Author: Jesse Pallante

One big thing that would improve the city

What’s one thing that would instantly improve your city?

One thing that would improve the city I live in would be to do the road construction faster. The city messes up streets and leaves them messed up for years. Sometimes, I have to drive with one lane when there were two lanes before. That causes traffic to be backed up for a long way back. The road construction is frustrating in the city I live in. I know southern Arizona is growing, but couldn’t they mess up a street in the summer and finish it in the fall. It just takes a long time for them to finish with the road construction. This is my biggest complaint. Thank you for reading. Have a good night.

Across the USA

What’s the longest trip you’ve ever taken?

A long time ago, my mom, my older sister and I used to live with my real father, God rest his soul in Pensacola, Florida. My real father and mother always fought, so they divorced. So, my mom, my older sister, and I took a trip back to Ariavipa, Arizona. Where my mom’s family is from and that is the longest trip I have ever taken, from Florida to Arizona. Thank you for reading. Have a great night.

Best tip for budget travel

What’s your best tip for budget travel?

If you have to fly, pick an off month to fly before or after summer, either May or September. The weather should be nice. If you can, take a train or bus to your destination, driving, my preferred method of getting to places. It may cost more because gas prices are a lot so you would be better off using those alternative methods of transportation, such as, the bus or train. Once, you get there, you can use a bus or trolley, or train to get around the city or town. If it is not that big, you can walk, which is more cost effective.

Louging, if possible, stay at a hostel or a guest house. It is tempting for you to stay at a hotel or a motel, but if you use Google, or  Chapt gpt, you can find cheap hostels to stay at. Maybe you even  want to use an Airbnb, which is accommodations with hosts that have room to host, such as an extra bedroom in the host’s home, to private apartments, cabins, or villas. Yet, in these times, Google is an awesome tool.

When, you want to eat, eat fast food or street food. Save a sit down restaurant for a special occasion and make sure you have Googled the menu so you know how much everything costs. Maybe if possible, eat at a grocery store or a bakery to save some money.

If you want to go somewhere, go to museums or libraries to look at the literature in that country. They are usually free to a few dollars. You can go on walking tours of the cities that usually do not cost anything. You can hike in the city to get to know the city better, just Google the best parts to hike before going because you don’t want to be hiking in a rough side of town. Even though, you are on a budget, make sure you have fun and get to relax and do what you can do. Thank you for reading. Have a nice night.

My favorite cartoon character:

Who is your favorite cartoon character?

Stewie Griffin from Family Guy has to be my favorite cartoon character because he gets justice from people who wronged him. For instance, his girlfriend cheated on him, so he burned the house down. He also wants world dominance and he is just a baby. He builds intricate things, such as time machines. His best friend is a teddy bear named Rupert. He also has a strong bond with his dog Bryan, who is a talking dog and is very smart for a dog. Yet, Stewie is very smart for a baby so that is why they get along so well. The show Family Guy is such a good show. It is about America’s dysfunctional family. Thank you for reading. Have a great night.

My mindset affects everything

How does your mindset affect your financial success?

Even though, I try to be upbeat. Sometimes it is hard and I fall into depression because of my injury. It is very easy for me to be depressed because I use one arm (my undominant arm) basically and walk with a limp. So, this affects my financial success a lot because people think I cannot do a job because of my disability. So, I get more depressed and then I feel like no one will hire me for a job and this has a profound affect on my finances. I don’t give up, but sometimes it is frustrating to keep getting denied jobs so then I throw in the towel and sleep on it. I will most likely do something remote, where people can’t see what I look like so they won’t judge me. That would be the best scenario. Thank you for reading. Have a great night.

This is what my pet would say,

If your pet could talk, what would be the first thing it says?

I don’t have a common pet like a dog or a cat or even a hamster, but I do have a drum set. Her name is Darcy the drum set. She is the best pet because the first thing she would say, would be “Hit me one more time, or maybe a lot of times.” Thank you for reading. Have a good night.

Let me explain this to you.

Have you ever regretted reading a book — which one and why?

I am very selective of the books I read because I am a slow reader. When I was shot in the head the bullet went through my occipital lobe, which controls vision. So, my left eye doesn’t scan words as fast as my right eye. Therefore, I have never read a book that I have regretted reading. I might have picked up a book I didn’t like, but I have never read a book from cover to cover that I regretted reading. All the books I have read. I pretty much enjoyed them. Thank you for reading. Have a good night.

Annoying Hollywood trope

What’s the most annoying trope in books or movies?

The Hollywood movie trope is annoying because of this. Boy meets girl- Boy gets girl-Boy loses girl-Boy gets girl at the end of the movie- An example of this is Pretty in Pink- I like Pretty in Pink, but the trope has been done a lot in movies-Thank you for reading. Have a good night.

I would change my whole life.

If you could relive one year of your life, which one would it be?

If I could relive one year of my life it would be 1987. I was 13 back then, and this year was a very significant year for me. It was the year I received my gunshot wound to my head. Or the year, the cousin shot me in the head. I would do things different. I would not go to his house on December 31st 1987. Instead, I would tell my father to pick the cousin up and bring him to my grandma’s house. So, he would not have access to a gun to shoot me in the head. Or, I would ignore his call to come over his house and stay at my grandma’s house, playing with my other cousins. Either way, I would not go over to the cousin’s house and therefore; would change my life forever. I would not be disabled if I didn’t go to his house that night. I would not have a gimp and my left arm would work. If, I could relive that year, December 31st 1987 to January 1st 1988. This is the year I would so much like to relive because the cousin damaged my life forever because of the gunshot wound to the head. Thank you for reading. Have a great night.