Some of my hobbies, new and old.

3:51 AM
Just a simple list of some of the hobbies I have had through out my life.

Guitar (Oh yes, This used to be a huge part of my life, I have yet to find something I couldn't play, Though I have had some slight problems with Hendrix and SRV but worked them out)
Bowling
Disc Golf
Golf
Karaoke
Clubbing (Hmm, Not sure if this is considered a hobby but ah wells lol)
Fishing and Camping
Writing
Cooking (This use to be much more than a hobby but I've been out of touch with it lately)

Now for the collecting part.

Coins
Sports cards
Computer parts
Gadgets
Figurines (Yes indeed, All kinds, Nothing particular, Just anything that caught my eye)

I will update this, It's 3:50am right now and my mind is in slow motion.
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Some jobs I have had

4:02 PM
Thought I would share some of the jobs I've had in my life time, Besides Martial arts that is.

Grounds, I used to works grounds when I was younger and I do mean much younger, It was the first job I had away from Martial Arts and before I started teaching.

Security guard, Yep that's right, I tried working Security for a little while but it got just way too boring for me lol.

Hardware store, Yes indeed, I only worked there on Saturdays mostly and a few times on different days but it was quite fun actually. It was a family owned store and only me and one other guy worked in that store. Talking about a learning experience, I learned all sorts of things. Ended up investing in Hardware after working there a while, with the help of the owner which my dad knew very well and the head manager and made a good little chunk off it through the years.

I tell you what, If you ever have the money to invest in anything you truly believe can make you your money back plus some, Go for it, It worked for me.

I also worked in a factory that made Ladders of all things, Started out making them, then turned into an inspector which I loved. Yes, I was kind of a workaholic back then and done it mostly for the discipline and just to get away from the "Normal routine". Met loads of good friends there that I still know today. I worked there for a little over 4 years until they shut the doors and moved to Mexico.... Yeah that sucked big.

I think that's about it, Anything else was Martial Arts related. I don't consider investing as a job lol.
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Martial Arts/training background

7:28 PM
Hard to start this one without giving too much info away, I'd rather not say what belts I have nor go into full detail about it but I'll try my best. I don't even go by belts any longer. If I did and was still going for a ranking, I guess I'd be 6th degree/Sixth Dan.

I started Officially when I was 7 years old, Prior to that I was getting taught by my Dad, Cousin and other family members. You see, I come from a fighting family, At least on my Dad's side. My Grandpa on my Dad's side was a golden glove boxer and also studied some Martial Arts in the Army. And of course my Dad ended up taking/studying Martial Arts his whole life. My brother was highly into Ninjitsu and yes I know it's rare for Americans to learn Ninjitsu unless coming from California but my brother knew people that had studied it and practiced with them and studied it on his own for a very long time. He also studied TaeKwonDo, Not sure what else.

Me on the other hand, I took a different route, I was in:
Karate
Taekwondo
Judo
Jujitsu(Yes I realize the way I spell it is alternative)
Dragon style-Kung Fu
Mantis style-Kung Fu
Traditional Mushu-Kung Fu
Jeet Kune Do
I was going to post videos to show examples, But I feel no need for that, there's always Youtube if you wanna see examples.
I've studied others as well but these were my main focus and finally after so many years of studying I developed somewhat my own style, I don't really call it anything, I don't feel I have that right to name/create my own and give it an actual name.
Sure I've won tournaments and received awards for fastest hands, Best kicks, overall control and more but I hate showing it off and this is one reason I rarely ever talk about it in-depth.

I used to teach a lot and I do mean a lot but I've calmed down a bit. After so many years of teaching it can get to you, Anyone that teaches knows exactly what I mean I'm sure. I'm considered a Master of mixed Martial Arts but to me, I'll never be a true master, It still sounds funny being called Sensei/Master and I laugh to myself at times.

I doubt anyone knows my true capabilities, maybe not even me and that's fine, I have nothing to prove. 
Peace within yourself is the only "true" Martial Art.
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Computer setup at the moment

1:54 PM
     
    2 Extra Hard Drives, One is 320 gig and one is 180 gig.
    Canon Pixma all in one printer, copy, scan, fax.

    I think that's about it for my main system. No webcams and a bunch of headphones.
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    About me and landing page

    1:08 AM
    Right now, This will just be an about me site basically. What I like, Some of my interests etc. What I am doing, Such as current projects, games, what movies I watched last, Favorite websites, blogs, forums and so on.
    I figure I don't talk about myself much nor show my interests unless you really know me quite well and most of you don't.

    I'm not saying you'll see or hear my personal business lol, Just saying I will share more but not in a blogging way, rather post only when things change that really matter to me. This will also be a landing page for all my sites, A central base of sorts.

    It's also subject to change without notice, I may test different layouts, As you all know I am not the type to stay with a normal average layout or style. I might test chat rooms, Forums and more, Who knows.

    I paid a few years in advanced for the domain name, Might as well get some use out of it.

    Thanks for stopping by peeps ;)
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