Thursday, December 31, 2015

Positives Sat Dec 28-Wed Dec 30, 2015

*Watched A Christmas Story, San Andreas, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I, and Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens.

*Backed Luxor 2 Flashlight from Kickstarter.

*Ate Special K Vanilla Almond cereal, pumpkin pound cake, and Applewood Bacon broiling in the oven for the first time.

*Completed my first data analyst consulting assignment.

*Washed my hair with Head & Shoulders Old Spice for the first time.

*Purchased a Surefire 6P LED bulb replacement and an Owl Tac Flashlight.

*Played four round Mahjong (Riichi) for the first time.

*Watched training videos on Agile.

*Fixed my headliner tearing off in my car using carpet tape.

*Cleaned the house.

*Satisfied reading Key Performance Indicators by David Parmenter.

*Phone interviewed for a Business/Data Analyst position.

*Merry Christmas.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Teaser Week

I'm blogging Mon Nov 30 to Sat Dec 5 activities at Finding Raymond Mar because I promised myself no more daily activity blogs at my Innovating Common Knowledge blog. Anything goes at Finding Raymond Mar.

Job Searching. I received two calls for two promising contract jobs. These jobs add strength to my resume. I followed up with emails after initials calls and initials emails. No response back.

No Gym. I experienced sick like symptoms which were fatigue, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. No gym Tue Dec 1-Thur Dec 3. Mon Nov 30 was errands day. The end result was bloating. I started to feel better Sat evening. I worked out at the gym Fri Dec 4 and Sat Dec 5.

Hong Kong Mahjong. A Mahjong host sent a notice to local Mahjong players he was organizing a game on Sun Dec 6. He notified everyone he might cancel because he was sick. It was the second time he was sick when he sent an invite. The first time he cancelled. I didn't RSVP. He's not cancelling. A full house is expected later today.

Nobody Wants To Hang Out With Me. I emailed three of my friends to gather before Christmas. Two of the three are a no go because of other obligations. I believe it's something else which has something to do with me beyond my control. Honestly, I do my best to be good company in front of people. The third friend is on a business trip. He may be free Sat Dec 19.

On the other hand, teasers in my favor: The Green Bay Packers defeated the Detroit Lions after the Packers were down 20-0. The Miracle In Motown play won the game for the Packers 27-23. I predict the Green Bay Packers to be the 2015-2015 NFL Champions winning the Super Bowl.

I'm selling items on eBay. I researched sellers selling the Surefire 6P flashlight. I discovered a LED light bulb replacing the incandescent bulb. I purchased a knock-off from China for $8. I take the gamble. Nobody is buying the 6P flashlight. The primary reason is the incandescent bulb lasts for 60 minutes.

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Positives Tue Nov10-Fri Nov 27, 2015

*Purchased Oont2 Angle Bluetooth speaker.

*Ate at Main Street Burger for the first time.

*Watched Kingsman: The Secret Service, Spy, and Inside Out.

*Cleaned the house.

*Phone interviewed with Aquent.

*Happy Thanksgiving!

*Black Friday 2015. Notables were drugstore.com, buy one bath sponges get two free, SanDisk 64GB USB 3.0 memory stick, motor oil, and sample hand lotion.

*Inspected flashlights, first-aid kit, and smoke detectors.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Positives Sat Oct 31-Mon Nov 9, 2015

*Happy Halloween! I went to a neighborhood haunted house.

*Watched Terminator Genisys and Jurassic World movies.

*Interviewed for a Business Analyst position.

*Passed smog check for my car.

*Ate at The Pasta Market for the first time.

*Finished reading Tableau 8 by George Peck.

*1,000 blogs at Innovating Common Knowledge.

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Positives Thur Oct 8-Fri Oct 30, 2015

*Phone interviewed for a Data Analyst and a Order And Credit Analyst positions.

*Cleaned the house.

*Watched the 49ers vs. Seahawks football game at Levi's Stadium.

*Finished reading Oracle Database 12c SQL by Jason Price satisfactory.

*Watched Mad Max: Fury Road movie.

*Purchased a Clipper Card for the Bay Area public transportation.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Positives Wed Sep 16-Wed Oct 7, 2015

*Replaced the headlights in my car. I installed Sylvania 9006 Silverstar. I also replaced the car battery.

*Ate Annie's Chocolate Chip Cookies, Jack Link Beef Jerky, and Nutter Butter for the first time.

*Purchased REI Radiant Sleeping Bag and Nikwax Nubuck Suede Proof water repellant applicator,

*Finished reading Thinking With Data by Max Shron.

*Experienced the Mountain Time Zone for the first time. I updated my time watch.

*Visited Zion National Park in Springdale, UT for the first time.

*Ate at MeMe's Cafe, Texas Roadhouse, and White Kastle Burger restaurants for the first time.

*Camped at KOA for the first time.

*Backpacked at Zion National Park hiking on The Narrows Top-Down.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Positives Tue Sep 1-Tue Sep 15, 2015

*Read Data Analysis For Politics And Policy by Edward Tufte, The Adventures Of Tom Saywer by Mark Twain, and The Martian by Andy Weir.

*Hiked at Mission Peak Regional Park for the first time.

*Ate desserts at 85 degrees Celsius for the first time.

*Finished a YouTube tutorial on Oracle 12c.

*Phone interviewed for a Data Analyst position.

*Watched Clue, Superman Returns, and Mercury Rising movies.

*Purchased an exercise mat.

*Rode the Valley Transportation Authority Light Rail for the first time.

*Watched a San Francisco 49ers football game vs. Minnesota Vikings at Levi's Stadium for the first time.

*Cleaned the house. Divided the cleaning in three days. Vacuum upstairs, vacuum downstairs, and mopped the floors.