Libray, Secondchance and Neighborhood Violence

I'm at the library right now, so I gotta move fast! I'm here mainly because I'm getting my immunization records printed out, and secondarily because our Internet's messed up and I can't get on long enough to blog. Obviously, this puts my possible future issue of playing that MMO for too long on the skids, because you need a really solid connection for it, and if my Internet's acting even a little finicky, then I can't manage it. And while I can play it at the library, there's no way I'm gonna be seen in public playing that stupid game. Sometimes I see an older fellow around here playing some contemporary, remixed Mario game, though. Anyway, interestingly enough, I just Googled my own name to get to this blog, and it no longer links to my undesired post. Instead, it's between my name-drop trap technique, and just the front page of my blog with my most recent post on top. So as long as I keep it under control, hopefully I'll be doing fine from here on out, btu still, this is something to keep monitored, as it's always changing. I think I'm okay, though, as Google seems to have some time-archiving system, where even if certain link has more hits, if it's older, it will eventually fade off. Since my undesired post is the oldest, this is to my advantage.

Anyway, yesterday I went to Secondchance to print off my immunization records because the library was closed for Remembrance Day. I ran into one of my old instructors. We had a rematch for an arm-wrestle he won back when I was in the program, and I lost again. He says that I've gotten a lot stronger, that he could really feel it, and that I should come back in a couple months. I will! I don't remember if I did any better this time than last. I held him at stalemate for a good while, but once I started losing ground, I never regained it. I don't think I was a total pushover the first time we went, so I'm not sure how much I've improved. Oh well! I'll remember how well I did this time, and we'll see how well I do the next time around.

I actually did some research into arm-wrestling techniques. British arm-wrestling techniques, funnily enough, as this guy is British. I tried to remember to push diagonally, but I forgot to twist his wrist and try to position my handcloser to his wrist. He also said I didn't keep my arm close to my body, which is a technique he uses, which gives him better leverage. I know there's something about foot positioning and some finisher technique when you get the advantage, which I've basically completely forgotten.

He called up my other old instructor, and we talked until the place closed for the day. I told them about financial difficulties, about Karate, about Katimavik, about Mom's business... If Duncan's interested, once he turns 18, they'll likely take him into a group. I would really enjoy seeing that.

I'm likely going to see Dad again tomorrow, for a bit longer this time.

No word from my ex on my old webcomic story-arcs, and ever since I sent the message, she's been updating her Facebook like crazy, as if to say "Yes, I see your message, but I'm not going to reply!" She'll probably wait a real long time, then respond really casually, to get me angry. Won't work this time!

This morning I saw an older guy throing stuff off his balcony, a younger guy tring to pick a fight with him, the older guy threatening to stab him with a butcher knife, the Super call the cops, and then both the yelling guy and the throwing guy get taken in by cops. Building next to mine, I saw it out my window. I see a lot of weird things outside my window. This was in broad daylight, though, which is a first. I wonder why my neighborhood is getting so violent. A few nights ago, a fight broke out which I didn't mention. I couldn't see them clearly, but it sounded like different people than the usual bunch.

Anyway, this older guy was kind of formally dressed, wearing a poppy even though it's the day after Remembrence Day, and was fervently looking for a fight, so I wondered if he was a war vet who had some memories come back yesterday.