I think the title of the post says it all.. but just to announce it, I got my FIRST DONATION today!

THANK YOU TIGER SHARK! YEAR OF THE TIGER! Woot!

first donation

When I first set up my blog, I found this donation tool and put it up, but then after a month or so I took it down because I thought, who really cares about donating to me and it’s probably a stupid idea… and in fact!.. just a few days ago I was upgrading some plug-ins on the blog (just to make sure its spam and virus FREE!) I saw this “donate tool” O_o…. so I thought, I’m pretty unemployed; it couldn’t hurt to put it back up.

…and u know what miracles do happen. A few short days after I put the donate tool up, I got my first donation.

I want to say THANK YOU again.

I think these contributions big or small are helpful to me because for one thing.. I am unemployed. haha. I am not saying that I will starve, but when you give up stability for an unstable but passion filled future the more financial support you have, the easier it is to keep your wits about you and help you stay focused on purely doing what you do and achieving those goals. It shows me that people who are following my journey support what I am doing. To me, it means that I have made a connection in some way whether it’s just an entertaining post, an inspirational beam of hope, or a reflection of someone else’s life and goals. It helps me continue on my path towards success in business, entertainment, and martial arts. It helps me continue writing this chapter of my life’s story.

I don’t think I have mentioned this phase in my life yet.. because I probably didn’t feel it was relevant until this post.. BUT.. what are my plans if and when I achieve these goals I set out to do ?

I would like to re-focus my energies on creating a charity or foundation to spread good. I have not thought that far ahead as to what specific aims this foundation would focus on because its too far forward right now and things always change… I feel that when that time is near I will be inspired by something in my life and know what the focus should be on. In a general picture I think I am always in support of medical research, children, and the environment.

I guess I am just talking out loud again, but yeah, in addition to helping me “make it” in these goals I have.. I see it that anything that helps me and my businesses succeed is something that also helps my foundation succeed. I know that it is pretty presumptuous to think that I will be so successful that I can actually create such a foundation or non profit organization, but these are just my plans and I am verbalizing them. I don’t know what the future will bring I can only gravitate towards my goals and make them known so that if there are like-minded people our efforts can be in unison.

Enough philanthropy talk. Time for me to go train. =)

Goodluck Card from my coworkers

I come home at who knows when last night after a session of training and being stuck in traffic in the rain and other errands to find a nice little treat from my former colleagues at City National Bank.

I opened it up to find the following:

Inside of wushu goodluck card

If you cant read what the actual card says – it says
“May the future
hold not only
dreams come true
and much success
But all that means
the most to you
and gives you
happiness!”

Very touching! Even though its a Hallmark card =P I really think the message inside touches me at this point in my life. I am going to the World Wushu Championships.. something I have always wanted to do since I was 15 and after that I still want to continue to pursue my other dreams… so anyways, I think it’s a great message. Thanks guys!

Also inside the wonderful gift bag was this!

Asian Fortune Cat

I mean.. I always say that I am a pretty lucky guy, but with this LUCKY FORTUNE CAT.. my luck is going to be ridiculous. I will probably slip on a piece of gold and then my head will land on a pile of money to catch my fall and then a wealthy business mogul will say.. just have it for being at the right place at the right time! =) Thanks wealthy business mogul!

There were also some oranges/citrus in the bag which Leah says is good luck to poker players.. I think we all know what oranges look like so I did not take a picture of the oranges.. but just wanted to mention that they were in fact there.

I have placed my fortune cat on my bookshelf for now, but will be bringing him with me to nor cal for added luck and motivation. Again, I want to say thanks guys because its moments like these that I am so glad I am pursuing what I love to do. It re-affirms that I should be doing this whole joblessness thing… and now I gotta run to meet up with an agent and then train and then drive up north. Ciao!

Fortune cat on bookshelf