It's raining today.  It doesn't make me sad, though.  I like how it's falling down so straight and evenly... no wind.  Just pure rain.  I wonder why I prefer it that way.

Why do I care so much about karate?  Why is it so important to me?  Why do I spend hours each day thinking about it... talking about it... writing about it... obsessing over it?  What is it that draws me in?  Why am I willing to sacrifice so much for it?  Am I compensating for something?

Class today was fun... Answered some questions, flung around a chiishi, did some sanchin.  H-san's father came back after a hiatus.  He's a yellow belt, like me.  Seems like a nice man.

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By the way, I've started x-posting these entries at muchimi.com.  After a while, I might start posting full entries there, and summaries here... And, I've been thinking of publishing a webcomic there.  We'll see.