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Sometimes you're afraid to do something and then it turns out that it was all a big over-hyped issue. Last night we had cocktails at dba followed by a lovely dinner of Mediterranean food at Mona's.

There are some days when you have to do things that you thought you wanted to do, but then you get a little scared when you really look them in the eye. There is pain associated with change and only from change comes growth.

TD 2 is out in the ocean. For those of you who don't live by the water, TD means "Tropical Depression." TDs sometimes turn in to hurricanes.

I have nothing to say today.

California is the crucible which forges all facets of American culture. It happens there first, then comes to Anytown, USA.

We went to Destin this weekend with our very nice friends Rese and Kenneth. It was a hoot. This whole shark thing seems pretty serious there.

Haircut night tonight at The Hair Asylum, formerly known as the artist called Salon Millenia. Come visit us for cocktails and hair inspired shenanigans at: 513 Dumaine St, New Orleans, LA 70116, from 6-9. Or call us there at 504-522-7426.

Updated the 10 books section this evening.

Happy birthday baby Jesus!!! Oh wait, wrong holiday.

Strange, but good weekend. Our wacky friends Kenny and Jennifer came over for dinner Friday night. I made fajitas from this recipe and margaritas. The fajitas kicked ass. Saturday, work out at the club and a Spanish class with Ari. Sunday had another work out and a visit from Cassie's parents. We made Moscow Mules . You can read the history of the Moscow Mule here . Oh yeah, here's the recipe in Japanese . I studied Hiragana for a while. Then my old school mate and Baja Bug aficionado Charlie Ford called.

I just stumbled on a great photograph of Yakuza at a hot spring in Japan.

Things that matter to me.

Keep it simple. Simplicity is elegance. Elegance is the true luxury.

Watched Ohayo last week. Story from post-war, Westernized Japan. An interesting message of consumerism.

Just updated the books page on my site to include A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present . Potent stuff so far.

Went to see this last night. Very clever.

Me gusta mucho la telenovela Pobre Diabla . Es la historia de un amor imposible.

I got a flat tire today when I bumped in to the curb in FRONT OF MY HOUSE! What a bummer. Anyway, today I am thinking about airline safety (mostly because I was driving in the direction of the airport with my mini doughnut spare tire), right livelihoods , and how I want to sell my car and buy a scooter .

I saw Al Gore today. Spent the evening in Deep Ellum , in Dallas.

Worked on this thingie this evening.