Hard work beats out talent when the talent doesn't work hard

Yea haven't wrote anything in awhile. Not been much too report until recently. Let us see. This half year of 2014 has been very good to me. I can't believe so far I have seen every concert I wanted to see. I have seen Moonspell, Leaves' Eyes, Atrocity, Dark Tranquillity, Omnium Gatherum, Children of Bodom, Death Angel, Tyr, Lacuna Coil, Dream Theater, Linkin Park, Iced Earth, Revamp, Sabaton, and already paid for Septic Flesh & Fleshgod Apocalypse. The most badass concert that I'm gonna be part of early next year is the 70,000 tons of metal boat cruise to Jamaica! http://70000tons.com/



I can tell everyday I'm gonna be hyped for this one. Theres already bands on there that I've never heard of but I'm digging alot. Didn't think I would be able to go to one this soon. I thought it would be a couple of years, so I guess I'm doing well financially. I hope Anathema, Within Temptation, and Hypocrisy are announced. That'd be sweet. So yes I'm a huge music/concert fan. While others go to clubs or bars (whatever). I mosh and fuck people up at metal shows. Thats how I party.

In other news looks like I'm gonna be an acupuncturist. Just got finished with my first semester. I did alright knowing that I was sooooo not used to studying at all. Last year at didn't count because my teacher in my computer class gave out barely had any homework and I basically got annoyed and bored with my Japanese History class. So I haven't had anything as challenging as this acupuncture business in years. I'll admit that I basically cheated my way through every test back then. It's amazing what long hair, earplugs, and other mischevious methods will get you. I believe that the college school system is corrupt so I believe in using any means necessary to pass these general classes that you have to take. But alas thats a story for another entry.



We will see how this will turn out. I basically have 4 years of this who knows what will happen. My parents seem to believe I was made for this. I tend to believe that I had to pick something, acupuncture and asian medicine just happened to be something that I had a wee bit of interest in. Maybe my love for it will grow more as I become more comfortable, and becoming being less of a lazymothafucka. I did happen to get a 94% on a channels and points test, my first A that I got without cheating so theres hope. Just need to be more focused and organizized which I'm sure will come with time. Tho, I will continue to have a nonchalant attitude towards school mainly because when I start caring too much I tend to have way to much anxiety. Things will happen I believe at my own pace.

I do know that I must improve my habits at least a little bit for next semester. I have a total fucked up sleep schedule that has not been helping when it comes to school. I would go to sleep at 5 in tha morning, wake up at 3 p.m. and ride my bike to school and get there at 6 p.m. Ride back to my house by at least 10 p.m. and do absolutely nothing till I fell asleep. Rinse and repeat. I still can't believe I was able to pass 4 out of 5 of those classes holy shit. But I'm already in the process of at least changing that. So ya gonna put at least a little bit more effort on my side.

Also, I've decided I'm gonna use this blog as an outlet for my adventures in acupuncture, studying, the martial way, life, and anything else that I feel like writing as one tool too help me become more organizized. So there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,bitch.

Parents

Looks like we are all trying to get in better shape in some way or form. Got my dad to start running with me during the evenings. He is doing a good job considering i live in a place with lots of gradual hills. Limited my jiu jitsu training just to being my dads coach and sparring with him on Saturdays. Its been working out pretty well so far. I just hate how my allergies are really acting up. Its becoming fall so gotta adjust to the wheater even tho I love the cold. My mom lost 7 pounds to start out with. I am very proud of her. I just gotta get her to do yoga I think she would like that. I currently like somewhat being the head workout instructor to my parents and helping them. They gotta start working out in my shirts tho hahahaha.

I'm in school now as well. Taking a computer class which overall isnt that bad and a Japanese Civilization class which is interesting. Of course I don't like working on homework but it is what it is. K until the next time that I have anything on my mind

Nada

Just waiting for this download this finished, been hella bored lately. I've been training running pretty frequently but thats about it. Haven't been using this blog thing because I've been concentrating on writing in this journal. Sometimes u just go through life when nothing is outta the extraordinary. Had a fun 4th of July party but been having trouble with cars. It sucks alot. Will update when anything new happens

Death Card

The skeletal spectre of Death arrives by boat, wrapped in the mysterious cloak of Manannan. The dead are then conveyed back to the Land of Youth by a sea-god, who changes his appearance with his magic cloak to create the grim aspect of Death. But the journey about to begin is the transmigration of the soul - according to Celtic belief. Drawings of solar ships have been discovered on standing stones in Brittany and Ireland which are identical to early Egyptian hieroglyphics denoting the Cult of the Dead - a belief in the immortality of the soul.

Julius Caesar had dismissed the Celts as a semi-barbarous people, but he had been impressed by their Druids' knowledge of medicine and scholarly learning. He had been particulary fascinated to discover the Druids' view of death as similar to Pythagoras' and wrote: "The principle point of their life (the Druids') teaching is that the soul does not perish, and after death - it passes from one body to another."
These few lines pick up the idea of the Death card - a transition of life rather than physical death. Death is a disturbing card however; it indicates having to suffer some kind of loss, which can be a devastating experience. The astrological sign of scorpio, a water sign, is attributed to Death, and the Druids identified it as the sign of The Reed. A symbol of being submerged in water and yet retaining the ability to breathe is another significant comparison.

One of the two figures waiting on the shore is King Arthur and the lady holding the lamp represents the dawn of Christianity. To the Celts, King Arthur represented an important time of transition in their own evolutionary journey. King Arthur was the first great Christian King of the Celtic people, and his meeting with Death is symbolic of a new Golden Age about to begin.

Ancient Britain was considered by the Gauls and continental tribes to be a sacred burial place of "the Gods" and a place where gods still roamed on earth. A glimpse of the ghostly white cliffs, and the sudden descent of mist which hovered over the dividing water, was enough to keep intruding races away for several centuries. The Breton fishermen today still talk about the legend of ferrying their dead over to the shores of "Alba Longa" - the name of ancient Britain.

The mysterious figure-head of the boat is the Celtic god Janus, the God of the Underworld, whose role was as both a guardian and initiator of Death. The mermaid figure swimming alongside the boat is reminiscent of the Lady of the Lake, as she raises her arm to greet Arthur. Her presence perhaps defines something of the mystical element of Death.
Dignified: It indicates a transformation of a situation that can herald new beginnings. Past events have finally been brought under control and the querent can make the changes necessary to live or to evolve rather than remained cocooned in the past.

Ill-Dignified: The querent is lacking real purpose and seeks an easy way out of a current situation. Not facing up to a situation will create a destructive cycle for self and others. Loss of life or property cannot be ruled out if the neighbouring cards are negative.

The Death card is an important point of self-realization; it raises the question of whether to hang on to something not worth having. The symbol of the rising Sun in the card is a reminder that something is both finished and about to begin all over again.

Tarot Card Meanings

This is just something I am doing because I have a slight interest in it. I'm just doing this to have some kind of activity that I can do that wouldn't kill a lot of my time. Also to give me some kind of a hobby that doesn't involve rigorous training or overthinking too much. I feel like I need something in these times of monotomy.  Plus I just like the artwork. Got the celtic pack.

BTW This next friday I am getting that Oni tattoo for a pretty good deal, so i'm xxxcited

8 ta 5

Got a new job working with my dad again. I started around 2 weeks ago. Everything seems to be going good so far. Only sucky thing is this week I'm starting to have mass allergies again and cant train. Plus now my sleep schedule is all messed up. I was falling asleep at like 8pm. I guess I'm still getting used to working 8 to 5 again. No anxiety so far so I'm gonna keep riding this train till something else will occupy my time I guess. Cant wait to get my first full paycheck. Prob gonna get this to practice on grappling when ever I want or get an oni tattoo.
Been listening to this album by The Gathering called Disclosure to help ease my mind. Not bad actually.