Picture 231

all about Zen

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February 9th 2010
I didn't sleep that much last night. Stayed up late editing, like tonite, and at night they have these older movies on that are in french, so I'm getting addicted to watching them. I love the sound of old movies and French is the only language I understand on any of the stations. Then I Ended up for some reason being wide awake at 6 in the morning so I decided to go for a run. So dragged my roomma ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more