This weekend:

Alright, so it's Thursday afternoon, which means I'm currently in the stat lab... I'm not really doing much besides helping a few students out with some printing issues...

So anyway, I thought I'd outline my weekend. Not that it's important to anyone, I'd just like to visualize the next few days.

Thursday: Finish up in the stat lab, eat a light dinner (possibly?), Gym, eat again.
Friday: Wake up, drive to San Francisco, visit Mom & family, drive to Fairfield, Gym with Matt, eat?
Saturday: Kaden's birthday in Vacaville, Drive home to SJ after, possibly do some homework?
Sunday: Chill, watch football possibly hit up Zak and work on our Psyc 270 project. Gym?

So yeah, that's my weekend in a nutshell... I've gotta prepare for a tough week in groups @ work next week as I'm presenting 2 articles, and I guess I need to start thinking about my research proposal for organizational psyc.

So, you pretty much could say everything is going well. :)

Tired.

Alright, I have a Psychometrics quiz tomorrow... That means, that I'll start studying in the AM... I'm pretty prepared for whatever comes my way anyways -- the class itself isn't much harder than what I've studied in undergrad... or maybe I just have a knack for this area of psych methodology. On to other things, I'm starting to get really annoyed... not with that certain issue about grad school -- that issue is now behind me... The thing I'm starting to really get annoyed with is the amount of groupthink & (ironically) group polarization I'm starting to see among my peers... I understand that we ALL had an issue, but seriously, this constant discussion of this topic is like beating a dead horse. I'm really tired of it. Let's move on to a new topic shall we? Maybe something a little more proactive or happier? I mean, no one said grad school was going to be easy. I've already spoke my mind in front of my entire class... and that's all I'm gonna be able to do -- speak my mind. What now? Keep pouting? NOPE... not happening... I say, let's keep moving forward, start taking our education into our own hands, and roll with the punches. It's not that bad anyway. Stop with the negativity... I'm done with this subject.

Farewell my friend...

No, I'm not being emo or anything... I just really like this song... it really gets you.

Sunday night thoughts...

I'm going to the gym -- it's almost midnight... Suffice to say I'll be up all night. (Lot's of reading to catch up on) Oktoberfest was fun. Pretzel necklaces were genius. I walked 3 miles to get home... (AT&T park --> Fulton & Gough) I miss a lot of groups of people right now... (i.e., family, mom & dad, riverside fam, sactown homies, csus drumline homies) *sigh* The best gift I could wish for would be for me to be with everyone that I love. Am I homesick? No, far from it actually... I just miss my friends and fam.

Something is missing...

I'm not sure who or what it is.

The early worm catches the worm?

I have no idea why I woke up at 4:30am, but I'm going with it this morning. Today's agenda: 5:45am Gym, 8:00am Head to SF, 9:00am DMV to get my registration sticker... I think I need to head to AmCan to pick up my aunt sometime later in the day as well... Alright, sounds like a plan. Catch y'all later.

Young me.

I miss the Philippines.

I suck

...at school. What am I even doing in grad school? :( I led a discussion with my group today in one of my classes... the whole time I (sort of) felt like I didn't know what I was talking about... or at least, I felt that way... most people told me I did fine... I don't believe them. All this makes me wanna do is work harder... because I just feel like I'm not doing as well as I can...

Stephanie,

I would usually write this somewhere else, but I'd rather just write it here... I remember the day we first met... what was it, June 16th 2010??? Yeah, something like that... It was very memorable... I remember all of our chats, skypes, texts, calls, etc. During the past year-plus, I've felt like you've been the one person I could connect with and share my most intimate details with... I don't think I've ever found a girl I could do something like that with. That's why losing you is so hard on my end... Stephanie, you've been more than a great friend to me... I've no doubt fallen for you since last summer... that's the sad part, our timing sucks. Goodbye, friend.

School is getting better.

I think that the biggest problem out of all my problems with school right now is that I'm lazy... just downright lazy. I have so many things to read and I never want to do it... It's like, the hardest part is to start reading... after that, I quickly that realize reading isn't so bad; it's actually something I enjoy. I'm still confused about it all... Maybe as time passes, school will get clearer... Maybe.

Runaway.

Ok, so I've done some reevaluating of my workout routine... Basically, the past few months have been all about getting bigger and stronger... While that was all fine and dandy, I noticed that I have been neglecting my cardio after my weightlifting sessions. It's resulted in me not necessarily gaining weight, but staying the same weight for over a year now. I have a goal which I set up for myself for November 15th, and with my old routine, I just would never meet my goals in time... SOOOOO, I'm gonna start focusing on running more (having cardio-only days)... running at least 15 miles a week, as well as spreading out my weightlifting days to allow for more recovery in between. I hope by doing that, along with maintaining a slightly more regulated diet should do the trick and I should meet my goal by November 15th... So yeah, it's time to put the work in and see the results... I can talk about doing things as much as I want on here, but the results will only show if I'm willing to put in the hard work... Will it happen? Only time will tell.

Gym Time!

After working from 3pm to 1:30 am on all my I-O Psyc stuff... I'm gonna go relax my mind by hitting the gym. Some call me crazy, I'm just Raymond.

HDR

I love photos like this; the colors really come out.

I feel like I am sooo behind in school already. What is wrong with me??? Eh, its nothing... I've always been a natural procrastinator; my best work usually comes from the pressure of a deadline.

Let's play the blame game.

Just got back home from one of the most memorable weekends I've ever had. To be honest, this weekend changed everything. I'm so grateful for all the blessings I have received in my life. I will never forget this trip. I love my family -- especially Dad, Grandma Helen, and Lola Pepay... I already miss everyone. "Yeezy taught you well."