STFU

“Don't play what's there, play what's not there.”
Miles Davis

Phil Weinacht turned me on to that quote in the Fall of 1977.  Meaningless at barely 18, but it's gained traction.  Phil directed the HSU jazz ensemble and was a good guy.  Got us to the Reno Jazz Festival where we did ok.

More recent takeaway is to know when to shut up, which in my profession is easier said than done.

This Buddha landed in Civic Center plaza last June, to stay through 2011.  Work is by a Shanghai sculptor Zhang Huan.  Doubt he intended to elevate the quality of oral argument in S.F. Superior and will have to ask Judge Busch sometime if  it has.

I love standing under this piece and looking up before court appearances.  It makes me better, reminds me to be quiet.  Any decent lawyer knows that the best argument is the one you never have to make, the judge got it from your papers and you just say something like:  "unless the court has specific questions, I will submit."

Course, its not always that easy.  Some folks (almost always men) will blather on about every point, real or imagined, and ya just gotta listen and watch.  See if the judge bites, or looks like he or she is biting, then tailor accordingly.  Busch never bites.  I will never forget just starting out and winning motion after motion in front of then Judge (now Justice) Lamden then having my ego maniac boss at the time come in on the fifth motion to show me how its done, and have an exasperated judge practically scream:  "sit down counsel, you won."  Less is almost always more, you don't need to rub the audience's face in it.

Now, try to find that balance in your workouts.

Nothing on Thursday, except some more shopping ourselves.

Friday, into sf , workout late like;

8 burpees pushups (2) to double24 suitcase deads

1+1-5+5 24 kg press ladder

5+5x2 sls w35lb plate

10 120lb lat pulls, isolate and focus.  Yes a machine, sometimes can be useful.

3x

10 32kg swings to 1+1 24kg TGU x 10

15/15 10 32kg swingsx10

200 heavy swings, feel it.

 Saturday, MH class, surprisingly fried from prior day and weak on left side plank.

Sunday, dog walk with Ian started out in heavy rain, clear later.

PM, want to hit ct class, but not gonna happen  Grow more lethargic as watch Raiders win and fold laundry.  Check twitter and ct has a tweet planning kettlebell blood bath.  Good visual, get your ass up, and go heavy.

10+10 32kg rows

10 24kg goblet squats

1+1-3+3 24 kg presses, to 1+1-3+3 28kg strict mp presses

5+5 single leg deads, 24kg

3x

Plan on 200 28 kg swings.  Hah.  Heavy rows and presses plus heavy swings on Fri and bells are slippery and grip is fried.  Shut it down after 100.

Monday, Great Pradeep class at 5:30, very happily drenched.

Tuesday, mind numbing stress and not enough food.  Wet beautiful night in Hayes Valley 30 minute ct class at 7:30; very happy to be back in studio with tiny powerhouse, its a 15/15 25 minute blast

ten minutes swings

ten minutes push press

five minute swings

Turn on radio heading north just in time to hear Roy Eisenhardt describe Michael Lewis' Blind Side as jazz improvisation on City Arts & Lectures.  Leaving space for the reader.  Don't feel you need to connect all the dots.  Respect audience intelligence.  Lewis self-deprecating, says style is a function of indolence and laziness.  Right, stop it.

Busy, stressful times; stay quiet and set up tomorrow.