Akemi's New Do

Check this out. Akemi's friend Hiromi came over and cut her wild mane of hair. What was left after the hair carnage was about the size of one of our chihuahuas! Hiromi had some training at a salon in Japan, and the result was gorgeous. Akemi looks so sassy, spunky, and Japanesey!

Biding My Time

This week was a fraction busier than previous weeks, but that was only because my "boss" has been gone from the office. I'm excited about our upcoming move, but also nervous about putting in my resignation letter. How will they react? And why should I care? They should understand that business is business, and a person has to make a decent living. I don't why that kind of thing makes me anxious. Actually I do know why -- I tend to avoid confrontation at all costs. I need to move past that!

The weather here is coming along so beautifully! I must be insane, moving to the polar ice caps! But I hear Spring and Summer up there are gorgeous. Well, we'll be able to wear lots of cool winter clothes at least. Also looking forward to snowboarding more. I'm debating if I should move my surfboards up there with me; no use for them up there (unless I plan on surfing in Lake Superior - it could happen). But I'll need them if we take a surf vacation somewhere. I would love to get back to Costa Rica some time.

In other news, our friend Hiromi cut Akemi's hair today and it looks incredible! So sharp and pixie-like! I'll post a pic soon. Later friends.

Root Canals And The Oneness Of Being

So I've been kicking around the idea of taking the same intensive Teacher Certification Program for power vinyasa (a very athletic but spiritual school of yoga), the same course that Akemi is almost done with. It entails 8 full weekends (Friday night and all-day Saturday and Sunday) spread out over about three months. How cool would it be to practice endodontics during the day and teach a yoga class at night? I could totally get into that. And even if I didn't teach it, I would be much better off as a well-grounded individual for having gone through that. Unfortunately, the next course here in Jacksonville doesn't start until July and runs through September. I have a hunch we're going to high-tail it out of here in June. So those plans may have to go on the back-burner until we're settled into our new home.

Here's the link to the Mark White's studio here in Jacksonville where we practice. He now has two incredible studios. Namaste.

God Love The Smiths

It's always good to get back to your roots. I hope you enjoy these two videos. One is Radiohead covering "The Headmaster Ritual", the other the classic "Panic", which basically sums up how I feel about a lot of current pop music.

I Am Back...

So facebook pretty much runs my life these days, and that's not good. I'm taking my life back into my own hands. I vow to continue blogging in a more meaningful manner on this site. Things are looking on the up and up. The past year and four months has been an emotional rollercoaster due to my job. It looks like things are finally going to take hold for the better with a very real possibility of moving to Minneapolis, MN. I know, the arctic winter, but it seems like a great city. Tons of culture, great diverse restaurants and bars, professional sports, and lots of outdoor activities when the temperature isn't sub-zero. In fact, Minneapolis is a very 'green' city with tons of bike and pedestrians everywhere. It's also a very clean city with no major traffic issues (as far as I could tell). I could never imagine myself living in a place like that, away from the balmy weather and the ocean, but hey, Akemi and I make a great life anywhere we go. And with a stable job with good pay and benefits, I'll start to feel like a real human being again. It's time to start living again. I'm making 2009, 2000-mine! (alright - so that's pretty cheesy - Akemi and I love coming up with different corny motivational sayings).