{"id":709,"date":"2020-07-31T10:58:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T14:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ejameswhite.com\/?p=709"},"modified":"2021-03-02T13:26:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T18:26:56","slug":"random-ramblings-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ejameswhite.com\/?p=709","title":{"rendered":"Random Ramblings Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Okay, this is an effort to increase my blogs, as one of my goals was to blog more in 2020.\u00a0 Last year I did a blog where I just randomly typed whatever came in my head.\u00a0 I just reread it and it was pretty boring, but I forgot about the guy that lived to 112 years old that I mentioned, so that was cool.\u00a0 So I decided to do another blog like the one before.\u00a0 \u00a0Sorry if it is boring, lol &#8211; I type whatever comes to mind&#8230;..here goes&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>So a shortened baseball season this year&#8230;.with fake fan noise and cheers but no fans in stadiums&#8230;ok.\u00a0 Also, no olympics.\u00a0 And this has to be the strangest election year too, with basically no campaigning and maybe no debates.\u00a0 I guess a lot of tradition streaks have ended because of the pandemic&#8230;..for instance, no NYC Marathon (this was supposed to be the 50th event and I had entered the lottery but didn&#8217;t get in).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My workplace, the place I hope to leave when the timing is right, has drastically altered policies.\u00a0 And I could see us still wearing face masks even after pandemic is long gone.\u00a0 And social distancing.\u00a0 That&#8217;s my guess based on how they&#8217;ve handled other things in the past.\u00a0 \u00a0Oh, and I doubt the gym at my work place will ever open again&#8230;even though whenever I go, there are only 2-3 people there, max.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We added a cat, which is the third cat in the house.\u00a0 There is also an outdoor cat named &#8220;Toonses&#8221; after the driving cat, and yes, she looks like the driving cat.\u00a0 The new cat is a terror! Literally EVERY morning, attacks my feet, at first was just with the paws but now with CLAWS! She&#8217;s basically an alarm clock.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I listen to podcasts at work because it helps me get through a redundant 12 hour day, where I am bored out of my mind!\u00a0 Some of the podcasts I listen to are This Week In Startups, Gary Vee,\u00a0 Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss, The Founder Podcast.\u00a0 I will also listen to non-fiction audio books or listen to You Tube videos about certain topics or people.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I cannot believe we are more than halfway through 2020, and I&#8217;m so glad we are! This year sucks.\u00a0 \u00a0Like many others say, this is a year worth forgetting&#8230;.but none of us ever will.\u00a0 \u00a0Despite how rocky this year has been, I am still focused on my &#8220;side projects.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0I actually have about 30 people helping me on various projects.\u00a0 \u00a0Things are going well, and I am excited to see how things play out over the next few months with these projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Karate classes these days are on Zoom, and I practice in my living room.\u00a0 \u00a0It&#8217;s definitely not the same.\u00a0 Almost feels like one of those exercise videos where you follow along.\u00a0 I&#8217;m ready to return to the dojo&#8230;but now the virus cases are rising again.\u00a0 Some students are going to the dojo, but they don&#8217;t wear masks and it would be hard to do it anyway.\u00a0 i am supposed to black belt test in October but I don&#8217;t see how that will happen.\u00a0 \u00a0I need another vacation, which will happen in August.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 15 minutes I will interview another prospective intern to work on an iOS app.\u00a0 The internships I offer are unpaid, because my projects are still just projects, not companies.\u00a0 But some interns have earned equity and others have received job offers elsewhere.\u00a0 And all the feedback I&#8217;ve received is that the internship was an outstanding experience.\u00a0 Of course some do not work out and they sort of drop off the radar or I just suddenly cut them off due to no communication.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These projects keep me going&#8230;LivestockCity could be my lifetime contribution, the thing I will be known for&#8230;or it could belly up!\u00a0 But for now it is fun and frustrating and challenging at times.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, that&#8217;s enough rambling for now! 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