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Friday, July 26, 2013
Social Media Friend or Foe according to Michele!
From my experience I believe that in a business setting Social Media is a great tool to use to get you exposure and can really cost next to nothing. As far as Social Media in my personal life I believe that it can be my worst enemy.
In regards to the article Leilani mentioned in our show here's what I really think!
Anxieties Caused by Social Media
Pinterest — The Fear of Domestic Inadequacy
I don't agree with this personally although I can see how that could be true, especially if you are comparing your pins to your friends pins. For me personally I use Pinterest for ideas and plans for the future, hopefully these things that I have pinned will come in handy one day and I will actually use them! LOL
Instagram — The Fear of Missing Out
I think generation Y suffers from this anxiety in general because of social media. You can see what your "friends" are doing at all times of the day because they are updating their pages and of course people only show the "good" stuff or the drama! No one ever shows themselves sitting on the couch watching "House of Cards" in their sweats all weekend do they?
Facebook — The Fear of Personal Failure
This one I agree with 100% like I said with Instagram everyone only shows the good stuff! So if you are a normal person with some sort of baggage of course you are comparing yourself to your "friends" you see their "great life" and you sit and wonder and torture yourself "why is it that I'm not doing the things they are? Why am I sitting here watching 'House of Cards' alone when that person is (Insert whatever that person is doing here)"
Twitter — The Fear of Looking Dumb
This one I agree with 120%! You are limited to 140 characters! You have followers that will read your tweets and you feel like you have to be smart, witty, and an expert on whatever you want to talk about! Don't let there be a spelling error in one of your tweets! Utter mortification! (I've been there I used to instead of too, while a twitter conversation with my dream man at the time)
LinkedIn — The Fear of Career Failure
This one I also agree with to some extent, I really like LinkedIn though I'm huge on Networking and this is the best way to connect with other professionals you meet during networking events. You never know when someone may need help with something that you may know about. Not everyone has the same skills and you never know how you may help someone else in their career or vice versa! The thing how I see this could be an anxiety though is your "connections" are notified on your events, Did you celebrate an anniversary at work? Did you switch jobs? Did you get a promotion? Everyone of your connections will know on LinkedIn, great for positive events and maybe a little disappointing for the not so positive. On the other hand you have some great connections so if something bad may happen you never know who may be looking for your exact skills to help them with their next venture!
Spotify — The Fear of Bad Taste
Spotify I love you! I don't agree with this because I feel like everyone likes their own music. I don't believe there is bad taste everyone has their own unique taste. Not everyone may agree that what I like is good but I think it's great and that's all that matters!
Off topic real quick I want to say that Luis obviously upset me when called us alcoholics. I am not an alcoholic, I do not drink a lot or often. Alcoholism is a disease, I do have family members who deal with this daily. That is not one of my demons.
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Check out our latest episode... DAYDREAM BELIEVER
On the latest episode your Chatting Drunk hosts talk about childhood dreams. We discussed how are childhood dreams have manifested as we have grown into adults.
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Zimmerman vs. Florida and Childhood dreams! Click to listen!
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Zimmerman vs. Florida and Childhood dreams! Click to listen!
Daydream Believer!
This week we will discuss our childhood dreams for ourselves! What did we dream for our grown-up selves when we were younger? Did they come true? If so, is it what we thought it would be, were there struggles along the way? If not did we change our path and why, or are we still working towards that goal?
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Luis
When I was a child I had many aspirations and would imagine what I would be when I was an adult, of course life is what happens when your busy making other plans. So my life has gone a very different direction in many ways better than I ever imagined and in others I still fell a desire to at the very least try to make these dreams come true, I now have children so my hopes and dreams have gone to them and I mean that in the most loving way, I am not concerned about me but of them and it has shown me the best love I have ever known. I do however want to grow as an individual and I want to be an example for my children maybe get then a better future, that is now my dream. I must fulfill my dreams to make there's happen.
Michele
I had little dreams here and there, to be a cheerleader, to pledge a sorority, to become an actress. My dreams seemed to revolve around beauty and a sense of belonging. I lost track of my dream to become an actress in my early twenties, when my passion for what was happing in Iraq became more important. Falling in love with an active military soldier opened my eyes, I realized there were more important things in life than being pretty and wanting to become a sucessful actress. (Although my boyfriend at the time was my biggest supporter!) I also dreamed one day I'd have a husband and children but as I aproach my 30's I'm begining to realize like my dream of acting those dreams may not happen for me. I may not be meant to have children. I may not be meant to get married either but whatever is meant for me will be!
My professional dream has changed along the way, and yes there have been struggles a long the way. I loved acting from a young age. I loved being on stage and loved the attention. One of my high school drama teachers really urged me to audition for our community theater productions but I was content with just our school plays. I remember going to college fairs and being approached by musical theater schools but telling them the fact that my singing voice was less than steller was going to put a stop to that career! When I went to college I went to LA and talked to some different agents and took some acting classes. When my relationship ended with my boyfriend I needed to find myself so I decided to try a summer internship. I found an internship with a local non-profit organization I loved what I was doing and was helping people at the same time. I knew during that internship I wanted to do that as a career, so I looked for jobs and ended up getting a dream job (or what I thought was a dream) it actually turned into a huge stressful nightmare that I'd love to forget. I did meet someone that become like the sister I never had! Without her I would have never gotten through that difficult time even though we do not talk much now I am so greatful to have known her while I did. Not only did I meet her I met some great mentors who I learned a lot from and understand the importance of networking! I am now in position that I love and surounded by some wonderful people, who I am learning a lot from! Going through the rough time made me really appreciate this opportunity more than I would have before!
After reflecting on my dreams those that have actually come true and those that have fallen on the wayside I realize that I need to dream a little more. My life has turned out pretty good I can not and should not complain. I have expereinced things that people dream of but never come true and they happened to me without even dreaming it.
I do want to say that I realize I was pretty quiet during our show but I really didn't have much to say regarding the Zimmerman case. I did not follow the case and do not understand the hype. From what I understand there are a lot of things that we are unsure of in the case and there was no way to prove Zimmerman was guilty without a reasonable doubt. I belive even with out the "stand your ground" law Zimmerman would have still been found not guilty. Also Luis does piss me off when he does not let me finish my thoughts, I do not condone violence and would never really punch him in the face! haha
Leilani
It's hard to remember exactly what my dreams were as a child. It was so very very very long ago!!! lol! I do recall that my childhood dreams consisted of all the things I didn't have as far as possessions, a job that seemed fascinating, and emulating the people that I looked up to. I always dreamed that I would live in a house one day, growing up in an apartment complex. I dreamed of having nice possessions and working in a job where I would be able to help people.
So did my dreams come true? Somewhat. I do live in a house now, but I don't own it. I have nice things, but material objects seem to lack any real value as I get older. I did however find a career helping people. Well, I am in the process of getting into that career, which would be teaching.
Of course everyone struggles along their paths to success. Each path is different for each individual, and paved with their own obstacles. I have to say that some of my biggest struggles were ones that I still fight to overcome today. I wouldn't ever change the path that I took to get where I am, because it has helped to mold me into the person that I am today.
I know that we are going to discuss the Zimmerman case and the tragic death of Trayvon Martin, and that brings up one of the struggles that I continue to overcome today. Racial profiling has probably been one of the realest struggles I've had to face. Being a woman, and most importantly, being a woman of color, I have had to deal with the ignorance of other people judging simply based on my appearance. I am educated, and I do come from a wholesome family. I'm a little rough around the edges, and I do speak differently than many of my scholastic peers. Does that make me less than? No. But people will always judge you, and that makes things difficult when trying to attain lifelong dreams. I learned at a very early age that I was different, and fortunately it gave me thick skin. I am able to look past the judgement, and "keep on swimming", like Dori in Finding Nemo. :)
I am always striving to do better. My childhood dreams haven't really changed, but they have grown to include bigger and better things. I've added to this dream list over the years, and I will always push to get the things that I want in life. I hope that answers the questions. Hahahaha
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Luis
When I was a child I had many aspirations and would imagine what I would be when I was an adult, of course life is what happens when your busy making other plans. So my life has gone a very different direction in many ways better than I ever imagined and in others I still fell a desire to at the very least try to make these dreams come true, I now have children so my hopes and dreams have gone to them and I mean that in the most loving way, I am not concerned about me but of them and it has shown me the best love I have ever known. I do however want to grow as an individual and I want to be an example for my children maybe get then a better future, that is now my dream. I must fulfill my dreams to make there's happen.
Michele
I had little dreams here and there, to be a cheerleader, to pledge a sorority, to become an actress. My dreams seemed to revolve around beauty and a sense of belonging. I lost track of my dream to become an actress in my early twenties, when my passion for what was happing in Iraq became more important. Falling in love with an active military soldier opened my eyes, I realized there were more important things in life than being pretty and wanting to become a sucessful actress. (Although my boyfriend at the time was my biggest supporter!) I also dreamed one day I'd have a husband and children but as I aproach my 30's I'm begining to realize like my dream of acting those dreams may not happen for me. I may not be meant to have children. I may not be meant to get married either but whatever is meant for me will be!
My professional dream has changed along the way, and yes there have been struggles a long the way. I loved acting from a young age. I loved being on stage and loved the attention. One of my high school drama teachers really urged me to audition for our community theater productions but I was content with just our school plays. I remember going to college fairs and being approached by musical theater schools but telling them the fact that my singing voice was less than steller was going to put a stop to that career! When I went to college I went to LA and talked to some different agents and took some acting classes. When my relationship ended with my boyfriend I needed to find myself so I decided to try a summer internship. I found an internship with a local non-profit organization I loved what I was doing and was helping people at the same time. I knew during that internship I wanted to do that as a career, so I looked for jobs and ended up getting a dream job (or what I thought was a dream) it actually turned into a huge stressful nightmare that I'd love to forget. I did meet someone that become like the sister I never had! Without her I would have never gotten through that difficult time even though we do not talk much now I am so greatful to have known her while I did. Not only did I meet her I met some great mentors who I learned a lot from and understand the importance of networking! I am now in position that I love and surounded by some wonderful people, who I am learning a lot from! Going through the rough time made me really appreciate this opportunity more than I would have before!
After reflecting on my dreams those that have actually come true and those that have fallen on the wayside I realize that I need to dream a little more. My life has turned out pretty good I can not and should not complain. I have expereinced things that people dream of but never come true and they happened to me without even dreaming it.
I do want to say that I realize I was pretty quiet during our show but I really didn't have much to say regarding the Zimmerman case. I did not follow the case and do not understand the hype. From what I understand there are a lot of things that we are unsure of in the case and there was no way to prove Zimmerman was guilty without a reasonable doubt. I belive even with out the "stand your ground" law Zimmerman would have still been found not guilty. Also Luis does piss me off when he does not let me finish my thoughts, I do not condone violence and would never really punch him in the face! haha
Leilani
It's hard to remember exactly what my dreams were as a child. It was so very very very long ago!!! lol! I do recall that my childhood dreams consisted of all the things I didn't have as far as possessions, a job that seemed fascinating, and emulating the people that I looked up to. I always dreamed that I would live in a house one day, growing up in an apartment complex. I dreamed of having nice possessions and working in a job where I would be able to help people.
So did my dreams come true? Somewhat. I do live in a house now, but I don't own it. I have nice things, but material objects seem to lack any real value as I get older. I did however find a career helping people. Well, I am in the process of getting into that career, which would be teaching.
Of course everyone struggles along their paths to success. Each path is different for each individual, and paved with their own obstacles. I have to say that some of my biggest struggles were ones that I still fight to overcome today. I wouldn't ever change the path that I took to get where I am, because it has helped to mold me into the person that I am today.
I know that we are going to discuss the Zimmerman case and the tragic death of Trayvon Martin, and that brings up one of the struggles that I continue to overcome today. Racial profiling has probably been one of the realest struggles I've had to face. Being a woman, and most importantly, being a woman of color, I have had to deal with the ignorance of other people judging simply based on my appearance. I am educated, and I do come from a wholesome family. I'm a little rough around the edges, and I do speak differently than many of my scholastic peers. Does that make me less than? No. But people will always judge you, and that makes things difficult when trying to attain lifelong dreams. I learned at a very early age that I was different, and fortunately it gave me thick skin. I am able to look past the judgement, and "keep on swimming", like Dori in Finding Nemo. :)
I am always striving to do better. My childhood dreams haven't really changed, but they have grown to include bigger and better things. I've added to this dream list over the years, and I will always push to get the things that I want in life. I hope that answers the questions. Hahahaha
Monday, July 15, 2013
Check out our latest episode... Let's Get Poltical...ly Correct
We had a blast talking about being PC. Check out our latest episode, and don't forget to tune every Thursday on Blogtalkradio.com!!! Cheers!!!
Listen to my new episode Let's get Political...ly correct! athttp://tobtr.com/s/5117075. #BlogTalkRadio
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Let's get Poltical...ly Correct!!!
This week your Chatting Drunk Hosts discuss being Politically Correct. With the recent headlines with Paula Deen and members from the Big Brother's Cast, we thought about how being PC matters to some and not so much to others. We asked ourselves, Do you consider yourself to be PC? How important is it to try to remain PC in your everyday life? Are there any instances that you would like to share that you had to question if you were being PC?
Do I consider my self politically correct... I think on an every day basis I want to be politicly correct. The reason for that is that I like my fellow brothers and sisters to feel comfortable around me. I'm sure I do cross the line every now and then for the show, but that is just a character for Chatting Drunk. I hope people understand that I grew up in a town that set me apart, so I grew being comfortable speaking about race.
It is very important for all of us to be pc. We can have a laugh every now bs then, as long as its not at the expense of an individuals self respect. I do make fun of myself but I guess that's allowed.
There are a few times in my life where I questioned myself to be pc, however I am the type of person that will ask if I crossed the line, and I'm not afraid or to proud to apologize in a sincere way so my friends always know I'm kidding around, and know my heart is in the right place.
Michele
Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed the show! I try to be as PC as possible in my everyday life...do I wish I didn't have to worry about being politically correct?! YES! I wish I could just say what I was thinking without worrying if it will offend someone but the truth is we need to think before we speak because words do hurt! When I was growing up I learned that saying "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me"! Thinking back on this saying it is really not true at all! Words hurt maybe even more than broken bones. I may not understand why not using the politically correct term may offend someone but the point is it does. Something I was taught growing up is "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" So if I'm unsure if my comment may offend someone I usually tend to just bite my tounge and keep it to myself.
In my professional life I feel it is important for me to remain PC, if I offend someone in my professional life that could make or break weather or not I advance in my career or not. I would hate to end up like the Big Brother Contestants! In my personal life I feel like I am in a safe enviornment where I can exercise my own views and opionions I will do so but if I'm uncertain i tend to play it safe and keep my mouth shut!
I have had instances where I felt like I had offened people and that was not my intention at all. That could be why I tread lightly when it comes to termanolgy and choose to rather stay quite than voice my true opinion. One time I was in English class we broke up into groups to discuss Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's I Have a Dream speech. This particular group started off with myself and a caucasion male who I happened to be dating at the time (Mr. Minnesota) . Another classmate came in late to class and he joined our group, he happened to be African-American. We were discussing weather or not we believed the speach was a great speach. I believed it was a great speach that was way before it's time, and the late commer to the group disagreed. We got into a heated discussion where he believed that Malcom X was a better activist than King. I begged to differ since I do not believe violence solves anything, the conversation quickly changed to religion and weather or not God was black. Mr. Minnesota quickly stepped in and defended my honor but ever since that incident I have felt like keeping my mouth shut is the best policy! It's a heated topic where people take offence and tempers can escelate I feel it's best to just keep my opinion to myself.
Don't forget to tune into our show live every Thursday on Blogtalkradio.com. Add us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/chatting.chatting.9, on Twitter @ chattingdrunk, or feel free to email us @ chattingdrunk@gmail.com. Cheers!!!
Leilani
I try to be as politically correct as possible in my every day life. I don't consider myself completely PC though. I use offensive language all the time. I have been known to have a "sailor's mouth" and even that term is probably not PC. Lol! I always think... can anyone really be pc all the time? There are so many different ways that people can interpret the correct way to approach a label, whether it refers to race, sexuality, religion, politics, etc. What I always consider when approaching someones ethnicity is what they prefer to call themselves. Again, this is just a label. Whether we like it or not, or try not to label ourselves or others, society will always put a label on us. So I take the, whatever you prefer to label yourself as... I respect it. On tonight's show there were some great examples that we used when referring to holidays, or ethnicity. There are many instances where I had to question if I was being politically correct. Most of them refer to race, sexuality, and others to religion. I cannot pinpoint exactly what those instances are because they actually happen almost everyday. Honestly, when it comes down to it, there's always a good chance you are going to offend someone if you don't use politically correct terms when discussing certain topics. My advice, stick to what you normally say, and if it offends someone, then remember to correct your language with them in the future. In the end it's all about respect to me.
I try to be as politically correct as possible in my every day life. I don't consider myself completely PC though. I use offensive language all the time. I have been known to have a "sailor's mouth" and even that term is probably not PC. Lol! I always think... can anyone really be pc all the time? There are so many different ways that people can interpret the correct way to approach a label, whether it refers to race, sexuality, religion, politics, etc. What I always consider when approaching someones ethnicity is what they prefer to call themselves. Again, this is just a label. Whether we like it or not, or try not to label ourselves or others, society will always put a label on us. So I take the, whatever you prefer to label yourself as... I respect it. On tonight's show there were some great examples that we used when referring to holidays, or ethnicity. There are many instances where I had to question if I was being politically correct. Most of them refer to race, sexuality, and others to religion. I cannot pinpoint exactly what those instances are because they actually happen almost everyday. Honestly, when it comes down to it, there's always a good chance you are going to offend someone if you don't use politically correct terms when discussing certain topics. My advice, stick to what you normally say, and if it offends someone, then remember to correct your language with them in the future. In the end it's all about respect to me.
Luis
Do I consider my self politically correct... I think on an every day basis I want to be politicly correct. The reason for that is that I like my fellow brothers and sisters to feel comfortable around me. I'm sure I do cross the line every now and then for the show, but that is just a character for Chatting Drunk. I hope people understand that I grew up in a town that set me apart, so I grew being comfortable speaking about race.
It is very important for all of us to be pc. We can have a laugh every now bs then, as long as its not at the expense of an individuals self respect. I do make fun of myself but I guess that's allowed.
There are a few times in my life where I questioned myself to be pc, however I am the type of person that will ask if I crossed the line, and I'm not afraid or to proud to apologize in a sincere way so my friends always know I'm kidding around, and know my heart is in the right place.
Michele
Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed the show! I try to be as PC as possible in my everyday life...do I wish I didn't have to worry about being politically correct?! YES! I wish I could just say what I was thinking without worrying if it will offend someone but the truth is we need to think before we speak because words do hurt! When I was growing up I learned that saying "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me"! Thinking back on this saying it is really not true at all! Words hurt maybe even more than broken bones. I may not understand why not using the politically correct term may offend someone but the point is it does. Something I was taught growing up is "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" So if I'm unsure if my comment may offend someone I usually tend to just bite my tounge and keep it to myself.
In my professional life I feel it is important for me to remain PC, if I offend someone in my professional life that could make or break weather or not I advance in my career or not. I would hate to end up like the Big Brother Contestants! In my personal life I feel like I am in a safe enviornment where I can exercise my own views and opionions I will do so but if I'm uncertain i tend to play it safe and keep my mouth shut!
I have had instances where I felt like I had offened people and that was not my intention at all. That could be why I tread lightly when it comes to termanolgy and choose to rather stay quite than voice my true opinion. One time I was in English class we broke up into groups to discuss Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's I Have a Dream speech. This particular group started off with myself and a caucasion male who I happened to be dating at the time (Mr. Minnesota) . Another classmate came in late to class and he joined our group, he happened to be African-American. We were discussing weather or not we believed the speach was a great speach. I believed it was a great speach that was way before it's time, and the late commer to the group disagreed. We got into a heated discussion where he believed that Malcom X was a better activist than King. I begged to differ since I do not believe violence solves anything, the conversation quickly changed to religion and weather or not God was black. Mr. Minnesota quickly stepped in and defended my honor but ever since that incident I have felt like keeping my mouth shut is the best policy! It's a heated topic where people take offence and tempers can escelate I feel it's best to just keep my opinion to myself.
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