Rue This Day

On this day, 23 years ago, a plague was unleashed upon this fair Earth. This curse goes by the name... Dave.

Have a safe and happy new years! We made it! One more year! Make some good, simple, healthy, and reachable New Years resolutions this year and stick to them. Next year you'll be glad you did.

- BirthdayDave

Can I get my 23 birthday spanks to go?

Hawaii Image Blog Double Deuce

- HulaDave

*Note* This is two days in one post.

Hawaii Image Blog Too

- HulaDave

Merry Christmas all you kings and queens of the world!

Hawaii Image Blog Juan

- HulaDave

Oops and Yays

Yesterday was the second time ever that I've missed a plane. And The Misses' first time. We were set to fly out at 7:40am. We got there at 7:00am and they wouldn't let us on! So I had to talk to a Delta lady on the complimentary phone and she hooked us up with the exact same flight, just a day later. The Misses was very upset. We had been up for over 24 hours and we were pretty strung out.

So we went home and slept until 5:30 in the evening, hee hee. It felt nice. Then we just hung out at home and watched movies. We ordered Cantonese food and layed around before repacking our bags and making sure The Misses' bag was under 50 lbs this time. It took some doing, but she got it down to 46.

We made sure this time, and were at our gate about an hour and half early. Missing the same flight twice would be unforgivable!

So now we're in Salt Lake City and its 38 degrees. People look different here, lots of way girly looking boys. Plus I've seen like 3 hardcore mullets. The kind that take a four year commitment, like a college degree. They are accredited Graduated Mullets from the school of Salt Lake.

I think we're boarding soon. We're in row 46 or something but thats in zone four of ten or something.

Hang Loose! *does the hang loose hand thing*

- HoolaDave

Goodnight, Goodnight

Goodbye. Tonight I begin to leave you. I know you won't read this, so I can leave this note here. I can get it out of me and be done with it.

This attachement I have causes me suffering. It causes you suffering. It causes the suffering of others. I don't want to go on with it any longer, so I'm going to turn my back and walk until I'm done. Who knows where I'll come to rest. They say once you get far enough away from somewhere you start heading back towards it. I wonder if the same is true of the heart.

Everything that has a beginning has an end. I just figured our end would be at the end of the longest of every man's journy. That which terminates in the unknown sea.

- Dave

As far as I'd get, I'd still be able to hear your voice.

Never Count Them Chickens

I've made the kind of mistake I haven't made in a while. I've counted fowl before they were free of their shells. No fun no fun.

Why do we feel the need to count chickens anyway? Why be anxious about it and jump the gun? Can't we just let them be and what we get is what we get? Trying to forecast the future is dumb. And building any type of foundation on that forecast is even worse. Bah, no patience.

Its a good lesson. I just feel stupid. Great Buddhist and Taoist masters agree: What ever happens, happens. If you can let life unfold on its own without trying to push the river you'll have more peace and happiness.

- BuddhaDave

"Don't knock it. Its CHEEP!, like the budgey."

We're Chained To This World And We All Gotta Pull

Take care of your family. Take care of your friends. Take care of your loved ones. Take care of them first.

Take care of your strangers. Take care of your demons. Take care of your angels. Take care of them first.

Take care of your nobodies. Take care of your forgottens. Take care of your enemies. Take care of them first.

Take care of your favorites. Take care of your moons and stars. Take care of your shining treasures. Take care of them first.

Helping them along will get you there too and make the journey sweeter than if it was just you. All the people you see, take care of them first.

- BuddhaDave

Follow your inner voice...except when its insane.

Scared, I Am

Loss is scary. The phantom of loss is scary. The phantoms of other's loss is scary. Loss means change, and change as a minus sign, not a plus sign. Not an addition to your life, but a subtraction. 98% of people fear change, and I can be counted among that number. Buddhist or not. I know its a necessary part of life, but regardless some things I really really don't want to be parted from. Really really.

I'm more stable than the past weeks though. I know I'd be okay. In the long run. Perhaps the long long run. Devastation does not always mean destruction. But it does mean shit hitting the proverbial fan and the pillars of Heaven shaking.

I'm alive. I'm warm. I have my security sweatshirt. I'm okay. For reals. And you will be too, dear reader. I promise.

- BuddhaDave

Your Teacher Is A Monster

What a crazy ass couple of weeks. My god, has it only been that long? I haven't been on a computer for non-business reasons in a while and I can't chat at work. Its not that I don't love my friends! Things are just upside down, inside out, and backwards lately.

Do you know what a man without a heart is? A monster. Without a heart to keep him in check, a man will turn into a raving, seething shadow of himself. Without a heart to add balance, understanding, kindness, and love a man is not Dr. Jeckyll. He's Mr. Hyde. He walks over crying little girls and doesn't think about the consequences to his actions. He's lost inside himself. He's mad.

I'm sick. I've been sick since Friday. I actually called into work and took the day off. I never do that. I dunno what it is. I think its a three-some of head cold, flu, and stress. (Some of you might be saying, "Stress? Dave is never stressed!" Oh ho my fine friend. I wish it were so.) Add in the factors of not really eating like I should and getting less sleep than I need, and you've got a weak Davey. I hope it goes away soon, being sick sucks. Stupid non-perfect immune system.

Yesterday was Bodhi Day. I was gonna post something but got really busy. We're doing the traditional tree this year and that means stringing popcorn and tying up little bundles of cinnamon. It looks cute already.

I think I better get to work. I just wanted to say hi and that I'm alive. Have a good weekend!

- BuddhaDave

Love stinks.