Quality as a job. Quality life.

I am a quality engineer by trade. But live a life of quality decisions and ambitions first. "Quality is never an accident, it is always the result of intelligent effort." -John Ruskin

Begin again

Think ill start writing in here again. My grandfather once wrote in a journal almost every day of his life. I think that as I get older it is a good to for a few minutes of peace and reflection in an otherwise fast and chaotic life.

Feeling Good

So I found out the other day I didn't get the job that I had applied for at my other company. So... technically I am unemployed at the moment. Though this may seem like a depressing aspect, I am actually perfectly fine. I had anticipated a minor bump and saved up for a duration of unemployment. In fact, I think this unemployment has done some mighty good for me as a person. One, I have kept all my new years resolutions so far by exercising and staying healthy. Have got to spend more time with my parents, brother and especially my sister. Even went out to Tehachapi to visit her and her little cat Honey. (she was amazingly nice to me...go figure xp ). Ill post pictures of our hiking trip and food goodies as they become available.

But the aspect I am truly enjoying is just life. I have taken the aspect of graduate school serious and am starting a serious schedule of studying for the GRE. Actually started today with a 5 hour study session at the library. Going to keep this up every day if I can to some extent. I need to get the highest score possible if I want to get into the school of my choice.

So though unemployed..feeling good. Enjoying the sun...good health...and just time for my thoughts.



Switchfoot
Enough to Let Me Go

New Years Resolutions

So haven't written on this thing in a tid bit, but one of my new years resolutions is to try to write in this journal everyday. So i am 10 days behind, but Ill make up...I promise!

New Years Resolutions
1) Write an entry a day
2) Run a marathon by the end of the year (quite the accomplishment after being out for 8 months
3) Study for GRE intensely. One day on the weekend at least and during the weekday multiple hours. I have a secret school I am aiming for and need to study a shiz load to get in. So time to turn dreams into reality.

Those are the three I have. I as well got a gym pass to help improve my muscle build on my body not to become muscular, but rather to help my body for the endurance in the future with my upcoming goal of a marathon. Need to be ready.



We The Kings
Say You Like Me

Lazy sundays.....

So on a lazy sunday like this with it raining outside there is only one thing to do. Watch many many episodes of How I Met Your Mother, and maybe study some of my GRE's.

But in the mean time this video of the VazquezSounds cover of Adele's Rolling in the Deep....is amazing. At such young ages the three Vazquez siblings almost catch you off guard with how amazing their cover truly is.

This is every project ever

So...i saw this on thedailywhat today. It describes all projects ever worker on. lol

5 Things of Positivity

So you can always be mad about things that don't go your way, but lately I have come to accept a different concept. My brother, studying social work at Columbia University, recently told me a piece of advice when I had become upset/angry. When things become hard, stop a moment and think of five positive outcomes of your upset. If you truly cannot think of 5 positive outcomes then you can be upset. If you can, then accept the positives and make the most of a bad situation.

With my left leg injury continuing into its 6th month, and basically ruining any chance of returning to running soon, I had become quite upset and angry. Angry that others disregard the ability to run, while i had to sit with mine with a somewhat unknown injury. But while in New York the other week and introduced to this new "5 Things of Positivity"

1) New Forms of exercise (biking, weights)
2) Save my knees/back/hips from years of running
3) Greater care of self/health
4) Yoga strengthening lessons
5) Motivation to run again