Date: April 23, 2009
Time: 10:36AM
Place: New York, NY
Electronic mail or more commonly known as email to most of us, how technology has improved over the years. Now you simply type your letters and messages click send and in a matter of seconds it is delivered to any part of the globe. Awesome is it not? People can stay in touch without the added costs and at the same time get be totally fed up of each other because of this convenience. It is particularly helpful to businesses because it has a tremendous impact on productivity and economics. Imagine having to call all the people who you now send emails to or having to go to the post office to send all these letters on a daily basis. The messenger’s job might become obsolete but at the cost of a better and much improved economy when all factors are taken into consideration. The flipside to this be would lack of exercise to the human body since instead of going two flights of stairs to deliver a letter or message, emails would do the job in a matter of seconds. It is also very smart since it can be configured to capture junk and place them in the junk folder. The sent mails go into the sent folder by default and incoming will automatically be delivered into the Inbox. For those of us who are not satisfied with these options, we can create folders and file emails to their preferences. To top it off we have the option of multiple web based email accounts which are free. Companies and businesses also use this to their advantage and it can be configured with any email client such as Microsoft outlook, Netscape messenger and Outlook express just to name just a few.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
My Job
Date: April 22, 2009
Time: 5:15PM
Place: New York, NY
My job is very special to me and I believe that I am married to it; I have to be on time, productive, friendly and call when I am running a bit late. Does this remind you of something? Now if I don’t do this I don’t expect to be treated in the same manner. I believe it is very important to perform at an exceptional level every day, my job is responsible for my welfare and livelihood and without it I would not be able to accomplish the things I want in life not to mention the necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In all honesty I like doing my job almost all the time and I am lucky enough to have wonderful bosses and colleagues who make life so much more comfortable. I don’t have anyone looking over my shoulders and I am given the power and encouraged to make decisions and choices. This makes me feel very much a part of the wider family and not to mention important. It is good for my confidence level and boosts my energy thus increasing productivity. Very rarely would I feel discouraged or not wanting to be present at work. I always seem to have that positive feeling towards working and that was not always the case therefore it points to the environment that I am working in. We are quite often required to participate in training related to our work requirements and that I am sure helps tremendously. The wonderful part about this is that the majority of people who works here share the same feeling and since we are all from different cultures and countries it is difficult to say that we might be wrong.
Time: 5:15PM
Place: New York, NY
My job is very special to me and I believe that I am married to it; I have to be on time, productive, friendly and call when I am running a bit late. Does this remind you of something? Now if I don’t do this I don’t expect to be treated in the same manner. I believe it is very important to perform at an exceptional level every day, my job is responsible for my welfare and livelihood and without it I would not be able to accomplish the things I want in life not to mention the necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In all honesty I like doing my job almost all the time and I am lucky enough to have wonderful bosses and colleagues who make life so much more comfortable. I don’t have anyone looking over my shoulders and I am given the power and encouraged to make decisions and choices. This makes me feel very much a part of the wider family and not to mention important. It is good for my confidence level and boosts my energy thus increasing productivity. Very rarely would I feel discouraged or not wanting to be present at work. I always seem to have that positive feeling towards working and that was not always the case therefore it points to the environment that I am working in. We are quite often required to participate in training related to our work requirements and that I am sure helps tremendously. The wonderful part about this is that the majority of people who works here share the same feeling and since we are all from different cultures and countries it is difficult to say that we might be wrong.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Natural Disasters
Date: April 21, 2009
Time: 10:11PM
Place: Queens, NY
This is a force that man cannot prevent but have learn to live with it and take the necessary precautionary measures to safe guard his life until it is over. Some of these we are able to predict and through the medium of the media, advice the population of what measures are necessary. On the other hand some of them are not predictable and can cause great harm to infrastructure and human life. One of these would be earth quakes, unpredictable, and always leaves a very destructive path. I believe the most common one would be hurricanes and that has its season therefore we have ample time to prepare and prevent catastrophe unless people don’t heed the warning and try to brave the conditions; they usually lose and pay a very high price sometimes with their lives. Man cannot fight Mother Nature and if tries the battle will be lost even before it started, no matter how much technology is available as of now it is not enough. Don’t get me wrong technology does help and it has come a very long way as history will show and we are grateful for that. Hopefully in the not too far distant we would be able to come up with some magical instruments that would allow us to measure these calamities and thus create machines that present these in the future. We can at this moment work towards it and hope for the best.
Time: 10:11PM
Place: Queens, NY
This is a force that man cannot prevent but have learn to live with it and take the necessary precautionary measures to safe guard his life until it is over. Some of these we are able to predict and through the medium of the media, advice the population of what measures are necessary. On the other hand some of them are not predictable and can cause great harm to infrastructure and human life. One of these would be earth quakes, unpredictable, and always leaves a very destructive path. I believe the most common one would be hurricanes and that has its season therefore we have ample time to prepare and prevent catastrophe unless people don’t heed the warning and try to brave the conditions; they usually lose and pay a very high price sometimes with their lives. Man cannot fight Mother Nature and if tries the battle will be lost even before it started, no matter how much technology is available as of now it is not enough. Don’t get me wrong technology does help and it has come a very long way as history will show and we are grateful for that. Hopefully in the not too far distant we would be able to come up with some magical instruments that would allow us to measure these calamities and thus create machines that present these in the future. We can at this moment work towards it and hope for the best.
Plants and Nature
Date: March 6th 2009
Time: 10:30PM
Place: Queens, NY
I have to say I love green and that means nature, yes it is true that whenever I get the opportunity I would venture into the woods (this would normally be when I travel away from New York) and just sit amongst the trees and take in the sights and sounds of mother nature, I just cannot get enough of it. The wind flowing through the branches of the trees and the birds singing it is such a beautiful sound that cannot be duplicated. In my apartment I have approximately ten plants that I care for and will be adding more pretty soon. At my desk in my office at work, I just added six plants that surrounds me and is the envy of my colleagues since they are so green and theirs are not. I just want to be close to nature as much as possible for I believe that our mere existence depends on it. The air we breathe, the vegetables that our body depends on, the water we drink and even the sunshine that burns us, yes we need these for our survival and so does the earth. As a people we need to be much more aware of our surroundings and pay closer attention to our actions towards it for most of us are very disrespectful towards the environment that we live in and that is very bad for us and future generations. No I am not even talking about global warming or even climate change.
Time: 10:30PM
Place: Queens, NY
I have to say I love green and that means nature, yes it is true that whenever I get the opportunity I would venture into the woods (this would normally be when I travel away from New York) and just sit amongst the trees and take in the sights and sounds of mother nature, I just cannot get enough of it. The wind flowing through the branches of the trees and the birds singing it is such a beautiful sound that cannot be duplicated. In my apartment I have approximately ten plants that I care for and will be adding more pretty soon. At my desk in my office at work, I just added six plants that surrounds me and is the envy of my colleagues since they are so green and theirs are not. I just want to be close to nature as much as possible for I believe that our mere existence depends on it. The air we breathe, the vegetables that our body depends on, the water we drink and even the sunshine that burns us, yes we need these for our survival and so does the earth. As a people we need to be much more aware of our surroundings and pay closer attention to our actions towards it for most of us are very disrespectful towards the environment that we live in and that is very bad for us and future generations. No I am not even talking about global warming or even climate change.
Disappointments and Stress
Date: March 5th 2009
Time: 11:30PM
Place: Queens, NY
How do you cope with disappointments? What should you do and how should it be done to minimize the effects of stress that come with it? For sure I do not know the answers to these questions and I am certain that you would need the advice of a professional if the stress is too much. Everyone handles the stress that comes with disappointments differently and some unfortunately use extreme measures to combat that feeling. This usually results from failures as a result of lower expectations, for example lost of one’s job, house, car or even broken relationships to name a few. We all experienced this sometime in our lives and most of us would come out stronger and learn from this experience so that we would not fall into the same trap again. Remember repeated failures are not necessarily mistakes anymore and some us waltz through life enjoying the moments and hope that it will always be a piece of cake with icing at the top all the time. When these falls apart then we blame everyone else for our failures, If we can be responsible and accountable to for our actions that in itself will lessen the volume of stress that we place on ourselves and others and the world would be a much friendlier and stress free place to enjoy our lives.
Time: 11:30PM
Place: Queens, NY
How do you cope with disappointments? What should you do and how should it be done to minimize the effects of stress that come with it? For sure I do not know the answers to these questions and I am certain that you would need the advice of a professional if the stress is too much. Everyone handles the stress that comes with disappointments differently and some unfortunately use extreme measures to combat that feeling. This usually results from failures as a result of lower expectations, for example lost of one’s job, house, car or even broken relationships to name a few. We all experienced this sometime in our lives and most of us would come out stronger and learn from this experience so that we would not fall into the same trap again. Remember repeated failures are not necessarily mistakes anymore and some us waltz through life enjoying the moments and hope that it will always be a piece of cake with icing at the top all the time. When these falls apart then we blame everyone else for our failures, If we can be responsible and accountable to for our actions that in itself will lessen the volume of stress that we place on ourselves and others and the world would be a much friendlier and stress free place to enjoy our lives.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Summit of the Americas
Date: April 20, 2009
Time: 5:30PM
Place: New York, NY
All the leaders of the Americas and the Caribbean (north, south and Central America) got together in Port of Spain Trinidad for a few days to discuss critical and not so critical issues. The hope is that these leaders would be able to create solutions for the welfare of their citizens. It was a much hyped summit taking place in one of the bigger islands of the Caribbean and the people of this region felt important and did not even try to hide their pride. You Trinidad I reality is a very small inland nation compared to other countries in the world, yes very small and they got this opportunity so the administration embraced it openly. They spent a fortune to accommodate the visiting leaders of their respective countries. My point is while a very big percentage of people is living under the poverty line (twenty percent approximately) in this oil rich country of 1.3 million the government don’t care but would spend five billion to host this event in extravagant style. That is politics and politicians at its best. Yes the world was watching because the United States president and the Venezuelan president were present (yes these two administrations were at it for a while) but if you watched the CNN reports I believe that most of the reporters did not even know where Trinidad was since they kept say Latin America, heck it is in the Caribbean. At the beginning there was so much hype to tackle the enormous problems that exists in this part of the world but strangely enough no one was reporting about any solutions that would be implemented at the end. Leaves one to ask what they really did for those few days at the expense of the taxpaying dollars? I hope we’ll get the answers pretty soon.
Time: 5:30PM
Place: New York, NY
All the leaders of the Americas and the Caribbean (north, south and Central America) got together in Port of Spain Trinidad for a few days to discuss critical and not so critical issues. The hope is that these leaders would be able to create solutions for the welfare of their citizens. It was a much hyped summit taking place in one of the bigger islands of the Caribbean and the people of this region felt important and did not even try to hide their pride. You Trinidad I reality is a very small inland nation compared to other countries in the world, yes very small and they got this opportunity so the administration embraced it openly. They spent a fortune to accommodate the visiting leaders of their respective countries. My point is while a very big percentage of people is living under the poverty line (twenty percent approximately) in this oil rich country of 1.3 million the government don’t care but would spend five billion to host this event in extravagant style. That is politics and politicians at its best. Yes the world was watching because the United States president and the Venezuelan president were present (yes these two administrations were at it for a while) but if you watched the CNN reports I believe that most of the reporters did not even know where Trinidad was since they kept say Latin America, heck it is in the Caribbean. At the beginning there was so much hype to tackle the enormous problems that exists in this part of the world but strangely enough no one was reporting about any solutions that would be implemented at the end. Leaves one to ask what they really did for those few days at the expense of the taxpaying dollars? I hope we’ll get the answers pretty soon.
Foods
Date: April 19, 2009
Time: 9:30PM
Place: Queens, NY
Since I love to eat, yes you read this correct I said love to eat some people asks the question, do you eat to live, or live to eat and I am actually confused and don’t really know to answer. That is what my friend told me when I ask him, “how come you eat so much and yet you are so fit.” He does not even try to eat healthy or read the label that will allow him the option of knowing what is in the food. I am guessing that he has great metabolism and that helps. He works out quite often and actually confessed that he likes to exercise so maybe that is the secret to staying in shape and the food don’t allow him to put on weight. I recommended he checked a doctor because I once saw a commercial on TV some time ago where this guy was looking very healthy and fit but feel sick because his cholesterol was too high. I have not heard from him regarding this advice as yet. I always ask myself if he could have a medical condition or is this normal, it is very difficult for me to believe that normal people eat this way. But I guess he enjoys it and if it has no negative effects other than in his wallet then its ok. He has no preferences and would eat almost anything that taste good for him so maybe his digestive system might a bit different to the regular person. Well all in all he enjoys eating and it’s not costing me anything because the last thing I would do is invite him to lunch.
Time: 9:30PM
Place: Queens, NY
Since I love to eat, yes you read this correct I said love to eat some people asks the question, do you eat to live, or live to eat and I am actually confused and don’t really know to answer. That is what my friend told me when I ask him, “how come you eat so much and yet you are so fit.” He does not even try to eat healthy or read the label that will allow him the option of knowing what is in the food. I am guessing that he has great metabolism and that helps. He works out quite often and actually confessed that he likes to exercise so maybe that is the secret to staying in shape and the food don’t allow him to put on weight. I recommended he checked a doctor because I once saw a commercial on TV some time ago where this guy was looking very healthy and fit but feel sick because his cholesterol was too high. I have not heard from him regarding this advice as yet. I always ask myself if he could have a medical condition or is this normal, it is very difficult for me to believe that normal people eat this way. But I guess he enjoys it and if it has no negative effects other than in his wallet then its ok. He has no preferences and would eat almost anything that taste good for him so maybe his digestive system might a bit different to the regular person. Well all in all he enjoys eating and it’s not costing me anything because the last thing I would do is invite him to lunch.
Play and Relax
Date: April 18th 2009
Time: 6:30PM
Place: Queens, NY
Today was the perfect day for play and relaxation, well of course after play you need to relax and renew the lost energy. Yes my play means physical and in the sun energy will be burned. I was out for about half day even though I was supposed to be reading, no stress I will catch up later tonight. I have a few people to meet and get a few important things done, but will take care of itself later. I caught up on some world news and sports on TV while I was relaxing. It is a good thing that I have the Fox sports channel so I can watch the English premier league and be entertained by some of the world’s best soccer players competing against each other on the big stage. It is an adrenalin rush every time two top teams clash. The world cup is not too far away, just next year and I am eagerly awaiting this much hyped event, to me this is the biggest sporting event in the world and it is worth the four years of wait. This evening came by really quickly and it is almost the end of another day. It shows that I had an enjoyable one since I did not notice how quickly it went by. I am planning to get enough rest this summer and also have maximum fun, it only happens once a year and it is not very long. I am now going to have a few refreshments and if all goes well I will be sleeping early tonight because yesterday I went to bed very late. I will need to be refreshed for tomorrow since it will be Sunday and most people will be outdoors and that is where I would like to be also.
Time: 6:30PM
Place: Queens, NY
Today was the perfect day for play and relaxation, well of course after play you need to relax and renew the lost energy. Yes my play means physical and in the sun energy will be burned. I was out for about half day even though I was supposed to be reading, no stress I will catch up later tonight. I have a few people to meet and get a few important things done, but will take care of itself later. I caught up on some world news and sports on TV while I was relaxing. It is a good thing that I have the Fox sports channel so I can watch the English premier league and be entertained by some of the world’s best soccer players competing against each other on the big stage. It is an adrenalin rush every time two top teams clash. The world cup is not too far away, just next year and I am eagerly awaiting this much hyped event, to me this is the biggest sporting event in the world and it is worth the four years of wait. This evening came by really quickly and it is almost the end of another day. It shows that I had an enjoyable one since I did not notice how quickly it went by. I am planning to get enough rest this summer and also have maximum fun, it only happens once a year and it is not very long. I am now going to have a few refreshments and if all goes well I will be sleeping early tonight because yesterday I went to bed very late. I will need to be refreshed for tomorrow since it will be Sunday and most people will be outdoors and that is where I would like to be also.
Long Week
Date: April 17th 2009
Time: 3:30PM
Place: Queens, NY
As you will have noticed by now it is the end of the working week for most, yes it is Friday and that always comes out good. Even though I have an exam at school today just thinking about the weekend makes it the more exciting. The weather is supposed to be really nice with lots of sun and a chance of rain but I believe it won’t come since it is only a thirty percent. Yes I am tired after all I have been working all week and when added would amount to five consecutive days. The stress of having to travel on the subway and those of you who use New York City subway system in rush hours would definitely know what I am talking about. Yes it is very hectic, always crowded and sometimes the delays can really get to you but I have to give much kudos to the passengers, they are very polite and patient. To do this day in day out every day for five days is really asking a lot but we do manage somehow. To top it off they are seriously trying to implement higher fares so now we have to pay for their inefficiency and lack of vision in performing their jobs and when it amounts to losses we the paying public has to pick up the financial slack. So easy for them is it not? As a matter of fact too easy for them since they know all they have to do to reduce their deficit is to just raise the fare. Putting all of this aside I plan on having a wonderful and fun filled weekend in the park, taking advantage of the pleasure of Mother Nature. This doesn’t happen often and when it does as long as I have the free time I will use it to my best interest.
Time: 3:30PM
Place: Queens, NY
As you will have noticed by now it is the end of the working week for most, yes it is Friday and that always comes out good. Even though I have an exam at school today just thinking about the weekend makes it the more exciting. The weather is supposed to be really nice with lots of sun and a chance of rain but I believe it won’t come since it is only a thirty percent. Yes I am tired after all I have been working all week and when added would amount to five consecutive days. The stress of having to travel on the subway and those of you who use New York City subway system in rush hours would definitely know what I am talking about. Yes it is very hectic, always crowded and sometimes the delays can really get to you but I have to give much kudos to the passengers, they are very polite and patient. To do this day in day out every day for five days is really asking a lot but we do manage somehow. To top it off they are seriously trying to implement higher fares so now we have to pay for their inefficiency and lack of vision in performing their jobs and when it amounts to losses we the paying public has to pick up the financial slack. So easy for them is it not? As a matter of fact too easy for them since they know all they have to do to reduce their deficit is to just raise the fare. Putting all of this aside I plan on having a wonderful and fun filled weekend in the park, taking advantage of the pleasure of Mother Nature. This doesn’t happen often and when it does as long as I have the free time I will use it to my best interest.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Weekend is coming
Date: April 16, 2009
Time: 3:19PM
Place: New York, NY
Yes it is the day before the unofficial start of the weekend which I usually look forward to and especially since the sun is starting to show itself more frequently. It means life is beginning to feel the pre summer excitement. I was actually having this conversation today with a friend whom I shared lunch with; she is from Morocco and was also in the excitement of the coming summer. The weather in her home land is very similar to what we have now. In the city and elsewhere more people frequent the sidewalks trying to catch rays of sunlight and I have to say it feels so good. This weekend I think promises, to be a good one, maybe no rain and warmer weather. That means it’s a park weekend, yes outdoors and fun stuff to do. Some will be setting up the BBQ grill for the first time this year while others will simply just play or run. Even walking is recommended because when the heat and sun really starts bearing down on earth you will have to take it easy. All the parks will be filling up early therefore one has to be out there to get a good spot and avoid the later rush. Hopefully the rain won’t come down but there are people who love that also and would stay out and get wet. In the Caribbean I would do something like that. I love when it rains heavily, I would go out and just get wet, it a good feeling and much fun. The weather there is always very hot and being in the rain will take the heat away somewhat. Summer is close and most people are looking forward to it especially on weekends when there is no work and all free time.
Time: 3:19PM
Place: New York, NY
Yes it is the day before the unofficial start of the weekend which I usually look forward to and especially since the sun is starting to show itself more frequently. It means life is beginning to feel the pre summer excitement. I was actually having this conversation today with a friend whom I shared lunch with; she is from Morocco and was also in the excitement of the coming summer. The weather in her home land is very similar to what we have now. In the city and elsewhere more people frequent the sidewalks trying to catch rays of sunlight and I have to say it feels so good. This weekend I think promises, to be a good one, maybe no rain and warmer weather. That means it’s a park weekend, yes outdoors and fun stuff to do. Some will be setting up the BBQ grill for the first time this year while others will simply just play or run. Even walking is recommended because when the heat and sun really starts bearing down on earth you will have to take it easy. All the parks will be filling up early therefore one has to be out there to get a good spot and avoid the later rush. Hopefully the rain won’t come down but there are people who love that also and would stay out and get wet. In the Caribbean I would do something like that. I love when it rains heavily, I would go out and just get wet, it a good feeling and much fun. The weather there is always very hot and being in the rain will take the heat away somewhat. Summer is close and most people are looking forward to it especially on weekends when there is no work and all free time.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Lunch Today
Date: April 15th 2009
Time: 11:24PM
Place: Queens, NY
In our department two people were about to leave and one coming on board therefore we decided to have all three for lunch today and what a lunch it was. To begin with my boss was present so the two hours we sat in the restaurant was not a big deal, since silently it was authorized. One of our colleagues decided on Turkish and we all went along with it and that decision turned out to be a very good one for all of us. This I gathered from the feedback we all gave at the middle and end of the meal. Expensive it was but great tasting and definitely worth it. I have never eaten Turkish before and I have to say I was so impressed with the taste, now I am a fan and a returning one at that. It was ten of us and we could not finish the food so you now realize that the portions are also very big, we had to take some back. This is not the normal trend because usually when the food is so good the portions are small and the price is high. We had chicken, lamb and vegetables with lemonade. I ate so much that it made my journey back to work painful because we had to walk about eight blocks. I would definitely have to visit this place again in the near future but I also have to be careful since it will cost a sum. I thanked the lady who suggested this and we all promised to heed her advice the next time we are eating out as a group. This restaurant (I don’t remember the name) actually has a bar just in case you needed to quench your thirst with a drink of alcohol. Now I know why almost every lunch time this place is full especially with the recession and all.
Time: 11:24PM
Place: Queens, NY
In our department two people were about to leave and one coming on board therefore we decided to have all three for lunch today and what a lunch it was. To begin with my boss was present so the two hours we sat in the restaurant was not a big deal, since silently it was authorized. One of our colleagues decided on Turkish and we all went along with it and that decision turned out to be a very good one for all of us. This I gathered from the feedback we all gave at the middle and end of the meal. Expensive it was but great tasting and definitely worth it. I have never eaten Turkish before and I have to say I was so impressed with the taste, now I am a fan and a returning one at that. It was ten of us and we could not finish the food so you now realize that the portions are also very big, we had to take some back. This is not the normal trend because usually when the food is so good the portions are small and the price is high. We had chicken, lamb and vegetables with lemonade. I ate so much that it made my journey back to work painful because we had to walk about eight blocks. I would definitely have to visit this place again in the near future but I also have to be careful since it will cost a sum. I thanked the lady who suggested this and we all promised to heed her advice the next time we are eating out as a group. This restaurant (I don’t remember the name) actually has a bar just in case you needed to quench your thirst with a drink of alcohol. Now I know why almost every lunch time this place is full especially with the recession and all.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
What a Day
Date: April 14, 2009
Time: 10.01PM
Place: Queens, NY.
After spending four consecutive days at home with no work or school to attend it is safe to say that I had a mini holiday. I could sleep late, go to bed late, indulge in a few drinks and hang out a bit. I did not party in clubs or even bars and yes I went to the park and ran around some; it was a good few days of sunshine even though there was some rain in the beginning. Today after all the fun I had to return to work and please don’t get me wrong I do love my job and most times look forward to my working days. I know at this time the recession is in full bloom and numerous people are without jobs and uncertain futures therefore I want to make it very clear, I am not complaining. I had a rather productive day and was able to accomplish much of what I had intended. Lunch was good for I choose to be vegetarian and had good company with pleasant conversation. I believe the time went by rather quickly today and that in itself shows that I was having fun doing my job. Most times when you are not enjoying what you do the times crawls but this is the exact opposite, before I knew it the clock was showing 4:50 in the evening. I left after six o’clock and got on the train, I took the opportunity to get some reading in regards to school and by the time I got off the train and headed home I had learned some of what I had intended to do. In a nutshell my day was enjoyable, productive and fun hopefully I can have all my days like this in the future. Yes I know somewhat wishful thinking but who knows.
Time: 10.01PM
Place: Queens, NY.
After spending four consecutive days at home with no work or school to attend it is safe to say that I had a mini holiday. I could sleep late, go to bed late, indulge in a few drinks and hang out a bit. I did not party in clubs or even bars and yes I went to the park and ran around some; it was a good few days of sunshine even though there was some rain in the beginning. Today after all the fun I had to return to work and please don’t get me wrong I do love my job and most times look forward to my working days. I know at this time the recession is in full bloom and numerous people are without jobs and uncertain futures therefore I want to make it very clear, I am not complaining. I had a rather productive day and was able to accomplish much of what I had intended. Lunch was good for I choose to be vegetarian and had good company with pleasant conversation. I believe the time went by rather quickly today and that in itself shows that I was having fun doing my job. Most times when you are not enjoying what you do the times crawls but this is the exact opposite, before I knew it the clock was showing 4:50 in the evening. I left after six o’clock and got on the train, I took the opportunity to get some reading in regards to school and by the time I got off the train and headed home I had learned some of what I had intended to do. In a nutshell my day was enjoyable, productive and fun hopefully I can have all my days like this in the future. Yes I know somewhat wishful thinking but who knows.
Monday, April 13, 2009
My Easter Monday
Date: April 13, 2009
Time: 10:00PM
Place: Queens, NY
Until my friend mentioned it today I had no clue that today was Easter Monday, I knew it was Monday and I did not have to work but that was about it. Yes I got up a bit later than usual and completed my laundry in good time. I took the opportunity to do a few chores that was actually pending for more than it should. I tried to catch up on home work that needed to be done and even though I am a bit dissatisfied with my effort I did manage some of it. I had a relaxing day, read the online news and caught up with emails on all my accounts. I knew I could have done more but I also needed to rest some since I do not always have free time for myself anymore. After lunch took the time to visit the car wash and gave my car a much needed cleaning both inside and out. Now I bet it feels much better, for me it feels much more comfortable to drive. I visited a friend later in the day and even though I only needed to drop off a package she insisted that I stayed for dinner and a drink to which I was much obliged. I had spaghetti and a shot of vodka, it felt good but at the end I was a bit full and I dislike that feeling. It slows me down and that makes me very uncomfortable so I was a bit irritable when I got home. Now I am much better and after I am done with this blog I am off to bed, I need to catch enough sleep so that I will be prepared for my first working day of the week tomorrow.
Time: 10:00PM
Place: Queens, NY
Until my friend mentioned it today I had no clue that today was Easter Monday, I knew it was Monday and I did not have to work but that was about it. Yes I got up a bit later than usual and completed my laundry in good time. I took the opportunity to do a few chores that was actually pending for more than it should. I tried to catch up on home work that needed to be done and even though I am a bit dissatisfied with my effort I did manage some of it. I had a relaxing day, read the online news and caught up with emails on all my accounts. I knew I could have done more but I also needed to rest some since I do not always have free time for myself anymore. After lunch took the time to visit the car wash and gave my car a much needed cleaning both inside and out. Now I bet it feels much better, for me it feels much more comfortable to drive. I visited a friend later in the day and even though I only needed to drop off a package she insisted that I stayed for dinner and a drink to which I was much obliged. I had spaghetti and a shot of vodka, it felt good but at the end I was a bit full and I dislike that feeling. It slows me down and that makes me very uncomfortable so I was a bit irritable when I got home. Now I am much better and after I am done with this blog I am off to bed, I need to catch enough sleep so that I will be prepared for my first working day of the week tomorrow.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Saved at Sea
Date: April 12, 2009
Time: 8:36PM
Place: Queens, NY
Awesome!!!! I bet that would be a good try at describing the feeling of the released Captain and his family. He was rescued by the United States Navy from the Somali pirates who held him in captivity for at least a week. This was reported today on all the networks and I have to say from my perspective I was very elated by the news. Three of the four pirates were killed and the other is in captivity, I believe they got what they deserved even though I am not a fan of violence and killing but this seem to be the last resort. What a world we live in when you cannot even do your job without being harassed in such a way in this part of the Globe. Imagine the relief felt by the captains family and close relatives and even him and his mates. Now he can go back to his regular life and get some much needed rest after such a horrifying ordeal, and maybe get some counseling so that he can be normal again. To me it does not matter how much training you received previously because, at the end of the day you are as human as much as anyone else and this type of stuff will play on your mind therefore you have to be careful otherwise it can stay so fresh in your mind that a permanent phobia will be instilled and you would never be the same again. Obviously this captain and his ship’s crew are real heroes for what they did and experienced there. From me to them I say thank you for being so brave and having the back of each other.
Time: 8:36PM
Place: Queens, NY
Awesome!!!! I bet that would be a good try at describing the feeling of the released Captain and his family. He was rescued by the United States Navy from the Somali pirates who held him in captivity for at least a week. This was reported today on all the networks and I have to say from my perspective I was very elated by the news. Three of the four pirates were killed and the other is in captivity, I believe they got what they deserved even though I am not a fan of violence and killing but this seem to be the last resort. What a world we live in when you cannot even do your job without being harassed in such a way in this part of the Globe. Imagine the relief felt by the captains family and close relatives and even him and his mates. Now he can go back to his regular life and get some much needed rest after such a horrifying ordeal, and maybe get some counseling so that he can be normal again. To me it does not matter how much training you received previously because, at the end of the day you are as human as much as anyone else and this type of stuff will play on your mind therefore you have to be careful otherwise it can stay so fresh in your mind that a permanent phobia will be instilled and you would never be the same again. Obviously this captain and his ship’s crew are real heroes for what they did and experienced there. From me to them I say thank you for being so brave and having the back of each other.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Driving
Date: April 11, 2009
Time: 11:32AM
Place: Queens, NY
I love it, yes I mean driving and I can even do it when I am tired because since I was a kid I loved driving. I was never one to overdo with the speed and I am proud to say in all my years of driving I have never received a speeding ticket as yet. When I say love to drive I mean long distances but that also has a limit because even though I have done as much as sixteen hours nonstop I do prefer four to six. That is much more fun since by the time you start getting tired the journey is almost complete. I like to sing because most times I am by myself and that does not sway my concentration. Most times I would be over the speed limit but never in an erratic manner. Accidents I try my best to avoid, actually am very scared of these, injuries and inconveniences is not what I look forward too. I would usually drive to Boston since I have quite a few friends there and it is only approximately four to four and half hours, ideal I would say. This allows me to spend weekend and be back in time for work on a Monday morning. I want to actually drive to Canada this summer while stopping off in Niagara for a few hours, for this I would company it is a bit longer and without company might b=become somewhat boring. How much can I sing to myself without getting fed up? Yes I know I am not even an okay singer that is why I would only torture myself. Looking forward to the summer and even though there are no concrete plans (I dislike making plans especially way ahead of time because it takes the excitement away) just knowing that I will be doing something makes it more exciting.
Time: 11:32AM
Place: Queens, NY
I love it, yes I mean driving and I can even do it when I am tired because since I was a kid I loved driving. I was never one to overdo with the speed and I am proud to say in all my years of driving I have never received a speeding ticket as yet. When I say love to drive I mean long distances but that also has a limit because even though I have done as much as sixteen hours nonstop I do prefer four to six. That is much more fun since by the time you start getting tired the journey is almost complete. I like to sing because most times I am by myself and that does not sway my concentration. Most times I would be over the speed limit but never in an erratic manner. Accidents I try my best to avoid, actually am very scared of these, injuries and inconveniences is not what I look forward too. I would usually drive to Boston since I have quite a few friends there and it is only approximately four to four and half hours, ideal I would say. This allows me to spend weekend and be back in time for work on a Monday morning. I want to actually drive to Canada this summer while stopping off in Niagara for a few hours, for this I would company it is a bit longer and without company might b=become somewhat boring. How much can I sing to myself without getting fed up? Yes I know I am not even an okay singer that is why I would only torture myself. Looking forward to the summer and even though there are no concrete plans (I dislike making plans especially way ahead of time because it takes the excitement away) just knowing that I will be doing something makes it more exciting.
Easter
Date: April 10, 2009
Time: 5.50PM
Place: Queens, NY
I have to say I am not Christian even though I a have been to church several times in my life and even attended an Anglican Elementary school in my time. Easter to me is just another holiday and so I treat it since I have the luxury of a day off from work and school, now that is what I call a day off. I don’t have a schedule to follow or timetable to keep. It is a pleasant day also, good weather and plenty of sunshine and to top it off it is also a non working day for two of my friends. Now that could be a bit too much since the drinks and “old talk” would start flowing, to combat this I choose to fast so that I would not be pressured into partaking in the drinks even though I will stay in the company of these two. It is always very funny and exciting to listen to these two guys because they always have the stories to tell and my god it is always so darn funny. One of them is a Christian but I don’t see him doing anything different than us on this day therefore I believe he is not too much into the religion but strangely enough he attends church most Sunday mornings. I should start church again, I actually have been thinking about it and yes by that I mean Christian church and no I do not mean I am going to convert, I just want to be in the congregation where knowledge is be expounded if not then I will just not return for seconds. The one thing I cannot stand is hypocrites fooling bigger ones or trying to do so for a small fee and yes it applies to all folks of all religions.
Time: 5.50PM
Place: Queens, NY
I have to say I am not Christian even though I a have been to church several times in my life and even attended an Anglican Elementary school in my time. Easter to me is just another holiday and so I treat it since I have the luxury of a day off from work and school, now that is what I call a day off. I don’t have a schedule to follow or timetable to keep. It is a pleasant day also, good weather and plenty of sunshine and to top it off it is also a non working day for two of my friends. Now that could be a bit too much since the drinks and “old talk” would start flowing, to combat this I choose to fast so that I would not be pressured into partaking in the drinks even though I will stay in the company of these two. It is always very funny and exciting to listen to these two guys because they always have the stories to tell and my god it is always so darn funny. One of them is a Christian but I don’t see him doing anything different than us on this day therefore I believe he is not too much into the religion but strangely enough he attends church most Sunday mornings. I should start church again, I actually have been thinking about it and yes by that I mean Christian church and no I do not mean I am going to convert, I just want to be in the congregation where knowledge is be expounded if not then I will just not return for seconds. The one thing I cannot stand is hypocrites fooling bigger ones or trying to do so for a small fee and yes it applies to all folks of all religions.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Asteroids
Date: April 9, 2009
Time: 10:29PM
Place: Queens. NY
I listened attentively to my classmates in tonight’s groups speeches and even though they all had their strengths and weaknesses this one relating to asteroids caught my attention, here I want to indulge a bit and say what I think and know about this topic. It is very fascinating just thinking about huge rocks miles in size with burning flames floating in deep space at great speeds, really incredible. I do not know much about these but it excites my mind by just thinking about it. The grave danger about these is that sometimes they pass too close to earth and thus creating fear in the minds of those that track and study them. It can create havoc and destruction of an incomprehensive magnitude to life on earth. This is the greatest fear amongst us. There is some prediction when the next one can actually hit the planet earth and even though the odds are really small that does not make it impossible. I have no idea how man is going to prevent or combat such forces of nature; to me it looks bleak if such a catastrophe happens. I believe it was reported on one of the major networks that the next time for one of these to pass us closely would be 2014, now that is pretty close and it makes one nervous since we have not heard or seen any major development in the works that can prevent this if it actually happens. Hopefully we can avoid such an event or at least it will be one time when we would be happy to say the researchers and scientist were dead wrong.
Time: 10:29PM
Place: Queens. NY
I listened attentively to my classmates in tonight’s groups speeches and even though they all had their strengths and weaknesses this one relating to asteroids caught my attention, here I want to indulge a bit and say what I think and know about this topic. It is very fascinating just thinking about huge rocks miles in size with burning flames floating in deep space at great speeds, really incredible. I do not know much about these but it excites my mind by just thinking about it. The grave danger about these is that sometimes they pass too close to earth and thus creating fear in the minds of those that track and study them. It can create havoc and destruction of an incomprehensive magnitude to life on earth. This is the greatest fear amongst us. There is some prediction when the next one can actually hit the planet earth and even though the odds are really small that does not make it impossible. I have no idea how man is going to prevent or combat such forces of nature; to me it looks bleak if such a catastrophe happens. I believe it was reported on one of the major networks that the next time for one of these to pass us closely would be 2014, now that is pretty close and it makes one nervous since we have not heard or seen any major development in the works that can prevent this if it actually happens. Hopefully we can avoid such an event or at least it will be one time when we would be happy to say the researchers and scientist were dead wrong.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Eating too Much
Date: April 8, 2009
Time: 4:00PM
Place: New York, NY
I think that most of us would agree that over eating only feels good at the time of consumption and your taste buds might be the only beneficiary at the time. The after effects we all could do without and I am not referring to the quick state of our metabolism but rather the slow sleepy feeling that comes after, the lazy droopy movements that the body moves with. Yes I know we agree because at some time or the other we indulged way too much and I am not even including drinks here. Today actually I had a very big lunch, the food was awesome and I kept eating. I actually had seconds and third not forgetting desert. I tried walking it off but that did not help much. It made me feel heavy and slow and taught me a good lesson that I should learn to curtail my greed for good food. In my case though I usually run for at least five miles every two days therefore I burn the extra calories even though that doesn’t give me an excuse to stuff my stomach as much. I do not for the hell of it want to have a big belly and I believe that food can do that to you if one continues to have such big meals. The theory is that beer would normally be the culprit but that could be wrong because anything that goes into your stomach in big volumes can cause it. This can also result in health hazards if left unchecked. My advice is eat in moderation and if it is that good then have it in small portions a number of times instead of big portions just a few times.
Time: 4:00PM
Place: New York, NY
I think that most of us would agree that over eating only feels good at the time of consumption and your taste buds might be the only beneficiary at the time. The after effects we all could do without and I am not referring to the quick state of our metabolism but rather the slow sleepy feeling that comes after, the lazy droopy movements that the body moves with. Yes I know we agree because at some time or the other we indulged way too much and I am not even including drinks here. Today actually I had a very big lunch, the food was awesome and I kept eating. I actually had seconds and third not forgetting desert. I tried walking it off but that did not help much. It made me feel heavy and slow and taught me a good lesson that I should learn to curtail my greed for good food. In my case though I usually run for at least five miles every two days therefore I burn the extra calories even though that doesn’t give me an excuse to stuff my stomach as much. I do not for the hell of it want to have a big belly and I believe that food can do that to you if one continues to have such big meals. The theory is that beer would normally be the culprit but that could be wrong because anything that goes into your stomach in big volumes can cause it. This can also result in health hazards if left unchecked. My advice is eat in moderation and if it is that good then have it in small portions a number of times instead of big portions just a few times.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Passwords
Date: April 7th 2009
Time: 5:20PM
Place: New York, NY
How many do we need to know? In this age of technological advancements everything you do requires a password. I have used up all that I can remember and it gets so frustrating that I refuse to enter anymore. For instance I am at the bank to withdraw some cash, I am in line to the teller, out of nowhere this very attractive girl comes directly to me and asked “are here for a transaction?” to which I answered yes. She now asks me to come into her office so she can explain to me how to use the ATM machine. I told her that I do know how but choose not to. She was confused; I explained that I would rather wait a few minutes more and have an interaction with someone real who I can talk to. I am not one who believes in these technological machines, as a matter of fact I am kind of scared of them. We had a lengthy conversation and she actually did share some of my concerns and to make things even more interesting she were beleived in much of what I said. Well that was her personal opinion as opposed to her professional job requirements. She was almost tripped over when I mentioned that I have never ever used an ATM system no matter where I am in the world. To her that was impressive and I could not see the big deal about it. Why are we so dependent on these systems? Can we not manage our meager finances on a day to day basis, I think it is relatively easy and personally believe it is the correct thing to do especially when a machine charges you a fee to withdraw your own money.
Time: 5:20PM
Place: New York, NY
How many do we need to know? In this age of technological advancements everything you do requires a password. I have used up all that I can remember and it gets so frustrating that I refuse to enter anymore. For instance I am at the bank to withdraw some cash, I am in line to the teller, out of nowhere this very attractive girl comes directly to me and asked “are here for a transaction?” to which I answered yes. She now asks me to come into her office so she can explain to me how to use the ATM machine. I told her that I do know how but choose not to. She was confused; I explained that I would rather wait a few minutes more and have an interaction with someone real who I can talk to. I am not one who believes in these technological machines, as a matter of fact I am kind of scared of them. We had a lengthy conversation and she actually did share some of my concerns and to make things even more interesting she were beleived in much of what I said. Well that was her personal opinion as opposed to her professional job requirements. She was almost tripped over when I mentioned that I have never ever used an ATM system no matter where I am in the world. To her that was impressive and I could not see the big deal about it. Why are we so dependent on these systems? Can we not manage our meager finances on a day to day basis, I think it is relatively easy and personally believe it is the correct thing to do especially when a machine charges you a fee to withdraw your own money.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Movies
Date: April 6th 2009
Time: 9:54PM
Place: Queens. NY
I don’t feel it anymore and don’t know why. Maybe because school is taking all my money and yes that would mean I am broke or is it my timetable is screwed and no free minutes are left for the taking. It could just be that the movies now are not appealing to me anymore/ just can’t get a handle on this. Well I hope to god I am not losing my groove. Scary right let me see since I am not sure I will not just go out of my way to prove a point to myself that I could not make in the first place. I have not been to the movies in quite some time may a year but guess what do enjoy a movie playing to cable or DVD so there it is I am quite normal. Blame it on the financial situation and lack of time to spend. See I already figured it out. Now I am not going to change this anytime soon because I am not even getting a tax refund, bleak isn’t it. Well at least I am contended and happy; yes you better believe it because it is quite true. I can’t say I am not looking into the future to the time all of this will come to an end and I will be able to spend time out again and have vacations and not have to worry about school and assignments. Just thinking about it makes the heart smile. Those of you who in the same situation would know exactly what I am talking about how it feels, I say don’t worry too much because before you know it this time would be gone right by. We are all going to be just fine, just stick to it.
Time: 9:54PM
Place: Queens. NY
I don’t feel it anymore and don’t know why. Maybe because school is taking all my money and yes that would mean I am broke or is it my timetable is screwed and no free minutes are left for the taking. It could just be that the movies now are not appealing to me anymore/ just can’t get a handle on this. Well I hope to god I am not losing my groove. Scary right let me see since I am not sure I will not just go out of my way to prove a point to myself that I could not make in the first place. I have not been to the movies in quite some time may a year but guess what do enjoy a movie playing to cable or DVD so there it is I am quite normal. Blame it on the financial situation and lack of time to spend. See I already figured it out. Now I am not going to change this anytime soon because I am not even getting a tax refund, bleak isn’t it. Well at least I am contended and happy; yes you better believe it because it is quite true. I can’t say I am not looking into the future to the time all of this will come to an end and I will be able to spend time out again and have vacations and not have to worry about school and assignments. Just thinking about it makes the heart smile. Those of you who in the same situation would know exactly what I am talking about how it feels, I say don’t worry too much because before you know it this time would be gone right by. We are all going to be just fine, just stick to it.
New Stadiums
Date: April 5th 2009
Time: 3:00PM
Place: New York. NY
So we have two new baseball stadiums therefore none of the base ball fans can be jealous of the other. You are pretty much sure that that won’t be a topic for argument when fans verbally clash. I guess it is going to be all quality baseball rhetoric. Hopefully these stadiums will bring some good results or even a championship to the city; we have not had one of these for a while especially from the Mets. I think it is about time for them, they have very loyal fans who fill the seats from game to game therefore it is about that time to reward them. Win something will you. Or how New Yorkers love their baseball and a subway series is the best way to climax it all. Forget the Knicks for they don’t seem to be interested in wining anything just by the way they play the game and maybe the administration is not to focused on getting championship rated players in Madison square garden therefore our hope lies with baseball. Remember the Giants were the team to bring home the prize therefore let’s not put too much pressure on them even though we won’t mind another one. This will give us a chance to once more visit the canyon of heroes and participate in all the fun filled activities like drinking beer and behaving idiotic. I just can’t wait, so guys please go out there show them what you are made off.
Time: 3:00PM
Place: New York. NY
So we have two new baseball stadiums therefore none of the base ball fans can be jealous of the other. You are pretty much sure that that won’t be a topic for argument when fans verbally clash. I guess it is going to be all quality baseball rhetoric. Hopefully these stadiums will bring some good results or even a championship to the city; we have not had one of these for a while especially from the Mets. I think it is about time for them, they have very loyal fans who fill the seats from game to game therefore it is about that time to reward them. Win something will you. Or how New Yorkers love their baseball and a subway series is the best way to climax it all. Forget the Knicks for they don’t seem to be interested in wining anything just by the way they play the game and maybe the administration is not to focused on getting championship rated players in Madison square garden therefore our hope lies with baseball. Remember the Giants were the team to bring home the prize therefore let’s not put too much pressure on them even though we won’t mind another one. This will give us a chance to once more visit the canyon of heroes and participate in all the fun filled activities like drinking beer and behaving idiotic. I just can’t wait, so guys please go out there show them what you are made off.
Weekends Free……………Until
Date: April 4th 2009
Time: 1:00PM
Place: New York. NY
Well now I can safely say that I have my weekends free once more, well until next semester who know what the schedule would look like? I feel alive again especially when the sun is hot and there is not rain hanging around to dampen my spirits. I can wake up when I feel like it even though I am usually an early riser but what I am trying to say is that I don’t have an early morning schedule to follow. Yes that could have the potential to add unwanted stress. I still have quite enough assignments to keep me busy and yes I plan on finishing all on Saturdays and if not along the evenings but not on Sundays. Sundays are for me to relax and hang, live again so to speak. I worked extra hard to complete my Saturday class so as to prepare my schedule the way it is now therefore here is evidence enough that hard work do pay off. Time to catch up on the fun again and get out of the house and actually feel the wind and hear the sounds of nature, well that is whatever New York City have to offer in that department. I have to say it is an exciting feeling and I am going to enjoy it until timetable changes again. Hope it will be accommodating and not include weekends but who knows. I guess I will have to do what is required and that is school first. Yes it is a big sacrifice but we knew this even before we signed so it is just to be brave and own up to it. I guess what I am saying is I have to be mature and responsible, in the long run the dividends will be very rewarding.
Time: 1:00PM
Place: New York. NY
Well now I can safely say that I have my weekends free once more, well until next semester who know what the schedule would look like? I feel alive again especially when the sun is hot and there is not rain hanging around to dampen my spirits. I can wake up when I feel like it even though I am usually an early riser but what I am trying to say is that I don’t have an early morning schedule to follow. Yes that could have the potential to add unwanted stress. I still have quite enough assignments to keep me busy and yes I plan on finishing all on Saturdays and if not along the evenings but not on Sundays. Sundays are for me to relax and hang, live again so to speak. I worked extra hard to complete my Saturday class so as to prepare my schedule the way it is now therefore here is evidence enough that hard work do pay off. Time to catch up on the fun again and get out of the house and actually feel the wind and hear the sounds of nature, well that is whatever New York City have to offer in that department. I have to say it is an exciting feeling and I am going to enjoy it until timetable changes again. Hope it will be accommodating and not include weekends but who knows. I guess I will have to do what is required and that is school first. Yes it is a big sacrifice but we knew this even before we signed so it is just to be brave and own up to it. I guess what I am saying is I have to be mature and responsible, in the long run the dividends will be very rewarding.
Predictions
Date: April 3rd 2009
Time: 12:00PM
Place: New York. NY
Have you heard? Scientists have predicted that in approximately thirty years the human civilizations as we know it will be extinct on earth, or as more commonly known to us the world will end. I guess if all human life were to end well yes the world has ended for us because more than likely we won’t know what is left. If you think about it when one dies the world has ended for that person right? Well back to this topic, it all has to do with our lifestyles and habit which is gradually destroying the earth in the form of global warming. This causes the glaziers to melt thus causing sea level to right and likewise temperatures. I do not have a handle on this so mi won’t try to speculate. I am just saying here what I heard on the news and read in the newspaper or web and it is scary to say the least. Just think about it no more future generations? Well if it is our fault I am not surprise since I can see daily how we are destructive animals and some won’t even care about their actions. It scares me to see parents, yes people with children not caring about the environment since it is their children who will inherit the earth in the future. I believe since I was a kid I have been hearing about this warming trend, sometimes I believe and other I have my doubts. Well just to be sure I am trying to contribute in whatever way I can as an individual. For instance try not to have the tap running when I don’t need it, avoid wasting paper or driving when I can take public transportation. Yes I believe if we all do our little part collectively it will add up to make a huge difference.
Time: 12:00PM
Place: New York. NY
Have you heard? Scientists have predicted that in approximately thirty years the human civilizations as we know it will be extinct on earth, or as more commonly known to us the world will end. I guess if all human life were to end well yes the world has ended for us because more than likely we won’t know what is left. If you think about it when one dies the world has ended for that person right? Well back to this topic, it all has to do with our lifestyles and habit which is gradually destroying the earth in the form of global warming. This causes the glaziers to melt thus causing sea level to right and likewise temperatures. I do not have a handle on this so mi won’t try to speculate. I am just saying here what I heard on the news and read in the newspaper or web and it is scary to say the least. Just think about it no more future generations? Well if it is our fault I am not surprise since I can see daily how we are destructive animals and some won’t even care about their actions. It scares me to see parents, yes people with children not caring about the environment since it is their children who will inherit the earth in the future. I believe since I was a kid I have been hearing about this warming trend, sometimes I believe and other I have my doubts. Well just to be sure I am trying to contribute in whatever way I can as an individual. For instance try not to have the tap running when I don’t need it, avoid wasting paper or driving when I can take public transportation. Yes I believe if we all do our little part collectively it will add up to make a huge difference.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Approaching summer in NYC
Date: April 2, 2009
Time: 2:24PM
Place: New York, NY
This morning started off a bit on the chill side therefore one had to dress accordingly, but as the day wore on and the sun started shinning it became quite nice. Yes spring is here and you can see the relief on the faces of New Yorkers as you walk the streets. It is a big difference from what you were accustomed to in the cold winter days. People seem to have that extra bounce in their step and no one wants to eat in their offices anymore, oh how the weather can affect us all especially if you just got out of a cold winter. I guess people in the warmer climate would take this for granted, for they enjoy it daily, imagine when the rain falls on a really hot day that would be a bad one for them but for us it’s cold with rain or snow what a difference. Just writing this makes me start thinking of a Caribbean vacation soon, beach, and sun and not to mention the drinks to go with it. I tell you if you have experience it before it is definitely a different kind of high. Today we choose to have lunch outside in a restaurant on 2nd avenue and yes the place was busy, it actually did not reflect the state of the economy at all. Well it is not all summer like weather yet, since as soon as the sun sets it is a bit cold again but a little patience will get us some really good weather soon. Most people I know already started planning their three months of good weather and this has nothing to do with vacations, you see the schedules are already reflecting where the next BBQ would be held, and whose back yard would be chosen. It is a very comforting and exciting feeling especially when the winter seemed so long. I am definitely looking forward.
Time: 2:24PM
Place: New York, NY
This morning started off a bit on the chill side therefore one had to dress accordingly, but as the day wore on and the sun started shinning it became quite nice. Yes spring is here and you can see the relief on the faces of New Yorkers as you walk the streets. It is a big difference from what you were accustomed to in the cold winter days. People seem to have that extra bounce in their step and no one wants to eat in their offices anymore, oh how the weather can affect us all especially if you just got out of a cold winter. I guess people in the warmer climate would take this for granted, for they enjoy it daily, imagine when the rain falls on a really hot day that would be a bad one for them but for us it’s cold with rain or snow what a difference. Just writing this makes me start thinking of a Caribbean vacation soon, beach, and sun and not to mention the drinks to go with it. I tell you if you have experience it before it is definitely a different kind of high. Today we choose to have lunch outside in a restaurant on 2nd avenue and yes the place was busy, it actually did not reflect the state of the economy at all. Well it is not all summer like weather yet, since as soon as the sun sets it is a bit cold again but a little patience will get us some really good weather soon. Most people I know already started planning their three months of good weather and this has nothing to do with vacations, you see the schedules are already reflecting where the next BBQ would be held, and whose back yard would be chosen. It is a very comforting and exciting feeling especially when the winter seemed so long. I am definitely looking forward.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Computer & Viruses
Date: April 1st 2009
Time: 3:00PM
Place: new York, NY
Computers and the viruses that affect them, amazing isn’t it. I remember once I was working in a Hospital some time ago and the computer fell in front of a doctor who said “well if that was a patient I would be sued” and we replied “ well computers also get viruses you know” and he remarked “do they bleed?” we all had a good laugh. They don’t bleed but for sure they can get sick from the viruses and that is why they die or fail to operate as they were programmed to. Every so often there is a new virus ready to attack and we have to be able to counter that by using antivirus software. If you are not protected, within hours on the web your system will be so affected with viruses that it will never be the same again. You will need to come up with a few hundred dollars to get it repaired which is not even the worst part. You run the risk of losing data which in most cases is priceless. I always wonder if there is a connection between the virus creator and the antivirus creator, don’t it look a bit questioning or is it just me. It is a really annoying experience to have your system infect by some unknown virus and then all these popup appears and most of it is in a sexual nature. Why? Why can it not be popup with good humor or Macy’s sales or something of that nature? Troubling is it not? To top it off you have to keep your antivirus update every other day or even though you purchased the software and configured it, your system could still be infected. This thing is confusing and adds stress to our already stressful lives. Hopefully in the future something more powerful will be created, but why would they?
Time: 3:00PM
Place: new York, NY
Computers and the viruses that affect them, amazing isn’t it. I remember once I was working in a Hospital some time ago and the computer fell in front of a doctor who said “well if that was a patient I would be sued” and we replied “ well computers also get viruses you know” and he remarked “do they bleed?” we all had a good laugh. They don’t bleed but for sure they can get sick from the viruses and that is why they die or fail to operate as they were programmed to. Every so often there is a new virus ready to attack and we have to be able to counter that by using antivirus software. If you are not protected, within hours on the web your system will be so affected with viruses that it will never be the same again. You will need to come up with a few hundred dollars to get it repaired which is not even the worst part. You run the risk of losing data which in most cases is priceless. I always wonder if there is a connection between the virus creator and the antivirus creator, don’t it look a bit questioning or is it just me. It is a really annoying experience to have your system infect by some unknown virus and then all these popup appears and most of it is in a sexual nature. Why? Why can it not be popup with good humor or Macy’s sales or something of that nature? Troubling is it not? To top it off you have to keep your antivirus update every other day or even though you purchased the software and configured it, your system could still be infected. This thing is confusing and adds stress to our already stressful lives. Hopefully in the future something more powerful will be created, but why would they?
Tuition Increase
Date: March 31st 2009
Time: 3:00PM
Place: new York, NY
I need to ask the question why the need to increase tuition at this time, especially now with the recession in full swing and the economy deteriorating daily? Where are people going to come up with this extra money when they already have bills to pay that are actually on hold? I think they are really asking us to drop out because it is almost impossible to come up with anything extra. The future already looks bleak and with no jobs in sight after graduation where is the work or is it just a faithful promise to those of us who will be graduating. Now don’t get me wrong here since I am most certainly willing to continue but if the money is not available how can we continue in school? Are they giving us grants? The minute I saw this email I was hoping it to be a spam but it seems real enough. I am totally stressed and confused about this whole thing, especially when you are working your behind off and looking forward to the day when you will successfully graduate and then this happens. I am hoping for the best since I am going to give it my utmost honest effort but who is to say I was not doing that already. Hopefully someone will come to their senses and realize now is not the time and recall this or find some other way to create their finances. When I signed up I do not recall anyone mentioning increases anytime in the future and if this is supposed to happen do they just send an email out of the blue? Ridiculous I would say.
Time: 3:00PM
Place: new York, NY
I need to ask the question why the need to increase tuition at this time, especially now with the recession in full swing and the economy deteriorating daily? Where are people going to come up with this extra money when they already have bills to pay that are actually on hold? I think they are really asking us to drop out because it is almost impossible to come up with anything extra. The future already looks bleak and with no jobs in sight after graduation where is the work or is it just a faithful promise to those of us who will be graduating. Now don’t get me wrong here since I am most certainly willing to continue but if the money is not available how can we continue in school? Are they giving us grants? The minute I saw this email I was hoping it to be a spam but it seems real enough. I am totally stressed and confused about this whole thing, especially when you are working your behind off and looking forward to the day when you will successfully graduate and then this happens. I am hoping for the best since I am going to give it my utmost honest effort but who is to say I was not doing that already. Hopefully someone will come to their senses and realize now is not the time and recall this or find some other way to create their finances. When I signed up I do not recall anyone mentioning increases anytime in the future and if this is supposed to happen do they just send an email out of the blue? Ridiculous I would say.
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