February 2009
1 post
Realization
My parents both work in the restaurant business and it’s tough work. One day when I was about 7 years old, my mom had been telling me about how her hands were always hurting because of dried hands due to working and handling cleaning solutions. But being young and naive, I’ve never realized the full extent of her pain… until recently. After working long hours and dealing with...
October 2008
2 posts
Eats, Shoots and Leaves
My boss brought to my attention of this book called, “Eats, Shoots and Leaves.” It’s a book focusing on the mishaps of simple punctuation and how it can cause so many misunderstandings.
After a little bit more research, I dicovered a nice story about how a panda walks into a cafe, orders a sandwich, pulls out a firearm, and starts shooting up the other patrons. “Why did...
slowly
pauloleandro:
I am slowly falling more behind in school. I always try really hard in the beginning, and then my efforts wane as the semester progresses. Maybe, now that I’m realizing it, I will try harder.
Even though you are falling behind, don’t give up. You know, a wise man once told me, “failure isn’t falling down, it’s giving up.” Coincidentally, that wise man...
September 2008
1 post
Things in Life Sept. 15
3rd week of school has just begun.
More work, less fun.