July 24, 2007
May 03, 2007
Selling SLVR
I'm selling my brother's SLVR phone from T-Mobile. I'm not sure if it can accept other brands that use a SIM card but you can try it if you wish. If you know anyone that might need a new phone or needs a replacement, have them send me an email. Shipping is from the 90007 zip code and price is obo.
March 14, 2007
70th Floor US Bank Tower Los Angeles
I am currently in my third day of working with the Community Development Commission CDC for the Los Angeles County and got a chance to work with several people such as William Huang, Larry, John, Blair, and many others within this organization.
Today's trip was a particular interest to me because of the opportunity to visit many places such as the county building where all the supervisors were debating the issues on their agenda including my professor in my PPD 225 who was a deputy for Supervisor Antonovich. After an interesting meeting with Carlos Jackson in the "back room" where all the deals are discussed and many questions are answered informally.
We had a chance to visit skid row in Los Angeles and saw two public work projects called the George Hotel & Rainbow Apartments. Rainbow apartments received enormous attention for not their homeless program but its architecture. These buildings offer services such as rehabilitation, drug counseling, and many other programs to help low income individuals make a positive step towards improvement. Many of the apartments are subsidized and often paid for by the CDC and non profit organizations. After visiting one of the poorest region in the city, we were then sent up for a meeting between the director and a group of lawyers who specialize in the emerging New Market Tax Credit program. The location was at the US Bank Tower in downtown and the picture above was the view I had before entering the building.
Overall, I had a great experience and I highly recommend this externship to anybody who wishes to experience a government job in any agency. I am going to participate in it next year so contact me if you need more info. I have 3 more days left!
May 03, 2006
Being Broke
The following is a list of the Top 20 principles of the wealthy.
1. The Broke think everything is too good to be true, while the
wealthy think that getting a job sounds too bad to be true.
2. Broke people give up when things don't go their way; a few
disappointments and they are onto something else, saying things
like "it wasn't for me." The wealthy work harder and become more
determined when things go bad, and understand that you have to take
the bad with the good to make it.
3. Broke people always have an excuse. Wealthy people say "my fault"
and refuse to make excuses.
4. Broke people think that not getting what they want is OK. Wealthy
people are disgusted at the thought of not getting what they want and
will do whatever it takes.
5. Broke people always have to talk it over with their broke friends
to make sure no one will make fun of them if they make a decision.
Wealthy people think for themselves and could care less what their
broke friends think.
6. Broke people are never coachable and teachable. Wealthy people are
always learning, even when the money starts coming in, they never
stop learning from those who were there first.
7. Broke people are scared of others. Wealthy people entrust in
others and know that other people are crucial for their success.
8. Broke people are always procrastinating; they would rather talk
about it, read about it, think about it, but never seem to do
anything. Wealthy people hate doing anything but getting it done.
9. Broke people are glad when the day is over. Wealthy people love
when the day begins.
10. Broke people think Wealthy people are lucky. Wealthy people put
themselves into a position to be "lucky," and then work hard to make
the "luck" show up.
11. Broke people work by the hour. Wealthy people work by the month.
12. Broke people want to know that after 1 hour of work they have
something to show for it. Wealthy people find broke people who think
like that and make them their employees.
13. Broke people get excited they just got hired. Wealthy people
think it is funny that someone could be fooled that easily; they are
just making the wealthy person wealthier.
14. Broke people complain a lot. Wealthy people are thankful that no
one shot at them today, they didn't have to fight in a war, and that
they don't have a job.
15. Broke people are too concerned about what other people are doing.
Wealthy people are only concerned about what they can be doing to get
more done.
16. Broke people think that if no one is doing something, it must
suck. Wealthy people think that if no one is doing something, it
means more money for them.
17. Broke people think that if everyone (all 200 people at the
meeting in a city of 1 million) is doing something, it must be
saturated. Wealthy people think that broke people aren't too bright.
18. Broke people think it is OK for other people to live where they
want to live, drive what they want to drive, and do what they want to
do. Wealthy people are producing the LIFESTYLES to have the their DREAM home, DREAM cars (plural) and FREEDOM of TIME and Money. (That went right over some of your heads).
19. Broke people are OK with the fact that they can't do these
things. Wealthy people get sick just thinking about being average.
20. Broke people think that other people's opinions are worth more
than their dreams. Wealthy people know that their dreams are worth
more than other people's opinions.