my 22nd birthday day

we should do something!@!!! what? and ideas?

FAY BAINBRIDGE STATE PARK

So Dante and I spoke over the phone, and we thought that it might be worthwhile to make it all the way to La Push over Thanksgiving weekend. As much fun as I thought that would be, I looked at the forecast, and the weather gods said that it should pour for the next week and a half. Also, it takes 3.5 hours to get there, and Matt could not come if we planned for the 25th.

That got me thinking, perhaps we should just go to Fay Bainbridge? We could have a lovely little barbecue (under the kitchen shelters if need be), and then camp out that night. It would cost $21.00 for every 8 people. They also charge an extra $10.00 for each extra vehicle (is there a way around this?)...

I thought we could plan for the night of the 21st, and then my birthday would fall on the 22nd! Woooh! This would start a week from tomorrow, or this coming Monday. That way Matt can come!

Thoughts?

Thanksgiving Break Trip?

We had come up with this idea a bit ago to rent a cabin on Mt. Rainier, part of the Mount Tahoma Trail Association, for a night over the break and ski and/or snow shoe in to enjoy a beautiful night in a beautiful place with some semi beautiful people. Information about the huts can be found HERE, the image above if of high hut, which I was thinking would be our best option, as we could rent the whole thing and the views are incredible. Schedules over the break will vary, and probably not every one will be able to to go, but we should try our best. My thoughts were for the day after Thanksgiving (11/25)

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On November 12th at Bonnie Lake high school I will be competing in the Revolution grappling tournament. I would love for anybody that's interested to come out and see what the worlds most effective martial art is all about. Any one that does come out is required to buy me a beer afterwards if I take first in my weight class. I hope everyone is doing well.

Richard Wolff

heard a really great talk by this man last night but i'd have to pay up some monies to share it with ya'll so hear is another of his. JUST AS RELEVANT

Has anyone heard of Franco Denicola??

Ran across this documentary and tried to watch it...in the end it was too anthropocentric to bear and the people were all white and commercial which felt really fake. It is notable though for what it attempts to tackle...kinda felt like a spiritual zeitgeist kinda film...the underlying structure of ideas felt kind of Buddhist. i feel it has good intentions but some how got trapped in an anthropocentric conception of spirit like it attempts to meld contemporary rational perception over eastern philosophy...I would be curious what other's take would be of this film?? also there is some interesting dialogue on the documentaryheaven version of the film CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT--follow jriley's comments

Joe Rogan DMT

Interesting to listen to a man who has been so widely accepted into the mainstream culture hold this perception

Skiiiiinng

I just got hired as a trip leader for outdoor center(so stoked!)and was assigned to the back country ski trip this quarter. I wanted to let the local peninsula kids know that I will be game for ski trips any time this season to regain my formerly awe inspiring(slightly above average) skiing form.

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Anonymous Expands

The hacking group Anonymous has expanded their work into corporate analytics. Their first piece, published today, reports on the activity of a Chinese agricultural company with 8.5B market capitalization that they claim is a fraud. Here's an overview: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/anonymous-enters-securities-analysis-alleges-hong-kongs-hk-85-billion-chaoda-next-sino-forest. The website the article is on, ZeroHedge, is worth checking out too. They post anonymous blog entries seeking to expose true market trends from the eyes of (anonymous) industry insiders. It's very jargon-dense, but good information.

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Ireland and question of the month #2

Late last night I got back from a family vacation in Ireland. Highlights of the trip included getting drunk with my mom and finishing a sprint triathlon. The triathlon ended up happening a day before hurricane Katia made landfall so the race became an exhilarating battle between myself and the elements. It was a very competitive event (most participants had zues thighs, NASA bikes, etc.) so i ended up only getting 84th out of 112 but the experience was still good. As for Ireland itself I must say it is quite dreary, at least geographically speaking. Though I went during the summer most of the days were wet, rainy, and never reached above 60 degrees. The country is almost completely deforested and a major part of their economy revolves around livestock. The effect of this is that Ireland looks and feels like the worlds largest pasture. Perhaps to compensate for the drab landscape the native music and drinking culture is quite lively. Upon arriving at a small island village we asked a cab driver if he would give us a ride to our cottage after we first explored the town. Through a barely intelligible accent he agreed and said we should meet him at the pub (pronounced poob) when we were ready. When we finally went to the poob he had three empty pints next to him and had just gotten a fourth, though he told us not to worry because he was going to drink it fast so we wouldn't have to wait. On a separate occasion we encountered a wedding during which all the groomsmen were passing around a flask of some strong drink(judging by their facial expressions).
Conclusions: Though rural and quaint I would not suggest spending money or time on getting to Ireland at the expense of other European destinations. If you were in England anyways it might be worthwhile to take a ferry over to Dublin to test yourself in the pubs(the irish drink the most beer per capita in the world) and perhaps a brief cycle trip through the country side.

QUESTION OF THE MONTH # 2
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to teach/describe something that you have been learning. This is an intentionally vague prompt and it could refer to anything, in class learning, out of class learning, learning a skill or knowledge, or perhaps learning outlook. you decide.

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samurai skills

hmm....

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For those who did not witness its majesty

The Holy Mountain is one of the trippiest, druggiest movies ever filmed and I must say it was nine bucks well spent! Yes, the story changes pace a bit and the imagery is wild, psychedelic and often sacrilegious but overall I think it's really something. Scope this trailer-- every shot is so colorful and precisely done. And yeah, you might wanna smoke weed before watching the movie to aid in your enjoyment.

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