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Breakthrough to Success

9:00pm ICT Saturday 22 May 2010 (day 14668)

Just back in my hotel room after the first full day of Chris Howard's Breakthrough to Success weekend training. I must admit I've gotten some good out of it, and I've sat through a lot of hype about his other trainings, which sound like they could be pretty good for those people who want the skills they'll teach.

Yesterday evening was the first part of the program, in which they introduced several of the concepts.

Today he modeled a technique for instantly removing negative emotional triggers from our lives, and then had us go through the process twice. I'm not sure that it worked for me, but the method seems like it could work if done on a one-to-one manner with a trained coach.

I can't go into details about those things, but I can say how I traveled and where I sat. Upon arrival at my hotel yesterday, I took some time to chill and play online (though the connection was slower than molasses waiting for Christmas on a cold day), and then asked peeps at the front desk how to get to the center where the training would be held. They were like, "do dis" and "do dat" and I was like "thanks!" and went downstairs and took a taxi. HK$55 later I was there, and strolled in, with plenty of time to spare, even after having some rice and chicken.

In the contract that says "don't take pictures" and "we can take pictures of you and use them in promotion," I crossed out the latter part before signing the contract. I don't want them making money off my antics without me getting something directly back.

Sat in the VIP section (thank you, Soness!) yesterday next to Stacey and Leslie. Each time they had us jump up for what we'd call in YRUU an energy break, I would jump up into my chair. After the second break, I *ran* back to my chair as fast as possible, just for fun. Stacey and Leslie headed out before I could get out, so I ran the long way around the crowd to catch up to them and ask if they'd help me get back using the train instead of taxi. They did, and it was great.

I got home, surfed the etherwebs, took a shower using toothpaste for soap on the most important bits: hair, pits, and hands to take out my contacts. Oh, and my teeth.

Today, I woke up gently, washed my hands with toothpaste before putting in my contacts, surfed the internoodles a bit and then headed out, using the train and free shuttle instead of taxi. When I got on the shuttle, I noticed, that though I was 45 minutes early, its clock said I was 15 minutes late. Hmmm!

I checked my phone, and found it was set on Bangkok time! Oh noes!! I am certain I set it to Honkers time upon arrival, so I don't know how it went back to Bangkok time. Dang.

I strolled a bit more quickly toward the center once we got off the shuttle, and once I was close enough to the open doors for the staff to see my wrist band, I started to run, full throttle through the door, full throttle ran around the right hand side of the seats (plenty of space) and then full throttle right in front of the front stage area to where I had been sitting yesterday, in VIP seats. The speaker couldn't help but comment, plus "everyone give him a thunderous round of applause," and then I yelled, "I was 45 minutes early and then realized my clock was on Bangkok time!!!" "That's all right; we're glad you're here."

(later, I told Heather (high ranking staff) "I figured if I was going to be late, but sit in the VIP seats, I was going to do it BIG."

She goes, "are you the one who's been standing up on your chair? yeah, we [staff] have been enjoying watching you from the back.")

I sat beside Jian today, and we went to lunch together during lunch. She told me she wasn't sure what she wanted to do with her life, and I understood her plight.

After the whole thing, which finished with Chris saying how we should really sign up for the great low low price for the whatsit training, I ran full throttle from the center of the *front row* to the very back to where the crew was all ready to take my payment information. I signed my name and then took the sheet to another staff person and asked if she knew if the package Soness had gotten includes the training up for which I was about to sign. She didn't know, but I bet it does, but don't know if I wanna attend anyway (I had just wanted to run), and I folded the registration form gently and put it in my pocket.

Was talking to some of the other staff, who were all like, "you're so fast!" and kinda gawking smiley at this crazy barefoot foreigner.. they were like, "let's race!" and set up a race between me and one girl who I was going to let win until I saw she ran around half the chairs while I ran around all the chairs. I won and then they all crowded around for picture time and then bye bye waves.

Tomorrow the early show starts at 7:45am. I plan to be there on time.

Camera,new blue waterproof

9:35pm ICT Saturday 22 May 2010 (day 14668)

Went by the mall on the way to the train station and bought a bar of soap, and a new blue camera, cause I couldn't find mine when I was packing, plus Honkers has great prices on electronics. I almost didn't buy it because the power cord has the big crazy bulky HK power thing, but then I realized I can just cut the end off and replace it for 100 yen.

The camera is waterproof to ten meters and shock proof when dropped from a couple meters. It can do colorswap even in video mode, face detection, and probably more. Model = Canon Powershot D10.

Debbie and Lisa

10:08pm ICT Saturday 22 May 2010 (day 14668)

On the train headed home a woman was like, "did you sign up for the next Chris Howard training?" apparently cause she had seen me run to the back. I was like, "not yet," and explained the package that Soness had bought, and that I might do some of them, and might not, and not sure but we'll see, etc.

They both said they "didn't get" the "eyes closed part" of the training (a visualization). I was like, "hmmm" and told them it may have been easier for me because I had done similar things with other trainings.

They asked if I had been to Honkers before, and I told them about PB until we parted ways.

"Please come find me tomorrow; we can go to lunch."

Dream hauntings

12:40am HKT Sunday 23 May 2010 (day 14669)

Man I am tired and falling asleep while playing on my computer, and every time I drift into dream mode, I hear Chris Howard's voice or the music or something. Not sure that I like having him in my brain.

Even so, it's bedtime.