I was thinking to myself, I know that I can do at least 30 pushups. I get to the gym all pumped up and ready to do my 30 pushups…. I guess my arms did not get the memo that I KNOW, I FEEL and I CAN do 30 pushups.

Well that 30 was only 7

What only 7 push ups ohhhhhhhh crap, so as soon as I get home I opened HundredPushups.com and saw what I needed to do. The site is simple with a six week plan and and a initial test and a final test.

So as you can see 7 push ups is 93 away from my goal of 100. After reading the site, this is pretty simple, just follow the plan and the charts and  in 6 weeks I will reach my goal and meet the challenge of doing 100 push ups without stopping.

I am issuing the challenge to all my friends and family to take part in the hundredpushup.com challenge.

6 Weeks from today or sooner I will be doing 100+ push ups.

This is a simple post, I just want to share with people my 5 reasons why I think that working out is the best.

1. If I workout and eat right I will be able to see my daughter grow up and be a productive part of society.
2. Working out allows for me to stay focused on the tasks at hand.
3. Working out gives me more energy that I can imagine.
4. Working out keeps me pretty .
5. I honestly believe that healthier I am the more successful I can become.

Now I am not one of those people that strive for perfection all the time, but when I have a passion for something I really would like it to appear perfect. But there in lies the problem. There is no such thing as perfect. I must have spent 40% of my time trying to make my site http://blogtrainingacademy.com perfect. I changed logos 2 times, I changed the CMS (content management system) I am using from Joomla to wordpress, and then I changed site colors from grey and red to black and grey.So you would think that the site that I designed for my new venture was perfect NOPE……. as one of my friends said that most if not all sites are in constant state of beta.

So as I write this post I am asking myself how much time did I waste chasing a dream of perfection while damn near destroying possible.

There is no such thing as PERFECT, perfection does not exists at all. While we spend time trying to achieve perfection that possible opportunity is being passed by. People often say that they missed out on a PERFECT opportunity, but they really missed out on a possible opportunity. Possible is always attainable and perfect is never attainable.

I am resigned to the fact that my first social media class is possible, but will not be perfect. It is possible because of friends and family and my online community of people that encourage me daily.

Thank you to all that have made things possible in my life.

The shelter is now housing evacuees from Hurricane Ike after the storm destroyed a lot of Galveston and cut power to more than a million in Galveston. One of the evacuees at the shelter is my aunt Jennifer Smith. Luckily I am here in San Antonio to help provide comfort, get magazines, books, or anything she needs. I was also able to provide a cell phone from Cricket Wireless with unlimited minutes.

At first glance the Trinity Tri-Point Shelter looks to be a decent shelter but I have noticed that the temporary residents there are missing all the comforts of home.

There are very few books, no magazines, a TV that only has 2 stations a few DVD’s and that is really about it.

I am very proud of San Antonio for providing needed supplies to the Houston, Texas City, Baytown, and Galveston areas. Unfortunately San Antonio we still have more that we can do. I am calling on all businesses and citizens to come together again and Adopt a Shelter here in San Antonio. I am personally adopting the Trinity Tri-Point Special Needs Shelter at 281 and N. Saint Mary’s.

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After looking at the shelter and speaking to a few residents and some of the nurses I have come up with things that I feel the shelter can use to give the evacuees a more comfortable living situation.

Needs

• Magazines, Books, Tablets, Pens. Pencils
• Music (High School choir or group can come by and play)
• Home Cooked Meals
• DVD’s
• 10 phones for a phone bank
• 8 computers for access the internet, email and FEMA
• Internet Connection
• Cable TV (come on TIME WARNER)
• A video Projector with Screen to show movies a few days a week
• 3 TV’s
• 4 DVD Player
• 100 Cell Phones pre-paid with a few months of service

Companies I am asking for help

• AT&T
• TIME WARNER
• DIRECT TV
• WOAI
• KSAT 12
• VALERO
• TESORO
• BLOGCATALOG.com
• OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
• USAA
• BEST BUY
• BJORN’s
• CIRCUIT CITY
• HEB
• WALMART

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Here is another need as expressed by this website:
http://texasbaptists.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/how-to-help-hurricane-evacuees-in-san-antonio/

Volunteers needed with evacuees in San Antonio

CHOOSE A DAY OF THE WEEK AND STAFF A KITCHEN FOR THAT DAY OR A SHIFT FOR A DAY. Let’s say your church wanted to choose Tuesday’s. 10 volunteers are needed per day (Shift 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.) at Trinity TriPoint and 10 volunteers to staff the kitchen at Port San Antonio (Shift 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). Call Patricia Ward at 210-525-9954 and let us know which shift and day of the week you would like to bring volunteers. VOLUNTEERS MUST WEAR LONG PANTS, CLOSED TOED SHOES AND A CAP OR HAIR NET!
CHOOSE A SERVING SHIFT AT TRINITY TRIPOINT TO SERVE MEALS – At. 10 volunteers are needed to serve each meal shift, (Breakfast, 7 AM – 10 AM; Lunch 11 AM – 2 PM; Dinner 5 PM – 8 PM). VOLUNTEERS MUST WEAR LONG PANTS, CLOSED TOED SHOES AND A CAP OR HAIR NET!

Adopt a Shelter Program
Shelter I am Adopting
Tri-Point Special Needs Shelter
3323 N. Saint Mary St.
San Antonio, Tx. 78212
Contact: Gylon Jackson 210.365.3312

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So I am planning on running the Rock n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon on Nov 16, 2008. To say that I am excited about my decision is a understatement. Running the marathon will great for my health, but more than anything I know that my little girl will love to see me run. I can only imagine what her face will look like at the end!

So today I started walking….. each day I will do more and keep everyone up to date on my progress. I gots to get some cool running shoes……

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone’s amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred – Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries – Most never happen.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less

NOW ——–Be a good Donkey and send it across to all the donkeys you Know…. Think like a donkey…..does this make sense….If you think ‘no’ then something is wrong with your senses…..