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Dream

Walking down a street with Ami, came across some high school youth who I had never previously met. We were in Japan, but they understood my English well enough, and were asking my questions after I watched them compete in some sort of strength competition, in which the boys were holding themselves up with just their fingertips. I had Uncle Cow holding himself up with his fingertips as well as sortof a joke, and then when the contestants finished (they tied), they were like, "aw yeah, they were proving they're men," and though I hadn't competed, they were trying to adjust their definition to allow me to be a man as well. I was like, "oh don't worry about me; I know I'm a man," and then added jokingly, "I'm an old man!" and then they were asking questions, and I said "well, you can do anything you'd like, but you probably need to get out of your parents' house to do it, so you can open your vision a bit more," or something like that.

Just then, a wagon rolled by with some halloween dressed kids and hip-hop music. I was like, "see? how cool is that? Someone came up with that idea and has made it real." Another similar, but larger wagon went by, and then some motorcycles, and then some more cars,.. and I didn't know if my point was being disproved or dilluted, but finally the parade ended, and I was like, "7 vehicles in the parade! and I guarantee it wasn't that big last year; it just starts with an idea."

I noted they were all working on some physics homework, and they described it a bit and they used the word "beauty" as uncountable noun, in a physics context. I was like, "I know of up, down, strange, charm, truth, and beauty as quark names, but I don't know 'beauty' in the context you're saying." They didn't know how to explain it, but I told 'em I could look it up online.

Then I noted Ami had gone on without me, so I got the youth together to get one picture of all of them with Uncle Cow. I was like, "okay, arrange yourselves so that you're in about the same depth of focus," and they didn't really move from their positions at the table, so I said, "if you move back toward that wall, you'll be in better light, and we can get a good picture.."

I realized it was a dream and had the thought in my mind that I should keep dreaming until I could get the picture, but then I realized it "didn't matter," cause it was just a dream and I wouldn't be able to post the picture on U-Cow's website.

Mornin' wrassle

12:57pm JST Monday 21 July 2008 (day 13998)

Had a nice wrestle with Ami. Her goal was to make me say "give up" and my goal was to get her to say "give a ちゅ," which sounds similar, but means give a kiss.

SOML to Kim

Kim!

I had a personal goal of writing to you on the first Tuesday of each
month, but now I'm at least writing to you once during each month.

Just had my art show opening last night at a restaurant/bar that
caters to westerners and networking.  (Japanese style groups don't
mingle, but this venue, The Pink Cow, is more "normal" in terms of a
US bar, where people can walk around the chat.)

Anyway, so I have several paintings up on the walls in the bar area
(which unfortunately is the smoking area) of the bar/restaurant, and
last night some of my friends came to view them, and three small
pieces were sold for about $30 each.  AND one of them was sold to a
bilingual woman who wants to become an art dealer.  She said my piece
was (very modestly priced, and) her first acquisition.

I'm inspired to get to work on two new, larger canvases I've got in my
room!

- - - -

I got a new full time job doing website work for a small startup
company in which I can speak English to collaborate with my coworkers,
so that's a nice blessing compared to being in my own little
Rob-bubble of sparse ability to communicate at my previous job.
Everything is great (I've been there for a few weeks, and even have a
key to the office), but we have not specified my pay yet.  (yes, feel
free to wince)

This week, I will talk to Malek, the guy who seems to deal with the
cashflow in the company, and basically say I need some clarity on
income.  I'll let you know how that all turns out.

- - - -

Tariq, (not Malek), is the guy with whom I was doing the video game
project, which got bound up in NDAs until no one could work on it
(that's my version of my understanding of the situation).  Anyway,
Tariq, Hitoshi, and I were working on that project, and then started
another project that is web-only, so that we didn't have to talk to
3rd parties and get caught up in NDAs again.  The website is
http://chatforest.com, and as yet there's no content, but we have some
ideas on what to put up there.  The first idea we had was going to be
way too hard in terms of technical work, but this new idea is within
my range of things I can do *and*, I've done quite similar stuff
before, so that's good.

- - - -

I've also got a part time job teaching a guy English for the basic
equivalent of $40 per hour, 2 hours at a time, once or twice a week.
My full time job is flexible in hours so I can leave to do this
teaching work as needed.

- - - -

I was just accepted to be a MOS for the Hawaii MKP weekend October
17-19th (I think).  I have fear about doing the weekend, basically
based on lack of clarity around money.  So I will give an answer to
the Hawaii MOS coordinator after I talk to Malek and see if I can sort
out a salary that will include time off to do the weekend.

- - - -

I've recently done some meditation-related spiritual workshops (in
exchange for computer support for the workshop leader), and the
workshops are all great, but I am not sure if I've noticed results
during my meditations.  My sense is that I should just keep
practicing.

Thanks for reading; have a lovely day!
   - Rob

Things to do tomorrow

12:21pm JST Monday 21 July 2008 (day 13998)

1. * Take TJ Bike to request a new alien registration card

2. * ask them when it will be ready

3. (new!) buy two 500 exa packs and send my new passport request forms

4. talk to Malek about finances

5. reply to Hawaii about MOS

6. * work on new canvas (can do that today, actually)

art support

Hello Rob!,

 Many thanks for the message. 

Likewise I truly enjoyed to be wrapped in an artistic ambience and met
a talented artist last night!

I believe you are to explore every way to cultivate the undiscovered
area of yourself.

Which I am so much looking forward to.

 
Below is the link I mentioned yesterday for the potential opportunity
for the start-up.

The restaurant, TY Harbor regularly recruits new talents for the
indoor open space exhibition for free of charge,

functions as an art supporter.  Hope you find it intriguing & encouraging.

 
http://www.tyharborbrewing.co.jp/restaurants/tyh_e.html>

 
Cheers,

Rimi

my reply:

Wowowowoww!!

This restaurant looks great!  I know pretty much where it is..  well,
I've been to Shinagawa enough times, and I've wandered around that
side of the station some..  Coooool!  Thank you !!

I'm going to draw a bit tonight!  Right now!

   Love Love
   - Rob!