[12:56:30] David: Hello, my name is David and I am the human.
[12:57:34] Judge 4: Hi, I'm Roy. Are you a Yankees fan?
[12:57:50] David: Yes, but only because I'm a New Yorker. Generally, I don't
follow sports.
[12:58:17] Judge 4: What about art?
[12:58:21] David: What about it?
[12:59:11] Judge 4: Is it something that interests you?
[12:59:22] David: Yes. I like art very much. Do you?
[13:00:25] Judge 4: Yes expecially early modern. Are you familiar with
Modegliani?
[13:01:42] David: Yes. I like his work. As far as painting is concerned, I like
Juan Gris and the surrealists. Sounds like a band name. I also like... who's
the guy who covered the canvas with squares of color in long lines. He was
famous for painting the spirit of jazz, I think.
[13:03:05] Judge 4: Not sure who you mean. Do you go to art shows often?
[13:03:14] David: No. I'm more of a recluse, to be honest.
[13:03:54] Judge 4: A reading recluse or a tv recluse?
[13:04:31] David: Reading and playing music and writing fiction. People come
over sometimes. I fancy myself in the style of Gertrude Stein and her salon.
Where is my Alice B., though?
[13:04:53] Judge 4: Have you had anything published?
[13:05:23] David: In my life, yes. Some poetry, some short stories. Generally,
I don't try. I do it because I like it. Maybe someday I'll actually work on
marketing myself.
[13:06:02] Judge 4: How do you earn a living?
[13:06:08] David: I am a lawyer.
[13:06:51] Judge 4: What area of law do you practise?
[13:07:32] David: I don't. Right now, I temp as a contract attorney. My area of
specialization is Chinese law, although all my practical experience is in
poverty law; homelessness, at risk youth and domestic violence.
[13:07:51] Judge 4: Did you get your law degree in China?
[13:08:14] David: No. Hawaii. But I studied law in China during school and
worked briefly in a law firm in Beijing.
[13:09:45] Judge 4: Wow. When did you leave Beijing?
[13:09:59] David: I was only there for about two months in 2000.
[13:11:05] Judge 4: Oh, sorry. I misunderstood. Did you grow up in Hawaii?
[13:11:40] David: No. New York. Westchester. I went to Hawaii because I figured
if I was going to go through law school, I might as well do it in paradise.
[13:11:57] Judge 4: Did you learn to surf?
[13:12:16] David: Yes, but I found it very scary. Coral is sharp when traveling
at fast speeds inches above it.
[13:13:23] Judge 4: I didnt realize you surfed over coral. It always looks like
soft sand.
[13:14:27] David: I knew two people who died and two quadrapeligics. The reason
the water generally breaks at a good surf spot is due to the underwater current
slamming into a coral break. There are deep breaks with sand, but they are far
out and then you're nearing shark country.
[13:15:07] Judge 4: So, if surfing is so dangerous, why is it paradise?
[13:16:16] David: It isn't, but I don't want to harp on the bad qualities of
the place. There are rainbows daily and the aloha spirit is palpable and people
are nice and music is encouraged for its own sake. There are many wonderful
things about it. A lot has changed since Captain Cook and the other haolies
(read: white people) came.
[13:16:44] Judge 4: Are you a political person?
[13:18:09] David: Not at all. I avoid the paper and the news. I always find out
about things late, but it makes me sad to listen to any of the current-day
media. I feel like they're not helping people to love, but spewing
sensationalistic anger for the sake of profits.
[13:18:39] Judge 4: Is that why you are a recluse?
[13:19:29] David: There is no one reason. The anger is part of it. I would like
to resolve some of these issues before I spend more time out and about.
[13:19:41] Judge 4: Ever tried yoga?
[13:19:47] David: No. Tai chi, yes.
[13:20:43] Judge 4: Thats not a martial art, is it?
[13:20:59] David: Very much so. It is the best martial art there is. But it
takes time and patience.
[13:21:30] Judge 4: Sorry, Have to go - thanks for chatting
[13:21:34] David: Later skater.