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      Lake of Dead Languages

      September 11th, 2007 by mike d. in Features

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      Last night I finished ‘The Lake of Dead Languages’ by Carol Goodman. It was actually a little hard to read after the flawless glory of ‘East of Eden’ because her writing was not as perfectly smooth as Steinbeck’s. The plot was intriguing, though at times painfully obvious.

      The story followed the life of a woman Jane who returned to her private high school to teach Latin. While there she re-lives the horrors of her past as girls begin to commit suicide in a lake on campus. The story line had me jittery at times and the ending was pretty high tension.

      I would recommend this book for plane flights, but not for rainy days.

      Authored by: mike d.

      Martial Arts

      September 11th, 2007 by mike d. in Quickthoughts

      Guns? Bah.
      from JonAbad.

      Guns? Bah.

      from JonAbad.

      Authored by: mike d.

      Kettlebells and Chains

      September 11th, 2007 by mike d. in KungFu, House of Rock

      currently eating: ribs.

      New House of Rock roommate Brian has a set of kettlebells.

      Kettlebells are a Russian weightlifting tool that basically look like cannonballs with handles. They exude and aura of extremeness. Brian lent me a few DVD’s that cover the basics. Provided Brian’s willing to share the bells, I’m hoping to start in on a rough routine this week. It has the potential, I think, to rock me back into a fitness drive.

      In other fitness news, I had my first 2 hour kung fu class last night. It was really unique. We spent the first hour working technical drills and the second hour on sparring. I was very tired by the end.

      That said, the beginning stages of a new belt level are always a blast because you get to learn new stuff. For example, last night I started learning the first moves to the chain of death.

      Chain of Death.

      How hardcore is that?

      Authored by: mike d.

      Consumerism!

      September 11th, 2007 by mike d. in Quickthoughts

      Kurt got a dog! It’s a beagle pug mix and is named Roxy.
      Ben got a Rocking Chair! He reports that all he needs now is a porch and a shotgun.
      I got a Dining Room Table! My folks brought me to IKEA on Saturday. The table expands.
      Schenk got a helmet! It’s […]

      Kurt got a dog! It’s a beagle pug mix and is named Roxy.

      Ben got a Rocking Chair! He reports that all he needs now is a porch and a shotgun.

      I got a Dining Room Table! My folks brought me to IKEA on Saturday. The table expands.

      Schenk got a helmet! It’s got the same density as water… so he won’t be weighed down or pulled up during major water crashes.

      What have you bought recently?

      Authored by: mike d.

      Video!

      September 11th, 2007 by mike d. in VIDEO, Quickthoughts

      Tokyo grows.

      Tokyo grows.

      Authored by: mike d.
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