Last night I finally found a pair of rock climbing shoes that I like. Over the past month, I have been trying to find a pair of climbing shoes that fit my foot that I liked. I have Morton’s foot (when the second toe is longer than the big toe). It seems that almost all the serious climbing shoes on the market are designed with an asymmetrical toe box causing one of two things to happen… First, my outer toes end up curled up in the toe box… or second, I end up with a shoe that has a lot of air in the heal. Neither is good in my book.

So, last night, I found a shoe that seems to fit my symetrical toe configuration amazingly well! Evolv’s Demorto shoe. The shoe fits my foot well, doesn’t cause the toe curl and is a high performance shoe! What more can I ask for?! So tonight I am putting the shoes to the test at the gym to see just how awesome the Trax rubber is.

Last night was dinner at the movies. Lisa and I decided to checkout the Parkway Theater in Oakland. I have to admit, the experience was better than I had thought it would be. It was a 21 and older show and the theater wasn’t packed. Lisa and I ordered the nachos with steak along with a pitcher and settled in on a couch in the theater.

Now, on to Sweeney Todd… three words - bloody, awesome, and bloody. Go see it because there are no words to describe it!

Needless to say, Lisa and I left the theater with a smile and ready to come back.

Theater Link - http://www.parkway-speakeasy.com/index.php

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For most people that know me, it is not surprising to see anything about Armor for Sleep on my blog. For the rest of you, you need to understand that Armor for Sleep is one of my favorite bands. Armor for Sleep is a large part of the soundtrack of my life and represents a lot of who I am today.

Armor for Sleep released their new album, “Smile for Them”, back in October and it is amazing. I suggest going and buying it immediately! Trust me! Anyway, today I just stumbled upon the Music video for their new single, “Hold the Door”, on Myspace. It is chilling and amazing at the same time. It truly captured the true spirit of AFS. I love the message of “Hold the Door”. I can really relate to parts. Oh, and they are playing the Fillmore on March 30 and you can put money down that I will be there.

Here is the video…Enjoy:
Hold The Door

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Well, now that I have been practicing Wado Ki Kai Karate for the past couple of weeks I must say I was completely wrong about it. This style of Karate is not a mutt! The Wado Ki Kai style of Karate is very traditional and I would recommend it to everyone! Aside from the blister I currently have on my right big toe from practicing kaisu (turn around move), I am loving every minute of it. This is a style that is bursting with tradition. My misunderstanding is based off of the fact that Shotokan is a traditional Japanese art and Wado Ki Kai is based out of Okinawa (an island off the coast of Japan). Most people know that Karate was invented in Okinawa and then brought to Japan later by Master Funakoshi as Shotokan.

Bottom line… Wado Ki Kai is awesome!

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I am going to see Wall*E on opening day! I am so excited! The trailers have me totally hooked!