Okay, I will need to know what to get people for Christmas

Though, I have half my shopping done. Still need to do more. I just need to know what to get people. The season goes quicker than you think.

So, yes, people NOW it's Christmas time here in the US.

Yes, today is Black Friday. The official start to the Christmas Season. I know a lot of people like to shop on Black Friday for the deals. Personally, I don't think it's worth all the crowds. And since there is online shopping now, I prefer to do it that way. Shop from the comfort of my very own home. And my family traditionally likes to treat Black Friday as the day we take down our Thanksgiving decorations and put up our Christmas decorations. Hope all of you out there have a WONDERFUL Christmas time!

And no...

I am not doing any Black Friday shopping!

And yes...

The Panthers won again.

Well, in terms of Football I've a good day this Thanksgiving.

Well, both my teams won today. First I say the Detroit Lions take on the Philadelphia Eagles. There was a slow start for the Lions initially. However, the Lions DESTROYED the Eagles 45-14 at the end. Yeah, since I grew up in Detroit, I cheered for the Lions. 

And in the second game, my home team, the Carolina Panthers are playing the Dallas Cowboys. And right now, the Panthers are WINNING! 'Cause right now, there is less than four minutes to go and the Panthers are WINNING 33-14! I think it's safe to say, the Panthers are going to win. So, both my Lions won, and my Panthers are winning. 

However, I did have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I helped my Mom & Dad get the kitchen and house ready for our guests, Carson and Cravon. We have been looking forward to them coming over for weeks now. They got to enjoy a wonderful turkey dinner with us. The also had fun watching Football with us. Carson brought over some cranberry relish. It was delicious. She also brought over a french silk pie for desert for me as well. Carson is a VERY sweet lady. She is a VERY important person in my life. This was Carson and Cravon's first Thanksgiving without Mary. It was nice of them to come over to spend Thanksgiving with us. We all had fun. Hope all of you out there had a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!! I just thought I would share these two selfies. I am happy with Football so far. 

Well...EVERYBODY

American or not, count your blessings today.

Well, to all my fellow Americans, I want to wish you this!

As this sign says. A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! A day where you count your blessings and enjoy a nice turkey dinner with all the fixings. It's a holiday that I personally, LOVE! I'm happy that this year I got the day off work. And dinner should be YUMMY!
Though, the sign left one thing out, FOOTBALL! Yes, here in the US there are always several Football games on. The one I'm looking forward to the most of the Carolina Panthers take on the Dallas Cowboys. And I hope the Panthers win! They are currently undefeated this year. GO PANTHERS and KEEP POUNDING!!!!!

Bad news

I failed the cert again. Well, I do want to work on strategies to pass it. I am saddened. However, I'm not quitting. Hope to pass the next time.

Now, I'm off

About to try again for the A+ cert. Wish me luck!

Well, I just heard this happened.

Happy the UNC Tar Heels won last night in NCAA Basketball. Sad the New England Patriots won again in NFL Football.

Joke

Q. How logical is this statement? A two inch GIANT. With six fingers one hand, and eight on the
     other giving him a total of five fingers?

A. MORE logical than today's material desires!

Well, I'm trying to prepare.

However, I didn't get enough sleep last nigh. Wonder if I over did exercising. My thighs feel soar. But please pray that I will be all right.

Well, it's been a good night in Basketball for me!

Yes, I am happy to say BOTH my teams won TONIGHT! First of all in NCAA Basketball, the UNC Tar Heels beat the Wofford Terriors 78-58. The Tar Heels really started to come alive in the end there. Made me happy they won. The Heels have all three of their games so far.

In NBA Basketball I was happy that the Charlotte Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-111. That game was a battle. However, I was happy that the Hornets came up on top in the end. Knowing how both the Tar Heels and the Hornets were playing tonight, I decided to wear this shirt. Thought it would be a good shirt for me to wear as I support both teams. Glad they won. And you 9 LOST! HA!! Yes, I still hate it when my posts end in a nine.

Oh, those spots are just wet with water. I showered beforehand.

Well, this was today for me.

Here's a selfie I took earlier today. Carson insisted that I get back to exercising. I haven't been doing it lately. I am going to try again to take the A+ cert on Tuesday at 12:45 PM. Please pray that I can pass this time. It would mean a lot to me. They say exercise can help. It helps by increasing blood flow up to your brain. I have been studing this afternoon as well.
I was going to try to do C210K today. But didn't know if I could reach the place where I usually run. Instead I walked up and down stairs 125 times. Yes, 125 TIMES! My legs feel like wet spaghetti afterwards. But that is a picture after I worked out. Then I got some pizza for dinner. It was delicious. I like deep dish. I like a thick crust. I hope I burned off enough calories beforehand.  

Well, I have this on my mind

I'm going to try to take the A+ Certification exam next Tuesday. Please pray that I may pass. It would mean a lot to me. In hopes I can get a job with a living wage, so Carson and I can have a steady income when we marry.

I also hope for this tomorrow

Not really a prayer. But it would be nice if these thing a happen tomorrow. The Carolina Panthers beat the Tennessee Titans in NFL Football. The UNC Tar Heels win against the Miami Hurricanes TODAY in NCAA Football. The UNC Tar Heels beat the Fairfield Stags in NCAA Basketball. And Carson and I finally see the Peanuts movie.


Though I DO pray for this. I pray I can live a healthier live style. Maybe lose some weight. And I still pray for Kate, my cousin who's been battling Melanoma. Her bills have been quite expensive. She has been offering cute pug T-shirts for sale if anybody is willing to buy them. Buying them can help her raise more money. I would have to get her permission if I am to put a link and advertise for her pug shirts on my blog. She NEEDS more money to pay her medical bills. Please keep Kate high up in your prayers. That's all I have to say for now.

Please also pray for this

I can pass my A+ Certification. I really could use that, so I can find employment that pays a living wage.

Prayer Request

Yes, people I think it's time I put up a prayer request. It's a prayer request about what happened last night in Paris. I got this photo from iStock. It was called Eiffel Tower after the rain. I know that the city was attacked by terrorists last night. Over 100 people were killed. Maybe more. I have to admit I have not heard the latest headlines. However, I really hope that you are willing to pray for the Parisians after this sad burden from last night. Please pray for the people who died and their families who lost loved ones. I pray that the city of Paris will pull through. Even I cannot understand why people would do such sick and sadistic acts. Call me naive, but I feel violence will not solve the problems that the people had with the Parisians , but only make them worse. Yes, I feel what they did was very sick and sadistic. However, Jesus told me to pray for those who condemn us. Yes, I will not deny it. I often had a thirst for vengeance. However, if I am to be a forgiven soul by the almighty, I must be willing to forgive those who wrong me. And I know it's not always easy. But PLEASE keep the city of Paris high up in your prayers. Thank you. 

Ooh, you know what today is, right?

Well, today is (DUN DUN DAH) FRIDAY THE 13TH, AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, Friday the 13th, the unluckiest day of the year!! Or so they say. After all, it's just a silly superstition. Right? There is no real bad luck on this date. Maybe! Well, just don't walk under any ladders. Don't open an umbrella in the house. And DON'T break any mirrors. And if you can, get a rabbit's foot. Or may find a four leaf clover, or a penny facing front side up. Well, that's all for not. 

What I am doing tonight.

Well, in case you didn't know, NCAA Basketball season is now underway. This is an areal view of the Dean Smith Center (commonly referred as the Dean Dome) where the UNC Tar Heels play Basketball. I have heard the are already ranked #1 in the nation. However, I am hoping they will go ALL THE WAY (just like their Football team and the Carolina Panthers)! I know that their first game is tonight. It's the Veterans Classic. The game will be held in Annapolis, MD. They will be playing the Temple Owls (Temple University is located in Philadelphia, PA). And I hope they win. It would a great start to the season. It be wonderful to see BOTH the UNC Football team and the UNC Basketball team with CHAMPIONSHIP seasons! Carson and I are going to watch the first game tonight. 

Well, keep you all up to date

Well, this was what's happened recently. Saw the UNC/Duke Football game last Saturday. And yes, I was really happy with the result. I saw UNC kill Duke 66-31. Carson and I were both happy that we got to see it all in person. It was a huge win for UNC. It makes them contenders for the ACC Championship. GO TAR HEELS!!!!

Carson and I were also happy to see the Carolina Panthers win their game last Sunday as well, I felt it was a very important game for the Panthers. They played the Green Bay Packers. And the PACKERS were favored to win that game. However, the Panthers motto is KEEP POUNDING! And that's what they did!! They kept pounding. I was so happy to see the Panthers win that game. I hope this can prove to the critics that the Panthers are FOR REAL! I think it would be wonderful if they win the Super Bowl this year!! GO PANTHERS!!!!

Now, why did I use a stock photo of reading? That may be a question you are asking. Well, I did take the A+ Cert again and failed again. That of course, made me really sad. However, New Horizons said I did much better on this test than I did on the last one. They told me the problem was I waited too long to take the cert again. I did tell them I want to take the cert again by Thanksgiving. So, I will. However, what I did this time was a read the book. All 177 pages about 801 in the little green book I had. I felt I had to read it out loud to Mom & Dad. Each reading session did take two hours at least. Some took four hours. It was hard for them because they cannot stay up late when the sun goes down, and it's November. So, this is a time of the year when it's getting darker earlier. It was hard on them. I am happy they did spend time to accompany me when I read it out loud. I have visual only memory. I remember nothing about what I read or write. I remember by animate pictures only from the outside. It was a challenge, but it was done. I finished it yesterday. I thank Mom & Dad a lot for their time. Hopefully, I will pass again next time. Well, I guess I will make like the Panther motto and KEEP POUNDING!

Good Football weekend (for me)

Well, in the would of Football, I had a good weekend. First on Saturday, Carson and I got to go see an NCAA Football game in person. We got to see the UNC Tar Heels play their rival Duke Blue Devils. People thought that game would be a battle. However, it ended in a blow out. UNC destroyed Duke 66-31. And since it was their rival Blue Devils that makes this game extremely important. And the Tar Heels did it. That made Carson and I very happy.

Also in NFL Football, we got to see the Carolina Panthers play the Green Bay Packers. I was also an important game for the Panthers because the Panthers needed to show the critics they are for REAL. Yes, they Panthers were undefeated prior till. However, critics said they played easy teams. Well, this week they up to the challenge playing a very formidable team. Panthers ran away with it in the beginning. However, the Packers started to catch up in the end. However, the Panthers still left the area VICTORIOUS! The Panthers are now 8-0. This should silence those critics!!

Below is a new shirt I show my loyalty to both teams. A view from the front and one from the back.