Bye Bye 09 - Bring on 2010!

And so... here we are... waiting for a brand New Year to start! And this time around... I could not be more ready for a new cycle to kick in!

2009 was the year of New beginnings for many people out there! The year that Americans learn to deal again with economical hardship! We all had to reinvent ourselves and even for those that like me, got to keep their jobs... we did so by increasing our work hours, gathering extra functions and doing so for less or for the same pay!

We all took a hit in our pockets and we all got more worried about each other BUT this crisis/ recession may be also remembered as the time that brought we all closer together! I personally, have never made as much donations before as I did this year: Salvation Army, Red Cross, Charity Water, WWF, Humane Society... if I could I would give much much more but just to be able to help those that are going through much harder moments... was satisfaction and instant gratification on itself!

We worried not only about our own families but about our neighbours and friends and often times we even worried about total strangers! We heard and saw in the news... all the stories about folks that were losing everything... their homes, their vehicles, their possessions, their savings... I mean... It was a hard year, a year of financial stress and a year of losses BUT somehow, somewhat, someway we did it! We made through the hardship and together we are all hoping for a much better 2010!

I grew up hearing a saying, when there was hardship around... and it goes kindda like this... "God only places obstacles in the way of those that can overcome them"! I firmly believe that things can and will only get better now! Not only because of positive thinking but for 2 main reasons:

1 - It just cant get any worst, the economy has reached rock bottom and it simply has nowhere else to go other than a recovery trail... Uphill!

2 - We are still the United States of America and whether you like it or not... we will still set the bar in many sectors and we will still set the example and standards to many other nations to follow! We are and will be for a long time a Leadership nation, a Vanguard country of entrepreneurs and immigrants that have one major thing in common: We just don't quit! And that "never given up" Yank attitude will return prosperity to our land... It's compound progressive energy... It's as American as it gets since the time of the first settlers and pilgrims! It's the only way we now... We move forward!

I believe that 2010 will be a year of recovery and growth! I still believe in Obama to do a good job representing us in Washington... BUT above all I believe in the people of this country and those like me that live away from "Wall Street" and down here in "Main street"! I know that we can get out of this mess and rebuild a much better country.... That's what we are all about!

On a personal note... I'm also so very excited about 2010! It has everything to be a year of major changes for me! I'm deeply hoping that I can finally wave my Green Card high in the air! I also have a reunification moment ahead of me, right about in February.... with somebody very very very special in my life and that I can't wait to see again!

I'm definitely hoping for bigger and better things to happen and to come my way... and it sure would be even greater if many others around me: friends and foes, known people or total strangers where also starting to get back a little bit of joy in their lives! After all.... this entry is not about me but about us all... AND United we will ALWAYS stand!

I would like to finish up wishing a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year to everybody reading, yet, another late night posting... and leave you all with my toast to an Outstanding 2010: Let it be a year full of joy, with lots of money in our pockets! That we may all live well, be prosperous and that we all stay healthy enough to even give a little bit away! ;) God Bless all of you!

Bring on 2010! Cheers!

Tic Tac Tic....Late Late Nite...Tac Tic Tac...

I don't really feel like writing anything. ...I just can't sleep, so I decided to turn the TV on but there is nothing on, if u know what I mean... it's late night Tuesday...

So... I decided to come here at the computer and check my twitter page. That fucking thing is sooo addictive!!!! I mean... whoever created twitter knew what they were doing!!! Its like the virtual 1 store shop! U get everything u need at one place and I think this is fucking great! I can't believe nobody thought about this shit before!

I need to go to sleep... For the past 5 minutes I was googling for a clock picture that I could add to this silly entry! Im just not feeling sleepy...

I mean... (sorry, Im still thinking about the twitter shit and I usually don't curse... but Im fucking tired and can't sleep.. so my apologies) Somebody out there, right now, is making some serious "dough" just by having thought about some stupid and obvious and simple idea!

No offense, I think it is genial! Guru like! I totally fucking luv it! Cheers to the age of networking! We are the information generation! The 3-D file-sharing socialization! The "pendrive-notebook-iphoneish" democracy of no geographical borders! By the way... Everybody I know has one and I cant believe that I still havent got myself a fucking I-Phone BUT that will be material for a whole other entire stupid late night entry...

Im still trying to find some clock picture! The TV man is selling beds.... and man... there are infomercials for everything u can imagine on late night TV! I gotta go to bed....

Sorry again... Im gonna rewind just a little... I was also trying to say that to top it all off Twitter seems to be able to keep on creating new ways of getting people! "Appleish" style... kindda like the apps for the iphone!

Twitter offers all sorts of different "apps". There is one for you to put ur pics and another for you to keep up with your followers! There is one for your background and there is even one for you to get news about new twitter apps! I mean... its fucking insane!!! The most recent one is the Twitter-List thing! Man.... I don't even want to get started talking about this new shit! I am so addicted... It's not even funny!

Anyways... gotta go to bed! I think I found the damn clock picture! Im sorry for rambling around on a late note... I was really NOT feeling like writing... but I think it helped to get me a little sleepy...

Time to call this a noche... and try to catch myself a nice dream! One more thing.... before I go... I will quote my "twitter-self" @brodifaabs: "Nite ppl.... (-_-) zzzZZZ" And... with that said... Im "folding"... finally can get going to bed!!!

350.org / TAKE ACTION!

The Copenhagen convention approaches and we are trying to make more and more noise about the importance of the UN Climate Change discussions that will take place over there; this coming December!

Today, OCT 24th has been schedulle as the international day for ACTION regarding our concerns on global warming! I soooo wish I was not working today but that does not mean I can not help! Just talking to you about it, is already some help! Here are some of the little things that I do and that are easy to do and that anybody can do: I recycle, I "tweet" and blog about it, I talk to my family and friends and even total strangers about the importance of participating, I have changed all my house lamps for energy efficient ones, I support natural products and natural labels and etc.... but rememeber... its ALL about the little things that when placed togheter always have a HUGE impact!

I've seem news today from all different media sources and it is tear breaking to see so many of us fighting for such a noble cause! It still amazes me on how much good we can do when we put our hearts and minds to it!!! I strongly believe that WE ARE THE SOLUTION for the climate crisis and Im optimistic that the governments of the world will come to a concensus this coming December! As long we all keep on remembering them that we care and that we are watching!

If you are looking for actions around your area... (you can still help) just google 350ppm or try logging into their website at http://www.350.org/! There are many events still happening and remember... climate change is not an "One Day" thing BUT an everyday obligation to ensure our own survival!!! So.... do the right thing and be sure that Mother Earth thanks you and so do all of us "world citizens" out there that are now, just like YOU who is reading this entry ..... TAKING ACTION! :)

OUR HOUR! OUR CAUSE! EARTH HOUR!

Today is Blog Action Day 2009 (BAD09) and the cause we all are tackling this year is the climate change! For too long, we humans, have explored the many resources from our planet in the name of prosperity and progress; without giving too much of a thought about its consequences to all living creatures (including ourselves) and the enviroment. The idea was that the resources were abundant and endless and that it was our "right" to explore it as the most developed species.

Well.... we were wrong! The lack of control and disrespect towards the Planet has created many many problems that are now becoming more and more clear to us all and that are also turning to be a threat to our own survival and to all other living species. The polar caps are melting, the ocean water temperatures are rising ("EL NINO" is becoming stronger every year), our forests are giving up space to farm lands and the farm lands are being affected by changes in the monsu cycles and becoming deserts (The Sahara desert is actually expanding at an alarming rate). It is the so called "spiral of death" and if we keep up at this rate it will eventually impact us all, rich and poor nations alike, generating even more problems such as disease, famine, caos and even war!

These are just a few of the problems that together form the so called CLIMATE CHANGE issue! For way too long, science have been discredited and it was also believed that all these phenomenoms were just another natural "cycle" in our planets history, just like an ice age for example! Once again, that became another "broken dogma" and today we know that OUR ACTIONS DO IMPACT EARTH! And impact a lot!

The good news is that we still can change, we are still not at the point of no return... there is HOPE! Many other people around the world, just like this humble blog entry, are speaking out and making sure that our powerfull message is heard! WE ARE THE SOLUTION for the Climate problem! WE can retrace our steps and rewrite our destiny! WE can make a positive impact in our planet and place our race once again in the right path and in harmony with the enviroment! It all starts with simple actions that when added with many other small actions.... it suddenlly become HUGE and it can MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

In the coming month of December, all nations of the world will get together to attack the climate change issue! Our mission is to ensure that the final decision is to vote for LIFE! "BAD09" is our weapon to show to the governements of the world that we want to choose our PLANET! That we pick EARTH and that by doing such we are not only protecting the environment but we are also ensuring our own survival!

Please spread the word! Do your part! If you haven't cast your vote yet... you can still do so at http://www.earthhour.org/! Talk to your friends and family... if you have a blog... write about it! Remember... the little actions united with a bunch of other "little" actions CAN and WILL make the difference! Do it for our planet! Do it for you! DO IT FOR US!

The 60 Minute!

This is such an important moment for our planet! This is the earth hour... The 60 minute! On the last March 28th, this year, many of us once again "voted" for legislation to be approved across the world to help with the climate and environmental issue. Once again, "our light switch was our vote" and our participation is being used to help on approving new laws to SAVE our world!

In December this year, world leaders will gather in Copenhagen to determine how the world deals with climate change. Their choice is simple – Earth or global warming. The fight is still on! We have to keep on pressuring and show support as "citizens of the world" in order to make it clear that we demand action on climate change!

There are many ways we can help! At http://www.earthhour.org/ you can follow actions and see how you can still "cast" your vote! This is a global issue and WE have to tackle it now! This is the 60 minute! It's Our Time! THE EARTH HOUR!

Please take some time to see the official video of the earth hour campaign at the bellow link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNxvNm7rqBQ&feature=player_embedded#

VOTE EARTH! :D

Sleepless Week!

So..... Im not sure if Im just impressed with these earhquake news and my subconcience is reacting to it or if I am watching too much Discovery Channel or if something is trying to alert me! This past week for 2 times I had the same dream and I woke up in the night and could not sleep for a while!

I've been dreaming that an earthquake will hit us and my truck will get smash in the garage and my house will collapse! A total caos situation! Im able to survive it all but in the dream Im standing on a moutain of debri and without anything else other than the clothes Im wearing! Is this freaky stuff or what?

I had the same dream again last night and its just freaking me out! In my work we have a division that works with American Samoa and as a lot of you may know, a major earthquake stroke those islands and many people died! We followed the drama first hand and we are still sending help (supplyes, machinery, water, food) to the poor people of those islands!

I think those stories really got to me! The pictures I saw, the despair in the face of the people, all the destruction! It was really sad!

Everything is normal here in LA and other than the problems with these dreams Im doing just fine! I hope I don't have anymore of these sleepless nights ahead of me! One thing Im doing, at least for the next week! I've decided to park my car at the street! Better safe than sorry! All Im saying....

@brodifaabs

It's official! I am a twitter now! I have my own and I am inviting everybody to find me at the twitter website under the alias of @brodifaabs! See you there!

Eh oficial gurizada! Estou no twitter e virei fa desse novo website! Voces vao me encontrar lah sob o codinome @brodifaabs! Vejo voces por lah!

VICTORY at LEAST!!!!! and Pain!!!!!

After a few rounds and many many arguments and discussions (do we play 4-4-2.. or 5-3-2? / who should play? where do they play? Who is the keeper? / etc) "Kedar Football Club" (our soccer club) conquered a VICTORY again!!!! We won in the first round and since them.... there has been many many heartbreaking games! Our overall record now is 2 victories 2 ties and 3 losses! Do you want to know what was the best of all? I'll tell ya... We beat a team that was playing with Argentina's jersey and shorts! At the end of the day: 3 x 1 for us!!!! Jogo Bonito baby!!! hehehe It was pure GLORY and JOY!

Not all is bueno... as I got hurt and I don't think I will be playing for the next 2 weeks! Sprained anckle was the diagnostics! 2 weeks down! So no gym and no soccer! BOOOOOOO! Whatever!!! I am doing my best to be back there by next week! The victory got us all PUMPED UP!!!

VIVA KEDAR!!!! To the TOP and BEYOND!!!! hehehehe

Faabs Enlouqueceu?

É oficial. Faabs é louco. Ele acredita que os brasileiros são pessoas escolhidas de Deus e que Jesus é de Canela. Subentendo que isto é o tipo que me disse que o Deus o escuta e que o Deus deve a Faabs muitos favores. Pessoas.... Quando o perdemos? Quero dizer somente o check out este excerto de conversa:

16h38) Fabiano: verificarei.... esta entrevista de fricking com pinche MARADONA! você entenderá porque taxamos estes MOFOS.... aqui está a conexão http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1094276.html#old+foes+diegos+sights

(16h38) Fabiano: Também, verifique o meu comentário sobre isto!

(16h38) Fabiano: Este filho de uma arma!!!!

(17h00) Jeremiah: tanto ódio....

(17h03) Fabiano: MORRA A ARGENTINA MORRE!

(17h04) Jeremiah: e violência.... São todos os brasileiros como isto?

(17h06) Fabiano: somos seres humanos pacíficos e carinhosos que AMAM CHICAS mas odeiam aqueles MOFOS

(17h07) Jeremiah: pacífico e carinhoso EXCETO hum? o Deus deu-lhe a OKAY última vez quando ambos vocês falaram? Subentendo que os brasileiros não são até as suas pessoas escolhidas... os judeus foram os Escolhidos....

(17h08) Fabiano: SOMOS AS PESSOAS ESCOLHIDAS!!! É SOMENTE QUE O BRASIL É MUITO MAIS JOVEM DO QUE O ISRAEL! AGORA UMA COISA É COM CERTEZA.... DEUS É BRASILEIRO E É UM FATO!

(17h10) Fabiano: SIM É VERDADE E JESUS É de CANELA!

It's official. Faabs is crazy. He believes that the Brazilians are God's chosen people and that Jesus is from Canela. I mean this is the guy who told me that God listens to him and that God owes Faabs many favors. People....When did we lose him? I mean just check out this chat excerpt: (4:38 PM) Fabiano: I will.... check out this fricking interview with pinche MARADONA! you will understand why we rate these MOFOS.... here is the link http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1094276.html#old+foes+diegos+sights (4:38 PM) Fabiano: Also, check out my comment on that! (4:38 PM) Fabiano: This son of a gun!!!! (5:00 PM) Jeremiah: so much hate.... (5:03 PM) Fabiano: DIE ARGENTINA DIE! (5:04 PM) Jeremiah: and violence....Are all Brazilians like this? (5:06 PM) Fabiano: We are peaceful and loving human beings that LOVE CHICAS but hate those MOFOS (5:07 PM) Jeremiah: peaceful and loving EXCEPT huh? did God give you the OK last time you both talked? I mean Brazilians aren't even his chosen people...the Jews were the Chosen ones.... (5:08 PM) Fabiano: WE ARE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE!!! IT'S JUST THAT BRAZIL IS MUCH YOUNGER THAN ISRAEL! NOW ONE THING IS FOR SURE.... GOD IS BRAZILIAN AND THAT IS A FACT! (5:10 PM) Fabiano: YEP THAT IS TRUE AND JESUS IS FROM CANELA!

Joga Bonito Fabiano!

Oi amigos e a família de Fabiano. Isto é seu Jer bom de amigo blogando a você de do sul ensolarado Califórnia. Acabo de querer dar lhe toda uma notícia de última hora sobre nosso amigo. Joga num futebol de trabalho liga recreativa. Investigue seu primeiro jogo! Usa suéter número "10" e jogando midfield de centro! (Camisas brancas, calção preto.)

Hello friends and family of Fabiano. This is his good friend Jer blogging to you from sunny southern California. I just wanted to give you all a news flash about our friend. He is playing in a work soccer recreational league. Check out their first game! He's wearing jersey number "10" and he playing center midfield! (White shirts, black shorts.)