A Beginning Of An End Began On Fri Jul 24, 2026

I completed errands first thing in the morning yesterday. I filled my car with gas. I shopped for groceries. I withdrew cash at the bank. I paid a department store's credit card bill. The rest of the day I cooked the household meals. I read books. I job searched. I checked my emails. I exercised.

A day-long thought was in the back of my head. The self job training is ending. I started the self job training in May 2015. I reviewed existing skills SQL, VBA, Excel, and HTML. I learned new skills including Python, CSS, JavaScript, Git, Power BI, Linux, and R. I fulfilled the reviewing and the learning on Mar 25, 2024 self graduating with a degree in Analytics Research Technology. The detailed timeline is the blog Self Job Training Graduation Analytics Research Technology posted on Apr 19, 2024.

I reduced the post graduate self job training to three days a week starting on Nov 2024. I finished reviewing HTML and CSS. Python and Excel continue. The AI training is the basics concentrating on Claude and Gemini. There are no plans for a post graduate degree.

Get Back

I may be going back to the year 2010. Get Back to year 2010? I wrote the Get Back blog on Jul 13, 2011. Today's Get Back is somewhat different than the Jul 13, 2011's Get Back. Excel reviewing and Python learning are indefinite. The two are my De Anza College classes. There are free and paid AI classes. Which classes match my career?

Furthermore, there is free time on days I don't self job train. What do I do? There are anime series I neither started nor finished during my anime days. There are video games on my Steam account I never played. Hiking is an option. I can't exclude a visit to San Francisco. Ice skating is being planned for Winter 2026. There are curbs to happy go-lucky days. There are barriers to fun. There are financial limits. My maturity keeps me in check.

The Real Ramond Mar Correct Choice Is Still

The open choice continues today. The same choice real Raymond Mar is available. There's no change. I'm still a strong choice. Today's blog is an update on a past blog. I reflect past blogs on Raymond Mar from latest to earliest.

Update On A Past Blog

The statements against me dwindled from the The Real Raymond Mar Please Stand Up blog written on Dec 5, 2021. The real George Costanza is temporarily real. Nobody controls bad luck. I'm catching up narrowing the falling behind gap. I compensate my inherited weaknesses such as poor short-term memory and prone to hot temperatures. I'm reading faster. Recent successes are earned.

I Choose Raymond Mar Today written on Apr 9, 2020 is a yes 2,260 days later. The choice was a no beforehand.

Here's an update pic of me from the blog Raymond Mar 2015-2019 Looking Better written on Jan 5, 2020. I'm an example of a person who looks better aging.

The odds on favor are increasing. The payouts are higher. People who placed bets Bet On The Real Raymond Mar Coming Soon on Oct 4, 2014 being patient the long-term rewards pay off. I continue job searching, learning Python, reviewing Excel, working out physically, learning life skills, and completing housework. There's nothing to lose.

Some Endings Are A Relief

I remember my junior year and senior year attending San Jose State University. I felt relief when I completed my last final exam of the semester. The relief feeling was the same for a good semester and for a bad semester. All semester obligations completed. The stress was removed. The tension was gone. The brain relaxed. Freedom. My post-semester activity was shopping later in the day after the last final. In particular, I completed my Christmas shopping after the fall semesters. The mandatory stores were Valley Fair shopping mall in Santa Clara, CA; Fry's Electronics; and Barnes & Noble.

There was no post-quarter activity after I completed a quarter when I went back to school at De Anza College. There was no relief. There was no post-quarter activity. Stress and tension were mild compared to San Jose State University. I was in my mid 30's with life experience, maturity, and not repeating my mistakes as a second-time college student.

I digress. The end eventually happens. It's over. Finish. Complete. Victory or defeat. Win or loss. It's the end. Take time off. Stop. Take a breath. Evaluate. Debrief. Reflect. Think of the positives. Think of the negatives. Strengthen the accomplishments. Correct the mistakes. Resume life or continue living life when the break is over. It's the life system.

My Game Over Is Coming Soon

Blogger's note: Today's blog is posted at both Innovating Common Knowledge and Finding Raymond Mar.

I'm running out of time. I'm running low on the number of chances. Resources and support dwindle. Permanent quitting time is near. I've exhausted everything I can think to earn my freedom. There are winners in life. There are losers in life. I belong to the losers. Nobody's fault. Blame life. I receive bad advice. Some knowledge are acquired incorrectly. I reverse setbacks as much as I can. I did my best. The narrative is I didn't do enough.

I'm tired. I'm exhausted. I think of my past self job training from today to 2015. Some may say my training was too good. Completing some training faster didn't guarantee a job. Time is no longer my friend. I'm not going to succeed.

No Longer Awesome Boring

I'm running out of ideas to keep my life fresh. There are more stale days lately. There are more rotten days recently. The present life is getting old. The general routine is unchanged for decades. I fear the present general routine becomes too comfortable I'm unable to adapt to better changes.

Reject The Alternate Life

Fortunately, the otaku life or the anime and video game life is forbidden. No fat man life. No eight hours of video games a day life. The lifestyle eating healthy and exercising is clear and present. I read books. I maintain the household. Self job training continues; although, what else can I learn which matches my strengths? My choices are few. I sleep well. I move forward.

Update On A Past Blog

I wrote an honest blog Permanent Unemployment on Jan 24, 2024. I spoke for some long-term unemployed people like me frustrated with the job hiring system. I mentioned AI replaces human jobs. Job training costs continue to increase which includes money and technology tools. Timing and luck are factors getting hired and getting rejected.

Instant Bullets Blog Jul 15, 2024

*Repair Board Game Boxes. Link from Board Game Geek This handy guide to repairing split boxes is over 20 years old. Let the weight of experience wash over you. Personally, I didn't try it. It looks like the guide works.

*Small Knowledge Bullets.

*Lifetime warranties such as Columbia jackets, Jansport backpacks, and Osprey backpacks use the returns to identify weak points in their products.
*The Swiss army knife parcel hook is used to carry items as a handle.
*Microsoft Word or Outlook. The user accidentally pressed CAPS lock. Select the text in upper case letters. Press Shift+F3 to convert from upper case to lower case or to title case.
*An oven door can come off for cleaning. Remove the hinges pops the oven door off, clean the door and oven, and pop the oven door back on.

*Money Talks.

*You're not paying the mechanic to bang on your car; you're paying the mechanic to know where to bang on your car.
*You're not paying us to Google; you're paying us to know what to Google.
*$1 to use the hammer, $999 to know where to use the hammer.
*Lawyers drafting papers have a template which takes a few minutes to complete. Lawyers charge expensive fees; however, lawyers spend years learning how to complete the papers quickly and accurately.

*Do Give Up. Sometimes giving up is the best move.

*College Football Illinois Fighting Illini at Penn State Nittany Lions nine overtimes on Oct 23, 2021. Illinois vs #7 Penn State INSANE Ending | 2021 College Football. Illinois UPSETS #7 Penn State in 9 Overtimes.

*Student Did Math. Question asked Tell how you know. Student answered I just know.

*Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back. "Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. It also implies that being curious can sometimes lead to danger or misfortune. The original form of the proverb, now rarely used, was "Care killed the cat." In this instance, "care" was defined as "worry" or "sorrow for others."

There were multiple variations dating back to the origins. The earliest known printed modern version was Dec 23, 1912 from The Titusville Hearld Newspaper: . . . "Curiosity killed the cat, But satisfaction brought it back." . . . .

Wikipedia source: Curiosity killed the cat.

*Interview Get To The Point. Interviewer: Give me an example of a time where . . . . Me: Look, do you need staff or not.

*Locks And Safes. Items in a safe valued more than $300? The safe isn't secured because a professional opens the safe using a crowbar in three seconds. Or a professional uses an angle grinder. Another viewpoint the safe is a decoy. Organize important documents in an old shoe box. A good safe with a good lock delays intrusion. The number one purpose of a safe is fire protection.

Locks only keep honest people out. Locks keep honest people honest. Insurance is for the real criminals.

*axiom: a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.

*axiomatic: self-evident or unquestionable; obviously true; accepted. Pronounced ax-e-o-matic.

*Issac Newton's Three Laws Of Motion. First: An object at rest stays at rest; an object in motion stays in motion. Second: Force = Mass * Acceleration. The more you push the faster you'll go. Third: For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. A rocket can lift off by expelling gas downward.

*Mark Cuban on the Lex Fridman podcast episode 422 Mark Cuban: Shark Tank, DEI & Wokeism Debate, Elon Musk, Politics & Drugs | Lex Fridman Podcast #422:

*I personally think that everything good that's ever happened to me is because of luck. I think that's just a good way of being. It's like you're grateful.
*On Jeff Bezos: It seems like he did a lot of really interesting, powerful decisions for many years of Amazon to make it successful. But he was really able to raise money, right? A lot of money.
*If you are happy when you were broke, you're going to be really, really, really happy when you're rich. . . . If you were miserable, you know in your job before, there's a good chance you're still going to be miserable if that's just.

*Welcome to adulthood. Now, more than ever, freedom equals responsibility. What will be your contribution to the world? Agree or disagree?

*An anecdote is a brief story, usually told because it is relevant to the subject at hand. An antidote is the cure for a poison, but can also be used figuratively for anything that solves a problem.

An anecdote a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature. A short, obscure historical or biographical account.

*There is a hall of fame for mascots. Visit Mascot Hall Of Fame. Located in 1851 Front Street, Whiting, IN 46394. Open to the public. Purchase tickets are required.

*Former New York Mets relief pitcher Jorge Lopez said, "I'm the worst teammate on the worst team. Honestly." Lopez was quoted on May 29, 2024. The Mets released Lopez on May 30, 2024.

*Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD) talked about Donald Trump's guilty verdict in falsifying business records to hush Stormy Daniels. If Trump wins the 2024 election, then he can be president. On the other hand, common people with convictions can't vote and can't find jobs Congressman Glenn Ivey on the Trump hush money verdict and the "2-tiered justice system." An example life is unfair.

*Spelling Is Important. The misspelled word is "miximum." Is the correct word minimum? Is the correct word maximum?

*"Now, if you know some other way that I can be honest with you, you got to tell me." --Fast Eddie Felson, The Color Of Money

"Nice guys finish last." --Carmen, The Color Of Money

*hypochondriac: A person who is often or always worried about his or her own health. An excessive preoccupation with or anxiety about one's health.

*If you don't work on relationships, then they become chores. Agree or disagree?

*Don't be a stranger.

*Use Freebees Wisely. A student was allowed to be tardy or late to class two times per semester in my high school. The third tardy the final grade was lowered by one-third. In other words, a student was given two free opportunities to be late without penalty. I used one of the free opportunities to be late for my seventh period class on the day yearbooks were handed out. Yearbooks were handed out after sixth period.

I arrived late to seventh period. Jealous classmates looked at me when I arrived with the yearbook. Moreover, I avoided the long lines after school when the rest of the student body got their yearbooks.

Raymond Mar Political Opinions

Government system: Democratic
Political party: Republican. I'm anti-Trump.
Liberal, conservative, or moderate: Moderate
Economic system: Capitalism
LGBTQ recognition: Pro
Income tax: Flat tax system
Sales tax: Against
Legalize marijuana or cannabis: Yes
Gun policy right to bear arms: Pro
Abortion woman's right to choose: Pro
Schools teach cursive handwriting: Yes
Students attend more years in school: Transition kindergarten mandatory, grades K-5 primary school, grades 6-9 junior high, grades 10-13 high school
Fund police: Yes
Fund military: Yes
Fund fire: Yes
Universal basic income: Federal government pays US citizens $2,000 per month no questions asked
Immigration reform: Yes. Limit immigration is yes. Limit H1B visas is yes. American citizens are priority.
Mexican and US border wall: Yes
Rent control: Against
COVID-19 mandatory mask requirement: Yes. The mask mandate ends when people no longer need to wear masks in health care facilities.
Affordable Care Act or Obamacare: Against
Climate change: Pro. Tough changes and sacrifices required.
Government pays for free community college: Against
Fund Planned Parenthood: Yes
Death penalty: Pro; however, if the costs are too high, then against
Women in combat: Against
Euthanasia: Pro
Minimum wage or living wage: Yes
Affirmative Action: Against

More opinions can be found at ISideWith...

Update On A Past Blog

There is a Reddit post about US students behind in education The public needs to know the ugly truth. Students are SIGNIFICANTLY behind. on Feb 23, 2024. The Original Poster (OP) teaches high school. The OP listed what students can't do such as read at a high school level, write complete sentences, spell simple words, round numbers, calculate percentages, and no research skills. Multiple posts said today's students use calculators for simple math such as 4+6. Multiple posts said today's students improperly Google search for information and Google search to learn.

I wrote SOMT: Calculators Are Allowed on Jun 13, 2021 teachers allowed students to use calculators anytime. It started in my senior year in high school. My junior year in high school and my previous school years calculators were not allowed in tests. The teachers wanted to teach the math concepts and math theories.

I'm not a professional educator. Perhaps, education administrators need to go back to the old school days. Bring back phonics. Bring back flash cards. Bring back learning fun and games. Bring back practice, drills, memorization, practice, drills, memorization, practice, drills, memorization. Bring back learning the basics of the basics. Minimize use of calculators. Minimize use of computers. Minimize use of the internet. Eliminate distractions. If the use of computers and internet are approved, then teach students how to Google properly.

Throwback Blog: I Celebrate My Independence Soon

Blogger's Note: Throwback blogs are blogs from my past. I start posting past blogs reflecting what I wrote. It's like my "A Second Look" blogs for which I give myself feedback.

Today's throwback blog is titled I Celebrate My Independence Soon written on Jul 4, 2016. My number one goal freedom is clear and present. I substitute the word freedom for the word independence anytime I talk about living on my own because of preference. Freedom is coming. There is no alternative.

The working intelligently for freedom partially changed. I job search once a day from Mon to Sat. I continue learning job skills and life skills when I'm not job searching. The job skills training is the endgame or one final practice including Excel, Python, R, and Power BI. My workouts are two days strength training and two days jogging outdoors.

The working intelligently for freedom partially not changed. I fulfill household chores such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry. I sleep well. I read books. I'm happy I read Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling for the first time on Sep 2019. The timing was perfect I read Harry Potter three times during the COVID-19 global pandemic. I minimize watching television, eating junk food, and visiting my social media.

Today is Independence Day in the United States Of America. The Americans celebrate our independence when the thirteen American colonies became a new nation leaving the British Empire on July 4, 1776. One of these days I'm going to be independent making my own choices, living a consistent life, controlling more of my life, and being more proactive. The bottom line is freedom.

I'm working intelligently to be independent. I'm strong. I'm brave. I job search two times a day every weekday. I learn new skills when I'm not job searching. My current personal projects are learning Python and HTML5. I also stay active. Boredom is a motivation killer. Boredom defeats the reason to live. I workout at the gym four days a week. I fulfill household chores such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry. I sleep well. I read books. My last book was 1984 by George Orwell. I minimize watching television, eating junk food, and visiting my social media.

My independence is not if. My independence is when. I promise to myself and I promise to everyone my earned independence is exciting. I can say my next manifesto includes an exciting independence.

A Lesson From The Rich People

Many rich people spend more hours working. Many rich people spend less hours playing. The work more and play less mentality is misleading. It's true all work and no play make rich people lose their sanity. The rich people actually use the work time for mature adult responsibilities. Read more books. Learn new skills. Complete their tasks. Maintain their lifestyles. Work to earn an income. Minimize eating processed foods. Sleep eight hours. Raise their children. Physical fitness exercise. Minimize stress. The rewards are earned when accomplished.

What if the rich people spend more hours playing? Watching more TV doesn't pay the bills. Playing more video games doesn't improve physical health. Browsing the internet doesn't increase income. Eating more processed foods increase weight. Spending more time on a hobby obsessively doesn't clean the residence. Reading social media is less time on nurturing. Less sleep results in less focus and more stress.

I'm Still Learning The Lesson

I'm guilty there are days I ignore the rich people lesson. Distractions are present in my household. Distractions randomly appear in my mind such as a song, a movie scene, or a past moment I look up from my past blogs. Unanticipated priorities, emergencies, disrupted flow, and scheduling changes are present beyond my control. I lose time from my mature adult responsibilities. I'm confident I or anybody adapt 20% of the rich people habits my life or anyone's life improves at least 20%.

Side note: Here's the YouTube video scene from The Shining All Work and No Play. Here's the YouTube video The Simpsons parody The Shining No TV and No Beer.

The Green Steno Notebook 8

The picture above is the notebook I acquired on the first day of my new white collar job. I wrote notes during my job training. I wrote other notes, reminders, and knowledge thereafter. I share many of them. Here is the eighth blog.

*Jan 1, 2019. I began to flip my pillow vertically before I go to sleep.

I played the piano. The song was Mary Had A Little Lamb pressing middle C, D, and E keys.

*Jan 2. I stopped eating oatmeal.

*Jan 8. My gym changed the outdoor signage from The Right Stuff to Fitness 19.

*Jan 13. I dreamed last night I hiked at a fictional city with a boardwalk along the ocean. I stayed at the boardwalk the entire day. The boardwalk included a video arcade, a midway arcade, and a vintage arcade a mile long. Family members were seen including my brother's family, a cousin's family, and more cousins from Southern California.

*Jan 23. Blisters appeared at my right mouth. I switched toothpaste from Arm & Hammer to Colgate.

*Jan 23. Played Solitaire with a deck of playing cards.

Five minute shower using a bar of soap and body wash for my back scrubber. The shower is quicker instead of using body wash for my entire body.

*Jan 27. Installed florescent LED light bulbs.

*Feb 1. A action game my brother, cousin, and I played when we were kids was Immortals Of Change.

*Feb 5. Polished and shinned old gold color game tokens. I use the tokens as markers for any tabletop game.

The night temperature was 40 degrees exiting the gym. It might explain fewer people in the weight room.

*Feb 11. Car maintenance. I checked spare tire air pressure. I increased the air pressure from 22.5psi to 35psi. I removed corrosion on battery. I applied baking soda on the corrosion, sprayed water with a squirt bottle, used a wired brush to remove excess corrosion, and used an air compressor to blow out the small corrosion. A bowl was placed under the battery to catch the corrosion.

A bonus was polish and shine the house address numbers.

*Feb 13. Power outage at 9:20am. Family used the emergency radio for the first time. Big storm with heavy rain and strong winds. Power restored at 9:59am.

*Mar 8. I dreamed last night I worked in a United States Post Office branch. I helped the branch's post master edit the monthly newsletter. Dr. Phil made an appearance.

*Mar 9. I dreamed last night I piloted a blue color A-10 Warthog Thunderbolt.

*Mar 12. I experienced a bloody nose running on the treadmill. The gym worker turned off the ceiling fans ten minutes before closing.

*Mar 14. Replaced my car's license plate.

The orange hammer is a dead blow. I used the dead blow to reattach the emergency trunk opener.

*Apr 7. I dropped my Samsung Galaxy S7 for the first time in a house backyard.

*Apr 9. A self-discovery. Doesn't make sense. Don't waste your time. Let it be.

*Apr 16. Security disguise procedure. Information written on a piece of paper. Write additional information as fake information. Create fake information. For example, account numbers create math problems and/or create more numbers.

*Apr 18. I dreamed last night I was a lawyer for Steve Jobs' estate. Apple shareholders filed a civil lawsuit against his estate. I was part of a team. I was a rookie. TV cameras were allowed because the plaintiffs wanted to make me nervous. It failed.

Discovered a boring and a healthy fast food option. I purchased a loaf of bread, a container of peanuts, bananas, and a package of beef jerky in a market. Buying Snickers candy bars was optional.

*Apr 25. Replaced expensive windshield wipers with Costco windshield wipers for the spring season and summer season.

*May 5. May 2 was the National Day Of Prayer. I read my personal bible.

*May 13. Flushed home hot water heater. Suggested flush once a year.

*Jun 1. Stomach ache. Too much gas. Time was between 2pm and 6pm. The pain felt the same when I admitted myself to O'Connor Hospital in Mar 2017. I relaxed in the family room watching Major League Soccer Atlanta vs. Chicago and Major League Baseball Boston at New York. I sat on the sofa at an angle. The pain concentrated at my belly button.

*Jun 3. Raged quit BTD 6. I uninstalled the game on my Galaxy S7.

*Jun 4. Changed the Oracle executable file from automatic to manual. Uninstalled PostgreSQL. Changed the MySQL executable file from automatic to manual. Desktop bootup time decreased.

*Jul 13. Watched The Lion King on BD.

*Jul 16. Pour flavored oatmeal first because the flavor powder in the middle adds flavor to the regular oatmeal.

Blogger's note: It appeared I continued eating oatmeal past Jan 2.

*Jul 18. Cleaned the dryer lint duct.

*Jul 20. I'm allergic to Potassium Sorbate.

Update On A Past Blog

The set up for earning freedom continues today. The set up is taking years. The blogs 2019 Year In Review. It Was Barely A Good Year. written on Mar 8, 2020 and 2018 Year In Review. Three Consecutive Bad Years For The First Time in My Life. written on Mar 9, 2019 mentioned momentum going into the next year became a good year. 2020 and 2021 were good years. Momentum continues for years including year 2023. Momentum is indefinite.

Level Up Life Infinitely written on Dec 2, 2019 is a reminder ". . . life levels never stop. Never stop leveling up life. Leveling up is infinite. Never stop innovating life." More job training is near completion. Physical workouts are improving.

Finally, I wrote an update on a past blog for Money And Life on Sep 12, 2019. I said, "It's possible I need more [set up] time." The correct answer is I need more set up time. It's not possible. It's definite.

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.

I Went To An Amusement Park During The Global Pandemic

I exited my comfort zone. I deactivated the COVID-19 risk-adverse shield. I was with groups of people including families, couples, and friends. I don't recall the last time I was present with groups of people pre-pandemic. I attended an amusement park yesterday. Mar 2020 was the last time I participated in any gathering before California shutdown on Mar 17, 2020.

I went to the Gilroy Gardens in Gilroy, CA. My brother invited my dad and I because his wife and his son couldn't attend. It was a last minute invite. I rushed preparation. I brought sunscreen. I wore my hiking clothes. Obviously, I brought my mask. I assured myself and my family I minimize my chances of getting COVID-19.

I did my best to social distance. I initiated social distancing when I walked around the park. I wore my mask except eating.

My observations are plenty. Few people wore masks. I saw one Gilroy Gardens employee wearing a mask. People were in groups without social distancing. I saw no groups initiating social distancing. People waited in line without social distancing. People ate in groups were closer than social distancing. People are tired of the global pandemic adjustments. People desire pre-pandemic normal life.

Headlines state omicron BA.5 is contagious and immune to present vaccines. I fear more people contract COVID-19 from Gilroy Gardens. I hope I don't contract COVID. Masks are not 100% protection.

It Was A Life Break

I admit I felt relaxed at the end of yesterday. Yesterday was a break from job training. Yesterday was a break from staying indoors throughout the day. Yesterday was a break from eating healthy. I cancelled my planned physical workout. I ate a vanilla chocolate chip ice cream inside two chocolate chip cookies for which I ate the ice cream at the car instead of inside the park. Yesterday was a change being outside San Jose throughout the day.

Am I going to spend more time outdoors with groups of people? It depends on my comfort feeling. It depends on the COVID-19 case numbers. It's case by case. It's a judgement call. Gilroy Gardens is a small amusement park. There was room for me to social distance when I walked; although, I couldn't control other people walking towards me when I'm either waiting in the shade or other people walking behind me. Did I smell good?

A final observation. I saw more obese children.

Instant Bullets Blog Oct 22, 2021

*Bob, I got your email last night. A tactical workplace action.

*F. Scott Fitzgerald on exclamation points: "Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke."

*Security Procedure At A Bar. Stop everything. A crime must be prevented. There are asshole coward men.

*Reddit Article: People who quit their jobs on the first day, what was your "I'm outta here" moment? Read the stories. Why some industries can't find workers?

*Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani. The pitcher and designated hitter hit two home runs against the New York Yankees on Jun 29, 2021.

SHOHEI OHTANI GOES DEEP IN THE BRONX, AGAIN! (Re-takes the league lead in home runs with 27!)
Shohei Ohtani Hits 2nd Home Run Of Game! Now Has 28 On Season | Angels vs. Yankees (6/29/21)
Shohei Ohtani continues to mash! (Hits Two Home Runs Tuesday night in the Bronx)

*Realty Check. Don't Take Life For Granted. A YouTube user comment from a YouTube video titled "Locked Up - Life of men Living in Solitary Confinement." The video was removed. Here's the comment I copied and saved: Thank you God for allowing me to be free and enjoy everything that life has to offer. Bless all of these men and forgive them for their sin . . . . Sometimes us standard [people] don't realize how good we have it, our freedom. Watching this is a reminder to not get so upset if someone cuts you off driving etc . . . This doc puts everything in perspective.

*Commodities Trading Summarized. Quotes from the movie Trading Places.

Randolph Duke: We are commodities brokers, William. Now, what are commodities? Commodities are agricultural products--like coffee that you had for breakfast--wheat, which is used to make bread--pork bellies, which is used to make bacon, which you might find in a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich. . . . And then there are other commodities, like frozen orange juice--and gold. Though, of course, gold doesn't grow on trees like oranges. . . . Now, some of our clients are speculating that the price of gold will rise in the future. And we have other clients who are speculating that the price of gold will fall. They place their orders with us, and we buy or sell their gold for them. . . . The good part . . . no matter whether our clients make money or lose money, Duke & Duke get the commissions.
Billy Ray Valentine: Sounds to me like you guys a couple of bookies.

Think big, think positive, never show any sign of weakness. Always go for the throat. Buy low, sell high. Fear? That's the other guy's problem. Nothing you have ever experienced will prepare you for the absolute carnage you are about to witness. Super Bowl, World Series--they don't know what pressure is. In this building, it's either kill or be killed. You make no friends in the pits and you take no prisoners. One minute you're up half a million in soybeans and the next, boom, your kids don't go to college and they've repossessed your Bentley. Are you with me? --Louis Winthorpe III telling Billy Ray Valentine both walking to the New York Commodities Exchange

*The Real Field Of Dreams. The New York Yankees as the visiting team played the Chicago White Sox as the home team. Ratings for Major League Baseball are down. Attendance is down. The numbers have been going down pre-pandemic. Go back to the past. Go back to the basics. Go back to the core. Click Yankees vs. White Sox Field of Dreams Game Highlights (8/12/21) | MLB Highlights to watch the highlights. The game resulted in high ratings.

*My Definition Of Culture. Culture is undefined. Culture is an intuitively defined concept. Culture is an intuitively defined idea.

*How To Fold Fitted Sheets. A couple argues who is correct folding fitted sheets. Either the relationship is rock solid for which the only argument is a petty folding fitted sheets or each person is a my way or the highway. They can't choose the middle ground. Click link to fold a fitted sheet How to Fold a Fitted Sheet in 30 Seconds.

*New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick won six Super Bowl championships. There are no days off to winning. There are no days off to success. Agree or disagree?

Top Ten Make Me Cry

A friend told me a person who doesn't cry doesn't have a soul. Some cries no tears are necessary. The crying feeling is inside. The sad feeling is inside. The body language communicates sadness. There is happy sadness. There is sad sadness. There is despair sadness. There is frustrating sadness. The person is angry no more; the person is sad.

One day I cry success after years of earning freedom. The hard work learning new job skills, reviewing existing job skills, minimizing eating processed foods, working out four days a week, and reading books. Also, I learn life skills, experience new experiences, seek new adventures, and never stop innovating. One day I cry freedom happiness is achieved. Here are the top ten make me cry.

10. Waste Food. Hunger had been a problem yesterday. Hunger is a problem today. Hunger is a problem tomorrow. There are too many people. Every day more people can't afford food. Don't waste food.

9. Movies. There are movies I cried including Snoopy Come Home, UP!, Argo, the second time I watched Titanic, Inside Out, and The Hunger Games even though I read the books beforehand. I also cried in the anime series Fushigi Yuugi.

8. Hoarding. It's sad when I see junk inside a residence. I twist my body. I hop or jump. I bump at stuff. There are multiple counts of the same item. There's no need for ten of the same table cloth.

7. Bankruptcy Courts. One of my cousins works for the United States Bankruptcy Courts. She says work in the bankruptcy courts for anyone who wants a job to cry. There are too many sad stories people declare bankruptcy through no fault of their own.

6. Ignoring Problems Hoping They Go Away. Problems don't solve themselves. Sometimes ignoring problems work. Sometimes ignoring problems don't work. Both worked for the late Steve Jobs. One ignored problem which was cancer cost his life.

5. Too Many Or Not Enough. I continue from number ten Waste Food. There is too many people or overcrowding. There is not enough opportunities. There is not enough X to satisfy the too many Y. There is too many A and not enough B.

4. *Fill in the blank* the improbable happened and the impossible happened.

3. No Motivation. No desire. Willpower is more important than intelligence. Sometimes 50% effort makes a difference. Sometimes 20% effort makes a difference. The percentage number is a case-by-case situation. The percentage number is a judgement call. Regardless, doing anything at 0% effort is sad.

2. People Don't Admit Their Mistakes. Self-explanatory. Also, people are irresponsible. Self-explanatory.

1. First Responders. I smile. I cry. I have faith. The first responders police, fire, and ambulance save another life.

Update On A Past Blog

My Cyber Monday 2020 I purchased bare necessities at Walgreens using their online 30% off coupon. I purchased bare necessities at Walgreens' website for which I selected pick-up at a nearby store. I purchased soap, updated medications for the home first-aid kit, shampoo, and condoms.

The following week I purchased more bare necessities using a Target gift card I purchased during Target's 5% off gift cards. I purchased more updated medications for the home first-aid kit, Band-aids, bleach, lip balm, after shave lotion, and bath sponges.

Some people say my purchases at Walgreens and Target are boring. I recognize their opinion. I refer to my blog Money And Life on Sep 12, 2019. Cost of living is going up. Inflation is present. There are costs to maintain a healthy life. There are costs to maintain a clean life. Smart consumers find ways to save money on bare necessities. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is not boring. A person who feels good is an attractive person.

A Loser Is Pissed At People Who Screw It Up

My regular readers know I'm a George Costanza. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents. However, I ask who are the real losers? Are the real losers people like me or people who are independent screwing it up?

I define the independent people with a life. They have a job. They have friends and/or family. They live in a residence with a roof. They own a car. Health is good. Finances are stable. They own a cell phone. Intelligence is solid. There are no felonies. They have the little things such as the ability to read, sleep on a mattress, showering, access to bare necessities, cooking meals, and browsing the internet.

There are a number of people self-destructing. There are a number of families imploding. These people and these families have all of the above. They're screwing it up. They take life for granted. There is too much fun. There is too much spending. There is too much junk. People are working too little to strengthen relationships. Too many hours of television is watched. Too many hours of video games are played. Too much alcohol is consumed. Too much complaining. Too little appreciation. There are problems for which many are ignored and few are solved. Time will tell whether all of the above remains or all of the above vanishes.

I'm angry. I'm pissed. People like me trade places with these independent people any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Life flows the independent people's way. These people fail to continue going with the flow. I ask the question, "Who are the real losers?" I'm not a loser today.

I Can't Win The Freedom Championship

A reality lesson schools and colleges don't teach. Some people don't succeed. Some people can't win. These people practice perfectly. These people practice intelligently. These people work hard learning, making mistakes, and gaining experience. Insert any positive adverb. Working, focusing, motivating, a supporting cast, and trusting life don't equate to accomplish goals. There are no guarantees in life. People don't get everything. A good example is earning a college degree. Ignore the college marketing. A college degree doesn't guarantee he or she gets a job.

I declare today's blog a non-bullshit blog. I admit I'm complaining emotionally. I can't get a job. I can't win my freedom. I job search six days a week. Friends and family know I'm unemployed. I learn new skills such as Python and Power BI and I review existing skills such as Excel and SQL six days a week. I physically workout four a week. I minimize eating processed foods. I read books. I write blogs. I sleep eight hours a night. I maintain a clean residence. Bad luck? Sure. Bad timing or being at the wrong place at the wrong time? Definitely. Favorable breaks? None. Opportunities? They pass me; moreover, too few for the too many needy. I digress. Have I been falling between the cracks? Yes.

I have won all battles except freedom. It's like hall of fame professional sports players don't win the NBA Finals, Super Bowl, World Series, or Stanley Cup. Dan Marino, Patrick Ewing, Joe Thornton, and Ken Griffey, Jr. are examples of hall of fame players who never won a championship. Some battles I won include a full recovery from two consecutive surgeries for Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis, personal conflicts with other people spanning decades, and solving problems self job-training.

It's like I can win lots of regular season games. It's like I can win playoff games. I can win anything except the championship--a freedom cup.

Saying Friday On A Monday

It's a Mon at 5pm. Or it's a Mon at 1pm. Or it's a Mon at 10am. You ask a question, "When is it Fri?" Or you ask a question, "When is the weekend?" You say, "I can't wait for Fri." You say anything with the word Fri on a Mon. These questions and statements indicate your life sucks. Or you don't like your life. Make changes. If you don't like what you're doing, then it's a question of when you're going to give up. You're going to quit. The question is not if you're going to change. Changes are inevitable for people who don't like their present life; a rational person leaves his or her lifestyle professionally, personally, and leisurely.

Update On A Past Blog

More people make changes because their life sucks. They give up living a terrible life. I wrote The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Harder To Fake It on Jun 15, 2020. No more faking a good life. They realize the truth during the pandemic.

Shelter In-Place COVID-19 Blog May 2021

California issued shelter in-place orders on Tue Mar 17, 2020. I have been logging the highlights and lowlights. The May month continues a quick 2021 year. We are in spring with one blink of an eye. Blink again. We are in summer. I got my second of two COVID-19 vaccines. I'm fully vaccinated on Wed Jun 2, 2021.

Tue May 4. San Francisco County was the first Bay Area county to enter the yellow tier in the State of California's Safer Economy COVID-19 color reopening tier. The yellow tier is the least restrictive tier out of the four colors yellow, orange, red, and purple.

The recall campaign for CA Governor Gavin Newsom began. The recall petition was certified.

Wed May 5. Renewed my auto insurance. Shopped at Target.

Fri May 7. 30 US states reported cases dropping. 33% of the US population are fully vaccinated. 45% of the US population received at least one dose.

Sat May 8. The first weather red flag warning. The warning started on Fri May 7 at 11pm. The warning ended on Mon May 10.

Mon May 10. The FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 12-15 for emergency use.

Wed May 12. The CDC approved the Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 12-15.

San Mateo County entered the yellow tier.

Thur May 13. The CDC announced fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and most indoor settings. Masks are required in public transportation, hospitals, prisons, and homeless shelters.

The US virus case numbers were the lowest since Sep 2020.

Governor Newsom announced fully vaccinated people wearing masks ends Tue Jun 15. The exception is large gatherings such as sports, festivals, and concerts.

Kids age 12-15 are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Sat May 15. Health workers in Great Britain identified two variants in two towns in north England.

Movie theaters plan to lift all lockdown restrictions on Mon Jun 21.

Mon May 17. Retail stores Trader Joe's, Costco, and Wal-Mart announced mask mandates are dropped for fully vaccinated customers.

Tue May 18. Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County entered the yellow tier.

Wed May 19. I received the second of two Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. There were no lines at Levi's Stadium. I shopped at Costco afterwards. There were no lines at the cash registers. I got gas before I went home. Traffic was light like a weekend afternoon.

I watched the fourth quarter of the Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers play-in tournament game.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said cases in the US are decreasing.

Sun May 22. The delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is scheduled even if a state of emergency is declared. The Olympics begin on Fri Jul 23 and ends in early Aug.

Sun May 23. The Oakland Coliseum mass vaccination site closed. 500,000 shots were administered.

Mon May 24. The US Government warned Americans not to travel to Japan for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics officials said athletes, their families, and sporting officials are allowed.

Wed May 26. The CDC reported 50% of US adults are fully vaccinated.

I shopped at REI's Anniversary Sale. The number of customers was bigger than I anticipated for a Wed afternoon. There was a line to buy shoes because of social distancing.

Fri May 28. Quick errand at the bank. Early Christmas shopping at REI's Anniversary Sale.

Sat May 29. The Indianapolis 500 was the first major sports event with full attendance.

Sun May 30. Helped my dad shopped at The Home Depot. Crowds were small for a Sun afternoon.

Mon May 31. First heat advisory of 2021 for the Bay Area.

Instant Bullet 2020 United States Presidential Election Version

President-elect Joe Biden is sworn as the 46th President Of The United States today. He replaces the outgoing 45th President Donald Trump. I share my thoughts on the 2020 US Presidential Election in bullet format.

*Presidential candidate Biden prepared multiple speeches. There are always multiple outcomes to events and moments. One outcome was Trump wins re-election by winning the final four battleground states. Another outcome was time for normalcy because Biden defeats Trump. I wrote a blog titled Prepare Multiple Conversation Subjects on Oct 20, 2016 because there are multiple narratives.

*Life finds a way to help people when they need help. Life finds a way to screw people when they are at the top. Life stopped flowing with Trump. Life flows with someone else named Biden.

*Ding-Dong! Trump is gone, Which one Trump? Donald Trump. Ding-Dong! Donald Trump is gone.

*Nobody is above the law. Nobody is above the system. Trump tried to change the system. Trump tried to create a new system. Trump wanted to do something different. There was nothing wrong. He failed. He was unsuccessful. On the other hand, Trump instigated his supporters to storm Capitol Hill was wrong.

*There are 46 Presidents Of The United States. These 46 Presidents are out of all the people who live or lived as naturalized born United States Citizen age 35 or over. 46 dreams came true. It's unfortunate few people accomplish their dreams completely.

*Any given day the President influences at most 25% of your daily life. Think carefully. Think deeply. The President doesn't affect much.

*Time is the ultimate judge.

*George W. Bush is not Ronald Regan. Joe Biden is not Bill Clinton. None are John F. Kennedy. I was not alive when Kennedy was President.

*The United States should be embarrassed. Many citizens from foreign countries think the United States is pathetic. The United States is the greatest country in the world. The country is the land of the free. Our democratic two party system best candidates are a celebrity businessman and a career politician prone to make mistakes.

*It's a breakup. It's no longer a match. The American people ends the relationship with Trump.

*Trump could have won re-election. The blitz promotion to vote and the mail-in absentee ballots changed from re-election to new election. COVID-19 was a factor. Give credit to the blitz promotion to change history.

*The bully Trump is bullied by the American people. The bully victims fought back.

*The Electoral College works. For example, 18.5 million votes were casted in the battleground states Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Georgia. Biden won all four states over Trump by 125,000 votes or 0.676%.

*Who is Trump? Why did he act his way? How did he make his choices? Wait for the memoir.

*Dear Republicans. Now you know who we and Al Gore felt back in 2000 when we went to the courts trying to defeat you and George W. Bush. Sincerely, Democrats. P.S. nothing personal. It's politics.

*Dear Democrats. Now you know who we and Donald Trump felt back in 2019 when our President was impeached and acquitted just like you and Bill Clinton in 1998. Sincerely, Republicans. P.S. nothing personal. It's politics.

*Trump is the first President to be impeached twice.

Update On A Past Blog

Today's blog is a continuation of two past blogs on the 2020 Election. The first blog is United States Of America Today Is Election Day 2020 written on Election Day Nov 3, 2020. I wrote the voters have been voting for the correct Presidential candidate. The second blog is An Opinion Letter To Trump And An Opinion Letter To Biden written on Nov 15, 2020. I wrote a letter to Trump to concede. I wrote a letter to Biden the people want a normal President.

An Abandonment Dream

I dreamed last night my dad picked me up from a parking lot in the early evening. Darkness started. The street lights began to turn on. I entered his sedan. The make and model were unknown. We drove off.

My dad said he played a practical joke on a friend. My dad removed the battery from his friend's cell phone. He gave me the battery. The sedan became a firetruck which made no sense. My dad parked the firetruck off the street. He told me to exit. I immediately became suspicious. I held the cell phone battery while I exited as leverage. I closed the door. He drove off. I pursued initially on the driver side door showing him the battery through the window. He drove faster while I ran fast enough to maintain close distance. We traveled through a big city park. I rode on the back of the firetruck. I climbed on the top. I shouted I held the cell phone battery. He didn't care.

I fell off the fire truck by a combination of losing my grip and faster speed. I asked myself why he abandoned me? My first answer was he stopped waiting for me to be a winner. I have been a loser like George Constanza from Seinfeld when George became unemployed and moved back with his parents. I'm earning my freedom. I job search and self-train six days a week. My self-training consists of career skills learning and reviewing such as Python, SQL, and Excel. I also self-train life skills. I learn how to communicate Morse Code, read a compass map, tie rope knots, and shuffle playing cards. My frequent readers know the same story.

The Irony Afterwards

I woke up. My first thought was a vacation or a staycation. The thought was an oxymoron to my loser dream. My upcoming staycation is not a relaxing, take a break, and breathe. I'm behind in one time responsibilities. I'm behind in routine responsibilities. My annual blogs are 50% completed. I admit my brain feels like jelly or a sponge too wet; although, I anticipate I sneak in time job searching and self-training like many white collar professionals on vacation sneaking in time to check voice mails and emails.

My last staycation which was an unexpected, prolonged, and mildly satisfying happened between Apr 6, 2019 to Apr 21, 2019. I excluded the days I set up my new laptop and new desktop in Dec 2019 and Jan 2020. Life evens itself out. A long vacation leads to long months without a vacation. I complete my scheduled self-training today, tomorrow, and Sat Dec 19. I go with the flow choosing when I begin my vacation on Mon Dec 21.

Update On A Past Blog

My dream last night reminded me How Much Patience Does A Person Need? I wrote on Jan 21, 2019. I answered every person waits a subjective amount of time. My dad waited too long. He was too tired waiting for me to be a winner. He lost hope. It was time to abandon me.

On the other hand, I posted a never give up perspective picture. A person may be very close. View the picture with the caption below "Never give up. You may be one step to success." at Perspective Pictures posted on Jun 8, 2019.

United States Of America Today Is Election Day 2020

Today is the day US citizens votes. US citizens have a civic duty to vote. Express your thoughts. Express your feelings. Express your opinion. You may submit your vote leaving the presidential candidate field blank. You may vote for any qualified person in the write-in candidate box.

I blog my unprofessional political science opinion on past US presidents. I play the connect-the-dots card starting with the 2000 election. All of the presidents voted to serve were the correct choices. The losing candidates likely performed worse than the winning candidates. Presidents don't need a 4.0 GPA in college. Presidents don't need to be white. Presidents don't need past government experience or hold past elected positions. Presidents connect with people. Do you feel comfortable having a beer with the candidate *insert last name*? The answer is the candidate you vote.

Time is the ultimate judge for the 2020 winner. I believe the voters of the United States Of America vote for the best candidate. The voters have been successful. The voters have spoken.