Don’t know what I mean by “ladder”? Then you NEED to visit LadderTheory.com! It’s a hilarious and highly thought out viewpoint on how men & women view each other.

On the internets, there are many ways to be reminded when someone’s birthday is. But on Facebook, people seem to really love wishing a person Happy Birthday as early as possible.

Being the first to wish someone a happy birthday right at midnight via text, call or wall post, is kind of cool & fun – but 2 days early?! I know during Christmastime, we say, “Merry Christmas!” well before the actual day. But should that really apply to birthdays? Well, as John Pinette would say, “I Say Nay Nay!”

Nevertheless, I do appreciate all of the birthday wishes, because it’s the thought that counts. This particular birthday picture let me fully know that my old Alemany high school buddy was thinking of me.  

So the Best Online Social Networking Birthday Wish Award goes to….Kris Kuhn!

“Martial Arts has a very, very deep meaning as far as my life is concerned because as an actor; as a martial artist; as a human being; all these I have learned from martial arts. To me, okay, to me… ultamately Martial Arts means honestly expressing yourself. I mean it is easy for me to put a show and be cocky, but to express oneself honestly, not lying to oneself… and to express myself honestly, now that my friend is very hard to do.”

- Bruce Lee

This philosophy is one of the reasons why I list Bruce Lee as some one I look up to.  In any area I am passionate about, I live by this philosophy.  I may not be the winner at every game or do every task perfectly – but when I do I usually accomplish things in a way that is my own.  Often times, this results in some one saying, “Whoa, where did you learn that?” or ”Only you would pay attention to something like that!” This is all fine and dandy if you ask me.  Moreover, it makes very happy when someone recognizes some small detail that I threw in and didn’t mention.  =)

Of course, this same pattern shows up during table tennis. Because, honestly, not many people play the sport exactly the way I do. But then again, no one plays table tennis like Bruce Lee either!