tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33309472012-02-16T17:05:31.469-08:00RagtimeA raggedy rag rated R for Rendered to Write...Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.comBlogger1341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1175355615273380562007-03-31T09:39:00.000-07:002007-03-31T09:40:15.283-07:00It is Spring Break! Woohoo.Time for some relaxing.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1169342931838892862007-01-20T17:24:00.000-08:002007-01-20T17:28:51.846-08:00So much to do. Seems like there is so much time.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1166913247635592292006-12-23T14:33:00.000-08:002006-12-23T14:34:07.646-08:00YEA!!! Vacation! Grades all done for the semester and a lot of relaxing on the way. I hope you all have a fantastic holiday!Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1165191535418651792006-12-03T16:07:00.000-08:002006-12-03T16:18:55.430-08:00Went to China for Thanksgiving week. Seeing our mom's dad for the first time was a unique experience. He was very jovial and talked a lot. Seeing the village in which he grew up and still lives was exciting. The old world charm of the brick houses and the clean, verdant air was endearing. Seeing his home was oddly nostalgic. We met other family as well and had a lot of time to talk, catch Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1163205684851889372006-11-10T16:35:00.000-08:002006-11-10T16:41:24.860-08:00Been a little busy lately. Work is very busy and weekends have been half and half with some fun and some meetings and friends.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1158289947030234702006-09-14T20:06:00.000-07:002006-09-14T20:12:27.053-07:00Hihihi everyone! It looks like another year of school is speeding by. It has been nearly 4 weeks since I started back at work and it already seems as if I have been there forever..hehe. Anyway, we just had our back to school night and it was pretty well attended. I even saw a former student who is doing very well for himself. It was good to see that students come back and tell us of their Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1155060268366107472006-08-08T11:01:00.000-07:002006-08-08T11:04:28.380-07:00Today is my last day at Intel. It has been a growing and learning experience. We were able to share our experiences and learnings through a powerpoint presentation that showcased the affect our time at Intel had on us. Now, it is time to move on. The school year starts on Monday, 8/21 and I am already anxious to begin. I was able to get student lists and other materials ready, but feel I Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1152154904142891762006-07-05T19:55:00.000-07:002006-07-05T20:01:44.156-07:00Wow. Can you believe I just bought a new treadmill? No more excuses for me! I actually just did my first 30 minute treadmill workout today. It felt really good actually. On a different note, I went to the doctor today. The symptoms from my panic, etc., have gotten worse, so I went to see what could be done. More new drugs...yea! (NOT) I also went home to Fresno for the first time in ages (Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1146486601619023622006-05-01T05:29:00.000-07:002006-05-01T05:30:01.630-07:009:45 pm Yesterday, 4/30/06 - Final approval for my e-Portfolio was given. I'm soooo happy.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1146185616847193062006-04-27T17:51:00.000-07:002006-04-27T17:53:36.856-07:00The final run...Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1145283225772077002006-04-17T07:08:00.000-07:002006-04-17T07:13:47.836-07:00Spring Break! A time of fun, sun, and....oops...I guess that is what other people are doing. I spent most of it typing and working on my Master's and the other parts with family and friends...eating. Not a good habit to eat out THAT much. Although, seeing people from time to time and being able to visit and chat up what is going on is always a thrill I can't really describe. I want to publiclyJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1144764080871620962006-04-11T07:01:00.000-07:002006-04-11T07:01:20.923-07:00HHS Senior Prom - Dessert Table! Yum!Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1144018878794853222006-04-02T16:01:00.000-07:002006-04-02T16:01:18.873-07:00(Just had the blog erase on me...rewriting it).Thanx to Milly for a great dinner party and for all those that came. Really enjoyed all the sushi at Todai. I spent the last week after that walking it off by buying stuff for ME! haha...I got a new HD (400GB) and two video games (Kingdom Hearts 2 and Drakengard 2). And, I got some stuff for my classroom and other little things like new shoes..Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1143305844042346852006-03-25T08:57:00.000-08:002006-03-25T09:00:11.793-08:00Thanx to my AP class for my "surprise" birthday party! Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1141442699660210152006-03-03T19:24:00.000-08:002006-03-03T19:24:59.943-08:00March has begun. The ebb of time has sung.New rains will wash awayWinter tears that have held swayMaking traces of summer dewForeshadowed in spring anew.(hehe) - just had to get that little bit of poetry out.So busy. The Master's is coming to a head...graduation in May. I have yet to start writing the actual draft. But, research is done and other final projects have started on their way. Money Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1138515120757816042006-01-28T22:12:00.000-08:002006-01-28T22:12:00.910-08:00Happy Chinese New Year everyone!With that, I just wanted to update everyone:School: Master's is about to be over...last semester has started at Sac State.Work: 2nd Semester has begun. The kids are mostly the same and I have dropped the whip on the rules. Home: I have yet to build my 3 bookshelves...I am so lazy. But, I have now survived on my own for 2 months (the extra bills and all!). Music:Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1137908094810289612006-01-21T21:34:00.000-08:002006-01-21T21:34:55.150-08:00I can't believe it! The last semester of the master's program is upon us! So much work and so little time left to do it. The research is under way...The second semester at work is starting as well. Hopefully, those kids that have slacked so far will have learned from their first permanent failing grade that that kind of attitude will do them no good...at least academically. Doing more video Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1133081782674809292005-11-27T00:56:00.000-08:002005-11-27T00:56:22.723-08:00So FULL! Had a fun (meaning, relaxing...) week. Went to Anna's on Sunday and watched HP4 (not bad) and then ate out all week until Wednesday's potluck...of which there was MORE food. Went home Thursday morning and then went to our cousin's and had...yes, even more FOOD! Back today at home in Citrus Heights and doing hw to prep for tomorrow's meeting with my group. Laterz...Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1132029130682230742005-11-14T20:32:00.000-08:002005-11-14T20:32:10.726-08:00Woohoo! I'm moved in...well, sort of. I still have a bit of stuff and cleaning to do at Dave's, but all in all, I have my stuff here and initial set-up is a go! I must say it is exciting and a little scary to begin life anew in a place of my own. (I hope all my mail gets forwarded...haha)
Call me if you wish to have the new address! Fun!Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1130704137457035442005-10-30T12:28:00.000-08:002005-10-30T12:32:22.080-08:001) http://www.ksymena.pl/film.htmlThe above site is pretty cool. Too bad the substance of the site is in Polish. But, some good downloads and trailers.2) MOVING SOON! - Condo is signed.3) 1st Quarter of the school year is also over. Wow...very quick.4) Need to finish reading 5-6 books...haha...I don't have free time...I need more time!!!LaterzJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1129482970310851032005-10-16T10:16:00.000-07:002005-10-16T10:16:13.506-07:00Somebody contact the UN and get some help to those poor defenseless smurfs that just got nuked!
Wow, the smurf village is gone. I'm going to cry. Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1127663240051735172005-09-25T08:47:00.000-07:002005-09-25T08:47:20.090-07:00Aaaahhh....the TL is clean! Two weeks w/out washing has made it grumpy. But, it is shiny and happy again...yea! Anyway, guess what? I'm in escrow..well, by Monday, I will be. I can't wait for the...bills, bills, and more bills...oh boy! Other than that, I have my Master's program, which is in its 2nd full semester (out of 3) and doing quite ok.
I'm still waiting (as are all the other Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1126489199717972392005-09-11T18:39:00.000-07:002005-09-11T18:39:59.750-07:00So, got pulled over today on the way back from a colleague's house. The cop stopped me, came to my passenger window and looked inside. We stared at each other for like 2 seconds, but it seemed like forever. Then, he smiled and said he was mistaken and was looking for another Acura w/out its license plates that was seen in the area with stolen property. He apologized and went on his way. Can Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1125819350998889392005-09-04T00:35:00.000-07:002005-09-04T00:35:51.483-07:00Congrats Heather and Carlos! Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1124946375611363052005-08-24T22:06:00.000-07:002005-08-24T22:06:15.656-07:00First day of school today! It turned out quite nice. The kids were responsive and I only had to reprimand one. Students are still so immature...actually calling people names in class. The new teachers are pretty nice. We have 3 in the English department alone. I hope they had a good first day. I saw a lot of former students today and was thrilled they had a good first day as well. I feel Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1124169975426116572005-08-15T22:26:00.000-07:002005-08-15T22:26:15.476-07:00The Raft - What a great place. A bunch of stuff that if you don't look at closely, may seem like second hand toys or junk. However, I found some awesome deals and different ways of thinking about how I would go about teaching this year using new tools.
Acura TL - Wow! Love it...still have to pair my phone with it. hehe.
Lunches and Dinners away from home: expensive, but well worth the time Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1122847121106334612005-07-31T14:58:00.000-07:002005-07-31T14:58:41.136-07:00At my sister's right now. It is warmer than I thought it would be here. However, still much better than the over 100 degree scorchers in SacTown. Anyway, in the last two weeks, I have managed to finish all my Sac State HW for my masters classes this summer. I have also shopped for stuff for my students this coming year. (Love those back to school sales!) I also started seeing a chiropractor Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1121708792563496472005-07-18T10:46:00.000-07:002005-07-18T10:46:32.610-07:00I finished Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince. I am now depressed. It was a good and fast read, but the end...
Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1121544723220935962005-07-16T13:12:00.000-07:002005-07-16T13:12:03.250-07:00I'm on break! Yea! I decided to take the last two weeks of summer school teaching off to concentrate on my studies for Sac State's iMET programs and to relax. Ironically, I've contracted a sinus infection and am taking these huge horse pills for the next 9-10 days. Hmmm...news, news, news: Fouth of July was fun. Went to a couple of bbq's and potlucks where, I admit, I ate too much food. It Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1118965523267487302005-06-16T16:45:00.000-07:002005-06-16T16:45:23.273-07:00Congrats Tony and Viv! Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1118404069328118222005-06-10T04:47:00.000-07:002005-06-10T04:47:49.370-07:00Wow...what a week (well, maybe month) it has been. May swept by like the wind: testing, district exams, and FanimeCon 2005 took over and ran. June has seen finals and rain and a protest graduation. Whew! Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1115254150742135052005-05-04T17:49:00.000-07:002005-05-04T17:49:10.810-07:00I am feeling better these days. I have just finished my first semester of my master's program. YEA!!! Two months until classes begin again. Now, I can concentrate on my job and finishing up the year right. Prom this weekend and Fanime the next couple of weekends and then the end of the year happens.
Current Music - Rob Thomas
Current Reading - Alex Kava's "One False Move"
Current DVD - Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1113319172570898262005-04-12T08:19:00.000-07:002005-04-12T08:19:32.570-07:00A desert parched descended upon me
Choking life inconsolate
Marked by palpitations of silence
Thrumming with heated sweat
A fortnight of pain and breathlessness
Of which rest I hope to drainJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1112416888327084762005-04-01T20:41:00.000-08:002005-04-01T20:41:28.326-08:00So, Spring Break was relaxing. I went home for 2 days, had lunch and dinner a couple of days with some friends. Played mini-golf on Sat. Had a FanimeCon meeting. Visited my sister.
The iMET program is going along well. I like it. I am really enjoying the cohort, not only the people, but what I am learning as well.
Back to work this week. Tired now.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1109818554982041882005-03-02T18:55:00.000-08:002005-03-02T18:55:54.983-08:00I feel so lazy. I feel sick. But, what is new? Took pictures for the first time with my new cam phone...wow..they turned out as well, if not better than the ones on my first 1.3 MP camera. The phone features themselves: 1) reception is like all cingular phones..not so good, but not bad either, 2) handy bluetooth connection makes the phone not only a file transfer device, but a wireless remoteJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1109129819401459872005-02-22T19:36:00.000-08:002005-02-22T19:36:59.400-08:00My new phone is here!!! Nice color screen..hehe...hahhahaa...Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1108856137241287672005-02-19T15:35:00.000-08:002005-02-19T15:35:37.240-08:00So, paid about $500 to get my car tuned up and my brakes fixed this morning...yea! (gag!...) I'm like, so broke right now. Oh well...I guess I have to face that sooner or later. Not to mention needing to work in the summer again. But, last summer was alright..so, maybe not such a bad idea.
Saw Constantine. Keanu Reeves must have this thing for doing fantasy/biblical movies with lots of Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1108311457390866592005-02-13T08:13:00.000-08:002005-02-13T08:17:37.390-08:00First 3 units of Master's Program - Check!It has been a great ride so far. It is not only energizing, but challenging and altogether collaborative. I guess you will keep hearing me say all that, but it is true. Happy Chinese New Year! I know, I'm a little late (it was back on Wed, but oh well..had no time to post.). The year of the rooster...hmm...I have no idea what that means, but I hope itJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1107826879654309122005-02-07T17:41:00.000-08:002005-02-07T17:41:19.653-08:00So much pain. Can barely breath sometimes. Man, I hate this body...just breaks down more and more by the day.
On the good side of things, classes are ok and my master's program is great. Our group is doing a good job doing our project so far. I think the presentation will be great.
New DVDs: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - nice graphics and acting is not bad either.
New Music: VAJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1106707882521161732005-01-25T18:51:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:51:22.520-08:00Hi all...
Flourscent angiograms...very FLASHY! My eye is still seeing red and blue dots. My hand still hurts from the IV. I hope that my eye is ok though. I would hate to go blind in one eye on top of everything else.
Besides that...busy with HOMEWORK! It is so weird to think of that. Not only do I give it now, but I receive a LOT of it. But, I am enjoying doing a lot of the research and Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1106524868251547392005-01-23T15:49:00.000-08:002005-01-23T16:01:08.253-08:00The last four days have been a whirlwind of new and exciting learning. I must say I am very psyched about working with all the people that I have met. Our iMET cohort is varied, consisting of teachers and active professionals, both in the teaching and business worlds. From the first day, we could tell that everyone was a little nervous, but after a little guidance from MikePM, we all felt at Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1106419506492669382005-01-22T10:44:00.000-08:002005-01-22T10:45:06.493-08:00ooh...the Sac Link wi-fi works...yea
Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1106201111759814422005-01-19T22:05:00.000-08:002005-01-19T22:05:11.760-08:00Started Masters program at Sac State today. It was nice. We did a lot of "getting to know you" type activities and there were a lot of people with many things in common. I felt very comfortable while I was there and I hope no one was annoyed that I had to go to the bathroom more than once in the middle of an activity. This health thing is going to kick me in the butt some day...but, as of nowJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1105807237234146312005-01-15T08:40:00.000-08:002005-01-15T08:40:37.233-08:00Poker night last night at Josh's (friend from work). Haven't gone to a "game night" in a while. Never really played for money either. But, anyhoo...Texas Hold'em for about 2 hours. Put in 10 bucks and got back 20..hehe...I swear the cards were stacked in certain corners because 3 of us got most of the winning hands. Josh actually bought poker chips (the "good" ones) that night after our Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1105237115576985772005-01-08T18:18:00.000-08:002005-01-08T18:18:35.576-08:00The new year has been on for a week and nothing has really changed. I always expect something to happen, but nothing ever really does. It is boring that nothing really changes, but at the same time, it is good that there is continuity. I suppose it is good to know that life goes on and on, day after day, with little or no upset. This, of course, brings to stark relief the fact that so many Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1104611230460243622005-01-01T12:27:00.000-08:002005-01-01T12:27:10.460-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday. See you all soon...Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1103344175234563012004-12-17T20:29:00.000-08:002004-12-17T20:29:35.233-08:00Woohoo! Two weeks off! Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1102389848279238342004-12-06T19:23:00.000-08:002004-12-06T19:24:08.280-08:00Signed up for classes today. I start in January...FUN!Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1102129010697589272004-12-03T18:56:00.000-08:002004-12-03T18:56:50.696-08:00Udpated my webpage:
www.geocities.com/tazinator666Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1101664488522463282004-11-28T09:54:00.000-08:002004-11-28T09:54:48.523-08:00It has been a long time. But, better late than never I suppose. An update in the spirit of all other updates is the easiest way to go:
1. Thanksgiving, etc.: It was a warm and filling holiday. As usual, a large family gathering with lots of great food. It is very nice to catch up with family, especially since the rest of the year seems so hectic.
2. Health: Many of you wonder what is going Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1096943045976849072004-10-04T19:24:00.000-07:002004-10-04T19:24:05.976-07:00Pain sucks. If only they had stronger drugs...
Homecoming week at school. Busy busy busy...
Congratulations to Nancy and Ryan for tying the knot(9/25) and throwing a great wedding with entertainment and all.
Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1093736873142401172004-08-28T16:47:00.000-07:002004-08-28T16:47:53.143-07:00The first week of a new year is over. I have soooo much crap to do. I just received my transcripts and will attempt to write the actual personal statement very soon. Woohoo...grad school...yea!!!Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1090863312333703162004-07-26T10:35:00.000-07:002004-07-26T10:35:12.333-07:00Ah...smell the garlic in the air (along with the dirt pulled up by the enormous line of cars) coming from the Garlic Festival in Gilroy. Several of us had a good time eating a lot of food; some of the food with garlic, some without. I had not been to the Festival in years, but I remembered trying the Garlic ice cream and would never have it again. Everyone else had to have some...some liked itJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1090639391832612372004-07-23T20:23:00.000-07:002004-07-23T20:23:11.833-07:00You know? Sometimes, trying to reason with your parents is like hitting a brick wall. (Had to get that one off my chest.) My parents automatically assume that I am saying they are wrong when I try to reason with them. I do not mean to say they are wrong; only try to understand their reasons for what they are doing. Let us just say that I really don't understand very irrational reasons for Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1089560712345451472004-07-11T08:45:00.000-07:002004-07-11T08:51:36.066-07:00Some new pictures (from the party) on my Yahoo! page.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1089558727422471472004-07-11T08:01:00.000-07:002004-07-11T08:12:07.423-07:007/9/04: Party @ Glas Kat. Happy Birthday! to Milly and Christina. The dinner before the party was delicious and Curious George provided good dinner conversation (you had to be there). I started out intending to stay only for dinner and head back so that I could get an early start on doing papers over the shortened weekend. Once the party began, everyone was pulled one way, then another, thenJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1089558057464183192004-07-11T08:00:00.000-07:002004-07-11T08:00:57.463-07:007/8/04: Had BBQ/dinner at Jennifer's new place in Orangevale. It was nice having what Jennifer said was "adult" conversation. However, I do find that most of that same conversation dealt with our jobs. But, that is to be expected. Every time I am in the midst of teachers (be it at school, at a party, etc.) the conversation usually turns to something about our jobs, whether it be the kids, theJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1089241388062279222004-07-07T16:03:00.000-07:002004-07-07T16:03:08.063-07:00So, last Monday, I got robbed and the stereo in my classroom was stolen. At first, I thought that it had happened during the day because the locksmith had left the room and thought that by telling the janitor to tell the V.P. to ask someone to cover it, it would be done. Anyway, I got to my room and I saw the lockless lock and went in. The stereo was gone and the security grate was open. I Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1088291150790129652004-06-26T15:59:00.000-07:002004-06-26T16:05:50.790-07:00So, Keith calls me to dinner on Thursday with Ben and Dennis. I haven't cracked up like that in a while. With my other friends, it seems that it is serious all the time (or maybe they don't want to open up and be funny and weird with me) and if I say anything sarcastic, they take it the wrong way (in fact, some quip back with nasty things to say or just stare at me funny.) I'm glad that these Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1087865670928155172004-06-21T17:54:00.000-07:002004-06-21T17:54:30.926-07:00Summer School has begun. Today was a lot more relaxing than I thought it would be. The students were actually listening most of the time and that was through test after test (reading and writing diagnostics, etc.). The only gripe was the fact that everything else was not running as smoothly. The 2 copiers broke down...first day...yea. The books we were supposed to get never arrived...now Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1087191637909425272004-06-13T22:40:00.000-07:002004-06-13T22:40:37.910-07:00Theater is meant to be enjoyed quietly. I found myself vast annoyed this Saturday when several people behind us at the Chinese Disabled Performing Arts Show kept talking. Who let those people in? And, I know conductors look hilarious when they are doing their thing, but I swear this one guy was making fun of the Down's Syndrome conductor (maybe he never saw anyone conduct before...who knows?).Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1086160593782909442004-06-02T00:16:00.000-07:002004-06-02T00:16:33.783-07:00Wow...what a weekend!
2004 FanimeCon (Memorial Day Weekend)
It is nice to know that what you are doing in life is the right thing. When one takes time away from work, one usually tries to get away from it. However, this Memorial Day weekend, I found myself doing the very thing I do at work nearly 24 hours a day and despite the hectic nature of it all, I found I really enjoyed myself.
A Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1081740733307843052004-04-11T20:32:00.000-07:002004-04-11T20:35:01.780-07:00Ah...been a while. Today, I started writing again. Last summer, I wrote Part I of a story I've dubbed "The Heritage Circle". It was 94 pages of pure, unedited (as some of you read) writing...a culmination of 1-3 hours stints every day for nearly 2 weeks. It seemed to flow from me like water from a newly minted faucet. Since school began, I have not continued the story, knowing that if I Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1078454514675260012004-03-04T18:41:00.000-08:002004-03-04T18:44:05.000-08:00Wow! Can you all believe it is already March? This year is just zipping right by. It is sad that I don't get to see many of my friends, but that is what I get for living so far from everyone.
I realized that if I don't go and visit anyone, no one will come and visit me. I have found that I have put on so much mileage nearly every weekend. Those weekends I stay at home, I barely see anyone.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1076169153331898302004-02-07T07:52:00.000-08:002004-02-07T07:54:17.560-08:00February already?...whoooooa....Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1072563604771455492003-12-27T14:20:00.000-08:002003-12-27T14:21:07.310-08:00So, X-mas has come and gone and a week has passed since we have come home. It has been an enjoyable and relaxing passage. Most of our time has been spent in the house, talking, listening, eating, and other little things we missed doing when we were younger. We took some portraits ourselves...not too bad. Now, the new year is nearly upon us and it is time to go back to our new homes and start Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1069038019229205272003-11-16T19:00:00.000-08:002003-11-16T19:00:41.653-08:00Pen strokes of flightless thoughts chain me down.
Their spoken truths light an illegitimate path,
Too safe and firmly anchored.
Underneath the thin, flawless surface
Lies sadness for a life denied,
Buried by insecurities firmly rooted by fearful perceptions.
Lamentations of secret longings weigh heavily,
Wanting…fearing…knowing inevitable change.
My body has become one with my unconscious mind,
Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1068076506372098262003-11-05T15:55:00.000-08:002003-11-05T15:55:04.153-08:00The ending of Matrix?...Can anyone remember Stephen King's "The Stand?" think about it when you see it or when you see it next...Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1068076396735489212003-11-05T15:53:00.000-08:002003-11-05T15:53:14.530-08:00Went to simultaneous, worldwide release of Matrix Revolutions this morning...at 6 AM!...'nuff said!Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1064704093086956862003-09-27T16:08:00.000-07:002003-09-27T16:08:13.123-07:00I can't believe that a month of work at school has passed. This last week was hectic. Quarterly progress grades were entered, which meant a flurry of frantic reading and grading of papers and tests to get things in on time. What made the week a little more bearable were the new long-term subs that came in this last Thursday. Class sizes virtually shrunk by 1/3...and, believe me, 10-15 kids, Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1064111175454930202003-09-20T19:26:00.000-07:002003-09-20T19:26:15.340-07:00Did I forget to mention that they withdrew 4 vials of blood from me this morning? I went to Kaiser for my allergy test battery...and, my god...they kept taking more and more blood. Then...I also went into work for an hour. Damn weeks flew by without me knowing and now...progress grades are due, and guess who (among others) has not graded too many papers. ARGH!Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1064110749647556522003-09-20T19:19:00.000-07:002003-09-20T19:19:09.580-07:00So...went to lunch with Regina and Tony today at Fuji's again. Ate way too much...yet less than I used to. I MUST be getting old. After lunch, I visited their house for the first time. It is in West Sac and we sat and talked and I got to watch some of their wedding video. Whoever did it did a good job of it. I want to at least be that good. A couple hours later, we went and ended it with Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1063967591399284992003-09-19T03:33:00.000-07:002003-09-19T03:33:11.210-07:00My God! It is 3:30....I'm awake. Been having terrible sleep patterns. Insomnia, etc. Just realized how long it's been since I've actually wrote in this thing. Anyway...the last couple of days, been sleeping by 7 and waking at midnight or 1 p.m. and can't get back to sleep. Must be all those drugs...I have this...like, pharmacy of prescription meds...
School (work that is) has been going Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1061164893109633992003-08-17T17:01:00.000-07:002003-08-17T17:01:33.186-07:00BLOGGER
Testing...testing...Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1061052804284114662003-08-16T09:53:00.000-07:002003-08-16T09:53:24.200-07:00After a week doing stuff at work for a couple hours each morning...I've gotten very little done. At least I think it is very little. Put up books in a new cablinet, saw that htere were two zillion kids in each 9th grade English Class, and got some copying done. Yesterday, went out to lunch with Keith and his son, Ryan to Osaka's in Elk Grove and spent some time talking and such. Then, I went Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1060727933588962082003-08-12T15:38:00.000-07:002003-08-12T15:38:53.540-07:00Ah. Went to work for the last two days. Got my keys and checked out my rooms. Both are a mess. My own room has stuff everywhere on top of a messy floor. They need to bring an electrician in to take out the electrical wiring under the tables before they can take the tables out so they can put more chairs and the shelf in. Also, my desk was defiled by someone who ransacked my happy face Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1060120998960342522003-08-05T15:03:00.000-07:002003-08-05T15:03:19.040-07:00It has been a hectic, but fun time the last several weeks. Thanks to Dave for organizing a great rafting trip down Cache Canyon. Twelve of us went downriver and basked in the water and sun for the day. With food, friends, and a couple water guns, the ride caught us up in its rapids and rocks.
I want to wish Keith and Char luck down south.
Thursday, July 31st, I went down to the bay for Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1058755132212663522003-07-20T19:38:00.000-07:002003-07-20T19:38:52.256-07:00Happy Birthday to Charlene!
Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1057706512280151522003-07-08T16:21:00.000-07:002003-07-08T16:21:52.293-07:00Back in Sacramento again and I have started myself a routine. I know I never exercise, but my health has prompted me to start an exercise routine. So, I stretch and use one of those large plastic balls to balance and do some exercises and then, instead of jogging outside, I do a half hour of DDR ( I know...what kind of exercise is that? Well, it works.). At the end of the 45 minutes/hour, I'mJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1057547462922091732003-07-06T20:11:00.000-07:002003-07-06T20:11:02.990-07:00Today, I attended a memorial service for Kelly Colgan, a friend from the past in which I had regrettably lost touch. She passed away on June 13, 2003 at the mere age of 20 due to complication with Cystic Fibrosis. In life, she was a vibrant and exciting individual that took all that she had and applied it fully to whatever endeavor she had going at the time. In death, she hopes that all of us Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-1057477407831699352003-07-06T00:43:00.000-07:002003-07-06T00:43:27.740-07:00Happy July 4th Weekend everyone! Oh, new chapter up in The Timegarden. Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-954919772003-06-09T21:44:00.000-07:002003-06-09T21:44:03.733-07:00Emerson wrote in Self-Reliance, “Man is timid and apologetic; he is no longer upright; he dares not say ‘I think,’ ‘I am,’ but quotes some saint or sage. He is ashamed before the blade of grass or the blowing rose. These roses under my window make no reference to former roses or to better ones; they are for what they are; they exist with God to-day. There is no time to them. There is simply the Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-950393962003-05-29T09:21:00.000-07:002003-05-29T09:22:49.000-07:00Has anyone noticed how the issue of Iraq has started to “fade” from the front headlines? Has anyone noticed that the primary issue at hand is the turn-over from U.N. control to U.S. control?
Did anyone read the Newsweek article last week about Kofi Anan? Is the U.N. good for anything anymore? Will other countries up and go to war without consent? We have striven for diplomacy for so long…Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-949932152003-05-28T08:48:00.000-07:002003-05-28T08:48:01.816-07:00911 is fast! 10 minutes or less...
No real time to type...need to go to hospital to drop off some tests.
Here's the short scoop:
Had abdominal spasms and numbness all over with breathing difficulties. Kids called 911 from class. Once at hospital, was given 5th possible diagnoses of irritable bowel or some other possible thing with my colon. Further tests to be done. Follow up appointment nextJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-945616642003-05-18T20:23:00.000-07:002003-05-18T20:23:14.203-07:00Hi all. It has been a little while. I have actually had a lot of time to relax in-between a field trip to L.A. to go to Medieval Times and The Museum of Tolerance (which went quite well) with 41 students and work and still getting over this pertusis (whooping cough)...not to mention the other little problems I know everyone is tired of hearing from me by now. Here are a few updates:
Work: Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-938450232003-05-05T22:31:00.000-07:002003-05-05T22:31:25.716-07:00Ah, back to work again. Now, if only I still did not feel lethargic most of the time and dizzy at other times. I also hope that the diagnoses of whooping cough was realistic. I don't know if I can take 10 more weeks of this coughing and choking. This is nuts...how do people take this type of illness? Ah hell, why am I complaining? Anyway, I must first acknowledge my appreciation for my Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-931979032003-04-24T13:34:00.000-07:002003-04-28T20:04:39.000-07:00I never realized how great fresh air and just being able to breath it all in can be. This morning...about 4 a.m., I woke up, unable to breath. My body calmed itself down and I got up to shallow breaths and rushed myself to the hospital where, lucky me, I was admitted quickly into an emergency room where there was only one other patient. After some probbing questions and a few checks and a Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-927948412003-04-17T12:27:00.000-07:002003-04-19T18:39:59.000-07:00So, Spring Break has struck! And so has the usual sickness that comes around everytime I have a break. I went home on Sunday morning and arrived just in time to leave for my grandparents' graves to memorialize their passing. We payed tribute with flowers and lit incense for each one. It was very serene and moving. We then went to a very late lunch with our aunt and uncle. When we got home, Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-915220392003-03-27T19:35:00.000-08:002003-03-27T19:35:31.060-08:00Country singer Toby Keith said on “Extra” [about the Dixie Chick star] ‘If you’ve got nothing good to say, don’t say anything at all.’ This was followed by footage of his concert in which he put up a doctored picture of the Dixie Chick and Saddam Hussein with him saying “This is what I think of her.” Now, his support of the troops is a noble thing, but I find his statement hypocritical because Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-901507422003-03-04T18:50:00.000-08:002003-03-04T18:50:19.936-08:00Wow...it has been a busy weekend.
On Saturday, I went to the first full day of Sectionals in a long time. The members of Alpha Phi Omega are different, but the spirit of LFS is all the same. More than 300 members (active, pledge, alumni, and staff) were present as Iota Phi (Davis) and Alpha Alpha Xi (Stockton) hosted a full day of events which included workshops on self-defense, parli-pro, Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-896258122003-02-23T17:28:00.000-08:002003-02-23T17:30:30.000-08:00Work
So, stress is ON! March 15th is the day...the day of doom! Will IT arrive in the mail, or not? If is does, I have no idea where I will go next. But, if it does not, the future is still uncertain. But, before this happens, I am being observed by my principal the week before. Otherwise, work is juuuuust greeeeaaattt!!! Students are just as apathetic and disrespectful as ever (not all, Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-880114742003-01-25T09:49:00.000-08:002003-03-04T18:30:40.000-08:00Happy New Year!....oh, is January almost over? Man, has time flew by. But, it is now time to slow down...just for a little bit. The 1st semester is over at work...that means that half the current school year is done done done. During Winter Break, went to Las Vegas with my family and had some fun and ate a lot...I mean, we ate a lot...all there is are buffets...and buffets, and more buffets.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-864454512002-12-23T11:12:00.000-08:002002-12-23T11:12:07.403-08:00Merry X-mas to one and all! Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-860412022002-12-15T12:42:00.000-08:002002-12-15T12:42:59.230-08:00It seems that I have become prone to random blogging instead of constant, ever vigilant updates. And yes, I find myself bored half the time. Work is the same as it always has been. I decided months ago I would pilot 4 sets of books for my department and I hope that I am ready for it. Other than that, vacation is around the corner...one week left to go.
Dave's house is the same as it was a Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-849714102002-11-23T08:04:00.000-08:002002-11-23T08:04:57.673-08:00Hey ya'll! How is everyone doing? I just moved again. Dave's house is ready and I've taken hold...haha. Thanx to Will, Rosina, Keith, and Charlene, for helping me move. It was a lot easier this time around...maybe because most of my stuff was still in a box and we could all just start moving without the actual packing. I've already entrenched myself. The t.v., computer, and bookshelves areJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-839711752002-11-03T13:31:00.000-08:002002-11-03T13:31:22.103-08:00Wow, is it November already? Man, what a thought. The last month has been so busy. Work took over for awhile and I have been unable to really take time to write in this journal of mine. Well, to update you all, October was ghastly at work. The big thing was Homecoming. The Freshmen class was lost and I was not much help until I entreated the help of Laurie Lewis. Her ideas and ingenuity Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-818021572002-09-18T19:36:00.000-07:002002-09-18T19:36:09.860-07:00When I first thought about teaching, I thought what many who are entering the field dream of doing…bring change and enlightenment to the lives of those I would teach. After several years of teaching, I’ve discovered that the dream is elusive. It has an uncanny touch that is at once fickle and powerful; having a touch that is random and spontaneous like the lives of the ones we have taught. It Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-816455712002-09-15T16:33:00.000-07:002002-09-15T16:33:18.976-07:00I am soooooo miserable. My nose is clogged and dripping and I feel like my head is in a spin cycle. Where is that buzzing coming from? Man, I decide to blog for the first time in forever and I can't publish it...oh well. How is everyone doing out there? This is my 4th or 5th week I've been living here and it has not been that bad. The only bad thing is that I am so much further than ever Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-808972252002-08-29T18:54:00.000-07:002002-08-29T18:54:19.086-07:00So, the first two days of school have passed...and, I feel the same as I have always felt. Isn't that weird? Last year, I stressed left and right and the year before, I had no job until November...so, I must be more confident now, right? Wrong. I think I've just grown more numb to the daily ramblings of teaching. The kids are much more tolerable for some reason, even though all reports Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330947.post-804617172002-08-19T21:44:00.000-07:002002-08-19T21:44:00.673-07:00Hi Everyone!!!
So, this past weekend, I moved...yes, I MOVED! By god...my back, and other things, really really hurt. Thanx to Will, Kalen, and Rosina for helping us move. You guys are too cool. Sorry to Steve Lee for missing his bbq...believe me man, I wish I was there instead. Anyway, I'm in our temporary place. For those of you who will write letters (who does that anyway, right?), the Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270687586520012541noreply@blogger.com0