Missing School Sucks

Missing school sucks

               I hate missing school. All the information and all the assignments that are due or assigned just add to an unnecessary stress level. When I miss school I usually miss out information that are crucial for the next class. When missing school your mind is elsewhere. Today I missed school to go to a memorial of a cousins that passed this last month and my mind was not on school today. When I got home I began thinking of all the things I missed and that I must do to catch back up. All the thing I must get done by next class, what assignments I need to turn in, and the information I need. So many thoughts and such add an unwanted amount of stress that I do not need. I have so much to do this point in the semester and so much in my mind, that I don’t need extra things to do. Heck, I was running around when I got home like a chicken with its head cut off. I nearly forgot about this blog too. But luckily, I remembered to do it. I have a midterm tomorrow too that I must study for. I mean I have it under control now, but everything is coming together at the end of the semester and if things are missed, my grades will suffer. This time of year, is stressful but I can handle it. Just a few nights of late studying and homework? Just hand me a Rockstar and watch me do my thing.

Givem a chance

               I think people should be judged on their action rather than views. I also believe that people should be given a chance to prove themselves. As we know, the elections came to a close last week with Donald Trump emerging as the victor. However, people have since been rioting and protesting this outcome. Directly attacking his persona with hate. Someone I went to high school with goes to Sonoma State University. On her snapchat she posted herself in a very large group of people all walking the streets chanting “not my president”. If you want to get technical, he isn’t even the president yet. Also, people are judging him on his beliefs and what he believes should be done to improve this country. His goal, as all other presidents, is to improve this country. No one goes into the presidency to deliberately do harm to the country. Also, he needs congress approval to do anything anyways so it’s not like he can do whatever he wants to whoever he wants. He isn’t even president yet and people are attacking him. At least give him a chance to fail. Let him prove his worth. Let him show the nation that he can do good (or bad). I did not vote for I felt both candidates had good and bad to both parties. I’m just so annoyed with everyone complaining and attacking the winning candidate and his means in improving the country. All I’m saying is give him a chance to fail. Give him a chance to prove himself.

Stress

Stressful Times

               I don’t know about anyone else but, for me, this is the most stressful time of the year. With project and essay due dates coming up, finals right around the corner, Christmas, and now the presidential elections. The stress is starting to build up and I’m trying to find ways to cope. One of the most effective ways is laughter. I like to laugh and make people laugh, so I’ll go over to a friend’s house or sometime play some Smash Bros in between classes with some friends. It’s a good stress reliever to be surrounded by friends and have a good time. I also relieve stress by playing some Xbox. However, I only play on the weekends so that I can focus on school. Playing games and chatting with friends online makes me laugh and makes me forget about the world for a while. Another way to relieve stress is exercise. I run once in a blue moon and that helps me get my mind off things. And even though I have not been out golfing in a while, I golf with friends or with my brother and it helps. Unless I play like shit, then I just get furious. But it usually helps with forgetting the worries at home and school.  Stress like most anything else in the universe does not last forever and will go away with time. Right now, I have to take one thing at a time and it will all be over soon.

Strange Night

A Strange Night

Sunday night I had the closing shift. The 7:30 to 11:30pm shift. I honestly enjoy closing because it’s different from the everyday bagging I normally do. However, this shift was different. At around 10:30, thirty minutes before we closed, I was outside getting carts when I heard some loud noises. I heard some guy yell, “get the F*** out of my car”. I looked over and saw a man yank a woman out of the passenger side of a car across the parking lot. I watched from a distance making sure the man didn’t hit her or harm her. The guy jumped in his car and drove away. The lady sat on the floor where he left her and she was crying. She had sweats and a sweatshirt on. She had socks but no shoes. I waited till the guy left and I walked over to her. I crouched down and asked if he had hurt her and if she was okay.  She said she wasn’t hurt and that she didn’t know what okay was. A lady approached right after I did and talked to her. I had to get back to work so I left her with the lady. Roughly 15 minutes later I poked my head out through the window at Raley’s I saw her still sitting outside on the floor, where she was when I left her. I was ahead of my closing duties so I went out to get my wallet out of my car to maybe buy her something to drink or snack on. Instead she asked how I was so I said good. I told her that she is welcome to sit down at the café inside Raley’s where it might be warmer or more comfortable. So, I walker her inside. As we walked she told me her situation and that she had no family members and no friends to call. Once inside she asked if she could just sit and talk but I had to get to work. So, I left. I told her that I get off at 11:30 and we can talk then. So, I left and she went outside because we had to close. After I got off I grabbed a sweatshirt out of our lost and found and a cold-water bottle. When I went to go outside and give her the things she was gone and could not be found. So, I went home. Later that night I could not help but to think about her position and what had happened. It had made me thankful for what I have. My loving family, my friends, my job, and a roof over my head. This experience opened my eyes and made me feel grateful.

Is Call of Duty Dead?

Is Call of Duty Dead?

For those of you unfamiliar with the name Call of Duty, it is a video game franchise has been a prominent in the gaming community. Since its first game in 2003, titled Call of Duty, it has been a favorite of most. The popularity for the franchise grew rapidly and is still growing. Their units sold have been steadily increasing. Give or take a few backtracks. Advanced Warfare (2014) and Ghosts (2013) both sold less units than even Modern Warfare 2 (2009). Their growth is beginning to cap off. After the release of black ops 2 (2011), except for black ops 3 (2015), the units sold have been decreasing. Why is that. There is not one definitive answer. It might be consumer tastes or the game itself. Some say it’s the game company. How the game is so repetitive or how the gameplay is so abnormal. This argument is constantly brought up in forums around the internet. The Call of Duty games have been exploring into the future and many do not like the direction of this. They argue “give us more boots on the ground”. The new games also have jet packs and what not which is out of the ordinary for some gamers. The consumer might also be to blame for this. They might not like the shoot them up style of games. Their preferences could be shifting toward other styles of games. So, is Call of Duty dead? I personally do not believe so. I’ve enjoyed playing the game since I was young. The Modern Warfare series and the Black Ops series were my favorites. After that however I was not much of a fan of the newer games. Even though my love for Call of Duty decreased I will always enjoy the franchise. Also, I believe the game will make a comeback in years to come. I do not think it is dead. I believe the franchise is just going through a slump and will soon rise once again in popularity.

procrastination and distractions

Distractions and procrastination

               Every single human being has encountered procrastination at some point in their lives. For me, it’s a daily thing. I always save stuff for the last minute. My parents always tell me to get stuff done early and id feel better about it but I just don’t. when I do finish things early I feel great and it a very rewarding feeling. However, this seldom happens. Most of the time I wait to the things I have to. Weather that’s homework or household responsibilities around the house. I always wait to clean my car, to clean my room, to do the dishes, to do homework, etc. I blame it on the fact that I am lazy but distractions also have a large part of it to.

               When I am doing homework I tend to look at my phone A LOT. Just in that last sentence I’ve checked it at least twice. Also when I do my homework I’d rather do anything but that. I’m constantly checking to see what the rest of my family is up to. I can get my work done if I want to but to be honest, I really don’t want to get my work done. Also on the weekends I have more distractions to worry about. I play my Xbox on the weekends and I would much rather be playing that than doing homework or chores. You would think that would make me want to finish my work sooner but you would be wrong. I just sit there on my phone probably texting someone complaining that I have homework to do and that I’d rather be playing Xbox. I have procrastinated my whole life and, frankly, it hasn’t let me down yet. The last couple years however I’ve become less of a procrastinator and began doing my work instead of goofing around. I still procrastinate just one a less drastic of a level.

 Balancing work with school.

               Balancing work and school is a juggling act and frankly is a challenge at times.

I work part time at Raley’s in Manteca and working and having school can get hectic sometimes. I worked nearly every day over the summer and it was relatively easy because I had nothing to do but to work. Now, however I have daily homework, essays due these days, projects due those days. It just begins to get hectic and can be hard to manage. The first two weeks of school was a tough transition. I would get off school at 1:45, drive the 45 minutes to get home change and go to my 3 to 11:30pm shift. That was no fun. Let’s just say those were long nights. I also had some shifts overlap with school and I had to trade shifts with someone. And finding someone to trade shifts is not the easiest thing in the world. However, as the days progressed I was able to plan ahead and do homework ahead of time so I didn’t have to stay up that late at night. also my employer began to give me a more constant and more reasonable weekly schedule. Before it was random every week. Now I work Saturday and Sunday and Thursdays. Other than that I can focus on my school work and study where I need to and when I need to. It is so nice to have an employer that works with your schedule. Because they are so willing to work I am able to get my work done on time and completed.

what started it all

What Started It All

When I was about 8 years of age my parents got me my very first gaming console. It was a Gameboy Advanced. With that my parents got me my first ever video game, Pokémon Sapphire. I didn’t think much of it at the time but this is what started my love for video games. Ever since I played the Gameboy I’ve always wanted to play the games. After the Gameboy I got a Play Station 2. This was my first stationary console. I remember times when me and my brother would get up early before school and play Star Wars Battlefront 2. We played for countless hours together. This was a major way me and my brother bonded. A couple years later we got a Wii system and our whole family played it. Everything from Mario Kart to Super Smash Bros. My brother and I would have friends over and we would have tournaments on Mario Cart and Smash bros. we would also team up and dominate our friends on some baseball game on there as well. after a few years of that we got an Xbox 360 and this is where my love for video games really grew. I was really big on the Call of Duty series and was not too shabby at it either. After that I was shown Minecraft and oh boy did I fall in love. If I wasn’t playing COD I was wasting my hours away in that block covered landscape of a game. Me and my brother would play it till our eyes could no longer stay open. Now I have an Xbox One and I don’t play as much as I used to because of work and school but I’ve generated very fond memories with friends and my brother because of them. It was a lot of fun and I miss it sometimes. However, every now and again I find myself picking up the controller and playing again with the rush of memories flow through my mind. And it all started with a Gameboy.

Its that time of year again

It’s that time of year again. When the Halloween decorations and candy start popping up everywhere. Also the weather supposedly gets colder but that, for some reason, is being delayed. I love this time of year. The nights start sooner, the weather gets cold, and I typically see my family more this time of year. I love the night and this time of year starts sooner. Also it gets much colder, which I also love. That combined with it getting darker sooner is just perfect. I love the cold nights and cold mornings that are so cold it leaves a layer of frost on the grass, thin layers of ice on the windshield, and frosty breath. I tend to see my family more during these next few months as well. With Holidays like Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and new year’s coming up I see a lot of family that I don’t see on a regular basis. It’s nice to catch up and talk about our lives and what we are doing. Thanksgiving all my local family get together and have a nice dinner with everyone. Christmas is the most memorable holiday of the year. For as long as I’ve lived my grandma has made some bomb Cioppino. It’s delicious and she cooks it every year on Christmas eve. We invite a ton of family members over and have a feast and we open presents. It’s just such a nice time and everyone is just so happy. I look forward to Christmas eve every single year. I just love the winter so much and I can’t wait for it to actually get cold.

How to do the Diet

The Most Important Thing to Have While on a Diet/Exercise

The two most important thing to have while on a diet or watching what you eat is to have discipline and a will power. You have to have both of these to even start. You need to be persistent and don’t let yourself cave to temptations. You have to decide that you are going to initiate the diet and follow through. And to follow through you will need those two things, discipline and will power.

               Once you begin eating good it can be difficult to continue this habit. You might go to Santa Cruz for example and see those delicious, delectable deep fried Oreos. You have to have exceptional will power to pass those babies up. For your information those Oreos are worth every penny.

               There will also be nights when you want to absolutely nothing but you planned to exercise. It takes strong will power to get off your lazy butt and go exercise. I however, am an extremely lazy person and bed is so comfortable. So It is hard for me to leave and exercise. But when I do it feels great. I’m tired and ready for a nap. That last statement shows just how lazy I am.

               I lack the will power to stay on healthy foods. I can exercise with ease because I find it fun but once I see some bomb food I can’t help it. To be successful in your diet You need to have these two things. Will power to start your diet and disciple to keep you eating healthy.

major key

Major Key

               The road to happiness in life is different to everyone. It may be rich out of your mind, to have a family, to get a promotion. It can be anything. What if I told you that you can be happy with less than a dollar to your name? Would u believe me?

               My great grandma lived a healthy long life and a lot of it was a struggle. She was born in Italy, raised in Italy and married in Italy. Her husband grew up in the same area of Italy. Just after World War II my great grandpa used what little money he had to come to America to start a new, better life. They could not afford to send them both at the same time so my great grandma was stuck in Italy. However, she did not have to wait long. A little less than a year later she had saved enough to join her husband in America. They started their American lives in 1954. They could not speak English, nor had any special skills to anything other than labor jobs. They only had each other to keep them going. And that was all they needed. They had a family to care for, to feed, to clothe. And they worked themselves to exhaustion to make sure the family was happy. And they were, because they had each other.

               My great grandfather never quite knew English. He could understand it but could only speak very broken English. But he was the happiest man I have ever met. Even at 94 years of age he would smile and laugh at just about everything. My great grandma was the same. Having broken conversations and making jokes in broken English. They were jolly and happy, but with no money. How? Because they had each other and because they had a loving family supporting them. They were always smiling. Even until their final breathes. Both have since passed.

               You can be rich and not have a dime, you can be happy and own nothing, you can smile. If you have people who care for you or people you care for then true happiness is closer than you think. We don’t need materialistic things to be happy as long as we have someone to push us through and fight for then happiness is right around the corner.

Play for the Rest of Your Life

 

Golf- The Sport You Can Play the Rest of Your Life.

Golf, unlike many sports, does not take as much physical exertion as something like soccer or football. Golf is a slow paced game that requires "pin" point accuracy. It’s a game of knowledge and precision rather than power and strength. For example, football is a very physically demanding sport that requires your best physical stamina and pushes that to its limits. The oldest football player on the NFL right know is 41 years of age. The oldest golfer was 77 years of age. Golf is a sport of form and technique and, more often than not, the ones with a better technique hit the ball farther than the ones who swing faster. Golf is a sport that you can play no matter your age and still be able to compete and have a good time on the course. When I go golfing I will see guys older than my grandpa out there hitting the ball just as far as I do.

Football, soccer, baseball and nearly every other sport require you to be in your prime to be able to play and compete. Not to mention the countless number of injuries that come from the physical sports. The injuries acquired while playing also deteriorate your body leaving you not as capable to do play other sports. Golf is not physical in the least bit (Unless you make it). Golf is a sport you can play well into your life and still be good at it. It’s also a great way to enjoy nature and relieve stress. I definitely suggest taking this sport up.