/who they will offer the job.
 LZ says I have a strong Guardian Angel who always comes through at the right time...
We have been blessed throughout this financial bummer.


Perhaps the storm is fading. It would be right on time as my EDD is fading.
Next week will tell if I get the call. Our Anniversary is next week, perhaps we will have two things to be thankful and celebrate about.

It would really make today a good Friday.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

T - 11

I'm off to Nihon in 11 days. I feel as if I am for the most part ready. I do need Shugyo. I plan on some serious time this weekend a couple of all day sessions. Then next week finals! All this is building so slow, to be over in a flash...



When an archer is shooting for nothing he has all his skill.

If he shoots for a brass buckle he is already nervous.

If he shoots for a prize of gold he goes blind

or sees two targets

- he is out of his mind!

His skill has not changed. But the prize divides him. He cares.

He thinks more of winning than of shooting and the need to win

drains him of power.  


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I had plans for a day long practice session on Friday, however I got called for a job interview. My first graphic interview in a long time. I'm not really sure if I "want" the job. I will take it of course if offered. However  it is not "the" job I "want". As they say beggars can not be choosy. There is a saying about, God may not always give you want, but will give you want you need. I'm not feeling I will get it, though, but, because I'm not really feeling it, I will most likely get it. I'm nervous to get it, I'm nervous not to get it. Things work like that some time. Life is funny. It would be weird though. Two years ago I went to Japan and came back to get laid off. Now going again to come back to a job, would be weird. ne!