2022 Year In Review

The six nominations and its explanations for the moment of the year.

1. A Brief History Of Time by Stephen Hawking. I learned more than science reading the book. I learned life.

2. Gilroy Gardens. My first outdoor activity at the small family amusement park since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic in Mar 2020. I wore my mask except eating.

3. Job training. Excel, Python, R and R-Studio, Linux, Power BI, SQL, and more. Progress continues learning and preparing for the next opportunity regardless of the economic status. Five days of training per week plus one day for life skills training.

4. Physical fitness. My longest daily jog is 5.0 miles. I created a fourth workout plan for my mini home gym.

5. Wallstreet Bets. I learned more about Wall Street and financial investments in 2022 than in the past decades and the classes when I was a student at San Jose State University and De Anza College. I exercised a call option for the first time.

6. Video Games. I completed my third Final Fantasy video game which is FFVIII and Call Of Duty: World At War.

Explanation: Steve Jobs' biography by Walter Isaacson won in 2016. Stephen Hawking can win in 2022. Forget Gilroy Gardens and video games. Too small. Too trivial. Moreover, no psychological victory at Gilroy Gardens. Another solid recognition to job training because I was consistent and productive. Unfortunately, a left rear knee injury in Nov and Dec prevented a win for physical fitness. I continue researching to prevent future injuries as of today. Wallstreet Bets continues my attention since Jan 2021. Financial education is part of my life skills training.

What Won: Wallstreet Bets.

What Should Have Won: Wallstreet Bets.

My Thoughts On The Winning Moment: The same thoughts in 2021 applies to 2022. No brainer. All the financial education I learned in college was a joke. Regardless, all investors including professionals and amateurs must learn the basics. Thank you Google, Reddit, Yahoo Finance, and YouTube for providing sources to learn deeper.

2022 Letter Grade: B. 2022 year started fantastic. There were plenty of little things. Add up the little things for something big. The flow ended in Apr. The simple words describe 2022: boring, solid, productive, safe, and quiet. The COVID-19 global pandemic survival mentality continues.

Past Moments Of The Years And Its Letter Grades

2021: Wallstreet Bets. Grade B.
2020: First responders, doctors, nurses, and hospital staff. Grade B.
2019: Consistent gym workouts. Grade C+.
2018: Consistent gym workouts. Grade C-.
2017: O'Connor Hospital. Grade D.
2016: Steve Jobs' biography by Walter Isaacson. Grade F.
2015: Zion National Park. Grade A.
2014: Palo Alto Networks. Grade C.

The System Works

People who have shelter, income, friends and/or families, employment, reading skills, ability to learn, love, a mattress, access to bare necessities, good health, clothes, phone, internet, and food the system works. I explain differently. People who have an education, a job, a home, food, bare necessities, transportation, and health the system works. Get an education such as high school, vocational, college, and/or specialized training. Find a job after graduation. Find a spouse till death do us part. Rent an apartment or buy a house. Raise a family. The parents provide guidance, nurturing, bare necessities, clothes, food, and shelter for the entire family. The system works.

People who benefit from the system needs faith. People who follow the system needs favorable timing. People who succeed from the system needs good luck. People who model the system needs assistance. The system chooses these people. Life selects these people. Trust intuition, make good choices, destiny, karma, good fortunes, and favorable outcomes are part of the reasons the system flow with these people. An Act of God favors these people.

Nobody is perfect. Nothing is perfect. There are cracks. There are pitfalls. There are dead ends. There are loopholes. The people who benefit from the system must never take the system for granted. Otherwise, these people are at the other end of the system being screwed.

The bottom line is if the system didn't work, then the world is chaos.

Update On A Past Blog

I rarely lose items in my possession outside the residence. Unfortunately, the rare occurrence happened on Fri Mar 10, 2023. I lost a gift certificate. It was inside my jacket pocket because of rainy weather. I hold important papers on my hand by habit most of the time. One reason is my poor short-term memory. If the papers are out of sight, chances are high the papers are out of my mind. The rare occurrence reminded me Always Protect Your Precious Belongings written on Aug 12, 2005. I lost an Edward Elric keychain from the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist. I was lucky a family found the keychain.

Some People Don't Change

Today I said the title for the first time in my life. I said, "Some people don't change" for the first time in my life. I can't explain why. I don't have a reason. Perhaps, I'm too optimistic people can change for the better. Perhaps, I'm too naive there is good in people they can change for the better. I'm not talking about people changing due to unfortunate circumstances such as a car accident, death in a family, a natural disaster, or a lawsuit. I'm not talking about people changing outside their control such as a heart attack, an end of a relationship, a job loss, or a rejection. I'm talking a person with personal problems affecting daily life.

The person himself or herself makes the choice to change. Nobody can convince the other person to change. Why do some alcoholics remain alcoholics? Why do some drug addicts remain drug addicts? Why do some unemployed remain unemployed for which they don't job search? Why do lazy people remain lazy? Why do some abusers remain abusers? Why does a person refuse to change? My guesses are weakness, cowardice, denial, poor self-esteem, lack of motivation, no support, not follow the rules, despair, and/or money problems. Another guess is some people are changing for which they go nowhere. Life somehow moves these people backwards beyond their control resulting in quitting. Change is impossible. Life is over.

Update On A Past Blog

There was a day I felt no change in my life after I realized I must grow up on Sat Oct 4, 2008. I wrote Change Says No To Raymond Mar on Oct 18, 2017. I was still unemployed and living with my parents like the loser George Costanza from Seinfeld. No freedom was the reason change said no.

On the other hand, I wrote blogs I changed. These blogs were not the life changing freedom I desire. Some of the blogs are the following: Top Ten Daily Changes After O'Connor Hospital on Oct 21, 2017 after my two surgeries in Apr 2017, Top Ten Little Changes Since Oct 2013 on Jun 27, 2019 small changes making a big impact, The Correction To The Correct Growing Up Part 2 on Oct 7, 2020 reminding and updating I grew up on Sat Oct 4, 2008 and taking back the second time I grew up on Dec 2012, and Top Ten I Get It Now on Nov 21, 2020 past wisdom and knowledge I fully understand such as the late Steve Jobs "stay hungry, stay foolish", The Shawshank Redemption "geology is the study of pressure and time", Good Will Hunting "it's not your fault", and desire is more important than knowledge.

No Need To Look At My Poker Hand I Keep The Cards

An anime meme pic I created from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Episode Adventure 10 D'Arby The Gambler. Jotaro Kujo vs. Daniel J. D'Arby in heads-up poker.

Innovating Common Knowledge Blog Posts Labels Count

Addendum Thur Mar 16, 2023: I added the Date First Appeared column when the label first appeared on a blog. The latest labels were added in 2021 Commenting Today on Mar 23 and Jerk on Nov 28.

Here are two tables of all the blogs with labels. The blogs are dated from Dec 26, 2006 to Mar 12, 2023. 1,484 blogs. 15,102 labels. I excluded blogs with labels before Dec 26, 2006 because I added the labels when I posted Throwback Blogs. The rank number is the same for labels with the same count number.

The labels with counts above 100 and labels with counts between 50 and 99. I play the Apples To Applies card game card for the labels ranked from 1 to 13: To self-improve, mistakes must be made in life to gain wisdom; We learn by making honest changes; Do the little things because they sometimes create good ideas; Feeling frustrated? Keep moving forward and stay active; A happy life is the end result. I'm surprised the high number 150 for the Update Past Blog label. My first update on a past blog was SOMT: A Few Malls Still Exists Today on Mar 24, 2018. The update was I wanted to add Fast Times At Ridgemont High to the Top Ten Movies I Watched Late on Mar 1, 2014.

Rank	Label	Count	Percentage Of Blogs	Date First Appeared
1	Self Improvement	311	20.96	Mar 5, 2007
2	Mistakes	307	20.69	May 5, 2007
3	Life	291	19.61	Dec 31, 2006
4	Wisdom	265	17.86	Dec 31, 2006
5	Learning	261	17.59	Feb 8, 2009
6	Change	258	17.39	Dec 7, 2008
7	Honesty	240	16.17	Sep 30, 2008
8	Little Things	228	15.36	Jan 6, 2007
9	Good Idea	223	15.03	Dec 31, 2006
10	Frustration	197	13.27	May 5, 2007
11	Moving Forward	196	13.21	Mar 14, 2007
12	Active	194	13.07	Apr 15, 2007
13	Happy	192	12.94	Jun 24, 2007
14	Workplace	191	12.87	Feb 19, 2007
15	Influence People	183	12.33	Apr 2, 2007
16	Family	181	12.20	Jan 28, 2007
17	Taking Action	172	11.59	Dec 31, 2009
17	Working Hard	172	11.59	Dec 31, 2006
18	Living The Present	171	11.52	Feb 13, 2007
19	First For Everything	164	11.05	Feb 9, 2009
20	Human	160	10.78	Jun 4, 2009
21	Growing Up	156	10.51	Sep 30, 2008
22	Depressed	154	10.38	Jan 16, 2007
23	Update Past Blog	150	10.11	Mar 24, 2018
24	Technology	139	9.37	Feb 12, 2009
25	Meet People	136	9.16	Feb 17, 2007
26	Retail	131	8.83	Dec 2, 2011
26	School	131	8.83	Jul 30, 2009
26	Strength	131	8.83	May 12, 2013
26	Sports	131	8.83	Dec 31, 2006
27	People	130	8.76	Jan 5, 2007
27	Food	130	8.76	Mar 9, 2007
28	Money	129	8.69	Aug 9, 2007
29	Earn	127	8.56	Dec 31, 2006
29	When I Was A Child	127	8.56	Jul 30, 2009
30	Health	125	8.42	Oct 9, 2015
31	Patience	122	8.22	Jun 1, 2007
32	Failure	120	8.09	Feb 8, 2009
33	Hope	119	8.02	Sep 30, 2008
33	Pictures	119	8.02	Aug 3, 2011
34	Economy	118	7.95	Jul 29, 2007
35	Relax	117	7.88	Jun 1, 2007
36	Courage	115	7.75	Mar 14, 2007
37	Memories	111	7.48	Jan 19, 2012
38	Shopping	110	7.41	Aug 25, 2009
39	Information Age	109	7.35	Jan 10, 2007
39	Friends	109	7.35	Jan 5, 2007
40	Parents	108	7.28	Apr 2, 2007
41	Job Searching	107	7.21	Sep 17, 2012
41	Encouragement	107	7.21	Jun 4, 2009
42	Cars	103	6.94	Sep 3, 2007
42	Productive	103	6.94	Jan 18, 2011
42	Innovate Infinitely	103	6.94	Dec 31, 2006
43	Lucky	102	6.87	Sep 15, 2015
44	Tired	101	6.81	Mar 24, 2008
45	Cherish	100	6.74	Mar 14, 2007
45	Work	100	6.74	Jan 10, 2007
45	Consumer	100	6.74	May 14, 2007

Rank	Label	Count	Percentage Of Blogs	Date First Appeared
46	Intelligence	98	6.60	Dec 31, 2006
47	Philosophy	94	6.33	Dec 2, 2012
48	Leisure	91	6.13	Jan 25, 2016
49	Organized Living	89	6.00	Feb 13, 2007
49	Physical Fitness	89	6.00	Jan 27, 2014
50	Top Ten	88	5.93	Oct 9, 2012
51	Meet New Friends	87	5.86	Feb 17, 2007
52	Professional	86	5.80	Dec 31, 2006
53	Responsibility	85	5.73	Nov 7, 2007
54	Sleep	84	5.66	Jul 7, 2007
55	Slow Down	83	5.59	Jun 1, 2007
56	Desire	82	5.53	Dec 31, 2006
56	Opinion	82	5.53	Jan 18, 2011
56	Take It Easy	82	5.53	Dec 23, 2009
57	Deception	81	5.46	Jul 10, 2008
58	Unexpected	80	5.39	Jul 2, 2015
59	Cynical	79	5.32	Jun 23, 2016
60	Good Guy	78	5.26	Jun 4, 2009
61	Optimistic	76	5.12	Apr 27, 2013
61	Boredom	76	5.12	Apr 15, 2007
62	Emotions	72	4.85	Dec 7, 2008
62	House	72	4.85	Jul 12, 2007
62	Games	72	4.85	Jul 19, 2008
62	Sad	72	4.85	Mar 30, 2013
63	Dream	71	4.78	Dec 31, 2006
64	Hopeless	70	4.72	Jan 16, 2007
64	Championship	70	4.72	Dec 31, 2006
65	Remember	69	4.65	Jun 8, 2010
65	Vacation	69	4.65	Dec 26, 2006
66	Lonely	68	4.58	Sep 16, 2009
67	Management	66	4.45	Apr 2, 2007
67	Accomplish	66	4.45	Feb 17, 2008
68	Anime	65	4.38	Feb 25, 2007
69	Government	64	4.31	Feb 5, 2020
70	COVID-19	63	4.25	Apr 16, 2020
70	Deep Breath	63	4.25	Mar 26, 2007
71	Laughing	62	4.18	Mar 5, 2007
72	Gratitude	60	4.04	Dec 28, 2009
73	Self Image	59	3.98	Mar 5, 2007
73	Alone	59	3.98	Feb 16, 2007
74	Appreciation	58	3.91	Aug 9, 2007
75	Goals	57	3.84	Aug 17, 2008
75	Celebrating	57	3.84	Jan 28, 2007
76	Perception	56	3.77	Jul 10, 2008
76	Preparing The Future	56	3.77	Dec 31, 2006
77	Beautiful	55	3.71	Dec 23, 2009
78	Commute	50	3.37	Sep 6, 2007
78	Books	50	3.37	Jul 30, 2009

All labels sorted alphabetically. I separate the table into numbers to L and M to Z.

Rank	Label	Count	Percentage Of Blogs	Date First Appeared
114	40 For 40	6	0.40	Jan 3, 2015
116	9/11	3	0.20	Sep 11, 2011
67	Accomplish	66	4.45	Feb 17, 2008
85	Accutane	39	2.63	Feb 7, 2009
12	Active	194	13.07	Apr 15, 2007
102	Age Positive 30s	19	1.28	Apr 28, 2007
103	Age Positive 40s	18	1.21	Jun 28, 2014
73	Alone	59	3.98	Feb 16, 2007
68	Anime	65	4.38	Feb 25, 2007
104	Anti-social	17	1.15	Sep 30, 2008
74	Appreciation	58	3.91	Aug 9, 2007
80	Back Story	47	3.17	Dec 7, 2008
77	Beautiful	55	3.71	Dec 23, 2009
111	Believe	9	0.61	Jan 14, 2017
115	Bellagio	5	0.34	Dec 27, 2006
112	Birth Control	8	0.54	Oct 8, 2007
95	Black Friday	27	1.82	Dec 2, 2011
78	Books	50	3.37	Jul 30, 2009
61	Boredom	76	5.12	Apr 15, 2007
115	Braces	5	0.34	Jan 6, 2007
115	Breaking Bad	5	0.34	Nov 25, 2014
42	Cars	103	6.94	Sep 3, 2007
75	Celebrating	57	3.84	Jan 28, 2007
64	Championship	70	4.72	Dec 31, 2006
6	Change	258	17.39	Dec 7, 2008
45	Cherish	100	6.74	Mar 14, 2007
85	Cisco	39	2.63	Mar 18, 2007
91	Clothes	31	2.09	Apr 9, 2009
89	Commenting Today	34	2.29	Mar 23, 2021
111	Comments	9	0.61	Feb 26, 2014
78	Commute	50	3.37	Sep 6, 2007
45	Consumer	100	6.74	May 14, 2007
94	Cooking	28	1.89	Apr 15, 2007
111	Cosplay	9	0.61	Feb 25, 2007
36	Courage	115	7.75	Mar 14, 2007
70	COVID-19	63	4.25	Apr 16, 2020
107	Crystal Reports	13	0.88	Jan 6, 2007
59	Cynical	79	5.32	Jun 23, 2016
106	De Anza Fall 2009	15	1.01	Sep 25, 2009
104	De Anza Fall 2010	17	1.15	Sep 26, 2010
106	De Anza Spring 2009	15	1.01	Apr 10, 2009
103	De Anza Spring 2010	18	1.21	Apr 9, 2010
105	De Anza Spring 2011	16	1.08	Apr 7, 2011
101	De Anza Winter 2010	20	1.35	Jan 7, 2010
106	De Anza Winter 2011	15	1.01	Jan 9, 2011
90	Death	32	2.16	Jan 8, 2014
57	Deception	81	5.46	Jul 10, 2008
70	Deep Breath	63	4.25	Mar 26, 2007
22	Depressed	154	10.38	Jan 16, 2007
56	Desire	82	5.53	Dec 31, 2006
86	Distract	38	2.56	Sep 30, 2008
63	Dream	71	4.78	Dec 31, 2006
87	Drink	37	2.49	Mar 17, 2009
29	Earn	127	8.56	Dec 31, 2006
34	Economy	118	7.95	Jul 29, 2007
62	Emotions	72	4.85	Dec 7, 2008
41	Encouragement	107	7.21	Jun 4, 2009
94	Enthusiasm	28	1.89	Mar 5, 2007
107	Environment	13	0.88	May 29, 2018
88	Exams Tests	36	2.43	Jan 17, 2008
114	Eye Infection	6	0.40	Aug 15, 2014
103	Face	18	1.21	Dec 3, 2009
32	Failure	120	8.09	Feb 8, 2009
84	Faith	42	2.83	Oct 9, 2013
16	Family	181	12.20	Jan 28, 2007
83	Fear	43	2.90	Jul 10, 2008
103	Feedback	18	1.21	Feb 26, 2014
102	Fired Employees	19	1.28	Feb 19, 2007
19	First For Everything	164	11.05	Feb 9, 2009
27	Food	130	8.76	Mar 9, 2007
83	Forgive	43	2.90	Sep 30, 2008
102	Freedom	19	1.28	Aug 20, 2017
39	Friends	109	7.35	Jan 5, 2007
10	Frustration	197	13.27	May 5, 2007
62	Games	72	4.85	Jul 19, 2008
106	Gaming PC	15	1.01	Feb 12, 2009
100	Gas	21	1.42	Feb 16, 2009
101	Gatherings	20	1.35	Feb 17, 2007
115	Gender	5	0.34	Jul 10, 2008
75	Goals	57	3.84	Aug 17, 2008
97	Golden State Warriors	24	1.62	Jun 22, 2015
60	Good Guy	78	5.26	Jun 4, 2009
9	Good Idea	223	15.03	Dec 31, 2006
100	Good Listener	21	1.42	Apr 2, 2007
69	Government	64	4.31	Feb 5, 2020
101	Grandfather	20	1.35	Jan 28, 2007
102	Grandmother	19	1.28	Jan 28, 2007
72	Gratitude	60	4.04	Dec 28, 2009
113	Green Steno Notebook	7	0.47	Jul 29, 2017
21	Growing Up	156	10.51	Sep 30, 2008
13	Happy	192	12.94	Jun 24, 2007
106	Harry Potter	15	1.01	Apr 29, 2020
30	Health	125	8.42	Oct 9, 2015
96	Hidden Beast	26	1.75	Mar 26, 2007
7	Honesty	240	16.17	Sep 30, 2008
33	Hope	119	8.02	Sep 30, 2008
64	Hopeless	70	4.72	Jan 16, 2007
62	House	72	4.85	Jul 12, 2007
20	Human	160	10.78	Jun 4, 2009
79	Incompetent Workers	48	3.23	Feb 19, 2007
107	Independence	13	0.88	Mar 22, 2017
15	Influence People	183	12.33	Apr 2, 2007
39	Information Age	109	7.35	Jan 10, 2007
103	Initiate	18	1.21	Feb 17, 2007
87	Innovate	37	2.49	Mar 5, 2007
42	Innovate Infinitely	103	6.94	Dec 31, 2006
84	Instant Bullets	42	2.83	Mar 9, 2014
46	Intelligence	98	6.60	Dec 31, 2006
81	Intuition	46	3.10	Oct 18, 2008
99	Japanese Mahjong Riichi	22	1.48	Nov 12, 2012
111	Jerk	9	0.61	Nov 28, 2021
41	Job Searching	107	7.21	Sep 17, 2012
95	Joke	27	1.82	Jun 19, 2013
113	Las Vegas	7	0.47	Dec 26, 2006
71	Laughing	62	4.18	Mar 5, 2007
95	Lazy	27	1.82	Jun 10, 2008
5	Learning	261	17.59	Feb 8, 2009
48	Leisure	91	6.13	Jan 25, 2016
3	Life	291	19.61	Dec 31, 2006
8	Little Things	228	15.36	Jan 6, 2007
18	Living The Present	171	11.52	Feb 13, 2007
66	Lonely	68	4.58	Sep 16, 2009
43	Lucky	102	6.87	Sep 15, 2015

Rank	Label	Count	Percentage Of Blogs	Date First Appeared
85	Major League Baseball	39	2.63	Dec 31, 2006
67	Management	66	4.45	Apr 2, 2007
51	Meet New Friends	87	5.86	Feb 17, 2007
25	Meet People	136	9.16	Feb 17, 2007
37	Memories	111	7.48	Jan 19, 2012
100	Mentor	21	1.42	May 5, 2007
105	Miracle	16	1.08	Mar 21, 2016
2	Mistakes	307	20.69	May 5, 2007
28	Money	129	8.69	Aug 9, 2007
110	Most Interesting Man In The World	10	0.67	Sep 8, 2012
87	Movies	37	2.49	Jun 10, 2018
11	Moving Forward	196	13.21	Mar 14, 2007
84	Music	42	2.83	Sep 3, 2007
101	New Job	20	1.35	Mar 18, 2007
114	Nor Cal	6	0.40	Sep 6, 2008
86	Obstacle	38	2.56	Sep 13, 2014
95	Old	27	1.82	Aug 5, 2017
56	Opinion	82	5.53	Jan 18, 2011
61	Optimistic	76	5.12	Apr 27, 2013
49	Organized Living	89	6.00	Feb 13, 2007
40	Parents	108	7.28	Apr 2, 2007
31	Patience	122	8.22	Jun 1, 2007
27	People	130	8.76	Jan 5, 2007
76	Perception	56	3.77	Jul 10, 2008
88	Pessimistic	36	2.43	Feb 28, 2019
47	Philosophy	94	6.33	Dec 2, 2012
100	Physical Features	21	1.42	Dec 3, 2009
49	Physical Fitness	89	6.00	Jan 27, 2014
33	Pictures	119	8.02	Aug 3, 2011
95	Practice	27	1.82	Jul 20, 2019
82	Prepare	45	3.03	Jul 30, 2009
76	Preparing The Future	56	3.77	Dec 31, 2006
42	Productive	103	6.94	Jan 18, 2011
52	Professional	86	5.80	Dec 31, 2006
90	Promise	32	2.16	Jun 11, 2015
93	Random	29	1.95	Feb 28, 2009
92	Recession	30	2.02	Apr 7, 2008
35	Relax	117	7.88	Jun 1, 2007
65	Remember	69	4.65	Jun 8, 2010
106	Respiratory Syncytial Virus	15	1.01	Jan 6, 2007
53	Responsibility	85	5.73	Nov 7, 2007
26	Retail	131	8.83	Dec 2, 2011
109	Sabbatical	11	0.74	Jun 1, 2007
62	Sad	72	4.85	Mar 30, 2013
88	Sad Workplace	36	2.43	Jan 16, 2007
112	San Francisco	8	0.54	Sep 8, 2008
102	San Francisco 49ers	19	1.28	Dec 22, 2007
93	San Francisco Giants	29	1.95	Nov 5, 2010
26	School	131	8.83	Jul 30, 2009
109	School Summer Vacation Beginnings Endings	11	0.74	Apr 30, 2007
111	Sci Fi Collection	9	0.61	Feb 13, 2007
115	Second Year	5	0.34	Dec 31, 2006
95	Security Procedure	27	1.82	Feb 16, 2007
73	Self Image	59	3.98	Mar 5, 2007
1	Self Improvement	311	20.96	Mar 5, 2007
107	Selfish	13	0.88	Jul 12, 2007
115	Sesame Street	5	0.34	Feb 1, 2014
88	Sex	36	2.43	Jan 22, 2013
113	Shermans	7	0.47	May 23, 2007
38	Shopping	110	7.41	Aug 25, 2009
89	Sick	34	2.29	Mar 27, 2011
98	Sign Of My Times SOMT	23	1.55	Dec 3, 2009
84	Silly	42	2.83	Aug 9, 2014
54	Sleep	84	5.66	Jul 7, 2007
55	Slow Down	83	5.59	Jun 1, 2007
26	Sports	131	8.83	Dec 31, 2006
93	Steve Jobs	29	1.95	Aug 3, 2016
113	Stomach Flu	7	0.47	Apr 14, 2011
26	Strength	131	8.83	May 12, 2013
108	Summer	12	0.81	Jun 1, 2007
100	Tactical	21	1.42	Nov 7, 2007
56	Take It Easy	82	5.53	Dec 23, 2009
17	Taking Action	172	11.59	Dec 31, 2009
24	Technology	139	9.37	Feb 12, 2009
94	Television	28	1.89	Nov 25, 2014
102	The Beatles	19	1.28	Jul 1, 2015
101	The End	20	1.35	Jan 3, 2017
110	Throat Infection	10	0.67	Aug 15, 2014
81	Throwback	46	3.10	Jan 30, 2016
44	Tired	101	6.81	Mar 24, 2008
50	Top Ten	88	5.93	Oct 9, 2012
89	Tragedy	34	2.29	May 27, 2014
86	Trivia	38	2.56	Sep 29, 2012
109	Twitter	11	0.74	Apr 12, 2014
58	Unexpected	80	5.39	Jul 2, 2015
23	Update Past Blog	150	10.11	Mar 24, 2018
89	Upward	34	2.29	Dec 31, 2006
65	Vacation	69	4.65	Dec 26, 2006
114	Voice	6	0.40	Dec 3, 2009
111	Wants	9	0.61	Feb 21, 2015
110	Washington Canada 2008	10	0.67	Jan 20, 2009
90	Weakness	32	2.16	Sep 30, 2008
86	Weather	38	2.56	Feb 27, 2015
94	Weird	28	1.89	Feb 28, 2009
29	When I Was A Child	127	8.56	Jul 30, 2009
79	Win Friends	48	3.23	Apr 2, 2007
4	Wisdom	265	17.86	Dec 31, 2006
45	Work	100	6.74	Jan 10, 2007
17	Working Hard	172	11.59	Dec 31, 2006
14	Workplace	191	12.87	Feb 19, 2007

All labels sorted by date the label first appeared earliest to latest

Rank	Label	Count	Percentage Of Blogs	Date First Appeared
113	Las Vegas	7	0.47	Dec 26, 2006
65	Vacation	69	4.65	Dec 26, 2006
115	Bellagio	5	0.34	Dec 27, 2006
64	Championship	70	4.72	Dec 31, 2006
56	Desire	82	5.53	Dec 31, 2006
63	Dream	71	4.78	Dec 31, 2006
29	Earn	127	8.56	Dec 31, 2006
9	Good Idea	223	15.03	Dec 31, 2006
42	Innovate Infinitely	103	6.94	Dec 31, 2006
46	Intelligence	98	6.60	Dec 31, 2006
3	Life	291	19.61	Dec 31, 2006
85	Major League Baseball	39	2.63	Dec 31, 2006
76	Preparing The Future	56	3.77	Dec 31, 2006
52	Professional	86	5.80	Dec 31, 2006
115	Second Year	5	0.34	Dec 31, 2006
26	Sports	131	8.83	Dec 31, 2006
89	Upward	34	2.29	Dec 31, 2006
4	Wisdom	265	17.86	Dec 31, 2006
17	Working Hard	172	11.59	Dec 31, 2006
39	Friends	109	7.35	Jan 5, 2007
27	People	130	8.76	Jan 5, 2007
115	Braces	5	0.34	Jan 6, 2007
107	Crystal Reports	13	0.88	Jan 6, 2007
8	Little Things	228	15.36	Jan 6, 2007
106	Respiratory Syncytial Virus	15	1.01	Jan 6, 2007
39	Information Age	109	7.35	Jan 10, 2007
45	Work	100	6.74	Jan 10, 2007
22	Depressed	154	10.38	Jan 16, 2007
64	Hopeless	70	4.72	Jan 16, 2007
88	Sad Workplace	36	2.43	Jan 16, 2007
75	Celebrating	57	3.84	Jan 28, 2007
16	Family	181	12.20	Jan 28, 2007
101	Grandfather	20	1.35	Jan 28, 2007
102	Grandmother	19	1.28	Jan 28, 2007
18	Living The Present	171	11.52	Feb 13, 2007
49	Organized Living	89	6.00	Feb 13, 2007
111	Sci Fi Collection	9	0.61	Feb 13, 2007
73	Alone	59	3.98	Feb 16, 2007
95	Security Procedure	27	1.82	Feb 16, 2007
101	Gatherings	20	1.35	Feb 17, 2007
103	Initiate	18	1.21	Feb 17, 2007
51	Meet New Friends	87	5.86	Feb 17, 2007
25	Meet People	136	9.16	Feb 17, 2007
102	Fired Employees	19	1.28	Feb 19, 2007
79	Incompetent Workers	48	3.23	Feb 19, 2007
14	Workplace	191	12.87	Feb 19, 2007
68	Anime	65	4.38	Feb 25, 2007
111	Cosplay	9	0.61	Feb 25, 2007
94	Enthusiasm	28	1.89	Mar 5, 2007
87	Innovate	37	2.49	Mar 5, 2007
71	Laughing	62	4.18	Mar 5, 2007
73	Self Image	59	3.98	Mar 5, 2007
1	Self Improvement	311	20.96	Mar 5, 2007
27	Food	130	8.76	Mar 9, 2007
45	Cherish	100	6.74	Mar 14, 2007
36	Courage	115	7.75	Mar 14, 2007
11	Moving Forward	196	13.21	Mar 14, 2007
85	Cisco	39	2.63	Mar 18, 2007
101	New Job	20	1.35	Mar 18, 2007
70	Deep Breath	63	4.25	Mar 26, 2007
96	Hidden Beast	26	1.75	Mar 26, 2007
100	Good Listener	21	1.42	Apr 2, 2007
15	Influence People	183	12.33	Apr 2, 2007
67	Management	66	4.45	Apr 2, 2007
40	Parents	108	7.28	Apr 2, 2007
79	Win Friends	48	3.23	Apr 2, 2007
12	Active	194	13.07	Apr 15, 2007
61	Boredom	76	5.12	Apr 15, 2007
94	Cooking	28	1.89	Apr 15, 2007
102	Age Positive 30s	19	1.28	Apr 28, 2007
109	School Summer Vacation Beginnings Endings	11	0.74	Apr 30, 2007
10	Frustration	197	13.27	May 5, 2007
100	Mentor	21	1.42	May 5, 2007
2	Mistakes	307	20.69	May 5, 2007
45	Consumer	100	6.74	May 14, 2007
113	Shermans	7	0.47	May 23, 2007
31	Patience	122	8.22	Jun 1, 2007
35	Relax	117	7.88	Jun 1, 2007
109	Sabbatical	11	0.74	Jun 1, 2007
55	Slow Down	83	5.59	Jun 1, 2007
108	Summer	12	0.81	Jun 1, 2007
13	Happy	192	12.94	Jun 24, 2007
54	Sleep	84	5.66	Jul 7, 2007
62	House	72	4.85	Jul 12, 2007
107	Selfish	13	0.88	Jul 12, 2007
34	Economy	118	7.95	Jul 29, 2007
74	Appreciation	58	3.91	Aug 9, 2007
28	Money	129	8.69	Aug 9, 2007
42	Cars	103	6.94	Sep 3, 2007
84	Music	42	2.83	Sep 3, 2007
78	Commute	50	3.37	Sep 6, 2007
112	Birth Control	8	0.54	Oct 8, 2007
53	Responsibility	85	5.73	Nov 7, 2007
100	Tactical	21	1.42	Nov 7, 2007
102	San Francisco 49ers	19	1.28	Dec 22, 2007
88	Exams Tests	36	2.43	Jan 17, 2008
67	Accomplish	66	4.45	Feb 17, 2008
44	Tired	101	6.81	Mar 24, 2008
92	Recession	30	2.02	Apr 7, 2008
95	Lazy	27	1.82	Jun 10, 2008
57	Deception	81	5.46	Jul 10, 2008
83	Fear	43	2.90	Jul 10, 2008
115	Gender	5	0.34	Jul 10, 2008
76	Perception	56	3.77	Jul 10, 2008
62	Games	72	4.85	Jul 19, 2008
75	Goals	57	3.84	Aug 17, 2008
114	Nor Cal	6	0.40	Sep 6, 2008
112	San Francisco	8	0.54	Sep 8, 2008
104	Anti-social	17	1.15	Sep 30, 2008
86	Distract	38	2.56	Sep 30, 2008
83	Forgive	43	2.90	Sep 30, 2008
21	Growing Up	156	10.51	Sep 30, 2008
7	Honesty	240	16.17	Sep 30, 2008
33	Hope	119	8.02	Sep 30, 2008
90	Weakness	32	2.16	Sep 30, 2008
81	Intuition	46	3.10	Oct 18, 2008
80	Back Story	47	3.17	Dec 7, 2008
6	Change	258	17.39	Dec 7, 2008
62	Emotions	72	4.85	Dec 7, 2008
110	Washington Canada 2008	10	0.67	Jan 20, 2009
85	Accutane	39	2.63	Feb 7, 2009
32	Failure	120	8.09	Feb 8, 2009
5	Learning	261	17.59	Feb 8, 2009
19	First For Everything	164	11.05	Feb 9, 2009
106	Gaming PC	15	1.01	Feb 12, 2009
24	Technology	139	9.37	Feb 12, 2009
100	Gas	21	1.42	Feb 16, 2009
93	Random	29	1.95	Feb 28, 2009
94	Weird	28	1.89	Feb 28, 2009
87	Drink	37	2.49	Mar 17, 2009
91	Clothes	31	2.09	Apr 9, 2009
106	De Anza Spring 2009	15	1.01	Apr 10, 2009
41	Encouragement	107	7.21	Jun 4, 2009
60	Good Guy	78	5.26	Jun 4, 2009
20	Human	160	10.78	Jun 4, 2009
78	Books	50	3.37	Jul 30, 2009
82	Prepare	45	3.03	Jul 30, 2009
26	School	131	8.83	Jul 30, 2009
29	When I Was A Child	127	8.56	Jul 30, 2009
38	Shopping	110	7.41	Aug 25, 2009
66	Lonely	68	4.58	Sep 16, 2009
106	De Anza Fall 2009	15	1.01	Sep 25, 2009
103	Face	18	1.21	Dec 3, 2009
100	Physical Features	21	1.42	Dec 3, 2009
98	Sign Of My Times SOMT	23	1.55	Dec 3, 2009
114	Voice	6	0.40	Dec 3, 2009
77	Beautiful	55	3.71	Dec 23, 2009
56	Take It Easy	82	5.53	Dec 23, 2009
72	Gratitude	60	4.04	Dec 28, 2009
17	Taking Action	172	11.59	Dec 31, 2009
101	De Anza Winter 2010	20	1.35	Jan 7, 2010
103	De Anza Spring 2010	18	1.21	Apr 9, 2010
65	Remember	69	4.65	Jun 8, 2010
104	De Anza Fall 2010	17	1.15	Sep 26, 2010
93	San Francisco Giants	29	1.95	Nov 5, 2010
106	De Anza Winter 2011	15	1.01	Jan 9, 2011
56	Opinion	82	5.53	Jan 18, 2011
42	Productive	103	6.94	Jan 18, 2011
89	Sick	34	2.29	Mar 27, 2011
105	De Anza Spring 2011	16	1.08	Apr 7, 2011
113	Stomach Flu	7	0.47	Apr 14, 2011
33	Pictures	119	8.02	Aug 3, 2011
116	9/11	3	0.20	Sep 11, 2011
95	Black Friday	27	1.82	Dec 2, 2011
26	Retail	131	8.83	Dec 2, 2011
37	Memories	111	7.48	Jan 19, 2012
110	Most Interesting Man In The World	10	0.67	Sep 8, 2012
41	Job Searching	107	7.21	Sep 17, 2012
86	Trivia	38	2.56	Sep 29, 2012
50	Top Ten	88	5.93	Oct 9, 2012
99	Japanese Mahjong Riichi	22	1.48	Nov 12, 2012
47	Philosophy	94	6.33	Dec 2, 2012
88	Sex	36	2.43	Jan 22, 2013
62	Sad	72	4.85	Mar 30, 2013
61	Optimistic	76	5.12	Apr 27, 2013
26	Strength	131	8.83	May 12, 2013
95	Joke	27	1.82	Jun 19, 2013
84	Faith	42	2.83	Oct 9, 2013
90	Death	32	2.16	Jan 8, 2014
49	Physical Fitness	89	6.00	Jan 27, 2014
115	Sesame Street	5	0.34	Feb 1, 2014
111	Comments	9	0.61	Feb 26, 2014
103	Feedback	18	1.21	Feb 26, 2014
84	Instant Bullets	42	2.83	Mar 9, 2014
109	Twitter	11	0.74	Apr 12, 2014
89	Tragedy	34	2.29	May 27, 2014
103	Age Positive 40s	18	1.21	Jun 28, 2014
84	Silly	42	2.83	Aug 9, 2014
114	Eye Infection	6	0.40	Aug 15, 2014
110	Throat Infection	10	0.67	Aug 15, 2014
86	Obstacle	38	2.56	Sep 13, 2014
115	Breaking Bad	5	0.34	Nov 25, 2014
94	Television	28	1.89	Nov 25, 2014
114	40 For 40	6	0.40	Jan 3, 2015
111	Wants	9	0.61	Feb 21, 2015
86	Weather	38	2.56	Feb 27, 2015
90	Promise	32	2.16	Jun 11, 2015
97	Golden State Warriors	24	1.62	Jun 22, 2015
102	The Beatles	19	1.28	Jul 1, 2015
58	Unexpected	80	5.39	Jul 2, 2015
43	Lucky	102	6.87	Sep 15, 2015
30	Health	125	8.42	Oct 9, 2015
48	Leisure	91	6.13	Jan 25, 2016
81	Throwback	46	3.10	Jan 30, 2016
105	Miracle	16	1.08	Mar 21, 2016
59	Cynical	79	5.32	Jun 23, 2016
93	Steve Jobs	29	1.95	Aug 3, 2016
101	The End	20	1.35	Jan 3, 2017
111	Believe	9	0.61	Jan 14, 2017
107	Independence	13	0.88	Mar 22, 2017
113	Green Steno Notebook	7	0.47	Jul 29, 2017
95	Old	27	1.82	Aug 5, 2017
102	Freedom	19	1.28	Aug 20, 2017
23	Update Past Blog	150	10.11	Mar 24, 2018
107	Environment	13	0.88	May 29, 2018
87	Movies	37	2.49	Jun 10, 2018
88	Pessimistic	36	2.43	Feb 28, 2019
95	Practice	27	1.82	Jul 20, 2019
69	Government	64	4.31	Feb 5, 2020
70	COVID-19	63	4.25	Apr 16, 2020
106	Harry Potter	15	1.01	Apr 29, 2020
89	Commenting Today	34	2.29	Mar 23, 2021
111	Jerk	9	0.61	Nov 28, 2021

Nobody Is A Saint

I don't need to tell the reader you're not perfect. However, if nobody told you or you forgot, then I remind you. You're not perfect. You have weaknesses. You made mistakes in the past, make mistakes in the present, and commit mistakes in the future. Some mistakes are committed through no fault of your own. Everyone has a part of their past haunted.

You have problems. I have problems. I wrote You Have Problems? So Do I on Oct 8, 2016. You had problems in the past, problems clear and present, and future problems coming soon. Some problems are your fault. Some problems are not your fault.

We're inconsistent. Admit it. Exceptions are always made. You make a choice at the present time and the present place. You made a different choice in the past time and the past place. You can make another choice in the future time and the future place. You change. You change your mind. There is no equality. There are bumps going up and bumps going down along a straight line.

There is a chance something positive happens making you stronger, correcting a mistake, solving a problem, and choosing wisely. There is a chance something negative happens making you weaker, committing a mistake, causing a problem, and choosing unwisely. You change. You change your mind.

Choose The Best Fraudsters To Lose Your Money

I saw the pic meme above. You have $15. Place your bets. Choose the following people to lose the most amount of money. There is no rule not to bet on a person more than once. Here are the people explained below.

$5 left Sam "SBF" Bankman-Fried. Co-founder and CEO of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange company.

$5 center Jeffrey Skilling. CEO of Enron, an energy service company.

$5 right Bernie Madoff. Asset manager who committed the largest investment Ponzi scheme in history worth $64.8 billion.

$4 left Martin Shkreli Co-founder and CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company produced Daraprim and Vecamyl. Shkreli raised the price of Daraprim from $13.50 to $750.00. However, Shkreli was convicted of securities fraud unrelated to Turing Pharmaceuticals.

$4 center Do Kwon. Co-founder and CEO of Terraform Labs, a cryptocurrency company created TerraUSD and Luna. The two cryptocurrencies collapsed in May 2022.

$4 right Elizabeth Holmes. Founder and CEO of Theranos, a biotechnology company. Holmes was convicted of fraud for blood testing equipment which didn't work.

$3 left Caroline Ellison. CEO of Alameda Research, a hedge fund company.

$3 center Jordan "The Wolf Of Wall Street" Belfort. Stock broker convicted of stock market manipulation with penny stocks.

$3 right Billy McFarland. Co-founder of Fyre Festival, a luxury music festival to promote the Fyre app on Apr 2017 and May 2017. The festival was aborted because of problems with security, food, staff, logistics, accommodations, and talent relations. McFarland was convicted of wire fraud.

$2 left Trevor Milton. Founder, chairman, and CEO of Nikola, an electric vehicle manufacturer company. Milton was convicted of securities fraud and wire fraud.

$2 center Jim Cramer. Money manager and anchor of Mad Money, a CNBC television show on the stock market.

$2 right Adam Neumann. Co-founder and CEO of WeWork, a commercial real estate company providing companies to share commercial space.

$1 left Simon "The Tinder Swindler" Leviev. Thief and con man stealing women's money on Tinder.

$1 center Charles Ponzi. Businessman tricked investors their profits are earned from legitimate businesses. The profits are earned from newer investors giving money which are passed down to older investors. He defined the word Ponzi scheme. Investopedia definition: A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return with little risk to investors. A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investing scam which generates returns for earlier investors with money taken from later investors.

$1 right Carlos "Bitconeeeect" Matos. Presenter for the company Bitconnect, a cryptocurrency investment company. Founder Satish Kumbhani indicted on a $2.4 billion Ponzi scheme in Feb 2022. Watch the YouTube video Bitconnect Annual Ceremony High Lights ( Carlos Matos from N.Y. ).

Too Much Too Tired

You're tired at the end of the day. Perhaps, you're too tired--it's fatigue. It's not your fault. Today's fast pace Information Age is a reason. Today's more to do Information Age is a reason. More is required compared to past generations. Parents are doing more. Students are doing more. First responders are doing more. Engineers are doing more. C-level executives are doing more. Professional athletes are doing more. Further, there are too much tv shows, movies, podcasts, books, and music. The big salaries are earned for people who succeed doing more. A rising tide raises all boats. Planet Earth needs to lower the tide. Humanity gets tired faster.

Crystal Reports Yes? I'm Hired

I worked as a Business Analyst contractor at Cisco for my third job after graduating at San Jose State. The first question the hiring manager asked me was, "Do you know Crystal Reports?" I said, "Yes." The rest of the interview was formality questions and answers. Today's Business Analyst must know programming, business intelligence, enterprise software, a database programming language such as SQL, and Salesforce. Some positions require the software development life cycle, supply chain experience, and data science expertise.

A life guarantee is 24 hours a day. There are seven days a week. Tough choices must be made what a person can do and what a person can't do. Touch choices must be made to eliminate some of the too much. Tough choices must be made to slow down if necessary. There are no correct choices. There are no incorrect choices. Regardless, make strong choices. Make good choices. Hope for the best.

Shelter In-Place COVID-19 Blog February 2023

California issued shelter in-place orders on Tue Mar 17, 2020. I have been logging the highlights and lowlights. Strong winter rains continued. Snow fell as low as 1,500 feet. Five people I know in total disclosed they tested positive for COVID-19 a second time. Feb 28 was the last day California was in a pandemic state of emergency.

Wed Feb 1. The Santa Clara County closes its mass COVID-19 vaccination and testing site on Feb 25. The high vaccination rate and the low number of positive cases are part of the reasons. Also, it's easy for people to get home testing kits. Health providers provide testing kits and vaccinations for their patients.

Fri Feb 3. CA schools are not requiring students to be vaccinated.

Sat Feb 4. The US government stops purchasing COVID-19 vaccines at a reduced price for the country. People are responsible to pay for the vaccines insured or uninsured. There is no exact date the government stops providing free vaccines. People with insurance pays zero cost for vaccines because of the Affordable Care Act. Heath insurance is required to cover all immunizations recommended by the Center For Disease Control (CDC) by law. People without insurance may pay for their vaccines when the vaccines purchased by the federal government runs out; however, there is a federal program to provide free vaccines to children for parents who can't afford the vaccine shots.

Thur Feb 9. The CDC added the COVID-19 vaccine to their list of recommended routine vaccines.

Fri Feb 10. NY ended mask mandates in health care settings such as hospitals and nursing homes. Health care facilities set their own masking rules. Masks are required in New York City's public hospital system.

Sun Feb 12. Super Bowl LVII.

Tue Feb 14. The House Oversight Committee and the Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic investigate the origins of COVID-19. Letters are sent to Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Intelligence Directory Avril Haines, Secretary Of Health And Human Services Xavier Beccera, and more for documents and testimony. Multiple possibilities for the COVID-19 origin are China Wuhan Institute Of Virology developing a bioweapon, an accidental lab leak the virus, or a transmission from a live animal to a human in a market in Wuhan, China.

Fri Feb 17. Returned a pair of running shoes at a Nike Factory Outlet store.

A research paper published in The Lancet said immunity is acquired from a COVID-19 infection. The immunity protection is on par with two doses of a mRNA vaccine. The risk of hospitalization and death from a COVID reinfection are reduced by 88% for at least 10 months. Experts prefer people receive the vaccination shot for immunity. Omicron subvariants in late fall 2021 and early winter 2022 were excluded in the study.

Sun Feb 19. An early morning quick shopping to Safeway to purchase ketchup.

Mon Feb 20. The CDC added the COVID-19 vaccine to the child and adolescent immunization schedule. Children between the ages of six months and 18 years receive two doses of the primary series between four and eight weeks apart and a booster at least eight weeks later. Immunocompromised children and adolescents receive a third dose of the primary series. The CDC stressed it's a recommendation and not a requirement. School vaccination requirements are determined by state and local laws.

Thur Feb 23. 100,000 people died in CA due to COVID-19. The first positive case was confirmed in Feb 2020. 22 people die daily on average in CA. CA is the state with the most deaths in the US. Texas, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania are the other top states with the most deaths. CA is the 11th lowest state per capita at 255.3 deaths per 100,000 state residents.

Fri Feb 24. The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) approved a flu and COVID-19 home testing kit for emergency authorization use. The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home Test uses self-collected nasal swab samples. The results are given in 30 minutes. The tests are good for people ages 2 and up.

Mon Feb 27. Went to some auto body and paint shops for free estimates. One worker wore a mask in all the shops I visited.

Tue Feb 28. The last day for CA under a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

FBI Director Christopher Wray said the COVID-19 pandemic started at a lab in Wuhan, China.