Reflections « My Life in 2010

Movies and TV – Summer of 2010 via Netflix

By admin, on August 21st, 2010%

From August 16 to June 1.

Hitchhiker’s / Galaxy: (6 episodes) :
Imagine watching the Earth being destroyed. It’s strange and sad to see the world wiped out to make way for an intergalactic highway. I loved the questions concerning the coincidences too bizarre to be mere coincidences. How do you explain a Sperm Whale dropping in and . . . → Read More: Movies and TV – Summer of 2010 via Netflix

Worldly happiness

By admin, on July 31st, 2010%

I think when I spend too much time navel-gazing, I tend to feel worse. Honestly, I will never discover all the secrets of nature and there’s nothing wrong with spending a day watching “30 Rock” and “Mad Men.” It feels good to embrace entertainment and worldly concerns. You can lose yourself.

Also I tend to spend an . . . → Read More: Worldly happiness

Boating on Biscayne Bay

By admin, on July 10th, 2010%

I’ve come a looong way. It felt great to be boating today. We are going to name the boat, “Keep . . . → Read More: Boating on Biscayne Bay

Great Java class!

By admin, on July 6th, 2010%

There was intense competition to win the Project Euler competition tonight in my Java class. We went over chapter 12 and I assigned a GUI that writes data to files. You also have to be able to read the data.

That felt good.

I also had a wonderful grill today with my mother, grandmother, and brother. It really . . . → Read More: Great Java class!

31 :)

By admin, on June 27th, 2010%

I had a truly GREAT B-day party. Ana did a great job getting everyone in my family there. We ate pizzas.

After everyone left I read from Bill Bryson’s “Walk in the Woods”. It was a lovely way to drift off to sleep.

Since then, I enjoyed a cigar in the backyard. Ah the moon on the banana . . . → Read More: 31

End of the school year reflections

By admin, on June 13th, 2010%

In some ways 2009-2010 flew by, in some ways it feels like I’ve been teaching Government/Economics for years. I certainly learned a great deal about our government this year. I couldn’t have told you as many Amendments to the Constitution at this time last year.

My personality seems better suited to teaching Seniors rather than Freshman. I . . . → Read More: End of the school year reflections

SEO

By admin, on May 1st, 2010%

From my SEO audit (provided free from godaddy.com), I am the owner of some woefully invisible websites. Fortunately they give some tips.

I’ve finished grading my Java programs and uploading their grades. Tomorrow I’ll zip up the syllabus, grades, attendance and send it to the bosses at Miami Dade. The end of the semester always feels good. . . . → Read More: SEO

Getting Married

By admin, on March 28th, 2010%

It’s exciting to be . . . → Read More: Getting Married

Possible projects

By admin, on January 17th, 2010%

Very interested in organizing a “Flea Market” event for the warehouse. Thought about a possible farmer’s market as well.
Possibly a plant sale? “Wholesale to the community!!!!” That’s a great idea!
Learning Java EE through a JavaPassion course. So far it’s very enjoyable.
Donated $100 to the reddit relief to Haiti drive. It’s Hell.
Will be teaching AP Government and . . . → Read More: Possible projects

RSS Feeds and curiosity

By admin, on October 9th, 2009%

The hours per day I spend reading RSS feeds and Reddit can be repetitive. I’ll learn about the “latest” news again and again.

But it’s part of my daily routine. It’s who I am, really. I probably would be better off reading a book and thinking deeply on a specific topic, but oh well. I could be . . . → Read More: RSS Feeds and curiosity

My Life in 2010