D.C.'s 08 Auto Show - Future of Cars

DC Convention Center

This year's big concern from what I hear from most people is gas mileage. With gas prices being at the mercy of middle eastern countries and worldwide fuel shortages, people are more reluctant to purchase those gas guzzling SUV's. Instead, people want hybrids. At the show, it appears that Ford is working hard to produce a plug-in hybrid, while GM is focusing most of it's energy on Ethanol. As of right now, a recent article in Popular Magazine says that it takes more oil to produce ethanol than the amount of useful energy that can be obtained from ethanol. Mostly because it takes oil to produce ethanol and oil to haul it to gas stations. It also takes more ethanol than gas to go one mile. The technology on ethanol is going to improve though. The trucks that will haul this stuff will eventually be ran on ethanol too.

Escape Plug In Hybrid

Soco is extremely jealous of this. But I told her, even if we did have a plug-in hybrid Escape, where would we plug it in? Somebody will steal our extension cords. Our current hybrid is good enough for now. I would like to get a solar panel for her car.

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Jeep Trailhawk
Volkswagon Space Up what is interesting about this car is that it relies on three different fuel types. electricity (rechargable with solar cells), diesel and hydrogen

Snowfall in January

Snowfall
Testing out her new Snow Suit
Big Belly Big World
Cookie Smile

A Good Way to Spend your Weekend.

X sitting on Scaffolding
Finished Habitat for Humanity Homes
Framing the House
The Ghetto in D.C.

I spent the whole day helping to build a house for the needy. It was a great learning experience! I got to put up wood panels, insulation, do framing and help put up trusses.

Putting up Trusses

Baby in my Belly

Yesterday, Nayeli told her teacher that she had a baby in her belly. She literally took a baby doll and stuck it under her shirt and pointed to her belly and said "Baby! Baby!". When Ms. Angie tried to explain that there is no baby in her tummy, Nayeli was persistant and insisted that there was a baby in there. She proudly displayed a full belly with a baby inside.

Employers are starting to Value Work EXPERIENCE more than College Degrees!

According to a recent article at Monster.com, a reputable employment website, employers are more and more seeking people with work EXPERIENCE than college degrees. I think it is kinda interesting and it makes a lot of sense. "Generally for federal jobs, one academic year of full-time study (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours) is equivalent to nine months of work experience. A bachelor's degree is equivalent to three years of general experience."

So yeah, with the current situation with degree mills and low quality colleges giving out college degrees like candy, I can see how experience can be favorable and become a huge bullet on a resume.

But don't just assume that you can just get a job with experience. It would still be wise to get your degree to have that extra edge against your competition.

Many faces of 19 Month Old Nayeli

Out typical day at home. We all have laptops. Nayeli owns the Compaq Presario, Soco has the Apple, I have the Sony Vaio
Watching Baby Einstein Videos

Take this New Year to Celebrate Diversity

Yesterday, we spent some time eating foreign cuisine. We found a place located at H Mart which is nearby to where we live. We had some Korean food. Check out the pics.