WWG 46: Oh! The Possibilities!!!

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Exit Straight Away

Life is full of surprises, many are plot twists because rarely does much go as planned… So, it’s like a new place where you can put in the floor, paint the walls, decorate the rooms, put up a ceiling (or not), all the way you want them, and Oh, The Possibilities!!! I think we often put too much on what we had planned, going with the flow sometimes can lead to other things that you didn’t even know you were good at… Don’t exit straight away, an adventure is waiting for you!

Sometimes you just have to try something different, and I’m thinking maybe I should have pursued that music degree when I was younger, since “Imagination is the only weapon in the war with reality.” Some people are visual, I tend to be the type to make some noise. Often it’s in the form of music, but, as an advocate, I like to speak up, too – my “voice” is heard, either way.

Blessings to you all! I’m curious as to what other people’s life-plot twists are.

Blogophilia 31.14: Dragon Hunter

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Sun Kata

Down beyond the watershed,

Racing kites in the sky:

A Dragon Hunter warms up,

Getting ready to use the dragon ball

Orange glows from the orb & breath

Now I’m round the back of your house at night

(What’s My Name – The Clash – 1977 – self titled album)

Harboring curiosity as to why attack?

Underground safety needed

Never underestimate the power of unlikely allies

Therefore protecting the “unlovable”

Earth is diverse in our species

Revealing the balance between all.

Weekly Writer’s Group 45: What’s On The Other Side?

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Ultra Mega Subtopic: When you see yourself in the mirror, do you imagine there’s another version of you?

Where’s YOUR horizon?

Sometimes, when I sign off from social media, after saying g’nite, I’ll mention seeing people on the flipside… I’m not sure, but I don’t know What’s On The Other Side. I don’t know, maybe it’s a way of saying “until we meet again”?

In the mirror, there’s always me… the past potentials of life is now a skeleton, what I have left is WHO I am, not what I could be or wanted to be… I imagine what could have been, but it’s too late in the game. This line says it all: “Break these chains and let me fly to you high above the world below” The Other Side, Evenescence.

All is not lost, though… I am a mom, an advocate, and musician, and pretty successful at that, even if none of them actually pay the bills. I make it happen, so that’s good.

Blogophilia 30.14: Hope Springs Eternal

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Secret hiding spots

It’s been a journey… in so many ways… yet as many times as I’ve tried & failed, Hope Springs Eternal. Maybe it’s my Shinto leanings that I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars. Walt Whitman

Just pondering, in the midst of waterways under the sky, greenery offering cover, finding refuge in caves, if our digestive system counts as an aqueduct… silly things we think about, sometimes.

Blogophilia 29.14: Clouds in My Coffee

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Evaporation Concentrate

For me, having Clouds In My Coffee is a nice, hot, steamy mug full of strong & flavorful enjoyment. For some other people, it’s about putting so much cream & sugar in there that their coffee looks like a cloud… No thank you, that’s way too many carbohydrates.

I’m just wondering though, who made my coffee so hot they went in the sky? Will it rain coffee? I want my coffee back, I wasn’t done yet… Coffee is a good beverage for when you need solitude, gathering, supporting each other, small group, large group, 1-1, private, public, whatever… In Moby’s words, from their “18” album, We Are All Made Of Stars 2002:

People they come together
People they fall apart
No one can stop us now
Cause we are all made of stars

WWG 42: Please Stand By

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Censored Again?

I remember these days… At a certain time each night, TV shows would stop airing. You’d get the color code stripes, but then again, it could be from shows that were on premium paid channels that were censored if you weren’t subscribing… Or maybe your parents did something. These days, you can watch shows 24/7. Back then, the youngest child who understood how to operate a television was the remote control, sometimes even the rabbit ears extension.

It’s fun to reminisce sometimes, and in others, Please Stay Tuned!

p.s. I will keep participating as long as you’re putting these up, and subtopics are fun, though not having them sometimes is an interesting challenge since it’s “writer’s choice”.

Weatherization Crew Worker Needed!

The Racine/Kenosha Community Action Agency (RKCAA) is in need of a full-time Weatherization Crew Worker.

RACINE/KENOSHA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY | Job Description

Job Title: Crew Worker | Responsible To: Field Operations Supervisor | Salary Range: $14.67/hr. – $22.00/hr.

This is a non- exempt 40 hr/wk. 52 wk/yr position unless programmatic needs dictate or require otherwise.

Help others, Get paid

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A High School diploma or equivalency is required.
2. Working knowledge of home maintenance, minor home rehabilitation and carpentry tools and equipment and their proper use.
3. Physical ability to climb ladders, enter crawl spaces, and all other areas of dwelling as needed.
4. Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs. and carry objects over short distances.
5. Must complete Lead Safe Certification and obtain Asbestos Supervisor License within 90 days of hire.
6. Ability to comprehend and follow written and oral instructions and program guidelines.
7. Ability to maintain confidentiality of client records.
8. Basic knowledge of how to operate a computer.
9. Must have good oral and written communication skills.
10. Ability to organize and carry out tasks with minimum supervision and maintain a coordinated workflow.
11. Must have a valid Wisconsin driver license, and driving record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier with access to a motor vehicle during work hours and appropriate insurance. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Perform weatherization tasks on residential buildings as assigned, including, but not limited to, caulking, window repair, door repair/replacement, weather-stripping of doors and windows, installation of exterior perimeter insulation, roof vents, soffit vents, gable vents, insulation water heaters, insulation of water lines, insulation of hot air ducts, insulation of sill boxes, insulation of floor systems, attics, sidewalls, knee walls, and other tasks designed to increase thermal efficiency of residential which are allowable by program guidelines.
2. Assist in required Weatherization diagnostic work in the field which includes, but is not limited to, as is blower door test, checking for zone pressure diagnostics, combustion safety reporting, and ventilation testing, five-point point blower door tests.
3. Verify receipt of materials from inventory control.
4. Ensure that monthly production goals are met.
5. Observe safety rules and prudent behavior to eliminate accidents going to and from work sites as well as at the job site.
6. Report any breakage or damage to materials, tools, equipment or property belonging to the ,agency, the client or others.
7. Attend work-related training, in-service, and career development training and conferences as required. 8. Perform other duties as required or assigned by your Supervisor or designee. 

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Disabilities Act of 1990.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER 

To apply for this position with RKCAA, please click here and follow the directions.

Week 43: Fallen Idols

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Pixie Fairy

A lot of us, especially when we were teenagers, have or had an idol of some sort either short-term or bordering obsession. Some of them end up being Fallen Idols, like Charlie Sheen… Though for me, Brooke Shields was my earliest celebrity idol, who I still think is classy & beautiful. In real life, it’s my cousin Sean – who is a fellow “troublemaker”, musician, comedian, and more. He’s pretty awesome.

This would be success!

There are those that I used to admire or look up to, that ended up being not worthy for whatever reason. I’m not saying they’re bad people, but… they ended up not being who I thought they were, and so… I guess whatever redeeming qualities I looked up to are actually within myself, and need to try not to focus on my shortfalls. Don’t ever let anyone else dull your sunshine or take the wind out of your sails. Not all of us were meant to fly in the sky, some of us were built to skip the waters. Your haters & disbelievers can just disappear behind you.

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”
— Robin Williams  as John Keating in Dead Poets Society

Blogophilia 28.14: Hell Hath No Fury

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Holy, **** NOOOOOO!

Hell Hath No Fury when it comes to the Polar Vortex, which can stop anything in its tracks… I’ll speak for myself that I hope never to go through that again, I’m actually built more for warm & somewhat humid weather. It put a damper on my far-fetched dream job of being one of The Sea Hunters: True Adventures with Famous Shipwrecks (Clive Cussler – 1994), where I could possibly dive into deep swampland to look closely at pond scum. Kermit the Frog would be happy if I could find a way to make it taste better. I wonder if he’d want any fries with that? Maybe a little more salt… Or just appreciate the fact that no, Darth Vader is NOT his father.

WWG 42: Starting Over

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Same Day, Another Year

Happy new year to all! Especially for Diana, who makes this all possible! Life is crazy, with so many things going on… there’s the job/career gig, home life, family/friends, things that need to get done (home & transportation), and of course, seeking new direction…

In the arena of direction, Einstein is credited for saying “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” I feel like my professional goals hit that at least a decade ago, and in a life where people expect those of us over 40 to have that traditional job working 9-2-5 or whatever shift suits your fancy isn’t for everyone. In going after a different direction, I think my best option is Starting Over. Forget those jobs that you go punch in/out of… No turning my desk/phone at home into a mini call center. I think maybe I’ll set my own hours to do music coaching, tutoring, playing music, and maybe a little catering too (make what I like to cook).

First, I have to get over some of these health obstacles, which makes it hard to plan sometimes… But, who knows, something could work out? Advocate at your service… Happy New Year 2K23!

Blogophilia 27.14: Keeping Up With Time

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Docking Trade

Keeping Up With Time seems to be a fleeting act… As a child, it seems to go so slowly that we have difficulty filling it up, even with the energy to do a lot. As an adult, even with pacing ourselves, knowing what we need to get done, we can’t seem to find enough time to do what we need and wonder where did it all go?

I wish I could say life is like shrimp & cocktail sauce, where we can just meet on the river to trade our different items, but being practical feels like “I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity” – (from a letter to George Washington Eveleth, 1846). This is why it’s good to have hobbies. Mine is music, cooking, sewing & some crafting.