30.4.08
Now I heard tale that I might be getting it early with an auto deposit... but I haven't seen that yet, but if in fact it's $300 I'll just use it towards credit card with the highest amount, however, if it turns out to be worth $600, I'm going to pay it to paying off the credit card with the least amount, and thus have one less bill each month. Unfortunately with Chris in another state, he's been using the credit card he just paid off already up to $200 + in a week's time. Hope he's not up there too long with spending like that.
yeah only 30 more boxes to go
well actually only about 27 more boxes to make and 1 to put in a box which still is 405 trophies to do in just 8 hours tomorrow... I hope I can get it done.
28.4.08
Trophies
Trophies and More Trophies:
Got the call in today, now I am going to be building up with some trophies for the office, but someone forgot to get all the fliers printed for Top City so.. can't do that in the morning, but perhaps Wednesday. Nice how they expect I am able to roll out on any day of the week to wherever at the drop of a hat..
Got the call in today, now I am going to be building up with some trophies for the office, but someone forgot to get all the fliers printed for Top City so.. can't do that in the morning, but perhaps Wednesday. Nice how they expect I am able to roll out on any day of the week to wherever at the drop of a hat..
26.4.08
Wham Bam thank you
Photobucket?
Now they just made it so free accounts get up to 1 Gb of space, and you can upload movies that they'll host, so now all of the katas, since I was able to pull them off the DV tapes, are up on the website in much better sized videos, however, I don't know if they are necessarily easier to understand, as the old ones were front and back view... but I don't know where that tape is... or if it's on the old portable HD that someone broke....
Now they just made it so free accounts get up to 1 Gb of space, and you can upload movies that they'll host, so now all of the katas, since I was able to pull them off the DV tapes, are up on the website in much better sized videos, however, I don't know if they are necessarily easier to understand, as the old ones were front and back view... but I don't know where that tape is... or if it's on the old portable HD that someone broke....
25.4.08
So bad I can feel it
I want Adobe Encore CS3 or just Encore I suppose, and Adobe Director or Flash....
Now the ULTIMO program package of CS3 Master Collection only retails for $2,500
BUT OOOOOHHH man it has sooooo much:
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/mastercollection/
Now the CS3 version of Encore has BluRay authoring added on... sweet!
However, apparently currently, Adobe has free fully, that's right FULLY!, functional trials of all softwares included.
Now the ULTIMO program package of CS3 Master Collection only retails for $2,500
BUT OOOOOHHH man it has sooooo much:
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/mastercollection/
Now the CS3 version of Encore has BluRay authoring added on... sweet!
However, apparently currently, Adobe has free fully, that's right FULLY!, functional trials of all softwares included.
new add ons
Working on making more videos of kata available for viewing on the site, just trying to make them in under 100 Mb is proving to be hard.
"Emergency"
I got a phone call from Rose at 7:30 this morning after getting to sleep after 2 about a printing emergency in Olathe, and I had to come in for any amount of time I could and help. So I did, and the "emergency" was over half way done when I got there and beyond the emergency was done within an hour. On the other hand I did get my money turned in today and my mileage check from yesterday a nice 179.9 to take home for my troubles.
24.4.08
Omaha and back
Well nothing like getting paid to drive all day before class. Up to Omaha and beyond, then back to STJ and class then home now.... unfortunately a lot of paperwork needs to still be done.
Did have plenty of time to think about random things.
Got 38 mpg up and back which was awesome.
Missed the 77 oz steak place on the way back though... they don't have a sign going south... *tear* If I ate it in under an hour it was free... I was totally ready for it too... then I was in STJ before I knew it..
I am curious as to how few people will be at class tomorrow due to tournament, or really I suppose how many are going.
Homework in STJ was easy, and I've already had a few participants: They had to email me "I went" from the website.
Apparently last week when he missed the mat overdoing the highest kick contest one of the students broke his arm again, and it's now in a cast.
Found out Jen has a new man, and is excited! but she didn't call me back today... tisk tisk, although I did get a call back, albeit late, from the CU and my new $2000 is approved which will be for car insurance... 1510 due on the first, okay actually its for bills until I get paid on the second and the car insurance has to give me like a 3 day or 7 day grace period to get that paid in full discount, so I'm paying the minimum until my paycheck comes in.
Did have plenty of time to think about random things.
Got 38 mpg up and back which was awesome.
Missed the 77 oz steak place on the way back though... they don't have a sign going south... *tear* If I ate it in under an hour it was free... I was totally ready for it too... then I was in STJ before I knew it..
I am curious as to how few people will be at class tomorrow due to tournament, or really I suppose how many are going.
Homework in STJ was easy, and I've already had a few participants: They had to email me "I went" from the website.
Apparently last week when he missed the mat overdoing the highest kick contest one of the students broke his arm again, and it's now in a cast.
Found out Jen has a new man, and is excited! but she didn't call me back today... tisk tisk, although I did get a call back, albeit late, from the CU and my new $2000 is approved which will be for car insurance... 1510 due on the first, okay actually its for bills until I get paid on the second and the car insurance has to give me like a 3 day or 7 day grace period to get that paid in full discount, so I'm paying the minimum until my paycheck comes in.
22.4.08
Again with Changing
When I pointed out that someone would have to be there early or else I wouldn't make it back for class, Rose changed her mind again, and I'm going Thursday..... good... times?!?!
Well always changing plans
Yesterday they did not get done what needed to be done, so Today I had to assist with fliers, and then deliver to schools in Shawnee; by the way, lots of money there, and thereafter to Lawrence Journal World. So then they started on the ones they were waiting on the paper for, and now off to Omaha tomorrow... Which I just found out, and as such am not going to be able to go in early and grab and go, but have to wait until 9am to get started, and then be back for class.....
21.4.08
Whew
What a week, a lot to be done all around, since it's two 'til testing, that mean one 'til Kata and One Step/Merit Badges Testing week... I hope they do well.
18.4.08
Year of the Sword
So I've decided to make '08 the year of the sword.
Since there is Chanbara added in and all that I will add in part 3 of 4 to the Sword kata during summer, and part 4 of 4 in the fall.
So many fun sword things to build on this year.
Since there is Chanbara added in and all that I will add in part 3 of 4 to the Sword kata during summer, and part 4 of 4 in the fall.
So many fun sword things to build on this year.
15.4.08
and the good news
Chris' ankle isn't broken, but severely sprained, however, that does mean even more stuff to go through and that the 2 hours waiting at the doctor's office was wasted...
Summer Weapon....
Now to decide the summer weapon:
I know I'm teaching Chanbara Sparring at any rate...
do I want that expensive thing to be our weapon?
I haven't done Nunchaku in awhile
I try to switch weapons each semester and all
Last semester was...Staff... but I could always do that again
I haven't done Tonfa or Escrima in awhile either...
Spear has been discontinued so I shouldn't do that one...
and I think that's all my choices...
Last summer was tonfa if memory serves though..
If I did continue sword I am teaching the Ukemi from master's camp over the summer and the balls would be around. Therefore since teaching the Chanbara, it might be a good idea to stick with the sword and for those who were already and those who aren't yet blue and above focus on the kata and it's applications with the swords....
Then again demo for the summer tournament... hmmm...
I know I'm teaching Chanbara Sparring at any rate...
do I want that expensive thing to be our weapon?
I haven't done Nunchaku in awhile
I try to switch weapons each semester and all
Last semester was...Staff... but I could always do that again
I haven't done Tonfa or Escrima in awhile either...
Spear has been discontinued so I shouldn't do that one...
and I think that's all my choices...
Last summer was tonfa if memory serves though..
If I did continue sword I am teaching the Ukemi from master's camp over the summer and the balls would be around. Therefore since teaching the Chanbara, it might be a good idea to stick with the sword and for those who were already and those who aren't yet blue and above focus on the kata and it's applications with the swords....
Then again demo for the summer tournament... hmmm...
14.4.08
Master's Camp
It was good, unfortunately after a whole day of martial arts and only one caloric intake, the last batch was noticeably worn down, but once they got past the warm up run, and drills, into the heart of the matter, they were in to it.
10.4.08
Tornado
About 12 blocks from the Gym tonight there was a tornado, it knocked out power about 3 blocks away until about 20 blocks away and they cut off access to about 1/2 mile of road which took about 2 miles to get around.... love STJ streets.... almost killed the car. Everyone at class was okay though and no easy class either...
Endurance week is killer.... glad I had fluids...
Endurance week is killer.... glad I had fluids...
9.4.08
hard to help with no info
Los hit me up to help out with a bro's taxes, and then I never got the email from him with the info...
8.4.08
Got a bit done... then ate and rested
Got 625 push ups done so now as of Tuesday I need 720(had to add the new 100)
Got 1800 sit ups now 2598 to do
Got 34.93 minutes of DVD now 311.567 left....
so quite a bit to do when I get home from work after faxing the things and such.
Got 1800 sit ups now 2598 to do
Got 34.93 minutes of DVD now 311.567 left....
so quite a bit to do when I get home from work after faxing the things and such.
7.4.08
down to 460
*pant* *pant*
just 785 left to be square.... so almost half way... or not.. okay maybe just 3 or so more sets and that will be half... and can start on those sit-ups and then the DVD
just 785 left to be square.... so almost half way... or not.. okay maybe just 3 or so more sets and that will be half... and can start on those sit-ups and then the DVD
F' GM
Well they have been supposed to call me back for over a week now, and still nothing, and email me back for over half a week. So with their unwillingness to help themselves, I have finished up the paperwork to refinance the Cobalt and save about $50 a month, which of course I can then use towards any other bills.
Considering the other day I found that if I paid an extra $100 each month I and then put what ever funds I paid off on the next bill, after 6 years I would own everything, all credit cards would be paid off, all loans for cars, and even the mortgage would be paid off.
So now I am working on that angle. If I can get the personal loan paid off... unfortunately I will have to take out another one, but it will save in the long run on car insurance, as 1510 is due on the first of next month... hopefully I can get the less than 1284 paid off next paycheck, take out another 2 g's and pay 1510 towards the car insurance. The down side is the question of the rest of the bills being able to be paid for on the first with using up 1200 for that.... since on the first 1415 and change would be due before my first paycheck of the month.
Well we shall see.
Really all and all I just can't wait for summer classes with over 40 hours per week at $10 an hour plus 3 classes. For once I'm thinking the summer will be a catch up time.
really if I worked solely at the summer camp plus the classes I would rack up about 50 hours just at the day care so that would make up about $500/wk * 80% for taxes at 20% = about $400 plus the classes which would be maybe that every two, or a total paycheck of $1200 every two weeks, that would be nice, plus the "poverty check" from LAC as Jose likes to call it making a whopping 5.85/hr * 9 hours 42.12 a week or 84.24 a check about. That is if they give me just the weekends. So really every month about $2568.48 after taxes... give or take a few hopefully a few more since I'm claiming two now. Also add in the $500 from the bro at the house. So I'll be able to keep up the $3000 a month plan for the 6 year goal.
Which consist of paying it down one at a time. I did the quick math the other day, deciding if I wanted to put an extra 81.48 towards the Mortgage, because of the extra escrow that has been added making it a 718.52 payment each time instead of my 690 whatever. Working towards taking off an extra 37.86 in PMI payment for insurance... blah....
anyways if I paid off the personal loan, and put an extra 117 towards the credit cards each month which would be after 6 if I just made it an even 100 extra on the Loan, so done in Sept. If kept paying about 100 ea month on the CC's in Sept it would be down to about 2,700 in CC debt.
So add the now $200 into the CC payments which is making 50% more on them and bam paid off in about 5 months or Feb 2009.
Now there's $600 extra in the pot so put that towards Cobalt about 9,300 by then and then within 11 months it would be paid for as that is tripling the payment, so in other words Jan of 2010.
Okay, still with me?
so now we're up too $900 a month extra on .... the Charger which would be at 18,280 by 2010 in Jan, so now it just has a 13 month life span or Feb of 2011 and by then that 37.86 would be off automatically anyhow.
So there would be an extra $1,500 towards the mortgage, and now we're looking at about $40 months, which is almost a car loan and done in Jun of 2014... which if all stays the same by then now we're looking at over 2 g's a month to invest in retirement or whatever. a new home maybe?
Considering the other day I found that if I paid an extra $100 each month I and then put what ever funds I paid off on the next bill, after 6 years I would own everything, all credit cards would be paid off, all loans for cars, and even the mortgage would be paid off.
So now I am working on that angle. If I can get the personal loan paid off... unfortunately I will have to take out another one, but it will save in the long run on car insurance, as 1510 is due on the first of next month... hopefully I can get the less than 1284 paid off next paycheck, take out another 2 g's and pay 1510 towards the car insurance. The down side is the question of the rest of the bills being able to be paid for on the first with using up 1200 for that.... since on the first 1415 and change would be due before my first paycheck of the month.
Well we shall see.
Really all and all I just can't wait for summer classes with over 40 hours per week at $10 an hour plus 3 classes. For once I'm thinking the summer will be a catch up time.
really if I worked solely at the summer camp plus the classes I would rack up about 50 hours just at the day care so that would make up about $500/wk * 80% for taxes at 20% = about $400 plus the classes which would be maybe that every two, or a total paycheck of $1200 every two weeks, that would be nice, plus the "poverty check" from LAC as Jose likes to call it making a whopping 5.85/hr * 9 hours 42.12 a week or 84.24 a check about. That is if they give me just the weekends. So really every month about $2568.48 after taxes... give or take a few hopefully a few more since I'm claiming two now. Also add in the $500 from the bro at the house. So I'll be able to keep up the $3000 a month plan for the 6 year goal.
Which consist of paying it down one at a time. I did the quick math the other day, deciding if I wanted to put an extra 81.48 towards the Mortgage, because of the extra escrow that has been added making it a 718.52 payment each time instead of my 690 whatever. Working towards taking off an extra 37.86 in PMI payment for insurance... blah....
anyways if I paid off the personal loan, and put an extra 117 towards the credit cards each month which would be after 6 if I just made it an even 100 extra on the Loan, so done in Sept. If kept paying about 100 ea month on the CC's in Sept it would be down to about 2,700 in CC debt.
So add the now $200 into the CC payments which is making 50% more on them and bam paid off in about 5 months or Feb 2009.
Now there's $600 extra in the pot so put that towards Cobalt about 9,300 by then and then within 11 months it would be paid for as that is tripling the payment, so in other words Jan of 2010.
Okay, still with me?
so now we're up too $900 a month extra on .... the Charger which would be at 18,280 by 2010 in Jan, so now it just has a 13 month life span or Feb of 2011 and by then that 37.86 would be off automatically anyhow.
So there would be an extra $1,500 towards the mortgage, and now we're looking at about $40 months, which is almost a car loan and done in Jun of 2014... which if all stays the same by then now we're looking at over 2 g's a month to invest in retirement or whatever. a new home maybe?
Fell Behind
I have just been super tired, and I've fallen behind in workouts again...
I need 1245 Push Ups for catch up
4098 Tri Sit Ups
and 330 minutes of the DVD... which equates 5.5 hours.
Well Slow but sure I will knock it down, I got some rest today, but man I still behind, with having to help out Joe on Tuesdays and that taking away that day, then many other things popping up here and there for me to do....
I need 1245 Push Ups for catch up
4098 Tri Sit Ups
and 330 minutes of the DVD... which equates 5.5 hours.
Well Slow but sure I will knock it down, I got some rest today, but man I still behind, with having to help out Joe on Tuesdays and that taking away that day, then many other things popping up here and there for me to do....
3.4.08
Had to Tow another one
This time from Dillions on Mass to Auto Electric, there is a low voltage from battery to the rest and a no start situation. We tested the battery and it was good, took in the starter and it needed replaced, did that, and still low voltage to the system... so took it to the Auto Electric crew, to track down the short in the wiring.. I did polish up right as the rain started coming down hard, but still Ali doesn't have a car for another day.
Though he is still going to try and give me some money for throwing in the starter, and helping him get it to the place.
Though he is still going to try and give me some money for throwing in the starter, and helping him get it to the place.
2.4.08
For the Negatives yes
mostly on the negative side it should be a positive booster, however, it should be a held in check by self esteem and humility, not to allow others to blow out of proportion and allowing then oneself to feel more than one is. Thus you should be what you see and constantly strive to make that better not allowing outside influence to deter you in that endeavor whether or not the outside party sees you better than you are or less, as ultimately you are the only truth to yourself that should matter.