Some musical selections

More music from Notorious BIG and Fugazi. These are versions of songs that I just don't want to lose.



These guys, the Pseudo Intellectuals (buy their album here), are great. Watch regular "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" from the BIG and then watch their version, "No Money, Mo' Problems" below. Yo, I thought I told you that we don't shop!"



One of the best flows in the world (from Big Pun):


...and finally my favorite song in the world (helped me get an 8-ball run in the Itaewon Pool League):


another version...

New Bar

It's been a while since posting anything. I was having a great pool season until i hit the wall and amassed six straight losses. On the writing front, nothing much is going on for me. I'm just biding my time, drinking my wine. Here in Seoul, Andy and I are opening a bar. All my effort for the time being will be on this, but sure there will be some pen strokes culled out of this.

If anybody has any ideas for a name, tell me.

Comparing Prices on my book

My book, for sale here for under 10 bucks, is listed at $32 from this bookstore in the UK.

A lot of my friends from home ask me what life is like in Asia. I've always thought that advertisements are a great refelction of what a country wants to be. Here are some Soju (Korea's national alcohol, something like a 50% strength, very plain tasting, rice-made vodka) advertisements featuring some very sexy women. This is an interesting glimpse into Korean culture.









Here are some links to some print ads.

Too many dicks on the dance floor

My friend, French Professor JB Causse, sent this to me: "Too many dicks on the dance floor" from Flight of the Conchords, who are always great. Enjoy.

Oh, and a correction, Poet Tree is featuring my poetry. The Serious Ink Press is publishing my long short story "For Monks Only" in their anthology (will be available here). I am so easily confused. Please help support me and poetry/fiction by purchasing both of these -- neither is expensive.

Praise from David McLean

David McLean has put up a great little bit about the Second Lit Chaos Print Issue. For those of you who know me, please buy a copy as I am featured in it (Five Poems) and I was integral in editing the red beast.

I love tennis

For Monks Only the short story is on sale now | Buy Here:

I have my story "For Monks Only" in this issue of Poet Tree, which you can order here. This is my best story to date, in my opinion, and gave the name to this blog. I really suggest you buy yourself a copy of this book--this short story is long, so you're really getting your money's worth. This story is my version of Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian. He won the 2000, Nobel Prize in Literature.

*Note: Poet Tree is publishing some poems (poet tree) and Serious Ink Press is publishing "For Monks Only" in their anthology which is out in fall 2009 -- 16 July 2009 | Seoul

A poem that I really like

What a nice poem, Sex without Love, by Sharon Olds.

Dear Poetry -- a new poem

"Dear Poetry" was published at the Poetry Warrior. I'd like some comments on the photo. It's from my Korean driver's license. The old man who pressed the button told me to take another, but I had to hurry to work. Tell me if it's awesome or horrible. Too convict?

Anyway, back to the point: enjoy the poem. It's my first out in a few months.

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Check out your information on the Mayan Sacred Calendar. I studied as a daykeeper about 10 years ago in Guatemala, and it just occurred to me to share some of the information dancing around my cosmic head with my stellar readers. If you've got your mind in the gutter while looking up at the stars (Oscar Wilde-ish) then click the link and see what the Mayab Ajpuob* say about your personality.


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*Mayab Ajpuob - the ancient Maya ancestors

The Sacred Calendar

Some of you may know that recently at HUFS I was asked by my level 5 students to a do a calendar reading for them. They had heard that I was once studying to be a Mayan Deeper (Aj Q'ij, in K'iche') and were curious about their own signs and personalities. I looked on the web for a simple answer to their questions (doing a reading myself is quite laborious and time-consuming because I'm not a mathematical savant and I'm out of practice. I found the Internet to be strangely devoid of solid information on the subject and would like to divulge what I know to you. So if you're interested in some Mayan wisdom (and astronomical wisdom they certainly had) check out my Sacred Calendar link. Le in, in Lak'ech.


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