Thanksgiving Roast

A lot will happen in a week.

• College class registration
• Non-post blogging experiment
• New diet
• Thanksgiving
• Grandparent’s home destroyed in a fire
• Birthday celebrations
• San Jose Turkey Trot adventures

That’s the quick recap if you want to skip through the rest.

I know you’re busy, so no, it wouldn’t hurt my feelings if you did just that.

College Class Registration

I work full time online, but the past few weeks I’ve felt the need to get back to school.

I’m finishing up a degree in January at Sierra College, and then will transfer come fall of next year. Hopefully towards a degree in International Business/Marketing.

Although I make a living online without a degree, and there’s a a recent trend towards making it without a formal education – I still support higher education. I believe it’s important to combine the degree, with the passion, hard work, determination and all the above.

That’s my reason for going back to school.

I have a full load arriving, but am very excited about the content. Financial Accounting, Creating A Virtual Office, Marketing A Virtual Office & Managing A Virtual Office, music classes and a few others worked in.

I’m excited to take what I learn from some of related business classes and use that as blog content. I’ve always been a fan of killing two birds with one stone.

Decrease In Blog Posts

This past week I only published one post, and that was on my birthday.

I wanted to take a small writing break & watch what happened to social profiles and traffic in the process. Ultimately, I was really only hurt in one way. Blog traffic decreased.

Other than a decrease in traffic (which is always expected), I believe it’s a good thing to take a break every once in a while from blogging. We’re human, and need it.

New Diet with RiseSUP

I’m still very ill.

Stress, lack of sleep & not eating right are all things that cause my illness to show its ugly head. As of now I’m down to 115lbs. But no need for alarm, as I’m excited for what the future holds.

I decided to make a mighty, drastic change in my life.

I called up my friends over at RiseSUP (paddleboarding and nutrition experts) and decided to embark on a new health journey. All sugars, bad fats, dairy, wheat and other products have been pulled from my diet completely. It’s going to be difficult, because although we eat relatively healthy, I’m a huge lover of candy and all manner of sweets.

I believe that even if the doctors don’t know what’s wrong, by eating right, many diseases and illnesses can and will be cured. I’m going to put this to the test.

Fitness goals are also going to ventured upon, and photos of myself will be documented and presented here online. I want to be accountable to not only my trainers and myself, but to the world as well.

The Destruction of Fire, Mummies & Turkey

Thanksgiving day was wonderful.

We spent a few days down in San Jose during my birthday (day before Thanksgiving) and even went to the Rosecrucian Egyptian Museum. A delightful place.

Thanksgiving day we traveled back to my grandparents and had a wonderful dinner with cousins and family. Late that night we received a call that my other set of grandparent’s home was on fire.

Over twenty firefighters were at the scene. We're grateful for all firefighters, especially the volunteers away from their families.

Some of the destruction inside.

My Mother and I got into our vehicle and headed over. Ultimately it was started in the chimney – and the third and second floor of the home was completely destroyed with the rest of the home being damaged by smoke and water.

The good news is that nobody was harmed, and all is going to be alright. The insurance company is already working on the rebuild.

It was interesting to lose most of the home. I grew up for most of my childhood there, and have many memories within its walls. The playground of my youth where my imagination and delight in the world grew in full force. Spending countless hours on the third story reading, building forts under the ping-pong table & playing games.

We’ve all gathered together, will rebuild the home, and let the memories continue.

Below is a picture my Aunt found of the home in full Christmas light regalia from previous years. We like to remember the home in this way. Isn’t it beautiful? My Grandpa loves his Christmas lights.

Let the changes begin this Holiday season!

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