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About Me

I love learning. I love books and my favorite place to hang out is Barnes and Noble. Usually I am quiet and shy until I get to know you. I enjoy learning about others and experiencing life. People's lives fascinate me. Everyone has a unique and neverending story while they are here between life and death in this moment.
I am looking for like-minded people to hang out with. I enjoy browsing craft shops, art galleries, bookstores, flea markets and second hand stores. I also enjoy learning about natural remedies, holistic healing and meditation techniques. Currently I am a taekwondo student. I also have an interest in tai chi, reflexology, accupuncture, TCM and yoga.
I enjoy studying various translations about the Tao, Confucious and Yi Ching (The Book of Changes). The holy grail of physics is to reconcile the theory of relativity with electromagnetism in a single field theory (Theory of Everything). My opinion is that the Yi Ching is the reconciliation of the conflict of spirit exisiting within form.
Some things aren't worth anything until you give them away.
How Old Is Your Soul?

Old Soul
You have an OLD SOUL! You are calm and benevolent. You have an understanding beyond your years. You live in the moment and you care deeply for those people who are close to you.
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My Interests

Buddhism, Korean, Chinese, Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu, Japanese, Russian, French, investing, business, coffee and tea ***********************************************************
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What is your fighting style...PICS

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Jeet Kun Do
You know Jeet Kun Do, you are an expert street fighter. You have the speed of a cheetah, the agility of a cat and you can think quick on your feet.
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I'd like to meet:

You.

Movies:

Jet Li movies

Television:

I have a television? I have something that looks like one, but it only plays my kids' video games and DVDs. Is a television a television if it doesn't transmit anthing that is televised?

Books:

I Ching (Yi Ching), The Art of War, ShiJing, Lun Yu (the Analects), Daxue (Great Learning), Zhongyong (Doctrine of the Mean), San Zi Jing, Tang Shi, 36 Ji, Tao Te Ching, Alice in Quantum Land, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (the trilogy of 4), Rich Dad Poor Dad series, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, anything about buddhism, how-to books, Mack Bolan books from the 70's and all the many books I've collected over the years (5 6ft bookshelves full and counting...)

Heroes:

Nicholas Tesla, my Kyoshi, Vladamir Putin, Chung Ju-yung, Carla, my Angelini angel, Madeline Albright, Madonna, John Oats (Thank you!)

My Blog

Changes

Everything changes. Some things change fast, others slow, but the only thing certain in life is that it will change and so will we.
Posted by Phoenix Rising on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:14:00 PST

Taekwondo again

Tonight is private lesson 2. The private lessons are a review and refresher to see if I will be able to join group classes at my old belt level, since I haven't been with this school in over 3 y...
Posted by Phoenix Rising on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:59:00 PST

Cleaning House

Cleaning house also means letting go. Letting go of the things we once thought we needed forever, we can create space for something new. We pack up the things we haven't been using and sen...
Posted by Phoenix Rising on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:44:00 PST

If you are still suffering...

Although you may understand the explanations, if you are still suffering because of problems, you clearly do not understand the true nature of your mind, your body, and your senses.-Lama Zopa Rinpoche...
Posted by Phoenix Rising on Tue, 16 May 2006 11:54:00 PST

Good Advice

If we live our lives continually motivated by anger and hatred, even our physical health deteriorates.-His Holiness the Dalai Lama...
Posted by Phoenix Rising on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:15:00 PST

Being Human

A letter written by Ashida Kim, located online at http://www.ashidakim.com/Akonwar.html Ashida Kim on War "Sensei," I once asked my Teacher, "What does 'NINJA' mean?" "It means human,"...
Posted by Phoenix Rising on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:15:00 PST