Love

Falling in love is a weird phenomenon. It happens when you least expect it, it never stems from any sort of rational thinking and it’s always annoyingly complicated. How many times you have watched in horror as a close friend falls head over heels for a high-maintenance freakazoid who seems all wrong for him? And how many times have you fallen for someone, only to look back years later, shake your head and ask yourself: “Why was I ever in to that psychopath? Was I smoking crack?” (As it turns out, you might as well have been doing just that.) It’s perplexing, but it happens all the time to the best of people, and there’s not a damn thing that can be done about it. Now, scientists may at least have an explanation for our ridiculous behavior.


According to a new study conducted by Syracuse University Professor Stephanie Ortigue, falling in love elicits the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine, affects intellectual areas of the brain and—perhaps most tellingingly—only takes about a fifth of a second to actually happen. So really, it’s no wonder that love totally sucks most of the time. Let’s face it—cokeheads aren’t exactly known for making the best decisions. It’s hard to be rational when you’re jacked and high because at that particular moment, everything seems awesome and anything seems possible. If that’s how we’re feeling when we’re falling in love, that certainly explains why we suddenly lose all sense of reality and conclude in less than a second that the babe sitting across from us is the bee’s knees, despite the fact that she has terrible taste in music, no discernible career aspirations and a unfortunate tendency to get drunk and sleep with our friends.

Sadly, there’s no real solution to the problem. At least it’s possible to quit a coke habit, or just not do it in the first place. Falling in love is a force that strikes out of the blue and takes control of your life before you even know what’s happening, and there aren’t really any rehab facilities for the lovesick (unless you count therapy). Fortunately, like cocaine, the euphoria of a love high only lasts so long, which means there is a chance that you might eventually come to your senses.

Listen

You Need to Listen to the Album in previous post.

Click on it to stream....
or
Buy it....
It's availible tomorrow on iTunes and other great retail record places.

New Album

Spark by AlainJohannes

Moongazing.. and Photoing... Just when i was going to stop telephoto shots for a while

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/09/17/5128820-prime-time-for-moongazers

New Camera

Canon EOS 7D
this one is AWESOME
came with EF 28-135 IS USM
and all my existing lenses work fine.....
Speedlite works well too!!!

Photography .. Photography .. Photography
I do believe I have some great work to sell. (or give away as gifts like always)

Everything has advantages

Not having a girlfriend/significant other/wife has it's advantages.

I was able to get a REALLY nice new camera today.....stay tuned for some awesome images.

So instead of spending money on your girl that you love.... you get to be lonely...
but you get some nice stuff.  Like Guitars and Cameras....

sort of takes some of the pain away.....


Oh and new Droid-X Phones.....

Oh and Roth IRAs and investment accounts (also because of being able to manage my own retirement now since I disjoined the union)

The Dark Side of the Moon

Howling Book

Wish I was going

JUNGLE BAR FULLMOON PARTY AUGUST 22, 23, and 24..make sure you dont miss out on this 3 exciting nights in a row party till you drop, whacked!, to sunrise!!! line-up for the famous "fuck you archie drink" and enjoy the unique music and fireshow performances by the jungle boys, our guest DJ's and more surprises!!.... yehaaaaaa!!!

Oh Where ... Oh Where

So Where can I go
if I just want to tell everybody to Fuck off.

or say anything without "fear" of reprisal or comment or misunderstanding.

Where.......

Guess I gotta get another new place....
and Not tell anyone about it.

Sparks by Alain Johannes

A Tribute to his late wife and former bandmate in Eleven Natasha Schneider, check out this new album coming out August 31, 2010.

Josh Homme had this to say:

Sparks is the first album that will be released under the new Dangerbird/Rekords Rekords partnership. And Homme couldn’t be happier. According to the TCV/QotSA vocalist, “Alain’s record is the total embodiment of what the label [Rekords Rekords] stands for—the war against endorsing mediocrity and the uncensored attempt to take a leap off the musical cliff.”

http://www.alainjohannes.com/

Blackbelt

I was introduced as a blackbelt for the first time Thursday at the Women's Self Defense Class at our DoJahng.
What a proud moment.
And what a proud moment to help teach 8 women how to defend themselves against would be assailants.

Recommended Black Belts

Achievement Achieved
We are Recommended Black Belts now.
We have reached the Beginning of our Martial Arts Experience.

Decided Black Belts should be in about 6 months after 3 midterm testings.
Don't know why I threw in the Bruise photo
that was after 2 weeks of getting hit.
I guess to remind me I take 3 blood thinning medications
I am going to have to start sparring now when cardiologist said I should not
I just want to have everybody at my Do Jahng to not hit me to hard
I would not like to have internal bleeding
But I have to do 15 rounds to get decided black belt
And in nearly 2 years, I do not have but very little sparring experience.

Beisbol been beddy beddy good to hem

I know the younger kids have been playing for some time (yes I even got to fill in for a manager that took a Hawai'ian Vacation and had a week of AA managing)
The Older Kids (13-14 year olds) Started Today!!
and 1 day before his 13th birthday, my son Kevin got to be the Starting pitcher
and went 2 for 2 at the plate!!
in an 11-9 losing effort to the West Sac Giants.
However he did strike out a few of the other teams SuperStud Kids.. with that slow breaking ball.
And YES he is playing on the Major League size field (60ft/90ft)
and he is on my favorite team finally the A's.....

A few photos for your enjoyment......

Kings vs. Mavericks...

Models Wanted for Portraits

I have been delving into photographing people.
Indoor and Outdoor portraits.
Family Portraits.
Model Portfolios
Children Portraits
Pet Portraits (with family and without)

I am about to take some Senior portraits next month for some friends High School Daughters
I am also about to take a Model with Car next month.

So for practice and trials.
I am offering anybody Free Prints for modeling.
Any Category listed above or whatever you wish.
I will take the photos and process them and print them for you.

Create a portfilio or have new family portraits..
My email is on my profile.
Thanks
David.

Easter

Easter Week is Here once again.
a Busy Time on Boracay Island PH
Oh how I wish I was there.

I really value your opinion

RED

In Keeping with Traditions.
Posting Photos from Red Belt Testing
Only 1 more to go then we are BlackBelts.

What am I?

What am I?

a Father
a Friend
a Musician
a Photographer
a Scientist
a Commedian
a Commentator
a Martial Artist
a Christian
a Mathematician
a Mentor
a Reader
a Writer
a Blogger
an Instigator
a Volunteer

What are YOU?

Don't Drink Poison

Remember

She seemed so cold to me
but I remember when I loved her
Now we are strange,
no more in love
but I still wish that I could hold her
My dream of love has gone
and I remember
.....when I loved her

My Little Nephew