I'm about to list some things that I will get done before 2008 is over. People often call them, and list them, as goals. I choose not to because goals are usually unfulfilled wishes. People either set the bar too high or can't hold up due to bad habits, emergencies, and what have you. Its just excuses and laziness if you ask me. It's also lying to yourself. It's abandoning the plan because it's the easy way out. It's failure cause of bad habits (I'm guilty of all this too so don't be too ashamed hah). So yeah, don't lie to yourself because it's one of the worst things you can do and it's contagious. Just do what Nike does. Just do it.
This is my to-do list.
1. Read 5 books.
I just finished reading Tuesdays with Morrie and am currently reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.
The Five Books (all recommendations from friends):
The Time Traveler's Wife (bought)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Done)
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Done)
The Kite Runner (currently reading - page 100+)
Death Watch (purchased)
2. Take a class for Fall Quarter to run the brain blood flow. (Online registration completed and signed form has been mailed in)
I am aiming for a mid-August, two-days a week introductory Spanish course. It will run to December at LBCC. I took three classes in 3 different quarters last year (Spring 2007, Fall 2007, and Winter 2008) at UCLA's Extension Program. I got two A's and one B.
3. Complete grad-school application for Masters in Math Education (along with some credential program, possibly a joint program). I am aiming to get back into full swing in the Fall of 2009 at CSULB. I am planning on becoming a teacher because I don't see myself working at a 9 to 5. I need the free time and I need to make a difference. You gotta get the criminals and druggies early. "Why become a lawyer and help defend someone when you can become a teacher and stop that someone from ever needing a lawyer in the first place."
(done minimal research)
***The first 3 bullet points are all education-based. I am a firm believer in education and knowledge. It's one of the best investments one can make. Besides, a smart person is cool and sexy hah.
4. Do push-ups or lift weights 3 times a week. I have a gym-set right outside my room so this should be easy. I will start to do push-ups before my league games. I'm in like 55 thousand leagues so that'll definitely help. At last count, 2 softball leagues and 3 basketball leagues.
Also, I will start to hit up the gym for lunch breaks at work.
(monday 7/28, wednesday 7/30, friday 8/1)
(monday 8/4, ...)
5. Spend the rest of my time with friends and family.
I will end it with those 5 bullet points. There are plenty of other things I want to do, like travel, watch movies, date women, etc. but my priorities lies with education, health, and love. I will interconnect all three together at the same time if possible. I just gotta find the right balance. A well balanced life is a complete life.
(brother's wedding 8/8) - family
(camping - zion 8/15) - sisters & hs friends
(cic bowling - 8/22) - hs friends
(cruise - 8/29) - college friends
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
More Receipts
Yard House:
Iced Tea - $2.95
Sprite - $2.95
Pyramid Hefeweizen - $5.75
Grimbergen Double - $7.00
Heineken - $6.00
Lindeman's Framboise - $8.00
Delirium Tremens - $7.00
Black Tan - $6.00
California Roll - $11.75
Chicken Nachos Grande - $9.95
New Zealand Calamari $10.35
Chocolate Souffle - $7.85
Black Velvet - $6.00
Trader Joe's:
Pizza Palermo - $4.69
Tamari Almonds - $5.49
Mochi Strawberry - $3.29
Mochi Chocolate - $3.29
Sliced Peppered Turkey - $4.29
Brown Rice California Roll - $2.99
White Tortilla Chips - $2.29
Northgate Supermarket:
Limes - $0.99 / 2 lb
Brown Onions - $0.99 / 3 lb
Roma Tomatoes - $0.99 / lb
White Nectarines - $0.69 / lb
Bell Peppers - $1.29 / lb
Bananas - $0.79 / lb
Cilantro - 4 for $0.99
Food 4 Less:
White Bread - $0.98
Ground Beef - $7.48
Kroger Shredded Cheese - $2.00
Iced Tea - $2.95
Sprite - $2.95
Pyramid Hefeweizen - $5.75
Grimbergen Double - $7.00
Heineken - $6.00
Lindeman's Framboise - $8.00
Delirium Tremens - $7.00
Black Tan - $6.00
California Roll - $11.75
Chicken Nachos Grande - $9.95
New Zealand Calamari $10.35
Chocolate Souffle - $7.85
Black Velvet - $6.00
Trader Joe's:
Pizza Palermo - $4.69
Tamari Almonds - $5.49
Mochi Strawberry - $3.29
Mochi Chocolate - $3.29
Sliced Peppered Turkey - $4.29
Brown Rice California Roll - $2.99
White Tortilla Chips - $2.29
Northgate Supermarket:
Limes - $0.99 / 2 lb
Brown Onions - $0.99 / 3 lb
Roma Tomatoes - $0.99 / lb
White Nectarines - $0.69 / lb
Bell Peppers - $1.29 / lb
Bananas - $0.79 / lb
Cilantro - 4 for $0.99
Food 4 Less:
White Bread - $0.98
Ground Beef - $7.48
Kroger Shredded Cheese - $2.00
Almost A Perfect Weekend
July 11th, 2008, 9:00 PM PST @ Joe Rodgers Field
We lost again. We're now 1-14-1 in our last 16 softball games. I'm not sure if it's some kind of curse or what but our Hitmen can't seem to win. Props to the other team as they were smashing base hits after base hits on Friday night.
Gamenote: We only had 7 players at the start of gametime and picked up 3 solid infielders that can hit. Let's just say that one of them hit a grand slam and the other had a opposite field 3-run homer. Yeah, and we still lost. I think it was 26-24 or something like that. We left the bases loaded to end the game. It was a great game. A great game but we were still on the short end of it.
Batted: 3 for 5.
July 12th, 2008, 3:00 PM PST @ Best Fit Gym
It was my season debut for NotGuiltyBrand.com. We actually won this game pretty easily. We were down 7 early but came back strong to cruise the rest of the way. I did most of my scoring in the first half.
I'll post the stat-link to this game when it comes up later this week. Actually, there's no link. You have to visit the website www.myptba.com.
Here is the boxscore:
July 13th, 2008, 3:50 PM PST @ Banning HS
Another forfeit win for LBC. I think we're now 5-3.
Please see http://www.sbleague.com/
Click on "Standings," then "Silver."
We lost again. We're now 1-14-1 in our last 16 softball games. I'm not sure if it's some kind of curse or what but our Hitmen can't seem to win. Props to the other team as they were smashing base hits after base hits on Friday night.
Gamenote: We only had 7 players at the start of gametime and picked up 3 solid infielders that can hit. Let's just say that one of them hit a grand slam and the other had a opposite field 3-run homer. Yeah, and we still lost. I think it was 26-24 or something like that. We left the bases loaded to end the game. It was a great game. A great game but we were still on the short end of it.
Batted: 3 for 5.
July 12th, 2008, 3:00 PM PST @ Best Fit Gym
It was my season debut for NotGuiltyBrand.com. We actually won this game pretty easily. We were down 7 early but came back strong to cruise the rest of the way. I did most of my scoring in the first half.
I'll post the stat-link to this game when it comes up later this week. Actually, there's no link. You have to visit the website www.myptba.com.
Here is the boxscore:
July 13th, 2008, 3:50 PM PST @ Banning HS
Another forfeit win for LBC. I think we're now 5-3.
Please see http://www.sbleague.com/
Click on "Standings," then "Silver."
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Real Early
Newsflash: This isn't a league-game entry.
If you have been following my lame blog site lately, then you are super cool hah. Really though, thanks for reading.
Let me see. Real early.
I woke up really early this morning. 5:20am to be exact. I didn't sleep too well but felt zero ounce of exhaustion at get-up time. Usually I'm snoozing until at least eight something to get up for work. I'm always late for work. Today was different.
I was starving. Last night, I only had two tacos from a truck on PCH and Vermont in Harbor City around 7pm. Couple this with the fact that I missed work yesterday, slept in from 1230am to 130pm and you see why I was up early in the morning dark.
Anyway, I woke up, made breakfast (ramen with cabbage, tomatoes, onions, and lime), wash dishes, showered, packed lunch and drove off around 620am. I got to work at 706am.
Work has been slow lately which is great news. The past month and a half has been pretty tight. I've been shooting orders out like mad. It's good that I've caught up. This gives me more time to blog which I promised I would. I pretty much lied when I said I was gonna step it up and didn't. No worries, I will.
But back to yesterday. I was able to get some shopping in. I got some much needed new shirts. Let's see. I went to two different department stores and bought a total of about 10-11 shirts for a total of about $110. That comes out to about $10 per shirt which isn't too bad.
After picking up my shirts, I went to Pete Martin's Tennis Shop in Torrance with the homie P2. I picked up a Prince racquet at a discount price of $65 (homie's hookup). P2 picked up a Nadal racquet for $100. Rich guy.
I went home after the racquet-purchase and just chilled with my Dad, and doing what I can to entertain him and work his muscles. It sucks to live the way he does. There's no way I could do what he does right now, which is sit around most of the day and do nothing but watch T.V. Once in awhile, my brother or myself will give him a magazine, book, or some photos to look at but that's about it. He does nothing else productive. So whenever I can, I'd take him for a stroll around the block in his wheelchair just to get him out of the house. I'm pretty sure it's good for him to take in the fresh air and see real things instead of from that virtual television set.
If you're reading this, I hope you really do take the time to hang out with your parents whenever you can. Spend as much time with them as possible because you never know what's gonna happen to them and/or when that something happens. Disabilities are very sad things and they're gonna happen. Sucks but it is what it is.
Some times I wish I'd done more with my Dad when he was still self-sufficient. But I let go of the thoughts cause it's only holding me back. It's just time-wasted. You can't go back in time so there's no point. So yeah, if you're reading this, just make sure you spend enough time with your parents, they're actually a lot smarter than you think. You can't learn wisdom. It grows with time and experience and they have more of it (at least they should hah).
I actually have a lot more to say but it's 4:00pm and I have to go play basketball now hah.
I wanted to finish this entry off with a couple books I've been attacking lately. I finished Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. Solid read, right there.
I just started his other book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. It's pretty decent so far. So if you get a chance, I definitely recommend checking out Tuesdays with Morrie.
Peace people.
If you have been following my lame blog site lately, then you are super cool hah. Really though, thanks for reading.
Let me see. Real early.
I woke up really early this morning. 5:20am to be exact. I didn't sleep too well but felt zero ounce of exhaustion at get-up time. Usually I'm snoozing until at least eight something to get up for work. I'm always late for work. Today was different.
I was starving. Last night, I only had two tacos from a truck on PCH and Vermont in Harbor City around 7pm. Couple this with the fact that I missed work yesterday, slept in from 1230am to 130pm and you see why I was up early in the morning dark.
Anyway, I woke up, made breakfast (ramen with cabbage, tomatoes, onions, and lime), wash dishes, showered, packed lunch and drove off around 620am. I got to work at 706am.
Work has been slow lately which is great news. The past month and a half has been pretty tight. I've been shooting orders out like mad. It's good that I've caught up. This gives me more time to blog which I promised I would. I pretty much lied when I said I was gonna step it up and didn't. No worries, I will.
But back to yesterday. I was able to get some shopping in. I got some much needed new shirts. Let's see. I went to two different department stores and bought a total of about 10-11 shirts for a total of about $110. That comes out to about $10 per shirt which isn't too bad.
After picking up my shirts, I went to Pete Martin's Tennis Shop in Torrance with the homie P2. I picked up a Prince racquet at a discount price of $65 (homie's hookup). P2 picked up a Nadal racquet for $100. Rich guy.
I went home after the racquet-purchase and just chilled with my Dad, and doing what I can to entertain him and work his muscles. It sucks to live the way he does. There's no way I could do what he does right now, which is sit around most of the day and do nothing but watch T.V. Once in awhile, my brother or myself will give him a magazine, book, or some photos to look at but that's about it. He does nothing else productive. So whenever I can, I'd take him for a stroll around the block in his wheelchair just to get him out of the house. I'm pretty sure it's good for him to take in the fresh air and see real things instead of from that virtual television set.
If you're reading this, I hope you really do take the time to hang out with your parents whenever you can. Spend as much time with them as possible because you never know what's gonna happen to them and/or when that something happens. Disabilities are very sad things and they're gonna happen. Sucks but it is what it is.
Some times I wish I'd done more with my Dad when he was still self-sufficient. But I let go of the thoughts cause it's only holding me back. It's just time-wasted. You can't go back in time so there's no point. So yeah, if you're reading this, just make sure you spend enough time with your parents, they're actually a lot smarter than you think. You can't learn wisdom. It grows with time and experience and they have more of it (at least they should hah).
I actually have a lot more to say but it's 4:00pm and I have to go play basketball now hah.
I wanted to finish this entry off with a couple books I've been attacking lately. I finished Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. Solid read, right there.
I just started his other book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. It's pretty decent so far. So if you get a chance, I definitely recommend checking out Tuesdays with Morrie.
Peace people.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Too Bad
July 7th, 2008, 7:30 PM PST @ Pan Pacific Park
We played the last place Cougars on Monday. On Tuesday, they were still in last place. They suck real bad. Okay, they don't just suck real bad they suck so bad that we look bad ass.
It sucks that they suck so much but it is what it is. Too bad hah.
Oh by the way, we mercied them 21-6 in 5 innings. LegalZoom is now (7-4).
We played the last place Cougars on Monday. On Tuesday, they were still in last place. They suck real bad. Okay, they don't just suck real bad they suck so bad that we look bad ass.
It sucks that they suck so much but it is what it is. Too bad hah.
Oh by the way, we mercied them 21-6 in 5 innings. LegalZoom is now (7-4).
Been Kind of Quiet
LegalZoom Softball
Season #1: 4-8-0
Season #2: 4-8-0
Season #3: 7-4-0, currently in season.
LegalZoom Basketball
Season #1: 7-0 season [finished 1st], 2-0 playoffs [won championship]
Season #2: 5-3 season [finished 5th], 3-0 playoffs [won championship]
Season #3: 7-1 season [finished 1st], 2-0 playoffs [won championship]
Season #4: 5-2, season ended, playoffs start on Wednesday.
Hitmen Softball
Season #1: 7-3-0 season [finished 2nd], 0-1 playoffs [eliminated in semi's]
Season #2: 8-2-0 season [finished 2nd], 0-1 playoffs [eliminated in semi's]
Season #3: 0-10 season [finished last], missed playoffs.
Season #4: 1-3-1, currently in season
LBC Basketball
Season #1: 5-5 season [finished 5th], 3-2 playoffs [reached semi's]
Season #2: 7-3 season [finished 2nd], 1-1 playoffs [reached quarterfinals]
Season #3: 4-2, currently in season.
CrookedStraight.com Basketball
Season #1: 5-5 season [finished 3rd], 0-1 playoffs [eliminated in 1st round].
NotGuiltyBrand.com Basketball:
Season #1: 3-7 season [finished 5th], 2-1 playoffs [lost in finals]
Season #2: 2-8 season [finished 5th], missed playoffs.
Season #3: 0-1 season, currently in season.
Season #1: 4-8-0
Season #2: 4-8-0
Season #3: 7-4-0, currently in season.
LegalZoom Basketball
Season #1: 7-0 season [finished 1st], 2-0 playoffs [won championship]
Season #2: 5-3 season [finished 5th], 3-0 playoffs [won championship]
Season #3: 7-1 season [finished 1st], 2-0 playoffs [won championship]
Season #4: 5-2, season ended, playoffs start on Wednesday.
Hitmen Softball
Season #1: 7-3-0 season [finished 2nd], 0-1 playoffs [eliminated in semi's]
Season #2: 8-2-0 season [finished 2nd], 0-1 playoffs [eliminated in semi's]
Season #3: 0-10 season [finished last], missed playoffs.
Season #4: 1-3-1, currently in season
LBC Basketball
Season #1: 5-5 season [finished 5th], 3-2 playoffs [reached semi's]
Season #2: 7-3 season [finished 2nd], 1-1 playoffs [reached quarterfinals]
Season #3: 4-2, currently in season.
CrookedStraight.com Basketball
Season #1: 5-5 season [finished 3rd], 0-1 playoffs [eliminated in 1st round].
NotGuiltyBrand.com Basketball:
Season #1: 3-7 season [finished 5th], 2-1 playoffs [lost in finals]
Season #2: 2-8 season [finished 5th], missed playoffs.
Season #3: 0-1 season, currently in season.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Number One Versus Number Two
June 30th, 2008, 9:00 PM PST @ Pan Pacific Park
Our softball game last night was a good one to say the least. Dead Presidents (8-1) and LegalZoom (6-3) were tied up in a slugfest.
I definitely choke in the last inning, walking 2 weak hitters in a row to start the inning. You just can't do this to a good team and expect to win. We actually had a chance and were on our way to a dramatic win in the bottom half of the inning but the lights went out with runners on 1st and 2nd with one out. We were down one after already scoring 2 runs in the inning.
A holler to my sisters' for showing up to this game. They're our first cheerleaders of the season.
Note: I definitely walked too many batters in this game, including 2 big ones to start the 7th, opening the door for DP to put up a fat eight spot. Ouch. On a lighter note, I had a lunch bet with Kendy on the first to get a homer in the game. Lunch me, sucka.
Our softball game last night was a good one to say the least. Dead Presidents (8-1) and LegalZoom (6-3) were tied up in a slugfest.
I definitely choke in the last inning, walking 2 weak hitters in a row to start the inning. You just can't do this to a good team and expect to win. We actually had a chance and were on our way to a dramatic win in the bottom half of the inning but the lights went out with runners on 1st and 2nd with one out. We were down one after already scoring 2 runs in the inning.
A holler to my sisters' for showing up to this game. They're our first cheerleaders of the season.
Note: I definitely walked too many batters in this game, including 2 big ones to start the 7th, opening the door for DP to put up a fat eight spot. Ouch. On a lighter note, I had a lunch bet with Kendy on the first to get a homer in the game. Lunch me, sucka.
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