2019 Lahainaluna High School Fall Concert

I'm back! Just my thoughts and events over the two year period.

Hello blog reader:

I'm back after a near 2 year hiatus.  So much has happened in my life since 2016 and wanted to share some highs and lows with you.

As you know, I used to work at Maui Memorial Medical Center while it was under the State and Kaiser Permanente management.  I enjoyed my time working in the healthcare sector and the people I worked with.  I got to learn so much about being a first responder from my time there.  From training in the education department to doing hands on training, it was a blast!  I enjoyed working with the local law enforcement, fire department, and ems personnel for drills and all.

My Chiefs of Security Richard Bista and Arman Molina taught and prepared me so much about being the best possible security officer that I could be.  My director of Environmental Health Safety Ernesto Noblejas also taught me quite a bit of stuff.  Learning from three of the best leaders was a huge honour!  Their leadership alone was enough to transform me into the security officer I am today.  I also give credit to my former security department co-workers who also helped me out in a big way.  I thank them big time for helping me shape up quite a bit.  

Healthcare security is a whole new ball game that requires strong mental capacity and strength.  Captains Bista and Molina were monumental in helping me come out of my former weak self and really helped bring out the best in me as time went on.  I was working at the hospital for well over 7 years and had a lot of lows due to me not being mature enough in their eyes, but finally was able to get a grasp for the job at hand during my 5th year.  Once Capt. Bista retired, Capt. Molina continued to counsel me and worked very hard to shape me up further.  My job ratings were all over the scale during my time there.   

As 2016 came to a close in my life, 2017 to present time has been overall ok to me.  I suffered some very deep dark lows during this time period.  Living on Maui was great because of the near perfect weather all year long and didn't really have to worry about winter weather.  During this time however my mental health took a full rugby tackle that almost brought me completely down.  I have depression which I've been had since I was a teenager.  

I was getting severely depressed often and hid it very well like many others with the same thing do from time to time.  I've witnessed a lot during this time period and near just about had it.  Depression hit me like waves one episode after more severe episode that nearly took me out of this world.  

We were in the middle of 2017 when we were transitioning from Public Management to Private Sector Management.  The stress was almost too large to handle and I was battling major cold bug, flu bug, and every single type of headache known to us.  I was hurting all over and well almost went even deeper into my dark depression stages that almost caused me to end it all.  I was sad often and was having major island fever big time.    

I was able to get away and cure the island fever over the summer months and went to Houston Texas to try to unwind and relax which was good for me.  I was able to be with people that I could relate to on a personal level and chill with them at Houston Dash games and other events.  I enjoyed my time in Houston Texas and being with social media friends turned real life good friends.

When I got back to Maui however, my depression that was suppressed for a while came back with a near fatal vengeance.  I was thankful to have been able to find the help I needed after getting home.  Speaking to my own mother was the start I needed.  She was also one of Maui's best behavior health specialists and knew quite a bit of people.  I made it a point to take her advice and see one.  I later made an appointment to see my own behavior health specialist team and got the coaching needed to learn to control my depression.  That is what I needed to help me recover from hurting to breaking out of it.  The medications they gave me help quite a bit and haven't had a near fatal depressive episode in quite a while!

Back in January of this year 2019, I made the choice to move out of Hawai'i and relocate to the mainland to help my mental health out.  Thanks to a good friend of mine, she reached out to me asking if I wanted to live with them.  I accepted that and verbally signed off on all paperwork needed.  I had one month to move out and put in my 30 day move out notice with my landlord.  I packed up most of my prized possessions and shipped them off to my new home!  I was again over come with strong emotions, but this time they were positive.  I resigned from the Maui Memorial Medical in February working my last day in the second week and then flew off to Houston Texas where I was starting my new chapter out.  I miss my former co-workers at the MMMC and hope they're doing very well.

Living in Houston Texas has been a great new challenge for me.  I missed the city and the people here.  Getting to hang out at games and other events with my friends here is awesome!  I also have a few former classmates that live out here so it helps me out as well.  I have a good job now and back in the retail security field.  Being back in a security field where I'm comfortable in is a major plus.  The people I work with are amazing!  I'm glad I made the move.  I miss my family back on Maui, but am loving it out here with my new extended family here in Houston Texas!

The United States Women's National Football Team set to play Romania twice in California

The United States Soccer Federation has announced that our Three Time World Cup champions, the United States Women's National Football Team is set to kick off against the Romania Women's National Football Team in November.  This will be a two game series in the state of California.

The first match is scheduled for at the Avanya Stadium in San Jose California.  This game will be played on Thursday, 10 November 2016 at 19:00 (7 PM) Pacific Standard Time and will be broadcast live on ESPN 2.  Both teams will travel down to Carson to play their second game on Sunday, 13 November 2016 at the StubHub Centre.  Kick off is scheduled for 18:30 (6:30 PM) Pacific Standard Time and will be broad cast live on Fox Sports 1.  Public practice and autograph meet and greets will be announced at a later time.

This will be the last two fixtures of the 2016 schedule.  The USWNT have won 18 of their last 21 matches this year.  They drew against Japan in an earlier friendly along with Colombia and Sweden in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.  The USWNT look to end their year with wins over Switzerland and Romania.

Per the United States Soccer Federation, they'll be be selling their "Ultimate Fan" ticket packages through their web site at www.ussoccer.com.  Packages may include US Soccer VIP tickets, customized USWNT kit with name/number package, VIP field access credentials to get field access prior to the start of the match and safer the match, along with other perks with US Soccer.

For those living in the San Jose region can purchase tickets for the 10 November fixture by phone at (800) 745-3000 and at all San Jose area Ticketmaster locations around the city.  All Walmart locations in the area also sell tickets.  Please be aware that the Avanya Stadium box office doesn't sell tickets until the day of the game.

For those living in the Los Angeles region can purchase tickets for the 13 November fixture  by calling (888) 929-7849.  The StubHub Centre box office will also be selling game tickets prior to game day.  They'll also be selling tickets come game day.

This will be the very first time that Romania and the USA will meet.  Romania is currently ranked 36th in the FIFA Women's World Ranking and the USA have maintained their number 1 spot at the top of the totem poll since the Olympic Games in Rio.

The USWNT and Romania WNT camp rosters are to be announced at a later time by their respective managers.  Be sure to follow the USWNT on social media: Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat at @USSOCCER_WNT for the roster announcements
A similar announcement will be made by the Romanian Football Federation through their web site.

The official twitter/instagram hashtag for this match is #USAvROU for both matches.  Follow that tag for up to the minute game coverage from the media and fans.

Welcome Letter

Aloha Reader:

I've been having trouble with my other blog so I'm transferring my blog to Google Blogger permanently.  I would just like to welcome you to my blog here and feel free to comment on what I post here!  

Best regards:
-J

The US Women's National Football Team reportedly set to play in Honolulu

It was reported earlier today by multiple sources that the United States Women's National Football Team (USWNT) is reportedly set to play in Honolulu this December.  Per multiple sources, the game is set to be played on Sunday the 6th of December 2015 and the opponent is reportedly against the China PR Women's National Football Team, but other reports suggest it will be against Trinidad and Tobago Women's Nation Football Team.  Venue would be at the Aloha Stadium and kick off time to be announced later on.  There has been no official word has been released from the State of Hawaii, the City and County of Honolulu, the United States Soccer Federation, the China Football Association, or the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association as of yet.  Open practice for the USWNT will be announced by the United States Soccer Federation at a later day and time.  If this game is official, this would be the United States Women's National Football team's first ever time playing a game in the State of Hawaii.

(Sources: Kevin Baxter, Brian McInnis, and Jonathan Tannenwald's twitter posts)

https://twitter.com/Brian_McInnis/status/654749722570178561

https://twitter.com/kbaxter11/status/654742120914223108

https://twitter.com/thegoalkeeper/status/654723431057879040

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