Tenative JC Strat

Oh, goodness! It's strange going back to Palomar to take the classes that I tried to take 3 years ago, but was in too much of a hurry to wait the extra semester or two to get the prereques so that I could indeed take and pass the classes. But, that's how things go.
Here's the plan. Each course takes a semester. One of my Chem classes will have to be taken during summer, and since my Hawaii trip is making this summer look impossible, it will probably be next summer.

Over the next two years I will probably take: Physics, Physics, Bio, Bio, Chem, Chem, Chem,Chem, Chem, Psyche, Botany, Anatomy, Physiology, Chinese, Chinese, Chinese, Engineering.

Perhaps that was a confusing way to lay this out. Draw a grid with four rows and four columns. Number 1 to 4 across the top indicating the semesters chronologically that I will be at Pmar over the next two years. Cross out one of the "Chem"s. Now write the classes in from left to right and then top to bottom as if writing a letter in English, using the order that I wrote them above. You will be left with columns of classes that I will take in each semester. Then add another Chem at the right hand side of the second row (which should be full of Chems) to indicate that I have to take 1 extra Chem class during summer school. Nice work team! lol if someone draws the grid. I'll be stoked.
Let me note that the goal of this is to apply to an accredited school of Naturopathy, such as Bastyr or NCNM.

My other aspirations include learning to clone trees through hydroponics, and continuing to pursue massage and martial arts, and qi gong as well.

I'm with Travis two!

What I am doing these days.

My friend Ryan requested that I post from time to time, and so I will. Today I went disc golfing, which fits the recent trend of me hanging out with B before he sets off for Japan. Other than that, I'm putting quite a bit of time and thought into jujitsu as of late. Having graduated I've been able to go more consistently. I've made some progress and my progress has been recognized by my teacher who recently promoted me to first brown. I plan to work hard for the next year or so and hopefully test for my black belt before he gets stationed abroad. He says that he will be relocated by the army in early to mid 2010.

I've also spent quite a bit of time reorganizing and decluttering my/our living environment. I first took on my room and all that I had accumulated over the past couple decades. It is very nice now. Everything is in a sensible and accessible place (or in the dumpster), the setup makes the room feel spacious, it is a good environment for watching movies or drinking tea, and I am happy with the wall decorations and the 2 plants I have brought in to add some life.
I then took on the pantry. It is great now. I can see everything that I use, instead of having to search through piles. I adjusted the shelf heights to optimize functionality, organized, and even got rid of most of our expired foods.
I moved the tv to the living room and pointed the furniture toward it. I also hooked up my piano speakers to the tv for better sound.
I moved some furniture around in the game room and the guest room to the end that the pool table is free of obstacles and there is plenty of room for treatment/massage. The book shelves look nice in there now, instead of storage, the lack of tv gives the room the feel of a study.
I will finish that project, tidy up my sisters room, which i have been sleeping in, perhaps attack the garage, and maaaaybe the office. I really look forward to doing some stuff in the backyard. My garden is looking pretty good. I'd like to fill in the area behind the bbq to use as a sitting area and perhaps construct a japanese style shrine with a bell.
On the backburner is my plan for 'the big room', which involves filling the lowered area, at least in part, with tatami mats which could be used for practicing jujitsu.
Other things on the list are constructing a solar oven and perhaps elevating my garden.

Faith and I are doing well. She is quite busy with painting and work and has been excelling at both recently. She recently was awarded 4th place at a San Diego Portrait Society show, behind 2 of her teachers and one other man.

Inaguration in DC

I'm leaving tomorrow to go to DC for 1 week. My mom managed to get tickets for the inauguration for faith and i and for herself, and she has also arranged for a few brunches and parties for us all to go to. It should be fun, and I look forward to doing some site seeing when possible. We'll also be meeting with some relatives residing over in that area of the country. Tonight, I hope to go to Barnes and Noble to get the penguin classics version of the Count of Monte Cristo, which seems to be the best translation, at least of the unabridged versions, and the abridged versions are said to be quite confusing and lacking in some of the most interesting content. I still need to pack, but if possible I will also update my flickr, something I haven't done since before soky was here in... Novemeber was it?

baby let's blog

bay bee lets blog
baby lets blog

that's a song btw.

I have tentatively finished my research paper. thank the goodness.

Two more finals to go, and then i'm free at last, though almost certainly only temporarily. I'm looking forward to it all the same.

I feel like I can't write in this thing without mentioning Japan.

Wowzaz

I just finished uploading the last of my Japan pics.. what an event!

Pictures!

I just uploaded some more pictures from Japan, but there are still quite a bit left. I'll post again when I finish uploading them, probably pretty soon.