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We take up the task eternal
Eighteen in New Orleans. Sculpture major and future homesteader. Lover of boxing, grappling, bears, music, art, literature, philosophy and nature.
Tuesday, June 18
Monday, June 17
Mackenzie Dern sexy pictures
Dream girl.
Holy shit… this photoset is counter-productive to everything I tell myself when rolling with girls… but Damn!
F you guys. She just about always wears a rash guard now. I can only imagine it’s because of this shit. She was probably 17 in some of these. I’m not usually an irate feminist and Mackenzie is hot but she’s also my teammate and is very sweet and works harder than anyone. This will probably be the only time I get angry about something like this but dammit I’m angry. F off
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Remarking on her attractiveness isn’t antifeminist or demeaning. No one is suggesting anything about her work ethic or ability - in fact, the BJJ community wouldn’t be attracted to her if she weren’t such a badass on the mats.
Direct your self-righteous anger elsewhere.
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An ‘Adventure’ For Kids and Maybe For Their Parents, Too
Author Lev Grossman (senior book critic for Time) hasn’t been shy about his love for Adventure Time. Here he is talking to NPR explaining why the cartoon is so wonderful, including his personal connection with Ice King:
It’s very affecting. My dad has been going through having Alzheimer’s, and he’s forgotten so much about who he used to be. And I look at him and think this cartoon is about my father dying.
Listen for some insight from Pen, too. Thanks to Neda Ulaby for the nice segment.
I heard this on the radio at like 5:45. It hindered my getting-ready process tremendously.
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I wonder if boxing would translate well to knife fighting?
Boxing is directly descended from historical (non-sport) fencing. There have been over two hundred years of evolution, but many of the principles remain unchanged. Of all striking arts, boxing places most emphasis on movement and defense. The mark of a good boxer is not that he withstands great punishment (this may make a great fighter, but not a great boxer) but that he hits without being hit. In addition, all striking takes place on the upper body, giving boxers a particular familiarity with the angles and targets of a blade-wielding opponent (think someone’s gonna try to stab you in the thigh?).
Obviously there are major holes in the curriculum, such as parrying, grappling (especially stand-up arm control) and disarms, but I can see the boxer’s fast, direct jab - a strategic rather than explosive weapon in boxing - as a deadly tool in knife combat.
I want to do some experimentation. I wonder if I could get some cheap latex knives somewhere. I’m sure I could gather a few friends for knife sparring.
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Sunday, June 16
Posts that have made me click the 
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Gabe and I ordered a pizza and walked to dominoes to pick it up but oops we actually forgot to order it
so we got there and the doors were locked so we had to hop on the pressure thing and pretend...
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I’m back from college orientation and it was fun and not scary!
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I made TWO FRIENDS and many acquaintances which is pretty much my all time record for friend making in two days.
