We are all living in some sort of bubble and always have been. It starts early on in life when the bubble consists of our families. Some of us have large families and others have small families. It makes all the difference in the world as to how you navigate the world when you get older.
We are conditioned to follow the path our elders set out for us, but then we come in contact with teachers and peers and they can have an influence on some of us.
Some people are born to be leaders and others to be followers. I've never considered myself a follower which is why I never wanted to be a part of a fraternity or join the military. I just don't like people telling me what to do. I also have a tendency of looking for the easiest way to do something and not everyone in charge can deal with that.
Most of us feel safe within our bubble. We usually have all the things that make us happy or give us some delight. You have your books, movies, spouse of significant other.
Our bubbles can change over time with people entering and exiting, sometimes without any warning. My bubble has gotten smaller as it is only me. All decisions are what is best for me at the moment. Who do I want in my life? Of course with this blog there are people that peek into my life and I have no idea who they are. I hope that when they peek in they can relate to some of the things and it makes an impact. When I was in my late 20's I realized my purpose in life was to help other people. I've worked with abused kids, people on the streets, drug addicts and those just needing someone to listen to them.
The blog allows me to release things and to clear space for more things to enter into my mind. I've been an ear for many people and hopefully we all come out as better people.
My bubble now is planning my future. It changes more frequently now then it did before. Each day is a new experience. I'm faced with thinking about things I've never thought about in regards to myself.
There are many things to keep me occupied during this pandemic. I may start a project and if it becomes something that takes more time I might stop and move on to something else. There are times when I will work on more than one project. Sometimes they are in the same area, such as greeting cards or mini works of art. They can be started or completed in a few hours. Birthday cards are more of an individual project as the card is made for a specific person. I can change that a little with the wording if I keep the same design.
I am in the process of framing and redoing some art work that I had in my portfolio from the 1980's. The drawings measure 17 x 22. On my first job I had these 17 x 22 desk pads and I decided to make use of them. I created all sorts of drawings mostly in pencil, but there were a few done in markers and pen and ink. The drawings that don't take up a full page I am copying them into a large book that they will fit on the page that is smaller than 17 x 22. The drawings that I can frame I will do that. There are drawings that have more than one drawing on the sheet that I can create smaller drawings. The drawings that I don't use I will roll up and put into a tube to store.
I rely on my art to get me through these times that can be difficult for some. You are faced with many decisions that need to be made. If you have to take care of a family you need to know that you are safe when you leave and return to the house.
The majority of people are asking what happens next? How will I survive? What are the best choices for you?
9-13-20, I set my alarm for 6 A.M., I got out of the bed by 6:09 A.M., I read my prayers, took a shower and got ready to start the day. I wanted to vote and get it over with. Today is the first day of early voting in Austin. The location I have been using for several years now is located in the South Park Meadows shopping center. I figured I would enter from the entrance closest to I-35 and if the line was long I would take the first parking spot I saw and get in line. When I turned in, I could see people were inline and it was in front of Hobby Lobby. I parked and got in line, it was about 7:25 A.M. I was only a few feet from the door and then line seemed to be moving at a good pace. I saw that they were using two suites so that made me feel even better. I spoked to one of the ladies behind me about this and that and then we talked about the line. I am not sure if she saw something on her phone or what, but she seemed to know the line might be going around the building. I didn't understand what she meant as I saw people going in, but as I got to the end to turn I saw that the line was in was crossing the line of people going in to vote. I can only guess that this happened because people were in line before someone was there to organize people. Maybe it was just bad organization skills. Who knows. At each turn there seemed to be another surprise. I was concerned with people cutting the line. There were people dropping off people; going to park and then returning to the line.
The line went around the building, by the parking lot where employees and trailers park. There were also residents or business owners who have to pick up their mail from the boxes located in the back. The line then went around and back to the entrance.
I was trying to count the number of people in line and dividing them by the number of booths I counted when I passed by. There were probably about two or three hundred people ahead of me. There were about 6 machines and I figure each person may take about 15 to 20 minutes to complete the process if there were no issues. I thought perhaps I'd be in line for about 2 hours. I took some pictures with my phone at different spots.
The temperature was comfortable and I was glad that I went out today instead of waiting. There were some people who thought the line was too long, but they weren't that many people leaving. There were some people that were told if they had mail in ballots they needed to go home and get them. It didn't make sense to me. As long as you don't mail it in, I would think the vote you make today would be the only one that counts. One of the ladies behind me went home, but I didn't see her return. I had been in line for about an hour and a half when I got to the door. It was only a few minutes I had to wait before I went inside and stood to wait for the person in front of me to finish the information process and then it was my turn. There were no problems at all. My information came up and I took my time to vote. I missed one election, but some of the court positions there wasn't anyone running against them. I guess they just want to see how many people really want that person in office. I completed the voting process and submitted my ballot and I was out of the door after picking up my I Voted sticker. It took about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Feeling good about everything. There didn't appear to be any problems. Lots of people taking pictures with their phones as was I. It was something to see. I've never stood in a line that long for anything. Not even a New York night club. I wanted to tell the people as I was leaving not to get discouraged, but I didn't say anything. Most of the people anticipated this after what they had seen in other cities.
Money, Politics, Race and Religion
(c) 2020 by Dlonzo
Say something, do nothing,
Do nothing, say something,
A conundrum?
How much money do you have?
What do you believe in?
How do you identify yourself?
Where do you stand?
Power to the people.
Black Power, White power,
Black Lives Matter,
All lives matter,
All lives are precious.
Some people can leave
and never look back.
Others are stuck in cement
that blocks the track.
Decisions seem right
at that moment.
Who can see the future?
That would be too easy.
Forget nots,
regret nots.
How much money do you have?
What side of the fence are you on?
Right wing, left wing,
if only one could just fly away.
Fly away, fly away, fly away, all.
See the colors of the rainbow,
the colors of the skin, the colors, so many colors.
Red, white and blue.
Green, yellow, and black.
Wave your flag and be proud.
Red, green, yellow, blue,
orange and purple.
Look up to the heavens,
amongst the clouds.
There are answers for some.
They kingdom come, thy will be done.
If you believe and then you are done.
It's over, or just beginning.
The cycle continues and it's all about how much
money do you have? What are your politics?
How do you identify yourself? What do you believe?
What is your religion?
This is how it is on earth.
How is it in heaven?
(Next up: Virtual Holidays...)
Thanks for stopping by; Keep an open mind. Do return to see where the journey leads.
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