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Saying no is a good idea, but I don’t say it enough l.

How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?

In this blog, I will go over how often I say no to things that interfere with my goals. See everyone has to make a living at something. We all need money to survive. Or else, we are hurting to live.

Well, I do Doordash way more than I should because of the money I make and I still don’t get ahead. So, I probably should prioritize going to play music once a week at Sky bar because that would be fun and I need a break.

Yet, I keep on  doing Doordash for the money because my car will not pay for itself, unless I do Doordash. So, saying no to Doordash and yes to Sky bar to play music is the hardest juggling act I have ever been through.

If I go to Sky bar to play music, it will be free and I have to buy a drink to support the bar. They are usually behind on acts going up and performing so I have to wait a bit. While, all that time passes, I could be on Doordash making money.

One of these days, I will say no to Doordash and yes to playing music at Sky bar. Playing music is my ultimate goal, but getting there is a challenge because of the expensive car.

I have not been to Sky bar in a while because the inflation in this country has gotten way out of control. I mean, I used to go to the grocery store and spend a lot less on food. Also, gas and rents have gone up. So, for now Doordash wins, but as soon as I get caught up on the car payment. I will go back to Sky bar. Thank you for reading.

Secret ability

What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?

In this blog, I will divulge a secret skill or ability I have and one I wish I had.  People do extraordinary things, such as singing, playing instruments, becoming doctors or even an architect.

The skill I have is writing lyrics. I have been writing lyrics for a long time. Writing lyrics comes naturally to me. I use the same format for virtually all my lyrics. I do it based on the kiss situation (keep it simple stupid).

I write verse chorus verse chorus middle 8 or bridge. Then last chorus.

Verse is where the meat of the lyric is or the purpose of explaining the lyrics. The chorus is the hook or the part of the lyric that stands out, such as Purple Haze by Jimmie Hendrix. If you ever listened to Purple Haze you can tell that, that is the chorus. The middle 8 or the bridge is a part that is more dramatic to the lyric or song. It is there for the instruments to do something different and for the singer to bring in lyrics that are different. So that is writing lyrics for you. You can put an introduction for the lyrics,but I just like to write the verse first. It is less to remember.

Now the skill I wish I had was playing the guitar because I could write the music to the lyrics I write. I play drums and shaker and sing my lyrics so I guess that will have to work. Playing guitar with one arm would be cool, but for now I will just keep writing lyrics and playing drums.

In conclusion- the skill I have is writing lyrics and the skill I wish I had was playing guitar. Thank you for reading.

My type of weather

What is your favorite type of weather?

In this blog, I will discuss my favorite type of weather. I like it around 70 to 80 degrees, with the sun out. Maybe a slight breeze, but not too fast. I like more of a dry heat and not too much humidity.  A lot of humidity means I sweat more and I am hairy, so that doesn’t help. I like to wear shorts and around 70 or 80 degrees is perfect shorts weather.

Arizona has the two hottest cities in the summer in the whole United States. Phoenix number 1 and Tucson number 2.

Phoenix which is hotter than heck and Tucson where I am from. In the summer, it reaches temperatures over 100 degrees. That is too hot. That is why I go out when the sun goes down. Then, it is around 90 degrees out, but it is not over a 100 degrees which is burn your butt hot. When it is a hundred degrees out. The car burns me to get in it. That is why I wait until evening to begin working during the summer days. In Tucson, a lot of people are gone because the weather is so hot. But they return in the winter. They are known as snow birds because it is snowing or cold where they are from. But they come here,  to Tucson in the winter and go back home in the spring or summer.

We live in a desert so people refer to us as desert rats because we are used to it being very hot outside. Us, desert rats stay here year round.

Yet, in January or February it can get down right freezing outside. Last year on March 1st, 2023 it snowed so it can get cold here. We have very fluctuating weather in Tucson.

In conclusion I like the weather to be , 70 or 80 degrees with the sun out and a little wind, but not too much wind. Thank you for reading.

Influential teacher

Who was your most influential teacher? Why?

My most influential teacher was Miss Armenta. She taught algebra at Pima college east campus. Pima is the county that Tucson AZ is in.

Miss Armenta, has a loud voice and when she explained the algebra work to the students and I. It made perfect sense because she used her voice to help other students and I understand exactly what was happening in the problems. If we still didn’t understand the algebra work she would explain it over again until we got the jist of the problems. She was extremely patient with us, the students and I. She would have us do problems on the chalkboard so then, we would really understand the algebra work.

In conclusion, Miss Armenta was the most influential teacher I ever had because when I gave speeches in college,I would try to emulate her and speak clearly and loudly enough so the students would understand what I was saying. Thank you for reading.

My favorite hobby!

What do you wish you could do more every day?

In this blog, I will discuss what I wish I could do more everyday. I wish I could play more music,by myself or with people. This part of my life is missing. Once I get the car situation under control and the bill caught up. I will return to music. For now, I just sing and play drums in my apartment quietly.

Another thing I wish I could do is write more on Jetpack. I am so busy during the day that I never have time to just write on Jetpack. I work a lot so that eats up my time. I am never ahead of the car payment. Like I said in other posts, it is expensive.

I have not stopped writing lyrics. I have to do this daily or else I get a headache or get angry. Either one is not good so I write lyrics. I just wish I could play music with others. That would be awesome.

In conclusion- I wish I could play more music with people or by myself in front of a crowd. Also, I wish I could write more on Jetpack. The concern is my expensive car. I have to work to cover the payment. Doordash is not giving me a lot of work these days, so I have to work long hours to make a little bit of money. Also in my area, there are a lot of people who do Doordash, which does not help. I get there little by little. Thank you for reading.

A really cool tattoo

What tattoo do you want and where would you put it?

In this blog, I will go over what tattoo I want and where I would put it? There are so many tattoos to choose from and places to put them. It is hard to choose.

I would probably get a dragon tattoo on my right shoulder. I have always wanted a dragon tattoo. One day, I will get my wish. Thank you for reading.

Live by the word.

What is one word that describes you?

The word that describes me is honest. I never lie to people. My word means everything. If I say I will be there. I usually show up, unless there’s an emergency. I also communicate with the people and tell them I will not be able to come.

Being honest is very important to me and I strive to be honest. Thank you for reading.

Gotta see everything,!

This is the car I would use in a cross country trip.

You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike?

I would have to drive my car, if I was going to take a cross country trip. I would want to see everything and really get close and personal with things. So driving my car would be my way of going cross country. Thank you for reading.

Exploding with confidence

Who is the most confident person you know?

In this blog I will explain who is the most confident person I know. Lots of people are confident. Some more than others.

This guy is the older brother to my stepdad, which makes him my uncle. Yes my uncle Phil. What makes him extraordinary is that he went to college and became a lawyer. He put away some hardened criminals in prison. If, they knew where he lived. He would certainly die.

Then a little while into his career. He became a judge and was on the ballet so the people of Tucson could vote for him and yes, he won. He won several years as a judge. He was an appealent  judge. When someone doesn’t win a case and they want to win the case. They go to the appeals court and visit my uncle Phil because he is the judge for that court.

In conclusion the most confident person I know is my uncle Phil. He is an appealent judge.