An Sionnach

Through dreary skies and torch soil,

I walk aimlessly through this night.

Just took this very quick and easy test to see what side of the political gamut I fell on. I have to say it’s pretty close to what longer tests have brought me to, and may be a ‘small’ groundwork to gaining a bit of an understanding to your own political compass.

It’s hard to believe I have been on this earth for 41 years. Even more interesting is the memories and highlights I have (In no specific order):

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Knowing how something is done, is not the same as knowing how to do something. It takes action to develop a skill, not just knowledge. – Unknown Source

So how is it that people that KNOW, make less than the people that know?

You’d think with this much experience it would warrant a degree…No?

This is no way a complete list, but is evolving. While to today’s society, being so diverse is not the norm, nor accepted, I am rather quite proud of my experiences. While I do greatly miss some specific things, I would not trade my experiences for the world.

OCCUPATIONS (No specific order):

Raphan Carpet: Sales, Warehouse
Friendly’s: Waiter/Dishwasher
HESS: Attendant
Sears: Sales (paint)
Bavarian Inn: Dishwasher
Radio Shack: Ass’t Manager/Sales
Centereach Fire Department: Volunteer FF
Brewer Fire Department: On Call FF, Ladder Truck Driver
Orono Fire Department: On Call FF, Hazmat
Capital Ambulance: EMT/Driver
Front Row Video: Sales
Weathervane Seafood: First Cook/Line Cook/Dishwasher
Bronson Productions: Rigger/Spot Op/Stage Crew/Security
Toys ‘R Us: Sales/Bike Assembly/Stock
Bangor House of Pizza: Cook/ Delivery
Not Just Hair: Stylist
Picasso Hair Salon: Stylist/Colorist
Anthony D’Franco Hair Salon: Chemical/Colorist Apprentice
Town & Country Limousine: Driver/Mechanic
Eckerd Youth Alternatives: Senior Counselor/Teacher
DEC/Digital/Citicorp: Logistics/Migration Engineer/Onsite Helpdesk
Computer Surgeon: Computer Technician
DataPath: Network Technician
Ocean Rock: Lead Climbing Instructor
Road to Emmaus: Web Design/Sales
Charter Communications: Cable Technician
Shiloh House: Treatment Counselor

EXPERIENCES:

USMC
2.5 years living in the woods
Hiked 2167 miles on the Appalachian Trail, Georgia to Maine
Franciscan Friar: 6 years
Mission Trip to Honduras
Started and ran “Loaves & Fishes” Street Food Ministry in NYC and Philadelphia
Chrysalis: Lay Director
Worked at the Avianca plane crash

I always love these little things where they take your site stats and put a value on it. Considering I pulled up Raphaels domain, and it was twice the value I am a bit skeptical, I would think his to be at least 10x more.

A little over a week ago I was give a recommendation to read this book, as I prepared for an interview. In normal circumstances this would be a generally easy read for most people. I think a nice addition for us kinesthetic/visual types would be to have so interactive samples on the CD that came with it. Overall the concepts are pretty easy to pick up, as the book goes through the step by step process of developing and understanding the world of database design, as well as some of it’s history. It covers many of the do’s and don’ts the go into building a complete relational database.

So if you work with databases at all and are looking for a better understanding of how they are built or many of the potential problems that go into DB design; I highly recommend this book.

I mentioned in a previous post about some scams I got in the LA area regarding housing. I just wanted to post them hopefully so people will become more aware that these are most likely scams.

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