April Showers Bring May Flowers

Hey guys, it has been awhile since I have posted something.  Going way back since 2012.  Well I tell you what, a lot has changed since 2012 and most of you are saying, "uh duh Damian, it has been 2 years, you think?!"
Well I am here to sum up in a short period.  Still living in the good 'ol city of Jacksonville but not working at Lenz Field anymore.  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is my new venture and things are look great.  If anyone is looking into the health care/technology field, head over to there website or you find postings for jobs on various job search sites.  Moved out of the in laws and got a place with my wife, Alicia.  Alicia also got a new job at Illinois College and loves it.
I have to say life is on a great track and loving every minute of it. Before I depart I want to give a shot out to podcast that I have been listening to for over 2 years now.  JB Glossinger, the founder of MorningCoach.com has been a great inspiration to me.  His mindful techniques and positive attitude has greatly affected how I process positive flow.  If you want to know more about MorningCoach and  more about JB here is the link http://www.morningcoach.com/blog/  and

http://www.morningcoach.com/

Now that I am back, I can't wait to blog and inspire everyone.  With great positive power people can achieve greatness, but it dwells from within.  You are your own worst enemy.  Live life to the fullest.

Well that's it for now friends, looking forward to my next post tomorrow. 

Remembering the Good Times

2005 ALL-SOUTH COAST CONFERENCE

BASEBALL TEAMS

SCC MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Chris Lopez, East LA, So. DH, .453 BAVG, 9 HR, 37 RBI, .895 SLUG. PCT.
SCC MOST VALUABLE PITCHER
Hector Molina, East LA, So. RH, 7-1, 2.64 ERA, 61.1 INN
SCC COACH OF THE YEAR
James Hines, East LA
(East LA College Conference Champions)
Note—Statistics are based on 24-Game Conference schedule

ALL-SCC BASEBALL FIRST TEAM
Starting Pitchers
Damian Gatti (Mt. San Antonio, Fr. RH), 5-2, 1.82 ERA, 49.1 INN, 41 K, 2 CG
Steve Conradi (Long Beach, Fr. RH), 5-2, 1.62 ERA, 61 INN, 3 CG
Benjamin Horner (East LA, So. RH), 6-1, 4.46 ERA, 38.1 INN
Kyle Pond (LA Harbor, Fr. RH), 5-0, 4.60 ERA, 58.2 INN
Relief Pitcher
Richard Navarette (East LA, So. RH), 1-2, 1.91 ERA, 3 SV, 33 INN, 37 K
Utility
Tommy Peale (Long Beach, Fr. IF-P), .367, 1 HR, 24 RBI; 5-2, 2.36 ERA, 48 K, 49.2 INN
Catcher
Brad Schwarzenbach (Cerritos, Fr.), .300, 1 HR, 22 RBI
First Baseman
Daniel Jones (Mt. San Antonio, So.), .441, 1 HR, 4 3B, 28 RBI
Infielders
Edgar Sedano (East LA, So. SS), .405, 6 HR, 40 Runs, 21 BB, 19 RBI
Jaime Ballesteros (Compton, Fr. 3B), .426, 5 HR, 16 2B, 24 RBI
Matt Venegas (Mt. San Antonio, Fr. SS), .361, 18 RBI
Greg Johnston (Mt. San Antonio, Fr. 2B), .326, 5 3B, 16 RBI
Outfielders
Robbie Carter (Mt. San Antonio, So.), .393, 10 2B, 20 BB, 16 RBI
Bryan Kepner (Cerritos, So.), .317, 4 3B, 1 HR, 19 RBI
Tino Gomez (El Camino, So.), .412, 3 HR, 15 RBI
Fernando Franco (East LA, So.), .402, 13 SAC, 13 RBI
Designated Hitter
Billy Hernandez (El Camino, So.), .321, 12 2B, 4 HR, 21 RBI
ALL-SCC BASEBALL SECOND TEAM
Starting Pitchers
Steve Luyben (Cerritos, Fr. RH), 3-5, 3.66 ERA, 64 INN, 9 Starts, 44 K
Travis Ward (Mt. San Antonio, Fr. LH), 5-1, 2.98 ERA, 54.1 INN
Edward Acevedo (East LA, So. RH), 1-1, 4.50 ERA, 26 INN, 23 K
Jeff McKinley (El Camino, Fr. RH), 5-1, 2.44 ERA, 51.2 INN
Sean O’Leary (Mt. San Antonio, So. RH), 5-1, 54.2 INN, 2 CG
Relief Pitcher
Scott Simmons (Long Beach, So. RH), 1-1, 0.95 ERA, 3 SV
Utility
Phil Van Doren (Cerritos, Fr. OF-P), .359, 12 RBI, 1 K in 80 PA; 5-3, 2.96 ERA, 51.2 INN
Catcher
Derek Leveque (East LA, So.), .333, 2 HR, 16 RBI
First Baseman
Kurt Crowell (East LA, So.), .329, 1 HR, 18 RBI
Infielders
Carlos Gonzalez (LA Harbor, So. 2B-3B), .386, 1 HR, 21 RBI
Michael Diaz (East LA, So.), .364, 1 HR, 22 RBI
Ryan Averkieff (Long Beach, Fr.), .327, 9 2B, 20 RBI
Jorge Franco (LA Harbor, So. SS), .356, 16 SB, 13 RBI
Dane Braunecker (El Camino, Fr.), .329, 10 RBI
Outfielders
Matt Mendrun (Mt. San Antonio, Fr.), .337, 10 2B, 1 HR, 27 RBI
Eugene Edwards (Long Beach, So.), .388, 4 3B, 11 SB, 1 HR, 17 RBI
Cody Kissell (Mt. San Antonio, Fr.), .348, 3 3B, 16 RBI
Andy Beard (Long Beach, Fr.), .400, 2 HR, 19 RBI
Designated Hitter
Chris Warters (Pasadena, Fr.), .456 (conference batting champion), 15 RBI

ALL-SCC HONORABLE MENTION
Cerritos: Earl Powell (So. DH), Dan Luyben (Fr. 2B), Jerome Fortin (So. RHP)
Compton: Daniel Quintero (So. 1B), Marques Jenkins (So. OF), Jose Talmantes (Fr. C)
East LA: Chris Rodriguez (So. RHP), Andrew Soto (So. RHP), Alex Gonzalez (Fr. OF)
El Camino: Mike Zuanich (Fr. 1B), Chris Fox (Fr. OF), Miguel Juarez (So. C)
Long Beach: Jason Dufloth (So. RHP), Kevin Monahan (So. OF), Matt Brooks (So. C)
Los Angeles City: Rafael Chavez (Fr. C)
Los Angeles Harbor: Raul Landeros (Fr. 1B), Steve Garcia (Fr. IF), Daniel Flores (Fr. OF)
Mt. San Antonio: Matt Wetzel (So. C)
Pasadena: Jose Udave (So. OF), Charles Brown (So. 3B-OF), Costa Ananias (So. 2B)

Lenz Field & Sports Complex

Lenz Field & Sports Complex

Lenz Field & Sports Complex sits nicely in a corner pocket Northwest in Jacksonville, Illinois.  This complex was finished in 2009 and is probably the best sports complex in the Midwest.  The complex  started out from being a dream.   That dream of constructing baseball fields similar to The Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the university of Illinois Baseball Field in Champaign, IL; and the Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field.  

Well, the dream can true with the construction of the first field here in Jacksonville, Illinois (which is now called Field #4).  Field #4 was constructed in 2007 with 100% turf and has not been rained out for over 3 years!  With a total of 5 complete fields, Lenz Field & Sports Complex held over 100 teams throughout the year in numerous tournaments. 

I began working at Lenz Field in August and am pretty stoked.  I never knew that I would get a job working within my field here in Illinois.  I thought I was going to settle for a managers position at some podunk retail store, but nonetheless, something else caught my interest.  My intended goal was to get a normal job and maybe go back to school to obtain my Masters degree.  That goal is still intact but the options are endless with the possibilities of what field I want to get it in.  

More information is to come 

We made it to Illinois!!! 

Well is has been about a month,

but I am happy to say that we have both found jobs within the same week!!!

I am happy to say that my wife Alicia has found a job here in town within the same field as the job that she had in California.  The other great thing is that I also found a job here in town as well.  When we got here to Jacksonville, it was hard to find jobs, especially for me because nobody was hiring.  It then came about a week and a half ago that we both got jobs and we start on August 6th.  Both of us are working jobs within our degrees.

I found a this great opportunity to work at this awesome facility.  You can check the website out www.lenzfield.com  I am happy to say that I am working in the field that I love.  It feel really good to be back with baseball especially being a Special Event Coordinator.

MORE BLOGS TO COME!!!!

 

Day 7-California Crisis

Hello everyone, this is day 7. I though about not writing one today because of how my post was yesterday but I need to stick to goal.
I do however want to say that I am sorry about yesterdays post.  Fresh & Easy is a great company, in fact it can be even more than a great company if they change a few of their operations.  It is also a great company to work for.  For the most part it pays well, it has great benefits, PTO, and 401K.
It is still a baby company and they still need to work out the bugs within the system because we all know that no system is great.
On the lighter side of things,  I spoke with my dad yesterday after work and discussed how the rest of this month and next will be.
I am happy to hear that my father is proud of me for what I've accomplished and where I am heading.  It is a really good feeling inside.  There were a few things that I wanted to discuss like what are we going to do with my car, cell phone, etc (the little things)  Come to find out that I am going to keep my cell phone, and my dad was going to sell the car to a guy that works at my dads store.  The guy is looking for transportation to get to and from work.
I am really going to miss my parents and West Covina.  This was my home town and this is where my childhood was, but we all grow up sometime or another and this time it is for a long distance.


Did anyone hear on the news last night about the budget crisis for California?????  Get ready people of California, there is going to be more layoffs and cutbacks!!!!!
Read this article about Governor Brown speaking about this issues 
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-state-budget-20120515,0,1532582.story




Very interesting to me.....Lets just say its a good time to get out.
I hope that whoever reads my Day 7 Blog Please understand that California is going to sink pretty fast and think about your future.  I don't think California is going to last much longer.

Anyways, DAY 7 in the books...
PLEASE let me know what you think about this issue in California because it may effect you.....

Day 6

Just to keep myself updated, this is day 6 of my month long trial run for my blog.  So far it has been REALLY hard coming up with ideas to talk about.  Skipping days 3-5 and moving straight on lol.  

Lately I have been feeling really drawn back from working any harder for Fresh & Easy.  I am definitely not saying that I am going to sit like a log and not do anything but, I feel that anything extra that needs to be done I am going to question.....WHY?. 

 I feel that Fresh & Easy focuses on a lot of different aspects in the store but they don't seem to understand what ACTUALLY GOES ON IN THE STORE.  I think the company really took a down fall for me when they did not provide the canvas bags for Earth Day.  They gave out SO many coupons for a free bag with a $20 purchase, but FAIL MISERABLY on providing the bags for the customers!!!!!  FRESH AND EASY.....do you realize how many customers we lost because of this????!!!!  We had customers literally leave their baskets and carts at the register because there WAS NO BAG   

UMM FAIL

There have been many more incidences that have occurred in my years with this company but I don't want to disclose anything information that may get me in trouble. Overall, I just feel really burnt out, over worked and underpaid for what I do.

As I said before I am really glad that Alicia and I are making this decision to move back to Illinois.  

This post is how I feel right now and I hope that whoever reads this and works for Fresh And Easy please let me know how you feel.  I would really love to hear some thoughts and feelings about where you think this company is heading.

Day 2

Hello Y'all

This is day 2 of my month trial run.  I am really thankful for the people that are in my life.  This move to Illinois is really big and I cannot wait to get out there and make a career.  I don't have much to say hopefully tomorrow and be a little better.

Morning Coach!!!

Okay, so I've been listening to Morning Coach on Itunes since December and I'm not a member yet, but I can definitely tell you that listening to this podcast every Monday morning helps me get motivated throughout the day.  If you have Itunes I recommend downloading his daily podcasts.  Just listening to him for 10 to 15 min. helps me little by little and makes me realize that I'm not the only one out there.  Hearing his story and other peoples problems that may come up in their lives, he helps me realize where I'm at and makes me take a step back.  By stepping back and looking into my situations, it makes me slow down and think.
Life is about having fun and living each day to the fullest.  I just listened to a podcast episode about adventure.  On my days off, I usually sit at home and play Xbox.  What I need to do and get OUT of the apartment and go for a hike or a bike ride;  create an adventure.  The reason why I do stay at home is because if I do go out, I tend to spend my money on stupid stuff that I don't really need.  By listening to this podcast and following the Morning Coach, I tend to forget the stupid stuff that I don't need and focus on my enjoyment.
That is why I am glad that my wife and I have made the decision to move to Illinois.  California is a busy, messed up, and unethical State.  I'm not saying that Illinois is better but changing the scenery and the environment can definitely make us a little more stress free about getting through each day and live our lives.
 I at first did not enjoy my time in Missouri when I went to college, but when I got out and about, I had a lot of fun.  I got into fishing and am really excited to get back into it.  I enjoy watching the weather and storms in the Midwest and is definitely one of my new hobbies.  I am going to miss my family and friends here in California, but it makes a better feeling to come back and visit than it is to plan something for a weekend when we did live here.

I am going to start writing my feelings and my thoughts on this blog.  This day will be my 1st day and I'm going to try and do a month.  After the month I will see where I am at and go from there.  I would like people to comment on how they are feeling about where they are at in their lives and create topics to talk about so that each day, we can try and get those feelings out and live each day to our fullest.

How to log into your Fresh and Easy Friends Card Account

Hello all viewers!!!!
I am going to show you how simple it is to log into your account with your Friends Cards.
-You first want to go to https://friends.freshandeasy.com/microsite/home.aspx
(just click or right click on the link above to open on a new tab)

-Click on Friends Card in the middle of the screen.

-A new window will pop up and you'll need to click on "create your account now"

-If you haven't created an account, this is where you would want to log in your information with your email address.  Fresh And Easy will be sending you emails to your yahoo or any email account that you may have about your rewards points and what extra points you can receive by purchasing certain items.

-If you already have an account just click on SIGN IN.

My suggestion is to save this HTTP site to your desktop for fast access.  Here is the link if you don't want to waste time doing https://friends.freshandeasy.com/microsite/home.aspx

-Once you've signed in, your personal Fresh And Easy account loads up and it will show you on the left side how many points you have saved up so far.

-To convert those points to cash you will need to click on MY POINTS AND CASH REWARDS

-Below your points available you will be able to convert your points to Cash Rewards by clicking on the


-Once you click on that, you notice a certain amount of money from your points collection is converted into cash.  You will then be able to purchase items at your local Fresh and Easy Market.  Make sure you select Rewards on the screen at the checkout stand and slide the card like you would a debit or credit.

Hopefully this works for you and hopefully you can understand the website a little better to able to see and convert your points.

Let me know if you have other questions or concerns and please feel free to add me.

Thanks

WHATS NEW!!!

WOW a lot has happened since November of last year.  To sum it down, my wife and I have decided to move back to the Midwest.  She is from Illinois and we both have seen better job opportunities.  We have also seen that we can possible own PROPERTY!!! Living out here in California, going on almost 4 years, things have been a roller coaster.  The thought of starting a family and owning property really gets me excited.  Never thought I would say this but I do miss the Midwest.  There are a lot of things that people don't feel in there life time.  Southern California is a very beautiful state, but who takes time to enjoy mother nature? Who just parks their car and says screw work today, I think I'm going to go hiking in the mountains or go fishing down at the beach.  Most people like us cannot just leave our duties and do that.  Maybe it's our choice for being in the field that we are in but there are other factors that arise.
I do feel however emotionally pulled because I am going to miss Southern California and I had a good thing going with my career at Fresh And Easy.  On the other hand there are a lot of reasons why I want to leave this state and move to some place less stressful.  Another thing too, is that, I have been told many things with my growth with Fresh And Easy but none of it fell through and when asked, I feel like I'm not being told the right answers.  Basically being lied to.  But none the less, I shrug things off and just do my job.
As of June we are planning to start packing for our trip back.

Sad news but for good causes.

Holiday Season

Hey guys!!!
Its been a long since I've posted a blog!!!!
Just wanted to wish everyone a great Holiday season.  I plan to do some blogging soon about the Holiday promotions going on at Fresh and Easy.

I hope you guys take part in this promotion because there are more and more great products coming.  Again we have our great sales on turkey's and ham's.

Don't miss this opportunity because it only comes once a year!!!

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New Manager at Store #1255 Baldwin Park

We Got A New Manager

We recently got a new manager at the Baldwin Park store (Fresh And Easy).  So far I think he is 95% better than the manager we had before.  Not to put him down and say that the manager before was total &#$*, but the motivation as a "manager" was just not there.  My anxiety was SO high every time he was at the store.  Mr. F (keeping his name secret) lacked the communication between all TL's (team leaders)and pretty much the whole store;  It was more of a he said she said basis.  Waste and poor scheduling was a heavy cloud hovering over the manager and the store.  So far, waste is still a threat but the fact that we are in a new direction with a new manager is a good feeling.
Personally, it was literally a slap in the face when we received our quarterly bonus.  I didn't think it was fair coming from a store that received a higher bonus, to a store was a disaster.  The recent months I gave my job a good look Through.  Looking in from 3rd person perspective, I didn't think it was fair for the amount of work I was doing and only getting paid a little amount.  Every extra hour I worked, I did not see an extra cent (it was all taxed).  The bonus was a couple months ago but the fact of getting a very small amount was lets say, BULLSHIT.  What really made me upset the most, was that nobody really cared to make any changes during that time.  With our new quarterly bonus coming soon again, I could only imagine that the amount might be same.
Now that we have a new manager, I can see the change.  Our district manager came in for a visit the other day and he was fairly pleased with the new changes (only 2 days) that store made.  Aisle 3 (yogurts) was in the tip top shape it has EVER been.  It was just the little things that we had to overlook and go through.
With the new manager here at the store, I am very pleased with what has changed.  Moving forward, I hope to gain experience with this new manager, make this store (Baldwin Park) #1.  It is going to take time but I've got all the time in the world.  I am also glad to say that I look forward to going to work again.  I hope for new beginnings.
Promotion outlook good again.  Don't know when but I could only imagine it is only time until I hear from top people.

Good to be back blogging

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Our new Bird

We recently got a new bird. A cinnamon green cheek conure. I'd like to thank Omar's Exotic Birds in Brea, California. They helped us out with picking out our new wing friend. You can visit Omar's Exotic Birds online at Omarsexoticbirds.com
Ollie (we named him/her) has been with us since Sat. Ollie is short for Olivia or Oliver because we don't know whether it is male or female. Pics are soon to come stay with!!!

Oh and sorry it has been a while since I've been on.

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Tattoo!!!!

My Tattoo in Black

Alicia's Tattoo in Gray

My first tattoo.  My wife and I got our tattoo cherries popped yesterday!!!  It was kind of on a wim.  We have always wanted to get one but just haven't found the right saying or picture to get.  Most people just get tattoo's because society or peer pressure.  Others and I should say most people as well get them because they have meaning and substance behind it.
We got our tattoo in Italian.  Finche morte non ci separi meaning till death do us part- we added the date in roman numerals to remind us of the date we got married and because it goes with the whole Italian style.
Alicia (my wife) got her in gray.  She did not want it to be very noticeable.  She was going to get in white but the shop said that there were too many problems with getting it in white.  Her tattoo took the longest where as mine only took about 20 min at most.  This morning when we woke, you can definitely tell how deep the lady had to press into her skin.  The artist had to go over it about three times because of complexity of the tattoo.

1. The color of the tattoo
2. The color (Gray) was a filler and the only gray she had, the ink was going a little dry
3. The position of the tattoo

Mine wasn't to complexed.  The artist said the she loved working with black ink.  

To actually inquire about the tattoo experience, I must say, I was very impressed.  I can see why people think it is addicting.

The rush you get when you are either laying or sitting down.  The feeling of the needle piercing your skin.  The pain wasn't too extreme.  I would say the anticipation before she started was the worst part, with the start she made.  

Now, Alicia and I are planning another tattoo adventure.  Something that has to do with feet prints on the back with our child's first name and the birth date.  (for her)

I would like to my family crest either on my back left shoulder or left arm.  

Tell me about your first tattoo experience or the dream of getting one in the near future.  Now that I have one and experience it, I can give you the 411 on what I know so far.  Please let me know what you think!!!


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Ugh just another day

I normally would want to blog everyday, but some days I just don't get around to it.  Today I have something very interesting though at work.  For all you Fresh & Easy customers beware!!! the coupon that has been sent out through your email is somewhat a misprint.  It states "Buy one, get one free from our  In-Store Bakery."  Here is the problem.  The coupon fails to state where there is a Fresh & Easy that has an "In-Store Bakery."  Not all Fresh & Easy store carry a bakery and to add, at this point, stores are going under-construction to provide an In-Sore Bakery.  The only stores that I know of that have an "In-Store Bakery" is Whittier and Pico Rivera.

3301 Whittier Boulevard
Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 907-2540

8921 Washington Boulevard
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 942-1782

For more information Please go to the fresh and easy website

Freshandeasy.com

And email me or add to my blog what you feel

dgatti26@yahoo.com

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Fresh And Easy

Fresh and Easy!!!
I want to talk a little bit about Fresh and Easy.  Fresh and Easy came to california about 4 years ago.  By changing the way people shop for groceries, they first opened their doors on the West Coast (so cal, Arizona, and Nevada)  Today, on July 27th 2011, they have broaden their area by expanding stores up the California coast towards Nor Cal and more stores in the desert area.
I myself heard about this store when in college.  Hearing about these great new and exciting ideas about the grocery business, I was really intrigued.  Upon graduating from Culver-Stockton College, I got myself a position at the West Covina store.  I first started out as a CA (know as a Customer Assistant) and worked way up the chain to be a TL (Team Leader or also known as an Assistant Manager)  I have worked for Fresh and Easy for almost 3 years and I can tell it has had its ups and downs.  Right now I am working towards being an Assistant/Store Manager.
Fresh and Easy offers great pay and competitive prices compared to other grocery store chains.  I worked at Albertsons while attending Mount San Antonio College as a bag boy and let me tell you, it suck.  Fresh and Easy gave me not only great hours but also great benefits.  It is also a fun place to work.
I would like to tell you some of the pros and cons.
Pros-
-Great pay and benefits (they now offer Aflac as a medical insurance but for a little extra a month)
-Great hours especially if you are a student.
-Great team playing. When I say team playing, I mean working like a championship baseball team, knowing each others strengths and weaknesses and getting through hard times.
-You are able to move up in the company
-There are many more pros but that is all can come up with right now.  More will come to me later

Now here are the cons-
-I think the pay is great but I feel like some people take advantage of being a CA and not be a team player. (could elaborate more about this on later blogs or feel to add comments on this)
-Hours of deliveries from the distribution center.  Some stores are different
-The Distribution Center-----I am not too fond of the DC (short reference)  because of the temporary  workers they hire.  Some are great and some are just shit!!  I have had many times where pallets are stacked too high, some that are not proportionally fit (where it is leaning to one side but held up by the wrapping), and some that completely smashed!!!  Now, I know that this company is still building from the ground up but come on!!! How do you expect workers at the store, who are less than 5 '6" to reach pallets that are sometimes above 6 feet tall? and how do you expect the pallets to fit into the refrigerators in the backroom when the pallets are too tall?? I don't think the height is the real problem, but the way they are configured.  I have had many times where crates have fallen on me because they are put together soo bad.  That's dangerous to be honest with you.
I have also had an issue just the other day when I received an emergency withdrawal of a product, due to quality and then the following day they sent another 2 crates full of the same product.  Really??  That is just poor control.

Feel free to add any comments to this topic.  I would really love to hear what you think and feel.

Italian-Messenger.

Peoples attitudes

Do you choose your attitude everyday???
Do you wake up and decide hmmmm I think I going to mad today and see how people react to me.
As Wikipedia explains: "An attitude is a hypothetical construct that represents an individual's degree of like or dislike for something.  Attitudes are generally positive or negative views of a person, place, thing, or event— this is often referred to as the attitude object. People can also be conflicted or ambivalent toward an object, meaning that they simultaneously possess both positive and negative attitudes toward the item in question.
Attitudes are judgments. They develop on the ABC model (affect, behavior, and cognition)^[1]. The affective response is an emotional response that expresses an individual's degree of preference for an entity. The behavioral intention is a verbal indication or typical behavioral tendency of an individual. The cognitive response is a cognitive evaluation of the entity that constitutes an individual's beliefs about the object.^{[citation needed]} Most attitudes are the result of either direct experience or observational learning from theenvironment." (^ van den Berg et al., 2006; Eagly & Chaiken, 1998) 
.For me I hate to realize that when one thing goes wrong, my whole day is altered. I try to change and sometimes it does and other times it does not.
Working at Fresh And Easy (retail grocery store,) I try to choose my attitude when I walk in.
Retail is a very hard and demanding work place.
Tell me what you think about the word attitude and how you think you choose or feel...

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Harry Potter

Wanted to bring this topic up this it is very new!!! I am a Harry Potter fan but haven't seen the new movie.  What was your experience with the last movie and with the whole Harry Potter series?

I am really glad that they kept all of the same people for the characters.  Most other movies such as Final Destination does not, which was disappointing to me.  I liked the first one but each movie they came out with sucked ass!!! Maybe it is because they used different directors and because they are dealing with different scenarios and cheating death could also be the reason why.  Oh well.....

But please let me know what you think, but don't spoil it, I haven't seen it yet.

Later followers

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Hello y'all

This is my first blog, so here we go.
Normally people first start blogging about who they, what they do for a living, and some certain topic that's on they're mind.  I don't want to do that on my first blog.  I'd like to greet you all to give me your interest, what is on your mind and what is "The Real Deal."  Hopefully I will respond and give you an answer or input and then I would like to introduce myself.

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