Customers….

Having an online closet to buy & sell items in a network like Poshmark and Mercari which both have procedures legally tested to protect all parties involved of the closet owner, the buyer and the network.

Myself, a customer purchased a few items from me and, after delivery plus the three day waiting period, I didn’t hear from her. Early this morning, I received a crazy message from the buyer about wanting to go around the system about a top. She correctly stated that I didn’t tell her the material of the top and then criticized me to ask her to go to troubleshoot with the network. Not much that they can do since she acted too late.

So, I’m stuck with a bad review. It’s part of the risk of the site plus I warned some close friends so they are at least know who she is.

Life is a learning experience.

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Bank Teller Budgeting

Write about your approach to budgeting.

Being a former Teller for both banks and credit unions plus held positions in accounting and lending, my approach to budgeting is simple. Plus, it’s been shared with those who needed to improve credit scores thus creating a time budget to make payments on time.

Normally, I start with my take home amount after deductions from the gross amount. Start with my mortgage first then work down to groceries and gas money. My budgets are on paper handwritten and not on my devices for safety.

My house payment is divided and adjusted from the first to the last check of the month to end up with the total payment to be paid on the last day of the month. Extra funds go to extra payments or savings.

Being unemployed, my budget is strained. Although, I decided to apply to a franchise where I buy gas and actually that has their own kitchens with a deli.

Keeping my budget simple and straightforward.

Peace Out,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Escaped to Freedom

Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you?

My family left our home country of Hungary at the beginning of the Holocaust in 1933 to the United States with other immigrants seeking safety and freedom.

When my family landed in New York, US Immigration changed my last name due to misinterpretation that has stuck. Being Gypsy determined my ancestors next move. Plus, our last name was legally changed due to misinterpretation like many others from Eastern Europe.

Henry Ford in Dearborn MI wanted immigrants to help build cars so a couple of family members responded. Others went to the sunshine of California and the ocean life in Maryland.

Myself, I was born in Detroit near where Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross were discovered. My grandfather worked for Ford Motor and, my Dad, later went into medicine.

Me and my family’s patriotism are based on that the US opened its doors to us so that we could live. Plus, opportunities to work in industries were growing.

2026, my patriotism is being loyal and thankful to the US for the freedoms that I enjoy plus opening doors and opportunities to my ancestors almost one hundred years ago.

Forever thankful & grateful,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

“Speed Racer”

Have you ever unintentionally broken the law?

Years ago, I had a “led foot” that got me into trouble with speeding tickets in Michigan in a vehicle very similar to the one below.

At the time, I was married giving my longtime ex husband something to complain about with my one and only brand new auto purchase. While in west Michigan over a two year period, I had 18/21 points which I was hearing from my insurance agency and even Toyota Finance to slow down.

Truthfully, Toyota created the Corolla to be a “utility” no frills vehicle designed in the US as a commuter car. Compared to the Celica and the Camry, this car was known as a “money saver” on fuel. Today, I own my second one in red that’s an LE version with all the extras and have no tickets to date. Both have no torque but are peppy.

My friends and coworkers who jokingly called me, “Speed Racer,” after the cartoon stuck at the time. It became a longtime nickname although I finally slowed down then so did my insurance.

1988 Toyota Corolla LE similar to my 1990 version

Public Broadcasting Service

Since the end of my employment, I’ve been getting back into PBS that is a non-profit American channel.

Saturday for the network in the morning is primarily travel shows which one showed an area near my former residence today. Now, it’s cooking of various forms and foods. Later tonight, mysteries inspired from the mystery writer, Agatha Christie, that have honored her through the stories shared.

To me, lately, the television shows are low key quality that don’t make lots of noise but have a big impact. It calms my nerves.

In Michigan, I volunteered for the station in the western part of the State. It was fun and informative.

The PBS network has something for everyone. Tell me your favorites and why.

Thanks,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

“Stronger”

If there were a biography about you, what would the title be?

“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” the song title from Kelly Clarkson is the presumed title of my biography sharing each phase of my life of the challenges that I overcame.

My whole life is that I have had to rely on my strength of being born premature and of being a free spirit to get over and through obstacles plus the continuous harassment.

Previously, I have written about episodes at my last employment of being harassed plus the games that they played which they thought that they could win. They didn’t. In the end, I lost my job but the games have ended.

The lyrics below that have given me strength and encouragement along with prayer.

“You know the bed feels warmer
Sleepin’ here alone (Sleepin’ here alone)
You know I dream in color
And do the things I want (Do the things I want)

You think you got the best of me
Think you’ve had the last laugh
Bet you think that everything good is gone
Think you left me broken down
Think that I’ll come running back
Baby, you don’t know me, ’cause you’re dead wrong

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone
What doesn’t kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn’t mean I’m over ’cause you’re gone 
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself, and I
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone

You heard that I was starting over with someone new
They told you I was moving on and over you

You didn’t think that I’d come back
I’d come back swinging
You tried to break me, but you see

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone
What doesn’t kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn’t mean I’m over ’cause you’re gone 
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself, and I
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone

Thanks to you, I got a new thing started
Thanks to you, I’m not the broken-hearted
Thanks to you I’m finally thinkin’ ’bout me
You know in the end, the day you left was just my beginning
In the end

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone
What doesn’t kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn’t mean I’m over ’cause you’re gone 
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself, and I

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone (What doesn’t kill you)
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself, and I (What doesn’t kill you)
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger (Stronger)
Stand a little taller (Taller)
Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone (What doesn’t kill you)

When I’m alone”

Stay Strong! You’re not alone.

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Asking for Prayer

On January 16th, I lost my employment permanently due to slow business. As previously mentioned, I felt discombobulated that day of physical and mental anguish. Right at 5:30pm, I was rushed into an office for the bad news. Honestly, it was a toxic environment but needed to work.

At 64 years old, I’m starting over once again although I was there for seven years. Previously, in west Michigan, I lost my job after 21 years of employment as they put it, “I ran my course.” The leaders of my old workplace later admitted mistake after my move to Texas.

Asking for prayer for me and my two female felines, Bella and Luna, for new employment quickly that is enough to live on and cover my obligations. Plus, to have supplemental income with the unemployment compensation.

Thank you for your time,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Facades, Antiques & Perranials

What were your parents doing at your age?

My Dad was an Osteopathic physician who practiced medicine in metro Detroit area and who retired early. My Mom was a stay at home wife who was involved in the community. We left Detroit and moved up north in my parents in their forties.

When they were my age of 64 with still have lots of energy, they opened up an antique shop in an old service building and perennial gardens plus built a custom farmhouse with a huge covered front porch like those constructed decades before. I believe that their marriage may have been one of happiest years in that house.

Honestly, my parents wanted the world to see that their marriage was good but the appearances were a big lie. From those lies, they lost friends that they had hoped to be around for the rest of their lives. My Dad had continuous affairs and refused to stop. To protect his career and his reputation, he built each of the custom homes to stop my Mom from walking out each time. They were built when she wanted to leave each time.

Oddly enough, I’ll be moving back to the small town in up north Michigan where I can do my own drive by tour of the homes and live my own life. The homes will be part of the conversation with people who I know.

Happy Friday the Thirteenth,

Leslie Elizabeth David.

Close Call

My unemployment benefits were only a few days from my deadline to claim because my mind wasn’t thinking straight since I lost my job.

Yesterday, I was at a Texas Workforce Solutions when the counselor/advocate suggested that I called and speak with them directly on their phone. The second call, a kind agent corrected it all.

Truthfully, it was my stupidity of not using my iPhone to claim them and also grieving the loss of employment from one of the most toxic businesses that I ever worked for. So, I made it much harder on myself than needed.

On a good note, I didn’t have to claim my severance pay.

Close call to losing what I feared that I would. Grateful for the help.

Yours Truly,

Leslie Elizabeth David.