This is reality check for all the Life Coaches and other idiots who tell Americans to quit there jobs, drop their responsibilities and follow their dreams. Keep in mind once you are jobless, homeless and broke none of those Dreamers and/or Trust Fund Babies will be around to help you pick up the pieces.
What was your favorite book as a child? Did it influence the person you are now?
My favorite book as a child was Pippi Longstocking by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. I read the books over and over. She amused and amazed me with her superhuman strength and that she lived on her own. No parents!! Pippi was extremely self sufficient and did not suffer fools gladly. Also similar to Pippi my best friends were my various pets, dogs in my case. Pippi Longstocking and I both love animals and hate to see them hurt or mistreated.
Like Pippi I am very strong willed. My father always told me I was hard headed and stubborn but having a tough exterior and soft interior has served me well as an adult. I do not have the physical strength of Pippi but I have an inner strength that has gotten me through some very hard times and continues to do so. Read all the books as a child but never saw any of the movies.
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Tattoo….You?.”
Do you have a tattoo? If so, what’s the story behind your ink? If you don’t have a tattoo, what might you consider getting emblazoned on you skin?
Number of Tattoos on my body. Let’s see so far 9 and counting. I plan to get another one soon. Two devious demented Hello Kitties (One is a Dominatrix), tramp stamp (really hate that name), a dolphin, my Mom’s name Mable on my left arm, a Cross and me and my Dad’s image on my right arm, a Black Panther on my back. After my parents died I wanted to honor them so I got tattoos in their memory. No I’d never tattoo a boyfriend’s name on me because those are temporary relationships.
I plan to get a Semi-colon on my right arm because my story is not yet over.
I really Love Tattoos but I will never tattoo my boobs, hands, neck or face. Why tattoo boobs when in a few years they will be sagging lower than some of these kids pants and as for exposed body parts, well to be honest I need my job and they stipulate that our uniforms must cover all tattoos. I will also NOT autograph the junk in my trunk because that too will also succumb to the ravages of time and gravity.
Piercings are cool as long as don’t have so many that you set off metal detectors from two blocks away! My ears and belly button are done. Thinking of getting a small nose piercing. As for the naughty parts I really don’t see the logic in having non-stop orgasms. I prefer to sing opera with a handsome Chocolate brother in the privacy of the bedroom not 24/7/365!
I will continue to decorate my body temple as long as my skin canvas remains smooth and supple!
I would rather take pictures than be in them. As I get older I have begun to lose fascination with my own image that I see in the Selfie obsessed Millennials. When I was a teenager back in the 70s my girlfriend and I would spend hours taking funny face photos in the Woolworth’s photo booths. If I remember correctly one could get four pictures for a quarter. Or was it a dollar? Now I avoid mirrors and cameras unless I’m at a special event of some sort.
Where do you like to vacation?
I prefer the seaside, the beach anywhere near the ocean if I get the chance. However I usually wind up taking Staycations within New York City but maybe in my next scheduled September and October vacations I can get out to Coney Island or Jones Beach.
If you had to describe your day as a traffic sign, what would it be?
Detour
List at least five favorite first names.
DeBorah
Stephen
Edward
Mable
Helen
Thelma
Gladys
Hattie
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
I’m grateful that I was able to attend two farewell functions for two young co-workers who are moving onto bigger and better things. Looking forward this week to continuing with my health diet and improving my over all well-being.
Espiritu en Fuego/A Fiery Spirit 