I'm O.K.

Reading this made me feel a little bit better about my decision to quit AAG back in March. 

Serious Boss Advice

I'm not an expert communicator, but I felt something was wrong and that I needed to move away from that feeling. I'm glad I left.

Sage Advice?

Ron Klein, the inventor of the magnetic strip (that black strip on the back of your credit cards) said:

Be smart, daring and different.

Smart -

Daring - don't be afraid to make mistakes

Different -

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/brandon-adams/university-of-young-entrepreneurs-2/e/139-how-to-be-smart-daring-and-different-with-ron-klein-44895448

I quit my shitty mortgage job in March to my shitty boss's face. That was daring. I took time to grieve the loss of my Uncle Frank. That was smart. Then I looked around for a new job and thought that maybe it's a good time to try something else other than mortgage to make a living. And getting into the ride sharing biz was something different.

http://brandontadams.com/episode-139-how-to-be-smart-daring-and-different-with-ron-klein/

Fwd: Party with Us for Second Life's 13th Birthday!

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My Birthday

Yesterday was my birthday and it was hot as Hades so I did pretty much nothing all day except for trying to stay cool. I did make a quick run to Stater Brothers in the AM for provisions before it got hot, and bought a new air cooker on QVC (happy birthday to me), otherwise I cleaned and hung out with my cat for the day.

I can't believe I'm 50. 50! Yesterday was also Father's Day which reminded me that, yes I was born on that day and I miss my dad so much.

I was scheduled to get a B12 shot on Friday, but decided to move it up to today (Monday) because when I started to Uber drive today picking up people, my hands were tingling and my one eyelid was starting to twitch, a sure sign I'm B12 deficient. I did 5 pick-ups/drop offs, logged out and then called for an appointment. After that, I went to Go Bananaz and bought a bowl of Dole whip and topped it off with coconut and strawberry boba. YUM!

Fwd: Net neutrality rules win big in appeals court

There was so much on this newsletter that sparked my attention that I had to capture it on by blog.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: CNET Daily News <newsletters@cnet.online.com>
Date: Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 10:48 AM
Subject: Net neutrality rules win big in appeals court

Internet service providers had sued the FCC in an attempt to overturn the rules, which they argued are too much of a burden.

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This Weekend in Uber for Moi

Trip Log:
*Saturday*
06/11 - Tustin to Tustin
06/11 - Tustin to Tustin (Swinging Door)
06/11 - Had to cancel a ride because it was ordered 5 hours before the arrival time. On the news this weekend, Uber advertised that they have started to schedule pick-ups in advance, but this feature has not been rolled out in the OC Market yet. Refunded rider.
06/11 - UCI to Turtle Rock
06/11 - Irvine to SNA
06/11 - Irvine to Irvine (Chili's)

(break/bought groceries and went home)[99 Ranch Market]


*Sunday*
06/12 - Santa Ana to Irvine
06/12 - Irvine to LAX
(Note: Make airport/terminal maps for SNA and LAX to keep in the car + the staging maps on where to park.)
... got gas at Costco in Hawthorne and drove back to OC
06/12 - Santa Ana TS to Newport Beach (Stag Bar + Kitchen)
(Note: Get a regular local taxi number for those people who only have cash.[Unrelated note to the drop off above but rather someone who needed a ride.])

(break/bought groceries and went home)[Grocery Warehouse]

06/12 - Tustin to Anaheim (Downtown Disney)
06/12 - tried a pick-up on Harbor Blvd, but there is no place to stop or park and the rider wasn't ready, so I canceled. Hated to do that because anywhere around Disney is a perpetual surge spot. And I get why with the crush of people, it can make it extremely hard to locate the rider!
06/12 - Garden Grove to Garden Grove
06/12 - Santa Ana to Laguna Beach

...and then my cell phone ran out of power! Arg! So I went home, made dinner and called it a night.

Blog Entry:
This was the first weekend I drove and it was also the weekend that the UCI students were moving out of their dorms and three of the riders I picked up had something to do with that, so it was a good thing that I drive a small SUV because they were able to load up everything and go.

Uber is also a great way to get to where you want to get your drink on and get home without having to chance it and get caught driving under the influence.

Fancy That

So this week, I'm emerging from a period of mourning over the loss of my uncle after having attended his memorial and getting back into town from being in New York for a week. I didn't feel like I was able to go through the grieving process for him while stressed out over my job, so it might have been a good thing that I separated when I did so I could go through and get through what I felt I needed to do in dealing with his passing. Now that I'm feeling better about it, ...

I've got to get a job. Or at least some money going. It's been a little over two months since I've had a paycheck. Going to check out Uber and see what that's all about. But in the meantime...

Even though I've previously sworn off pursuing the music scene like I used to, I'm getting into one band that sparked my attention from the Alt radio channel on SiriusXM - The Struts, and I could just kick myself that I missed going to their concert at the Observatory in Santa Ana on 03/29/16. Probably won't ever see $16 tickets for their shows after again after all their touring all over the world.

And in getting acquainted with said band, today, I was perusing the videos they have posted on Youtube.com and I have come to the realization that the one song that has captured my attention on the radio, i.e. "Kiss This", sounds familiar. Really, really familiar.

Listen, I'm no expert, but I am almost twice as old as some members of the band and as time is on my side with regards to a larger catalog of music that I've been exposed to, I couldn't help but searching for the song that sounds, in part, like theirs.

In doing so, I reacquainted myself with the goings on with the popular Swedish duo Roxette. Sadly, their lead singer made the hard choice to cancel the remaining tour in Australia due to the further breakdown of her body after having a brain tumor (see: Roxette Makes a Tough Decision to Quit Tour). At least we have the wonderful catalog of music from the band that spans from late the 1980's to 2016, which is when their last album was released.

When Roxette was first making the charts in the U.S. in , one of their most popular songs was titled "She's Got The Look", or some would just call the song "The Look".

I can even can hear that the phrasing tempo seems similar, even though the actual lyrics are different.

Now, only copyright lawyers and royalty trackers have the ability to sort  out these things out in a court of law if it has to come to that, but there have been recent settlements out of court in the news for this very same thing. See:  https://www.buzzfeed.com/

Now listen to both for yourself and you decide.

And then recently, I found this posted on Variety:
http://variety.com/2016/music/news/ed-sheeran-sued-copyright-photograph-x-factor-1201791603/

Junk Food Backlash

I used to love Oreos as a kid and now that I'm approaching 50, I really can't believe all of the different flavors of Oreos that are available now for sale:

• Original
• Double Stuff
• Mega Stuf
• Golden
• Thins
• Mint
• Peanut Butter Creme
• Key Lime
• Cinnamon Bun
• Brownie Batter
• Chocolate Crème
• Fudge Crème
• Fudge Crème Mint
• Cookie Dough
• Cotton Candy
• Carmel Apple
• Marshmallow Crispy
• Red Velvet Cake
• Birthday Cake
• Pumpkin Spice
• Strawberry Shortcake
• Toasted Coconut
• Lemon
• S'mores
• Blueberry Pie - only available at Target for a limited time starting June 6th
• Fruity Crisp - available starting June 1st at certain southern? regional retailers

Job Progress Report 5/10

Today is May 10th and I'm 46 days into my resignation and things are looking up in the jobs department at Me.Inc.:

• I got a haircut
• I've brushed up my resume
• Updated my LinkedIn profile to include my notary commission as self employment
• Joined monster, careerbuilder, branded.me
• Multiple recruiters are in play 
• Hiring managers have requested my resume
• Recruiters are emailing/calling

I've tried to keep an open mind about what skills I have and how they can be applied to roles other than mortgage loan post closing. With that being said, I developed an administrative assistant resume with a role in mind with a large local employer. Also, I was contacted about a reports analyst job at a medical insurance company (which is attractive to me because everybody needs medical insurance but not everyone is in the position to obtain a home loan), so I'm brushing up on my Excel skills.

And even while I was typing up this blog post, I got a call from another recruiter asking me if I wanted to interview for a Correspondent Purchasing position. Now I understand why that company is the way it is if they are contacting people to interview for roles they need to fill with zero experience, hiring them at a lower salary because of that fact, and then when they go through their trial by fire and fail, bloop, they get canned and the role becomes open again shortly. I feel like I dodged a bullet.

It's also 8 days from my departure date to be with my family for my uncle's memorial. A decidedly somber event. I think we all agree that his passing was sad but also blessing having witnessed him living with Alzheimer's disease and watching his slow demise. 

Minecraft Hacked!

I don't understand why the local news hasn't picked up on this story yet as it affects over 7 million users. Glad I didn't start playing this...
 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/seven-million-minecraft-accounts-hacked/