Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Mass Perception Ruins the World - Choose cognitive percpetion over mass perception

Have you even been accused of something that you were not guilty of, but continued to resist to prove your innocence? Accusers claim that they (Internet, psychologists, authors, and others) mention that using objections are exactly how a guilty person responds after doing something wrong. Does it make sense to accept blame when you haven't done anything? Sure, things can be blown out of proportion. They can even look more worse than they appear.

What if you received a message from another that's borderline - between appearing wrong and maybe questionable? Another makes a discovery, and now you have to deal with the fallout. No matter how hard you try to try to stick up for yourself, you're never given the benefit of the doubt, especially when you haven't anything wrong before). You're actions are already preconceived and expected.

Society manipulates people in thinking that every person behaves in the certain way. It's frustrating to think that you have to compete against society because you're told that you're just like everyone else.

Because of others that are dishonest, we have to suffer. Minorities have to constantly prove they belong. Men are treated like cheaters when women are guilty of the infraction. Indeed, every person behaves in a different way, but determinism doesn't influence every event. We live in a society that manipulates people into thinking that everyone is alike. Just because a group before us does something shouldn't mean we'll repeat the same actions too.

Life isn't fair because many people aren't able to think on their own. They have no cognitive perception to assess the facts, possible looking at multiple angles instead of assuming one collective thought. People that have to compete against society will lose the battle. There's no way that one can defeat mass perception. It's a force that is far greater than anyone can ever imagine. If you're told that you're guilty of something that you haven't done, fight against the accusation.

Don't allow mass perception to trample all over you. Develop a cognitive perception; think beyond yourself. Reject mass belief, everything you hear from others isn't always reliable - there are potential flaws. You will surely find yourself in many situations where you'll have to fight off accusations. People assume that fighting against an accusation admits guilt. These people will base their assumptions on statistics. How can statistics be reliable?

Researchers attempt to interview subjects that fit their research design to prove a point. Research studies, professional opinions, and society defy cognitive perception. The DSM-IV still lacks credibility in assessing mental disorders because psychologists are stumped in what causes many of them. Don't sit back, allowing someone to accuse you of doing something that you aren't guilty of. Research has the same flaws as mass perception.

We live in a nation that once passed segregation laws. How reliable is society? Society shouldn't have the final say in anything because they don't have any integrity. Of course, believing in that social paradigm will make one a hypocrite. Any person that's accused of any wrongdoing, and is innocent, should be expected to prove their innocence.

We live in a world that relies too much on determinism. Newton's Third Law of Motion isn't reliable because people have evolved since his discovery. Humans aren't the same; they've changed their perception. In this day and age, people are able to think on their own; they depend on society to do the unethical work. They follow philosophers before them that rejected outside influences because of theologian perspectives. On the opposition, there's free will in decision making. Fate isn't a predetermined action. The media manipulates the public into thinking that's every action is predictable. If one group is guilty, others that follow them are too - these predetermined assumptions are stereotypes.

Hollywood indirectly manipulates young girls into thinking that being thin is culturally ideal. Every Muslim is considered to be a terrorist; a threat to national security. There's a list of stereotypes that run a mile long. Why do we have to believe in what we hear on the news or read on the Internet?

Honestly, I dislike mass perception. Why do people base their analysis on data that's hypothetical? Many people refuse to take a moment out of their uneventful lives to form an opinion. Having a cognitive perception will make a person a social asset. There's conflict in the world because people believe in everything they hear from others. Reject that ideology to better serve society and yourself. Lastly, if you're accused of something that you're guilty of, fight the accusation. Don't let another person step on you because they're unable to have a cognitive perception.

Which is better?

Reading books, watching television, or using a computer.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

My writing instrument

Musicians have their instruments, I have my keyboard.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Writing tip for the day 10/25/09

The writing tip for the day is to defeat deadline issues. Plain and simple,
time constraints boggle down the writing process. Instead of trying to
prepare a good paper, the clock becomes the focal point. This writing
tip of the day will briefly discuss deadlines.

Mostly everyone deals with deadlines. Whether one is in college, at a
professional job or have errands to run, deadlines have the tendency
to complicate life. How do you defeat deadline issues?

You may question that there is no time to manage. There is always a
strategy to organize time. Deadlines are the most important part of
everything. Employers would rather have average work than receive
excellent work late. Why is that? Time is money.

The world revolves around time. Even the planet follows a deadline.
Though it's more deterministic, maybe a process that opposes the
action/cause effect, the world, people, and everything that surrounds
are part of a time design. Without deadlines, the word would be a
filled space without a purpose.

You don't have to fear deadlines. The most reliable method to repair
recurring time issue is to find the source of the problem. Take a
intelligence test to find out your learning style strengths and
weaknesses. At least you'll know what learning styles benefit you and
which ones that require more work.

Deadlines can be excruciating. Also, try to identify the what
motivates you to write. As deadlines approach, there is something
withing your mind that pushes you to write. Condition your mind,
reverse the deadline issue through outlining work. Take a day to
research what is needed. Jumping into a pile if work without the right
mindset or the resources will cause people to miss deadlines.

Deadlines problems occur because there is a lack of preparation, an
unwillingless to do the work. Time is always a major factor - the time
it takes to do a task and deadlines. Stay ahead if the process to
avoid deadline issues that will turn great work into lost
opportunities. Thank you for reading the writing tip of the day.

Remember: Deadlines separate integrity from unreliability

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Life is better today

A really nice person assisted me to get out of my current jam. I feel a lot better today. Things were falling apart yesterday. It was one of those moments that I struggled to find a solution.

There are some really good people out there. Help out a person in need today. If I didn't have this help, things would have fallen apart. It would have compromised my goals.

One helping hand goes a long way.

Everything is falling apart

I don't know what I'm going to do. Everything seems to be falling apart. College just started back again. I'm in another one of those financial quicksand ordeals again. It has been a recurring theme for me. I don't go out and spend money. The main problem is that I don't make enough money. A break-even analysis would put me at a negative loss each month.

Right now, I need to pay for some important bills. I only have a few days to make each of the deadlines. I have a hard time concentrating on writing because my mind is constantly focusing on the bills. The financial distress is causing me severe writer's block and time management issues.

As much intelligence and education that I have in my arsenal, I'm living a pathetic life. I have one car that hasn't been driven in the past 13 months. I paid for expensive repairs, interest, and car insurance on this vehicle. My apartment costs a ton. The utilities are running me dry. I have no gas in the tank. I owe a fortune on student loans.

It really makes me think that maybe my education is worthless. After serving in the Air Force, going to college for the past decade, and assisting others, I'm worse off. Now I'm forced to become successful. I want to be a writer, but everything's falling apart. I don't know what to do. The stress is destroying my body.

With all the financial pressure, I have found myself yelling around like a madman. I'm usually a cool and collective person. Because of college loans and lack of professional opportunities, I don't see any solutions. I'll keep trying. That's the best I can do. I have been trying to fight off all of the unfortunate problems in the past two decades.

My dreams, education, and military service have caused me to experience high stress - the most unhealthiest kind. If you have a dream, really think about if it's worth risking your future to go after it. I could never imagine that I would go through constant struggles, sometimes impossible struggles seem to be too random. It may be funny after the fact, but it's highly stressful.

Maybe one day I'll figure everything out. I know that many other people are having the same type of struggles. We all need to band together to make it. Good luck everyone.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Are dreams worth the sacrifice?

Everything seems to be falling apart. I thought the last two weeks were an impossible challenge. I have a ton to do, but lack the resources to complete the tasks. Many of these tasks are related to school, bills, financial, and other issues. I feel over stressed.

Today, I had to enter an answer to a credit card security question. The question was - what is your dream job? My dream job is to write movies. I couldn't figure out for the life of me what the answer was. I tried three different variations. Right now, I pissed off about wanting to write film. I could've stumbled over any other question, but it had to be one that's causing me major problems.

Nothing seemed to work. Now I'm locked out of the system. I'm far past being frustrated. I'm starting to regret my career decisions because every negative thing that has been in result of the worthless goal. In the past 15 years, I've struggled to the point of exhaustion. I had to go through things that average people don't commonly experience. I earned many degrees, and also helped many people. What all of it comes down to is who you know. That's a pathetic system. People that have talent and the drive to become successful waste too much time trying to figure out how to survive, they lose their ability to live a dream.

At this very moment, I have this anger that continues to worse. Why do I want to be a film writer? Is it worth the risk? I'm starting to think that I should just abandon this goal. It's not working out for me. I enjoy writing, but as for working in Hollywood; I was cheated out. I had many opportunities. I'm usually in control; there's a reason that I keep failing to make it into Hollywood. I decided that it's time to do something else. I can't pay off my massive student loans writing movies in Hollywood. Hollywood has a specific system that gives success to socialites and other people that have access to the right connections.

while the question was a simple credit card password question, it made me realize that it's a sign to do something else. I still want to write, but maybe I should just be an author instead. I can't handle these unfortunate, recurring bouts anymore. I dedicated half of my life to film; it hasn't done a single thing to make my life better. I'm surprised that I haven't had a heart attack or a mental breakdown. Each time that I make it closer to film, another hardship pushes me back Since 1994, It has been a chronic problem.

I'm tired, frustrated, and infuriated. I need to succeed. I have so much pressure. The student loans are going to compromise the rest of my life. I enjoy writing because I feel confident in my abilities, but I question whether it's worth the sacrifice. When I become successful, there is a strong chance that I'll have major health problems because of stress. Life is never fair. Many people complain about their jobs while others have what it takes to do them. Social and economic disparity makes life unfair. As for my dream job, I'm going to seriously think about what needs to be done. I' refuse to waste anymore time waiting for something that may never come. It's time to be serious. Dreams complicate both a waking and sleeping life.

Christmas is quickly approaching



Christmas is quickly approaching. Plan ahead of time to beat the rush. In addition, acquire the gifts that you need early on so you don't experience any conflict associated with a long, drawn out search. Though money is a major concern, stay alert for worthwhile deals.

It seems that post-Thanksgiving events interfere with time constraints. Whenever one attend the big sale events, they aren't actually benefitting from the sales because they're giving up their time and patience in exchange for potential savings.

As Christmas approaches, stores will feature famous blends of egg nog again. Nothing tastes better than a glass of cold egg nog that has cinnamon coating the top layer of it.

I don't know what I want for Christmas this year. I don't have any wants right now. My only needs are to find a good job, to make a cross-country move, and to inspire others to become successful. Traveling seems to have more value than material possessions.

Taking a cruise, going to Europe, Hawaii, NYC, Boston, Washington D.C., and other exciting places would be much more appeasing than asking for material possessions. At least you have the ability to learn about history.

As the economic storm begins to wind down, try to enjoy Christmas this year. You don't have to go out and spend a fortune to make people happy. Spending quality time together is just as valuable as making extravagant purchases. Have a safe holiday season.

Writing tip for the day 10/18/09

The writing tip for the day is to explore history. Find one piece of history that you find interesting; write a 1-2 page assessment on how you can relate your interests to this moment in history. This writing tip of the day will briefly explore the value of history in the writing process.

The history channel seasons their viewers with historical people, time, civilizations, and other interesting content. In listening to the narrator speak of history, the writing always seem to be perfected in such a way increases that it increases the oxygen levels within the brain. The exciting history perspectives are useful for assisting both students and writers with defeating time management issues.

The main reason people fail in the writing process is because of impossible demands. Many times an instructor expects their students to conduct extensive research, even knowing that the process is sure to compete with personal and financial obligations.

The history channel offers an escape from a stressful society. Moreover, history invigorates the mind to change the accustomed, and repetitive boredom that drags down the writing process.

I would recommend watching the exclusive show, "Life without People, Population 0." Write an assessment about the series; include what you think of life, what complicates it, and how the world would change without humans. You don't have to be too critical in making the assessment.

Once you complete the 1-2 page assessment on the show or series, make an attempt to write whatever has eluded you before the history activity. I'm confident that exposing your mind to history will assist you with the writing process. Thank for your reading the writing tip of the day.


Use your fascination with history to become a more effective writer.

Don't submit to Shutterstock.com - Scam

Shutterstock.com is an ineffective company that is unethical. They're always quick to reject photo submissions. but never take the time to assist their members with the process. I have made two attempts to submit 10 photos; each time a different batch of photos were rejected for the same reasons. They expect rejected members to wait for 30 days before resubmitting photos again.

I don't know who is running this company. Whenever I have questions, they always send the same forum links, which only have complaining members that dislike the company guidelines. I spent many years studying film; so basically I have experience with taking photographs and shooting videos.

Shutterstock.com is looking for amateur photographers, but base their rejections on quality using professional merits. Save yourself time and avoid this company. I haven't made a single penny from them. They also make the submission process a nightmare to contend with. It seems that Internet companies that want amateur photos are only looking to profit from others.

Shutterstock.com markets their business to attract both amateur and professional work, but they keep rejecting samples using impossible guidelines. Don't rely on this company to make a living. Take your photos to Ehow.com. Insert them into the "How to" articles to make money. At least you're helping others while also making money in the process.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Check me out at Ehow

http://www.ehow.com/members/goodlin1975.html?view=3rd

Success doesn't last forever

Find a career that will deliver long-term success. Many celebrities have found that their success evaporated as quick and it started.

Go after education because that is the only thing that can never be taken away from you. Any right, privilege, and all other things are temporary; they can be revoked. Education offers everlasting success.

Find a major today - go after your education tomorrow
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Multicultural diversity influences spread around the globe

Blow away bad influences

Do you feel that time is fading away your dreams?

Make time management adjustments to resolve time constraints associated with accomplishing goals.

Time constraints interfere with goals because they constrict the focus needed to practice and to take part in goal preparations.

Find time to make your dreams a waking success

Monday, October 12, 2009

Focus on a dream

Build a vision from within the mind to realize a dream

Which are more accommodating groups: moviegoers or beachgoers?

Neither. Why? Both of the groups are highly critical. Beachgoers judge physical characteristics while moviegoers are critical of film aestethics.

What is one of the very few items to have effectively assimilated into American Culture?

_ _ _ _ _ _

please leave comments about what you think the answer is.

The Writing Tip for the day 10/12/09

The writing tip of the day is to determine the credibility of a web site. Students face a dilemma with what identifies a credible web site. Academic papers require credible web sites to ensure information is peer reviewed.

How do you determine the credibility of a web site? Government and education sponsored web sites are always credible. COM websites lack credibility because any person can make an assessment, even using the content to manipulate information.

One major factor determines the credibility of a web site - whether it makes profit or not. Whenever a web site makes profit, they will influence an audience to believe specific points, but also leaving them in the dark.

In order to find credible articles. Google Scholar is one those reliable web sites that have a collection of credible medical articles and books. Before instructors discredit COM web sites, students need to research the sponsoring site body.
 
Evaluating a web site for it's credibility requires specific steps to identify credible sources. Credible sources improve the quality of a research, term, or any other type of paper.
 
Take the time to evaluate web sites to become a quality writer. Thank you for reading the writing tip of the day. The link below will take you to an article that discusses the process in determining the credibility of a web site.

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/324/7337/581

Locate a credible source today.

Accuracy of information on apparently credible websites: survey of five common health topics -- Kunst et al. 324 (7337): 581 -- BMJ

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/324/7337/581

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Sungha Jung's Genius Abilities

The young talent, Sungha Jung, is entertaining millions with his gifted hands. He plays the guitar like a seasoned musician. At such a young age, this kid will become the next guitar legend.

Gifted child require special attention because they have to slow down their mind to focus on simple tasks.

Just because Singha is a gifted child, it doesn't mean that music comes naturally to him without practicing. He still has to play the guitar several hours in a day, many times dedicating his free time to learning the chords to various music legends.

Talented people have to work hard to maintain their gifted abilities. Don't ever think that success automatically comes to intelligent people.

Any person has the ability to become successful in anything they focus their mind on. Know that success is not only reserved for talented people; others have the opportunity to also realize their dreams.

People have to work hard for what they want; never give up on your journey to reach that dream destination. If you want a dream, go after it with a disciplined mind.

Your dreams are waiting for you at the end of the road.

Night Writing

The challenges in making the writing process work during the waning hours of the night.

What happened to the famous stars of the past?

http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-2058-Career-Growth-and-Change-After-They-Were-Famous/?sc_extcmp=JS_2058_home1&SiteId=cbmsnhp42058&ArticleID=2058>1=23000&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=9ac0f6b76a5b4323a4c002648fd3a6e0-308287748-JK-5

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Please Check me out at EHow.com

I have been writing articles on EHow.com. They're more step-by-step articles to assist people with random tasks.

So far, I have written the articles on leadership, ticket citation, dreams, how to write quotes, and a few other helpful articles.

Enjoy the "how to" and the step-by-step approaches that Ehow made popular. Check me out at the link below.

http://www.ehow.com/members/goodlin1975.html?view=3rd

California Dreaming - Sungha Jung

This kid gift is one of the most gifted guitarists I've heard in recent
time. He plays a dozen other classic songs.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAhZZc_Bwps&feature=youtube_gdata

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

How to Reduce Fines On Traffic Citations | eHow.com

How to Reduce Fines On Traffic Citations | eHow.com

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Regarding Traffic Citation Fines

Any motorist that is unfortunate enough to receive a citation, know that you can request the judge to reduce the fine. The court system is not in business to cause stress.

Essentially, their main goal is to ensure that drivers obey the traffic laws to prevent accidents. Citations are effective for disciplining motorists to break bad driving habits.

The next time that you receive a traffic citation, remain calm. Millions of people are struggling to make a living. Life is tough. But, if you receive a traffic citation, call the courthouse to ask for assistance. They're more than willing to offer you some assistance.

When you write the judge, be as honest as possible. Discuss your financial hardship, be courteous, and admit to the mistake. In the end, the judge will respect you for being honest about situation, and consider you to be responsible.

In essence, you can save money, which can be better used to pay bills.

Valuable information regarding student loans

For those of you that have a massive student loan debt, I feel your pain. I am also entrenched with student loans. An MSN Money article discussed ways in which you could acquire assistance to pay off those irritating loans. Nowadays, education is devalued due to the high cost of tuition.

Education is reaching uncharted waters. After graduating college, students are going back to where they started - moving in with their parents again. After spending a fortune on a college education, one hopes to find a decent job. Not so fast, the economy is still gathering steam and trying to work out the kinks.

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs. Debts continue to accumulate at the same speed that money begins to evaporate at, which is causing an excessive overflow of mortgage, credit, and psychological issues. What do you do get back onto the right path?

Read the article below to locate some student loan relief. There is some good information that will surely assist you with resolving those depressing student loan debts. Students go after an education to have a better life. Student loans have complicated long-term goals, making many students regret attending college.

Hang in there students and other past student loan recipients, the tides are turning in our favor. Rest assured, your life will soon get better. I feel your student loan pain.

Sadly enough, I feel like I'll be paying on amounts that will surpass the cost of a home, but still be scraping by to make a living in apartments. Hopefully my writing abilities will assist me with defeating the student loan challenge.

Thank you for reading. The MSN link is below.

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/CutCollegeCosts/kiss-those-student-loans-goodbye.aspx?page=2

Monday, October 5, 2009

Writing Tip for the day 10/05/09

The writing tip for the day is to use flashcards to either structure scenes or to outline papers. Planning ahead of the writing process reduces writer's block and procrastination. This writing tip of the day will explore ways to improve the writing process through organizing scenes and outlining content on flashcards.

Procrastination and writer's block interferes with the writing process. Flashcards add another dimension to the writing process. Students and writers know how hard writing can be at times, especially when the words stop flowing. Flashcards organize thoughts, keeping the focus close to the main points.

Write down the main points on the front side of each flashcard. On the back side, include a brief summary. Organizing scenes and outlining a paper beforehand improves the writing process. Imagine how difficult it would be to drive to a location without having the right directions.

Think of flashcards as being road signs that guide scenes and papers to the right destination. Writers and students experience problems with the writing process because they avoid planning ahead of the writing process.

Flashcards organize the main points to prevent procrastination and writer's block. Thank you for reading the writing tip of the day.

Have fun using flashcards to organize your scenes and papers.

Stress is catching up to me and millions of others

For the past 15 years, I have been going through unhealthy stress. A majority of the stress is related to financial distress. Financial distress is like a social disease that affects both physical and mental health.

Researchers and health care providers determine that stress is a slow killer. Little do we know, stress is making our internal organs react to an overloaded mind filled with excessive pressure and stress. What can we to keep from falling into the stress trap?

Millions of people are trying to weather the financial storm. The 2008 Stock Market fiasco ruined the lives of many hard working people. Students find it hard to juggle college along with maintaining financial responsibilities. Life is more stressful than it is relaxing. There are things that we can do to empower stress.

Lately, I have been feeling more chest pain than usual. The burning sensation lingers near the lower part of my sternum. I'm not sure what is going on with my healthy. I know that two decades of high stress is going to cause me some serious health problems. My stress is also causing me to worry about family health risks - diabetes, high blood pressure, PAD, and other medical conditions.

After making it through the stressful journey in the military (worked in a stress environment in the hospital), dealing with the pressure of college, financial hardship, and other unfortunate struggles, there comes a time where I have to relax. I know that it's hard to relax, especially when life struggles are dealing me bad cards.

People need to avoid the financial storm. Purchase the Sunday paper; you will find coupons in the body of the paper. Try to avoid falling into the technology upgrade trap. It is not wise to make unnecessary purchases. Every person finds out that having financial security reduces stress. I'm not saying that money is everything, but people need it to support their families.

Without money, a people stressed about medical insurance, renter's or home owner's insurance, food, car insurance, property taxes, mortgage, car payment, credit cards, student loans, tuition payments, gas, and many other recurring bills. Just thinking about bills gives me chest pain. I have a strong mind that keeps me from losing control of any situation. I'm always thinking about alternatives to every situation. If one situation fails to work, I'll find another solution. But really, money is important to living a healthy life.

Try to save as much money as you can without wasting it on material wants. In the future, things will surely get better. Right now, it is not a good time to struggle. I'm lucky to have family and friends to help me out. Many people are unable find assistance to make it out of the financial storm. We need to help others that are struggling to make a healthy living. People shouldn't worry about what they will receive in return. Please help others to reduce their stress.

Living a stressful will catch to any person. No person is immune to the effects of stress. Stress will take over the body and mind. We have to work as a team to make it through the tough times. Extend a helping hand to a person in need.

I can assure that being generous will make you feel much better than material gains. The smiles that comes from rescue victims is well worth the effort. Even though I have ensured ongoing stress, I always make it a point to help out those in need. when you help another, you appreciate your life struggles, furthermore, reducing your stress. Open your arms to change a life today.

Life struggles are hurting many people

I find that struggling is a constant theme in life. Money only benefits those who have it. What can we do to keep from struggling?

Try to avoid materialism. We can't control being laid off, living expenses, and other financial struggles, but we can avoid the material gains trap that plagues many people.

Many people will invest into flashy vehicles because they want people to know they're successful. Homes, cars, purses, jewelry, and money don't make a person successful.

Education is far more useful than having a boatload of money. Always stay within your budget. Don't go out and make purchases to impress people.

Friday, October 2, 2009

La Salsa 26906 The Old Road, Valencia, Ca

Where the most affordable and delicious Mecican is served.

The special for October: Buy any classic Quesadilla and get the
second one for $2.

The 200,000 mile champ

1999 Acura Integra LS Special Edition

Still have very little gas

Acura Integra reached 200,000 miles today

My Acura Integra just reached 200,000 miles today. Besides being
stolen, the crank shaft and timing belt falling apart, and other
issues, this vehicle has been very reliable. From experience, I can
vouch that Acura is a reliable automaker.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

My blog site just broke down

I'm not sure what's going on. The lettering in each blog article is
not showing up. There is no way to read the content now. Any
solutions? Please let me know. Thank you.

i just repaired the blog. Something happened when I added a picture, which caused the blog to go haywire. If anyone else has the same html code problem, be sure to look into a recent picture that was added before the error. You may have to remove it.

Good location for a horror film

Time to retire the Screenwriting contest

Are you able to meet tight deadlines? All screenwriters have to be on the fly writers to become successful in Hollywood.

This contest will prepare you as a screenwriter. Click on the link if you feel confident about your screenwriting skills. 3 rounds of intense fun.

***Time to move onto the next writing opportunity. An 87 wasn't enough to make it into the second round.

 Thank you Cyberspace Open for at least giving me a chance to take part in the screenwriting scene contest.  I'll go with the common phrase; better luck next year. 

Cyberspace Open Screenwriting Contest

The list of second round applicants were announced today. With scoring an 87, I wasn't one of the applicants to make it past the first round. Judges only confirmed 100 applicants that wrote 130 scenes. This is the third contest in which I failed to accomplish an intended goal.

Maybe next time around I will produce a better screenplay. I know that life can never go the way that anyone plans it. I have to keep trying to go after my dreams, even if they never amount to anything. I have been trying for 15 years to make it into Hollywood.

Life is not that good right about now. Financially, I don't think I can hold on much longer. The moment that I left the military, my financial situation started to unravel. My coworkers used to ask me how I would make it outside of the Air Force. I'll admit it; they were right. My father and mother also have scolded me about leaving the military.

My financial situation has been a recurring theme for past 12 years - that is the moment I separate from the service and made it a point to go after the Hollywood goal. Before that moment, I prepared myself with attending college theater arts courses and acting classes in Sacramento. I assumed that 4 years of preparation would help me to make it into Hollywood.

After spending a bundle on college, now I'm questioning my past decision making. I can't fail now, not at this very moment. I have come too far to give up - I experienced too much hardship. Will I make it out of the current disaster.

Truthfully, I have no answers to what it will take to weather this current storm. I am lost for words. I hoped to make it past the first round of the contest. I really thought that I had a chance; a glimmer of hope that I could move closer to my goal.

As with the last two screenwriting contests, I have to start all over again. I'm starting to think about that one Journey song, "Here I go again on my own." I feel like I'm walking on that dream road alone. I can't find one person to believe in me. I know that my journey will be dark; the only guidance I will have is my hope.

The light from the distance is dull, almost nonexistent. I can barely see it. When our dreams are waiting for us, all we can do is try to avoid wavering to the influences that deny our dreams. The Cyberspace Contest made me realize that I am just an amateur writer that is waiting like millions of other people to dock on the right destination.

Good luck to those that have a dream, and to others that are near the point of accomplishment.

Overpriced notebooks at Supermarkets

Cant believe that Pavilions charges $11 for a 5 subject notebook.
Don't waste your money purchasing office supplies at grocery stores, instead go to either Wal-Mart, Target, Staples, and other office supply stores.

Supermarkets try to take advantage of customers that are making food purchases. They entice them to make overpriced purchases.