Less Stress

This is pretty much my mantra for the year 2012.  Will I be able to eliminate it?  Naw, not really, but I can bring it down to a more tolerant level.  I'm just trying to not sweat the small stuff so much.  My tolerance level had become very low (almost zero) and noticed how it was effecting things, including home.  So, I am working to raise that and get healthier.

I have been noticing just a few people making some changes in their life and it is helping reduce the stress in their own lives.  Some are eating healthier, working out more, dropping unhealthy relationships (including on Facebook and Google+) and even changing jobs.  These folks so far are already looking happier. 

So folks, if there is something you really want to work on, try reducing as much stress out of your life.  You'll be amazed how it will help just about everything else.

Later.......

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Pretty excited!!!

So I haven't told you guys how I did in the Fall of 2011 so here it goes.  Man was that a challenging semester.  2 classes with constant homework, 1 class with a paper due every week, 16 hours of classroom observation with one district being difficult until the last minute and workouts for 6 straight weeks (once a week).  I ended up doing very well with an "A" in College Algebra, "B"s in Elementary Spanish I and Intro to Teaching and a "C" in Concepts of Physical activity, which should have been the easiest class.  Oh well.

Choosing classes for the Spring semester posed some hurdles including deciding if I wanted to continue with espanol.  I ended up registering for it.  My other two classes were no brainers where I will be taking Intro to Special Populations, my second teaching course, and Foundations of Math/Teach I.  I had my first class today in Foundations and it was cool.  The teacher was very interesting and seems like this class will be fun.  The only other major hurdle, that is going on, is financial aid. I hope it gets resolved very soon.

Oh well, like I said before my first class tonight was fun and I am looking forward to more sessions.  Friday are my Special Populations and Spanish 2 classes.  Kind of glad the semester has started.

More soon............I promise.

Bye Bye Angels

So messing around with my DVR and I noticed that this week's Charlie's Angels did not record.  So I went into my settings and saw that no more episodes were scheduled to be recorded.  Did the Angels get cancelled?  After confirmation with several sites, yes they were.  In fact 5 of the new shows of the 2011/2012 season have been dropped including:

Free Agents (NBC)
HBR (CW)
How To Be A Gentleman (CBS)
The Playboy Club (NBC)

and of course Charlie's Angels on ABC.

Bummer.  And I really liked that show, too.  Oh well.

Good luck to the other shows.

Been a While

Hey folks,  I apologize for the big gap between blogs in school, but if you have not guessed it already, It has been an very busy semester and I am almost to the half way point.  I am taking four, I repeat four classes this semester.  They are Concepts of Physical Activity (Fitness/Health class),  Functional Approach of College Algebra, Elementary Spanish and Intro to Teaching Profession.  Can you guess which of these classes are the most demanding?  Go ahead and guess.
I will definitely say that all of the classes do require a lot of your time with homework, exams, labs, class observations and workouts.  I am doing a lot to keep up with the classes, but in order to do this I had to sacrifice some things.  My DVR has been filling up a some because TV watching is near to nothing.   I don't do as much with my wife, family and friends as I use to and even my sleep is starting to be effected (I need to sleep now to be rested for my 6pm class tonight).  I will add that working overnights on a major store remodel isn't helping much although it does allow me to his my labs and exams a little easier.

I'm sticking to it and working as hard as I can.  It is safe to say I will not achieve a 4.0 this semester.  Already had some hiccups with a couple of the classes, but made adjustments to make them easier for me.  It's getting better. 

Well, let me jump off of here and get some sleep.  Again, feel free to guess which of my classes for this semester is the most demanding.  I'm sure you will not get it on the first try.

Later................

Adventures in Skoolin': Fall In!

Well! A new school year has started. I am going to take it a step (or maybe 2 steps) further and will take 4 classes this fall semester (2 on campus and 2 online) totalling 11 credits. As like the previous semesters, I am very nervous be cause I will be taking more in and working a remodel overnight for 6 weeks (whew!).

I remembered I never reported on my summer classes. In a nutshell, I aced both classes. Not too much of a surprise for the Computer Apps class, but I was shocked with the Music Lit class. I'll take what I can get, thank you.

This semester will be challenging, but my friends and my wife have faith I will do well. And so I will, too.

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Music Review: Evade Kanye's Zone

So, I was checking out the new CD by Jay-Z and Kanye West called Watch The Throne.  The long awaited album was the talk of the nation for months even tough I never heard of it until a week ago.  Being a huge fan of Jay-Z I felt it would be worthy of my library.  Boy was I wrong.  I haven't been this disappointed in an album since Erykah Badu's Amerykah Part 1 in 2007. 

I just can't figure what they were thinking.  There maybe only one track I like and I mean maybe.  Some of you folks may love this release and will blast it forever in your vehicles, but I think it will never enter my player again.  I gave this CD 3 chances.  I couldn't even go complete through the it the last 2 times.

Jay-Z and Kanye, if you guys decide to do a full album collaboration again please take longer to think it over before hitting the studio.  I'm still a fan of you two, but not of this release.  Stay out of your Zone, Kanye.

One other thing, WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THIS FELINE PICTURE?  Geez!

C-

Brain Dead Donkey in the Middle of the Desert

So we decided to check out the Change-Up with Reynolds, Bateman, Mann and Wilde.  It was a very good and funny film.  Showing the usual world of a single man & a married man and how their lives can be effected when they switch.  Some would think Ryan Reynolds would have stolen the show, but it was actually Jason Bateman in my opinion.  The only issue I had with this flick was that it seemed like they half-assed the post-production.  Just thought there were some obvious errors. 

All and all I felt this movie was good, but not as well as Horrible Bosses.  Check it out in theaters if you wish, but it may be more worthy to see later for rental.  Ok movie.

Grade: C+

Lata............................

Brain Dead Donkey in the Middle of the Desert

So we decided to check out the Change-Up with Reynolds, Bateman, Mann and Wilde.  It was a very good and funny film.  Showing the usual world of a single man & a married man and how their lives can be effected when they switch.  Some would think Ryan Reynolds would have stolen the show, but it was actually Jason Bateman in my opinion.  The only issue I had with this flick was that it seemed like they half-assed the post-production.  Just thought there were some obvious errors. 

All and all I felt this movie was good, but not as well as Horrible Bosses.  Check it out in theaters if you wish, but it may be more worthy to see later for rental.  Ok movie.

Grade: C+

Lata............................

Fonduing

So I went with some friends to check out the First Avenger last night.  It was very well done and entertaining.  I'll admit that having Chris Evans play 2 Marvel characters (The Human Torch was the other), but I feel he did a great job as the Captain.  Tommy Lee Jones stole the show in my opinion. He was very funny in a dry humor kind of way.  Hugo Weaving also did great as the Red Skull.  I never new that much about Captain America, but I learned a lot from just this movie.

I am very excited about the upcoming Avengers film in May 2012.  It should be great!  I also heard that there will be new Iron Man movie coming out which kind of confuses me, but oh well. 

Check out Captain America in theaters!

A++