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.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Registration and Quarter Mark
Hello everyone and welcome back. I apologize but between my kids and i we have been fighting the flu for the most part of this month. So i have been trying to play catch up with school work and homework. Just a little public service announcement but registration for the Spring semester has begun. If you have not done so already the classes and schedules have been posted on Blackboard so take a look. As many students know that the later you wait the harder it is to get classes you need and want to take. You can either email your request or fill out a form and drop it off at Advisement.
On to other topics of discussion and the one i want to focus on tonight is the BerkAlert system that Berkeley has. BerkAlert is a system that sends out emails and phone calls to Berkeley College students warning of any school delays or closings. I personally think it is a great system but there are some draw backs to the system that i wonder if they could be fixed. The first and foremost is that i got two phone calls and emails for the Bergen County and Westchester County campuses. I do not attend either one so why did i get a phone call and email. They purposely ask you what is your main campus but then when the system is activated it calls and emails everyone under the sun. The second thing is that i am a Primetime student and the alerts were for delayed openings. Delayed openings do not affect Primetime students because we don't go to class until the evening. The only message we should receive is if the campus is closed or that after a certain time classes have been cancelled due to the whether. The only reason why these two issues are a problem is people got these phone calls starting around 6 a.m. going forward. I think it would put less strain on the system if there was any way to customize it in that manner.
Classes so far have gone by pretty quickly. I cannot believe that a quarter of the semester has already gone by. I have taken my first quiz in Microeconomics and did my first presentation in Multimedia business presentations today. I am still trying to play catch up with Federal Taxation but i am slowly but surely getting there. On a more personal note i am working on laying the foundation for my business. The major thing i need is to speak to a lawyer that does these things in order to have some questions answered about forming different types of businesses. I am leaning to creating an LLC as it has the limited liabilities of a corporation without the double taxation. That way all my personal stuff and things that belong to my wife and kids cannot be touched in the event of a lawsuit.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. Jose turned 6 months this month and is creeping up to his sister in height and weight. He is currently 15lbs and 26 inches in length. My daughter is currently about 22lbs and around 30 inches in height. She is such the big sister as she continues to take care of her brother in her own special little way. His face always lights up when he sees his older sister and i hope the bond will continue as they grow. On other news both of them will have some cousins to play with shortly. My step-brother Roberts girlfriend is due any day, his brothers girlfriend is due in June and i found out last week that my sister is pregnant and due in August. All i can say is i better get some more money to help out all my nieces and nephews. Anyway that is all for now and i will see you guys in the future.
On to other topics of discussion and the one i want to focus on tonight is the BerkAlert system that Berkeley has. BerkAlert is a system that sends out emails and phone calls to Berkeley College students warning of any school delays or closings. I personally think it is a great system but there are some draw backs to the system that i wonder if they could be fixed. The first and foremost is that i got two phone calls and emails for the Bergen County and Westchester County campuses. I do not attend either one so why did i get a phone call and email. They purposely ask you what is your main campus but then when the system is activated it calls and emails everyone under the sun. The second thing is that i am a Primetime student and the alerts were for delayed openings. Delayed openings do not affect Primetime students because we don't go to class until the evening. The only message we should receive is if the campus is closed or that after a certain time classes have been cancelled due to the whether. The only reason why these two issues are a problem is people got these phone calls starting around 6 a.m. going forward. I think it would put less strain on the system if there was any way to customize it in that manner.
Classes so far have gone by pretty quickly. I cannot believe that a quarter of the semester has already gone by. I have taken my first quiz in Microeconomics and did my first presentation in Multimedia business presentations today. I am still trying to play catch up with Federal Taxation but i am slowly but surely getting there. On a more personal note i am working on laying the foundation for my business. The major thing i need is to speak to a lawyer that does these things in order to have some questions answered about forming different types of businesses. I am leaning to creating an LLC as it has the limited liabilities of a corporation without the double taxation. That way all my personal stuff and things that belong to my wife and kids cannot be touched in the event of a lawsuit.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. Jose turned 6 months this month and is creeping up to his sister in height and weight. He is currently 15lbs and 26 inches in length. My daughter is currently about 22lbs and around 30 inches in height. She is such the big sister as she continues to take care of her brother in her own special little way. His face always lights up when he sees his older sister and i hope the bond will continue as they grow. On other news both of them will have some cousins to play with shortly. My step-brother Roberts girlfriend is due any day, his brothers girlfriend is due in June and i found out last week that my sister is pregnant and due in August. All i can say is i better get some more money to help out all my nieces and nephews. Anyway that is all for now and i will see you guys in the future.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Happy New Year
Hello everyone and welcome back. The holidays are finally over and now it is time to focus on the new year both personally and academically. The Winter semester begins tomorrow and so does my personal quest to get straight A's. Last semester I finally achieved that goal and want to continue that trend, in order to not have to pay back one of my Berkeley Loans. This semester i am taking Microeconomics, International Business, Federal Taxation 2 and a computer course that u can never remember the name. The cool thing is two of my classmates from last semester will be in 2 of my classes so i am looking forward to seeing a familiar face.
This year is going to mark a busy year for me and my family. I intend to hopefully get my business off my the ground, i have two milestone birthdays to plan for among other things. I am actually hoping to take my first real vacation in 3 years and we are trying to decide whether to go to New Mexico or stay closer to the eastern seaboard. There is a lot of resolutions i am hoping to keep through out the year and one of them is to blog more often. I have figured out that if i cant sit and type one out i can type one out in Microsoft on my Pocket PC and then post it when i get home. I may also bring my laptop on occasion to school. I have no final idea yet but my definite goal is to get the mandatory 8 postings in a month. Once i achieve that i will expand to more months through out the Winter.
There are certain projects that i was hoping to take on such as Meet the Staff and word on the street. That may be cut down to maybe one posting a month instead of two or three due to time constraints. This year is going to be tough economically on everyone and our new president will have his hands full when he gets sworn in 16 days. How fitting is it that the first black president will be sworn in the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, could this be a good omen only time will tell. So here's to the New Year and all the interesting stories and events that are going to come this year.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. Poor, poor Jose has been in a lot of pain for the past two weeks as his teeth are coming in. Two of them have broken through the skin and i am hoping that is all for now as he needs a break. Rebecca has continued to be comic relief for the family as she has done some silly things during my two weeks off of school. One of the funniest things is her brother was upstairs at his grandmothers and then was brought downstairs. Now my daughter saw him go downstairs but must have forgotten because she went by the playpen to look for him. Then she began a thorough search for her brother, looking under the playpen, in the turtle tank, bathroom and under the sofa looking for her brother. Now that was a determined sister to find her brother. Anyway that is all for now see you in the middle of the week.
This year is going to mark a busy year for me and my family. I intend to hopefully get my business off my the ground, i have two milestone birthdays to plan for among other things. I am actually hoping to take my first real vacation in 3 years and we are trying to decide whether to go to New Mexico or stay closer to the eastern seaboard. There is a lot of resolutions i am hoping to keep through out the year and one of them is to blog more often. I have figured out that if i cant sit and type one out i can type one out in Microsoft on my Pocket PC and then post it when i get home. I may also bring my laptop on occasion to school. I have no final idea yet but my definite goal is to get the mandatory 8 postings in a month. Once i achieve that i will expand to more months through out the Winter.
There are certain projects that i was hoping to take on such as Meet the Staff and word on the street. That may be cut down to maybe one posting a month instead of two or three due to time constraints. This year is going to be tough economically on everyone and our new president will have his hands full when he gets sworn in 16 days. How fitting is it that the first black president will be sworn in the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, could this be a good omen only time will tell. So here's to the New Year and all the interesting stories and events that are going to come this year.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. Poor, poor Jose has been in a lot of pain for the past two weeks as his teeth are coming in. Two of them have broken through the skin and i am hoping that is all for now as he needs a break. Rebecca has continued to be comic relief for the family as she has done some silly things during my two weeks off of school. One of the funniest things is her brother was upstairs at his grandmothers and then was brought downstairs. Now my daughter saw him go downstairs but must have forgotten because she went by the playpen to look for him. Then she began a thorough search for her brother, looking under the playpen, in the turtle tank, bathroom and under the sofa looking for her brother. Now that was a determined sister to find her brother. Anyway that is all for now see you in the middle of the week.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Tis the Season
Tis the Season©
Tis the season for the flu,
Everyone around you going achoo,
Tis the season for political correctness,
for you are forced to say happy holidays instead of Christmas
Tis the season for greed,
for people to complain about gifts when there are people in need.
Tis the season for lights,
and also for Christmas and new year drunken fights.
Tis the season for giving expecting to receive
and when you don't receive you think you have been deceived
Tis the season of endings
but with every end their is new beginnings
Tis the season for insincerity
since everyone is faking love and putting a false reality
Tis the season of love,
but no one truly remembers the love from above.
TIS THE SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!
Cursedangel
12/6/2008
Hello everyone and welcome back to another blog post. It has been soooo busy between the holidays and different family members being sick. I personally have not been feeling well for over two weeks which is part of why i have not blogged. Anyway a reminder to all Berkeley college students that the passwords will be changing for security reasons. For more information pay attention to the log on screen of Blackboard or the notification that pops up on the screen upon log in. The Blackboard password will take effect December 22nd after the system is downed for maintenance.
Hope every one's Thanksgiving was great and that they have gotten their Christmas and holiday shopping done. As we prepare for the ending of the year both Calender and the Fall Semester I want to reflect a little not so much on the semester but on the year. This year has been a very trying and challenging year for me and my family. This was my first year back in school after a two year hiatus and had not only deal with that but i had to deal with welcoming a new baby and all the medical issues that the pregnancy brought. Here an aside I want to thank all the mothers out there and women in general as you guys have the ability to do and tolerate so much physically, mentally and emotionally. After watching my wife bring two children into the world i have an even greater respect for women and my mother as well. All the things i have been through this year would have normally brought me to a breaking point. Believe me i had reached that point multiple times this year but because of the love and support of my friends and family i was able to pull through.
The poem i wrote at the beginning of this blog sums up what i believe the holiday season has become. More people than not give money and time to charitable organizations during this time of year. My only question is what is the driving motive behind it? Most people are just doing it because this is the season of "giving" and it is the right thing to do. Some of the others, which is a small percentage, do it all year long and to those people I offer you congrats and applause. This season is so full of people being fake and putting on an act it is suffocating. Most of these people are only nice during this time of the year and come January 1st is back to their real selves. The holidays, mainly Christmas, has lost the real meaning and luster. It is such a frustrating thing to see and it even occurs in my family. My in laws put on such a show i don't know why none of them have won an Oscar or tony award. It absolutely astonishing that people show up and i can cut the tension with a knife. I also see it as i walk through the streets and i feel that if people were more genuine in their sincerity we would be in a better place as a society.
Enough of my ranting hope every one's Fall semester was great and I wish all of you good luck on your finals this coming week. I know i have my own work cut out for me and i only have two days to do it and that is not a whole lot of time.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. Both Rebecca and Jose have gone to the doctor over the past month and here are their updated stats. Rebecca is now 47 lbs and 31 inches in height. Jose is 14 lbs and 24 inches in height and is quickly catching up to his older sister. Rebecca continues to increase her vocabulary and is now safely over the 50 word minimum. Jose continues to show that he wants to get up and chase his sister, it is going to be mayhem when he is able to. Anyway that is all for now and i will see you guys later.
Tis the season for the flu,
Everyone around you going achoo,
Tis the season for political correctness,
for you are forced to say happy holidays instead of Christmas
Tis the season for greed,
for people to complain about gifts when there are people in need.
Tis the season for lights,
and also for Christmas and new year drunken fights.
Tis the season for giving expecting to receive
and when you don't receive you think you have been deceived
Tis the season of endings
but with every end their is new beginnings
Tis the season for insincerity
since everyone is faking love and putting a false reality
Tis the season of love,
but no one truly remembers the love from above.
TIS THE SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!
Cursedangel
12/6/2008
Hello everyone and welcome back to another blog post. It has been soooo busy between the holidays and different family members being sick. I personally have not been feeling well for over two weeks which is part of why i have not blogged. Anyway a reminder to all Berkeley college students that the passwords will be changing for security reasons. For more information pay attention to the log on screen of Blackboard or the notification that pops up on the screen upon log in. The Blackboard password will take effect December 22nd after the system is downed for maintenance.
Hope every one's Thanksgiving was great and that they have gotten their Christmas and holiday shopping done. As we prepare for the ending of the year both Calender and the Fall Semester I want to reflect a little not so much on the semester but on the year. This year has been a very trying and challenging year for me and my family. This was my first year back in school after a two year hiatus and had not only deal with that but i had to deal with welcoming a new baby and all the medical issues that the pregnancy brought. Here an aside I want to thank all the mothers out there and women in general as you guys have the ability to do and tolerate so much physically, mentally and emotionally. After watching my wife bring two children into the world i have an even greater respect for women and my mother as well. All the things i have been through this year would have normally brought me to a breaking point. Believe me i had reached that point multiple times this year but because of the love and support of my friends and family i was able to pull through.
The poem i wrote at the beginning of this blog sums up what i believe the holiday season has become. More people than not give money and time to charitable organizations during this time of year. My only question is what is the driving motive behind it? Most people are just doing it because this is the season of "giving" and it is the right thing to do. Some of the others, which is a small percentage, do it all year long and to those people I offer you congrats and applause. This season is so full of people being fake and putting on an act it is suffocating. Most of these people are only nice during this time of the year and come January 1st is back to their real selves. The holidays, mainly Christmas, has lost the real meaning and luster. It is such a frustrating thing to see and it even occurs in my family. My in laws put on such a show i don't know why none of them have won an Oscar or tony award. It absolutely astonishing that people show up and i can cut the tension with a knife. I also see it as i walk through the streets and i feel that if people were more genuine in their sincerity we would be in a better place as a society.
Enough of my ranting hope every one's Fall semester was great and I wish all of you good luck on your finals this coming week. I know i have my own work cut out for me and i only have two days to do it and that is not a whole lot of time.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. Both Rebecca and Jose have gone to the doctor over the past month and here are their updated stats. Rebecca is now 47 lbs and 31 inches in height. Jose is 14 lbs and 24 inches in height and is quickly catching up to his older sister. Rebecca continues to increase her vocabulary and is now safely over the 50 word minimum. Jose continues to show that he wants to get up and chase his sister, it is going to be mayhem when he is able to. Anyway that is all for now and i will see you guys later.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
A Time for Change
Good evening and welcome back to the blog. Sorry for the long pause between posts but as most of you know last week was midterm week, so I was busy studying for them. I still have one more to go and that will be on Tuesday. So far I have only received one grade and that was for my Fundamentals of IT class which was an 81. I am not completely happy with the grade but figuring I missed the class the week before I will take it. I hope all of you did well on your midterms and if you haven't gotten your grade yet I hope it will be what you wanted.
On to some historic news, as we all know November 4Th was election day and it was one of the most historic days in American history. As we know our President Elect is Barak Obama and he is the first black president in US history. Now I don't want to just focus on his skin color but just on the fact that it was a minority period is an awesome thing. I told everyone leading up to this election that it was going to be historic in more ways then one. This election was going to define who now has the voice in America to change things, whether it is the youths or still the baby boomers. I believe a lot of my generation was annoyed at the older generation for voting in Bush not once but twice and ushering 8 years of bad decision making. My generation could not understand why someone was voted in a second time after the first time was so bad. It was also my generation that lost a lot of friends and family to the war in Iraq, and everyone in the United States could say we needed to go into Iraq, which is fine, but did anyone know how to get out?
November 4Th was the day for my generation to stand up and push for change. Although our percentage of the electorate stayed the same, 17%, more voters in the 18-25 range came out and voted. Of course just the youth alone would not be enough to get Obama in and that is where the 60% of the White vote comes into play. This election shows that the youth do have a say in politics and that we can and do follow politics. It also proved that negative campaign ads will no longer effect the vote as it has in the past. In fact researchers showed that the negative ads hurt the candidate that was pushing most of them and this election it was McCain.
Our generation is not only too smart for negative ads but we also are very good at doing our own research and can filter out useless information. The way we are able to do that is through the marvelous use of computers and the Internet. Since we had to grow up and have a lot of information thrown at us we had to learn to process information quickly and figure out what is fact from fiction. Since this election showed everyone that the youth can make a difference, politicians will now have to figure out how to reach us. That is another reason why Obama won because he used all the mediums that the youth uses such as, text-messaging, facebook, myspace and emails. He campaigned not only in person but also in areas where the youth would be greatly involved such as the Internet. I now believe with the success of this election Republicans are going to have a hard time trying to figure out how to reach the youth. I must tip my hat to McCain for running a great race and thank him for continuing to serve his country in any forms he chooses. He gave an awesome concession speech and I only wished his supporters were less sophomoric in thought and did not boo when he mentioned Obama's name.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. Rebecca is teething again so she has not been feeling well this past week. She is getting two more bottom teeth and soon steak will be in her menu. Jose continues to grow and grow. He is a bottomless pit when it comes to formula and is almost as tall as his older sister. If he keeps this up he will end up being taller than her soon. Now they are getting ready for one of the busiest times of the year with Thanksgiving, my office party and Christmas right around the corner. Anyway that is all for now and I hope everyone will have a great second half to the Fall semester. Reminder registration is ongoing so if you haven't registered do so now.
On to some historic news, as we all know November 4Th was election day and it was one of the most historic days in American history. As we know our President Elect is Barak Obama and he is the first black president in US history. Now I don't want to just focus on his skin color but just on the fact that it was a minority period is an awesome thing. I told everyone leading up to this election that it was going to be historic in more ways then one. This election was going to define who now has the voice in America to change things, whether it is the youths or still the baby boomers. I believe a lot of my generation was annoyed at the older generation for voting in Bush not once but twice and ushering 8 years of bad decision making. My generation could not understand why someone was voted in a second time after the first time was so bad. It was also my generation that lost a lot of friends and family to the war in Iraq, and everyone in the United States could say we needed to go into Iraq, which is fine, but did anyone know how to get out?
November 4Th was the day for my generation to stand up and push for change. Although our percentage of the electorate stayed the same, 17%, more voters in the 18-25 range came out and voted. Of course just the youth alone would not be enough to get Obama in and that is where the 60% of the White vote comes into play. This election shows that the youth do have a say in politics and that we can and do follow politics. It also proved that negative campaign ads will no longer effect the vote as it has in the past. In fact researchers showed that the negative ads hurt the candidate that was pushing most of them and this election it was McCain.
Our generation is not only too smart for negative ads but we also are very good at doing our own research and can filter out useless information. The way we are able to do that is through the marvelous use of computers and the Internet. Since we had to grow up and have a lot of information thrown at us we had to learn to process information quickly and figure out what is fact from fiction. Since this election showed everyone that the youth can make a difference, politicians will now have to figure out how to reach us. That is another reason why Obama won because he used all the mediums that the youth uses such as, text-messaging, facebook, myspace and emails. He campaigned not only in person but also in areas where the youth would be greatly involved such as the Internet. I now believe with the success of this election Republicans are going to have a hard time trying to figure out how to reach the youth. I must tip my hat to McCain for running a great race and thank him for continuing to serve his country in any forms he chooses. He gave an awesome concession speech and I only wished his supporters were less sophomoric in thought and did not boo when he mentioned Obama's name.
Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. Rebecca is teething again so she has not been feeling well this past week. She is getting two more bottom teeth and soon steak will be in her menu. Jose continues to grow and grow. He is a bottomless pit when it comes to formula and is almost as tall as his older sister. If he keeps this up he will end up being taller than her soon. Now they are getting ready for one of the busiest times of the year with Thanksgiving, my office party and Christmas right around the corner. Anyway that is all for now and I hope everyone will have a great second half to the Fall semester. Reminder registration is ongoing so if you haven't registered do so now.
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