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To all my readers, mom and dad, I apologize. It has been awhile and I’ve had a few things weighing on my mind. You know those phases, things seem out of sorts, and well they need to be sorted. So now I’m back.
I’ve been reading Keith Ferrazzi’s Who’s Got Your Back, a book that [...]
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Dream Records.
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Lately there’s been a new addition to my early morning routine. Instead of popping out of bed, usually before my 5 AM alarm goes off, and gearing up for the gym and a quick bowl of Kashi, I’ve started to write down my dreams. No, not my ambitions and aspirations for life, but [...]
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Train–Hey, Soul Sister
I’m not a big Train fan, but this song stuck with me. The lyrics have a pleading quality, and evokes possibility and hope. Great Sunday afternoon song.
//A.J.
more about “Train–Hey, Soul Sister“, posted with vodpod
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This post is dedicated to my parents who today have been married for 31 years. To the two people most important to my development I wish a HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
Thirty-one years of marriage is, sadly, not the norm these days, especially among black families. And I’ve been fortunate enough to have two outstanding role models for [...]
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Tags: Marriage, Never Marry but for love, parents, William Penn
The instrumental alone is epic!
more about "Drake ft Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Emin…", posted with vodpod
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One Bad Habit I Need to Break.
I have a bad habit. Whenever I get bored I turn to my iPhone. Bored waiting for movie to start, iPhone. Bored standing in line at the (insert venue), iPhone. Bored sitting around the home, iPhone.
I know that the iPhone, and other smart phones, are so much more than just phones; they are mini-entertainment devices. [...]
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Tags: Bad Habit, boredom, iPhone
Finding Your Inner Music.
“The greatest tragedy in America is not the destruction of our natural resources, though that tragedy is great. The truly great tragedy is the destruction of our human resources by our failure to fully utilize our abilities, which means that most men and women go to their graves with their music still in them.” – [...]
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Tags: Inner Music, Life
Useful Saturday Site
I’ve had my car, a 1999 BMW 528i, for about a year and have thoroughly enjoyed it. The problem was the previous owner forgot to include the manual and I neglected to notice this until sometime after purchase.
No matter
The lack of a manual wasn’t really an issue. The majority of the few issues I’ve had [...]
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Reflections on a updated resume.
I updated the resume yesterday to include my current job . It was a moment of pride as I’ve reached a point where I’ve accumulated enough work experience that I had to re-size my resume’s text to 10pt. to make sure everything fit on one page (I read this was the lowest you should go [...]
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Tags: failure, resume
I had to get some work done on my car not too long ago at the BMW dealership on McNeil Road (in North Austin). This was my second visit and the first time I ended up getting a loaner (see below).
Here are some pictures from the waiting area…
Free Starbucks coffee station for a morning pick [...]
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Tags: BMW, Consumer Experience
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