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John Burke


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Gender: Male
Status: In a Relationship
Age: 30
Sign: Taurus

City: WINSTON SALEM
State: NORTH CAROLINA
Country: US
Signup Date: 6/8/2005

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Monday, January 01, 2007 

Current mood:  calm
Ok when last we left off :

• I hadn't gotten job and it was near the end of 2006
• I didn't know how well I did on my mid-term for Psychology
• Miami & Jacksonville had shots at making the playoffs
• Orlando was on a roll in November would they keep it going through the month of December
• I didn't know what will my final grades be in my 1st term at ECPI


Now for the dramatic conclusion that was my December. . . .


Sr. Reyshawn Terry has his best game of the 2006-07 season

Dec 2nd The Tar Heels faced the only challenging opponent they would for all of December in Kentucky which UNC won 75 -63. Senior Reyshawn Terry came to play with 4-6 3pters and 9 rebs for 16pts.

Dec 11th I noticed I got scheduled for "Microcomputer Applications" ( a intro basically to Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint ) While I never really used PowerPoint until going to ECPI I though with the 2 times that I have I could probably pass the Test out  test and save myself $1800 in a class I really don't need. Turns out I was right. I Aced it. There were no Excel formulas on the test and that is the only thing I'm not to good at. So yeah I earned 2 credits in less then 2 hours and saved $1800 on my tuition.




My award winning presentation of Chapter 9

Dec 14th I had my 2nd and final presentation due for my Psychology class. This time I had a big section that had 3 parts and I got the last part in the section of Chapter 9. I once again conquered the odds and managed to get 100% on the presentation.

My group's award winning presentation
Dec 19th  I had a mini- Power Point presentation (only had to last 10 mins total with 4 people in a group) due for my Freshmen Orientation Class. Our group chose to do it on different aspects of being a student at ECPI. I was the student going to school full-time and no job. Aced it too but pretty much the class was do the work pass don't fail.


Dec 20th Took my final exam for Psychology. Got a 98% ( Apparently one of the questions on my study guide was marked wrong so I got it wrong on the test too. So I ended up with a 99.5% for my overall grade in the class, but a  100-90 is an A (no plus or minus given) so for my first term at ECPI  I got a..... (drum roll4.0

Since I tested out of  "Microcomputer Applications" I now have Environmental Biology  with the same teacher I just finished for Freshmen Orientation. I also have this coming term Customer Relations with my 1st woman teacher. Classes start Wednesday January 3rd and the term ends February 5th.

Dec 25th Did the similar to last year going to one side of the family in the morning and the other side during the evening. For gifts it can be summed up pretty easy, Gift cards. That was the bulk of my gifts, so I won't be paying for a 4 star meal or a trip to JC Pennys any time soon. I did get some money which will be used for tuition loan interest and I got Season 5 DVD of Quantum Leap so now I just need Season 2 and Season 1 (which I have downloaded to the computer, but no DVD extras   ). That's about it which is fine cause when most of your stuff is in storage you kind of don't want more stuff.


Darko & the Magic Struggled during December

Dec 30th The Orlando Magic did have the best December going  6 of 16 for the month winning only 37.5% of their games and finishing 18-14 for the month. They are now 2nd in their division and 6th in the Eastern Conference ( Wow what a difference a month makes ). Orlando's biggest win ( if you want to call it that with Miami not having D-wade or Shaq playing ) was over the Miami Heat ( 97-68 ).


QB Quinn Gray #5 was the story for Jacksonville not David Garrard

Dec 31st  Jacksonville needed to beat Kansas City to keep their playoff hopes alive unfortunately for David Garrard it wasn't his day. He looked replaceable with Quinn Gray who had 2 rushing TDs and passed for 166 yards ( which was 26 more yards then David Garrard and Quinn only played in 12:08 in the 4th Qtr ). Jacksonville ended up losing ( 30 - 35 ) despite Gray's great game. Losing 3 of there last 4 games, Jacksonville can only blame themselves for not making the playoffs. There will definitely be a major QB controversy in Jacksonville this off-season with the starting job up for grabs.


 Cleo Lemon gets to try out for next season
to see if he or Joey will remain on the team

The Dolphins basically  needed to Win all but one of their games for December but they did the complete opposite by losing all their December games but 1 ( The New England Game ). With 30 free-agents and Nick Saban still rumored to consider leaving Dolphins for the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Dolphins' are sure to be a different team next year.
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The Year that was 2006

Well if you want to base it off  Financial success I guess I failed. Cause I am now -$28,400 due to tuition cost at ECPI.F

If you want to base off of Career success I am probably at a C or C- level. Due mostly cause I went all of 2006 without a job, but I did make a Career changing decision in enrolling at ECPI.

If you want to go off of Health I didn't do to bad I had the flu earlier on in the year but other then that I wasn't bed ridden for more then 3 days out of 365 or healthy for 99.1% of the year so that's an A+ .

Sports not too good. The Mets (which I really can't claim as "my team" as I haven't watched a complete baseball game on TV let alone a Mets game on TV since 1999 ) almost made it to the World Series Marlins weren't even close. The Orlando Magic didn't do much better then they did in 2005 not making the playoffs and getting the 11th Draft pick again. UNC finally made a Head coach change in Football. UNC Basketball overachieved for such a young team finishing 2nd in the ACC. I guess if I had to rate the season I would give it a solid D+ .
( Because I am a bigger UNC basketball fan then most of my other favorite teams and a UNC Freshmen squad beat a Duke Senior squad on Senior night. So that has to be worth something .)


My resolutions for 2007

•  To get a job ( no seriously I mean it ) part-time  most likely.
•  To eat better ( I know redundant )
•  To get in better shape ( Coaching Basketball  starting in Jan. 20th should help that )
•  Last to finish the year out the same way I started it with a 4.0

My sport team goals

The Tar Heels ( basketball ) make it to the Final Four and win the ACC Tournament. They have the talent to win another National Championship just not the experience. Also to keep everybody from going Pro early so we can make a title run next year.

The Orlando Magic to make the playoffs and to some how sign  Darko to an extension and sign Vince Carter for next year's team.
 
The Miami Dolphins keep Nick Saban try to keep as many Defensive free agents as possible. Sign younger guys to the positions you needed filled. Make the playoffs for 2008.

The Tampa Bay Bucs sign a QB. I don't think Chris Simms is ready to take the starting job. Tampa needs some offensive line help too.

The Jacksonville Jaguars keep at least 2 of the QBs you currently have on the roster. If it was me personally I would go with Leftwich and Gray ( if he does good in the Pre-season ) I always like the option of having  a pocket QB if my Scrambling QB isn't getting the job done. Maybe trade David Garrard to Tampa for a draft pick.

The Tar Heels ( football ) Let Butch Davis show you the promise land even if he has a bad season, remember he won't have any of his recruits come in until 2008-09 season. Make it to a bowl game and win it with a 7-5 or 8-4 record would be great. Beat Norte Dame or Tennessee would be amazing.
Currently watching:
Quantum Leap - The Complete Fifth Season
Release date: 14 November, 2006
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If It's Not Scottish It's Crrrap!
Heather Shuemaker

 
I can't believe how horrible the dolphins did the month.  Grr! But as I told my friends, as far as my football teams go the season is over so no more bitching until the fall. I'm glad you did so well as far as school! I hope you achieve your goals for this coming year.  I've got a few mapped out in my head, but I'm attempting to play it by ear. 
 
Posted by If It's Not Scottish It's Crrrap! on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 10:21 PM
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