Samuel Mateo, Jr.

Found this little yet very good tip at Photo Retouching – Getting rid of red eye. – RetouchPRO and had to post it, for my own records but also for those of you who also might need it.

In RGB mode. Make a rough selection around the pupil with the lasso tool. Got to the channels palette and click on the red channel (make it active). Then go to Image > apply image > and make the source channel “green”. Target blending to “DARKEN”. Click “OK” No need to make precise selections or feathering or desaturating, painting. And that’s it.

I just finished putting together a website for a company that is actually right next door to the company I work for. They are called Precision Panels, Inc. (ppanels.com). They make wall panels and trusses for buildings, homes, garages and much more and all done with software and machines. Very well done and precise work, hence their name. I took a tour of their operation and I was amazed at how they do what they do. I mean I’m no novice in the tech world but man, that was some cool stuff. They claim they can put together all the panels of a new home together in three days, the same work done by humans would take 3 to 4 months. That’s crazy!

Well, I had a hunch and went to their site. When I got there I noticed the site needed a new coat of paint as they say in the used car biz. I emailed them and mentioned I could help them spruce up the site. The same day I got a reply and they were very interested. I went and spoke to them and boom I got the job. Not only that but they needed some brochures and I did that as well. So far they are very pleased with the design and I am as well. What do you guys think?

Beth "Liza" Originally uploaded by Sammy.

Rinder to the Phizzer Originally uploaded by Sammy.

This is Beth, she is the vice-president of our company JC Danczak. And in the other picture is Rindy the customer service rep also at JC Danczak.

They both are really good workers and treat me as their little brother. Though Rindy sometimes goes over the deep end but most of the time she means well. I call her Rinder to the Phizzer for fun just because it sounds funny. LOL. I also call Beth “Liza” as in Minelli . They call me Sammy Boy and Sammy Bammy, I know, very cute.. We all enjoy our time in the office, most of the time. There is one more employee called James Mayne, we share the same birth day, we call him Jimbo. And then there’s the owner Robert Danczak, I call him Mr. Bob. Though others have some different names that I am not at liberty to say in public.

Beth is awesome, not just as a person but also my boss. She has two children, both real cute. And she works really hard to keep this company afloat.

I love my job and hopefully I’ll be here for a while. God blessed me with this job and has allowed me to work in exactly what I love doing, web development. There are always bumps in the road and we just have to keep going and learn to swearve by them.

Sammy OUT!!!

Since coming in late on Monday and almost being fired I am proud to say I have been either on time or early to work the rest of the week. So, four days down and the rest of my life to go is my new moto. I need to keep this up not only so I can keep my job but also get my overdue pay raises. According to my boss I should have had atleast three pay raises by now in the year that I’ve been here.

THREE PAY RAISES! OMG!!! I could not believe it when she told me. With God’s help I’ve gotten on the ball and I need to stay on it.

Maybe this whole ordeal will help me out with the rest of my life. Work is definately not the only thing I’m late to. Try every thing I do. Sammy will forever be now known as Mr. Responsible.

Sammy OUT!!!

…but people around here still manage to find something about me to whine about. I am so mad I need to just go to lunch and relax. Get away from all this negative energy. So off to lunch I go.

Sammy OUT!!!

PS
I am smitten about someone. Hopefully things will work out. =;-)

Yes people. As odd as it may seem I was on time, actually I was 20 minutes early. To tell you the truth I am very tired right now. I’ve been dozing off all morning. I have to move around and do something or I will be snoring in my chair pretty soon.

Hopeully I can keep this up and continue to be early or on time. Pretty soon I’ll have my much deserved raise. Due to my tardiness I have not received one pay raise in the year plus I’ve been here. I should have atleast three by now. I work so hard here and do so much work, I deserve a pay raise, but I know my constant tardiness hinders that from happening.

So with God’s help I will do it.

…I’ve had the bad habit of being late to work.

I remember my first real job was working at a childrens museum in Holyoke at age 17. I worked once a week on Sunday’s starting at 11AM, the museum opened to the public at Noon. Guess what time I would get to work, yup you guessed it, Noon. After many warnings and sit down convo’s I was fired from that job. Ten years later I am still very much late to work but now the stakes are higher.

I work from 8AM to 5PM and I’ve been here a year and six days as of today and I think I’ve been on time maybe 75% of that time. I realize it’s very irresponsibe of me and I need to do something about it before I get fired again. I don’t want to lose this job, I love everyone here and I get payed very well for something I love doing. I also have a new car and other luxuries that I have been able to aquire because of this job and I do not want to lose those aswell. But the number one thing I am fearing is the shame of getting fired AGAIN because of my tardiness. My parents, family and friends are very much ashamed of me because of my failure to be responsible. Everytime I’d say something like I was late and my boss is mad they would come down on me like you would not beilieve. It’s to the point where I don’t say anything anymore, I don’t want to hear it. I realize I have a problem and I’m trying to fix it. I must try harder…

The reasons for my tardiness are varied but one has always been a constant, oversleeping. In the beginning it was just that I was so used to going to sleep late because I had no job but now that I have a job I should not be going to sleep late but somehow I always manage to do so. Last night I fell asleep around 2AM to wake up at 7AM. I need atleast 7 hours of sleep to function well but every night it’s a struggle for me to go to sleep early. The reasons behind that are also varied but the constant is my own doing. My sleeping habits are horrible. I need to force myself to go to sleep atleast by midnight or I will struggle to get up in the morning. Easier said then done.

So far my boss has been very, very lenient in regards to my tardiness but today I got my final warning and he means it. If I don’t shape up I’m done.