2012 is finally here.
Looking forward to a year filled with love, hope, joy, positive change, and excitement!
2011.
A year of good and bad events, all combined into one year.
A year of
hope. joy. inspiration. change. awe. shock. warmth. terror. triumph. disaster.
This 3 minute Google Video sums it up well.
Cheers to 2011, and looking forward to 2012.
Disney finally posted a YouTube Video for the Trevor Project, the It Gets Better Campaign. So excited! These videos always stir up excitement, because of their importance to the community as a whole. I’d love to be on their Pride Committee.
It’s been a while since my last update, and when I say while, I mean about 6 months. A lot has been going on over the past few months, and when I have time I’ll publish a more detailed update.
My main reason for this post is simple: 7 years ago today, I met the love of my life. 
Still in love, and happy as can be. I love life!
I wanted to share my 3 favorite companies. Why 3? 3 is a magic number, and many people believe that 3 is a special number. Okay, so that, and the fact that these are just my 3 favorite companies. In no particular order, but sorted alphabetically:
Apple
Disney
What do all these 3 companies have in common?
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Great Company Values
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Outstanding Customer Service
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Progressive
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Passion for innovation
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Creativity
These companies have changed the way we see connect with others, enjoy entertainment, and seek information. I feel like I have a personal connection to the 3 above companies, and that is very difficult for a company to establish such loyalty. Only time will tell what these companies can invent tomorrow and in the years to come.
Several weeks ago, Mike and I dug up the old flower beds, fertilized everything, and planted about 22 different types of flowers.
I’ve never been a flower enthusiast, and I’m still not, but I am definitely starting to learn to enjoy the simple things in life. I love technology, I love many pleasures in life, but sometimes its nice to sit back, relax, and enjoy nature and all its wonder.
They are starting to bloom, and they will be even more wonderful next spring. Yes, Spring is just ending, but we got a variety of perennials so that we can have some flowers that bloom yearlong.
A few days before Star Tours and The Little Mermaid opened, we were able to visit Disneyland and experience the magic!
My filing cabinet was full, containing thousands of documents ranging from old tax returns, to car service appointment papers, medical records, receipts, and even old school transcripts. Although they were all organized quite well, it is still frustrating locating the documents that I need with ease, and even more difficult to view them remotely.
Well, I’ve changed that, by taking about 95% of my files and converting them into pdfs. I’ve scanned hundreds of documents, named them in efficient ways, and organized them into meaningful categories to help me. I’ve stored them in my Dropbox, which most of my friends now, is one of my favorite applications that Syncs all my data across all my computers and my iPhone. I could dedicate an entire blog post, and even more, to the wonders of dropbox, but to sum it up, dropbox constantly “syncs” my files in the background across all the computers I used so that I always have a copy of what I need when and where I want it.
Once I converted everything to a pdf files and I named them properly, I organized them and shredded the original document, unless of course the original is needed, such as the pink slip to my Mini Cooper. Now, when I need to locate a file, I can either navigate through my organized file structure or simply search for the name. In moments, I can view the file, e-mail, or print it with ease. Talk about convenience and simplicity!
E-mail. Calendar. Contacts. Documents. My life is managed by “the cloud.” I’ve been using GMail for years, as its the most intuitive solution to suit my busy lifestyle.
I love technology!
I have always been a Google enthusiast. Google’s products and services help make my lifestyle easier and more convenient. As a result, I use almost all of its services on a daily basis, from organizing my calendar, to managing my contacts, to e-mail. Frequently, Google experiments with new products and creates something that is simply amazing. The company has a terrific philosophy and I’m addicted.
All right, so I’ve been using Google’s suite of features with my GMail account. I prefer to use my personal domain for e-mail as it allows me to convey a more personal tough, but Google’s feature set is difficult to beat. Instead of using my personal domain e-mail address for everything, I’ve been forwarding my mail to GMail so I can use the many features such as labeling and archiving.
I just made the switch to Google Apps, where I can have Google host my e-mail without be having to forward everything to GMail for storage. The product is great and I’m so happy to be able to switch to its Google Apps Suite. Google is certainly changing the way people conduct their daily activities. Thanks Google for creating such an amazing product, I’d love to work for you in the future. Then again, who wouldn’t? 
