Lika’s Log

Today I learned a new word - Self-Efficacy! I think I’ve heard it before but when I read it; well I read in pidgin soooo as why I read it like: self-effi-cocky-see. The “cac” part should be short and quick as oppose to cock that is long and slow? Gawd I crack myself up…..

For Christmas I got my #2’s Dissertation. So kapakahi that I am, I started reading da last chapta first. The conclusion. One of my bad habits. Kind of like dessert first. LOL

So the line was: The Native American students in this study, like other college students are likely to have successful academic college experience if they have a high level of self-efficacy. And there was a ? over my head. Self-confidence. Self-sufficient.

So then I had to buss out da dictionary.com that took me to da wikiwikipedia.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Self-efficacy is the belief that one is capable of performing in a certain manner to attain certain goals.[1] It is a belief that one has the capabilities to execute the courses of actions required to manage prospective situations. Unlike efficacy, which is the power to produce an effect (in essence, competence), self-efficacy is the belief (whether or not accurate) that one has the power to produce that effect. For example, a person with high self efficacy may engage in a more health related activity when an illness occurs, whereas a person with low self efficacy would harbor feelings of hopelessness.[2]

It is important here to understand the distinction between self-esteem and self-efficacy. Self-esteem relates to a person’s sense of self-worth, whereas self-efficacy relates to a person’s perception of their ability to reach a goal. For example, say a person is a terrible rock climber, they would likely have a poor self-efficacy in regard to rock climbing, but this wouldn’t need to affect their self-esteem since most people don’t invest much of their self-esteem in this activity. [3] Conversely, one might have enormous skill at rock climbing, yet set such a high standard for himself/herself that his/her self-esteem is low. [4] At the same time, someone who has high self-efficacy in general might think that they are good at rock climbing even when they are not, or, knowing they are not, still believe that they can do it, and can quickly learn

Dr. 0’s dissertation is entitled: STRATEGIZING SUCCESS: NARRATIVE OF NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDCUATION. University of Oklahoma, 2008.

Imagine she came from my loins and she did this whole study and wrote a dissertation. We are so proud of her.

I need to go work on my self-efficacy now. I know that I am a good gymrat, I just gotta drag my behind to the gym.*L*

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Woohoo I went to the gym. About frkng time ain’t it? For once I dragged my notsosorryass into the gym this morning. Hoooo wot a good girl am I! One day. After how many MISSED days.

Of all people, I know for myself how good going to the gym is for me. I know it may not look like it but hey looks are deceiving. LOL Whether it looks it or not, I need the gym. Just cause. General health. Blood pressure. Mental/depressive lapses. Its just a good habit to have. For me, its very necessary. But do I act like it? NO. Slacker. whatever….

My issue is getting to da gym. Excuses. Laziness. Like I said excuses. Then once I get in there, its like why didn’t I get here sooner. And at the end of a workout its like, “why don’t I do this everyday or every other?” Why don’t I do it more often. Retarded. I have that “undisciplined” gene. LOL yeah chalk it up to genetics. (although I think its called L-a-z-y) There are peoples with the “disciplined” gene and those without. I’m without…..

Today I did legs. I love leg days. I always walk out of the gym taller, better posture; back straight with an exaggerated teerah walk. That should be everyday, not just when one walks out of the gym. Right? Right.

I also did some arms, and if I do triceps I may as well do biceps. Yes lets tone the top and bottom. Can’t have those arms waving when I’m not. I have skinny friends with flabby triceps. ssshhh don’t tell’um I said. I mean if you wear a size 2 shouldn’t your arms be 2-ish instead of 12. Do you know what I mean. I like to think my thickness is all proportionally THICK so there’s no question.

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So we went on a road trip last week, we were back by Christmas Eve eve or something like that. There waiting for me was my Secret Santa present. Who does not like receiving packages in the mail. Care packages, ebay, etsy, shopping, amazon.com oh, so sorry I digress…….

Before I got the package, I was saying…..I’m haven’t even gotten a calendar this year. Usually I get four or five of’em. Even at work usually somebody sends candy, popcorn and brownies. Fairytale brownies……emmmmmm…..they are most ono kine brownies, ono with your morning coffee or tea. Well dis yea. No had. Notting! I guess there’s a recession huh?

Well anyway… I got goodies…. I shoulda took a picture but neva mind bumbai. LOL So I got a Hawaii calendar. Mahalo much! And also I got decals; one honu one and da islands. Anden I got a glass art piece with diamond head on it. You can hang it on the window like stain glass. Its not stain glass but its glass and get colors, so not stained but colored. As in painted colors. Anyway its pretty and I was surprised da bugga neva bust in transit. It was wrapped in bubble wrap. But still its a flat piece of glass.

Also I got a pair of Slippa Savers. I had never heard of this. Its fo’fix you slippas if you get one blow out. On da package it says; When da slippa breaks…. Fix’em in two shakes. The one and only, original emergency rubber slipper repair kit. Fo’real I neva make dat up. Stay on da package. OH and it says its *re-usable* Try go look dey website: www.slippasaver.com no no no, SLIPPERSAVER good english not pidgin lol

Call me haolie-fied or highmakamuck woteva, my slippa broke; I going buy new one. I pass da phase of my slippa broke I going fix’em. I rememba doing dat small time, try fix da slippa with da electrical tape or woteva can. Still yet junk. LOL Once da slippa broke no have dat same feel yeah, feel moe loose. Oh if you fix’em too hud too tight. LOL

I neva open da package cause no moe slippas wit blowout dat I can use’um on. Just looking at da stuff in da package….. I don’t get it. Sorry, I not mechanically inclined. Aka lolo. K - get two piece and one you puttem’ in da puka la dat. Dat pot I gettum. But get one patch too, ja’like fo’patch flat tire kine. and get two pakanini nails. So I need to nail da rubba? LOL

Oh wait wait wait. Get instruckshons on da package….

Instructions:
1. Blow out: Push shaft knob thru sole, open & snap on grommet - reinsert. [I’m surprised dey neva put puinsai. LOL]

2. Super Blow Out: Strap knob breaks off, insert shaft thru sole & grommet - install pin at bottom of grommet pointing forward. Use ke or coin to push pin thru. [WOT?]

3. Da-Puka: Peel & apply patch on clean & dry surface when sole wears thin or cracks. [You know wot, if yo’slippa get puka, excuse me wears thin so get puka; eh as one sign fo’go buy new slippas yeah!]

Anyways I feel like breaking my slippas so I can use dis Slippa Sayva. But knowing me I prolly buss’umup hope-aless, no can save.

Mahalo Secret Santa for giving me LOCAL stuff. Very awesome. MAHALO MUCH KAIMAKE!