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Allot of real smart people ask me all the time "Why do you watch wrestling? Is all fake." "I just say ya your right." or "Well I like sweaty men in tights." or if I am really in the mood for a argument I say "I know it is kinda ... Neanderthal of me. BUT did you ever punch some one in anger? or defend something you thought was right with your fists? or finally Did you ever have to defend your family or self with nothing but your bare hands and win?" Most of these pencil necks say no. Good for them. Don't watch Wrestling. I will. You know why? Cause I have and I wish there had been a crowd with cameras and people to cheer me on or boo me. On top of that "it's FAKE." I hate that. Yes the outcome is determined and YES the athlete's (yes I said athlete's) are trained to take hits and falls in the ring. When a 300 lbs. man lands on top of you.... all the training in the world cant help you. It hurts. When you fall off of the top of a 15 steel cage to the auditorium floor below. It hurts. PAIN is only one part of wrestling. Giving everything you have every night your on takes endurance and desire and GUTS. FINALLY when you tear your quadricep in a match 7 minutes in and then finish the match, another 22 minutes. Observe

I have been asked what my new years resolutions are. I hadn't real thought about it. I usually make some and then for get about them not to long after. This year I want to make 3 or 4 and really stick to them. 1. "Handle your business don't let your business handle you." I need get back to being my old self. Aggressive, hungry and more willing than the next man to go the extra 3 miles to get the one difficult thing done. This will by far be the hardest. I make a little more money and I am really in a top notch position. I honestly can't imagine having it any better. Unfortunately that better life has made me softer. I work hard and I make a effort to get things done I have a kinda soft approach to it not hard as hard and aggressive as I use to be. 2. "Love no one who doesn't love you." Really it is pretty simple. Take care of those who take care of you. 3. "FAMILY WORK FRIENDS THEN FUN" I remember that my dad always spent allot of his time helping his friends when I was a kid. I do the same but I need to change that I need to take care of me and mine first. This comes mostly from the fact that I tend to go out of my way to help people who don't help them selfs. No more if you want my help then you will listen to what I say. Cause I am only going to say it once.

Last post of the year. Today Eric and I went to Tokyo Dome City and watched a super hero’s show and ride the rides. It was allot of fun and I am totally exhausted. But, there is always a but... It's New Years Eve. I think if we make it another 2 hours we will go to the temple down the street and help ring the new years bell.

So we got the photos from the 3 5 & 7 festival and the day of hellish photo taking. After about 3 hours of wrestling with a Windows XP in Japanese, a Epson PM-A900 in Japanese, its software that needs a cd rom (which my work laptop does not have) and a all Japanese manual. I got these scans. They are only 300 pixel pictures. But I decided to take them to a friend to have them scanned and let some one else incur the headache. Hope you like them. All of Us... I really hate this one. Eric in his kimono. Lastly in his suite