O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? Now sin is the sting of death, and sin exercises its power [upon the soul] through [the abuse of] the Law. But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be firm (steadfast), immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord [always being superior, excelling, doing more than enough in the service of the Lord], knowing and being continually aware that your labor in the Lord is not futile [it is never wasted or to no purpose].  1Corinthians 15:55-58

Faith has been the hardest thing to understand. The more you do good things, the more you are drawn to go in the opposite direction.  The more you say “I promise not to do it again”, the more tendency we are to do the exact opposite and that is why I think New Years Resolution fails.  We tried so hard to do the right thing and always end up doing the negative thing.  So how are we suppose to handle things in life if rules and strict regulations are not the real answer? The answer-don’t rely on the rules (the law), but instead abide to what has been established-“the work of the Lord”.  If it pleases and glorify God, then do it.  Measure up on this question and the rules don’t apply because we are not anymore under law but under grace.  It is hard to understand the true meaning of “working for/with God” because we know He did it already at the cross but through the mindset of always associating the very tiny details of our lives for His work, I believe that even the smallest and simplest positive thing we do for mankind is considered a greater than normal service to humanity. Don’t start a New Year’s resolution in 2010 but instead do everything that you think is good, there are so many.

To all my virtual friends and strangers. Let’s start the new decade and the new year in a positive way.  Happy New Year!

MIT (Most Important Task)
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0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
0800, At work
0900, At work
1000, At work
1100, At work
1200, At work
1300, At work
1400, At work
1500, At work
1600, At work
1700, At work
1800,
1900,
2000, Dinner
2100,
2200,
2300, Sleep
2400, Sleep

The sheep that are My own hear and are listening to My voice; and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never lose it or perish throughout the ages. [To all eternity they shall never by any means be destroyed.] And no one is able to snatch them out of My hand.  John 10:27-28

True fellowship – we not just hear but listen and not just listen but follow.  The last portion is the hardest. 

MIT (Most Important Task)
1.
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal;
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
0800, At work
0900, At work
1000, At work
1100, At work
1200, At work
1300, At work
1400, At work
1500, At work
1600, At work
1700, At work
1800,
1900,
2000, Dinner
2100,
2200,
2300, Sleep
2400, Sleep

BUT NOW [in spite of past judgments for Israel’s sins], thus says the Lord, He Who created you, O Jacob, and He Who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you [ransomed you by paying a price instead of leaving you captives]; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you. Isaiah 43.1-2

My Virtual Pantalan
 
Date:20091227
Location: San Gabriel River near Hwy 29
My virtual pantalan in Texas. When I was growing up in Merida (a small town in Leyte, Philippines) the pantalan [A Pier] was my regular place of solitude. Almost every morning, I ride my bike there just to see the sunrise and listen to the sound of the waves. The place is so peaceful in the morning and not too many people goes there for meditation. I was looking for a place like that here in Texas and I think I accidentally stumbled one. This is the place! Although it is 15 miles from home, I managed to make this place as a regular retreat every week. (Bike with me and you can feel how enjoyable a simple place like this can be.) I think people don’t need to travel far, there is always a special place somewhere undiscovered with hidden beauty.

I underestimated my new project of 3 water bottles per day of H2O.  When the clock was 2200h last night, I was still at the beginning of bottle#3. I have two hours to consume the 27oz of water and I was planning to go to bed by midnight or 1am.  Well, I have to force myself to do it because I told myself that I have to do it.  It’s going to be a long year of drinking water.  Long distance swim yesterday was fine (the usual 2.4) with the same pace, the same crowd, the same lifeguard, same chlorine smell. I felt that I needed to change my swimming training, it’s been boring nowadays doing the long distance swim.  My body already adapted to the training and I needed to change something (I don’t know yet).  I stopped because I reached my distance goal but I still had a lot of energy left in me.  Heart rate probably was on the 100’s (very low, not strenuous).

I accomplished a few things yesterday as I indicated in my MIT. I went to MB of Georgetown to get my wife’s low beam bulb fixed.  Spent around 1 hour to change 2 defective bulbs. It was still under warranty and cost was zero.  I’ve already googled on how to DIY the repair, I just needed to use up my warranty.

It’s been a while since I worked on ASP.net 2.0.  When Sharepoint 3.0 came out, I shifted all my DB programming to Sharepoint because it is so easy to deploy a simple data entry and queries.  Then as months goes by, I realized that Sharepoint has limitations regarding data access and it could not perform what I wanted to do with a certain data.  So then I dug up my notes and old projects and still found some useful templates in them.  I thought I have to start from ground zero but when I started playing with Visual Web Developer 2008, the projects that I build on .Net 2.0 was still working.  I am working on Windows 2008 environment and IIS7 was giving me a hard time.  Microsoft really changed the UI for IIS7 and I have to relearn where a certain features resides.

I am not a true .Net programmer, my background is more on hardware and electronics but I found Visual programming interesting and doable and easy to learn and that is why I am on this journey.  This is not my full time job but going through the motions with the project creates a more complex journey of learning (love the challenge) and later great results that might help somebody out there.  So if you are in the same journey, don’t hesitate to contact me. This is not a HOWTO document to show you step by step on how to deploy the project but rather a roadmap on how to start a project and finish it.  I have no other objectives but to learn. Join me as I took a dive into an unknown territories of web database development.  I think it will be fun.  If you already are a seasoned .Net programmer, help me out. Maybe we can join hands in tackling a project.  Please let me know if you are interested so that I can give you an account to my web server and you can start develop a project remotely anywhere in the world.

Requirements:
1. A Web Server – Dell PE2850
2. A Domain Name – rigel.dynip.com
3. Windows 2008 OS
4. SQL Server 2005
5. Visual Web Developer 2008
6. Log Parser 2.2
7. Log Parser Lizard
8. Time and patience

Objectives:
1. Learn ASP.net 2.0 and 3.5
2. Learn Data Recovery (must protect the OS and practice disaster recovery)
3. Learn SQL Server 2008 Admin

Completed Tasks:
1. Purchased a used Dell Poweredge PE2850 Xeon 2 CPU 4GB memory, 4x73GB SCSI drives. Cost=$160.00
2. Upgraded the PE2850 CD drive to DVD, Used my old notebook DVD drive. Cost=$0.00
3. Added a SATA card to PE2850, got it from FRY’s, Cost=$30.00
4. Added a 150GB 2.5” Notebook drive (eSata) for data storage, Cost=$80.00
5. Mirrored Disk0 and Disk1.
6. Made Disk2 as Virtual PC storage
7. Made Disk3 as Spare drive for the Mirror disk (this is a standby drive to fully recover an OS disaster)
8. Installed Windows 2008 x64 Standard
9. Update Windows 2008 x64 to SP2
10. Installed Virtual Server 2005
11. Installed Visual Web Developer 2008
12. Installed SQL Server 2005 Standard (Express Version Link)
13. Installed Virtual CD Clone Drive– to read .iso images
14. Installed Frontpage Server Extension on IIS7, requirement for remote development of projects
15. Installed VWD AJAX Extension
15. Installed VWD AJAX Template

Test Site
Book-Visual Web Developer 2005

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. .Net2.0 project
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Sleep
0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
0800,
0900, .Net 2.0 project
1000, .Net 2.0 project
1100, .Net 2.0 project
1200, .Net 2.0 project
1300, .Net 2.0 project
1400, .Net 2.0 project
1500, .Net 2.0 project
1600, .Net 2.0 project
1700,
1800, Backup Hyper-V
1900,
2000,
2100,
2200,
2300,
2400, Sleep

Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth!  Psalm 46.10

I started a new experiment yesterday – drink 2 liters of water everyday (the rest of my life)., I calculated my daily water requirement and I need to drink 2 liters of water every day.  This is going to be an add-on to my ongoing experiment with Bagel breakfast and Clif Bar lunch +Latte.  So far I never failed on those two ongoing experiments for 9 months now. Swim Bike and Run experiments will continue in parallel with the rest of experiments that I mentioned.  I will be living in a virtual cave so if you need me, please just email or text.  Don’t be alarmed that I will be quite sometimes, if I am still updating my journal then that will tell you that my brain and fingers are still coordinated.

What if… we could start over again
Article-Water Drinking Article-Calorie Requirement
Article-Fruit of the Spirit
Article-Gift of the Spirit
Map-Outlaw100
Map-Georgetown Hike/Bike Trails
Map-Georgetown Trails

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. Fix wife’s car low beam headlight
2. 2.4 Mile Swim
3. Prep Windows 2008 Server for IIS7 Sharepoint Migration +DB Project Deployment +Photojournal Migration

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Sleep
0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
0800,
0900,
1000,
1100, ML headlight repair
1200, 2.4Mile Swim
1300, 2.4Mile Swim
1400,
1500,
1600, Windows 2008 Server Prep
1700, Windows 2008 Server Prep
1800, Windows 2008 Server Prep
1900, Windows 2008 Server Prep
2000, Windows 2008 Server Prep
2100, Windows 2008 Server Prep
2200, Windows 2008 Server Prep
2300, Windows 2008 Server Prep
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, To show that you are the children of your Father Who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the wicked and on the good, and makes the rain fall upon the upright and the wrongdoers [alike]. Matthew 5: 44-45

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 3Mile Time Trial
2. Celebration Church
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Sleep
0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
0800,
0900, Celebration Church
1000, Celebration Church
1100, Pictorial-San Gabriel River
1200, Mighty Fine Burger
1300,
1400, Nap
1500, Nap
1600, Nap
1700,
1800,
1900,
2000, Fix website problem on photojournal
2100,
2200,
2300,
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace.  Isa 9:6 

We celebrate Christmas every year but often times we miss the true meaning of His birth.  The true meaning of His birth lies not in the beginning of His life but in the outcome of what He did for us.  Christmas was just the first step of His grandiose plan. Keep searching.

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 1Mile Run
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal; 1Mile Run
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
0800, At work
0900, At work
1000, At work
1100, At work
1200, At work
1300, At work
1400, At work
1500, At work
1600, At work
1700, At work
1800,
1900,
2000, Dinner
2100,
2200,
2300, Sleep
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17

My conversation with Brent on Christmas Day
More conversation with Brent 

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 2Mile Run
2. Backup Notebook with True Image
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Sleep
0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
0800,
0900,
1000,
1100,
1200,
1300,
1400,
1500,
1600,
1700,
1800,
1900,
2000,
2100,
2200,
2300,
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Fully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised.   Roman 4:21

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 3Mile Time Tiral
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Sleep
0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
0800,
0900, 3Mile Time Trial
1000,
1100, Test Acronis True Imaging
1200, Test Acronis True Imaging
1300,
1400, Celebration Church
1500, Celebration Church
1600,
1700, Iron clothes
1800, Iron clothes
1900, Model True Imaging of all computers in the house
2000, Model True Imaging
2100, Model True Imaging
2200, Model True Imaging
2300, Model True Imaging
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

My loved ones, if our heart does not say that we have done wrong, we have no fear before him; And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes. 1 John 3-21-22

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 30Mile cycling
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Sleep
0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
0800,
0900,
1000, 30Mile cycling
1100, 30mile cycling
1200,
1300, Nap
1400, Nap
1500, Nap
1600,
1700,
1800,
1900,
2000,
2100,
2200,
2300,
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

2Sa 14:14  For death comes to us all, and we are like water drained out on the earth, which it is not possible to take up again; and God will not take away the life of the man whose purpose is that he who has been sent away may not be completely cut off from him.

MIT (Most Important Task)
1.
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal; 3Mile Time Trial
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
0800, At work
0900, At work
1000, At work
1100, At work
1200, At work
1300, At work
1400, At work
1500, At work
1600, At work
1700, At work
1800,
1900,
2000, Dinner
2100,
2200,
2300, Sleep
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Psa 28:7  The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.
Psa 28:8  The Lord is their strength, and a strong place of salvation for his king

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. Celebration Church
2. 1Mile Run
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Sleep
0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
0800, 1Mile Run
0900, Celebration Church
1000, Celebration Church
1100, Mow yard
1200, Garage cleanup
1300, Research Acronis Disk Imaging software
1400, FAR-CAOY12 Bad Block sector
1500, FAR-CEWY05 Delayed Write Failure
1600, OPLS-Creating Disk Image on LK
1700, OPLS-Creating Disk Image on Nova
1800, OPLS-Creating Disk Image on Ebara
1900, OPLS-Creating Disk Image on APC
2000, OPLS-Verifiy Norton Exclusion List Is Working
2100, OPLS-HOWTO: Using CHKDSK to repair and recover a hard drive
2200, OPLS-HOWTO: Strategy to avoid drive failures.
2300, OPLS-Nova DriveCleanupNova.cmd to cleanup the drive.
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Joh 6:47  Truly I say to you, He who has faith in me has eternal life.

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 1Mile Run
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal; 1Mile Run
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
0800, At work
0900, At work
1000, At work
1100, At work
1200, At work
1300, At work
1400, At work
1500, At work
1600, At work
1700, At work
1800,
1900,
2000, Dinner
2100,
2200,
2300, Sleep
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Psa 34:7  The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.

DREAM: Saw Thomas Cobb (former co-worker) back at work.

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 3Mile Time Trial
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal; 3Mile Time Trial
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
0800, At work
0900, At work
1000, At work
1100, At work
1200, At work
1300, At work
1400, At work
1500, At work
1600, At work
1700, At work
1800,
1900,
2000, Dinner
2100,
2200,
2300, Sleep
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Psa 34:7  The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 3Mile Time Trial
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal; 3Mile Time Trial
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
0800, At work
0900, At work
1000, At work
1100, At work
1200, At work
1300, At work
1400, At work
1500, At work
1600, At work
1700, At work
1800,
1900,
2000, Dinner
2100,
2200,
2300, Sleep
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Eph 3:16  That in the wealth of his glory he would make you strong with power through his Spirit in your hearts;

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 3Mile Time Trial
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal; 3Mile Time Trial
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
0800, At work
0900, At work
1000, At work
1100, At work
1200, At work
1300, At work
1400, At work
1500, At work
1600, At work
1700, At work
1800,
1900,
2000, Dinner
2100,
2200,
2300, Sleep
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Joh 10:27  My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:
Joh 10:28  And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.

Today. I’ve decided to take a vow of silence indefinitely.  I will still be writing a journal but it will not be viewable by the public.  I don’t know where this is going but I just had an impression in my heart to do it and I have to obey.

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. Start something fresh
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
0800, At work
0900, At work
1000, At work
1100, At work
1200, At work
1300, At work
1400, At work
1500, At work
1600, At work
1700, At work
1800,
1900,
2000, Dinner
2100,
2200,
2300, Sleep
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Psa 27:5  For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men’s eyes; high on a rock he will put me.

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. Disaster recovery After Action Review
2. Rest
3.

0000, Hard drive disaster recovery
0100, Disaster recovery
0200, Disaster recovery
0300, Disaster recovery
0400, Disaster recovery
0500, Disaster recovery
0600, Sleep
0700, Sleep
0800, Sleep
0900, Sleep
1000, Sleep
1100, Sleep
1200, Sleep
1300, Sleep
1400,
1500, Pickup Brent
1600,
1700,
1800,
1900,
2000,
2100,
2200,
2300,
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1. I had to recover a hard drive failure last night.  It took me 6hours to finally recover the data and get the pc back on line.  I was not satisfied with the time I spent on recovery.  In theory, it should just be at most 2 hours.  I learned a few lessons along the way.  Overall, got the drive going again without resorting to installing a new drive.
What didn’t go so well?
1. Problem definition took a while (1hr).  The initial complaint was the software was sluggish and timing out waiting for the next command.  The history of what happened was not clearly stated most likely due to “fear factor” of getting blamed.  If I’ve known right away of how it started, I could have formulate the problem statement right at the start of troubleshooting and then work myself backwards to fix the problem.  Instead, I have to piece together what really happened and make assumptions.
What would you do differently next time?
0. Step0 “Run DiskTT” Disk Thruput Test
1. Step1 will be “Run Process Monitor” Info Here
2. Step2 will be “Run Safe Mode”
3. Step3 will be “Run chkdsk c: /f /r”
4. Step4 will be “Run chkdsk d: /f /r”
Conclusion:
1. Need a Raid solution
2. Need an drive imaging solution

Psa 27:5  For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men’s eyes; high on a rock he will put me.

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. Disaster recovery After Action Review
2. Rest
3.

0000, Hard drive disaster recovery
0100, Disaster recovery
0200, Disaster recovery
0300, Disaster recovery
0400, Disaster recovery
0500, Disaster recovery
0600, Sleep
0700, Sleep
0800, Sleep
0900, Sleep
1000, Sleep
1100, Sleep
1200, Sleep
1300, Sleep
1400,
1500, Pickup Brent
1600,
1700,
1800,
1900,
2000,
2100,
2200,
2300,
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1. I had to recover a hard drive failure last night.  It took me 6hours to finally recover the data and get the pc back on line.  I was not satisfied with the time I spent on recovery.  In theory, it should just be at most 2 hours.  I learned a few lessons along the way.  Overall, got the drive going again without resorting to installing a new drive.
What didn’t go so well?
1. Problem definition took a while (1hr).  The initial complaint was the software was sluggish and timing out waiting for the next command.  The history of what happened was not clearly stated most likely due to “fear factor” of getting blamed.  If I’ve known right away of how it started, I could have formulate the problem statement right at the start of troubleshooting and then work myself backwards to fix the problem.  Instead, I have to piece together what really happened and make assumptions.
What would you do differently next time?
1. Step1 will be “Run Process Monitor” Info Here
2. Step2 will be “Run Safe Mode”
3. Step3 will be “Run chkdsk c: /f /r”
4. Step4 will be “Run chkdsk d: /f /r”
Conclusion:
1. Need a Raid solution
2. Need an drive imaging solution

2Co 5:17  So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.

MyNotes-What If … there were no wise men?

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 30Mile Cycling
2. House cleanup
3. Garage cleanup
4. Tire check – all cars

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Sleep
0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
0800, Drop off Brent; Tire check;
0900, House cleanup
1000, 30Mile Cycling
1100, 30Mile Cycling
1200, Garage cleanup
1300, Garage cleanup
1400,
1500, Pickup kids
1600,
1700,
1800, Samsung Team Building
1900, Samsung Team Building
2000, Samsung Team Building
2100,
2200,
2300,
2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Psa 32:5  I made my wrongdoing clear to you, and did not keep back my sin. I said, I will put it all before the Lord; and you took away my wrongdoing and my sin. Selah.

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 2Mile Run
2. Self appraisal
3. Continue working on Media Server

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0300, Sleep
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0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
0800, 2Mile Run
0900, Celebration Church
1000, Celebration Church
1100, Grocery shopping
1200,
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1500, Write a self appraisal for work
1600, Write a self appraisal for work
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1800, Continue working on Media Streaming Server
1900, Media Streaming Server
2000, Media Streaming Server
2100, Media Streaming Server
2200,
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2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Eph 3:20  Now to him who is able to do in full measure more than all our desires or thoughts, through the power which is working in us,

Eph 3:20  Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]–

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 1Mile Run
2.
3.

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0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal; 1Mile Run
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
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LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Psa 55:16  As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord will save me.
Psa 55:17  Evening and morning and at noon will I utter my complaint and moan and sigh, and He will hear my voice.
Psa 55:18  He has redeemed my life in peace from the battle that was against me [so that none came near me], for they were many who strove with me.

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 3Mile Time Trial
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal; 3Mile Time Trial
0600, Leave for work
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LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Jer 31:34  And they will no more teach each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, Know the Lord, for they will all know Me [recognize, understand, and be acquainted with Me], from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will [seriously] remember their sin no more. [Heb. 8:8-12; 10:16, 17.]

Rebecca lost her dad today to cancer. She was not able to arrive on time.  Cang, hang in there.

DREAM: Me and the family were in a cruise ship. I was late in boarding but I saw my family were in inside already. Britta was in the cockpit like area of the ship cooking something.  The flame was so intense and then an explosion.  I was still below deck when this happened and there was chaos all over the place.  The cruise ship rocked from side to side and collided with other boats along the path.  Then there was silence and I thought for a while that I lost my family for good but then I saw Britta watching over Brent who was sleeping (with pacifier) at the lower deck.  I looked at Britta’s eyes and without words we climb the stairs together carrying Brent who was sleeping soundly.

Cruise ship – a journey
Cooking – doing something
Flame – an event
Cockpit – symbol of “in control”
Upper deck –
Lower deck –
Climbing stairs together – ?
Brent sleeping – ?
Carrying Brent while sleeping – ?

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 1Mile Run
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal; 1Mile Run
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
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1100, At work
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1700, At work
1800,
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2100,
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2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1. I fixed my “Service Engine Soon” yesterday when I drive off to work.  It was my KN&N filter oil clogging the air flow.

What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Heb 6:10  For God is not unrighteous to forget or overlook your labor and the love which you have shown for His name’s sake in ministering to the needs of the saints (His own consecrated people), as you still do.

I Corintians 13. 4-8 I’ve seen this verse today when I got up this morning. To most of you out there it does not mean anything but to me it means a lot – the seed is growing little by little and may it continue to grow day by day.

1Co 13:4  Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.
1Co 13:5  It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].
1Co 13:6  It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail.
1Co 13:7  Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].
1Co 13:8  Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. As for prophecy (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), it will be fulfilled and pass away; as for tongues, they will be destroyed and cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away [it will lose its value and be superseded by truth].

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 3Mile Time Trial
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal; 3Mile Time Trial
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
0800, At work
0900, At work
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1700, At work
1800,
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LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1. 5K Swim. It’s been a while since I’ve done a 5k swim.  I just wanted to know if I am still able to do it without problems.  The total workout was 105 laps (1h, 45min non-stop) .  Halfway of the event, I began to experience boredom but then a few guys came in and started hammering at a higher pace and we started racing.  I could not keep up with them, I think they were professional swimmers.  My goal was to stay at a comfortable pace (1min 50/100m) and I did that for the whole duration.  I stopped because I reached my objective – 5K but I still had a lot of energy left after the swim.  I took my heart rate at the end of the workout and it was only 90 bpm – meaning I was not exerting enough effort during the swim. 

What didn’t go so well?
1. My 2002 GMC Yukon “Service Engine Soon” light is on and I have to react and find out what is wrong with my truck.  I went to Christian Brother’s Automotive and the diagnostic will cost me $92.00.   I decided to google the problem first and one guy suggested to go to Auto Zone and let them read the code.  Once there, the salesperson inserted a diagnostic gadget to the ECM Port and then went to his printer and printed out the code for me.

Results: P0174
Definition: Air/Fuel mixture system Lean bank2
Probable cause:
1. Low Fuel Pressure
2. Faulty Mass Air Flow MAF/VAF sensor
3. Cylinder misfire condition
4. Faulty HO2S/AF sensor
5. Large vacuum leak

My Repair Plan:
1. Purchased a Mass Flow Sensor cleaner, completed
2. Cleaned my KN&N filter, completed
3. Cleaned Mass Flow Sensor, completed
4. Observe for one week per Auto Zone tech
5. Purchase a Mass Flow Sensor
6. Install new Mass Flow Sensor
7. Observe for one week
8. Go back to Christian Brothers Automotive if not fixed. (Professional help)

What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Psa 130:1  A Song of Ascents. OUT OF the depths have I cried to You, O Lord.
Psa 130:2  Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Psa 130:3  If You, Lord, should keep account of and treat [us according to our] sins, O Lord, who could stand? [Ps. 143:2; Rom. 3:20; Gal. 2:16.]
Psa 130:4  But there is forgiveness with You [just what man needs], that You may be reverently feared and worshiped. [Deut. 10:12.]

forgiveness – act of pardoning somebody for a mistake or wrongdoing.

I used to think that God will punish me whenever I do something bad.  As I began to grow as a Christian, I realized that He is a forgiving God.  No, He is not punishing us because we did something horrible, the sufferings are the consequence of own misdeeds.  Sometimes our situations becomes so difficult and unbearable and then we blame God for those tears and hardship we deal with everyday.  There are consequences in our own actions.  Those consequences are “man made” meaning – we created it.  But with God’s wisdom and guidance, He will guide us and lead us into a better situation.  Don’t give up!

Lately, I’ve been in contact with several people that has problems -local friends, co-workers, distant friends, out of the circle friends and always I can summarize the root cause of their (including me) problems – UNFORGIVENESS, the inability to tolerate a mistake.  So today, I searched some articles regarding the subject and compiled it for your easy reading. Please read it slowly and understand it and then put it into action.  They key to a clear mind is zero un-forgiveness in our heart.

Article – Forgiveness
Article – About Marriage
Article – About Marriage 2
Article – Divorce Remarriage
Article – Divorce Remarriage 2

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 5K Swim (~2h)
2. Iron Clothes (~1.5h)
3. Backup Hyper-V/Sharepoint

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
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0300, Sleep
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0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
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1800, Iron clothes
1900, Backup up Hyper-V
2000, Backup Sharepoint
2100,
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LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1. I went out for a cold weather cycling yesterday at 46’F because last week I skipped my routine because of the weather and yesterday’s weather was almost identical of last Monday’s weather.  I cannot let the weather dictate my routines so yesterday I brave myself to go out even if it was really cold.  At 45’F, the weather is already cold enough to shock my body and add a 15 mph speed on the bike, the 45’F felt more likely at 40’s.  Fast forward 37 miles later, the ordeal was over.  I survived.
pictures

What didn’t go so well?
1. Case #1. My daughter is on her 2nd and final warning of driving fast in the corners and driving with one hand only.  She thinks she is already a level10 driver.  Yesterday was cold and raining when we picked up Brent from school.  It was my turn to pickup Brent but she volunteered to drive.  I was not comfortable yet so I hopped in in the passenger side of the pickup truck and off we drove.  I noticed that her driving at corners (left turn at Gattis School road was just >than normal speed.  I called her attention again (I mentioned this a million times already warning her but she is not listening).  I think she is thinking that I cannot take her car away from her.   Will see. 
The reason why I emphasized to her about slowing down at corners because a few months ago, I was turning left at AW Grimes when my Yukon went out of control while cornering and I did a 360’ turn in the intersection.  I was blessed there were no cars on both sides of the intersection and nothing happened.  Her car has the same engine as my car (a V8) but only with a lighter body/frame.  Imagine how that Colorado pickup truck handles corners at high speed.

My countermeasure:
1. I gave her a 5 minute lecture about accidents
2. I let her wrote the consequences of poor driving habits (on a piece of paper)
a. Death
b. Crippled
c. Brain dead
e. Unnecessary car repairs
f.  Unnecessary car insurance cost
g. Her future can change forever

2. Case #2.  My daughter again received a warning from the home network administrator to remove her name for the group she joined on Facebook with the foul language in the title.  I think Facebook admin should filter those group creation with negative message.  I went to her notebook and wrote down her laptop’s mac address and gave her a warning if another violation is noted in her account, her wireless connection at home will be disconnected.

My Countermeasure:
1. Do this or you lose it (Rules and Systems – home version)

Am I so strict?  No, not really.  I laid out some rules in the household and it needs to be followed for safety reasons (and sometimes sanity).  Rules are there to establish “peace and order”.  I still need to write my own version of Rules and Systems at home (governance). This is another big project ;-().
 
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
1.

Luk 21:15  For I [Myself] will give you a mouth and such utterance and wisdom that all of your foes combined will be unable to stand against or refute.

MyNotes – What if …

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 30Mile Cycling
2.
3.

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LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
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What didn’t go so well?
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What would you do differently next time?
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Conclusion:

Isa 54:4  Fear not, for you shall not be ashamed; neither be confounded and depressed, for you shall not be put to shame. For you shall forget the shame of your youth, and you shall not [seriously] remember the reproach of your widowhood any more.

confounded – bewildered, puzzled or confused by something; expressing annoyance
shame – negative emotion that combines feelings of dishonor, unworthiness and embarrassment; capacity to feel unworthy

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. Celebration Church
2. Improve Windows Media Server Streaming Site
3. 1Mile Run +3Mile cycling

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Sleep
0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
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0900, Celebration Church
1000, Celebration Church
1100, Grocery shopping
1200,
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1400, Improve Windows Media Streaming Site
1500, Improve Windows Media Streaming Site
1600, Improve Windows Media Streaming Site
1700, Improve Windows Media Streaming Site
1800, Improve Windows Media Streaming Site
1900, Improve Windows Media Streaming Site
2000,
2100,
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2400, Sleep

LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
1.
What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
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Conclusion:
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Psa 145:14  The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

Uphold – give somebody support; to provide somebody with moral support, or inspire somebody with confidence

MIT (Most Important Task)
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0000, Sleep
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0500, Breakfast; journal
0600, Leave for work
0700, At work
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LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
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What didn’t go so well?
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What would you do differently next time?
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Conclusion:
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1Jo 2:1  My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

Advocate – somebody giving support; helper

DW- The Lord’s Mercies Never Fail

Dream: Field Training Exercise:
I was in a convoy when a fast moving vehicle (running in reverse) trying to catch up with the convoy (with people inside yelling to us to stop).  At the end of the road there was a fatal accident. Saw a lot of people dead lying around all over the place. I helped in pulling and rescuing the people that were trapped. One old lady was pinned down by the vehicle (jeepney).

Convoy-The Church, the Body of Christ
People in the vehicle – The world (opposing mind – in reverse, different beliefs) asking for help of a future incident
Accident area – The ministry – calling. Helping people and lifting burdens
Dead people – Spiritually dead people.
Jeepney – Symbolizes hometown.

Today’s weather forecast is snow at 9am-10am.

MIT (Most Important Task)
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0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
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0400, Sleep
0500, Breakfast; journal
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LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
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What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
1.
Conclusion:
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Psa 32:8  I [the Lord] will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.

DW-The Day of Christ is at hand

MIT (Most Important Task)
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0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
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0500, Breakfast; journal;  
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LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
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What didn’t go so well?
1.
What would you do differently next time?
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Conclusion:
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Mic 7:19  He will again have compassion on us; He will subdue and tread underfoot our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. [Ps. 103:12.]

DW-God Uses People
Above All
Integrity Music Streaming
Integrity in YouTube

MIT (Most Important Task)
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0000, Sleep
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0500, Breakfast; journal; 
0600, Leave for work
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LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
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What didn’t go so well?
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What would you do differently next time?
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Conclusion:
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Rom 12:19  Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for [God’s] wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is Mine, I will repay (requite), says the Lord. [Deut. 32:35.]

Windows Media Server is now back online. Listen Here!
Article-LEAN Road Warrior Standup Desk
Article-LEAN One Piece Flow

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 1Mile swim (repeat from yesterday, rain and cold weather forecast today)
2.
3.

0000, Sleep
0100, Sleep
0200, Sleep
0300, Sleep
0400, Sleep
0500, Sleep
0600, Sleep
0700, Breakfast; journal;
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LOOKING BACK – YESTERDAY
What went well?
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What didn’t go so well?
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What would you do differently next time?
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Conclusion:
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