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| Monday, August 16th, 2004
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3:46 pm - Learning Experiences
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Unlike others, I don't believe this camp was a loss. It was unorthodox, yes. Ridiculous at times, even. But I don't think it was the horror others describe it as. Some seem to enjoy going ballistic over something that should just be shrugged off or treated as memorable. I would think that at the least people would treat it as something to tell future generations about--as opposed to, say, yet another summer of television-vegetation, banal trips to the arcades, or some other such trivialities.
My projects are completed, though it's unfortunate that what I'm proudest of is the biomechaics material that's for my own use and won't be handed in to anyone. Though some of that is salvagable for the physics project. But the meaning of life project, for the mixed group... I have something to hand in. But it's tripe--what a teacher would want to hear, not what I really feel. I think I could contemplate for the rest of my life and still not be able to discuss the meaning of life. But especially not _now_. Now all I seem to come up with is shallow nonsense.
It's unfortunate that my training has been set back as far as it has. What I attempted to do while at the campsite did help some, but I've lost ground in a lot of areas (including muscle mass). Though I'm certainly not needing to start over from the beginning, so there's no point in allowing myself to get down or frustrated about it. It won't take long to get back to my previous level, and then surpass it. Mostly it's a matter of re-establishing the right mindset for training and play. With so many weeks off, that is actually the hardest to do, but the rest will fall into place once I'm on top of my mental game. (But I am a bit concerned about some of the upcoming tournaments--I may have to push myself harder than usual to make up for lost time.)
I owe Hazue for keeping an eye on Sessha-chan and Ippon so long. He was doing me a favor as is, but for the extra time... I need to find him some sort of gift to express my thanks, I think. (I also owe him for conveying e-mails to my parents. Mother was much more relaxed about it than I thought she'd be, and is only being a bit smothering now. Father thought the whole thing was character-building and good challenge for a young man to face. Which...amuses me, for some reason.)
Other things I...'learned' at camp: I learned some enlightening things about other people, and about myself. I learned that in some situations I'm not as alone as I've often felt myself to be (which I know won't make sense, but I don't write this for anyone else's benefit but my own). I've learned I like pink. I've learned I can enjoy the morning, can savor time in general, and not just race through it all to do more and more things. And while I always knew I could tolerate it, put up with it during runs when I needed to--I learned that I absolutely, truly, completely, and utterly love the rain. It is the best shower known to humankind. After all, things and people drip dry. Unless you're a Wicked Witch. Though some of my campmates, I really do suspect... *arches eyebrow* ...and I learned that while I knew I would miss my family...I learned I can feel the urge to move away from them.
current mood:  mellow
current music: Def Leppard -- Love Bites
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| Friday, July 9th, 2004
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1:20 pm - Making a point out of pointlessness
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Science camp, huh...? More like pseudoscience camp. Bunch of 'new age' crap more suited for students in America than here. But no real point in protesting--we're here, we're required to be here, just have to get our grade out of it and get on with more important things. ...though that doesn't mean it isn't the damned stupidest thing I've had to experience in a while. So, fine. Seems like we'll have to manufacture our own learning to get anything out of this--i.e. we'll only get out of it what we put into it. So I imagine some people here will get jack out of these two weeks.
As for me...I'll salvage what I can. So far I've been able to watch the physics group throwing things to take notes of a biomechanics nature. Have heard Echizen has his racquet with him...maybe if he does swing practice he'll allow me to observe. Other than that, since I only know a very basic amount about the subject of anatomy, I've taken to studying online sites for medical students to get a better grasp of skeletal structure and musculature, and how the structure leads to function. (The biology sessions here are absolutely useless for such study. What the hell are they instructing students in? Animal -what-?? I'll have no part of it. Absolutely idiotic.) Have also been participating in the physics project, by testing out how well my snake and boomerang snake work for rock skipping. Thus far, the boomerang snake works fairly well--am up to six skips, I imagine I can do more with practice--but the snake doesn't seem to succeed. Well, once it resulted in two skips, but I think it was because I'd done the motion wrong.
The mixed group's 'meaning of life' project seems more like philosophy than science to me, but I've been attempting work on it. So far I'm not succeeding much. Seems like everything I come up with--love, happiness, success, good works, honor, money, family, friends, etc.--it all doesn't quite work. I don't know how the hell to figure out such a subject out, much less write up a paper on it. (I suppose if I use that one English author's idea that the meaning is '42', I'll be given a failing grade. But somehow I'm tempted, as I have little else to answer with at the moment.)
...some geology group student must have lost their rock. I've asked around, but no one seems to know whose it is. So...I might keep it (after all, if they're so negligent with a pet--and even a pet rock is still a pet--then they don't deserve to get it back.) It's mostly oval and smooth, in a tan-gold color with green specks, and it sparkles some in the sun. I think I'll call it Ikko.
Keeping up training has been a bit more difficult than usual. Have resorted to hiking, though at least I can do some sprints and footwork along the soccer field. Wish I would have brought my racquet with as well. Could have kicked the twits playing soccer off and rigged up something in place of a net there.
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current mood:  contemplative
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| Wednesday, June 30th, 2004
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12:22 pm - (Cursed with) Interesting times
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It has been...interesting times. Busy, and interesting. Enlightening in some ways, but also puzzling, and frustrating.
I think I'm finally ready to focus on this science camp thing. Have been doing extra training recently, but I believe I can go back to normal levels on that, for the moment. (Normal...my normal needs to be more intense. I need to be pushing myself harder. Mental note to discuss training menu adjustments with Inui-sempai.) Schoolwork at the camp should be fairly rigorous, more so for my having two subject areas to work in, but I'm looking forward to it. Perhaps I can learn how to play more efficiently and powerfully, while at the same time avoiding injury, by understanding better the mechanisms behind body motion.
Tents, though...eh. Why we can't be educated in cabins or normal buildings for this, I have no idea. I ponder the possibility that this is not so much about us learning things as some adult getting to exercise a sadistic streak at students' expense. I'd better as hell get a decent tentmate. I don't feel like putting up with idiots. ...ah, yes. Must remember to make sure that...that...is brought with. It will be interesting to see what pranks experiments are conducted.
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current mood:  Dissatisfied
current music: Metallica--One
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| Friday, June 18th, 2004
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9:44 pm
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| Tuesday, June 15th, 2004
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9:15 am - I'm sure it will prove...educational.
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So, this summer is science camp. ...right. Not my thing. *shrugs* But there's no point in complaining or whining about it, just do it and learn something. Seems to be the rational way of approaching the situation.
I thought about meteorology, since I'm outside often enough that I can't help but have the occasional wonderings at the 'whys' of the weather. But instead I think I'll go with biomechanics, as I feel it's an appropriate field for someone heavily interested in athletics. Maybe I should have chosen herpetology, but sometimes one needs to go to the effort of not being so damned predictable.
I must admit, I'm surprised that no one is officially choosing to study the science of psychology because there certainly are enough freaks at each school to use as test subjects. Though it seems there might be unofficial studies conducted on the psychology of fear/terror/suspense especially as applied to first year students. Perhaps I should observe.
current mood:  pensive
current music: Young Guns II OST -- Santa Fe
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| Saturday, June 12th, 2004
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11:17 pm
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| How to make a Kaidoh Kaoru |
Ingredients:
5 parts competetiveness
3 parts arrogance
5 parts energy |
Method:
Stir together in a glass tumbler with a salted rim. Serve with a slice of curiosity and a pinch of salt. Yum! |
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| Wednesday, June 9th, 2004
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11:43 pm
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I am reminded--as if I _needed_ reminding--how many most almost all of you are complete idiots and freaks. *irritated hiss* And I wonder why I sometimes crave the day when I'm very far from all but a select few of you.
current mood:  unamused
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1:16 pm - Ichiban (for a moment)
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I'd apologize for my absence, but I doubt this is read much anyway, so I won't bother. For completeness' sake, I will say it was because of a small tournament I attended in Akita this past weekend. Aside from increasing my training and workouts to prepare, I've been doing schoolwork in advance as travel time (via shinkansen) and the tournament itself required a couple of days' absence. The effort was worth it, I must admit. I shouldn't, but I feel a small amount of pride in how I did. It was a very minor tournament, certainly nowhere near being ITF or ATF caliber, but success is success. ...but real success is still far, far off. I won't allow myself to forget that.
Mother says I've been in a good mood, cheerful even, since I've gotten back. I hadn't realized such, but I suppose I have been. Perhaps doing well, combined with some other things, has taken the edge off the restlessness I've been feeling.
Echizen--will you be playing at the usual spot this evening? I'm not as interested in the usual conversing as much as seeing if I've got enough luck left to kick your ass for once. *smirks*
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current mood:  accomplished
current music: Styx -- Mr.Roboto
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| Saturday, May 15th, 2004
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4:40 pm - 一週間
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Not much to report thus far. School is school, just like it always is. Looks like classes will be challenging, but not too bad. I don't believe in putting off schoolwork or allowing it build up anyway, but I do plan on keeping caught up (if not a bit ahead when possible) to prevent things from getting difficult during competition/tournament times. English seems to be shaping up well--Akishita-sensei seems to be as good a teacher as I've heard.
My family and I went out to dinner for my birthday the other evening. I wanted sushi, so no surprise that we ended up at Kawamura-sempai's family's restaurant. Their food is as good as I remembered and he was...very enthusastic. Both he and his father do excellent work. Oh, and Takeshi Momoshiro Takeshi Momoshiro? The cake...that was damned cool. Amusing, and cool. Thanks.
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current mood:  moody
current music: ビリーアイドル -- レベルイェル
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| Saturday, May 8th, 2004
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7:47 am - Deja vu, or something
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[Posted Saturday, 5-8]
Good to see various and sundry persons have returned from travelling safely. Welcome home. I may have to inquire what various places are like, having never been ouside of the country, yet, myself.
Though the amount of whining going on about school starting makes me snort. We haven't been on break that long. People get lazy so damned easily.
Hey, monkey--Mother's lending you a couple of her cookbooks. Don't destroy them, or you'll get to taste her maternal wrath, right?
Noted that Hyogo is definitely in September again and Osaka in October. I need to readjust training for those, again. I will do better.
Hm...Sessha-chan and Ippon are staring at each other again. I should take her to the park to distract her. Stupid cat. Heh.
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current mood:  determined
current music: トリニテイ サウンドシステム -- 666
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