I need more circle of friends. There is no such thing as having too many friends. I’m grateful, appreciative, and full of joy when I’m with my friends. They have more circles of friends than me. I need to meet new people, make new friends, and create more circles.
I need to be stronger. I need to be stronger physically, mentally, emotionally . . . a stronger human being. I strongly believe in myself to succeed in this.
I need more experience. A good life is having experiences that can’t be found from a book. My definition of experience includes life experience, work experience, happy moment experience, and first-time doing something. I’ve done a good job catching up on experiences I failed to experience in my 20s. I’m not done yet.
I need more interests. Similar to needing more experience, there are more interests I want to pursue.
I need more dedication, passion, and desire. I need these three to pursue new experiences and find more interests. There is something holding me back. I must break it and move forward.
I need a job. I search for jobs at Monster, Careerbuilder, Careercenter SJSU; meta search engines such as Indeed.com, SimplyHired, and Dice; and craigslist. My resume and cover letter are improved often.
All of these needs are accomplished in time. I continue to work hard, create solutions, seek support, and learn from my mistakes.
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Positives Thur Apr 26-Sun May 6, 2012
*Read The Hunger Games and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.
*Ate dinner at the Willow Glen Food Trucks gathering. I also ate at Five Guys for the first time.
*Finished watching the anime series Mirai Nikki.
*Purchased a pair of Polo shorts and Champion gym shorts at the Gilroy Outlet Mall.
*Watched Rango.
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*Ate dinner at the Willow Glen Food Trucks gathering. I also ate at Five Guys for the first time.
*Finished watching the anime series Mirai Nikki.
*Purchased a pair of Polo shorts and Champion gym shorts at the Gilroy Outlet Mall.
*Watched Rango.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Positives Sun Apr 15-Wed Apr 25, 2012
*Played and finished Quell puzzle game. Final score was 83.5/84. I needed help for one move in a level.
*Updated my webpage Innovateinfinitely.com.
*Finished Crystal Reports XI Encyclopedia by Brian Bischof and Learning SQL by Alan Beaulieu books satisfactory.
*Watched Titanic on IMAX 3D.
*Attended an Oakland A’s baseball game with my family. Thanks to my brother for last minute free tickets.
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*Updated my webpage Innovateinfinitely.com.
*Finished Crystal Reports XI Encyclopedia by Brian Bischof and Learning SQL by Alan Beaulieu books satisfactory.
*Watched Titanic on IMAX 3D.
*Attended an Oakland A’s baseball game with my family. Thanks to my brother for last minute free tickets.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Top Mistakes Part 5
I share top mistakes #13-15 in my occasional top mistakes blog.
Mistake 13a: An Easy Quitter
I was discouraged easily when I get frustrated. I was angry at myself when I fail to understand something I’m learning for the first time. I felt dumb not learning the first time. I lost control of my temper. I quit without giving myself a second chance.
The lesson I learned is try again. I shouldn’t be discouraged easily. Sometimes we need more time to learn something new. The best of the best spent years being a professional. I shouldn’t expect instant expert level at everything I do immediately. Take my time and be patient.
Mistake 13b: I Never Made Mistakes
I was afraid to make mistakes. I believe that explains why I failed to learn the importance of making mistakes to learn. I was scared to try something new when I was younger. I had a boring childhood.
Mistake 13a and mistake 13b are complementary. I quit immediately, thereby not learning the lesson of learning from my mistakes. If I didn’t quit, then I learn from my mistakes and frustrations to understand what I’m doing wrong.
The lesson I learned is making mistakes is required to learn. We make mistakes because we’re human.
Mistake 14: Quit When It’s Not Going Well
I remember my mom taught me to never give up. Don’t quit because quitting means I failed. I misunderstood that lesson. Quitting is the best choice sometimes. It’s okay to quit when something is not going well; not necessarily quit because I didn’t try hard enough. I quit because I’m wasting my time.
The best example is I dropped Beginning Japanese in Spring 2009 at De Anza College. The instructor was terrible. I consulted with my friends who took Japanese. I told them how the instructor taught and her expectations. All of my friends said quit the class. It was the correct choice. Over 50% of the class dropped out on finals week.
On the other hand, I failed to drop Beginning Singing in Winter 2010. There was nothing wrong with the instructor and how she taught the class. The reason I should have quit was time. The class didn’t meet my expectations. I could have spent my time on productive non-school related activities such as reading books and going to the gym.
The lesson I learned is quit when the going gets too rough.
Mistake 15: Too Much Fun In The Summer
My summer vacations were fun and, sometimes, boring. I didn’t concentrate on my summer school classes. I watched too much television. I didn’t go to camp, didn’t do activities to make new friends, didn’t play sports, and didn’t read books. I did fun activities with my brother or by myself. My cousin or the neighborhood kid sometimes joined us. There was little parent involvement. My mom signed my siblings and I up for swimming and piano lessons. Out of many summer activities my mom could have involved us with, we hated those two lessons. My mom didn’t ask what we wanted.
My college summer vacations remained the same. I stayed home throughout most of my college summers having too much fun. I didn’t seek an internship. I didn’t seek part-time employment. Pitiful. I was lucky my senses woke me up to get a summer job on my last college summer. I found a job at Blockbuster. I continued working at Blockbuster throughout my final year.
The lesson I learned is have fun and learn during summer vacations.
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Mistake 13a: An Easy Quitter
I was discouraged easily when I get frustrated. I was angry at myself when I fail to understand something I’m learning for the first time. I felt dumb not learning the first time. I lost control of my temper. I quit without giving myself a second chance.
The lesson I learned is try again. I shouldn’t be discouraged easily. Sometimes we need more time to learn something new. The best of the best spent years being a professional. I shouldn’t expect instant expert level at everything I do immediately. Take my time and be patient.
Mistake 13b: I Never Made Mistakes
I was afraid to make mistakes. I believe that explains why I failed to learn the importance of making mistakes to learn. I was scared to try something new when I was younger. I had a boring childhood.
Mistake 13a and mistake 13b are complementary. I quit immediately, thereby not learning the lesson of learning from my mistakes. If I didn’t quit, then I learn from my mistakes and frustrations to understand what I’m doing wrong.
The lesson I learned is making mistakes is required to learn. We make mistakes because we’re human.
Mistake 14: Quit When It’s Not Going Well
I remember my mom taught me to never give up. Don’t quit because quitting means I failed. I misunderstood that lesson. Quitting is the best choice sometimes. It’s okay to quit when something is not going well; not necessarily quit because I didn’t try hard enough. I quit because I’m wasting my time.
The best example is I dropped Beginning Japanese in Spring 2009 at De Anza College. The instructor was terrible. I consulted with my friends who took Japanese. I told them how the instructor taught and her expectations. All of my friends said quit the class. It was the correct choice. Over 50% of the class dropped out on finals week.
On the other hand, I failed to drop Beginning Singing in Winter 2010. There was nothing wrong with the instructor and how she taught the class. The reason I should have quit was time. The class didn’t meet my expectations. I could have spent my time on productive non-school related activities such as reading books and going to the gym.
The lesson I learned is quit when the going gets too rough.
Mistake 15: Too Much Fun In The Summer
My summer vacations were fun and, sometimes, boring. I didn’t concentrate on my summer school classes. I watched too much television. I didn’t go to camp, didn’t do activities to make new friends, didn’t play sports, and didn’t read books. I did fun activities with my brother or by myself. My cousin or the neighborhood kid sometimes joined us. There was little parent involvement. My mom signed my siblings and I up for swimming and piano lessons. Out of many summer activities my mom could have involved us with, we hated those two lessons. My mom didn’t ask what we wanted.
My college summer vacations remained the same. I stayed home throughout most of my college summers having too much fun. I didn’t seek an internship. I didn’t seek part-time employment. Pitiful. I was lucky my senses woke me up to get a summer job on my last college summer. I found a job at Blockbuster. I continued working at Blockbuster throughout my final year.
The lesson I learned is have fun and learn during summer vacations.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Positives Wed Mar 28-Sat Apr 14, 2012
*Purchased Balderdash board game.
*Played Jab card game and Fealty board game for the first time.
*Happy Easter.
*Finished watching Ano Natsu De Matteru, Rinne No Lagrange, Another, and Nisemonogatari.
*Finished reading The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and The Rescuers by Margery Sharp.
*Ate at Beef Noodle #1 and Tomi Sushi for the first time.
*Won my first RISK Legacy game.
*Hiked new trails at Edgewood Park & Preserve.
*New hiking hat. I got a new hiking hat because my old hat is too small.
*Watched The Secret World of Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arietti).
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*Played Jab card game and Fealty board game for the first time.
*Happy Easter.
*Finished watching Ano Natsu De Matteru, Rinne No Lagrange, Another, and Nisemonogatari.
*Finished reading The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and The Rescuers by Margery Sharp.
*Ate at Beef Noodle #1 and Tomi Sushi for the first time.
*Won my first RISK Legacy game.
*Hiked new trails at Edgewood Park & Preserve.
*New hiking hat. I got a new hiking hat because my old hat is too small.
*Watched The Secret World of Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arietti).
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Positives Tue Mar 13-Tue Mar 27, 2012
*Happy Pi Day.
*Played RISK Legacy and Tanto Cuore games for the first time.
*Ate Honey Bunches Of Oats Just Bunches cereal and drank Fanta Ginger Ale for the first time.
*Daylight savings check. Checked batteries in flashlights and smoke detectors. I also checked the first aid kit for expired medications.
*Finished watching Thermae Romae.
*Visited Bernal Heights including shopping at the Alemany Farmer’s Market for the first time.
*Purchased two Vocaloid CDs: Mikunopolis and Vocalo Smile.
*1,000 tweets.
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*Played RISK Legacy and Tanto Cuore games for the first time.
*Ate Honey Bunches Of Oats Just Bunches cereal and drank Fanta Ginger Ale for the first time.
*Daylight savings check. Checked batteries in flashlights and smoke detectors. I also checked the first aid kit for expired medications.
*Finished watching Thermae Romae.
*Visited Bernal Heights including shopping at the Alemany Farmer’s Market for the first time.
*Purchased two Vocaloid CDs: Mikunopolis and Vocalo Smile.
*1,000 tweets.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Positives Mon Feb 13-Mon Mar 12, 2012
*Cooked with Garlic Herb & Seasoning and Yoshida’s for the first time.
*Happy Valentine’s Day.
*Ate at Black Bear Diner for the first time.
*Finished my new Access expense database using SQL.
*Purchased a new belt clip for my phone.
*Created a new cribbage cheat sheet.
*Ate Planter’s Trail Mix, Nongshim Udon, Belvita, and pink lady apples for the first time.
*Watched Princess & The Frog movie.
*Toyota recall. My crankshaft pulley was repaired.
*Uploaded files to Google Docs for the first time.
*Played Cosmic Encounter and Forbidden Island board games for the first time.
*Watched Cheap Life and James Becker: Not Dead Yet movies at Cinequest. It was the first time I went to Cinequest.
*Attended the Nor Cal Cosplay Spring Gathering in Kelly Park.
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*Happy Valentine’s Day.
*Ate at Black Bear Diner for the first time.
*Finished my new Access expense database using SQL.
*Purchased a new belt clip for my phone.
*Created a new cribbage cheat sheet.
*Ate Planter’s Trail Mix, Nongshim Udon, Belvita, and pink lady apples for the first time.
*Watched Princess & The Frog movie.
*Toyota recall. My crankshaft pulley was repaired.
*Uploaded files to Google Docs for the first time.
*Played Cosmic Encounter and Forbidden Island board games for the first time.
*Watched Cheap Life and James Becker: Not Dead Yet movies at Cinequest. It was the first time I went to Cinequest.
*Attended the Nor Cal Cosplay Spring Gathering in Kelly Park.
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About Me
- Raymond Mar
- I graduated De Anza College with an AA degree in Accounting. I continue to learn, find new interests, and experience new adventures. I post blogs sharing my new knowledge learned, new adventures experienced, and my perspectives in life. There is always something better. Never stop changing and continue to innovate life.
