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Opportunities can come out of nowhere

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It’s been a rough few weeks since I have heard about the layoffs at my job. I’m applying left and right, and luckily I got a text from an old friend that interned with me at Discovery. She told me that our old boss was talking about me and was wondering what I was up to. She continued to announce that he had a bit of work for me and wanted to see if I was interested. Obviously, I was.

Its crazy to know that I was on the brink of freaking out because of the constant search for other work opportunities. I guess this is God’s way of saying “Take it easy man. You are still young.” I smiled as I saw the message.

Nonetheless, this is still just an opportunity that will hopefully provide a higher salary for the work. Of course, if I am not blessed with higher pay – I must make the decision to continue my search or to bite the bullet and take the job. In my mind, I am more confident to find better opportunities for similar or more pay if this opportunity is unable to provide that for me. Lets hope that this one is a keeper.

Pokemon Yellow

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Oh, the nostalgia. The 8-bit goodness. I have been playing this game on and off for the last 1-2 months and I have finished the game! (Well, I didn’t really complete the Pokedex because its impossible on the Emulator.) This game is very unique because it allows you to catch the 3 Starter Pokemon; Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle, the 3 legendary birds; Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, and even MewTwo!

This last part was always the easiest, after beating the elite 4 of course. MewTwo. You throw the Master Ball, he gets caught, winner winner chicken dinner. As a kid, I remembered this game taking a lot longer to beat. Obviously, at that time, my intelligence was moderate – so understanding weakness, building a strategic team, and saving up in-game currency was the least of my worries. I just wanted to win and make my whole starter team strong to beat the elite four. Fast forward to now, I can understand why it was a pain to play. Fortunately, my emulator is on my phone. Back then, the Gameboy Color was the reason for this pain. Light was non-existent, the slightest shake might pop the batteries out so you would have to restart from your previous save point (I.E, speed bumps in the car. Thanks Mom), and the fact that you had to carry a consistent set of AA batteries to keeping the game(s) going.


In the end, the Pikachu following you around was always the best. Made me always want a pet (not to train and fight), in which i got a dog! Not a mouse like Pikachu, but equally lovable (:

Story time

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I hope for those who are following along start to realize that I name every post a “story.” It’s not that I don’t like the word blog, or post, or elaborate essay – but it’s something I believe can differ from others and their writing. Many people have different way of naming their work.

I mean, you don’t see people calling Leonardo Di Vinci’s paintings “drawings.” It’s an art, which many seem to refer to them as “masterpieces.”

This is my art. I am working on my writing and getting better – day by day. I enjoy it completely because it helps me throw my thoughts into meaning rather than keep it bottled up. It isn’t healthy. As of now, it feels like I can reach out to many people and possibly connect more personally.

These stories are all real. They are personal, they happen in real time, and they exist. Some are good and some are bad, but that is life. There is Yin, and there is Yang. The balance of life. There are times where it’ll just be days of relaxation, but i want to share it with you because what I go through in life can certainly be similar to many of you reading. If you are comfortable with talking to me about the good and the bad in your life, reach out to someone – to me. Keep the conversations flowing. Life without communication is meaningless.

Thank you for your support – and I hope you all continue to enjoy my stories.