tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12051560852729667512024-03-13T22:08:45.655-07:00Finding Raymond MarI'm Raymond Mar. There's a misunderstanding people believe I'm still the older Raymond Mar 2008-2014. I'm the new Raymond Mar 2015-present getting stronger. I'm working hard to reverse the past curses. I'm motivated to catch up what I missed in my past. I missed more than the average person. My bucket list is too long. It's my personal story. I'm not alone. There are new successes and new experiences to pursue. I have hope.Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.comBlogger470125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-4521629574542792332024-03-06T23:24:00.000-08:002024-03-07T13:59:18.624-08:00Positives Fri Feb 2-Tue Feb 5, 2024<p><strong>*Watched</strong> The Wizard Of Lies (2017), Sweet Smell Of Success, Mulholland Dr., True Romance, and Pygmalion (1938).</p>
<p><strong>*Changed</strong> my car's motor oil.</p>
<p><strong>*Super Bowl LVIII</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith.</p>
<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> the house.</p>
<p><strong>*I voted</strong>.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-38088115236068168652024-02-02T16:16:00.000-08:002024-02-02T16:16:58.042-08:00Positives Wed Jan 3-Thur Feb 1, 2024<p><strong>*Ate</strong> Nyakers Holiday Gingersnaps for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished reading</strong>A Good Girl's Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson, Looking For Alaska by John Green, The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, and The Greatest Beer Run Ever by John "Chick" Donohue and J.T. Molloy.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Top Secret (1984), Capitalism: A Love Story, The Whale (2022), and To Leslie.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-44120489831097746702024-01-25T19:49:00.000-08:002024-01-25T19:49:40.428-08:00My Greatest Favorites Of All Time<p>I share my greatest favorites of all time.</p>
<p><b>*Professional Athlete:</b> Michael Jordan</p>
<p><b>*Musical Band:</b> The Beatles. My favorite song is Let It Be.</p>
<p><b>*Board Game:</b> Puerto Rico</p>
<p><b>*Nonfiction Book:</b> Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson</p>
<p><b>*Fiction Book:</b> To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee</p>
<p><b>*Comic Strip:</b> Peanuts</p>
<p><b>*Bay Area Sports:</b> Joe Montana from the San Francisco 49ers, Stephen Curry from the Golden State Warriors, Buster Posey from the San Francisco Giants, Joe Pavelski from the San Jose Sharks, and Chris Wondolowski from the San Jose Earthquakes.</p>
<p><b>*Calendar Year:</b> 2005</p>
<p><b>*Calendar Month:</b> November</p>
<p><b>*Calendar Day:</b> Sat Oct 4, 2008</p>
<p><b>*Semester At San Jose State University:</b> Fall 1996</p>
<p><b>*TV Series:</b> Breaking Bad</p>
<p><b>*Anime Series:</b> Full Metal Alchemist</p>
<p><b>*Video Game:</b> The Legend Of Zelda for console. Gauntlet II for arcade.</p>
<p><b>*Harry Potter Book:</b> Year Seven</p>
<p><b>*Movie:</b> The Shawshank Redemption</p>
<p><b>*Meal:</b> Broccoli beef with rice</p>
<p><b>*Candy Bar:</b> Milky Way</p>
<p><b>*Cookie:</b> Sugar</p>
<p><b>*Cereal:</b> Cheerios</p>
<p><b>*Number:</b> 40</p>
<p><b>*Color:</b> White</p>
<p><b>*Favorite Sesame Street Character:</b> Cookie Monster</p>
<p><b>*Classical Music:</b> Mozart</p>
<p><b>*Modern Classical Music:</b> Helen Jane Long</p>
<p><b>*Soda:</b> 7-UP</p>
<p><b>*Actor:</b> Cary Grant</p>
<p><b>*Actress:</b> Meryl Streep</p>
<p><b>*Innovating Common Knowledge Blog:</b> No answer.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-40116795373145034102024-01-24T01:52:00.000-08:002024-01-24T01:52:59.849-08:00Permanent Unemployment<p>*Charlie composed a message to his LIT 101 online class*
<br>"Dear Fellow Journeymen:
<br>One last lesson:
<br>Fuck these ridiculous essays.
<br>FUCK the readings.
<br>JUST WRITE ME SOMETHING HONEST."</p>
<p>"These assignments--they don't matter. This course doesn't matter. College doesn't matter. These amazing, honest things you wrote--they matter." --Charlie, The Whale (2022)</p>
<p>Today's blog is posted at <a href="https://ininblog.blogspot.com">Innovating Common Knowledge</a> and <a href="https://findingraymondmar.blogspot.com">Finding Raymond Mar</a>. Today's blog or essay is inspired from the two quotes above from the movie The Whale (2022). I choose Permanent Unemployment as the topic.</p>
<p>I speak for some long-term unemployed people. The job market has been rough for years. I experience phone interviews, person-to-person interviews, incorrect position interviews, mismatched skills and mismatched experiences interviews, 11th hour job offers rescinded, and another candidate was hired. The job market is harsh today and tomorrow regardless of a good economy or bad economy. The number of job candidates increases at the end of every academic year. The number increase applies to all education levels and all job openings. There are not enough blue-collar jobs and not enough white-collar jobs for the too many job candidates. The demand is greater than the supply.</p>
<p>Further, artificial intelligence (AI) replaces human jobs. I'm not a software engineer. Give it time. AI never stop innovating. A rational executive saves money replacing human labor with a 90% success rate AI. AI can replace outpatient doctor consultations, accountants, and data analysts. I'm not a robotics engineer. AI may not replace a plumber; although, a robot may.</p>
<p>A rising tide raises all boats. More jobs require additional skills and addition experiences. Education is expensive. Training is expensive. Knowledge is more technical; for instance, a Kohl's employee didn't know how to use its proprietary tablet scanner when I picked up an online order. More time is required to learn. More time is required to train. Higher incomes are earned for people who succeed in acquiring the additional skills and additional experiences. Job security is stronger for people who master their responsibilities.</p>
<p>Timing and luck are part of finding employment. Qualified candidates are subjective. Qualified candidates are relative. A job candidate may be a top five in one position. The same candidate may be in the bottom hundreds in another position. It depends on the hiring manager's expectations. It depends on the company. The qualified candidate found the position immediately. He or she is an early job applicant. Conversely, the qualified candidate found the position days later. He or she may be rejected because too many job applications are submitted. Moreover, networking is overrated. Networking does matter; however, imagine a scenario where a hiring manager receives dozens of qualified resumes for the hiring manager's dozens of networks. I remember a conversation with a friend decades ago. If we were educated in the same field, then why help each other find jobs. We want the job. We need an income. The bottom line is everything matters.</p>
<p><b>Unemployed Me</b></p>
<p>I'm doing the best I can. I self-train new skills such as Python, R-Studio, Power BI, and Linux. I review existing skills such as Excel, SQL, and data analysis. I'm catching up what I missed in previous jobs. I'm catching up what I missed in my younger years. Also, I learn life skills such as tying rope knots, folding paper airplanes, and using a navigating compass. Never stop learning. The clique wisdom is emphasized in today's Information Age. Never stop innovating.</p>
<p>When am I going to quit job searching? When am I going to stop learning? The quick answer to the two questions is not today. There's no reason to quit searching. There's no reason to stop learning. I'm unemployed. I live with my parents. I'm the George Costanza in the family. There is too much free time. I learn indefinitely. It's better than watching TV and playing video games eight hours a day. I stay sharp because a miracle can happen. Timing and luck favor me. I found a new job. I read books, exercise, cook for my parents, maintain the household, write blogs, and watch a weekly movie when I'm not being a self-professional. I'm fortunate there is family support.</p>
<p>The long answer to the two questions is I stop when I'm permanently unemployed. Age is a factor. Resume gaps are a factor. Weak working experience is a factor. Missing skills are a factor. A benefit to job searching is knowing what skills are required for my profession. These factors are not excuses to stop searching and stop learning.</p>
<p>The statements, "a rising tide raises all boats," "more skills are required," and "higher expectations" are valid when job candidates read job descriptions. A cash sweepstakes or a prize contest disclaimer "many people enter, few people win" applies to job candidates applying to multiple job positions. I'm not dumb. People are not dumb. Life is too hard.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-69232613195262892062024-01-03T19:48:00.000-08:002024-01-03T19:48:00.312-08:00Positives Mon Dec 4, 2023-Tue Jan 2, 2024<p><strong>*Finished reading</strong> Refugee by Alan Gratz and Ranger's Apprentice Book 1: The Ruins Of Gorland by John Flanagan.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> The Elephant Man, Sunset Blvd. (1950), Roman Holiday (1953), and Everything Everywhere All At Once.</p>
<p><strong>*Jogged</strong> wearing ASICS shoes for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> the house.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Utopia (UK) Season 2.</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> David's Cookies Butter Pecan Meltaways for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Wore</strong> Under Armour Sportsmask Featherweight.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-2049269976445442742023-12-04T18:29:00.000-08:002023-12-04T18:29:28.799-08:00Positives Mon Nov 6-Sun Dec 3, 2023<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Young Frankenstein, Anaconda (1997), The Thin Man (1934), and Harvey.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading One Of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus and World War Z by Max Brooks.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> watching Utopia (UK) Season 1 and The Simpsons Season 2.</p>
<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> the house.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> playing Left 4 Dead 2.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-43818125845738922212023-11-06T14:23:00.000-08:002023-11-06T14:23:09.322-08:00Positives Fri Oct 6-Sun Nov 5, 2023<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Violent Night, La Femme Nikita (1990) as a rewatch, Death Wish (1974), Movie 43, Metropolis (1927), Point Blank (1967), and Highlander.</p>
<p><strong>*Booster</strong> shot Pfizer vaccine. Fifth shot overall.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.</p>
<p><strong>*Updated</strong> my webpage <a href="https://innovateinfinitely.com">Innovate Infinitely</a>.</p>
<p><strong>*Flashlights, first-aid kit, and smoke detectors</strong> checked.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-63144767850929093492023-10-06T16:55:00.006-07:002023-10-06T16:55:58.604-07:00Positives Fri Sep 8-Thur Oct 5, 2023<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Swing Time, My Cousin Vinny, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Cool Hand Luke.</p>
<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> the house.</p>
<p><strong>*Washed and Waxed</strong> my car both by hand.</p>
<p><strong>*Fixed</strong> the toilet leak caused by a bad flapper.</p>
<p><strong>*Car passed</strong> the smog check.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-39041381617056208642023-09-08T22:57:00.003-07:002023-09-08T22:57:20.803-07:00Positives Mon Aug 7-Thur Sep 7, 2023<p><strong>*Sold</strong> my eBay auctions.</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> Turtle Chips Choco Churros and Loacker wafer for the first time. I also ate hazelnut for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> She's Having A Baby as a rewatch, Go Back To China, Dogma, and Uncommon Valor (1983).</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-89619877679783292042023-08-07T18:39:00.003-07:002023-08-07T18:39:11.049-07:00Positives Sun Jul 9-Sun Aug 6, 2023<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> the house.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Network, Day Of The Dead (1985), The Blob (1958), Frankenstein (1931), Arsenic And Old Lace, and Nope.</p>
<p><strong>*Cooked</strong> with Kinder's Butcher's All Purpose Seasoning for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, The Big Short by Michael Lewis, and The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-8702642328669347372023-08-06T19:10:00.002-07:002023-08-06T19:10:22.363-07:00Two What Ifs in 2016<p><i>Blogger's note: Today's blog is posted in <a href="https://ininblog.blogspot.com">Innovating Common Knowledge</a> blog and <a href="https://findingraymondmar.blogspot.com">Finding Raymond Mar</a> blog.</i></p>
<p>I interviewed for two jobs in 2016. The first job interview was an analyst position for a Canadian space company in Jul 2016. The department was offsite from the main campus. The official job title was Database Coordinator with minimal data entry. The job was a non-traditional business analyst or data analyst. The requirements included database administration, reporting, and updating webpages. Outdated proprietary software. The employees were senior citizens for which the youngest was the late 50s. They wanted a younger jack-of-all-trades employee to bring fresh air.</p>
<p>The second job interview was another analyst position for a medical devices company in Dec 2016. Four month contract position. The hiring manager initially interviewed me for the wrong position. He didn't know what's going on; although, many of my past jobs I didn't know what's going on. My confidence was low on my job skills. Regardless, I completed all of my job responsibilities satisfactory. Too much unnecessary worry. Past history was in my favor.</p>
<p><b>A Paycheck Or A Career</b></p>
<p>I digress. I worked in neither of the two companies. An important question yesterday and today is, "Do I want a paycheck or do I want a career?" I choose all or nothing. No middle ground. I choose all-in for happiness, being lucky, and wake up in the morning to a good job. Or I choose nothing for melancholy, being unlucky, and praying in the morning for a good day; in other words, I work for the company to cut me the paycheck.</p>
<p>The bad luck, bad timing, and bad choices cost me eight years as of today. Most people say I'm a loser. I can't get a job. I earn no paycheck. I live at home. I don't have a family of my own. I live a stalled life long-term.</p>
<p>I recognize the criticisms. I recognize the observations. I listen to opinions. I took chances. None worked out in favor. I take full responsibility not getting a job. I thought I could do better. Nothing happened.</p>
<p><b>What Are The What Ifs</b></p>
<p>I'm the best person ever today. I'm the strongest, smartest, and wisest ever today. I graduated my self job training. The present job training is the endgame. My physical fitness is tops. Health is strongest. I'm one step closer to become a self-trained genius at the end of day.</p>
<p>I believe the above paragraph didn't happen if I worked at either the Jul permanent job or the Dec contract job. I didn't vacation at Zion National Park in Sep 2016. I didn't need two surgeries for Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis at O'Connor Hospital in Apr 2017. My Mahjong skills stalled since I didn't play more games. 2016 was the most recent bad year. All 2016 failures became successes years later. I'm unemployed. I live with my parents. I'm not George Costanza. I'm not embarrassed. Independence is maintained to the best of my ability.</p>
Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-62214577549638419862023-07-09T19:30:00.004-07:002023-07-09T19:30:47.819-07:00Positives Thur Jun 8-Sat Jul 8, 2023<p><strong>*Watched</strong> I Know What You Did Last Summer, Police Story 2, Police Story 3: Supercop, Ghostbusters as a rewatch, and Bringing Up Baby.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier, All The President's Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-61550657648920456862023-06-08T22:05:00.004-07:002023-06-08T22:05:12.343-07:00Positives Wed May 10-Wed Jun 7, 2023<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading Thinking, Fast And Slow by Daniel Kahneman; The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware; and Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw.</p>
<p><strong>*Owned</strong> my first bobblehead San Francisco Giants Buster Posey.</p>
<p><strong>*Cooked</strong> with a French Fry maker for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> All The President's Men as a rewatch, Police Story (1985), The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Fearless (Huo Yuanjia) (2006), and Friday.</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> MamMoth Bakery white bread for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Self job training completed</strong> all basics for all my topics.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-607963999620597162023-05-10T22:28:00.004-07:002023-05-10T22:28:20.085-07:00Positives Tue Apr 11-Tue May 9, 2023<p><strong>*Ate</strong> Costco Praline Pecans, Sun Chips Garden Salsa, and Trader Joe's Soft Multigrain Rustico Bread for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> the house.</p>
<p><strong>*Major car repairs</strong>. Exterior paint restoration most of my car and installed new headliner. Installed a new car battery.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> The Hidden (1987), Christmas In Connecticut, Joe, and CODA.</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> Paul Schat's Bakery almond pound cake for the first time.</p>
<strong>*Updated</strong> my web page <a href="https://www.innovateinfinitely.com">Innovate Infinitely</a>.Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-4701109017873729452023-04-11T22:53:00.003-07:002023-04-11T22:53:20.119-07:00Positives Wed Mar 8-Mon Apr 10, 2023<p><strong>*Helped</strong> a family friend painted his residence.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> The Doughnuts (1963), The Worst Person In The World (2021), Dead Heat (1988), Top Gun: Maverick, and Strange Days.</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> Cheerios Oat Crunch Almond and Cinnagraham Toast Crunch for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Flashlights, first-aid kit, and smoke detectors</strong> checked.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading A Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemingway.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-52583141845465313382023-03-08T22:08:00.000-08:002023-03-08T22:08:04.140-08:00Positives Sat Feb 11-Tue Mar 7, 2023<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Seven Samurai (1954), Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Ladykillers (1955), and The Philadelphia Story as a rewatch.</p>
<p><strong>*Super Bowl LVII</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>*Created</strong> a mini-gym melody workout plan for quick workouts combining two workout plans into one.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton.</p>
<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> 75% of the house.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-30215302649834763902023-02-11T15:08:00.006-08:002023-02-11T15:08:34.179-08:00Positives Sun Jan 8-Fri Feb 10, 2023<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading Orange Is The New Black by Piper Kerman and Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett.</p>
<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> a mouse pad for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Syriana, The Batman (2022), The Theory Of Everything (2014), and Zombieland.</p>
<p><strong>*Jogged</strong> wearing a knee brace for the first time.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-85730265219700477362023-01-08T17:51:00.005-08:002023-01-08T17:51:42.970-08:00Positives Wed Dec 7, 2022-Sat Jan 7, 2023<p><strong>*Ate</strong> Honey Bunches Of Oats Cinnamon Bunches, Rao's Homemade Marinara, White Emerald white rice, and a French Culler donut for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Tested</strong> negative for COVID-19 using an antigen rapid test.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Summer Of '42, The Grapes Of Wrath (1940), Alcatraz The Whole Shocking Story (1980), Con Man (2018), and It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World.</p>
<p><strong>*Read</strong> all Harry Potter Christmas chapters.</p>
<p><strong>*Quick cleaned</strong> vacuuming main rooms and mopped main floors.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders OVA (1993).</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-11770202445345950902022-12-07T13:49:00.004-08:002022-12-07T13:49:36.005-08:00Positives Sat Nov 5-Tue Dec 6, 2022<p><strong>*Finished</strong> Call Of Duty: World At War.</p>
<p><strong>*Flashlights, first aid kit, and smoke detectors</strong> checked.</p>
<p><strong>*I</strong> voted.</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> Trader Joe's Pancake Bread, Honey Bunches Of Oats Maple And Pecans cereal, and Stacy's Bagel Chips for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> The 355, Big Brother (2018), Death Of A Salesman (1966), and Licorice Pizza.</p>
<p><strong>*Updated</strong> my webpage <a href="https://innovateinfinitely.com">Innovate Infinitely</a>.</p>
<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> the house.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-88635247666838529962022-11-05T13:19:00.000-07:002022-11-05T13:19:03.032-07:00Positives Tue Oct 4-Fri Nov 4, 2022<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> the house.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished reading</strong> Death Of A Salesman by Arthur Miller.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Cold Eyes, Paper Moon, Mile 22, and Reversal Of Fortune.</p>
<p><strong>*Bivalent</strong> shot Pfizer vaccine.</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> Special K Cinnamon Brown Sugar cereal for the first time.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-72518220587889722802022-10-04T20:19:00.004-07:002022-10-04T20:19:47.703-07:00Positives Tue Sep 6-Mon Oct 3, 2022<p><strong>*Finished reading</strong> Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy, I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max Revised and Expanded version, and The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> The Mist (2007), The Misfits (1961), Girl With A Pearl Earring, and Anchors Aweigh.</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> Special K Chocolate cereal for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Cooked</strong> with Roasted Garlic And Herb spice for the first time.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-56877462354513015282022-09-06T19:04:00.005-07:002022-09-06T19:04:29.373-07:00Positives Tue Aug 9-Mon Sep 5, 2022<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Meatballs, Alien as a rewatch, Monster's Ball, and The Little Princess (1939).</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> at Starbird Chicken restaurant for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan.</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> Stacy's Pita Chips for the first time.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-47874649782957122662022-08-09T14:17:00.004-07:002022-08-09T14:17:44.038-07:00Positives Thur Jul 7-Mon Aug 8, 2022<p><strong>*Watched</strong> Booty Call, The Abyss (1989), The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951), Hoosiers, and Flight Of The Navigator.</p>
<p><strong>*Shaved</strong> my face with cold water for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading The Adventures Of Robin Hood and King Arthur And His Knights Of The Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green, Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, and Summer Of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand.</p>
<p><strong>*Visited</strong> Gilroy Gardens.</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> Blue Bunny Chips Galore Sandwich for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Phone interviewed</strong> for a Business Systems Analyst position.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-38698172788172585342022-07-07T12:18:00.006-07:002022-07-07T12:18:41.907-07:00Positives Sat Jun 11-Wed Jul 6, 2022<p><strong>*Watched</strong> The Dark Crystal, Knives Out, JoJo Rabbit, and The Lighthouse (2019).</p>
<p><strong>*Congratulations</strong> to the Golden State Warriors winning the 2022 NBA Finals.</p>
<p><strong>*Ate</strong> baklava for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>*Mixed</strong> salted cashews and unsalted cashews together.</p>
<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> the house.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205156085272966751.post-67852578795570643702022-06-11T16:51:00.006-07:002022-06-11T16:51:31.968-07:00Positives Wed May 11-Fri Jun 10, 2022<p><strong>*Purchased</strong> a smart phone camera shutter wireless Bluetooth remote control.</p>
<p><strong>*Finished</strong> reading Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life by Jason Hanson, A Brief History Of Time by Stephen Hawking, Dewey by Viki Myron with Bret Witter, and The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells.</p>
<p><strong>*Updated</strong> my webpage <a href="https://innovateinfinitely.com">Innovate Infinitely</a>.</p>
<p><strong>*Watched</strong> American Hustle, The Mechanic (1972), Blazing Saddles, and Logan's Run.</p>
<p><strong>*Cleaned</strong> the house.</p>
<p><strong>*I voted</strong>.</p>Raymond Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06983915840843963882noreply@blogger.com0