Construction Tales: Volume I: A Woman's Journey to Become an Electrician: November 2021

Monday, November 29, 2021

Another Win For The Carmel Rams Against Newburgh Free Academy!!!

Photo Credit: Carmel Rams High School Varsity Class AA Playoff Game 47-13 Win Over Vs Newburgh Free Academy! Hello Everyone! The LoHud Article On (11/27/21) Saturday Night's Game: https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/high-school/varsity-insider/2021/11/27/carmel-football-beats-newburgh-class-aa-state-semifinal/8723968002/ How are you spending time on your Sunday evening!? Whatever your plans were on this long, 4-day weekend, hopefully you enjoyed your feast with friends and/or family? If you took the time to rest, hopefully that was a mission that was accomplished. I'm hosted my sons and cooked a mini feast this past week. I have plenty of leftovers. On Saturday, I got to continue to witness my son's amazing moment in time with his varsity football team. My teenager Johnny and his varsity football team has been continuing to still experience some epic wins and this past weekend was not exception. As you are aware, this post is basically even more bragging about them...again!! ;P On Saturday night, they absolutely dominated AGAIN in their win against Newburgh Free Academy out of Newburgh, New York. By the end of 4th quarter, the Carmel Rams stomped out the competition with a 47-13 major lead!! I must say that the field at Middletown High School is huge and impressive!!! Newburgh Free Academy put up a great fight! They were the first to score a touchdown. Additionally, their wide receiver was about 6' foot, 7" inches tall! It felt like Newburgh was taking this game in the very beginning. It didn't take long for Carmel to do some amazing plays where they were faking the play. As a spectator, we were confused who had the ball on the sidelines. I can only imagine who hard it was for the opposing team. As a result of winning yet another playoff game at Middletown High School, the team will be getting on a bus on Friday for the Saturday (12/4) at 3PM at Syracuse University. The boys will playing in the Carrier Dome at the university. What an honor for a high school team to play on a NCA Division #1 football field!! The Carmel Rams are playing against Section 6's Buffalo Bennett at Syracuse University for the state Division AA championship!! This should be another great game! Here is the website of our teams competition out of Buffalo, New York: https://buffaloah.com/a/main/2885/ext/ I'm thrilled for the impromptu road trip and absolutely excited for them no matter how far they go. I would like to see them win the title at Syracuse University. They way they have been playing, this is very possible. However, Buffalo Bennett has been dominating just as hard as the Carmel Rams have been doing all season. There is just this last game that is stopping them from taking the championship for their high school. It is a 4-hour journey in the car to get up to Syracuse. Hopefully, they will become the state champs for their division by next week. If not, they have had an amazing season at the very least! The game will be broadcasted on local #12 news on television. At the last game, my son was on the sidelines jumping up and down just before getting to get into the game. My son is hyped to play even more other sports throughout the year. He wants to get into wrestling and/or lacrosse. I am happy for my son that he is a part of this amazing experience. There are many kids on the team. The seniors get priority on the field as starters. My son Tom and I were laughing at how Johnny started badgering the line coach to get in the game once again. During last week's game, he was chilling on the sidelines because he forgot his mouth guard. It was extremely cold on the sidelines on Saturday with a temperature of 27 degrees Fahrenheit. You would never tell that the team was cold when they were enjoying the energy of another team win. More play time next year as a senior will be in his future if he chooses to play next year. Here are some short video clips of the game last Saturday night!: Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Rams Vs Newburgh Academy Football Game Clip #1 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VQJ322jmjwY Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Rams Vs Newburgh Academy Football Game Clip #2 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yfdJHZgl8zs Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Rams Vs Newburgh Academy Football Game Clip #3 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hBTRalmRh-Q I am happy for my son that football has been an important event for him for the past few months. There is tremendous value with learning how to work together as a team. Seeing his motivation and being ultra excited to play on the field was great to witness. Finding out what he is capable of actually doing via achieving once activating that "beast mode" inside of him is epic!! All kids should be able to see their own super powers come out in a variety of different avenues. That reason alone makes sitting on the sidelines in the cold very much worth it. I thank you for stopping by to read about myself bragging as a proud parent. I am sharing my (6) latest podcast episodes that have been released for The Verbally Disastrous Podcast, via links for Spotify & YouTube down below. If you are into reading on a Kindle, check out my newest short story release that belongs to my Construction Tales-Told By A Woman Kindle Vella Library short story series on Amazon down below. Short story #8 is entitled, "Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker". If anyone has read any of my other short stories, by all means let me know what you think? It's now time to rest up and get ready for the upcoming week. Try to enjoy your Sunday and final moments of this past holiday weekend. I wish you a great morning/afternoon/evening on your side of the globe and a restful or productive day!

Here is the link to The Verbally Disastrous Store on Tee-Spring. I had a friend ask me about opening up a store to pick up some merchandise. We have a wide variety of custom Verbally Disastrous logo items available. I am open to product suggestions as well. The Verbally Disastrous Store On Tee-Spring: https://my-store-c1f946.creator-spring.com Here is the link to the Verbally Disastrous Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dFYgX4dUiHaMfJ4gigLY0?si=KcR-D8RyRnKGk1wuPOqa1Q&dl_branch=1 Here is Verbally Disastrous Presents- Season #1, Episode #35: Donny's High Voltage Career Stories-Part A on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-XVR0l0F9cQ Here is Verbally Disastrous Presents- Season #1, Episode #36: Donny's High Voltage Career Stories-Part B on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FrmfkR3oVlE Season #1, Episode #37: Part A- Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kCC7TJRrg50 Season #1, Episode #38: Part B- Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-IbHE9P5kdQ Verbally Disastrous Presents- Season #1, Episode #39: Part A-Most Random Encounters!! on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LytA9jnxdbQ Verbally Disastrous Presents- Season #1, Episode #40: Part B-Most Random Encounters!! on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5ZMXoSWFyuA I shared my latest short story that has been loaded up to my Construction Tales-Told By A Woman Kindle Vella Library on Amazon recently. The latest short story is entitled: #8 Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker. I decided to write about the impact of the 2008 Recession on myself and my family. I managed to get caught up in this vicious cycle of unemployment that happened as a result of the economic recession. Boy, was that an emotionally draining part of my life! I wanted to share the story in an effort to make the reader aware of how deeply the construction industry was impacted by the actions on Wall Street. This short story is now also available as two Verbally Disastrous podcast episodes. Construction Tales- Told By A Woman: (8) Kindle Vella Short Stories On Amazon!!

https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/product/B096N8NSGM Cheers! Leslie M. Jasper -Author And Host of the #VerballyDisastrous podcast now alive on many platforms that include: Acast, Amazon Music, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, I Heart Radio, Listen Notes, Overcast, Pandora Podcasts, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Pod Bean, Podchaser, Podcast Addict, Podcast Gang, Radio Public, Soundcloud, Soundtrap, Spotify, Stitcher, Tune In, and YouTube. -The Audio Blog: Verbally Disastrous Podcast And Construction Tales Blog. Now available on: Acast, Amazon Music, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, I Heart Radio, Listen Notes, Overcast, Pandora Podcasts, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Pod Bean, Podchaser, Podcast Addict, Podcast Gang, Radio Public, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, and Tune In. #KindleVella, #FreeBritney, #AmazonMusic, #AnastasiaTaranenko, #Fiverr, #Tad_Art, #PandoraPodcasts, #Soundtrap, #ConstructionTales, #audio, #intro, #fun, #hot, #mess, #creations, #Connecticut, #NewYork, #family, #foolery, #podcast, #Spotify, #VerballyDisastrous, #new, #topics, #howto, #secrets, #women, #powerful, #strong, #shorts, #men, #teen, #trynottolaugh, #edgy, #realistic, #explicit, #mature, #shocking, #thoughtprovoking, #fresh, #dark, #mustwatch, #Soundcloud, #YouTube, #Johnny, #creative, #IABX, #Reddit, #community, #Leslie@VerbDisastrous, #strongwomen, #womaninconstruction, #empower, #gender, #ICanDOIT, #femalerenovator, #renovation, #project, #womanconstructionproject, #strong, #slideshow, #2013Project, #learnbywatching, #girlpower, #sheetrock, #tape, #electrical, #plumbing, #tile, #dust, #dirt, #debris, #basement, #paint, #renovate, #insulation, #hihats, #wiring, #metalstuds, #screws, #workout, #Johnny, #promo, #videos, #creative, #sons, #discusswithmom, #topics, #Tom, #openconversation, #Johnny, episodes, #LotLizard, #AmazonPrime, #video, #documentary, #Netflix, #gorillaglue, #gorilla, #glue, #spray, #gorillagluewoman, #hair, #hairsurgery, #LosAngeles, #DrObeng, #plasticsurgeon, #alcoholic, #drinks, #testing, #episodes, #release, #soon, #alcoholic #samples, #RevelStoke, #NewAmsterdam, #PinkWhitney, #WickedPickle, #BirdDog, #blackberry, #whiskey, #vodka, #99Bananas, #OleSmokey, #Tswoooh23_, #videogaming, #streaming, #OSHA502, #renewal, #trainthetrainer, #RIT, #Anchor, #Breaker, #GooglePodcasts, #PocketCasts, #RadioPublic, #article, #life, #apprentice, #ComedyCentral, #skit, #JessaReid, #ApplePodcasts, #Deezer, #Podchaser, #PodBean, #TuneIn, #Castbox, #PlayerFM, #iHeartRadio, #Stitcher, #Acast, #PodcastGang, #PodcastAddict, #ziplining, #AdventurePark, #presskit, #SayNoToRapists, #JusticeForUwa, #NotAllGirlsPlayWithDolls #Scholastic #nonfiction #bookstagram #DropEverythingAndRead #SpringBookFair2021 #LoveOfReading #Reading #ConstructionTales #books #funny #NYC #podcast #Spotify #VerballyDisastrous #bookfair #bookjoy #ReadAnywhere #LoveToRead #AllForBooks #Adult #FBF21 #LBF21 #BEA21 #IKBF21 #KLF21 #HKTDC21 #GBF21 #IIBF21 #LATFOB21 #SIBF21 #FILBO21 #EIBF21 #BAIBF21 #MIBF21 #BIDLDSP21 #BS21 #BBF21 #HIBF21 #IBTAF21 #IBBF21 #ITEF21 #JLF21 #JIBF21 #LBF21 #NDWBF21 #TiBE21 #TIBF21 #BCBF21 #LIVREPARIS21 #SDLDM21 #HBF21 #FIL21 #IIBF21 #SBF21 #BuchWein21 #VIBF21 #ADIBF21 #AIPF21 #bookstagram #book #bukuislami #b #bukumurah #islamicbookfair #buku #booklover #bukusejarah #buchberlin #booklove #cher #bookshelf #internationalbookfair #bookholic #jualbuku #jualbukumurah #reading #obralbuku #bukuindie #bukujogja #tokobukumurah #buchmesse #langka #pasarbuku #bukulangka #bhfyp #jualbelibukuonline #onlineshop #jualanonline #booklovers #anresbooks #readingbooks #booksofinstagram #boekuitstalling #buch #bookish #buchberlinkids #tokobukuonline #boimela #lesen #bookworm #poetry #gontor #fbm #bazarbuku #bookreview #berlin #read #writer #berlinerbuchmesse #buchmesseberlin #author #instabooks #boekverkoping #virtualbookfair #bookaddict

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Newly Released "Not All Girls Play With Dolls" Illustrations

Photo Credit: "Silent Swing" Painting By Leslie M. Jasper Hello Everyone! How is your Tuesday going today during you holiday week (if you indeed celebrate a holiday this week)!? We are getting closer to your feast that you will have with friends and/or family? I'm hosting my sons so I'm cooking a mini feast this week. I already started with planning and items on the menu for this week. Make sure you reach out to loved ones isolating themselves during the Thanksgiving festivities. They may be isolating this week due to Covid-19 or other factors such as a lack of finances. As I shared in an earlier post, I have another playoff game at Middletown High School on Saturday (11/27) at 6PM. The Carmel Rams are playing against Newburgh Free Academy next week as Middletown High School hosts the next playoff game. If the Carmel Rams defeat Newburgh Free Academy the following week after, on December 4, 2021, then they will be the trip up to Syracuse, New York for the state championship! I am looking forward to this game this upcoming weekend. Of course the day after Thanksgiving is known here in the United States as Black Friday. For the record, I'm not a Black Friday kind of person at all!! I have done it once in my entire adult life! That one experience made me absolutely miserable!! I then asked myself as to why I volunteered for this nonsense!? I am not fond of big crowds that test my patience either. Being within a very large metropolitan city with a bunch of people makes Black Friday even more overwhelming. I don't think I would do Black Friday in a small town in a Walmart either. I just find it as an opportunity to act the fool with a strong desire to claw the eyes out of some other savage! It is not a good thing and best to avoid losing my shit over a stupid purchase that is not necessary in the big scheme of life. I'm just not desperate for purchases that may save me $10 bucks while disrupting my peace and possibly landing me into criminal trouble. I don't see the value in that at all. If you are a Black Friday freak, let me know in the comments down below. If you are joining me as a Black Friday hater, give me a shout out in the comment section below. Now that I am done ranting about Black Friday, let me tell you the real purpose of this blog post. My illustrator Anastasia, from Tad Art out of Russia, just sent me some drafts of the last of the illustrations for my first children's book entitled, Not All Girls Play With Dolls. The book is intended to loosely share my life as a child and how I picked up my trade of choice as an electrician. It should inspire young girls to chase their dreams and don't allow doubt or the negative vibes of others to get in the way. Once the illustrations are finished, it's a matter of putting the words on the page and get it published and ready to go live. When you are an independent author, you can publish it to Createspace that creates the product as a print on demand for Amazon. It is the best way to get your book out into an audience without having to beg a publishing house or agent to take on your project. Even if I don't sell many copies, this creative project gives me purpose and is my electronic and tangible legacy for my family. In the current social climate today, it may do better than when I first decided to work on the children's book project. Unless I do the illustrations myself, it takes a long time to get it completed. I am entertaining the idea of doing my own illustrations in a future project. I am not sure if I will get frustrated with the process. I recently started painting, as of last winter, with my podcast co-host Melissa. Some paintings actually turned out cool and some are not my best work. I have fun and I am at peace while I am doing it so that is important. I shared my favorite painting so far up at the top of this blog post. Here are some recent draft illustrations from my upcoming children's book entitled, Not All Girls Play With Dolls:

As a teenager, I used to drive the 18-wheelers into the bays so that my dad could perform service on them. I used to spend my summers in the truck shop helping him and learning how to perform mechanical work on them. I cut my teeth on learning different hardware sizes while working on cleaning material up in the shop. I had to get past the initial huge fear of failure, as a 14-year old girl, when I first started driving them in the yard for him. My dad knew what I was capable of doing even before I knew it. I grasped a pulse on my mechanical abilities based upon the score I received for my military exam, known by the acronym ASFAB, when I was 16-years old. I was offered a military career choice of becoming an airplane mechanic on an aircraft carrier. Instead, I chose to become an electrician. Dad always used to say that I was smart and strong so I was capable of doing anything I put my mind to doing. He said it so much and gave me these wild opportunities that I took. Over time, I believed what he said. The funny thing was that other drivers in the shop knew that I was moving the tractor trailers into the shop. It's possible that the owner even knew that I was driving the trucks. I went from fearing an accident that would get my dad fired to absolutely becoming confident of my abilities. In retrospect, I am honored that my dad risked his job in order to give me a chance to gain major confidence. If I didn't have that, I don't know how I would have navigated my career in my young adult years. If I have to, I get under the hood of my own car and fix things when needed. My dad always used to tell me that people should not drive a car unless they at least know how to change a tire and the oil. With the invention of YouTube tutorials, I am willing to tackle just about anything if I have the proper tools. Here are some finished illustrations to share:

What do you think about the illustrations? I think Anastasia is very talented and an absolute pleasure to work with during this process. She has been extremely fair with prices and her approach to the project. If you are in need of some illustrations, look for Tad_Art on the website Fiverr. I would most definitely have Anastasia work on my future projects since she is so talented. I need to really beef up my creativeness in order to get to any level that she is on. Thankfully, I am able to hire her to work on my illustrations instead of frustrating myself by trying to do it myself. I plan to work further on my creativity and do some more paintings this Friday with Melissa. At some point, Melissa and I are going to sell the paintings somewhere online. I welcome any pointers on selling paintings online. Melissa is more into pour art instead of painting. Prior to trying out painting, my creativeness only extended to writing. I can thank a few of those Sip & Paint sessions to spark my curiosity as to what I can actually create. I will share some of my new artwork when I think to post it. I am sharing my (6) latest podcast episodes that have been released for The Verbally Disastrous Podcast, via links for Spotify & YouTube down below. If you are into reading on a Kindle, check out my newest short story release that belongs to my Construction Tales-Told By A Woman Kindle Vella Library short story series on Amazon down below. Short story #8 is entitled, "Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker". I am halfway through another short story where I discuss my work experience of working along the railroad projects. I worked for a particular shop that only did that type of work for five years. It will become a future podcast episode as well so stay tuned. If anyone has read any of my other short stories, by all means let me know what you think? It's now time to work on some other holiday tasks and get ready for the upcoming holiday. It's time to buy a turkey today get get that baby ready!! Try to enjoy your Tuesday and what is left of the short holiday work week. I wish you a great morning/afternoon/evening on your side of the globe and a restful or productive day!

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Carmel Ram's Win Against The Christian Brothers Academy With A 51-7 Final Score!!

Photo Credit: Carmel Rams High School Varsity Class AA Playoff Game 51-7 Win Over Vs Christian Brothers Academy! Hello Everyone! The LoHud Article On Last Night's Game: https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2021/11/20/football-carmel-tops-cba-albany-51-7-nysphsaa-regional-final/8667433002/ How are you spending time on your Sunday today!? Whatever your plans, you are preparing for your feast to have with friends and/or family this coming week? I'm hosting my sons so I'm cooking a mini feast this week. Make sure you recharge those metaphorical batteries before the Thanksgiving festivities. As I said last week, I'm happy to see the point in life where one of my son's get to experience an amazing moment in time. My teenager Johnny and his varsity football team is still experiencing some epic wins and this week was not exception. Therefore, this post is about bragging about them...again!! ;P Last night, they absolutely dominated in their win against the Christian Brothers Academy out of Albany, New York. By the end of 4th quarter, the Carmel Rams stomped out the competition with a 51-7 major lead!! The week prior, the varsity football team won their AA division championship. They have another playoff game at Middletown High School on Saturday (11/27) at 6PM. The Carmel Rams are playing against Newburgh Free Academy next week as Middletown High School hosts the next playoff game. This should be another great game! Here is the website of our teams competition: https://www.newburghschools.org/nfa.php If the Carmel Rams defeat Newburgh Free Academy the following week after, on December 4, 2021, then they will be the trip up to Syracuse, New York for the state championship! I'm excited for them no matter how far they go. I would like to see them go to Syracuse. They way they have been playing, this is very possible. After all, there is only one game stopping them from the championship. I know that is a journey in the car. Hopefully, they go as far as becoming state champs!! If not, they have had an amazing season at the very least. My son is hyped to play even more sports. He wants to get into wrestling and/or lacrosse. I am happy for my son that he is a part of this amazing experience. There are many kids on the team. The seniors get priority on the field as starters. My son Tom and I were laughing at how Johnny started badgering the line coach to get in the game last week. This past week he was chilling on the sidelines. It was extremely cold when the sun went down. You would never tell that the team was cold when they were enjoying the energy of a team win. More play time next year as a senior will be in his future if he chooses to play next year. Here are some short video clips of the game last night!: Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Rams Vs Christian Brothers Academy Game Clip #1 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZEm3yx7d010 Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Rams Vs Christian Brothers Academy Game Clip #2 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/92QbagdEd5k Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Rams Vs Christian Brothers Academy Game Clip #3 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KeA6FgMXzVk Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Rams Vs Christian Brothers Academy Game Clip #4 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/obB79QK7Hok Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Rams Vs Christian Brothers Academy Game Clip #5 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DUe_vTAAErM Do you belong to the group who believes that football in high school should no longer exist? Do you believe instead that football is a great thing for students? Feel free to share your thoughts, on either side of the coin, in the comment section down below. As I said before, I believe that football was an important part of my two son's lives that activates the "beast mode" that is inside of them. The secondary benefit is learning how to work together as a team. Of course there are many more benefits with school sports. I'm happy to see him motivated and ultra excited for future opportunities to play on the field. I thank you for stopping by to read about myself bragging as a proud parent. I am sharing my (6) latest podcast episodes that have been released for The Verbally Disastrous Podcast, via links for Spotify & YouTube down below. If you are into reading on a Kindle, check out my newest short story release that belongs to my Construction Tales-Told By A Woman Kindle Vella Library short story series on Amazon down below. Short story #8 is entitled, "Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker". If anyone has read any of my other short stories, by all means let me know what you think? It's now time to unwind and get myself ready for the upcoming week. Try to enjoy your Sunday and final moments of the weekend. I wish you a great morning/afternoon/evening on your side of the globe and a restful or productive day!

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Just Released Podcast Episode #40: Part B- Most Random Encounters!!

Photo Credit: https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2017/01/one-night-stand-regrets/ Hello Everyone! *RE-POSTING MY BLOG POST FOR THE RELEASE OF PODCAST EPISODES- #39 AND #40* I hope you are just dealing your Friday in a good way today!? Just make sure to just handle business and then get home safe to kick off your weekend. Yes, I am re-posting this thread since the content still applies to Parts A & B. As shared a million times, I have posted the links to my latest podcast episodes down below. Also as previously mentioned in my other post, Melissa and I have discussed a rather risque podcast topic on one-night stands. In my younger years, this topic is something I would have feared speaking and acting upon. I made it into boot camp right after high school as a virgin. As an innocent and inexperienced young woman, going into boot camp was a wild experience with 87 other women! I felt embarrassed and shy while sitting in a circle with other boot camp cohorts who were sharing their raciest sexual encounters. Sadly, I felt awkward to not have a story to tell! At the time, I was intending on saving myself for marriage. It just so happened that at the time of my very first alcohol encounter at a party, I blacked out and someone took advantage of that rookie mistake. It took me many years to be comfortable with talking about it. It was something that I felt ashamed over and I believed that it was my fault for putting myself in that position. I remember feeling like my whole, "staying a virgin until marriage" plan was ruined. Thinking back, this act impacted me more than I wanted to admit. Once it happened, I definitely became a little more open to exploring random sexual encounters in the military. However, I was still thinking that I would get married. I did get married a year later when I was just shy of turning 19-years old. My bad experiences are a huge reason as to why I am super transparent with my sons and I allow certain benign experiences and open discussions to happen under my roof. I would never want any of my kids to not be equipped to handle new situations. As far as drugs are concerned, I don't want anything to do with them and that has been established within my family culture to just avoid them. Even with that culture, I find out either months or years later about the experience when either of them share it with me. I have to take their experiences in stride and basically let them know that they are lucky that nothing bad happened from those brushes with a particular drug. As parents, we all get to steer the ship of our family as we see best. I love bullshitting with Melissa and I'm sure that is translated in the podcast episodes when she is my co-host. Now, here is both Part A and Part B on the discussion on Most Random Moments on YouTube: Verbally Disastrous Presents- Season #1, Episode #39: Part A-Most Random Encounters!! on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LytA9jnxdbQ Verbally Disastrous Presents- Season #1, Episode #40: Part B-Most Random Encounters!! on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5ZMXoSWFyuA I believe that these podcast episodes are probably the most daring one I have released to date. I do think that our society should move away from the "Puritan mindset" and stop pushing it on young women. There should be a balance stuck between doing the right thing versus just chasing the devil. As a young woman, this mindset crippled me in more ways than one. The worst part was, I became prey to men in the military since I had a very sheltered upbringing. Additionally, I felt in my younger years, I could not speak about my sexuality and/or experiences with the opposite sex. If I did, I would feel ashamed and dirty. Mind you, I never chose to wear the victim trench coat. Trust and believe that I have experiences that are enough to break your spirit under my belt. I am just merely reporting the news based upon my past experiences and sharing my thoughts. It is no surprise that I am not fond of weakness or crying about problems. It is more wise to look for solutions and power through bad experiences and become a warrior. I believe that there is great value in sharing my experiences with readers. I wish the internet existed with a wealth of guidance when I was a young adult! I own each an every thing I have done in my life. Melissa is even more transparent than I am. For much of my life, although I have gotten my hands dirty in the trenches right with the men, I am aware that there is a difference between men and women when it comes to sexual encounters. It's a very different story about a young man having random sexual encounters versus a young woman. Young men are expected to have these random encounters. Meanwhile, it is not the same for the young women. That was the sentiment that I had while growing up as a kid in the 1980's. As a young woman, I would have never had a conversation or felt comfortable enough to have that type of a discussion. I'm glad that, as an older woman, I am able to have that discussion today as an older woman. One-night stands are a rather honest and taboo subject even today. Melissa just tells me to record and let her know later since those private conversations are the best ones and not ones where she knows she's being recorded. Yes, she is aware that this discussion is being released. Therefore, stay tuned for the Part B podcast episode that is coming very soon! We next plan to discuss our most embarrassing moments when we can get together and speak on it. Over the past 14-years of our friendship, we have had quite a few adventures that yielded some memorable moments. I need to work on the creation of my next podcast episode and short story. I have loaded what I have so far to the podcast platforms and YouTube as promised. I am officially now tired for this evening. Therefore, I'm off to get some rest for the night. Try to enjoy your Friday and enjoy the rest of the work week and upcoming weekend. I wish you a great morning/afternoon/evening on your side of the globe and a restful or productive day!

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Advice On A Person Being Addicted To Another & One Night Stand Podcast

Photo Credit: www.parentingpod.com Hello Everyone! How are you managing your Tuesday today!? Whatever your plans are for today, hopefully you handle business and get home safe to your friends and/or family. I have posted the links to my latest podcast episodes down below. I have a rather risque podcast topic coming up on one-night stands. In the past in my younger years, that is something I would have feared speaking on never mind doing. After all, I graduated high school a virgin. Going into bootcamp was a wild experience with 87 other women. I remember sitting in a circle after bedtime and everyone was sharing their raciest sexual encounters. Sadly, I felt weird for being one of two virgins in the entire company! I was intending on saving myself for marriage. It's a rather honest and taboo subject even today. Melissa just tells me to record and let her know later since those private conversations are the best ones and not ones where she knows she's being recorded. Therefore, stay tuned for that podcast topic that is coming very soon! We plan to discuss our most embarrassing moments when we can get together and speak on it. Over the past 14-years of our friendship, we have had quite a few adventures that yielded some memorable moments. Now, I stumbled upon a requested question that almost seems like the same theme. The topic for this discussion on this post about a person being addicted to another person. I believe that I have had some past experiences where I felt addicted to another person. I have had that addiction in the past that was during both the lust stage and the love stage. It would happen if their love making skills were super on point!! There are some folks who will say that it is best to get into a relationship with someone who is a person where they like you more than you like them. Perhaps this is a preservation mode? You are asking for extreme heartbreak if you continue a relationship when you are the person who holds the relationship in the highest regard. What do you think about this topic? Deep down, everyone knows what lane the are in during a relationship. People can pretend all they want that the feelings are on equal footing. However, you know who is the person more invested in your relationship. I'm just hoping that the person less invested does not resort to taking advantage of their partner. In the event that both parties are in high lust, this relationship can become volatile and a 5-alarm fire waiting to happen in the event there are problems. Then again, those highly charged relationships are the things that film, books, and songs are made to model after. Here is the Quora question and my response below: POSED QUESTION: "What does it mean when a guy says “I’m addicted to you”?" -by SxnnySunflowers MY RESPONSE: "In my mind, the term, “addicted” is highly charged and mighty in power in my mind when it comes to a relationship. In terms of drugs, it means that a person digs their claws into the drug of choice with every fiber of their being and every aspect. Let’s review the actual textbook definition of the term addicted: ad·dict·ed /əˈdiktəd/ how to pronounce addicted How to say addict in English? Pronunciation of addict with 3 audio pronunciations, 32 synonyms, 3 meanings, 11 translations, 9 sentences and more for�... https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1ZKTG_enUS916US916&sxsrf=AOaemvI9grpY-vNaTuLoicbu6_nB4IRFsQ:1637091363534&q=how+to+pronounce+addicted&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOMIfcRoxS3w8sc9YSnDSWtOXmPU5uINKMrPK81LzkwsyczPExLhYglJLcoV4pHi4uJITEnJTC5JTbFiUWJKzeNZxCqZkV-uUJKvUADUkw_UlKoAUwIAG-ONp1sAAAA&pron_lang=en&pron_country=us&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjlmMDJ0J30AhWNF6YKHXm8CVYQ3eEDegQIAxAH adjective physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance, and unable to stop taking it without incurring adverse effects."she became addicted to alcohol and diet pills". INFORMAL- enthusiastically devoted to a particular thing or activity. "he's addicted to computers". Well, with the definition reviewed, it appears that being addicted to a person is less intense than taking a substance. I agree that different people have different ways of viewing to what degree they perceive that they are addicted to the object, aka the person, of their affection. While one person may have dipped their toes in the water of addiction, another person may be absolutely skinny dipping while turnt up while in the water. I tend to believe that when a person states that they are addicted to another person, they perceive that they have a strong range of emotions and feel like they cannot move forward in life without the other person. This addiction can be extremely intense and may come with conditions. You may find someone perfect until you uncover a flaw. This flaw may be the rip cord to cause a person to withdraw from their addiction on another person. Does that mean that the person with conditions is less addicted? No, I think it’s about perception. Yes, I believe that people can have varying degrees of addiction intensity. This can be for any addiction being focused on. A light or heavy addiction is still an addiction. A person’s true desire to change is what triggers removing themselves from a person and/or substance. I tend to believe that drugs have a stronger emotional, physical, and psychological addiction on a person. Then again, if a person offers the same range of emotions that a drug emits, it’s possible to have the same level of addiction. When you crosses paths with a person who claims you as the object of their addiction, it is wise to exercise caution. This person may be willing to do just about anything to maintain you as their addiction. You have no idea to what degree and depths this will consist of. Don’t play with the person’s emotions and let them down gradually and easy. Don’t offer mixed signals since this can greatly agitate the addicted person to do extreme acts. I wish you much success to exercise great care and caution when you are within the web of a person who claims that they are addicted to you!" -by Leslie M. Jasper https://www.quora.com/What-does-he-mean-when-he-says-I-m-addicted-to-you/answer/Leslie-Jasper-3?prompt_topic_bio=1 Have you ever dealt with a person who has claimed that they are addicted to you? If so, how did you handle it? I would think that hearing that reveal would be rather creepy and put fear in the heart. I wouldn't think that this is the least bit romantic. Perhaps there is a fine line between a person heavily pursuing the other party versus chasing an addiction. Any time you allow a person outside yourself to determine your own happiness, that can't be healthy. While this other person can make you happy for a very long time, the sadness during a breakup can be absolutely Earth shattering. Perhaps an enduring friendship is the best approach in life? Yes, it is ridiculous to think that two people can have a relationship without any sexual attraction. Men are visual creatures. Therefore, a sexual attraction is the door opener. It is best for that to not be the sole theme of your relationship. If you disagree, you are welcomed to explain why in the comment section below. Well, I'm off to work on other tasks for now. Try to enjoy your Tuesday and enjoy the rest of the work week. I wish you a great morning/afternoon/evening on your side of the globe and a restful or productive day!

Here is the link to The Verbally Disastrous Store on Tee-Spring. I had a friend ask me about opening up a store to pick up some merchandise. We have a wide variety of custom Verbally Disastrous logo items available. I am open to product suggestions as well. The Verbally Disastrous Store On Tee-Spring: https://my-store-c1f946.creator-spring.com Here is the link to the Verbally Disastrous Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dFYgX4dUiHaMfJ4gigLY0?si=KcR-D8RyRnKGk1wuPOqa1Q&dl_branch=1 Here is Verbally Disastrous Presents- Season #1, Episode #35: Donny's High Voltage Career Stories-Part A on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-XVR0l0F9cQ Here is Verbally Disastrous Presents- Season #1, Episode #36: Donny's High Voltage Career Stories-Part B on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FrmfkR3oVlE Season #1, Episode #37: Part A- Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kCC7TJRrg50 Season #1, Episode #38: Part B- Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-IbHE9P5kdQ I shared my latest short story that has been loaded up to my Construction Tales-Told By A Woman Kindle Vella Library on Amazon recently. The latest short story is entitled: #8 Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker. I decided to write about the impact of the 2008 Recession on myself and my family. I managed to get caught up in this vicious cycle of unemployment that happened as a result of the economic recession. Boy, was that an emotionally draining part of my life! I wanted to share the story in an effort to make the reader aware of how deeply the construction industry was impacted by the actions on Wall Street. This short story is now also available as two Verbally Disastrous podcast episodes. CONSTRUCTION TALES- TOLD BY A WOMAN: (8) SHORT STORIES FOR KINDLE VELLA ON AMAZON!!

Advice On Signs You Hate Your Job!

Photo Credit: www.theladders.com Hello Everyone! Hopefully you are having a decent week while back on the grind? Don't worry, you get to spend next week with family and friends for Thanksgiving! I cannot believe that we're approaching the holidays already!! I will have my two sons with me on Turkey Day so I'm making a mini feast. Because of Covid-19, we missed breaking bread last Thanksgiving. I wish for you to enjoy the holidays, if you indeed celebrate, with your beloved friends and family. If you celebrate a different holiday this month, let me know. I believe I shared in my blog, from last year, a handful of holidays that are celebrated elsewhere on the globe. Remind me of your holiday since I didn't retain the information. Getting older sucks. Now let's talk about my latest piece of advice. This gem is again courtesy of Quora. I found a requested question on Quora that sought my advice. This question is on the topic of the signs that you hate your job. I decided to go down the rabbit hole and respond. Now, I am not really the type to bitch and moan about a job and just stay there. Then again, maybe when I discuss a topic, it is perceived as bitching and moaning. :P I would say that I am sharing an experience and giving it a voice. Ideally, I would rather find another job if I was free to do so. However, as a union member, I know that I have to take my assignment and tough out the project until the layoff. Therefore, I get it when you make the best of a shitty project and co-workers. If you do not belong to a union and are free to leave, by all means leave. They say that if you love your job, you are not really working. I disagree with that sentiment since you need to get dressed and leave your warm bed, especially on early cold mornings, and family several hours a day. We should all strive for finding the fun in our jobs. I have absolutely done that on the most miserable jobs. I have danced in a cold, muddy trench with my coworkers in my rubber boots and rain gear while installing rigid and/or PVC conduit. It felt like a mission to make my co-workers laugh and joke with me while doing a miserable job. I've been on deck jobs where the wind, rain, and snow where whipping on the upper levels. The wind was at least 20 MPH from the Long Island Sound and it was throwing equipment and material wildly on deck. Despite the exterior conditions, it is just time to focus on the task and get a few laughs out of your partner. Have you made the best out of your rough job environment? Let me know what you think on this topic? What comes to mind when you think about being miserable at work? If you have a different take, I'd love to hear it. Here is the question and my response below. POSED QUESTION: "What are some sure signs that someone doesn’t like their job?" -by Devin Swycinsky MY RESPONSE: "There are many signs that someone doesn’t like their job. Some are funny meanwhile others are straight depressing! :P I’m sure I could go on for days with examples. Here are just some examples of miserable people who keeping showing up to work day after day: You show up to work absolutely piss drunk! You bring the booze bottles to work and continue to stay drunk You cringe when you think back to the younger, more naïve you that was so proud when you first started working there You deliberately go extra sloowww when your superior asks you to do something ASAP/STAT You find excuses not to go to any social work events that would require you to spend extra time with your coworkers for FREE You've forged great coworker friendships from bonding over your mutual hatred of your boss You've perfected that whole 'looking busy' thing (point to the ceiling and “look worried” whenever your boss is around) You spend a large portion of your working day searching and applying for other jobs These new job managers reach out to your current manager to discuss your past performance even while you are still working there You bore the tits off everyone in your life with your bitching and moaning about how bad the damn job is! You've stopped going for that new potential promotion because you know you'll be outta there soon enough You don't “dress for success” anymore at this miserable job You and your equally bitter work-BFF's have therapeutic group chat discussions 24/7 about all the work drama You've become a cliché emotional eater because of the stress of it all and keep your stash in the lower drawers of the desk and office fridge (put skull and cross bones on your fridge stash) You've begun to use “FML” in your text conversations more than you use the term “LOL” The fine line between that cheery yet super fake smile and “I-want-to-kill-you” grimace blurs more and more each and every damn day You literally will do the absolute bare minimum of work that is just enough to not get fired You've have realized it's weirdly refreshing, carefree, and liberating to not care at all as to what your boss thinks about your performance anymore" -Leslie M. Jasper https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-sure-signs-that-someone-doesn-t-like-their-job/answer/Leslie-Jasper-3?prompt_topic_bio=1 Let me know your thoughts on my advice if you would take a different approach in the comment section down below. Now my objective of the advice was more so humor than actual practice. If I am miserable at a job, I would work to leave and start elsewhere. If you have some extra thoughts to contribute, let me know that as well. You are highly appreciated for stopping by my post. It is time to go off and work on some other tasks. I have been sharing my (4) latest podcast episodes on over +20 podcast platforms and YouTube. For two episodes, I got my retired high voltage splicer buddy to share some of his crazy career stories out of the manholes he worked in over many years. My two latest podcast episodes are my thoughts and experience from the 2008 Recession. Don't forget to check out my (8) Kindle Vella short stories on Amazon as well. I even have sketchbooks, journals, dream journals, graphing paper journals, etc. that can be found on Amazon under my name. Now, make sure to have yourself a productive and enjoyable Tuesday. I wish you a fabulous morning/afternoon/evening on your side of the globe and a restful and/or productive day!

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Congrats To The Carmel Rams-Class AA Division Win!!

Photo Credit: Carmel Rams High School Varsity Rams Class AA Division Championship Win! Hello Everyone! The LoHud Article On Last Night's Game: https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/high-school/varsity-insider/2021/11/14/carmel-football-beat-arlington-2021-section-1-class-aa-championship/6374497001/ How are you enjoying your Sunday today!? Whatever your plans are for today, hopefully you are enjoying your life with your beloved friends and/or family. Don't forget to recharge those metaphorical batteries over the weekend. You don't want to burn yourself out with the stress of a career and juggling family life. When my sons were younger, I did endure quite a few stressful times. This was especially true during the 2008 Recession. This is why I opted to do a podcast episode discussion about the 2008 Recession. I have posted the links to that discussion on powering through an economic recession down below. On the other hand, I'm happy to see the point in life where one of my son's get to experience an amazing moment in time. Right now, my youngest teenager Johnny is experiencing some epic wins with his varsity football team. Last night, they experienced a Class AA Division Championship win for Carmel High School. The last time the varsity football team won a division playoff game, it was back in 1989! They have another playoff game at Mahopac High School on Saturday (11/20) at 3PM. The Carmel Rams are playing against the Christain Brothers Academy out of Albany, New York. Here is the website of our teams competition: https://cbaalbany.org/ If the Carmel Rams defeat the Christian Brothers Academy, the following week is at Middletown High School. The winners go onto Syracuse and play for the state championship on December 4th. I'm excited for them no matter how far they go. I would like to see them go to Syracuse. I know that is a journey in the car. Hopefully, they go as far as becoming state champs!! If not, they have had an amazing season. My son is hyped to play even more sports. He wants to get into wrestling and/or lacrosse. I am happy for my son that he is a part of this amazing experience. There are many kids on the team. The seniors get priority on the field as starters. My son Tom and I were laughing at how Johnny started badgering the line coach to get in the game. He was super hyped up to play. He will get more play time next year as a senior and as long as he makes it to practice. Last night the temperature was in the low 30's Fahrenheit. You wouldn't be able to tell since the kids were hyped up for the championship win! I missed video recording the part where they dumped the Gatorade on Coach Cayea. He has been waiting for that moment for a long time! I hope it happens in the stadium up in Syracuse! Here are some short video clips of the game last night! My son Tom is in the background, sometimes in front, giving commentary as well as Johnny's father. Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Vs Arlington Playoff Game Clip #1 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XgRHzfrXZYA Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Vs Arlington Playoff Game Clip #2 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j-_q6lw25Mc Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Vs Arlington Playoff Game Clip #3 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/au1HiisTqYw Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Vs Arlington Playoff Game Clip #4 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zn__q34kD1k Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Vs Arlington Playoff Game Clip #5 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M_cV002jMwo Verbally Disastrous Presents- Carmel Vs Arlington Playoff Game Clip #6 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V8q0Ww0xezM Are you children actively in football playoffs as well? Do you belong to the group who believes that football in high school should no longer exist. Feel free to share your thoughts with me your feedback in the comment section down below. I believe that football was an important part of my two son's lives. My eldest was way more involved in the football journey from middle school to high school. Football kept him on the path of graduating school and staying away from the drug crowd. Johnny is getting interested in football during his junior year. He is already thinking about getting himself ready for next year to play football as a senior. It is super cool to see him activate the "beast mode" that is inside him. More importantly, seeing him get motivated and ultra excited for opportunities in an effort to become his personal best. I thank you for stopping by to read about what I am currently following as a proud parent. I am off to work on some tasks in an effort to be on point for the upcoming week. I am sharing my four latest podcast episodes that have been released for The Verbally Disastrous Podcast via links for Spotify & YouTube below. Check out my newest short story release that belongs to my Construction Tales-Told By A Woman Kindle Vella Library short story series on Amazon down below. Short story #8 is entitled, "Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker". If anyone has read any of my other short stories, by all means let me know what you think? As promised, I turned my short story into a podcast episodes so that you can hear it from my context. Now, it's time to go out and get some exercise in tonight since I have been editing for the past few days. Try to enjoy your Sunday and enjoy the rest of the weekend. I wish you a great morning/afternoon/evening on your side of the globe and a restful or productive day!

Here is the link to The Verbally Disastrous Store on Tee-Spring. I had a friend ask me about opening up a store to pick up some merchandise. We have a wide variety of custom Verbally Disastrous logo items available. I am open to product suggestions as well. The Verbally Disastrous Store On Tee-Spring: https://my-store-c1f946.creator-spring.com Here is the link to the Verbally Disastrous Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dFYgX4dUiHaMfJ4gigLY0?si=KcR-D8RyRnKGk1wuPOqa1Q&dl_branch=1 Here is Verbally Disastrous Presents- Season #1, Episode #35: Donny's High Voltage Career Stories-Part A on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-XVR0l0F9cQ Here is Verbally Disastrous Presents- Season #1, Episode #36: Donny's High Voltage Career Stories-Part B on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FrmfkR3oVlE Season #1, Episode #37: Part A- Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kCC7TJRrg50 Season #1, Episode #38: Part B- Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-IbHE9P5kdQ I shared my latest short story that has been loaded up to my Construction Tales-Told By A Woman Kindle Vella Library on Amazon recently. The latest short story is entitled: #8 Surviving The 2008 Recession As A Construction Worker. I decided to write about the impact of the 2008 Recession on myself and my family. I managed to get caught up in this vicious cycle of unemployment that happened as a result of the economic recession. Boy, was that an emotionally draining part of my life! I wanted to share the story in an effort to make the reader aware of how deeply the construction industry was impacted by the actions on Wall Street. This short story is now also available as two Verbally Disastrous podcast episodes. CONSTRUCTION TALES- TOLD BY A WOMAN: (8) SHORT STORIES FOR KINDLE VELLA ON AMAZON!!