Drumming is my favorite hobby or pastime.

What is your favorite hobby or pastime?

Many people enjoy hobbies and pastimes Some of my favorite hobbies are singing, writing and drumming. It is hard for me to choose one . I do all of them everyday or else I get moody. Drumming eases my anger. Writing helps me focus on the day. Singing just makes me feel better.

I would much rather write then speak at an event or to a class. For some reason it is easier for me to sing to a crowd than to speak to a crowd. I know that is weird but it is true.

I used to have to publicly speak for my degree in Social Work. What I did is just read the speech to my class that worked out fine. It was not my favorite thing to do but I got it done.

Singing is the way I express my anger. I have a lot of anger because I was shot in the head. It needs to come out so I sing. It makes me more relaxed.

Writing is the tool I use to develop the lyrics that I sing. I sing original material because I don’t sound like anyone else so I make up lyrics. The drums are what I use to sing my lyrics on. So I sing and play drums at the same time. This is my hobby one cannot happen without the other. Thank you for reading.

Lost everything :(

What would you do if you lost all your possessions?

Belongings are very personal thing. If I lost everything I would have wish I received renters insurance., but in a world where anything can happen. It is a reality. I would be very sad and possibly yell at the sky for my things wwwwwhhhhyyyyy!

Now I have to start from scratch and rebuild my belongings. I would have to get in more debt with my credit cards. The first thing I would get is a drum set because I cannot survive without one. I have too much anger. Then a bed and a pad of paper to write. Also, a smartphone to type on and write some more. Hopefully my apartment would still be there so I can just get more things, but if it was not there anymore, i would have to get a new place to live which would be tough, thanks to inflation being out of control. I would probably stay at a motel until I could get into an apartment because being disabled I cannot be on the streets. I am vulnerable.

Once I had those things taken care of, such as an apartment, a drum set, a pad of paper, a smartphone, and a bed, life could go back to normal and of course food. Down the road, I could get a table and a microwave and some chairs. Then I am really set.

This writing made me really evaluate the possibility of loosing everything. I may have to start pricing renters insurance. Thank you for reading.

Gym buff in another life

Tell us about a time when you felt out of place.

A long time ago, when I was in college for my bachelor’s in Social work. I was going to Arizona State University for social workers in Tucson AZ. It was spring break and I had a wild plan to go to Los Angeles, just to chill. So I drove from Tucson AZ to Los Angeles California.

Back then, I was a huge gym buff. I would go to Gold’s gym almost everyday. I got a card to use the Gold’s gym in Los Angeles California. I ended up at the Gold’s gym in Hollywood California.

I checked into the Days inn and the next day, I went to Gold’s gym. Figure I was in good shape, but most of the guys there were in awesome shape. They were huge with big muscles and six packs for stomachs.

Figure, I am disabled working out with one arm, lifting dumbbells with only my right hand, which is embarrassing. All the guys there would work out both arms and their legs ,or whatever muscle group they felt like working out that day.

So you can say I felt really out of place there, so thank God I only went there for a weekend because everyone there would look at me weird. So this is the time I felt out of place thank you for reading.

Skills for success

What skill would you like to learn?

Skills

Learning skills are inevitable and to get ahead in your job and in life, you need to learn new skills. Such as listening to better or uplifting people or using therapeutic techniques such as motivational therapy or cognitive therapy. I would like to know more about these skills, but like I said in other writing I have to go where the money is because I have to support myself.

One skill that is necessary for me to master is the ability to type with one hand. There are plenty of people that have mastered this skill. I need to spend more time on this skill. I know there are voice recognition programs for typing, but typing is better. I do have a degree in Social work, but because of my disability and I am a slow typist. I am unable to use it. I need a slow paced environment, which I don’t have time to look for in Tucson, so the degree just collects dust in my closet.

It has been a long time since I graduated so I would have to take refresher courses because a lot has changed. Right now, making money is very important because of bills that keep piling up. My car is very expensive so I need to pay that every month. Doordash allows me to pay for my car so I am sticking with that for now .

In conclusion, I talked about how skills are necessary to get ahead in your job or even in life. I would like to know more about cognitive and motivational therapeutic techniques. I would also like to learn to type with one hand., but for now I will stick with Doordash because I have to make money.

The trait I value

What’s the trait you value most about yourself?

The trait I value the most about myself is the ability to bounce back from tough situations, which is called resilience. I was shot in the head by my cousin, lost my left arm, and walk with a limp, have a brain injury but yet I am still here because of God and my resilience.

A lot of people would have committed suicide if they were me, but not me sure there are times when I get depressed but I never go through with suicide because there has to be somewhere a better life for me. Plus it is chicken crap to commit suicide.

My love of God and my resilience will not let me commit suicide even though I have been going through a lot of challenges. I won’t give up. I need to bounce back and make a tough life into a piece of cake and be a truly resilient, which I know I can.

If money was not an issue.

List three jobs you’d consider pursuing if money didn’t matter.

The three jobs I would do if money was not an issue.

First, I would go to all the open mics in Tucson. I would perform in front an audience with my shaker and I sing, not great but passible. This is a great passion of mine to perform. I used to do it when I worked as a Teacher’s assistant. I have to do Door dash, which is fun and helps me pay for my car, but it would be great to go again and perform.

Second, I would work at a day care and work with the children. I like to do arts and crafts a little and I like to play games with them such as cards, and candyland is cool also.

Third, I would work at a homeless shelter. I could attend meetings with the people there or talk and provide resources to people, such as how to get on Social security, or how to get a food box . Or I could even be a listening ear and listen to people’s concerns.

In conclusion, I discussed the three jobs I would do if money was not an issue. They are going to open mics, work at a daycare with children. I would also like to work at a homeless shelter. Thank you for reading this.

God is forever

What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in?

The aspect of my cultural heritage that I am most proud of or interested in is my love for God.

I am American, Italian, Spanish, and Mexican so I was raised Roman Catholic. Both of my parents were Roman Catholic, so I grew up praying Rosaries and today I still pray Rosaries. We also used to go to church, but now I don’t go to church because of the many priests sexually assaulting little boys. I do not condon to that so I will never allow myself to attend church again, that is my decision.

I love God and Jesus Christ and I pray my Rosary everyday, but I can’t go back to the church knowing what some of those priests did to little boys and possibly little girls that is sick. The little kids are in the confession rooms to get their sins absolved and a priest molests them that is terrifying. There is no reason for such crude behavior. I know they all got charged, but there might still be some of them out there, which is horrible. Those poor kids who went through that, it is awful.

Another thing I am proud of from my cultural heritage is my love of Mexican and Italian food such as tacos, enchiladas, tamales, spaghetti, meatballs, and lasagna. It is all really good and when we have family gatherings we all feast on tacos, enchiladas, tortillas and maybe some beans it is good.

The family gatherings are another part of my heritage not so much now but when I was younger. We all used to gather at my grandma’s house and sit around and listen to my grandpa play Mexican music on the guitar and sing. Some of us would sing along with my grandpa. It was a good time. He has passed away God rest his soul, but I will always remember him for that. He was a kindred spirit.

In conclusion; I discussed my cultural heritage, which is my love for God for most, my religion which is Roman Catholic. I pray Rosaries and I don’t go to church. My love of Italian and Mexican food and the family gathering around my grandpa’s guitar. Those were good times.

What brands do you associate with?

Introduction:

In this article I will discuss brands that I associate with. Brands are companies that make a certain item. I associate with a lot of brands from the smartphone I type on, to what I wear, to what I eat, to what drink, and to what drums I play. Everything has a brand.

I am typing on a Google 6a smartphone, which is a brand. I also own a Samsung 10e smartphone, which is another brand.

I wear a lot of brands such as Levi’s pants, Guess shirts, Nike shoes, or Reebok shoes, and Tommy Hilfiger shirts.

I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. The one brand that sticks out is Dole bananas. Also, Dole makes salads so there is another brand. I eat out a lot so brands such as Popeyes, chicken sandwich, Dunkin donuts, coffee, Subway, sandwiches, and Philbertoes,burritos, and Taco Bell, tacos, Suchi Cho, suchi, and Sheri Punjab, Tandori Chicken.

I drink bottled water which also comes with it’s brands such as Sam’s club water, Fiji water, Smart water, Evian water, Core water, and Iceland water. They are all good brands of water.

My drums also have a brand ,it is Tama. My cymbals also have a brand ,Sabian . I also have a Zildjian hi hat. I play my drum set with Pro Mark Drum sticks. It is a lot of fun.

In conclusion, Everything has a brand it is the company that made the product. I deal with a lot of brands, such as my smartphones, what I wear, to what I eat, to what I drink, and finally to my drums. If you do anything with a certain item, I am sure it will have a brand.

Be a fighter instead of a sleeper.

What could you do more of?

What I could do more of. I could get out of the house and work more or just take a walk.

I am disabled from being shot in the head with a gun. I make too many excuses not to go on walks or do more work. I walk with a limp and my left arm doesn’t function so I can only use my right hand. See I don’t know my own potential in how I can work more. I would love to make money and possibly work more outside the house but I am limited in what I can do.

I should probably write more because that is my passion. When I get a good cup of coffee in me the words just flow out a lot easier. I should be able to turn my passion of writing into a job which would be cool. Then I would have a job and then I could go on walks when I felt like it.

I play music maybe that could be something too. I play drums and write lyrics which is something I do every day. I need to do it more often possibly. That is a passion also I don’t have a great voice but I sing too. I had a lot of bad things happen to me so I need to get them out and music is the way I do that and writing.

In conclusion, I need to write more and write lyrics more maybe one day it will turn into a job or something I need to have faith. Thank you for reading this

The coffee experience

What things give you energy?

Coffee gives me energy. I can drink it all day or night. I just take little sips here or there all day or night. This may sound gross but I drink it black because it doesn’t have the sugar effect, which I come crashing down and get tired.

I usually drink it in the afternoon, where I will have a big cup of coffee.

Then I have like two other cups of coffee in the refrigerator and I sip on them all through the week, until they are gone.

Drinking coffee makes me more creative because it speeds up my brain maybe dopamine. I feel excited and I feel good like I want to accomplish a lot. It lasts only a couple hours though. I can go to sleep on coffee. All I have to do is brush my teeth and then I nod off to sleep.

Another food that gives me energy is salad and apples. Salads wake up my weary mind and make me focus on the task at hand.

I cut the apple in half. I eat one half and go back to sleep. While the other half of the apple amps me up and keeps me awake for a long time, especially if I drink coffee with it.

In conclusion, all three of these items give me energy so I can write, play drums, sing, read, and overall have a productive life, especially working too. I would be lost without coffee, apples,and salad.