So I’m behind on my Sunday evening TV shows for one reason or another.
Last week I was teaching a Confirmation class at a parish. The 80 year old priest who is the pastor of the Church needed help with the class and got a hold of me to help him. So I am doing that every couple of weeks.
Anyways, so this afternoon I am starting/catch up on the Amazing Race. One of my favorite reality tv shows. I’ve only had the opportunity to see one episode, I think it was the third episode. So now I’m watching the whole season thus far on the internet.
The first episode is in Tokyo. It’s hilarious! If you haven’t seen it, go look up on the CBS website. On a Japanese game show, they are playing Sushi Roulette (or as they pronounce it “rourette”). They have to either eat a sushi roll or a wasabi roll. Personally, I wouldn’t mind getting the sushi roll a couple of times, but they need the wasabi roll to advance. They have to eat this wasabi sushi roll in 2 mins (which I’d like to think I could possibly do…I mean how hard could that be…rice, wasabi, and seaweed). And then lead a group of tourist (matching hats and flag – so typical/stereotype) across Tokyo to a shrine.
Needless to say, I got my laugh in for the day!
Yesterday, Charlie and his friends that live near him in Uptown host their first ‘Beer Olympics.’ We walked between 4 different houses for four different events. Being the light weight of them all, I was drafted to help team Greece with the first two events (flip cup and beer pong). Basically they started at 11 AM and I made it home around 1AM. It was a good time, even if team Greece lost all events….we got bronze though (yes, there were only three teams). But I would have made my Guro cousins proud.
Tidbit by Thomas: I sold my 100 of the 125 shares of Citi this week. I left with $100 profit and will let the other 25 shares ride for a while. I got tired of most of the financials not doing anything or just moving downward. So now hopefully in the middle of earnings season or shortly after, I can find another company to invest in on a dip.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Sports Games
Well, most of the week I have been recovering from a cold...but I got a few good events in.
Sunday, was the heart breaker 3rd game in the Twins and Yankees game. But it was the last baseball game in the Metrodome since the Twins are moving to the outside Target stadium. (Thankfully, they were in the Dome this year, cause it would have been cold enough to snow outside!)
Here's Shaun, Charlie and I at the game. Two other friends of our also came, Mark and Ian, but they were in a couple sections over since I couldn't get 5 seats in a row.
Wednesday was the last season home football game at De La Salle. There was a very lite misting in the air, that was partially snow-ish. Ehh anyways, De won like 52-14 or something like that. (Luckily they ran the clock for the 2nd half - normally they only run it for the 4th quarter.) They will probably play another football game there, but that will be when playoffs start in a couple of weeks.
And I guess if the stock market is considered a "sports game" the DOW hit 10,000 and my few invested pennies are doing well! And today on a pull back I invested a couple more pennies in to Las Vegas Sands (LVS)...an investment on gambling! I think it's poised to pop after the IPO next month in China. I think it will be a good long term investment too.
Tidbit by Thomas: This Saturday, the 17th, marks the 1 year memorial of Br. Jerome's passing. Br. Jerome was the brother in Napa who taught me Latin last summer (2008). Thanks to his patience and generosity, I have a Masters this year.
Sunday, was the heart breaker 3rd game in the Twins and Yankees game. But it was the last baseball game in the Metrodome since the Twins are moving to the outside Target stadium. (Thankfully, they were in the Dome this year, cause it would have been cold enough to snow outside!)
Here's Shaun, Charlie and I at the game. Two other friends of our also came, Mark and Ian, but they were in a couple sections over since I couldn't get 5 seats in a row.
Wednesday was the last season home football game at De La Salle. There was a very lite misting in the air, that was partially snow-ish. Ehh anyways, De won like 52-14 or something like that. (Luckily they ran the clock for the 2nd half - normally they only run it for the 4th quarter.) They will probably play another football game there, but that will be when playoffs start in a couple of weeks.
And I guess if the stock market is considered a "sports game" the DOW hit 10,000 and my few invested pennies are doing well! And today on a pull back I invested a couple more pennies in to Las Vegas Sands (LVS)...an investment on gambling! I think it's poised to pop after the IPO next month in China. I think it will be a good long term investment too.
Tidbit by Thomas: This Saturday, the 17th, marks the 1 year memorial of Br. Jerome's passing. Br. Jerome was the brother in Napa who taught me Latin last summer (2008). Thanks to his patience and generosity, I have a Masters this year.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Exciting Week (Part 2)
Every year the freshman class go to the Mill City Museum and the library as part of their field trip. The Mill City Museum is about 12 blocks from the high school. It is a basically a former milling plant. I learned that Minneapolis was once the “Flour Milling Capital of the World.” The museum not only explains the process of milling, but it also incorporates a lot of the history of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Milling plants caught water from a natural waterfall in the Mississippi River, and use it to turn turbines. After lunch, we went to the Minneapolis public library. While it was not as structured as the museum, it gave freshman a chance to learn the basics of research, where to find material, etc. It was interesting trying to heard a group of 13 freshmen around four levels of the library during their “scavenger hunt.” Big open place, with lots of shelves that you can’t see through, and not knowing any of their names all added to the experience.
Thursday was not as exciting; however, I did go to the high school’s soccer game to see some of my former students play. Since it was windy and temperature was only in the 40’s, I waited till about the 2nd half to get out there. I was still frozen like a popsicle when it was done.
Friday and Saturday were pretty relaxed. Since I only had limited funds (due to buying Twins tickets), I laid low.
Lately, I have also been doing some more book reading on the ins and outs of the stock market. Now that I’ve been waking up earlier (about 8:30ish) I have been watching even more CNBC. Whereas about two weeks ago I was watching 5 hours of CNBC, now I watch about 7 hours of CNBC (on days that I don’t substitute).
It looks like I may have some possible volunteer and (part time) stable work opportunities in the near future…I will keep you posted.
Tidbit by Thomas: Saturday, 10/10/09. First day of snow falling and sticking to the ground. It was enough to make a light dusting, but melted by midday.We went from summer to winter with only about a week of autumn.
Thursday was not as exciting; however, I did go to the high school’s soccer game to see some of my former students play. Since it was windy and temperature was only in the 40’s, I waited till about the 2nd half to get out there. I was still frozen like a popsicle when it was done.
Friday and Saturday were pretty relaxed. Since I only had limited funds (due to buying Twins tickets), I laid low.
Lately, I have also been doing some more book reading on the ins and outs of the stock market. Now that I’ve been waking up earlier (about 8:30ish) I have been watching even more CNBC. Whereas about two weeks ago I was watching 5 hours of CNBC, now I watch about 7 hours of CNBC (on days that I don’t substitute).
It looks like I may have some possible volunteer and (part time) stable work opportunities in the near future…I will keep you posted.
Tidbit by Thomas: Saturday, 10/10/09. First day of snow falling and sticking to the ground. It was enough to make a light dusting, but melted by midday.We went from summer to winter with only about a week of autumn.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Exciting Week (Part 1)
Finally, I’ve had an interesting week…
Last weekend was homecoming weekend at DeLaSalle HS, so I went to some of the festivities. Friday night was the coronation for homecoming court and the bonfire at the school. Being the hearty Minnesotans they are, they still had the bonfire outside even if it was in the low 50s and drizzling all night! But I got to chat with a lot of the kids and catch up with other faculty members. Saturday afternoon was the football game. The weather cleared up, even though it was still cool. The school now has its own, brand new football field there on campus, and so it was double exciting as ‘homecoming.’ Of course DLS won by like 6 TDs or something like that. But a lot of the seniors I had last year came back for the game as well and so it was great to catch up with them!
Tuesday I went to the tie-breaker Twins game! I think it’s only the 2nd game I’ve been to this season, but I’m glad I went. I was in the upper deck, the 26th row (an there were probably only 32 rows or so). I went by myself since I could only get a single ticket when I was buying online and I didn’t know anyone else going. But it was the largest attendance record for a baseball game in the Dome (54,088 people). And for those of you who didn’t know, the Twins won in the 12th inning! It was ecstatic! It was electric! Imagine Arco Arena when it used to sell out…and multiply that by 3. And imagine the noise, multiplied by three! Most of the people sitting in front of me, young and old, had ear plugs in!
Immediately after the game, they were selling playoff tickets so most of the people exiting went to wait in line. I waited in line an hour for tickets! I was able to get 5 tickets in the upper deck again; 3 seats together and another 2 together in another section (but in rows 8 and 12 this time). While I could easily sell them online and make a few hundred dollars, I’m going to go with Charlie and some of our friends. And when you buy tickets, you have to buy both home games (games 3 and 4) even if they don’t make it to game 4. So I have tickets for game 4 as well. If they don’t make it to game four, I mail them in for a refund. But game 3 will be on Sunday!
Yesterday, Wednesday, after staying up late Tuesday and celebrating with some friends downtown, I got a call early in the morning to go in and substitute for the first time this school year! After only five hours of sleep, I told them I was too exhausted to be an English substitute teacher and after school supervision. So I went back to bed. An hour later, I got called again…this time they wanted me for a chaperone for a field trip! I figured God really wanted me to work, not to mention it was to just chaperone a field trip, so I said yes. An hour later I was at DLS, and headed to the Mill City Museum….
Since I don’t want to exhaust you, to be continued…
Last weekend was homecoming weekend at DeLaSalle HS, so I went to some of the festivities. Friday night was the coronation for homecoming court and the bonfire at the school. Being the hearty Minnesotans they are, they still had the bonfire outside even if it was in the low 50s and drizzling all night! But I got to chat with a lot of the kids and catch up with other faculty members. Saturday afternoon was the football game. The weather cleared up, even though it was still cool. The school now has its own, brand new football field there on campus, and so it was double exciting as ‘homecoming.’ Of course DLS won by like 6 TDs or something like that. But a lot of the seniors I had last year came back for the game as well and so it was great to catch up with them!
Tuesday I went to the tie-breaker Twins game! I think it’s only the 2nd game I’ve been to this season, but I’m glad I went. I was in the upper deck, the 26th row (an there were probably only 32 rows or so). I went by myself since I could only get a single ticket when I was buying online and I didn’t know anyone else going. But it was the largest attendance record for a baseball game in the Dome (54,088 people). And for those of you who didn’t know, the Twins won in the 12th inning! It was ecstatic! It was electric! Imagine Arco Arena when it used to sell out…and multiply that by 3. And imagine the noise, multiplied by three! Most of the people sitting in front of me, young and old, had ear plugs in!
Immediately after the game, they were selling playoff tickets so most of the people exiting went to wait in line. I waited in line an hour for tickets! I was able to get 5 tickets in the upper deck again; 3 seats together and another 2 together in another section (but in rows 8 and 12 this time). While I could easily sell them online and make a few hundred dollars, I’m going to go with Charlie and some of our friends. And when you buy tickets, you have to buy both home games (games 3 and 4) even if they don’t make it to game 4. So I have tickets for game 4 as well. If they don’t make it to game four, I mail them in for a refund. But game 3 will be on Sunday!
Yesterday, Wednesday, after staying up late Tuesday and celebrating with some friends downtown, I got a call early in the morning to go in and substitute for the first time this school year! After only five hours of sleep, I told them I was too exhausted to be an English substitute teacher and after school supervision. So I went back to bed. An hour later, I got called again…this time they wanted me for a chaperone for a field trip! I figured God really wanted me to work, not to mention it was to just chaperone a field trip, so I said yes. An hour later I was at DLS, and headed to the Mill City Museum….
Since I don’t want to exhaust you, to be continued…
Friday, October 2, 2009
Gandhi and Chicago
So here I was watching CNBC on tv and my stocks on my computer and I see Chicago eliminated in the first round of voting for the 2016 Olympics. WHAT?! Really?! Wow...
And, apparently, it's Gandhi's 140th birthday. Obviously, I never got to meet him. But I did get to meet his grandson, Arun Gandhi, and his wife, Sunanda, at CBU. My freshman and sophomore year there, they operated the Ghandi Institute for Nonviolence from CBU.
This picture is from the spring of 2004 in their office.
And, apparently, it's Gandhi's 140th birthday. Obviously, I never got to meet him. But I did get to meet his grandson, Arun Gandhi, and his wife, Sunanda, at CBU. My freshman and sophomore year there, they operated the Ghandi Institute for Nonviolence from CBU.
This picture is from the spring of 2004 in their office.
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