Share Your World – June 26, 2017


 

 

 

 

 

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Share Your World – June 26, 2017

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What goal are you working on now? Your goal can be something fun or extremely serious.  Have fun with this question.

Retirement. Preparing by increasing my contribution to the 403B Saving Plan.

What is one thing you’re glad you tried but would never do again?

The Cyclone which is a famous Roller-coaster located in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY.  It turned 90 earlier this month. For me Roller Coasters are Barf Machines!

 

The only Cyclones that I wish to engage in the future are the Brooklyn Cyclones Baseball Team!!    http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/virtual/

 

Did you choose your profession or did it choose you?

The job I have now choose me but I believe I was placed there for a reason. Of course nobody goes to college to become a Museum Security Guard but in the 9 years I’ve worked at the Museum I’ve developed a deeper appreciation for art in all its various forms and genres.  Many of my colleagues are artists, musicians, writers, playwrights, photographers, sculptures and painters. To be surrounded by so many creative people is a Blessing and a Catalyst for me to move forward with my gifts and talents.

Have you ever gotten lost?

Yes plenty of times. Both driving and getting off on the wrong subway stop! When I used to drive it was well known among my friends that I was “Wrong Way Corrigan!”  I have not driven since 2008 so my experiences are before GPS.  As for the subway mishaps that occurred from falling asleep and missing my stop. Much to my consternation and frustration I wound up having to cross over to the opposite platform and take the train back to My stop.

Douglas Corrigan was an American aviator born in Galveston, Texas. He was nicknamed “Wrong Way” in 1938

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan

 

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wrong-way-corrigan-crosses-the-atlantic

Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

 

Lately especially for the last two weeks I feel like my life has been various chapters of the popular children’s book series  Lemony Snicket,  A Series of Unfortunate Events.  My eyeglasses broke two weeks ago and as of yet I have not had the funds to replace them. So I’ve been walking around without glasses. So far I can still see well enough to get around my neighborhood and off to work. I will try to get my glasses fixed tomorrow when I go see my brother Stephen. New glasses will cost at least $500 which I Do Not have.

The IRS sent me one of their Lovely Missives stating that I owe New York State around $400.  They will take their money. For those outside the USA the IRS can level a garnishment against your paycheck which means they can just go into your bank account and take the money.  Same thing if you own Student Loans. Basically the government can take the money out of your bank account without your permission.

I must bite the bullet and work Extra Overtime to get them off my back. July 4th will be good for me as the Museum will be open, I will be working and it’s a Double Day. Lord knows I need the extra money.

I can only do like the Rosita song in Sing and Shake it Off!

 

 

I do look forward to seeing my brother Stephen both tomorrow and July 7th. These are his progress report meetings plus some fun activities.

It has been a Great Week for photography most of which I feature on my Photography Blog Roaming Urban Gypsy.

https://roamingurbangypsy.com/

 

 

SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 25


 

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SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 25

With your answers, please remember we are in the SYW world which may not always match our reality.

How many languages do you you speak?

American English with a smattering of Spanglish!! Meaning I speak Spanish but poorly. Must improve my Spanish speaking skills once I retire.

What are some words that just make you smile?

FREE MONEY!! LOL!! CHOCOLATE!!  VACATION!!

If you were the original architect of one existing building, which building would you select?

Perhaps the Flat Iron Building or the Grace Building in New York City. I like the shapes of both buildings.  Here are links with more information on both edifices.

FLATIRON BUILDING

http://www.history.com/topics/flatiron-building

W. R. Grace Building

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._R._Grace_Building

Would you rather have telepathy or telekinesis?  (Telepathy is the communication using your brain waves, telekinesis is channeling the energy onto physical objects to cause substantial, observable physical changes.)

Telepathy. I would think that this skill would be more useful in understanding and communicating with other living beings human, animal and plant life.

Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? 

SUMMER!! Hooray for Sun, Sand, Beach, Baseball, Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, walks in the park and Heat!!  Also last Thursday was wonderful. Quiet in the Main Building and I had a great time working overtime in the satellite building. I enjoy working in the satellite galleries so much that I’m going to request a transfer. Speaking with one of the supervisors over there I learned that his wife had given birth to a baby boy two months ago!! Great baby news!!

In the upcoming week and weekend I look forward to attending a Brooklyn Cyclones ballgame (minor league) and attending Curlfest an event for Black Women who wear their hair Natural! Naturalistas Rule!!

http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/home/

SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 23


 

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SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2016 WEEK 23

With your answers, please remember we are in the SYW world and which may not always match our reality.

What was one of your first moneymaking jobs (other than babysitting or newspaper delivery)?

Hard to remember. Before I went into the Army I worked briefly worked for the Youth Corps.

What is your favorite month of the year?

Actually Three months: June, July & August. In other words I Love Summer!!

What three things in nature do you find most beautiful?

Flowers, Trees, Bodies of water; oceans, seas, Lakes, rivers, brooks, streams, etc…

List at least five of your favorite spices? (excluding salt and pepper)

Paprika

Turmeric

Garlic

Onion

Sage

Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? 

Spending time with Stephen at Captain America: Civil War & X-Men Apocalypse, attending Dance Africa on Monday, May 30th, having lunch with my best friend La’Verne on Tuesday, May 31st.  As for the upcoming week I’m thinking of taking a Personal Business Day to attend a Brooklyn Cyclones minor league baseball game. Must check their schedule first.    http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/home/

 

 

Share Your World ~~ 2015 Week #25


SHARE YOUR WORLD – 2015 WEEK #25

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What did you or did not like about the first apartment you ever rented?

I Loved my apartment because it was all mine and I was partial to the smooth shiny wood floors which I slide back and forth on just for fun!  Indoor skating. I also loved the large rooms and proximity to goods, services & amenities.

Romare Bearden with cat
Romare Bearden with cat

What kind of art is your favorite? Why?

Personally my favorite type of art to create are collages. I Love creating collages.  I can’t draw a straight line but I enjoy viewing the Old Masters Paintings like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals and Jan Steen. The Dutch Masters are some of my favorites.  I also Love 19th Century Art including the Impressionists, Post Impressionists, Realism, Surrealists, etc…  I also Love African American artists like Kara Walker, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Augusta Savage, Jacob Lawrence, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Faith Ringgold, Horace Pippin, Romare Bearden and Kehinde Wiley.   One of my goals is to visit art museums in England, Italy, France and Spain.  I’m also an amateur photographer.  Sometimes in my imagination I see myself as the next Romare Bearden or Jean-Michel Basquiat.  I created a well received family photo collage for an employee art exhibit a few years ago.  In March I made more collages which I plan to put together hopefully to be displayed in a small exhibit.  I have big dreams.

How many siblings do you have? What’s your birth order?

I only have one sibling my brother Stephen.  http://nyti.ms/1BktTeP   I am the oldest by two years.

Stephen Vincent Palmer ~ QCP Christmas Party 2013
Stephen Vincent Palmer ~ QCP Christmas Party 2013

Complete this sentence:  I’m dreaming of a white …. (and no you can’t use Christmas as your answer)

I’m Dreaming of a White Sandy Beach on a Sun swept Caribbean Island.

Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I am grateful that last weekend I was able to spend time with my brother Stephen seeing Jurassic World movie and going to see the Basquiat Special Exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum.  My brother Stephen has Autism but has a wide variety of interests that include movies, art, sports, theater, etc.. My hope, prayer and goal is to spend more time with Stephen this summer and fall having fun.  https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/basquiat_notebooks/

Tamra Davis (American, b. 1962). Still from A Conversation with Basquiat, 2006. 23 min., 22 sec. © Tamra Davis. Courtesy of the artist. By permission of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, all rights reserved. Photo: Jonathan Dorado, Brooklyn Museum
Tamra Davis (American, b. 1962). Still from A Conversation with Basquiat, 2006. 23 min., 22 sec. © Tamra Davis. Courtesy of the artist. By permission of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, all rights reserved. Photo: Jonathan Dorado, Brooklyn Museum

I plan on going back to the Brooklyn Museum Basquiat special exhibit before it ends in August and I hope to take my brother to see the Brooklyn Cyclones (minor league baseball team) sometime this summer.   http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/home/#homegraph_663

Brooklyn Cyclones
Brooklyn Cyclones