1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,240 Dr Jerry, you got the whole world waiting and ready for you to start the conversation 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:13,360 No point of view. We got the haters confused. Leave it up to you to bring us all the good news 3 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:20,160 positive five lives and the six appeal to Dr. Andre Jerry cannot get an interview 4 00:00:24,080 --> 00:00:29,280 Hello, hello everybody and welcome to a brand new episode of live with Dr. Andre 5 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:33,360 Hey, I'm glad you guys are tuning in happy new year to everyone 6 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,640 You know, you really don't hear a lot of people say 7 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:44,080 Happy new year after about the third of January. It's like all the excitement leaves after the third 8 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:51,200 So if you say happy new year to someone after like the third it's gonna be like, oh, yeah, happy new year, you know 9 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:54,400 New year say oh shit 10 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:59,040 But uh, I really do hope that you have had a great start to your 2025 11 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,040 Does anybody do anything special for new years anymore? 12 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:09,120 I always wanted to do something like really exciting for new years. Like when I was younger 13 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,840 I always fantasized about 14 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:20,720 Being in Times Square or new year's eve and you know watching the ball drop and watching the confetti fall and all of that and being out there with all the people but 15 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:26,880 As I grew up and you know got to experience New York a bunch of times. I was like 16 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:29,680 You know, this ain't all that 17 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:32,160 New York is kind of dirty is kind of nasty 18 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:34,960 Uh, the subway is gross 19 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:37,520 You'll get robbed 20 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:40,320 like the novelty of 21 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:47,360 You know being in new york and all of that it kind of definitely wore off for me after a while 22 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:48,960 um 23 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:50,960 And now that i'm older 24 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:54,240 I don't want to be anywhere near like Times Square on new year's eve 25 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:56,960 You know, but it seems like every year 26 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,160 Someone is trying to drag me up there 27 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:06,160 And i'm like no no it'd be just my luck that the one time I go 28 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:13,120 Is some type of terrorist attack or I don't know some crazy person driving a car through the crowd or something like that. So 29 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:16,400 No Times Square for me 30 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:18,080 but 31 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:22,560 I did get to do something a little different and exciting this year for new years 32 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:27,920 I went on a new year's cruise with a very special friend of mine 33 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:35,680 It was a seven day royal caribbean cruise. It was called they have a number of these but the one that I was on was called 34 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,000 wonder of the seas 35 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,160 and you know after my 36 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:42,400 Very first cruise 37 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:47,040 I swore I would never go on another cruise. This was about 15 years ago 38 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,040 um 39 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:50,880 First of all 40 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:52,880 It was on carnival cruise line 41 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:56,240 Which it is the largest cruise company 42 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,120 Uh has about 45 of the market share 43 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:03,520 But it's also what I commonly refer to as 44 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,160 a floating elementary school 45 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:09,040 I remember there being 46 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:15,280 So many kids on that damn ship. It's like they were everywhere screaming jumping yelling 47 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:21,600 And it was in september. I remember it being in september like will after labor day 48 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:27,040 So I was kind of taking a back at how many kids were on this cruise. I mean 49 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:31,360 It wasn't like we were in the middle of the summer. It was late fall 50 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:37,920 You know school goes back sometimes in august, you know, but definitely in september. So I'm like, where are all these kids 51 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,400 Coming from and why aren't they in school? 52 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:47,360 You know, so that was that was strike one for me. I was like, nope never again. The second thing 53 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:51,360 My first cruise was a family cruise 54 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:53,520 Okay 55 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:57,280 I know a lot of people in my family are listening, but it was a family cruise 56 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,840 And I'm just going to say this 57 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:03,920 Very few of us 58 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,000 Have the type of family 59 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:08,560 That you would want to go on a 60 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:13,280 Four day five day or you know goodness a seven day cruise with 61 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,000 The ship ain't that big 62 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:18,640 I'm getting so many ticks. I'm not even gonna look at them 63 00:04:19,280 --> 00:04:21,280 The ship ain't that big you 64 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:23,920 You can't hide from anybody on these ships 65 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:28,640 You know the very people who you try to avoid on the ship. Maybe it's a 66 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:34,560 Weird couple or just a stupid looking person that you're like, oh, I'm so sick of seeing that hope or whatever 67 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:39,680 You're gonna run into that same person everywhere. They're gonna be in the restaurant at the bar 68 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:44,240 It just that's just how it is on the cruise. So you can't run from people and 69 00:04:45,280 --> 00:04:48,080 From my experience on a family cruise. You're not 70 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:51,040 Going to be just you know able to chill 71 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:53,600 It's always going to be that one 72 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:59,040 Person that's going to be the ringleader or the family coordinator and they're going to be like, hey, you know 73 00:04:59,840 --> 00:05:03,760 Let's meet here and let's go to eat together and let's do this tomorrow 74 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:09,440 Or no, how about not how about you leave me the hell alone and just you know y'all do whatever 75 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:11,920 You know, but some people like that type of stuff 76 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:14,320 You know, it just depends. I don't 77 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:19,280 When i'm on a cruise. I just I want to be left the hell alone. I don't want to see nobody 78 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:22,800 I don't want to eat at the same time. I don't none of that 79 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:24,720 so 80 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:26,320 between 81 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:29,840 That first cruise being like a family cruise and then with all the children 82 00:05:29,840 --> 00:05:34,240 I really didn't have a good time. I couldn't wait to get off that boat and 83 00:05:35,280 --> 00:05:40,240 You know anyone who even mentioned a cruise to me after that I cussed them out 84 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:45,680 You know, so when my family found out that I was on a cruise not too long ago. They were like, what? 85 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:48,800 A crew you a cruise. I know you lie 86 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:56,080 And but yeah, it you know the second cruise. I have to say it. It was actually pretty good 87 00:05:56,080 --> 00:06:02,960 Um, it was royal caribbean. So, you know royal caribbean has a bit more of a sophisticated vibe 88 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,400 You know, you had your families and kids and all of that but 89 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:11,680 Nowhere as many kids as like a carnival or disney 90 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:18,320 Uh royal caribbean cruises. They're catered more to I would say adults and couples 91 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:22,480 You know, there's a a big focus on adult entertainment 92 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:28,000 Um, they have comedy clubs. They have karaoke bars. They have night clubs 93 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:30,720 um, they have a lot of pubs 94 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:33,520 lounges, um 95 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:36,400 A few high-end restaurants and all types of stuff. So 96 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:41,040 Everything is very much set up for like a date night type vibe 97 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:45,600 It's that type of environment and they have casinos the casinos are very nice 98 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:48,880 Um, there were actually two on the ship that we were on 99 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:50,560 um 100 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:53,040 I'm not much of a gambler. So I didn't play 101 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,360 And uh, plus there was some confusion about whether or not 102 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:01,760 You know, when you got a payout, were they going to be in real money or 103 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:04,320 Were they going to be in points 104 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:05,360 that 105 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:07,600 You could only redeem on board 106 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:09,360 So 107 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:13,840 Between me not being a gambler and then the ambiguity about that. I just decided not to play 108 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:17,600 I didn't fool with it because if I had played and I won a jackpot 109 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:22,000 Not only to find out that it wasn't real money that I won I would have been pissed 110 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:25,600 I would have been too pissed and you know, but 111 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,920 Aside from all that it was a very nice experience 112 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:35,600 Um, so I will say that if you're someone who's interested in going on a cruise this year 113 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:40,240 Like with your girlfriend boyfriend spouse and if another or whatever 114 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:42,960 I definitely recommend 115 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,280 Royal Caribbean 116 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:46,880 Um 117 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:48,880 If you have kids 118 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:50,880 You know, it's going to be a family thing 119 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:57,280 Then take your ass on carnival or or Disney cruise. Don't ruin everybody else's trip 120 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:03,040 With your wild loud kids on royal caribbean. Just don't do it 121 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:09,040 You know, just trust me. There'll be much happier on disney or on carnival 122 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:13,040 Because there'll be a thousand other kids on the ship to play with 123 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:19,520 So if you got kids just just get on carnival carnival will be your best bet disney can get kind of pricey 124 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:25,200 Um, unless you know, your kids are just in love with disney. I would probably go 125 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,560 Uh carnival because there's more cost effective 126 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:31,280 You know, um 127 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:36,480 What else I wonder oh, this is something else I love about royal caribbean. Okay, so 128 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:39,840 They have this 129 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:43,840 Exclusive area on the ship that's only for adults 130 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:46,640 It's called the solarium 131 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:52,400 It's on the front end of the ship. Either the front end or the back end. I can't think it's the front end of the ship 132 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:54,640 but basically it's 133 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:56,640 like a high end 134 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:03,200 Cover pool deck, you know, they have like multiple hot h-hot tubs. The hot tubs are on the end. So 135 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:05,200 um 136 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:11,440 You it has like an incredible view of like the ocean. So it's kind of like you're in a hot tub 137 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:16,400 In the ocean or whatever it's it's kind of an illusion effect to it. It's very nice 138 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:18,960 um, they have multiple, um 139 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:25,120 Of the hot tubs they have waiting pools with the little lounge chairs where you can drink and socialize 140 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:27,840 Uh, of course, they have a bar 141 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:32,240 And it's just a great place to kind of get away from everybody and just chill 142 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:35,520 Um, read a book if you have one and just kind of 143 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:38,240 um, get away from all the noise and 144 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:42,880 The craziness on the ship. Okay. Look, uh, royal caribbean 145 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:48,960 This is like a commercial but you know somebody from royal caribbean better call me but um 146 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:55,120 The one last thing i'll say about the cruises. Um, if you're thinking about taking one this year, um 147 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,480 Don't buy the drink package 148 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:01,520 Don't fall for that. They're gonna try to sell you the drink package 149 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:09,280 I don't really care how much of a drinker you are very few people can out drink me. Don't get the drink package 150 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:14,480 You're gonna lose money. Um, if you drink a lot of sodas and stuff like that 151 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:20,160 Um, then yeah, you would want to get the non-alcoholic beverage package 152 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:23,520 You would want to get that. Um, that doesn't cost that much 153 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:28,880 Um, because when you get on board, they're gonna give you say you got the non-alcoholic beverage package 154 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:32,240 When you get on board, they're gonna give you this special 155 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:37,920 It's like a sippy cup type thing like something you will get from Six Flags or something 156 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:45,200 Um, it's gonna be coated in some kind of way. I don't know where they put a barcode or some type of something on it 157 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:49,520 But it works with all of the beverage machines on board 158 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:56,160 You know, um, like, um, what what are those drink machines when you go like to McDonald's or something like that and you can 159 00:10:56,400 --> 00:10:59,040 Pick out a different little soda. It's like that 160 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:03,040 But you can't put a regular cup or a regular glass in there 161 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:09,520 It's only gonna work for special cups that have a little magnetic piece or a cold or something to it 162 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:14,720 So that's how they kind of regulate the the sodas and the drinking package. If you don't have a 163 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:16,640 alcoholic 164 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:20,480 It's not an alcoholic package. If you don't have the non-alcoholic 165 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:24,000 beverage package, then the only thing you're going to be able to drink 166 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:27,120 Um, or like 167 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:29,120 tea water 168 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:31,120 juices like apple juice orange juice 169 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:34,480 Um, different type of juices. Maybe some cranberry juice 170 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:37,360 Coffee things like that 171 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:44,880 Um, so if you if you if you know, you can't live without your sodas and stuff like that then definitely get the non-alcoholic juice 172 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:47,440 definitely get the non-alcoholic beverage package, but 173 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:53,200 whether you're a drinker or not a drinker do not get the alcoholic beverage package because 174 00:11:54,480 --> 00:12:00,640 Every video I've watched and even after seeing it for myself, you're gonna lose money. You just can't drink 175 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:02,960 You're gonna try to drink 176 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:09,040 More than you normally would drink to try to even everything out and it's just it's just not a good thing just order 177 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:11,600 Your drinks like you normally would 178 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:15,200 Um, we found out about happy hour a little bit too late 179 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:17,280 um 180 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:22,880 More than likely they're gonna have like an half a happy hour from three to five where drinks that normally will cost like a glass of wine 181 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:24,720 normally cost 182 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:28,080 $11 maybe 13 depending on what you get but doing 183 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:32,000 You know happy hour you can get it half off and uh 184 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:38,080 Royal Caribbean with the wine we were getting we were getting like five dollar glasses of wine 185 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:41,520 so we didn't find that out until like day three and 186 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:46,480 Had we known those first couple of days that would have saved us a lot of money 187 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:52,640 um, but yeah the the the the alcoholic beverage packages just aren't 188 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:56,400 The best bang for your buck now what you can do 189 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:02,160 Buy you before you get on the the ship 190 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:06,400 Get you two bottles of whatever you drink if you drink wine get you two bottles of wine 191 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:08,400 If you drink liquor get you two bottles of liquor 192 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:10,880 Put it in your bag 193 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:15,440 And then shut up about it when you get to the cruise ship area 194 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:18,960 You're probably going to get there on like a shuttle van 195 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:22,480 You know some people drive there in park, but that's a whole another expense 196 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:24,800 You're probably going to take a shuttle from your hotel to the 197 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:32,240 um to the the the cruise line area when when they drop you off there you're going to see everybody 198 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:38,480 um getting off the shuttle and they're going to be giving their luggage to the luggage attendants like 199 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:44,240 90% of the people are going to be doing that they're going to be giving your their their 200 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:49,520 Luggages and their their bags to the the folks they're going to put them on these big carts and take them off somewhere 201 00:13:49,760 --> 00:13:51,760 I don't know where they take them 202 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:52,720 um 203 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:54,720 That is not 204 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:56,240 obligatory 205 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:58,800 Do not give your bags to the attendance first of all 206 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:05,200 I don't know what they do with those bags and where they take them, you know, they end up, you know, right beside your door 207 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:09,840 So by the time you get up to your room, they'll be at your door, but in between that process 208 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:15,600 I don't know what happens and then of course you're gonna, you know, they're going to be looking for a tip as well 209 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:17,440 um 210 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:19,360 What I would do 211 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:23,200 You get there you follow the take your luggage don't give it to anybody 212 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:28,480 They're going to be calling you sir ma'am that don't pay them any attention. You don't have to do that 213 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:32,480 Follow the signs that direct you to the check-in area 214 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:35,760 And just go through those lines with your luggage 215 00:14:36,400 --> 00:14:39,600 You are going to have to put your bags through the little x-ray machines 216 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:44,720 um or infrared or whatever, you know the same way you have to do it the airport, but 217 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:47,280 primarily what they're looking for is 218 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:53,680 Uh prohibited items stuff like weapons and knives and you know other types of contraband 219 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:56,960 They don't really care how many bottles of wine 220 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:03,760 Or liquor or in your bag now if you have a bag with like nothing but bottles and stuff like that then you 221 00:15:05,040 --> 00:15:09,920 You're probably gonna, you know, get those confiscated because that's it looks like you're then 222 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:14,160 Selling and bartering and doing them, you know illegal type stuff 223 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:17,600 One two three bottles nobody's going to bother you 224 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:20,240 um 225 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:26,720 Now if you call the cruise line ahead of time and ask they'll tell you, you know, you can bring two bottles per passenger 226 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:28,480 passenger 227 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:32,960 But in my experience having just gone through this you probably 228 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:35,680 Could bring more 229 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:41,520 Because no one even cared to check when I brought I bought two bottles of wine because that's all I thought we could bring 230 00:15:41,520 --> 00:15:43,520 And I didn't even have them in my 231 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:45,600 um 232 00:15:45,600 --> 00:15:48,640 My little roller bag. I had them in a shopping bag 233 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:51,120 In my hand 234 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:55,840 So it was very apparent that I was bringing in bottles. They never asked me about them 235 00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:58,320 They never asked what was in it and never asked me to open it 236 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:01,280 It just was kind of they didn't care 237 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:05,920 And so I was kind of a little pissed because I was like damn we could have brought more, you know 238 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:13,840 So that to me that's the most cost effective way to still enjoy beverages and alcohol on the cruise ship 239 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:18,400 Definitely take the bottles or whatever you drink and then maybe one of you 240 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:23,680 Get the non-alcoholic drink beverage because both of you don't need to get it 241 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:27,040 One person get the one with the sodas and everything 242 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:31,600 And then they can take their cup and give you coke or whatever you you know 243 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:37,200 And you can mix and make your own drinks. There's no need for two people to get them. It ain't that much sodas in the world 244 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:43,040 So you can save a little money with that but definitely do not buy that alcohol package 245 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:49,040 Sorry royal Caribbean, you know, if y'all want to slide slide me some money y'all know those drink packages ain't hitting on shit 246 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:51,840 And people lose money left and right 247 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:54,480 Okay, so anyway 248 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:55,360 um 249 00:16:55,360 --> 00:17:00,320 So long story short. Yes. Yes. I had a pretty nice start to the year 250 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:01,920 Um 251 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:08,480 Because of that cruise so it was it was a nice. I always want to do something exciting like after new year 252 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:10,800 Uh rolled in 253 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:16,080 um, so being out on the Atlantic Ocean, you know, and you know when it 254 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:20,560 The new year came it was it was a nice experience because normally, um 255 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,360 At home or in a restaurant. It's never any place exciting 256 00:17:25,360 --> 00:17:29,920 You know, so it was it was exciting to do something a little different to bring in the new year 257 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:32,640 um 258 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:35,920 Other than that i'm still getting acclimated to this Ohio weather 259 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:38,880 um 260 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:41,040 The winters here are a little different 261 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:43,840 Um, they kind of catch you off guard 262 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:46,720 When I got here in october it was nice 263 00:17:47,360 --> 00:17:49,360 And it seemed like by the time 264 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:53,520 Thanksgiving came around we've been buried in snow ever since 265 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:56,880 Um, and I lived in boston for like two years 266 00:17:57,440 --> 00:18:00,960 And it was cold and there was snow, but not like here 267 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:03,680 boston 268 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:05,680 boston has pretty snow 269 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:11,040 Like it'll be 30 degrees. Maybe during a snowstorm. It's like 20 degrees 19 270 00:18:11,920 --> 00:18:13,360 Here it's like 271 00:18:13,360 --> 00:18:14,640 seven degrees 272 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:16,320 negative two 273 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:17,440 high of 274 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:19,040 15 degrees 275 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:21,200 And the snow is hard. I have a car 276 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:23,360 um, that's 277 00:18:23,360 --> 00:18:27,280 Buried and snow's been buried in snow for almost almost a month 278 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:29,600 and um 279 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:31,040 It won't even start 280 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:36,880 I was able to dig half of the car out and get in and try to start it. It didn't even make a sound 281 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:41,440 And I think that's because it's just been sitting very under snow for a few weeks 282 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:45,040 So I don't know how that's going to work out even my truck 283 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:51,440 My truck it normally just starts right up now. It has to it does this little 284 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:57,520 Slow crank like it's trying to make up this mind whether it's going to start. I know it's the weather 285 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:00,240 so 286 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:02,240 You know, something told me I should have got 287 00:19:03,120 --> 00:19:07,040 A garage when I got here just paid a little extra money for a garage 288 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:12,800 But I didn't do it trying to be frugal. Mr. Frugal, but um 289 00:19:13,680 --> 00:19:18,560 A garage definitely would have came in handy here because like I said, I got one car that I can't even 290 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:22,240 Um use right now, but you know, um 291 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:29,680 Aside from the crazy weather up here, um, I like Ohio okay 292 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:35,600 I I won't say it's the most glamorous place that I've lived 293 00:19:37,360 --> 00:19:40,720 But I do enjoy the novelty of 294 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:46,160 Being someplace different and being immersed in a new environment 295 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:52,640 Um in terms of my job, I like it. I couldn't ask for a better boss. I've had I don't know what's been going on the past 296 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:55,520 one two 297 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:58,880 Past three bosses I've had have been assholes 298 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:02,640 This guy is really sweet 299 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:07,840 Like he's not on a power trip. He doesn't feel threatened by me 300 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:10,080 Um 301 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:15,520 He's just not doing fucked up shit on the job that because I'm the type of person I told you this in one of my other shows 302 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:18,320 Now I was ranting and talking about random topics 303 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:24,720 If you start coming for me for no reason it's one thing if I'm at work being a dick 304 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:29,840 But if you just come for me for no reason then I'm just going to take this approach like okay 305 00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:32,560 bare minimum all you get 306 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:34,160 because 307 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:36,160 Don't fuck with me like I'm 308 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:41,440 A good guy. I do my very best. I go above and beyond actually at work 309 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:47,920 But all that above and beyond stuff stops once you start coming for me for no reason or just start acting stupid 310 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:50,000 This guy 311 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,000 Is just a different caliber 312 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:58,000 Um, I've always almost been taking a back at um how nice of a person he is now. He's got a pushover 313 00:20:58,480 --> 00:21:02,400 I can tell he got his side too that you know, I'm nice, but don't 314 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:11,520 Don't push me but um, but he's fair if someone is fair and um, you know treats you with respect and 315 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:15,200 Just kind of lets you do your thing doesn't micro manage you or how you 316 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:20,240 Uh, supervise your team and all of that. I mean what else can you you ask for? 317 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:23,040 Uh, so I'm really blessed in that regard 318 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:25,600 um 319 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:31,760 Normally after a year I start kind of looking around like okay, what's going on the next place? 320 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:33,760 but um 321 00:21:33,840 --> 00:21:35,840 Still not saying I'm gonna 322 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:39,600 Do it, but I could see being here two years 323 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:46,000 Uninterrupted I could see that I would have to get used to the weather which which which I will 324 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:48,640 But uh, I could see doing two years 325 00:21:49,360 --> 00:21:51,360 um now beyond that 326 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:58,320 Uh, it's it's just not if you look at my resume. It's just not in my nature to stay beyond two years 327 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:00,400 It has to be a unique situation 328 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:06,560 Um, but I really do like my job. I like my boss. I like my team. I got a few knuckleheads 329 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:11,120 But they're good people, you know, I can deal with the little 330 00:22:12,240 --> 00:22:14,880 Slackerness here and there, you know, I get it 331 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:16,720 um 332 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:21,920 Some government folks are just gonna be that way. That's one of the perks of working for the government 333 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:28,240 You can kind of just coast, you know, you don't have to go all out if you want to you're relatively safe 334 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:30,240 And and stable 335 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:34,720 Um, so that's one of the perks about being a federal employee 336 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:42,400 You almost have to bring a bomb to work before you would ever get fired, you know, so it's very stable 337 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:44,880 and um 338 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:46,880 But yeah, I like it here 339 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:49,600 um 340 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:52,880 I'm on this hybrid work schedule 341 00:22:52,880 --> 00:23:00,480 Uh, so I'm only required to go in to work twice a week. That's nice. Now. I normally go in 342 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:03,760 Almost every day, you know 343 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:11,040 Except fridays or something like that, but it's nice to have the option to if I want to I only have to go in two days out the week 344 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:18,880 Um, so really just kind of got it made here and just doing my best to learn my job and do the best I can 345 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:21,040 Uh each day 346 00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:23,040 It's kind of weird working 347 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:28,400 Or supervising a team where the people on your team know more about the job than you do 348 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:35,920 Um, you know, I I never profess to know everything about logistics. I I'm still a student in logistics 349 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:41,280 I understand that I'm in leadership and all of that, but I am still learning and I would say 350 00:23:42,480 --> 00:23:45,920 85 of my team know more than me 351 00:23:46,800 --> 00:23:48,800 um, you know, so 352 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:54,400 Uh, I always like to have an open mind. I don't know at all. I'm open to hearing other approaches 353 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:56,880 other ways of doing things 354 00:23:56,880 --> 00:24:01,280 And in there sometimes where I you know, um, I do have a better approach 355 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:05,680 And so I you know, I'll I'll make that known and you know, but 356 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:11,360 I think as long as you I never wanted to go in as being this tough 357 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:15,280 Mean supervisor or just uh 358 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:18,640 Uh micromanager it has to be this way type person 359 00:24:19,120 --> 00:24:26,240 You know, I've worked for all different types of supervising. I know what works. I know what sucks. I know what you know 360 00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:30,000 You know, I don't want to be that guy. I'm not that guy that 361 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:35,040 You know, just you know supervisor walks up on you and you're on your phone and they kind of give you that look 362 00:24:35,120 --> 00:24:38,400 It's like, you know, I get it, you know 363 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:40,880 Yeah, I'm not gonna be like that 364 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:44,480 You know, as long as you do your work the only time you're gonna have an issue with me is 365 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:46,480 I'm having to do 366 00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:52,080 Your job because you're not doing yours. So I have to do my job and 367 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:56,320 On top of that do your stuff too because you're being a slacker then okay 368 00:24:56,320 --> 00:25:00,480 Then we're gonna start running to some problems and some corrective action will need to be 369 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:04,560 Made but aside from that, I just really try to leave people alone 370 00:25:05,280 --> 00:25:07,280 let them do their thing and 371 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:12,800 And just provide guidance where I can and assist where I can 372 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:16,240 So that's that's my approach to leadership 373 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:18,960 Um 374 00:25:18,960 --> 00:25:23,440 What else is you know, I don't know how much longer we're gonna be able to do this hybrid work schedule stuff 375 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:27,040 You know, we have a new president now. He's not new but he's 376 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:32,240 I don't know what to call him. Y'all know I don't even like saying his name 377 00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:35,040 Let me tell you what I did. So I went 378 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:37,840 and 379 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:44,800 Through my phone like whether it was youtube my news feed all that if it had anything to do with politics 380 00:25:45,120 --> 00:25:51,840 Or if they it had trump's name or jim I would just hit not interested not interested not interested not interested and 381 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:55,680 After a while after I would say about three or four days 382 00:25:56,880 --> 00:25:58,880 My news feed just completely changed 383 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:03,760 Like occasionally something with trump or something with politics would come up 384 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:08,480 But for the most part I have erased all that stuff. I just kind of live in my own world 385 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:10,400 I don't want to hear anything about that man 386 00:26:11,360 --> 00:26:13,360 I have one friend 387 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:17,280 In my life who every day I tell him I don't 388 00:26:17,920 --> 00:26:25,040 Want to hear anything about that man and you know who I'm talking about and you're listening right now and you're probably laughing 389 00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:28,320 He cannot help himself 390 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:29,760 He 391 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:34,080 Every day tells me something else about this bitch. I'm like, I don't want to know 392 00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:38,080 Let me live in my world where he don't exist. I know he exists 393 00:26:38,480 --> 00:26:41,760 I know I'm gonna have to probably walk past this picture every day at work 394 00:26:41,840 --> 00:26:45,040 But I don't tell me anything about this man 395 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:49,440 He told me something that I did appreciate though this morning 396 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:54,720 Apparently at the end of his inauguration that I did not watch 397 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:56,640 um 398 00:26:56,640 --> 00:27:00,080 There was an episcopal bishop a woman 399 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:02,880 um 400 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:04,880 I could tell she was probably 401 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:08,880 A lesbian in her private life 402 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:10,800 um 403 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:11,680 but 404 00:27:11,680 --> 00:27:12,960 she 405 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:15,680 used her moment during the inaugural prayer 406 00:27:16,720 --> 00:27:17,760 service 407 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:18,720 to 408 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:21,840 directly address president trump she 409 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:25,840 urged him to have mercy and compassion for 410 00:27:27,120 --> 00:27:29,120 lgbtq 411 00:27:29,120 --> 00:27:30,080 people 412 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:33,920 and undocumented migrant workers and 413 00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:39,680 While she was talking she was looking directly at trump and 414 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:43,840 Of course they showed trump. He was pissed. You could just tell he was just 415 00:27:44,560 --> 00:27:50,240 Seething, you know with contempt, but what I admired about this woman this bishop 416 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:54,480 First what I admired was her courage, you know having 417 00:27:55,600 --> 00:28:00,480 Imagine having a fortitude to address the the president of the united states, you know 418 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:08,880 Let's be frank. He's a bully. He's a bully, but he's still despite all of his whatever 419 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:11,200 He's the president of the united states 420 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:15,520 And to just speak that directly to him and appeal to 421 00:28:15,520 --> 00:28:20,960 His sense of decency any that he might have and you know 422 00:28:22,160 --> 00:28:24,160 Ask him to show mercy and 423 00:28:24,720 --> 00:28:30,400 Compassion to marginalized groups of people and she did it in such a peaceful 424 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:33,200 non-aggressive manner 425 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:37,760 You have to look up the video it's on youtube. She's been all over the news 426 00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:43,520 Um, and like I said, don't really know why I even know about this is because of my friend who he can't help it 427 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:45,520 He's going to tell me something about trump every day 428 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:50,880 Whether it's in executive order or just something he said that he's going to tell me something every day 429 00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:53,760 So I'm not even going to just I'm not going to fight it 430 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:57,280 But I'm glad he showed me this because I always like to see 431 00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:08,080 How or when someone stands up to a bully, you know, I shared many many many episodes ago that I was bullied as a child and 432 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:14,160 For the most part I did not stand up for myself. So when I see someone else standing up to a bully 433 00:29:14,560 --> 00:29:19,200 I really love to see that and when you watch the video, you'll see she did it with 434 00:29:20,240 --> 00:29:24,400 Mildness and meekness. She was gentle 435 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:27,520 And you know, those are godly qualities 436 00:29:28,800 --> 00:29:30,800 That's what I loved about it 437 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:34,880 And I really believe that her words are going to have more 438 00:29:34,880 --> 00:29:39,040 Of an impact than we realize once history is written. Her name is Reverend Marianne Edgar 439 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:42,080 Buddy 440 00:29:42,080 --> 00:29:44,080 B U D D E 441 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:50,080 Reverend Marianne Edgar Buddy. Look her up. Look her up tonight. The entire video is probably like less than two minutes long 442 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:52,480 If that 443 00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:58,560 But um, but anyway, let's let's let's pivot. I don't want to give too much of my time my airtime talking about 444 00:29:58,560 --> 00:30:04,480 Our president, he's going to be dominating the news cycle for the next four years or longer 445 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:09,440 So, you know, just have at it. I hope he does 446 00:30:10,400 --> 00:30:14,960 Every single thing that he said he was going to do and more 447 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:20,320 Because he was very forthcoming this time about 448 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:25,680 Where he stood and he was very proud of his work 449 00:30:25,680 --> 00:30:27,680 This time about 450 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:29,760 Where he stood what he was about 451 00:30:31,120 --> 00:30:33,120 who he was for 452 00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:35,840 what he wanted to accomplish and 453 00:30:37,520 --> 00:30:39,520 Now that he's been duly elected 454 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:42,240 Hey, have fun 455 00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:47,280 And you know, everybody enjoyed the next four years. We we have taken for granted 456 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:51,760 the freedoms that we have in this country and the liveries that we enjoy 457 00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:54,080 and 458 00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:57,680 The prosperity that we've all been free to pursue 459 00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:02,160 And not to mention the the the peace and security that 460 00:31:03,040 --> 00:31:09,360 Just the peace of mind that we are relatively safe, you know in our homes and our communities and 461 00:31:10,400 --> 00:31:12,400 in this country and 462 00:31:13,520 --> 00:31:17,040 Since the majority of us have embraced this 463 00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:19,840 politics and this culture of 464 00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:22,720 division hatred 465 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:24,720 chaos confusion 466 00:31:26,320 --> 00:31:31,600 We're all just about to experience a wild ride, I think 467 00:31:33,120 --> 00:31:37,440 And I don't want to hear any crying or complaining 468 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:43,360 I don't want to hear any fake outrage that you can't believe that he would do this 469 00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:46,880 Or I can't believe he would do that or I don't want to hear it 470 00:31:47,920 --> 00:31:49,680 deal with it 471 00:31:49,680 --> 00:31:53,600 Work around it as best you can make the best of it 472 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:56,720 But don't dare complain 473 00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:59,040 Because we had an alternative 474 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:09,600 Anyway on that note folks, let's take a quick break and when we return we're going to talk about some lighter topics 475 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:13,120 I'll tell you guys about LaSance 25 476 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:18,320 Um, we're going to talk about what's going on with Wendy Williams. I normally don't talk about stuff like this 477 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:22,320 But I want to talk about it and I want to tell you guys about my new guilty pleasure 478 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:48,320 So sit tight. We'll be right back 479 00:32:52,320 --> 00:32:54,320 Music 480 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:47,320 When you lived inside of me, there was nothing I could conceive. 481 00:33:47,320 --> 00:33:55,320 When you lived inside of me, there was nothing I could conceive. 482 00:33:55,320 --> 00:34:20,320 That you wouldn't do for me, do for me. 483 00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:36,320 When you lived inside of me, there was nothing I could conceive. 484 00:34:36,320 --> 00:35:02,320 That you wouldn't do for me, do for me. 485 00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:18,320 When you lived inside of me, there was nothing I could conceive. 486 00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:44,320 That you wouldn't do for me, do for me. 487 00:35:48,320 --> 00:36:05,320 You're back live with Dr. Andre Giri. 488 00:36:05,320 --> 00:36:09,320 Hey everybody, welcome back to Live with Dr. Andre. 489 00:36:09,320 --> 00:36:11,320 And thanks for staying tuned in after the break. 490 00:36:11,320 --> 00:36:19,320 If you're just joining us, we've been talking about random topics, you know, New Year's, Cruises, Ohio Weather. 491 00:36:19,320 --> 00:36:21,320 We talked about my new job. 492 00:36:21,320 --> 00:36:27,320 And we talked about this amazing woman named Reverend Marianne Ecker Buddy. 493 00:36:27,320 --> 00:36:30,320 Be sure to look her up tonight on YouTube and watch her speech. 494 00:36:30,320 --> 00:36:37,320 So anyway, listen, before the break, I promise that we touch on some lighter topics. 495 00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:42,320 Let's start with LaSance 2025. 496 00:36:42,320 --> 00:36:49,320 Okay, so if you haven't heard what LaSance is, and you have to bear with me because I'm not Puerto Rican, 497 00:36:49,320 --> 00:36:55,320 so there may be some nuances and some details about this that I'm feeling to mention. 498 00:36:55,320 --> 00:37:04,320 But LaSance is short for Las Fiestas de Acálle San Sebastián. 499 00:37:04,320 --> 00:37:08,320 Or it's also called San Sebastián Street Festival. 500 00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:19,320 And what it is, is one of Puerto Rico's biggest and most vibrant celebratory annual parties and celebrations. 501 00:37:19,320 --> 00:37:28,320 It takes place in Old San Juan, which is kind of like downtown San Juan, but it's Old San Juan is very old, 502 00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:37,320 but its architecture is very, very beautiful and just nuanced. 503 00:37:37,320 --> 00:37:41,320 You know, all this stuff was built by the slaves hundreds of years ago. 504 00:37:41,320 --> 00:37:50,320 But anyway, LaSance is usually in mid-January and it marks the end of the holiday season. 505 00:37:50,320 --> 00:38:01,320 And you know, there's music, there's parades, there's like traditional foods and all types of setups with artisan markets and things like that. 506 00:38:01,320 --> 00:38:05,320 And the whole energy of it is just electric. 507 00:38:05,320 --> 00:38:14,320 And so it's bringing together the local people, many visitors, many people who are from the island and you know, 508 00:38:14,320 --> 00:38:20,320 they get to the states and they come back for LaSance. It's very unique, it's very cultural. 509 00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:25,320 If you're someone that's into cultural experiences, you'll love LaSance. 510 00:38:25,320 --> 00:38:30,320 There's a lot of Puerto Rican pride, so you'll see a lot of the flags. 511 00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:37,320 You'll see just, you know, dancing, laughter, the history. 512 00:38:37,320 --> 00:38:40,320 And there's just community spirit. 513 00:38:40,320 --> 00:38:47,320 It's perfect if you are planning to visit Puerto Rico for the first time and haven't visited. 514 00:38:47,320 --> 00:38:51,320 It's a great time of year to go. The weather is not going to be too hot. 515 00:38:51,320 --> 00:38:59,320 And you'll get to see true Puerto Rico, true Puerto Ricans and just how warm they are. 516 00:38:59,320 --> 00:39:05,320 And I'm sure you've heard this before. When you go to Puerto Rico, the people are very warm and friendly. 517 00:39:05,320 --> 00:39:12,320 You got assholes there too like everybody else, but for the most part, you know, they are very welcoming. 518 00:39:12,320 --> 00:39:22,320 I remember when I moved to Puerto Rico in late 2018, one of the first things I experienced, there was a parade in the street. 519 00:39:22,320 --> 00:39:31,320 And we lived on the street where there was a hospital, a children's hospital called San Jorge Children's Hospital. 520 00:39:31,320 --> 00:39:37,320 They treated children, you know, for a range of different ailments and sicknesses. 521 00:39:37,320 --> 00:39:45,320 And to cheer the kids up, they would throw this annual parade in the streets right in front of the hospital. 522 00:39:45,320 --> 00:39:56,320 And so all the children who were sick and confined to the hospital, they were able to look out the window and maybe come out and see, you know, it just would lift their spirits. 523 00:39:56,320 --> 00:40:07,320 And that's just how Puerto Ricans are. Any excuse to party, celebrate life, that's what they're all about. 524 00:40:07,320 --> 00:40:16,320 And so, and that's why I love it there. But that party is a great introduction to Puerto Rico if you've never gone. 525 00:40:16,320 --> 00:40:27,320 So it's, again, every mid-January. And but, you know, trying to find a hotel around that time is very difficult. 526 00:40:27,320 --> 00:40:37,320 So if you know you want to go next year, really you need to start playing for where you're going to stay now. 527 00:40:37,320 --> 00:40:47,320 Because like right now, if you try to book a hotel close to Old San Juan or something like that, they're probably going to tell you they're already booked up for the next year. 528 00:40:47,320 --> 00:40:54,320 You know, so I've run into that a couple of times now. And it's just a huge party. 529 00:40:54,320 --> 00:41:01,320 And we were talking about cruises earlier. The port is also at Old San Juan. 530 00:41:01,320 --> 00:41:07,320 So normally around that time, there are like several cruise ships that dock during that week. 531 00:41:07,320 --> 00:41:15,320 And so they're also able to, you know, have participation in the celebration and it's even more crowded. 532 00:41:15,320 --> 00:41:22,320 This year, I think they had some type of issue with the port. I don't know if it's being repaired or if all that is done. 533 00:41:22,320 --> 00:41:34,320 But I know they mentioned on the news that they will be closing some or all the port down. So there wasn't as many or any cruise ships that year. 534 00:41:34,320 --> 00:41:40,320 But it was still very packed. I wish I could show you guys the pictures I took. 535 00:41:40,320 --> 00:41:44,320 But it was just packed. It was great. A great vibe. 536 00:41:44,320 --> 00:41:49,320 But definitely something to experience if you're into that type of thing. 537 00:41:49,320 --> 00:41:57,320 So definitely try to go online and you can go on YouTube and just put LaSance 2025. 538 00:41:57,320 --> 00:42:01,320 You'll see all types of videos and you can get a sense of how it is. 539 00:42:01,320 --> 00:42:08,320 So that's what I did last week. Usually whenever I'm not here, I'm someplace warm. 540 00:42:08,320 --> 00:42:17,320 And usually every chance I get, I go back to Puerto Rico just to absorb some of the sun and the culture and, you know, try to work on my Spanish. 541 00:42:17,320 --> 00:42:22,320 And just enjoy friends and family. 542 00:42:22,320 --> 00:42:26,320 So that's what I did this past week. 543 00:42:26,320 --> 00:42:28,320 So I wanted to tell you guys about that. 544 00:42:28,320 --> 00:42:38,320 And I also want to tell you about, before we get into the Wendy Williams stuff, or should I end on my other thing I wanted to talk about, my new guilty pleasure. 545 00:42:38,320 --> 00:42:40,320 You have about 20 minutes or so. 546 00:42:40,320 --> 00:42:44,320 Okay, let's go ahead and talk about Wendy Williams first. 547 00:42:44,320 --> 00:42:47,320 I don't want to end on that because it's kind of sad what's happening to her. 548 00:42:47,320 --> 00:42:50,320 So I don't know if you guys have been watching. 549 00:42:50,320 --> 00:43:00,320 She's been kind of on a, I don't want to call it a press tour, but she's like, it's a press tour because she's been on the Breakfast Club. 550 00:43:00,320 --> 00:43:08,320 And I think first she did something with, what's his name, Don Lemon. 551 00:43:08,320 --> 00:43:16,320 So if you don't know what's been going on with her, she is supposedly ill and has some form of dementia or whatever. 552 00:43:16,320 --> 00:43:28,320 Always thought that was like some BS, you know, but basically Wendy Williams is in a, she's currently in a conservatorship. 553 00:43:28,320 --> 00:43:38,320 And if you don't know what that is, it's kind of what Britney Spears was in for like over a decade. It's a legal arrangement. 554 00:43:38,320 --> 00:43:55,320 And it's basically where like a court appoints a person or some type of entity, usually as a person, but it can be an entity as well to manage like your personal stuff and your medical stuff, your financial affairs. 555 00:43:55,320 --> 00:44:13,320 And it's for someone who is deemed unable to do themselves, do for themselves due to some type of mental incapacitation or sometimes that physically incapacitated or a whole host of different things, a severe alcoholic or something like that. 556 00:44:13,320 --> 00:44:24,320 And like I said, Britney was under a conservatorship for over a decade and they controlled her money, career decisions, who she could hang around with, who she could date. 557 00:44:24,320 --> 00:44:30,320 And so Wendy Williams is caught up in the same thing. 558 00:44:30,320 --> 00:44:43,320 She mentioned the person, I forget what her name is, but it's a person who's her conservator. They're controlling her money, who she has access to all types of stuff. 559 00:44:43,320 --> 00:44:54,320 And so these conservatorships, they can be really controversial because they're meant to protect someone that's like in a vulnerable state. 560 00:44:54,320 --> 00:45:05,320 But in the case of Britney, in the case of the girl named Wendy, they're restricting their freedoms and their autonomy. 561 00:45:05,320 --> 00:45:15,320 And it's leading to a lot of debates about, you know, is this fair? Do we need to take another look at the legality of conservatorships? 562 00:45:15,320 --> 00:45:21,320 And, you know, it's a form of abuse of power if it's in the wrong hands. 563 00:45:21,320 --> 00:45:32,320 And so this is why I wanted to bring up this topic, not just for the salaciousness of it, but I didn't always appreciate Wendy. 564 00:45:32,320 --> 00:45:41,320 I even had to kind of put her on my own little hiatus when she had her show out because it was just, for me, it was a little bit too negative. 565 00:45:41,320 --> 00:45:47,320 And I didn't want to ingest negativity and stuff like that. So I kind of gave her a break. 566 00:45:47,320 --> 00:45:52,320 And then after a while, I don't know what happened like a few years, I started watching her again. 567 00:45:52,320 --> 00:45:57,320 I could just enjoy it for its entertainment value. 568 00:45:57,320 --> 00:46:05,320 And now that she's gone, not like dead gone, but you know what I mean? She's gone from that show. 569 00:46:05,320 --> 00:46:17,320 I miss her. I'm one of those people that miss Wendy. And I think Sherry is doing a great job in all of the talk show girls, you know, 570 00:46:17,320 --> 00:46:22,320 having, you know, hosted a radio show for a number of years now, it's not easy. 571 00:46:22,320 --> 00:46:29,320 And you guys can't see me. I can imagine having a camera in your face and learning how to carry a show for an hour, 572 00:46:29,320 --> 00:46:34,320 make people laugh and interview people and that stuff is not easy. 573 00:46:34,320 --> 00:46:40,320 So definitely not coming for Sherry and some of the other girls or whatever. 574 00:46:40,320 --> 00:46:46,320 But they have not, for me, feel that void that Wendy has left. 575 00:46:46,320 --> 00:46:52,320 You know, no one's really tackling the hot topics the way she used to. 576 00:46:52,320 --> 00:46:57,320 The view does it, but the ladies on the view get on my nerves. 577 00:46:57,320 --> 00:47:04,320 They just kind of wore me out, especially this last, you know, politics cycle, this election cycle. 578 00:47:04,320 --> 00:47:11,320 I just, I can't, I went from really liking whoopee to just wishing she would just go somewhere and sit down. 579 00:47:11,320 --> 00:47:18,320 I don't want to hear nothing from her. But yeah, they have Wendy has left the void and I miss her. 580 00:47:18,320 --> 00:47:23,320 And I have a theory about how she got in this conservatorship. 581 00:47:23,320 --> 00:47:32,320 And if I was to talk with her, I think she would be like, you know what, that's very close to what happened. 582 00:47:32,320 --> 00:47:36,320 If she would just cut the shit and just tell us, this is what I think happened with Whitney. 583 00:47:36,320 --> 00:47:45,320 You know, all the stuff about her husband cheating and, you know, had a mistress and a baby and stuff on her and all of that. 584 00:47:45,320 --> 00:47:49,320 I think Whitney, not Whitney, it's a girl named Wendy. 585 00:47:49,320 --> 00:47:54,320 I think Wendy knew a long time about her husband's infidelity. 586 00:47:54,320 --> 00:47:59,320 And Wendy is like, in my opinion, this is just my opinion. 587 00:47:59,320 --> 00:48:04,320 She's like a lot of women who will overlook a lot of shit. 588 00:48:04,320 --> 00:48:11,320 Some women will overlook a lot of shit, but they just don't want you to play in their face. 589 00:48:11,320 --> 00:48:16,320 And they don't want to be embarrassed in front of their family and in front of their friends. 590 00:48:16,320 --> 00:48:23,320 So they'll know about your little girlfriend and your little mistress or whatever you got, your little side chicks. 591 00:48:23,320 --> 00:48:26,320 But don't embarrass me. Just don't embarrass me. 592 00:48:26,320 --> 00:48:32,320 And I'm going, we're going to save face and we're going to be a couple and everything's fine. 593 00:48:32,320 --> 00:48:34,320 You know, but don't embarrass me. 594 00:48:34,320 --> 00:48:38,320 I think he just went too far when that story with the girl and the baby came out. 595 00:48:38,320 --> 00:48:41,320 I think that was just like, you know what? 596 00:48:41,320 --> 00:48:44,320 I was overlooking a lot, but I'm not going to overlook this. 597 00:48:44,320 --> 00:48:47,320 And I think she devised. I know I'm right. 598 00:48:47,320 --> 00:48:50,320 And if I could talk to her privately, I know she would admit it to me. 599 00:48:50,320 --> 00:49:07,320 I think she devised a scheme to get him back and to make it to where he cannot take her money and live the good life with this side hole with the baby. 600 00:49:07,320 --> 00:49:12,320 Not to disparage her, but you know that hello, that's what's happening. 601 00:49:12,320 --> 00:49:21,320 And so I think she devises whole scheme had a team of lawyers go through her contracts with the show options for divorce. 602 00:49:21,320 --> 00:49:33,320 And I think she devised a way to play crazy or play incapacitated to where she would be released from the show. 603 00:49:33,320 --> 00:49:40,320 I think that whole feigning, I think from the feigning that time when she fainted or whatever, I always feel like that was fake. 604 00:49:40,320 --> 00:49:43,320 All the feigning and that da, da, da, da. 605 00:49:43,320 --> 00:49:49,320 And you know, we had a round of different folks filling in for her or whatever, and she was supposed to come back, but she didn't. 606 00:49:49,320 --> 00:49:52,320 I think all that was part of the plan. 607 00:49:52,320 --> 00:50:02,320 All the way down to the conservatorship because she made it to where, okay, she's no longer on the show. 608 00:50:02,320 --> 00:50:06,320 She gets a divorce. 609 00:50:06,320 --> 00:50:11,320 I think her contract was written and I saw another. 610 00:50:11,320 --> 00:50:17,320 It's a YouTube video or something where they were saying basically. 611 00:50:17,320 --> 00:50:26,320 She would only have to pay her husband continue paying her husband if she was gainfully employed. 612 00:50:26,320 --> 00:50:33,320 And I think she devised a scheme to no longer be gainfully employed and to be released from that show. 613 00:50:33,320 --> 00:50:36,320 She said all this stuff over the conservator. 614 00:50:36,320 --> 00:50:40,320 I think something happened with the conservator that she had appointed. 615 00:50:40,320 --> 00:50:46,320 I think once they receive that power that conservatorship, I don't know. 616 00:50:46,320 --> 00:50:54,320 Maybe someone else got in that person's ear and kind of manipulate the situation or maybe the conservator just went rogue on her own. 617 00:50:54,320 --> 00:51:04,320 But I believe that Wendy devised a scheme to where she would not have to pay alimony or child support or just anything in that divorce. 618 00:51:04,320 --> 00:51:07,320 And I just think it went awry. 619 00:51:07,320 --> 00:51:12,320 And now she can't get out of the conservatorship because she has no power. 620 00:51:12,320 --> 00:51:14,320 She's so-called incapacitated. 621 00:51:14,320 --> 00:51:25,320 But if you look at those interviews that she did with the Breakfast Club and the interviews that she did with, and we're talking about the recent ones, that she did with, what's his name, Don Lemon. 622 00:51:25,320 --> 00:51:30,320 Wendy sounds like the same Wendy that was doing the show. 623 00:51:30,320 --> 00:51:32,320 She's not incapacitated. 624 00:51:32,320 --> 00:51:36,320 She's not from my observation. 625 00:51:36,320 --> 00:51:59,320 So I think her scheme worked, but it went awry because the conservatorship is one of those roles where once that person is placed in that, you're kind of at their mercy unless you set up some type of controls that can... 626 00:51:59,320 --> 00:52:00,320 What's the way I'm looking for? 627 00:52:00,320 --> 00:52:07,320 Basically, some type of checks and balances for the conservator. 628 00:52:07,320 --> 00:52:09,320 Like, okay, if this conservator starts acting crazy, then this person steps in. 629 00:52:09,320 --> 00:52:12,320 You got to have another extra layer of protection. 630 00:52:12,320 --> 00:52:21,320 I think in her plans, she did not think that far or think that that person would turn on her or be susceptible to other people being in her ear. 631 00:52:21,320 --> 00:52:30,320 And I think there were larger entities that got involved, like whatever network her show was on and stuff like that. 632 00:52:30,320 --> 00:52:39,320 And I think other people had a vested interest in Wendy not returning to that show and just a whole bunch of other stuff we don't know about. 633 00:52:39,320 --> 00:52:44,320 So all the... she has to mention, she's crazy and she's incapacitated. 634 00:52:44,320 --> 00:52:45,320 I don't buy that. 635 00:52:45,320 --> 00:52:48,320 I think she always had good sense. 636 00:52:48,320 --> 00:52:49,320 This was a plan. 637 00:52:49,320 --> 00:52:51,320 She wanted to get back her husband. 638 00:52:51,320 --> 00:52:54,320 You're not going to take my money and live good with this other whole. 639 00:52:54,320 --> 00:52:57,320 And I just think it was just as simple as that. 640 00:52:57,320 --> 00:53:00,320 And so now she's been on this press junket. 641 00:53:00,320 --> 00:53:02,320 She can't have a phone. 642 00:53:02,320 --> 00:53:03,320 She really can't have a computer. 643 00:53:03,320 --> 00:53:11,320 She's in this basically kind of like an old folks home type thing, but it's very high end. 644 00:53:11,320 --> 00:53:14,320 But she can't have the business she wants to have. 645 00:53:14,320 --> 00:53:28,320 So she's having to use her niece's phone to do these little sneak interviews with the breakfast club and other media outlets trying to give awareness to what's going on with her with this conservatorship. 646 00:53:28,320 --> 00:53:34,320 So long story short, I hope she's able to navigate this and get out of it. 647 00:53:34,320 --> 00:53:44,320 I can't imagine being under that type of system. 648 00:53:44,320 --> 00:53:49,320 My heart kind of goes out to her because she's trapped. 649 00:53:49,320 --> 00:53:51,320 She basically has an allowance. 650 00:53:51,320 --> 00:53:53,320 She can't just spend her money the way she wants it. 651 00:53:53,320 --> 00:53:56,320 Someone else has to give her an allowance of her own. 652 00:53:56,320 --> 00:53:59,320 It's just really fucked up. 653 00:53:59,320 --> 00:54:07,320 So, you know, some people say it's karma and all this type of stuff, but I don't know. 654 00:54:07,320 --> 00:54:09,320 I just, I feel bad for Wendy. 655 00:54:09,320 --> 00:54:10,320 She's a person too. 656 00:54:10,320 --> 00:54:16,320 And if you just take the stuff that she did and say it as entertainment value, I think that's all. 657 00:54:16,320 --> 00:54:21,320 I don't think she really has a dog and Wendy has a dog and fight or the people she was talking about. 658 00:54:21,320 --> 00:54:22,320 She had a job to do. 659 00:54:22,320 --> 00:54:23,320 She was a radio host. 660 00:54:23,320 --> 00:54:28,320 She was a gossip person and later had a TV show with that same stick. 661 00:54:28,320 --> 00:54:30,320 So it's just, it's like business. 662 00:54:30,320 --> 00:54:37,320 Like she don't really care if this person's gay or if this person has a mistress, mistress, but she has a job to do. 663 00:54:37,320 --> 00:54:39,320 So anyway, enough about that. 664 00:54:39,320 --> 00:54:42,320 I hope she's able to get out of her conservatorship. 665 00:54:42,320 --> 00:54:52,320 If you haven't seen it, go and look up the breakfast club, Wendy Williams, Don Lemon, Wendy Williams, and you can kind of see what I see and just see that, you know, it's the same Wendy. 666 00:54:52,320 --> 00:54:56,320 She's just in a situation in which she needs some help. 667 00:54:56,320 --> 00:55:05,320 So Brittany was able to get out of hers as more people in the public sphere knew the gist of what she was in. 668 00:55:05,320 --> 00:55:08,320 So maybe hopefully it'll be the same for Wendy. 669 00:55:08,320 --> 00:55:09,320 She's in her 60s. 670 00:55:09,320 --> 00:55:23,320 So, you know, let that woman enjoy her money and everything that she built and, you know, pick up the pieces from, you know, you know, being single out here and just, you know, let her move on to her second acting piece is what I'm saying. 671 00:55:23,320 --> 00:55:26,320 All right, so what we got five minutes. 672 00:55:26,320 --> 00:55:31,320 I want to tell you guys a little bit about this new. 673 00:55:31,320 --> 00:55:32,320 I'm going to take a drink of water. 674 00:55:32,320 --> 00:55:35,320 Sorry, my throat. 675 00:55:35,320 --> 00:55:39,320 I want to tell you guys a little bit about this new guilty pleasure that I have. 676 00:55:39,320 --> 00:55:42,320 So I don't watch a lot of TV. 677 00:55:42,320 --> 00:55:45,320 Most of what I watch is on YouTube. 678 00:55:45,320 --> 00:55:51,320 And I've sanitized my YouTube so that I don't really even see a lot of junk. 679 00:55:51,320 --> 00:55:59,320 But I've been watching these NDE stories on YouTube. 680 00:55:59,320 --> 00:56:04,320 And of course, NDE stands for near death experiences. 681 00:56:04,320 --> 00:56:10,320 And there's this whole channel that I've been watching that has a lot of great stories. 682 00:56:10,320 --> 00:56:12,320 I have it written down somewhere. 683 00:56:12,320 --> 00:56:16,320 The YouTube channel is called T and H afterlife. 684 00:56:16,320 --> 00:56:26,320 And this young lady, she looks to be about 26, 27 years old, but she does interviews with people who have had near death experiences. 685 00:56:26,320 --> 00:56:31,320 And all the stories are the same, but they're unique. 686 00:56:31,320 --> 00:56:37,320 The person has some type of accident or, you know, brush with death. 687 00:56:37,320 --> 00:56:40,320 They die for a short interim period. 688 00:56:40,320 --> 00:56:46,320 They have this experience in another room. 689 00:56:46,320 --> 00:56:53,320 And then for some reason they're able to come back and, you know, they come back and they share their stories. 690 00:56:53,320 --> 00:57:03,320 There's a whole community, an NDE community that it's like a support group for because there are not a lot of people who have had these experiences. 691 00:57:03,320 --> 00:57:09,320 So they develop communities and because no one else understands really what they've gone through. 692 00:57:09,320 --> 00:57:12,320 I've never had a near death experience. 693 00:57:12,320 --> 00:57:20,320 So, you know, when they're talking about things that they experienced during this time, many people can't relate. 694 00:57:20,320 --> 00:57:27,320 So they build these communities and connect with other people that have had these experiences and it's a safe space for them. 695 00:57:27,320 --> 00:57:37,320 And so this young lady on this YouTube channel, T and H afterlife, if you're interested in this, go to the YouTube and type in T and H afterlife. 696 00:57:37,320 --> 00:57:47,320 And you'll see that this is a channel that's hosted by a young woman who interviews a bunch of NDE people. 697 00:57:47,320 --> 00:57:51,320 And like I said, every story is different and it's nuanced. 698 00:57:51,320 --> 00:57:54,320 They all experienced this near death thing. 699 00:57:54,320 --> 00:57:56,320 They've been pulled out of their bodies. 700 00:57:56,320 --> 00:57:58,320 They're looking down at themselves. 701 00:57:58,320 --> 00:58:00,320 You know, they travel to this realm of light. 702 00:58:00,320 --> 00:58:04,320 They see these beings that have no shape or form or face. 703 00:58:04,320 --> 00:58:07,320 Just an outline. 704 00:58:07,320 --> 00:58:10,320 But they say that this being feels very familiar. 705 00:58:10,320 --> 00:58:16,320 Like if someone you know, although they can't see who it is, it just feels like they know them. 706 00:58:16,320 --> 00:58:21,320 And all of them references feeling of being in this room. 707 00:58:21,320 --> 00:58:28,320 It kind of feels, they say it's undescribable to, you know, to humans, what we would be able to feel. 708 00:58:28,320 --> 00:58:41,320 But they said the closest feeling that humans could relate to or understand what it feels like to be in that room is this feeling of unconditional love for everyone and everything. 709 00:58:41,320 --> 00:58:47,320 And when they explain that when you're in this room, time doesn't exist. 710 00:58:47,320 --> 00:58:54,320 So these brief moments that they're out of their bodies in our time, it's like maybe two minutes or something like that. 711 00:58:54,320 --> 00:59:04,320 But when they're there, they say it feels like days and time just has a different connotation. 712 00:59:04,320 --> 00:59:11,320 So it's like when they're in that, that, that, that realm, they understand everything. 713 00:59:11,320 --> 00:59:13,320 They have this sort of life review. 714 00:59:13,320 --> 00:59:18,320 I'm just touching on a few things that they all have similar stories about. 715 00:59:18,320 --> 00:59:25,320 They have this life review where they can see their entire life and go in and out of different moments. 716 00:59:25,320 --> 00:59:31,320 And then they all have the decision to either come back or stay. 717 00:59:31,320 --> 00:59:36,320 And for some reason, all of them seem to come back. 718 00:59:36,320 --> 00:59:42,320 I think they presented as a decision, but it really is a, you don't really have a choice. 719 00:59:42,320 --> 00:59:43,320 It's hard. 720 00:59:43,320 --> 00:59:51,320 You have to see it for yourself, but there's a purpose that these people are sent back to fulfill. 721 00:59:51,320 --> 00:59:55,320 And so they come back as changed people. 722 00:59:55,320 --> 01:00:02,320 And it's just really interesting to these episodes are like maybe 3540 minutes and you'll see people from all races, 723 01:00:02,320 --> 01:00:06,320 an older black guy, an Indian guy, older white lady. 724 01:00:06,320 --> 01:00:11,320 And I'm telling you, these stories are really something else to hear. 725 01:00:11,320 --> 01:00:15,320 And so you might want to check one of them out. 726 01:00:15,320 --> 01:00:21,320 Like I say, it's my new guilty pleasure whenever I have a, you know, some time just to kind of chill and relax. 727 01:00:21,320 --> 01:00:23,320 This is what I like to watch. 728 01:00:23,320 --> 01:00:26,320 So I just wanted to share this with you guys. 729 01:00:26,320 --> 01:00:28,320 But that's pretty much about it. 730 01:00:28,320 --> 01:00:31,320 You know, this, this has been an enjoyable episode for me. 731 01:00:31,320 --> 01:00:35,320 I love just being able to talk about random stuff that's on my mind. 732 01:00:35,320 --> 01:00:37,320 So thanks for hanging in there with me. 733 01:00:37,320 --> 01:00:45,320 Well, we're going to wrap the show for tonight, but for our next episode, it's going to air Wednesday, February 26 at 8pm Eastern. 734 01:00:45,320 --> 01:00:49,320 And our topic is going to be under consumption. 735 01:00:49,320 --> 01:00:57,320 So under consumption is, is one of the latest lifestyle trends that a lot of people have been gravitating to. 736 01:00:57,320 --> 01:00:59,320 It's going to have a lot of great information in that show. 737 01:00:59,320 --> 01:01:01,320 So be sure to tune in. 738 01:01:01,320 --> 01:01:04,320 I want to thank you again for spending your evening with me. 739 01:01:04,320 --> 01:01:09,320 And until next time, take care, be blessed and have a good night, everybody. 740 01:01:34,320 --> 01:01:36,320 Thank you.