Ouch!

Well 2 must pay bills have simply vanished, and one of them I never saw. I can say woe is me, but who cares. I'm happy I put the bill cork board up! I shall post a picture of that, later!

Spartanhood

I love how this gets my spirit's flowing vigorously for the Green and White that I call home, and Alma Mater. Right now I'm literally bleeding Green and White in two forms. I'm dropping Benjamin's big time, and the Spartan in me is bleeding out in Southern California. I wish/hope that I can get Big Ten Network through my local provider, I mean Rose Bowl? That used to be only PAC and Big Ten teams, am I wrong?

Once again I can only say Go Green, Go White, and Go Spartans!

Health Related Massacre

Well I'll start this way. I just figured everything would work out, I simply had faith in things to come going well. Of course this was dependent on me taking care of my business. So I got a form from a doctor that I had to fax to my epileptologist, so I did so. Apparently this form never got there, and I was not informed...even though it was mentioned in the cover letter. I solely assumed it was, so I did not take it into the doctors office 2 weeks later, just to double check.

At that appointment my physician gave me a package of stuff to send to a California doctor, I didn't think to say "why don't you send it to the doc?". I simply took it with me and sent it the following day using the United States Postal Service, I figured it was worth it to send this Priority Mail, if you click that you'll see what I was assuming would happen. Anyhow, I shipped it July 28th at 2:00 pm to Pasadena, CA from Lansing, MI and it has still not arrived. So my free time in California has not allowed me to see Dr. S, and that was a part of coming out SO early!

I also have the medical paperwork leaning on me regarding HR for the new company. It really stinks that I took care of my side of the street, but I didn't realize that I have to check up thoroughly on the other side of the street, too.

Today I spent time talking to two offices and am very disappointed with office staff at two places. It is quite disappointing the way things go.

bounce

This is another one of me, where you see how in shape I was...I miss those days!

philosophy

This is a video from GOD knows when, that my bro dug up...somehow it's very weird to me!

Religous View

This is a great commentary by this Reverend regarding religion. It's to bad that people constantly focus on the negatives of the Islamic culture. I believe this helps strengthen the problematic areas we face. However, there are violent Christians and Jewish folks too. But nobody EVER talks about that stuff! So what's up with that?

New Barber!

Today I went to a barber shop within walking distance of my new home. It was really cool, he served in the Army at the same time as my Grandpa George and was in the same Theater ie Atlantic. So it's super duper cool and he did a great job. These pictures are evidence of the good job that Phil did. I still cannot believe that his skills are so good and he's that old!






In addition I shaved off much of my facial hair, and that drops years off my age, at least how old I look!

Frustration

Well today is the mounting of frustration. I faxed the doctor something that the doctor did not receive! Is that not a pain! Also Ali and I are entering the troublesome stage of time in Cali, otherwise known as the adjustment. However, it could be all my making...but I'm trying my best.

Life is tough, but the payoffs are awesome. I just cannot wait till all things are in place!

Masculinity

I am truly entering the time of manhood. It's odd because I spent over $4000 in less then 1 day. It's crazy what life costs to live! I am very happy that I can logically do that, but there is still more to spend. All I can say is OH MY LORD! In essence I am mostly identifying with my father. However, when he was in my age group he had 2 children and had just become a doctor. So he's got one up on me there. But, I'm beating him in post-grad salary. Life is becoming something new and I've never had it so good, but the best is yet to come!

Valid Point

Driving from Michigan to California takes a long time, however...it's really cool to see the country I am but one of!

Go America!

Stressed

Well I'm totally stressed out. It is the first time in my life I've ever had to drop this much money! My nose just started bleeding, out of nowhere. I cannot wait till we are on our way westward!

Fiddling With

This is a cool/weird...possibly worthless thing, but here is the stuff I buy/bought from iTunes;

Spartan Sports

Well, I was raised in East Lansing and finally ended up a Spartan. Due to the move I'm going through I'm bleeding green in another way, but I'll bleed green till the day that I die! Anyhow, Dantonio and the Spartan football quest moves me, greatly. I just hope that we can redevelop and get some darn respect. I'd like to enter a time where we give U of M a defeat yearly, no matter how good they are.

I especially want to have the green and white take a trip to the Rose Bowl, for I am only an hour away in 5 days. Life is quite a trip, in many ways. So all I can say is;

Go Green!
Go White!
Go Spartans!

Former Michigander?

Well it's simply quite trippy that I'm rolling out of EL. I've been a college student for WAY to long! There is not one iota of doubt to that statement. Things are consistently getting better and better, but I MUST stay grounded!

All I know is that spirituality is the key to my success!

Today

Well today is the greatest that I've ever known, but I find myself excessively stressed, worn out, and unfocused on the 'have to do' things in my life. At this moment I've got to do solid work on my thesis and get it nearly completely done, if not done in full. However, the first priority thing is getting packed to get on the road to California.

I simply cannot wait until we arrive, arrange everything, and start living the California life!

Political

Now, this was a good setting for a debate...especially for Obama. I just thought I'd include this because I support one of them, and any single one of them could do better then the current Commander in Chief of our country. However, it is not to difficult to overcome that man and his supporters in functionality, knowledge, and wisdom.

1999-2007

Well,

In 1999 I was a college drop out, due to drop out from University of Nevada, Reno in spring 1998 and then I dropped my classes in fall 1998 at Michigan State University and was taking a break. I had decided to become a automotive mechanic like my grandpa George, but that apparently was not Gods will for me.

I was a waiter at the Harrison Roadhouse in October and was trying to peddle some MSU vs. U of M spare tickets to a gentlemen, and he told me about packaging at MSU, told me to get a degree and I've got a job. So I transitioned out of the much I was in (sort of) and started back in school. This semester was as step in the right direction in the spring of 2000 at Lansing Community College. The LCC route kept going till Spring of 2001, then I transferred over.

Semester 1 (Spring 2000)-
College Algebra I
Basic Chemistry (Incomplete)
Chemistry Lab 1
Microeconomics

Semester 2 (Summer 2000)-
Retake Basic Chemistry

Semester 3- (Fall 2000)
Physics I (Trig based)
Physics Lab I
Chemistry I
Writing (Dropped)
College Algebra II & Trigonometry (5 credit dual class math, incomplete)

Semester 4- (Spring 2001)
Survey of Organic Chemistry
Survey of Organic Chemistry Lab
Physics II
College Algebra II & Trigonometry

Now I hold a Bachelors in Packaging and am finishing my Masters off. In this 7 year time frame I've had two internships at good companies, taught classes, researched forestry, taught gymnastics, been an office aide, and most of all...found happiness, joys, and freedoms that have made my life a greater thing to me, and helped me become a better person.

On top of all this I'm a packaging engineer at a big company in less then a month. So I dreamt of being a Spartan, became a Spartan, moved onto a Masters, then into the world where I'm a Spartan for life, but a full-time employee till retirement.

Basically since the pics below were taken, a whole lot of things have changed! In essence it can be summed up that;

1. Potentials have been realized
2. Difficulties have been overcome
3. Goals (Manifest to Success) have been set
4. Goals have been accomplished
5. Steps 4 and 5 will be repeated, regularly!

1999

This is a picture of me in 1999 using the first digital camera owned by the Vincent family. It's crazy looking at the pictures of what was in essence my first car. The 1965 Mustang, aka Foxy Maggie...I wish I would not have sold her :(

 
 
 
 

Development

Life is certainly changing. I'm shifting from a packaging student to a packaging professional aka engineer and that is weird! Thank God for this opportunity!

Today I got called by another company, looking to interview me. This simply makes me feel good, and actually better about myself. I am so indebted to the gentlemen that lured me into this field...I just wish I knew his name!