TO DEPART OR TO NOT DEPART?

So this past Friday December 11 I received word that I have 30-60 days before I depart for the Department of Homeland Security training academy in New Mexico. I'm really excited; the good news could not have come soon enough. I have been waiting to depart to the academy since this past July. So needless to say it has been awhile. The only negative side to leaving is that I will be one semester shy of graduating from San Jose State which kind of makes me sad. I really enjoy going to class at San Jose State there are so many good Professor’s within the Political Science Department it makes me mad that I did not attend San Jose State earlier.

Each Professor takes an interest in their students. My favorite teacher would have to be Dr. Christensen. He is such a good person and would do anything for his students especially those who he advises. My Grandfather was also a Political Science Professor at San Jose State and he always spoke very high of Dr. Christensen and Dr. Gerston. I hold a soft spot for each of these Professors’s since they both attended my Grandfather’s funeral in the mid 90’s.

Dr. Christensen in particular has made it easier for me since transferring into San Jose State. He has recently signed me off to graduate after completion of the spring 2010 semester. It has taken a lot of determination on my behalf to re-enroll in college and to finish my degree. My Grandmother was also a Professor at San Jose State teaching mostly graduate level English courses and she has been hounding me about graduation for such a long time. It finally has come true. I’m almost inclined to stay at San Jose State and graduate than to leave to go to work for the Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Christensen has written me a letter saying that I’m enrolled in school so that if I do have to leave in 30-60 days that I can stay in school without penalty from the government.


DEFINITION

VENERATE- To treat with reverence

VENEER- Wood that is glued together to make plywood

Money Does Matter!!!!!!

Money really does matter in a relationship. I have also been very cautious with the way I spend occasionally buying something out of want instead of need but more girlfriend is the other way around. She spends way to damn much and it is really starting to piss me off. Instead of being cautious and always making sure she has more than enough money she just flat out does not give a fuck and spends. I give her credit though, everything she has is due to her hard work but her bank account would look a lot better with a couple of extra zeros added to the end.

So this is where I come in. I have taught myself to pay myself 10 percent of whatever I bring home that month in money. Meaning I deposit 10 percent into my savings account. I have stopped adding to my 401k since my company laid me off but I still have a lot of money tied up in the stock market. When the ipo for Visa, Inc went public I purchased 4,000 dollars worth. The stock then soared in price nearly doubling what the opening price was. So therefore, I made nearly 4,000 dollars in one day.

I have tried to explain how important it is to pay you that necessary ten percent yet my girlfriend still does not get it. Money can cause a relationship to break apart I'm experiencing it right now. I get tired of trying to make ends meet without the other caring. It is causing anxiety and stress that there is no need for. So tonight is the night I explain to my girlfriend what needs to happen if it doesn’t there is no knowing how I will react. Maybe just put up with it until I graduate maybe I spend all I have just like her or maybe I cut up her damn credit card.

DEFENITION

HYPOCRITICAL

Someone who pretends to have virtues or morals in reality they do not actually do not posses them; instead making someone believe that they have these things.

HOMAGE
Something done or in consideration to a great achievement or in recognition.