The Price of Oil

Date: March 30^th, 2009

Time: 2:59PM

Place: New York, NY

The price of Oil fluctuates so regularly that it seems the Gas station prices keep moving up and down weekly and when you think the price of gas is actually cheap and affordable, it increases rapidly. It’s like taking the bus to work in the morning and noticing the price at a certain number and when you ride through that same route in the evening the price is higher. You just can’t keep up with these things, and since I am car owner I pay particular attention to this. You see I started this habit ever since the price of Oil went to above a hundred dollars and that allowed the price of gas to increase to more than four dollars a gallon and I am referring to the cheapest (regular), this was bit insane since one could not afford to drive long distances anymore or you would certainly have to pay close to a hundred to fill up any six cylinder car. Now it is a bit better as compared to before when sixty to eighty dollars would have filled up your tank, now it is much cheaper at forty therefore that allows enough to be spend on other things like beer and fast food. Let’s all hope that the madness stays in check and even though it stays at about two dollars a gallon that to me is okay, yes I can tolerate it but won’t mind a bit if it goes under. Does anyone know why this happened all of a sudden? I mean why did it go so high and rapidly decreased, does it have anything to do with the global economy? I am guessing maybe.

News Today Concerning Laptops

Date: March 29th, 2009

Time: 7:35PM

Place: Queens-NY

Today I read in the news that HP is coming out with a safer and affordable battery for Laptops, now this is very good news because in the past you always heard of the disastrous stories of batteries exploding and sometimes catching fire. Most time though these batteries would not give much life after maybe a year and one had to purchase a new battery if you wanted to work off electricity. This sounds great since you have the option now of getting three years of warranty, in this case you would be comforted by the fact that you are covered for three years in case it fails. It is reported that this will be available later in the month. The battery is supposed charge at a much faster rate even reaching eighty percent in approximately thirty minutes as opposed to the regular ones that take maybe up to hours to charge. Now this is believable since they are offering the three year warranty to back up their promise. I know this good news for laptop owners especially the ones that use it for work and have to travel in cars, trains and airplanes while catching up on pending assignments. With today’s fast paced environment this is definitely medicine to the ears of the IT industry. Now we just have to be patient and hope they are correct it their assessment.

World Cup Qualifiers

Date: March 28th 2009

Time: 9:00PM

Place: Queens-NY

It was do or die coming down the stretch for the United States men’s soccer team in El Salvador today. After seventy minutes of play the US were b trailing by two goals to nil and things look bleak at that point but they somehow managed to find the strength from within and in the seventy seven minute scored and then again in the eighty eight minute to tie the game. El Salvador has to be disappointed after leading so strongly and playing with so much strength and speed in front of approximately thirty one thousand of their home fans. They took control of the game early and I guess that is what caught America by surprise. The Americans only started taking notice that this game could be a defeat after the second goal and that helped them to understand that they needed to step up their game if they wanted to compete, that they did and it shows the character these players. The competition is now beginning to take shape and if you were following the qualifiers you would now understand how important it is for each team to get maximum points especially at home games if they wanted to increase their chances of getting to the big stage in South Africa in 2010. This is the last stage of qualifiers and out of six teams, three and half will qualify. The first three will go to South Africa and the half will have to play a home and away game against a South American team which is almost impossible to win therefore it is so much more important to be in the first three.

Off day

Date: March 27th. 2009

Time: 10:54AM

Place: Queens-NY

Yes today feels so good and it is not just because of the weather (60 degrees with sunshine), you see I am off today from work and that allows me to sleep a bit later than usual especially since I had classes last night and went to bed late. I have a lot of assignments to catch up on and to also complete my tax returns therefore it is not at all a free hang out type of day but I rather being home and doing this than working. I also have to attend classes later today and tomorrow, therefore I needed to catch up on some sleep, I tend to do this whenever possible since the opportunity is far and few in between. I feel good and I am ready to start my Math assignments with a target to get done before I leave home later. It is a pity that I cannot go outside and enjoy the weather for some time since I have used all my minutes wisely, wow sounds like minutes on a cell phone huh. Well now you know, got the picture right. In between I will try to get some brain rest by turning on the TV and try to relax a bit to avoid being burnt out or bored of doing the same thing too long. You know that can become a problem and maybe even create a phobia for future studies therefore I have to try and avoid this as much as possible. Well now I am off to get some breakfast and start with my daily schedule.

New Boss

Date: March 26, 2009

Time: 3:43PM

Place: New York, NY.


My boss picked up a new assignment last year and everyone was very sad since we all thought that she was irreplaceable (definitely no one can replace her), she was so caring and open to suggestion, humble and very professional. She always took the entire group to lunch and insisted on paying (we were about ten) even though we would start an argument she would end up winning and paying. She is now stationed in China and seems to be enjoying, she sent us pictures showing where she visited and the house she bought. She even visited the birds nest (the Olympic village) and her crew seems to be wherever she goes because they are all in her pictures. The funniest thing about this is that she looks very much Chinese but do not speak the language. She was born is Brazil to Japanese parents and is married to a Brazilian. All her kids were also born there. We keep in contact via email to let her know how things are proceeding here. It will never be the same. After about three months her replacement arrived and she seem friendly and always carries a smile with her, she is also Asian and to announce her arrival she took all of us to lunch today, sounds familiar; maybe it’s an Asian cultural thing. Well I am not complaining by any means, we all got along quite ok and even though it is still very early I believe that it’s going to be just fine. She seems to have a good work ethic and a great sense of humor which makes life at work less stressful. We would have to wait and see what the future holds but as of now it seems bright, I guess only time has the answer we’ll see.

An Experience at the Dentist

Date: March 25, 2009

Time: 8:38PM

Place: Home-Queens – NY

The most difficult part is lying on that dreaded chair waiting for him to actually walk into the room. His assistant (forgive me for not knowing the medical term that they are referred to) asks you to stay calm and she will proceed to x-ray your mouth while you wait patiently. This is how the kid related the story to me, he is always afraid and this happens for each visit which usually takes place twice a year. Open. Open wider, that is how he knows that someone is about to intrude into his mouth and disturb his teeth. This is usually done with minor pain because it is only a routine visit but the trauma he experienced previously stays in his mind every time this procedure is about to take place. No one is in the room except him, the assistant and the dentist. He is left alone in a strange room with strangers who most likely will cause him pain while his mother sits outside in the waiting room. This maybe is more painful than the actual process, feeling alone and abandon, no one to hold on too. I can somehow relate to this because even though I am much older and have been through much worse, it still scares me especially when he says open or even open wider. I am not making out my Dentist to be a bad guy because he is actually very caring and would interrupt every so often to ask if I am ok to which I would always reply yes. This I do because I just want to get it over with and head out of there. To be honest most of my visits are very pleasant.

Some Advantages of Wired Vs Wireless Networks

Date: March 24, 2009

Time: 2:42PM

Place: New York. NY


We don’t just go wireless because wireless networks also have disadvantages as compared to wired networks. Physical fix wiring connections are not prone to interference and the bandwidth does not fluctuate as opposed to wireless networks which can be affected by these therefore in this area. Wired networks tend to be much more reliable than wireless. Unless there is a problem with one of the network cards (NICs), the cabling, the switch or hub (all hardware) wired networks will deliver to its full potential all the time. On the other side wireless signals can be distracted by walls, distance, floors and by its immediate surroundings. You don’t have to worry about networking signals travelling through the air and being intercepted by intruders who were not intended to access the network especially if the network is not protected as in the case with many home networks. Wired networks are usually faster in terms of speed than wireless. Wired network adapter cost less than wireless therefore cost is also a factor. While wireless networks have their pluses wired networks are still the better choice for reliability, security, speed and in some instances cost.

As promised – The history of Horoscopes

Date: March 23rd. 2009

Time: 4.23PM

Place: Work – New York-NY


It is said that horoscopes began with the ancient Greeks thousands of years ago. It started with information regarding when to plant crops and when is a good time to harvest, if you ask me I would say this is definitely strong superstitions. They took the position of the Sun and planets had how it affected one’s life. It would let you know what future events would happen depending on your date of birth. Some also believed that the future cannot be predicted but they could use the information to predict possible influences that the planets would have on one’s life. Later on people in China and after that Egypt started practicing astrology. The word Astrology means “Science of the Stars” and is a Greek word. A person’s horoscope is also call a birth chart. They selected twelve months and assigned the twelve zodiac signs depending on what month and date you were born. This they did by taking into account the position of the planets at the time of year you were born and somehow this allowed them to can predict your behavior and intelligence. I have read not only my horoscope but all twelve and did not notice anyone had anything negative, now if this is true it simply says that us humans were born good people but later on in our lives some of us changed our behavior to become bad. I do not know why did happens, is it the way one adapts to society or is it bad parenting. I have no answer since I do not know. But I can definitely tell you that this part of is very true.

Hangovers

Date: March 22nd. 2009

Time: 1.09PM

Place: Home- Queens - NY


Hangover, what do you think guys, is there a cure because we sure do need one. It feels so good and causes so much fun when you indulge and we all know what happens next morning. We make so many promises that this will never happen again, it will be the last time I drink this stuff and guess what as soon as we forget we go right back and commit the same sin only to suffer again. If you are not careful it will get to the point where you will have one too many and that is when the hangover starts developing to rear its ugly head at wake up time. You can’t eat or drink anything since that would be an excuse for the body to reject it and it comes out right away only to increase the pain and suffering. Why can’t one drink socially? Wasn’t that reason why this was invented in the first place, I believe so. It confuses me because the taste of this stuff most times is awful yet people flood the bars so frequently and indulge in loud conversation that sounds more like an argument. They are totally out of character since not so long ago they were in offices and homes where the quiet was a way of life and now after a few drinks all that changes. Maybe people drink so that they can let it all out and for that period of time to be stress free, well except for when the hangover takes control. I have heard it said that the best remedy for hangover is one more drink when you wake up, how is that possible even if it will work the thought of it, the taste especially would definitely make you want to bring it back out. I am not sure because some people behavior just confuses me.

The mystery about Global Warming

Date: March 21st 2009

Time: 8:30PM

Place: School- Devry- LIC- NY


What do you think about all the fuss about global warming? So many controversies for and against this that leaves one very confused, some winter days the weather is warmer than usual and changes to very cold rapidly, there is drought in some parts of the world and too much rainfall elsewhere. One thing leads to another. I believe that this was happening since I can remember and if science has improved so much why anyone can’t come up with a definite answer instead of all this controversies to confuse us folks. Is there such a thing as global warming or not. Now it seems as though when any unexpected weather pattern happens it is credited to the warming of the earth’s atmosphere and the prediction is dire. They make us believe that the world would turn upside down, life as we know it would not be the same again. As a matter of fact it sounds more like a painful process and causes one to be very skeptical when looking into the future. Now I believe that we should take care of the environment as its citizens by doing the stuff that we can control, for instance recycling and contain pollution as much as possible because it our home to live and should be left as pure as possible for the future generations to come but the way it sound from researchers and scientist it makes one think that there is hardly any earth left in a matter of years for anyone. The more I read is the more I begin to believe that this is actually happening and the more scared I become because, it sounds like there is no hope. The future according to them looks really bleak. Now the opponents of global warming do not have any answers either because their theory is that they also believe that the atmosphere is warming but, it is natural. Wow very comforting, it seems as though there is no real answer and we just have to wait and see, not a good solution for something as big and bad as this. Now I have no knowledge of this topic therefore I am just expressing a personal opinion.

Love for Sports

Date: March 20th. 2009

Time: 4:01PM

Place: Work -New York. NY


Yes sports, most people I know and hang around with also love sports and this love started most times at childhood. Now, I am not so much into it other than running to stay fit and a little pickup soccer and softball cricket. Apart from that I do not watch too much of the teams that I used to like, as a matter of fact the only time I would sit in from of the TV would be for major tournaments like the world cup (soccer) and the Olympics. At a younger age I always found time to be in front of the TV for most of the teams I like and would even venture out to the park to see them live. You see I begin to realize that I expected my team to win no matter what and if they did not I would be so depressed that sometimes appetite for food or anything else would be gone. Then I started not paying attention to these games and teams because I did not want to feel this, it was not a pleasant feeling and I allowed my emotions to get the better of me. The sad thing is I know quite a few people with this problem and they would argue their point even if their team is on the losing end. Tragic is it not? I started to read about it the day after and the results affected me less, yes this I could handle. Now I don’t care who wins or lost to me it is just a game and as a spectator it should be fun and a good sport don’t matter who wins or loses. I guess this type of thinking comes with one’s maturity. I enjoy it better now.

Horoscopes

Dtae: March 19th. 2009

Time: 11:45PM

Place: Home - Queens - NY

What do you make of this huh? Some folks read this daily but I think this should be for entertainment purposes only. Have you ever try reading your horoscope on yahoo and later in the day read it from another website or newspaper and realize that it quite different. Well I have noticed that the last time I checked. Now if this is the case how can you even begin to be a believer in such erratic reporting? Yeah I know it brings a smirk smile to your face and it should. How did horoscope come about? Let me guess some wise guy long ago come up with a big very bright idea and thought he/she can let people know what is going to happen or along what lines their daily lives will be like and the funny thing about this is that some people actually read believing that it would happen, superstitious I tell you but guess it happens to me sometimes too. How did they come up with the symbols and the names I would love to know, maybe I can do some research on this topic and blog the results later on, I think that would actually clear up a lot and make me a stronger believer or maybe not. Let’s see, honestly speaking I do read my horoscope sometimes and It has never been close to what it predicts, therefore how should I place faith in this. Look out for my research findings.

Wireless connectivity - Broadband

Dtae: March 18th. 2009

Time: 7:58PM

Place: Home- Queens- NY

Wireless broadband can connect a home or business to the internet or a local network, it has the capability to access printers and share files over a network and works as well as any connection. It is very convenient since there is less hardware to install especially at the front end which makes it easier to work with for administrator and users alike. This technology will be around for a long time because it is presently becoming more popular as time goes by and in almost every company or household you can visit it is more than likely to be there. You can avoid having to run patch cables under your desk and having a Laptop with this type of connectivity is very rewarding since you can actually move around freely in meetings at home as long as you stay within the range and this is what most users want most. I know most of you who are using an internet connection would surely want to have this installed for all the conveniences that come with it. Just be careful and secure your wireless router to avoid anyone getting into your net work without permission. It is very straight forward and the directions come with the manual. Just read and implement and you are secure.

Trying Times

Date: March 17th. 2009

Time: 11.25PM

Place: Home- Queens-NY

What is it with the world today every which way you turn there is political turmoil, suffering, lack of basic necessities, hunger, civil war, drought, war and civil unrest just to name a few. Is it because of mans attitude towards each other, is greed or is it what is written in the scriptures. I know this could be a heated debate from all angles but I am not trying to answer these questions because I have none. It is just that if you keep up with current affairs you’ll notice that it is happening daily yes daily and there seem to be no answer or stopping any time soon. Even today in the news today you would notice that the unrest in Madagascar has resulted in the President announcing his resignation, is this, the new trend of how officials and administrations would be allowed to govern? It seems very common lately well at least to me. If you keep count the number might be a bit tall of how many governments are in power without being elected by the people. I have to say that this is a bit scary and if it doesn’t slow down or stop then the next would think it is quite ok to do the same. What is the role of the United Nations in all of this and the so called developed nations, do they just sit back and allow these things to happen and when they eventually do take a stance it is the wrong one. What is all the fighting for? Maybe to cont6rol population growth, I don’t know just a crazy thought. I guess these question would be left unanswered because if there was an answer why is it not being implemented you know it could actually save lives and make the world a much more peaceful place for all of us. On the other hand if there is an answer and it not being implemented then I guess we are in for a bleak future if this continues to happen.

Springtime is upon us

Date: March 16th. 2009

Time: 10.15PM

Place: Home - Queens - NY

Do you feel it, I bet most of us do because it is beginning to warm up gradually and I must admit it feels way better than the colder weather we endured previously this past winter. I know I am already putting winter in the past even though it is not officially over as yet but that tells you I am impatiently awaiting spring and the summer where life begins again. I am already trying to create time in my so busy schedule to accommodate some sought of recreation, be it in the park or just finding fun things to do outdoors. Being indoors for most of the year is no fun especially with limited sunshine and not much to do other than trying to stay warm and comfortable; thank god for TV otherwise most folks would run out of stories to tell. Boredom would’ve been the norm and life without the little comforts as we know it would have been totally different. Hey don’t ask me because I have no clue maybe reading some deep history would shed some light to this. This summer providing I have the time I am planning to participate in club cricket (softball) and soccer at my job even though it sounds more like wishful thinking it actually feels good to know that I at least have some fun plans. My present schedule does not allow these activities as long as we only have 24 hours in a day, therefore I would have to sacrifice some of these plans when time comes and that makes me feel dejected a bit, but knowing that we would be having longer brighter and warm days makes for a better feeling and attitude towards life.

De-stress

Date: March 15th. 2009

Time: 1:01pm

Location: Home - Queens - New York

Between full time school and full time work life can get a bit stressful both mentally and physically and if one don’t take the necessary steps (especially in the early stages) to eliminate this, the level can increase to the point where you would not only fail, but be burnt out and then your energy level would drop. You are now at the risk of harming your system. You get the picture because after that the body is much more prone to sicknesses and diseases. I find myself in the situation, and with school, work and assignments there is practically no time for recreation. We all know the saying that “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” well in this case the name Jack represents all of us who are in this boat. To counter this I would occasionally try to do something that I think would be fun which, would take my mind away from everything else and help me relax. This to me is medicine for the mind body and soul. For instance after class on a Saturday I would just call anyone I am close to and drive to maybe Boston for the remainder for the weekend and just have plain old fun within the lawJ. You see I love driving especially if it is within six hours, I can have conversation, laughter (best medicine) and catch up on old times during the journey (driving), not to mention listening to my favorite music. At this time you do not even think about work, school and assignments. This is the ideal medicine for de-stressing one’s mind. I hope you noticed that I am not even at my destination as yet, and there is another one of my friends who I have not seen for a very long time. We all get the picture therefore if you are under some sought of stress you can do things in the company of people you enjoy and most likely it will help you tremendously. Try it you might be in for a very pleasant surprise.

Telemarketers – The Nuisance

Date: March 14th. 2009

Time: 9.45pm

Location: Home- Queens-NY

Peoples information are so easy and affordable that it has become really too easily available to almost anyone who wants to contact you. Almost all the time (in my case all the time thus far) when a telemarketer calls your phone number, it will be a call you don’t want or need and it has become such a nuisance because these calls usually happen when you are at home relaxing or just doing something that should not be disturbed by anyone except friends or family. I have noticed that if you pick up the phone and do not say anything the line will be left unanswered because most of these calls are from machines and are voice activated. If I do not recognize the number the call will not be answered from end for I believe that if I had just missed a call of importance a message would have been recorded on my phone system. This should not even have to be this way since now in my own domain with my own phone for which I pay the bill, I have to play “cat and mouse” with in coming callers. I believe that most of you will agree and maybe not with the way I handle this but at least with the discomfort of knowing that companies do not care about ones privacy, they fully well know they are calling you at home. Now I am getting calls on my cell phone, not as many but still this were not happening previously. It is a darn nuisance and should be totally banned and be outlawed. That is just my take on this.

Currents Events – News

Date: March 13th. 2009

Time: 4.44pm

Location: Home - Queens-NY

I am totally baffled by the way these crooks are only being exposed because of the economic situation or so I believe. I am referring to the Bernard Madoff's scandal (if I may call it as such) and the Stanford fraud. They are both similar because they fraudulently robbed folks of billions of dollars and that is the confusing part to me. The question is how were this allowed to go undetected for so long and for so much money. Stanford is a culprit of approximately 10 billion and Bernard Madoff in excess of 50 billion. Mind boggling and totally beyond me, in my personal opinion I don’t believe that there is any available punishment to match this crime as per the law. I know you are innocent until proven guilty but Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty today and his lawyers are presently in the process of filing an appeal as per yahoo news. Here is the link http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090313/ap_on_bi_ge/madoff_scandal_appeal. If successful he may stay out of jail. The next question is what happens to all the people who invested their hard earned money? This is a very bad situation for all those people who lost their money and I believe all their life savings and maybe have to start from the bottom again. At the present time it is not even easy to do that since the recession is in full stride and more people are losing their jobs daily. I just hope that something can be done to remedy this situation and help these folks and also to implement measures and maybe even laws that would prevent this in the future or make it almost impossible to be repeated.

Class Tonight

Date: March 13th. 2009

Time: 12.20am

Location: Home - Queens-NY

Tonight my Speech275 class was very interesting and a little different from the first night; it was not the typical walk to the front and give your speech for the allotted time, even though this was part of it we had a turn of events when some of the student tried to leave for personal reasons while class and speeches were in session. I personally believe that this was a bit disruptive to the speaker and as a person paying attention it bothered me but then again this is my personal opinion. Voices were raised when the professor told the class that all who did commit this act would need to go back to the front and speak again, none of the victims were pleased about this and we had a bit of an uncomfortable situation where one of the student got thrown out of class as a result. This I thought was very unfortunate and could have been handled different with cooler heads. In future I would like to see some sought of rules implemented so that students would know what their limit is while class is in session. You see other classes would permit such behavior and unconsciously people would do things that might not be tolerated by other professors as is the case tonight. I am not taking sides and if you were to ask me I would definitely side with the professor because we as a class need to support each other and pay attention when someone is speaking because we would want the same attention when we are peaking. At the same I would say again that we are all adults and I believe that the whole confrontation could have been avoided. Maybe I am wrong.

My Today

Date; March 11th 2009

Time: 10.09PM

Place; Home - queens - NY



I am off. Yes I mean not working, I took a day off or should I say I swapped Friday for today so I can catch up some pending assignments and avoid having to wait for the end of the week to do it. I don’t like the last minute attitude it causes increased stress which I could certainly do without. I am in the process of completing the assignments and some online exams. At the same time I just noticed that my neighbor and good friend is also not working today so we decided to cook lunch (well he did) and have a few beers. I made it clear that I will available only after I am done with my work which is the main reason why I am home today. I did complete my work and will proceed to indulge with my neighbor and his colleague from work.

cheers

The noticeable effects of this Recession

Date: March 10th 2009

Time: 9.43pmPlace:

At Home - Queens, NY

Previously when I took public transportation (MTA Trains) to work it used to be so packed, some days you had to wait on another train to get on and at other times if you did manage to squeeze yourself in the door, getting a seat was just a wishful thought. I remember the sidewalk was so crowded and at lunch time the wait to be seated in a restaurant could go up to half an hour this we endured since it was more or less the same everywhere else in midtown Manhattan. I endured and accepted this as part of living and working in this city and never thought that it would change in my life time. You see even though the recession took its toll gradually this trend did not follow pattern (I might wrong but this is how it played out to me) but very recently I noticed that the opposite is happening and it is very glaring. I know that the News networks did report a drop in restaurant income and also for other stores and companies but again it’s only very recently that I noticed this glaring difference. Now I can go directly to my table and be seated for lunch and wow what a difference on the subway, I am always seated now. Don’t get me wrong there are still some odd days that the crowd shows up but definitely not as frequently as before. Yes folks I am now convinced that we are experiencing something different and it is not looking good. Maybe it took a while to hit me because thank god I am still working or maybe it is because I am slow? I remember reading a quote once (I don’t remember who wrote it) “a recession is when your neighbor loses his or her job and a depression is when you lose yours. Maybe it could be that I was in such a mindset, I am not saying its right to think as such but that is what happened to me. Now I know better.

Date: March 9th 2009

Time: 9.43pm

Place: Home - Queens, NY


This article relates to the link at the end of this blog. Before reading it I had not paid much attention to the stem cells research, this I beleive makes for good reading since for me it now clarifies how much the administration influences the decisions made by scientists. In this case it is being reversed to allow scientists to work freely and make the necessary decisions as per their research and findings and even though they will be monitored they won’t be controlled by politicians as in the past. The article allows you to see the future benefits for people suffering with diseases that are painful for the patients and their loved ones. I believe it is a good thing even though I have not read much of this but anything to do with curing ailments and prevent human suffering I am all for it. Even though there is much debate and opposition about this, if you are not taking life to experiment then why not. It is definitely a controversial subject and one that needs alot more indept studies, but if not given the resources and time then we may never know fully how effective it could have been. People will be divided by the morality of such a research but I am all for it as long as it sustains life and not destroys it. As I said previously I have not put much time and research into this but I am willing to commit to such an experiment for future generations and present, if it can be effectively implemented soon. Just think about it people suffering from diseases such diabetes, cells that could help those with Parkinson's disease or maybe even Alzheimer's, or new nerve connections to restore movement after spinal injury. Would this not be the ultimate break through, I strongly believe it should be given a try and I will be reading much more to back up my vision on this. Here is the link to the article that shows the present administration is in favor of supporting stem cell research.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090309/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_stem_cells

Cheers

Day After - Relaxation

Now that I am actually home and don't have to either go to school or work, you can guess because its Sunday, relaxation day. I can wake up late, and I know most of you can relate to this especially if you are working with a hectic schedule. I can relax and watch TV or go to the park if the weather permits and today its behaving nicely, even though its cloudy, the temperature is 61 degrees (F). I do have multiple assignments to accomplish but I am careful to not be burnt out by just sitting in front of the computer. Today I am hanging out with a few friends to share in laughter food and beer, one of the guys is a really good cook and I look forward to this meeting. Later this evening I will return to assignments and try to get done as much as possible because I do not want to let it accumulate for later in the week and then it becomes a headache.

If anyone is interested in football (soccer) may I mention that the qualifying stages around the world is presently happening and this is very exciting to a football fans especially if your native country of even your adopted country is in this stage. I remember in the introductory speeches (yeah how can I forget) some of the guys did mention soccer as a hobby. Its a known as the beautiful game to the world and most watched spectator sport.

A Very Hectic Saturday

Date: March 7th 2008

Time: 11.04 AM

Place: Home - Queens NY

Yes today is turning out to be a very hectic and busy day for me, you see I have a class in Math that will take up the entire day. This starts at 9AM and will complete at 5pm. I plan on getting as much done as possible since I will be allowed to complete this class as soon as I can. for those of you who have not done Math114, be prepared since it is not as easy as I thought. It actually started off simple but got more difficult as I progressed. I am hoping that this is only temporary. I would definitely need a scotch on the rocks as soon as I park my car at home (No I do not drink and drive) to relieve this stress and guess what, I tried it before and it works for me. My biggest mistake was taking this for granted and I know those of you who has done it before would laugh at this blog thinking why he thinks its so difficult. Well you see I am aiming to complete this in either three or four weeks as oppose to eight since this will allow me to concentrate on my two other classes that do not give the option of finishing before time. Good idea I think because I did it before and it worked great, you just need time management and plenty of discipline with a little input from the unseen.