the Zen of Zombie Shoot-em Ups and Sexual Madness

Sept 7
Classes started today, well non-Japanese classes that is. So I'm all giddy like a kid in a ballpit to jump right in and play around in the material. Especially considering it is on Sex and Zen (sadly not in the same class, though I would teach a class on Zen and Sex like that if given the chance). So annecdote time on Zen Class.

We were asked to finish the phrase, "Zen is" easy stuff. My three phrases in my head "Zen is moo," "Zen is (followed by me trailing off)" and "Zen is nonsense." I ended with the nonsense seeing that anything stranger, weird etc would cause some issue that no one would understand. Though I was asked whether I meant nonsense as a positive thing or not, grr. The rest fo the answere invovled peace, meditation, tea, calm, sitting, simplicity, etc. Granted they are all zen and they aren't, but I won't explain that. Conclusion. I must have some pretty off views for Zen or I'm just heavily influenced by Western Zen. Because Zen can be rock, strangeness, complexity, absurd, loud, etc. Zen is the fire burning a pot of noodles and also the noodles burning inside the pot. The class on sex seems fun, didn't talk about it much just an overview. I started the reading and I either must be retarded and not learned anything from Anth Theory or they are explaining the construction of sex in a really easy odd way.

So odd dreams in Japan, I was fighting zombie monkies to which I have no idea where they came from and all I know was I lost to them. My other dream involved me riding a bicycle and getting hit by a car. Luckily this dream took place in the US. So note to self I am not going tio be driving right away when I get back to the States.

On that note riding bikes in Japan isn't that bad. Actually quite easy as long as you keep with the Street Hierarchy:

1. Traffic Lights and Crossing Signs: They are the vengeful and merciful gods and goddesses that watch over your progress as move down the streets. You pay your respect to them by never disobeying their fiery reflections. Even if you could go, or no one is coming, you don't disobey.
2. Other Bikes and You: Crossing Signs and Traffic Lights aside you are the in control as long as you have two wheels and a pedal. So enjoy the top, the issue is other bikers will threaten your power by veering close enough to you so as to knock you off or push you off. So you're playing chicken with the other bikers. Now it doesn't matter whether you're on the right side of the road or not, cause aside those lights and signs you are a god of the road. With them, you're like a demi-god still good, just not great.
3 and 4. Cars or Motorcycles/Scooters: Now as to whether one surpasses the other I am not sure at the moment, but both will stop to let you cross the street or will go around you as you ride in the street.
5. People