The Lisa Files (Blogarama)

This was in my head last night and it's in my mind today.

What day is it

And in what month

This clock never seemed so alive.

What song is that from????

'Cause it's you and me

 and all of the people

With nothing to do

And nothing to lose

Breaking with my own tradition of reserving this blogarama for personal things, I wanted to say that the latest version of the Shoshinkai syllabus will be notionally approved today. Notional phase is the first phase. The secondary phase is final review by the Yudanshakai, of which I am part. The final stage is implementation. The notional kata flyers will be posted today and should be recived during this week. These kata flyers will give the full list of kata that are set to be approved by the ruling council. So scrutinize and be prepared to make a last sortie where your comments and concerns are at, because after a short time, all avenues to voice an appeal will be closed down.

Sensei, review the kata that are coming your way.

Personally, I think all the kata should stay, and none should be removed. I would also like to see Nijushiho reinstated in the National and International syllabi. I know of one dear and kind fellow who would like to see Ji'in banished and Jion and Jitte dismantled and blended. But Mitchell, I don't think you will get your way at this juncture, because too many people are in-love with those...

What's this? Cold finally? Yes, finally. It was in the low double digits this evening by the water. It's frosty in my humble abode close to the water. But we'll wait and see as to how long this all lasts. I'm sure it will be all back to humidity and sunshine in a very short time. It's cold down by the water. When I walked down by the water this evening after finishing work, I didn't take a coat or anything. I thought, nah, how cold could it be? Frigid would be a good word for it. It was chill. It's nice to be here at home with my cute little heater on and a jumper. A bug in a rug couldn't be more snug. I have to say it, I love colder weather more than hot. I hate sweating, rashes, sunburn and all the other acoutriments of summer. At least when it's cold you can rug up and feel cosy. In summer, you can't rug down. Such a thing does not exist.

Time now for kata. Ample time to work on Yamashita-no bo kata. It will be good to get warm with kata this morning. 

Has anyone lost a...

Tags: cold weather, kata, lost pussy

Morning Cherished Readers.

I'll keep this one short as I'm already running late. My dear friend may have a heart condition, so I would ask you to keep him in your thoughts, and if you're Christian, then your prayers.

That's all.  

Hello,

It's that time again. 5.00 am. But today is Sunday and my new routine on a sunday means no kata. But I plan on calling my mentor in spiritual matters this afternoon for a spiritual check-up. Some spiritual food is always quite succulent as well.  

Keep those emails rolling in, it's giving me something to do. It will give me even more to do in the days tocome when I'm too pregnant to think of doing kata.

In other news, the weather here is obscene, as you have probably noticed. Some of the population is a crumby bunch of odd-bods and sods, pardon the expression, but they just are, and it's growing wearisome. Take for instance what happened to me on Thursday. Bah, forget about it.... Work is pinning down somewhere in the deep and distant south for me to transfer into. That will be good. I have to say that I'm find myself strangely attracted to, and fond of, the southern winters they're having at the moment. Envious of them is more like it. I want you to know that I will miss you all. But I have your phone numbers and emails. There's always this...

5.00 AM alaram just went off, but I was awake a hair's breadth before it. Kata, then breakfast and back to drear old work. But last night was the best, I talked with my confidante and knower of all my thoughts, Mitchell and I caught up on everyone's email. Did I just spell "alarm" with an extra "A"? Good gosh, I need more sleep.

But, I can hear that old, familiar voice inside my heart singing out "Kata time now, haha. Everyone do many kata! Moo ichi do! How is zanshin? Haha."

It's not cold up here tonight. But crisp enough that I have to pull on my fave hoodie. Yep, that's better.

So guys, check your inboxes and I will go now and do 62 kata. Looking forward to hearing from the new people again who were kind enough to message and sign the guestbook.

God bless you all and away I go now.  

Ok I found out today that I need two new tyres. I also found out that each is set to cost me $105 each.

My question is when you're already giving these tyre places $100 bucks- whats the extra $5 for??

I've been busy this week, and so my entries will be a little fewer and more far between. But trust in me, because I haven't forgotten anyone or anything and I will update the Lisa Files eventually!

Another thought... Have you heard of this new thing "For sale to buy dot com?"  That's what it's called. That's what Orstrayans have called their home-grown answer to "ebay." Now let's compare the two. Ebay. Four LETTERS. For Sale... etc etc etc 6 WORDS. But that would be completely ok if those words meant something! 

For sale.... We know what that means.

To buy.... Well, Jack, how could it be FOR SALE if it wasn't meant to be bought???? 

Too many words. Meaningless ones that go ................................................................................> Nowhere. 

The weather in Sydney is better than it is here. I can't stand how humid it's been lately. For crying out far and loud, it's supposed to be winter. Yeah but well, I should know by now that Brisbane has no winter. But humidity is the pits, and I did not notice it once down in Sydney all the time I was there.

I'm all set to make a move, especially since the uproar some of my nox ex-friends created over an email or two ago. So hang on Sydney. I'm coming back. I've put in for a transfer, and I'm sure they can use me at the Frenches Forest dojo.

My sister can rent my place to me and I will be happy to rent down there until I can find somewhere nice to live. Renting better be kinder to me than it has been to some people I know or else. I will spoowell them big time. If you don't know what that means, then it's ok. Go back to sleep now.  

It's weird to be back at work here. I feel like I just got back and already I'm back at work. It would be nice to have a second holiday on top of the first, but it aint gonna happen.

 Back to work then. Just a short entry, since I don't believe in using work time for my own personal pursuits. 

But I have decided that some parts of Sydney are very nice. I do like those places I mentioned, and will have to make a drastiC move sooner rather than later. To those who have been supportive of my rediscovered faith and haven't traded away friendship, thank you. For those of you who have, read your email. To add a second spanner in the works, I will probably move to Sydney, as my place of work often has vacancies in other cities, all I would need do is wait for one. Besides, I discovered there is a Shoshinkai at French's Forest led by Phil Anderson and Kirsten Madden, (both of who started life in Brisbane and were trained by Kancho Yamashita in the late 70's and early 80's). So that charges me up some more.

There will be things I miss in Brissy and things I don't. So I will go home and see if it isn't the gleam of holiday spirit making me see things differently.  I don't want to be gazing blind at issues such as these. At this present point in time, I'm 90.9% sure of putting in for a transfer. It will bring me closer to...

It seems all too soon. But now my vacation is over. I must say it was an awesome time. I think I'm in-love with the northern beaches and places like Narrabeen and Collaroy. Can't say I care much for place names like Tumbledown Dick

But I will have to seriously weigh-up living in Vic Point with making a drastiv move south.

 Probably it will be ammunition for the scornful, but I don't care. This is my life, I have to live it. 

About 14 years ago to the day, I discovered that there wa smore to life than all the things I had in my life. The good things and the bad things were as nothing compared to the wonderful, warm and true light that my dearest friend of all shone upon my eyes. Really, I love Karate and music and many things. But they are all nothing compared to the calling of God.

Nothing is more important.

For a while I forgot, and to my teacher, i apologize. But today was truly heartening and all I want to do is come back to the fold of God's sheep. I was learning much and often there for a while then it all stopped. Maybe satan understood the prospects of my salvation. I'm not sure why I ever moved to Armidale so many years ago. But that's where the learning stopped. I can see that, and all I want to do is learn some more.

Mitchell, I understand everything you had to say to me today, and like some reformed addict to the things that caused my death, I can honestly say that this must be the first day of my life. All...

I have planned to spend the whole and entire day with my old friend and his family. It is going to be great, I just know it, because he is the hospitable kind and so forth and so forth. Too much to tell you at the same time as I'm getting ready to go over there today. So very excited! :D I'm smiling like a little girl who stands before a brightly sparkling Christmas tree on Christmas morning. 

In other news--

If you want some new music, and some 'Eighties music that isn't Cindy Lauper and Duran Duran again, then try Rainbow; Blue Oyster Cult, Jesus and Mary Chain (if you are farrrr out); and Talk Talk. And The Cult. 

Be sure to check out my files. I have Karate techniques and some of my all-time favourite songs all ready for you to download. I will add to these as much as I can and when I can. Now I'm on vacation and having a dickens of a time trying to uplaod things off of the lap-top. I have managed three things to date. So download whatever you want, if you want it. Feel free to do so, as it...

It has just come to my attention that TPG and Soul are the one and same entity. The slogan this entity uses is:

"Bringing value together."

Just let's think about that phrase for a second. What rubbish!!

For one thing, how many companies does it take to muster up value-- OR to change a lightbulb? 

For another thing, when  was value ever apart??

LOL I'm beside myself in tears of hilarity. What nonsense.  

I took a trip into the city of Sydney today. It has a real cosmopolitan flavour and there is a greater diversity of food, people and culture than Brisbane has to offer. It must be a richer city than Brisbane, because I'm pretty certain that it cost my purse $5.80 to cross the Harbour Bridge. The problem with such a high toll is even worse when you stop and think: wait a second. Wasn't this bridge PAID FOR IN FULL about ten years ago? That's how it has been explained to me. The Bridge, well it's been paid for, and they are still charging a toll. In fact, any time a new major road is built in Sydney, it is built using a government grant-- but then the contracted company assigned to its production turns round and wacks a massive toll booth on the structure, too.

It seems unfair.  Isn't that a form of double-dipping?

What a country. Give me Japan any day over this land of petrol price gougers and toll booth Hitlers.

I'm happy to report that at the Thai Restaurant where I, some old and some new friends went to eat tonight, we were not asked if we were from the Health Dept. This has happened to my sister and I before, but not tonight. The meal was very nice and drinks weren't served in cans, as has been my experience in the past. Grrr I hate it when they serve drinks in cans. Too lazy to wash a couple of glasses? Don't want to spend cash on dishwashing? Don't know where they get off giving out cans, but it was nice to see glass tonight.

Catching up is the most fun part of being away from Brisbane. You get to remember old times and the forgotten things that made the shine of being with someone special all the more shiny. Making new acquaintances is as awesome.

In other news, my sister has finally seen the light, left Armidale, and will be moved into my house right about now.

I live in exciting times.

My father hurt his back but he shall mend. The sad thing is that he is supposed to have one good friend, and he didn't even...

So I started off my journey last Friday. It rained that day, and for a couple before it too I might add. Then Armidale was wet, like always, when isn't it. Now I'm in Sydney,  the rain persists in chasing me, like a waiter I forgot to tip at a fine restaurant.

Restless weather.  

...it's kata time. Given I'm staying at a Best Western, they will think I've gone berserk in here. lol!

I'm happy, because today I get to catch up with a friend I haven't seen for some time. A long time. That and my boss being ever so nice kindly is finding temp staff to fill in for me over the next week. How sweet it is to roll the dice and bring up double sixes!

As to kata, let's begin with Seisan.

Anyone out-there? No-one has replied to my random comments yet and I have a hidden site counter, so I know you've been watching me!

But now I have to stop watching myself. I forgot to charge my battery pack and now my laptop is bleeping  away like a troubled canary. Got to go!

Thanks for the emails. Yes, I'm safe and sound and off to Sydney tomorrow. The last time I was in Sydney was 2003, I think it was. There is a rumour that the traffic is worse than ever and lots of building is going on. That's ok by me, I have all the patience in the world.

~Lisa

Okay, sorry for that last outburst. I won't make excuses for it. But I thought enough of you all to let you know that I'm going to Armidale and then onto Sydney over the weekend. Wish me luck, and be happy for me, because I need this time out. Even if Armidale isn't the greatest place to go, at least my Dad is there, and I get to see him. It's a change from work and from being inside four gloomy walls.

My ankle locked up severely  in training this afternoon. It hurt for a while, but I'm back in business. Cures and suggestions are welcome.

Peace and love.

~Lisa

Tags: armidale, dad, sydney

It's official. I was married, and happily, or so I would have thought. But now, it's back to being jus me and my select few friends again. Thank goodness Mitchell, or Brian, has finally resumed keeping in touch with me. He's my sanity, no offense to my friends at all. But he and I go back all the way together. Way back. So far back it isn't funny. He's making my life a much less drear place.

And the other news is that now I'm expecting a child to come into my life in some months time. Yes, I'm pregnant and I think that being divorced by the biggest drop-kick I have ever known could not have come at a better time, personally.

~Lisa

Tags: brian, friends, married, mitchell, pregnant