Hello everyone and welcome back to the blog. I really need to think of a nickname for my blog so I don't keep referring to it as the blog. Anyway a reminder that registration is still going on so if you have not registered hurry up. We are seven weeks into the Winter semester so if you have not gone to see financial aid or settle your account time is running out. I personally have to go see financial aid this week as i will be filing my income taxes this week. I am hoping that there will not be much of a line when i go.
I got my grades for my two midterms that i took and got an 80 and 85 on the exams. I am pleased with those grades given that this semester has been a very hectic one and I really have not had much time to myself. This semester has been hectic between birthdays and getting my business off the ground. So far my business partner and i are slowly but surely getting clientele and we have decided what our final prices will be for web designing. I am hoping this second half slows down a bit in order for me to catch up with a lot of the work that needs to be done. The beginning of the Spring semester is going to be equally as fast past between my anniversary and my birthday.
The Spring semester is a semester i am looking forward to a lot. Academically all the classes i am taking are for my major. I am really interested in the Network Management course as it will help me understand the ins and outs of Windows Server. Personally there will be a lot of family activities during the Spring semester such as my anniversary, birthday, daughters birthday and hopefully the forming of an LLC. I really hope time just frees up for me in order for me to get everything i need to do will get done.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. My son appears to be a vegetarian. He gobbles up fruits and vegetables like there is a famine. Yet when we try to feed him meat he makes a face but reluctantly eats it. It is a completely different from my daughter who practically ate anything we put in front of her. My daughter is learning new phrases on a daily basis and now when she says bye she also says have fun. I think it is the cutest thing when a 21 month old tells you to have fun. Anyway that is it for now and i will see you in the future. If anyone can come up with a nickname for my blog let me know.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Midterm Week
Hello everyone and welcome back to another edition of my blog. Just as a reminder registration for the spring semester is continuing. If you have not already registered then do so soon in order to allow the maximum time to take care of all financial obligations. This week the college is preparing for midterms and also a three day weekend. Midterm week is a good indication of how well you’re doing in the class as well as allow you see how much you have learned. So far I have learned a lot about International Business, Microeconomics, Multimedia presentation and taxation.
International business is pretty much self explanatory and most of the information is common knowledge. A lot of International business actually shows up in my Microeconomics class since Microeconomics is the study of how individuals and firms use scarce resources. One of the major components of International business is trade and Microeconomics focuses on competitive advantage. I have taken Microeconomics before so a lot of the class is refresher for me. We have had already one presentation in multimedia presentations and it went well. The cool thing about it is I think I possibly may have gotten a few more tech support clients. Taxation is moving very slowly as we have only done two chapters in 6 weeks. I did spend a lot on the book but even if we don’t cover what we need to cover at least I have the book to help me do taxes in the future.
I have a lot of projects on my side to get my business off the ground. By the end of this week my website will be up and I will be ordering my next round of business cards with the website and company name on it. I am hoping that my friend Abede will be able to get me my logo by the middle of this week but if not I will put a simple one up for now. I have started to write my business plan and other items that I need to put a focus on the business and something to show to possible investors. I and my partner’s major goal are to be an LLC by the half way point of the year. I was speaking to a lawyer and it is going to cost me and my partner $2200 to get everything done. I am hoping a combination of tax return and the possible stimulus check to help.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. My daughter is a big girl as she has learned to use the bathroom. She hasn’t gotten the whole picture because she has yet to do number 2 in the toilet but she is ahead of the game. She used to tell us after she used the bathroom but now she tells us before hand and waits until she is on the toilet before going. She also continues to learn different phrases and tries her hardest to be the best biggest sister. Jose has entered the brat phrase and I sort of blame myself. During my daughters first year I was always home and I was able to discipline and nip certain bad behaviors before they became a problem. Unfortunately I am not home enough and therefore could not be around to discipline so my son has some bad habits. I have promised myself that on the days I am home I will try to be the bad guy and hopefully that will work as well as my wife will try to carry it out throughout the week. Thanks a lot and I will see you in the middle of the midterm week and I wish everyone a good luck.
International business is pretty much self explanatory and most of the information is common knowledge. A lot of International business actually shows up in my Microeconomics class since Microeconomics is the study of how individuals and firms use scarce resources. One of the major components of International business is trade and Microeconomics focuses on competitive advantage. I have taken Microeconomics before so a lot of the class is refresher for me. We have had already one presentation in multimedia presentations and it went well. The cool thing about it is I think I possibly may have gotten a few more tech support clients. Taxation is moving very slowly as we have only done two chapters in 6 weeks. I did spend a lot on the book but even if we don’t cover what we need to cover at least I have the book to help me do taxes in the future.
I have a lot of projects on my side to get my business off the ground. By the end of this week my website will be up and I will be ordering my next round of business cards with the website and company name on it. I am hoping that my friend Abede will be able to get me my logo by the middle of this week but if not I will put a simple one up for now. I have started to write my business plan and other items that I need to put a focus on the business and something to show to possible investors. I and my partner’s major goal are to be an LLC by the half way point of the year. I was speaking to a lawyer and it is going to cost me and my partner $2200 to get everything done. I am hoping a combination of tax return and the possible stimulus check to help.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. My daughter is a big girl as she has learned to use the bathroom. She hasn’t gotten the whole picture because she has yet to do number 2 in the toilet but she is ahead of the game. She used to tell us after she used the bathroom but now she tells us before hand and waits until she is on the toilet before going. She also continues to learn different phrases and tries her hardest to be the best biggest sister. Jose has entered the brat phrase and I sort of blame myself. During my daughters first year I was always home and I was able to discipline and nip certain bad behaviors before they became a problem. Unfortunately I am not home enough and therefore could not be around to discipline so my son has some bad habits. I have promised myself that on the days I am home I will try to be the bad guy and hopefully that will work as well as my wife will try to carry it out throughout the week. Thanks a lot and I will see you in the middle of the midterm week and I wish everyone a good luck.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
A Super Comically Rocking Week
Hello everyone and welcome to February and supposedly one of the coldest months yet we may hit 50 today. I will state it again we bipolar patients have nothing against mother natures confusion. A reminder the registration for the spring semester has begun so if you have not registered do so promptly or else face having crappy classes. Another reminder that if you have not filed your taxes do so quickly in order to be able to fill out your FAFSA form for the 2009-2010 school year. This upcoming midterm week has nothing on the week i just had so we will have a short recap of the first week of February.
It started actually with the end of January when my niece Olivia was born last Friday at 7lbs and 20 inches in length. Then that night my coworker Josh Glantz proposed to his girlfriend of 2 years Jennifer Hacker, she said yes! So congratulations to my brother on the birth of his daughter and congrats to Josh & Jenn. Sunday as most of the country knew was Superbowl Sunday. The Pittsburgh Steelers won a nail biter in what was one of the most exciting 4th quarters in a Superbowl. It was a historic victory in which Pittsburgh won there 6th title as a franchise and that is the most in the NFL for a franchise.
Monday through Wednesday was pretty pedestrian and on Tuesday i had a small remembrance for my grandmother who would have been 86. Thursday was the best day this week as I went to a rock concert, not just any rock band but Slipknot. The concert had Slipknot headlining with New York's own Coheed and Cambria and Florida's Trivium. The first two bands did pretty well but Slipknot as they should practically demolished the show. 98% of Madison Square Garden stood for their hour and a half set that included the only display of pyrotechnics in the whole show. They played all the favorites blister, people=s**t, duality, dead memories, psychosocial and many, many more. They had 2 percussion kits and a drum set and each one did something different. One percussion kits went up on hydraulics and spun around in circles. The other percussion kit bucked around like a percussionist stuck on a bull. The ultimate thing was the drum kit which was on this hydraulic base and what it did was raise the kit up and turned it so that the kit and the drummer were horizontal to the floor. The sick part of it all is the drummer kept playing the whole time this was going on. Its a good thing they did it at the end or else i would have left because that was one of the most awesome sights of the whole concert. Anyone that could not be at the concert i am telling you that when they come back to NYC you should do whatever to see them. I would like to hear from any other Berkeley students that might have gone so post replies.
Yesterday i had scheduled the day off to recover and it just so happened that the New York Comic Convention is this weekend. So i decided to go and support my friend Abede Lovelace and his comic City of Walls. If you want to learn more about it check out www.cityofwalls.com. If you have not been to the Comic Con and you love comics of video games this is the event for you. Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Rockstar Games, EA and Square Enix are just some of the exhibitors there at the Con. Tons of comic books every where, and lots of people in costume. I saw Chewbacca, Batman, Hellboy, powerpuff girls and many many more. It was completely insane. If you can get there today or tomorrow i would strongly suggest you do. I do plan a repeat visit next year. That was basically my week in review and it was one of the most fun and awesome weeks in a very long time.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. Jose continues to grow and we believe he is teething again but no new teeth yet. I feel sorry for him and i just wish that the teeth would come already to end his suffering. Rebecca continues to amaze and grow and astound everyone. She learned a few new phrases like funny boy, i can do it and i know. She also is trying to teach her brother sign language. Yes ladies and gentlemen a 2 year old is teaching basic sign language to my son. She was helping feed him and when she asked more Jose she also signed the sign for more. She continues to be a big sister to her brother and a continual helper for mommy and daddy. Wait until the next blog when i tell you guys what else she has done. Well hope everyone has a great weekend and i will see you in the future.
It started actually with the end of January when my niece Olivia was born last Friday at 7lbs and 20 inches in length. Then that night my coworker Josh Glantz proposed to his girlfriend of 2 years Jennifer Hacker, she said yes! So congratulations to my brother on the birth of his daughter and congrats to Josh & Jenn. Sunday as most of the country knew was Superbowl Sunday. The Pittsburgh Steelers won a nail biter in what was one of the most exciting 4th quarters in a Superbowl. It was a historic victory in which Pittsburgh won there 6th title as a franchise and that is the most in the NFL for a franchise.
Monday through Wednesday was pretty pedestrian and on Tuesday i had a small remembrance for my grandmother who would have been 86. Thursday was the best day this week as I went to a rock concert, not just any rock band but Slipknot. The concert had Slipknot headlining with New York's own Coheed and Cambria and Florida's Trivium. The first two bands did pretty well but Slipknot as they should practically demolished the show. 98% of Madison Square Garden stood for their hour and a half set that included the only display of pyrotechnics in the whole show. They played all the favorites blister, people=s**t, duality, dead memories, psychosocial and many, many more. They had 2 percussion kits and a drum set and each one did something different. One percussion kits went up on hydraulics and spun around in circles. The other percussion kit bucked around like a percussionist stuck on a bull. The ultimate thing was the drum kit which was on this hydraulic base and what it did was raise the kit up and turned it so that the kit and the drummer were horizontal to the floor. The sick part of it all is the drummer kept playing the whole time this was going on. Its a good thing they did it at the end or else i would have left because that was one of the most awesome sights of the whole concert. Anyone that could not be at the concert i am telling you that when they come back to NYC you should do whatever to see them. I would like to hear from any other Berkeley students that might have gone so post replies.
Yesterday i had scheduled the day off to recover and it just so happened that the New York Comic Convention is this weekend. So i decided to go and support my friend Abede Lovelace and his comic City of Walls. If you want to learn more about it check out www.cityofwalls.com. If you have not been to the Comic Con and you love comics of video games this is the event for you. Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Rockstar Games, EA and Square Enix are just some of the exhibitors there at the Con. Tons of comic books every where, and lots of people in costume. I saw Chewbacca, Batman, Hellboy, powerpuff girls and many many more. It was completely insane. If you can get there today or tomorrow i would strongly suggest you do. I do plan a repeat visit next year. That was basically my week in review and it was one of the most fun and awesome weeks in a very long time.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. Jose continues to grow and we believe he is teething again but no new teeth yet. I feel sorry for him and i just wish that the teeth would come already to end his suffering. Rebecca continues to amaze and grow and astound everyone. She learned a few new phrases like funny boy, i can do it and i know. She also is trying to teach her brother sign language. Yes ladies and gentlemen a 2 year old is teaching basic sign language to my son. She was helping feed him and when she asked more Jose she also signed the sign for more. She continues to be a big sister to her brother and a continual helper for mommy and daddy. Wait until the next blog when i tell you guys what else she has done. Well hope everyone has a great weekend and i will see you in the future.
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