Hunting words

I have at last begun my novel-writing project, which will involve my knowledge in Wing Tsun, occultism and anthropology. I'm doing the outline right now, squeezing my brain for inspiration. I recall a good quote:

You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club
–Jack London

That is indeed a Wing Tsun approach to writing!

In my case it means that I force myself to write at least one page a day, witholding nothing. I also go after my inner editor with a club or some chainpunches. I silence my inner editor and go crazy. It has proven to be a very efficient way, because among 30 lines maybe one is really good and worth using. And that one good line might inspire a new one, and a new one and so on.

I'm also starting a course called Creative Writing at Malmö Högskola now in january, which will hopefully yeild some results in my word-hunt.

Got Power!

I had a day off from work, made a few fast sketches in carchoal, trying to get the inspiration going for some artistic project. Later on I went to the gym where I trained like hell with Kristina, the awesome personal trainer i got: http://www.kristinadybdahl.dk

It was leg-day, which means I will probably not be able to walk tomorrow.

I love lifting weights! Many people find it boring, and maybe it is in the beginning, but as time goes on a new insight and feel for the body developes. To find that spot of concentration, where your mind goes into the muscle, and you seem to feel every single fibre... swelling with power then burning with pain. Ah, nice!

To me, that is meditation, and I go about the rest of the day happy, relaxed and looking forward to the next session. Of course it's not my only meditation, I do practice my asanas as well. And Wing Tsun of course, which sometimes drifts of into meditative flows as well. WT is not generally regarded as being an internal martial art, but still body and soul changes, still all this power rushing and resounding... Internal/external dichotomy becomes superficial, it's more about your own focus and will. Your martial art can be just as spiritual as you will it to be, you don't have to dress up like a shaolin monk to accomplish it :-)

Be true to yourself, how your body is responding. If it feels good it's probably right for you. "Energy is eternal delight".

It may sound like I only do weightlifting now, and no WT :-) hopefully, I will post something about my WT training soon. The goal is 1:st tech. sometime 2009. It should be possible, I train with the best.

New Year!

Once again it's a new year. With it comes renewed ambitions, new dreams and goals. It's a bit strange that a number, 2009, can have that power. We like to think that a new year is somehow essentially different, 01/01/09 different from 31/12/08 but it's really just 24 hours like any other.

Speaking of which, I started to watch the TV-series "24" last week. I got completely hooked, so I've spent most of the christmas holiday in front of the screen, but it's been a nice break from an otherwise very busy month. So many books I had planned to read, a blog to update, but... "24"is just way too exciting.