I will begin the announcement in a revered age-old fashion: Friends, Romans, Countrymen Lend Me Your Ears: If this sounds vaguely familiar to you – it should. This from Wikipedia NOT Artificial Intelligence.
”Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears” is the first line of a speech by Mark Antony in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. Occurring in Act III, scene II, it is one of the most famous lines in all of Shakespeare’s works.
Faithful readers and former friends will faint when they hear this – it is so surreal, wacko, and quirky. I have hired a Content Manager. Nesh, my Malaysian YouTube renovator has expanded his duties. It comes as a shock to all (admittedly even to me) initially. On the morning of July 21, 2025 we had a long conversation. There had been problems with him obtaining access to my YouTube. The initial idea was to have Chris share the password allowing Nesh to basically ‘take over. But problems, seemingly insurmountable arose, as Google did not trust the cultural exchange (as we shall politely call it). Nesh was a hacker in their eyes.
The three dream team problem-solvers (Nesh, Shamir and Alexis) put their heads together, making the following determination, conveyed to Chris by Nesh.
After reviewing the current setup and and encountering multiple access and security limitations due to geographical restrictions, Alexis has decided to that it would be more efficient to move forward with a new YouTube channel entirely. The goal is to centralize everything in Malaysia, making future updates and management smoother. As such I will no longer need access to the existing YouTube channel. Instead I will be uploading all of her content – reedited, rebranded and optimized onto the new channel which I am currently setting up. Once its live I shall share the link with you. In the meantime, I’d appreciate your help in replacing the Old You Tube link currently embedded in the blog with the new one when it is ready. I’ll provide it with all relevant details shortly. Thanks for your cooperation and let me know if you have any questions. Best regards, Nesh Content Manager for Alexis.
This was initially sent for my approval to which I responded by text.
Me: It is absolutely brilliant, It does embody the Dream Team’s thinking. Please send it to Chris.
Then in my usual fashion, I threw in a little offbeat humor.
Me: My Goodness!! Being the Content Manager might be a full time job. I have not given up my wild and crazy ways altogether. Hahaha
Nesh: Perfect Alexis. I am sending it off now. I hope you did not mind giving myself a title.
Me: I love the title. I did not realize it but I have needed a Content Manager. Chris through the years did not do alot to manage my content – sometimes not even correcting my typos. (Hahaha).
Subsequent to this conversation I have thought about it more and, moreover, had a taste of what it means to have a Content Manager. Nesh will manage and coordinate all of my social media content. I do have a somewhat different persona on Instagram, a limited presence on Facebook. A wall has been erected around my blog presence – it is impossible to reach me. This will be lifted somewhat, however it will be filtered by Nesh.
Nesh preforms this function for others in his clientele, He proposed an additional service which has been labelled Blog Breakdown. This our very recent thinking on this matter. I previously mentioned that I would be talking about us in the blog, promising it would be funny but then had a question.
Me: Not all funny. As I write I am being serious. I cannot recall what my blog summaries are to be called. It was a catchy phrase.
He: I called them blog breakdowns, but I can think of a more creative one. Something fun!
Me: Breakdowns will do for now. We will both use our creative juices to see if we can come up with something better.
Texted Shamir with an update.
Me: Long conversation with Nesh. We are in total agreement. I understand you are too.. We are a dream team!!
He: The rebirth of Alexis McBride.
This caused me send him a GIF which you shall enjoy, viewing it at the conclusion of the blog.
Me: Whereas you and Nesh are my dream come true.
He: Two sidekicks.
Me: With two sidekicks you fall down. Hahaha
He: Hahaha
Me: Oh no! You get double support that is it.
This caused me to look for and find another GIF. This to illustrate a feeling of sheer relief. It also will be attached.
Me: Now I have more time to read and research. I am now researching Paper Muslims.
Then sent him another GIF but realized was in a class.
Me: Oh no! If you started to laugh they would kick you out of class. Bye now.
Me: We need to make Nesh part of the Dream Team. If two heads are better than one, think of what three heads can accomplish!!!
Then I searched and found another perfect GIF. Shamir originally taught me how to do it, now I am better than he is at it. Hahaha
A little later in the evening Shamir and I had this conversation.
Me: The blog is going to discuss the new me. The changes and what is going to happen. Nesh thought of a title for himself. Content Manager. He thought of his own glorious title.
He: Stupendous.
Me: We need a new title for you. Dream Team member. Personal Assistant does not cut it. I will look for a managerial title for you.
He: Hahaha A promotion!!
Me: In name only Hahaha
July 22, 2025 dawned.
This conversation between Nesh and myself
Me: I have had a really busy morning and it is only 11am. The photos of the morning sunrises were accidental almost. They were made possible by a Kashmir chair and a table for my coffee (hahaha)
He: I hope it was a busy and productive one. Too.
Me: It was indeed, thank you As I said to Shamir having he and you has allowed me to unleash my creativity. He was teasing me about , with your assistance, I will out famous even myself. I was also telling him I was out nicing myself. He then decided I was AI. Which stood for ALEXIS INTELLIGENCE. We had to upgrade him from Personal Assistant since you are a manager. So – his new title – a promotion – is AI Manager, which stands for Alexis Intelligence Manager. It is a promotion in name only. Haha
Two heads are better than one is an idiom. used to say that it is easier for two people who help each other to solve a problem than it is for one person to solve a problem alone, The premise was that we perform better and make more sensible decisions by putting our heads together than by working alone. The Beverly Sparks elaborated beginning with an Introduction:
“The ancient wisdom found in the Book of Proverbs says, “Iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” It’s exhilarating to experience the synergy of two minds sparking the electricity to generate powerful ideas and strategies. That’s what is called a “brainstorm” and it can be brilliant!” It must be remembered that communication is absolutely essential to make the’ two heads better than one ‘idiom work Beverley Sparks went on to say: ‘ Good communication is the heart of success in anything. Collaboration and cooperation often take more effort than just doing it yourself, but ultimately, the result can be bigger and better. Leaders understand this and leverage the power of teamwork.’
Nesh and I communicate well – as does our third Dream Team member, This another conversation between Shamir and myself.
Me: We need to make Nesh part of the Dream Team. If two heads are better than one, think of what three heads can accomplish!!!
Then I searched and found another perfect GIF. Shamir originally taught me how to do it, now I am better than he is at it. Hahahah
July 22, 2025 dawned.
This conversation between Nesh and myself
Me: I have had a really busy morning and it is only 11am. The photos of the morning sunrises were accidental almost. They were made possible by a Kashmir chair and a table for my coffee (hahaha)
He: I hope it was a busy and productive one. Too.
Me: It was indeed, thank you As I said to Shamir having he and you has allowed me to unleash my creativity. He was teasing me about , with your assistance, I will out famous even myself. I was also telling him I was out mixing myself. Then he decided I was AI. Which stood for ALEXIS INTELLIGENCE. We had to upgrade him from Personal Assistant since you are a manager. So – his new title – a promotion is AI Manager, which stands for Alexis Intelligence Manager. It is a promotion in name only. Hahaha
I shall now speak of the morning photos. Sitting on my Kashmir chair with coffee I began taking photos of the sunrise. The first at 6:53 sent to my What’s Ass folk with this caption. What a morning! It is 6:53 am. Took photos throughout as it evolved. Whit until you see how it turned out.
I then included an even more colorful dramatic photo taken a little later. This is 6:59. To quote Shamir: “ Allah paints the sky. It makes da Vinci look like a toddler with crayons.
The final photo is almost devoid of color. I wrote: This is 7:47 am. I used no filters throughout. But here is an amazing fact. During this time I was chatting with AI about an important subject. Multitasking at its best. Hahaha
The text of this blog will be followed by the mentioned GIFs and the three ‘time lapsed’ photos of the July 22, 2025 sunrise.
The blog shall conclude with the final words spoken by Antony as he ends his Friends, Romans, Countrymen speed. Antony then utters to himself: “Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot, Take thou what course thou wilt!”
What is mischief? A noun: playful misbehavior, especially in children OR playfulness that is intended to tease, mock, or create trouble. Hmmmmmmm
