I have started with a school called LA Film School in Hollywood Ca.  I must say that it has been very interesting and well worth my investment.  I just turned 55 in February and even though most of the students at this school ages range from 18 to maybe early 30′s, there are a few of us in the forties and up crowd that are doing quit well hanging in with the youngsters.  So for you that are not quite sure of what a Sound Engineer is, well lets just say that now I can utilize the concept of the big sound boards that are used at recording studios, seminars, special events and general recordings.  We also have learned how to use the current software for creating sound for movies, music videos, editing film, adding sound and creating sound.

This is the first of my series and on my next blog I will tell you just what has happened to me so far and it is all good.   One thing I want to tell you is that even through the hard times of life there is always something you can get involved with that is completely satisfying and rewarding as long as you keep an open mind. Never let someone tell you that you can’t do something because thanks to our wonderful country, if you can think of it then there is always someone who will want to do it.  I will be posting my progress on my next couple blogs so please come back and read.

But what I do understand is that because of all the people: brothers, sisters, family members and so on that have fought to defend our rights to be Americans and have the freedom to walk, talk, breath, share and enjoy life as God gave us, I applaud with deepest appreciation and to my  friends and family whom I love so dearly please don’t every forget what others have done for us to have that right. Thank you Dorothy for sending this to me.

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We had our final in the lab section and I did pretty good but not quite as good as I know I should have.   At lease I know the couple things I did miss and I most likely will not miss them again.   Today’s final is in the Lecture portion of the Introduction To Sound Class and it is a multiple choice test.   I feel confident about most of the topics but still a little sketchy on a couple parts.  I will do my best and I know I will past the test.

For all who are reading this I wish you a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year.

I will be updating progress soon.

Thank You

I just read this from a yahoo.com ad and the title was: 10 Words and Terms That Ruin a Resume

I had to display this because I just had a class that stated most of this to be true.  My question is instead of Salary expecting, maybe that employers should state what they are willing to pay with a small range so that we can decide if we should even apply.  Then as for References that is not always a great thing to put on a resume because of 2 reasons; 1 is because if a person has had many jobs then most likely the references are not there anymore. 2 If you are applying to lots of jobs and you keep listing references, those people are not wanting to keep giving references to people they don’t know.

1. “Salary negotiable”

Yes, they know. If you’re wasting a precious line of your resume on this term, it looks as though you’re padding — that you’ve run out of things to talk about. If your salary is not negotiable, that would be somewhat unusual. (Still, don’t put that on your resume either.)

2. “References available by request”

See the preceding comment about unnecessary terms.

3. “Responsible for ______”

Reading this term, the recruiter can almost picture the C-average, uninspired employee mechanically fulfilling his job requirements — no more, no less. Having been responsible for something isn’t something you did — it’s something that happened to you. Turn phrases like “responsible for” into “managed,” “led” or other decisive, strong verbs.

4. “Experience working in ______”

Again, experience is something that happens to you — not something you achieve. Describe your background in terms of achievements.

5. “Problem-solving skills”

You know who else has problem-solving skills? Monkeys. Dogs. On your resume, stick to skills that require a human.

6. “Detail-oriented”

So, you pay attention to details. Well, so does everyone else. Don’t you have something unique to tell the hiring manager? Plus, putting this on your resume will make that accidental typo in your cover letter or resume all the more comical.

7. “Hardworking”

Have you ever heard the term “show — don’t tell”? This is where that might apply. Anyone can call himself a hard worker. It’s a lot more convincing if you describe situations in concrete detail in which your hard work benefited an employer.

8. “Team player”

See the preceding comment about showing instead of telling. There are very few jobs that don’t involve working with someone else. If you have relevant success stories about collaboration, put them on your resume. Talk about the kinds of teams you worked on, and how you succeeded.

9. “Proactive”

This is a completely deflated buzzword. Again, show rather than tell.

10. “Objective”

This term isn’t always verboten, but you should use it carefully. If your objective is to get the job you’ve applied for, there’s no need to spell that out on your resume with its own heading. A resume objective is usually better replaced by a career summary describing your background, achievements and what you have to offer an employer. An exception might be if you haven’t applied for a specific job and don’t have a lot of experience that speaks to the position you’d like to achieve.

THIS WAS FROM MONSTER.COM

I seem to have misled everyone on one of my last post so I want to clear this up.  When I stated that I was like a lot of people today and having a hard time I meant that I have lost my investment homes and I was laid off of my last job but I still have several projects working.  I do have a roof over my head, very caring friends and nothing but positive situations  to look forward to.   I understand the economy is very bad all around the world and especially for us in Calif. but at the same time there is always something to get involved in.  Just keep it clean and don’t give up because this is a place of so many opportunities.

Hang in, get help and let your close friends be there for you because maybe you have been there for them at some point.

Hope you have a wonderful week because I’m going to enjoy every day above ground.

Enjoy

So what I’m asking is for your input to let me know what type of topics or subjects would you like to know about from a native Californian?  Please feel free to leave me your comments and please keep them within good taste. I plan to start adding topics that I feel can help you the reader to learn more about the OC, LA and California.

Look forward to connecting with all of you.

Enjoy the California weather for those of you who live here and for my friends back east and other countries I wish you nothing but the best for this coming year!

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jon Daurio, chief executive officer of mortgage investor Kondaur Capital Corp., recently offered a $4,000 check to Barry Culver for the deed to his Bryan, Ohio house.

With the exchange, and a pay-off to a second-lien holder, Culver was freed of $120,000 in crushing mortgage debt on the house, said Daurio, who had bought the right to cut the deal when he purchased the mortgage months earlier. The house, after repairs, is now on the market for $47,500.

“It got me out of a bind,” said Culver, a former Kmart employee who has since relocated near his in-laws in Tennessee where job prospects are better. “I got a little cash out of it and was able to pay off other stuff I owed.”

Such ‘cash-for-keys’ offers are common for Orange, California-based Kondaur, one of the largest players in the business of buying and resolving distressed loans for profit. The business is growing more popular, with volumes of loans for sale at their highest since the founding of Kondaur in July 2007, said Daurio, a veteran of the subprime lending industry.

At DebtX, a Boston-based loan exchange, the number of bidders on pools of loans is up 25 percent since last quarter.

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‘Free’ Credit Reports That’ll Cost You

There’s nothing free about forking over $179 a year for information at Freecreditreport.com.

Instead you can go to AnnualCreditReport.com, which is run by the Federal Trade Commission, and get a truly free report once a year from each of the credit agencies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

Freecreditreport.com’s catchy ditties can get stuck in your head for days — but subscribing to the service will haunt your credit card bill for a year. When you sign up, you’re asked for your credit card number. Then the site automatically enrolls you in its “Triple Advantage credit monitoring,” which pledges to continuously track your credit status for $14.99 per month.   (A quote from CNN Money.com this morning)

This is just what I personally want to see about taking these people down. I have been dealing with credit reporting agencies for awhile now and I found out that not only do they take you for your money they also work strictly for the businesses and have NO regard for the consumer.  Especially Experian  will go out of their way to not help the consumer.

I went though all the legal process to remove a false statement and Experian just said that the company has the right to leave the mark on my credit just because the said it is mine. I had all the documents and forms to prove otherwise!

Our system is getting worse by the day and if any of you have comments please feel free to add them.

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After a good Christmas morning my wife and I went to my dad’s to enjoy our family tradition. great time and back to Orange County. Got together with our friends and just a nice finish to a beautiful day. We went to Downtown Disney in Anaheim. This is one of our favorite things to do when we just want to get out of the house and see something different. Oh and did I mention it dose not cost a thing!  So enjoy a night at Downtown Disney watching fireworks.