Hi,
I posted new pictures to "Pictures, I couldn't help myself, so much to see" page.
Let me know if you can figure out where the pictures where taken? This time, I even gave you a hint.
Good luck!
In the near future, I'll be posting additional pictures. In the past 2 years, I've travel to 10 countries.
-G
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Sense of Humor, What you Mean something is actually funny?
A sense of humor. It's a strange concept. Especially in movies and TV shows, what most people find funny, I find stupid. What I find funny, most people haven't a clue.
I have my older sister by 3 years to thank for my corky sense of humor.
She made me watch classic movies like Christmas Story, Princess Bride and both Airplane movies. It somehow warped my sense of humor.
What can I say, I'm a product of my environments. Mainly an older sister. She's also impacted my taste in music also.
I find Irony really funny. That's what makes me laugh.
The movies above all that in common.
I forgot one movie, Christmas movie - ELF. I love it!!!!!
The Big Bang Theory on CBS is also really, really funny. I just love it.
It could also be that as a New Yorker, sarcasm is ingrained in my DNA.
One never knows.
Just enjoy the laugh.
-G
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
I have my older sister by 3 years to thank for my corky sense of humor.
She made me watch classic movies like Christmas Story, Princess Bride and both Airplane movies. It somehow warped my sense of humor.
What can I say, I'm a product of my environments. Mainly an older sister. She's also impacted my taste in music also.
I find Irony really funny. That's what makes me laugh.
The movies above all that in common.
I forgot one movie, Christmas movie - ELF. I love it!!!!!
The Big Bang Theory on CBS is also really, really funny. I just love it.
It could also be that as a New Yorker, sarcasm is ingrained in my DNA.
One never knows.
Just enjoy the laugh.
-G
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Happy New Year!!! So Long 2010
HOPE EVERYONE HAS AN AWESOME NEW YEAR!!!!!
HERE'S HOPING 2011 IS EVEN BETTER THAN YEARS PAST.
-G
HERE'S HOPING 2011 IS EVEN BETTER THAN YEARS PAST.
-G
Books, I love BOOKS!!!!!
I love books.
I'm a closet bookaholic.
And what I love the most, are books that make me feel like I'm really there, I'm in the book. I love characters. Here are a couple of my favorite authors.
Robert Ludlum
Frank Herbert
FM Busby
David Hagberg
Douglas Hill
Jack Higgins
Joan D. Vinge
Francis A. Miller
Laura J. Mixon
Clive Cussler
Dean Koontz
Iris Johnson
Patricia Potter
These authors are some of my favorites. It is an eclectic group, genres range from Science Fiction to Espionage to Adventure to Romance to Young Adult.
The characters jump off the page. The emotions are all consuming.
The experiences and feeling I feel when I read these wonderful authors is what I am striving for in my writing my novels. I only hope I can them justice with the inspiration that have given me.
-G
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
I'm a closet bookaholic.
And what I love the most, are books that make me feel like I'm really there, I'm in the book. I love characters. Here are a couple of my favorite authors.
Robert Ludlum
Frank Herbert
FM Busby
David Hagberg
Douglas Hill
Jack Higgins
Joan D. Vinge
Francis A. Miller
Laura J. Mixon
Clive Cussler
Dean Koontz
Iris Johnson
Patricia Potter
These authors are some of my favorites. It is an eclectic group, genres range from Science Fiction to Espionage to Adventure to Romance to Young Adult.
The characters jump off the page. The emotions are all consuming.
The experiences and feeling I feel when I read these wonderful authors is what I am striving for in my writing my novels. I only hope I can them justice with the inspiration that have given me.
-G
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Hope you Love the new look, Devil Incarnate...
Hi, so you know when you're creating something for the first time. And, you chose backgrounds and colors that you think will look really cool. Well, that is what I did when I first set this Blog up. The background I thought was awesome, it was a black backdrop with a yellow flame. Cool. Right!
Unfortunately not. One of my best friends from overseas told me I needed to change the background. She said that she couldn't read everything. That the flame that I thought was so cool, she hated. And it had to go.
Well, Devil Incarnate, I hope you like the re-design. I did it just for you.
-G
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
Unfortunately not. One of my best friends from overseas told me I needed to change the background. She said that she couldn't read everything. That the flame that I thought was so cool, she hated. And it had to go.
Well, Devil Incarnate, I hope you like the re-design. I did it just for you.
-G
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
Friday, December 24, 2010
Comic Con 2011 Here I Come
Look out San Diego, here I come. For the first time ever, I am going to attend the 2011 Comic Con that is held in San Diego, CA. I can't wait. I finally decided that I'm tired of watching snippets of the exciting new TV shows and season previews on YouTube. Instead, I want to see it for myself. I can't wait.
The TV shows that normally show up there are my favorites. They've had Supernatural, Vampire Diaries, Firefly, Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles and so many more. I'm hoping against hope that Supernatural, Vampire Diaries, Stargate Universe and Fringe show up. How cool. And, even better would be some of the older, loved shows are on. Plus, I'm always game for new, exciting movies and books.
I can't wait!!!!!!
I'll keep you guys updated on my Quest for Comic Con Success 2011.
-G
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
The TV shows that normally show up there are my favorites. They've had Supernatural, Vampire Diaries, Firefly, Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles and so many more. I'm hoping against hope that Supernatural, Vampire Diaries, Stargate Universe and Fringe show up. How cool. And, even better would be some of the older, loved shows are on. Plus, I'm always game for new, exciting movies and books.
I can't wait!!!!!!
I'll keep you guys updated on my Quest for Comic Con Success 2011.
-G
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
Thursday, December 23, 2010
It's still So Surreal, being back among the Land of the Living
As I've mentioned before, I've just returned from spending 22 months in a combat zone. You're probably wondering why don't I just mention where I was. Iraq? Afghanistan? Somewhere else perhaps. I don't know. After spending so much time over there, I can't help but be security conscious. And, I never what to write something that could get my friends who are still there hurt or killed because I spilled the beans and said too much. So, I'll tell you my stories, it'll just be minus certain details. Hope you don't mind.
So, anyway, this time last year I was still assigned overseas, and I was home on leave. Instead of everything going smoothly (actually, getting back and forth was never really smoothly - especially since it took 2-3 days) or as smoothly as they could, instead, I got stuck in New York, thanks to the wonderful Nor Easter. Think of a hurricane, but instead of rain, it dumps a whole lot of snow all at once. This storm that came in dumped about a foot and a half worth of snow. It took me four days to get out of there. It was not a fun experience at all. Changing travel plans is never easy. Especially international travel plans. But, thankfully I made it back to my assignment in one piece. That trip was the first time I had been back in the states for almost a year. I got to see my best friends in Tampa and NY, I went to the awesome Broadway musical Wicked, and had Carvel Ice cream Cake (something I've missed since I left NY all those years ago), and got to hang out with friends I missed.
This year, I'll be able to visit my grandmother and my Aunt. That should be nice. I haven't seen either of them in several years. But, it really is strange to be here. To choose what I want to eat, when I want to eat. To work less than 65 hours a week, and actually have days off. How awesome.
Anyway, hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday! I know I will.
And, to my friends who are still over there, you know who you are, keep safe and enjoy the reprieve from the all the drama. I really miss you all. But, I especially miss the pumpkin pie.
-G
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
So, anyway, this time last year I was still assigned overseas, and I was home on leave. Instead of everything going smoothly (actually, getting back and forth was never really smoothly - especially since it took 2-3 days) or as smoothly as they could, instead, I got stuck in New York, thanks to the wonderful Nor Easter. Think of a hurricane, but instead of rain, it dumps a whole lot of snow all at once. This storm that came in dumped about a foot and a half worth of snow. It took me four days to get out of there. It was not a fun experience at all. Changing travel plans is never easy. Especially international travel plans. But, thankfully I made it back to my assignment in one piece. That trip was the first time I had been back in the states for almost a year. I got to see my best friends in Tampa and NY, I went to the awesome Broadway musical Wicked, and had Carvel Ice cream Cake (something I've missed since I left NY all those years ago), and got to hang out with friends I missed.
This year, I'll be able to visit my grandmother and my Aunt. That should be nice. I haven't seen either of them in several years. But, it really is strange to be here. To choose what I want to eat, when I want to eat. To work less than 65 hours a week, and actually have days off. How awesome.
Anyway, hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday! I know I will.
And, to my friends who are still over there, you know who you are, keep safe and enjoy the reprieve from the all the drama. I really miss you all. But, I especially miss the pumpkin pie.
-G
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
Books, You mean the Planet Dune doesn't really Exist?
Books. Who doesn't love books? Even if you don't like reading, you can still listen to the story on Books-on-Tape. I recently tried Books-on-Tape. My friend used to listen to them during her commute. And my grandmother, who's vision is going, listens to them all the time. And, I was doing a 2,500 mile trek cross-country. And I was driving through places that didn't even haven nasty country music (sorry, I'm form New York, not upstate NY. Country - only if I'm really, really desperate) And, I was really desperate. And, no radio. So, I tried it. The first one. Let's not and say we did. The second one, it was 5 disks long, and thankfully my CD player in my vehicle can hold up to 6 cds. It wasn't bad. But, I somehow loose the ability to visualize the story in my head when someone else is reading the story. For one, I can read much faster than that person spoke, and for another, I don't understand what that narrator's compulsion was to change voices during the read. Come on already. Did you think I didn't know it was the same guy doing different voices. Let's not and say we did. Oh, and I realized how cheesy certain parts of the novel were, when it is being read aloud. Great incite for me. I plan on having my novel, when it's finished, read aloud. Either by me, or one of my friends. It really is a great way to see how the flow of words or the story line just doesn't work. So, thank you books-on-tape for giving me this new incite. I'll use in good health.
Okay, so now back to books. Like I mentioned on my book page, VC Andrews - Heaven was the first real book I ever read for pleasure. You might question, why a seventh grader, a 13 year old girl, had never read previously for pleasure. Well, I guess the simple answer is that I have learning disabilities. And since the first grade, I've always had issues learning how to read. I remember being in the fifth grade, and taking out Arnold and his purple crayon as book to do for a book report. I attended reading every year in elementary school. It wasn't until I started to read books for pleasure, Heaven, did my reading skills improve. Actually, my reading skills improved so much that I tested in the post high school level for reading comprehension. I always had that in me. My mother graduated with her MSW (Master's Degree in Social Work) when I was in the 6th grade, and I remember her giving me one of her books to read, and she had me read several pages, and explain to her what it said. I understood what I was reading even then.
I don't know what it was about that book. It did take 6 months to finish it. Now, I can finish a novel in a couple of hours. When I was returning home from my first overseas deployment, I had 6 days I had to wait for transportation All I did for those six days was sleep, eat, watch movies and read. They had a library will all the latest hardcover books I'd been missing for several months. You couldn't take them out, but you could read them there in the library. They'd even hold them for you for a day or two. I remember I stayed their till 4:00 in the morning several days, reading 3 or 4 hardcover novels. I read one hardcover novel in less than 3 hours. It was awesome.
The funny thing is, I can remember the titles of movies I've seen and the actors who are in them. But, for the life of me, I can't remember my favorite authors or the titles of the books I've read. It can be very annoying to purchase a new book, get it home, start reading it and realize, duh, I've already read this book. There are a couple of books I would love to re-read, and because I either can't remember the title or the author, I haven't been able to find them since. It is aggravating.
Yes, I do re-read my books. Just like I re-watch TV shows I love and moves I really like.
But unlike my one friend who will re-read the whole harry potter book again, cover to cover. I refuse. Especially if I didn't like the whole book to begin with. You see I have this system when I read books. (this is why of course I buy my books. Plus I always forget to return the library books. You have no idea how much I've paid in late fees over the years. I probably could have bought two house by now with all that movie I've spent on late fees. Not just library books either, video rentals. So bad. I know)
Anyway, my system. I dog ear my pages. Now, before you start screaming at me. I've bought the book. So technically I own it. The top ears are for the pages I really love. The double turn over dog eared page is for sections that are just too awesome not to miss or re-read. The bottom turn over page, is for all the sections that I skip. Yes, I do skip on occasion. I don't always find the whole book interesting. Did I forget to mention I have ADD? My logic, is that if god forbid, I missed something really critical to the story, I know exactly where I skipped and I can always go back and read that section. How many times over these many years have I gone back to read a skipped section? Maybe 5 times.
Do I skip over the sections from really awesome authors? Hell no. Because the whole story keeps me engaged. Do I skip when I can't put down the book at three in the morning and I have to get up for work in an hour or so? No. Double no.
Unfortunatly, it seems to me, that the feeling of total immersion into the story before me seems to be dwindling. In recent years, the quality of books being published sucks! And, frankly I just don't understand why. Even the older authors who I always could rely upon in the past to give me an awesome reading experience, even they suck! The book might start out great, but the ending was such crap. You're like, what the hell just happened. You've got to be kidding me. Where did the story go? What happened to the charters I loved? It is because of this lack of quality that I've started the mantle of writing my own novels again. I've always been a writer. Songs, short stories, poems - elementary school, junior high, high school. But, with the recent turn out of such garbage that people consider a novel, I've decided that I can do a much better job then they are doing. And, when I finished with it. I'll actually want to read the whole book through and not skip anything.
Even these trends that occur are annoying. I was an avid reader of romance novels. No, it is not the only thing I read. I also love reading Science Fiction, Young Adult (yes, I acknowledge that I am a closet YA reader over the age of 16), Espionage, Thriller, Suspense, Adventure, Historical, and horror. But, for a while, most of what I was reading was mainly Romance and Jack Higgins (until he decided all he would write about is Sean Dillon - the first three books okay. But, I miss his historical novels and his other more interesting characters) Anyway, I used to enjoy reading the Historical romances, Harlequin romance novels and some of the contemporary novels. But, all of a sudden this trend came out of nowhere. Time travel novels. Now it's vampires and other weird creatures. What the heck happened. I loved Patrica Potter's historical novels. She no longer writes them. Instead she writes something else I have no desire to read. Harlequin hardly does historical novels anymore, and Silhouette changed a lot of their brands. I'm sorry to say it, but most of those books are crap. The stories are a joke, the characters are the same. And I'm tired of it. Bring back books with characters who made you cry for them. That's what I want. I want to feel for these characters again. And, unfortunately, I haven't felt much of anything for them except contempt for a very long time.
So, I know this was a long tangent. But, come on now. I need some really good books to read.
Dean Koontz hasn't failed me yet!!!! Thank you!!!!
Anyway, I can't wait until I can pick up a great book, and forget that the Planet Dune is an imaginary planet that came from the brilliant mind of Frank Herbert!
Calgone take me away.....
-G
P.S. - on a personal note, I love, love, LOVE this spell checker for this blog. It rocks! I don't have to google words to find how to spell the word, because this spell checker picks it up and actually gives me the right word!!!! Microsoft, get on the ball already.
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
Okay, so now back to books. Like I mentioned on my book page, VC Andrews - Heaven was the first real book I ever read for pleasure. You might question, why a seventh grader, a 13 year old girl, had never read previously for pleasure. Well, I guess the simple answer is that I have learning disabilities. And since the first grade, I've always had issues learning how to read. I remember being in the fifth grade, and taking out Arnold and his purple crayon as book to do for a book report. I attended reading every year in elementary school. It wasn't until I started to read books for pleasure, Heaven, did my reading skills improve. Actually, my reading skills improved so much that I tested in the post high school level for reading comprehension. I always had that in me. My mother graduated with her MSW (Master's Degree in Social Work) when I was in the 6th grade, and I remember her giving me one of her books to read, and she had me read several pages, and explain to her what it said. I understood what I was reading even then.
I don't know what it was about that book. It did take 6 months to finish it. Now, I can finish a novel in a couple of hours. When I was returning home from my first overseas deployment, I had 6 days I had to wait for transportation All I did for those six days was sleep, eat, watch movies and read. They had a library will all the latest hardcover books I'd been missing for several months. You couldn't take them out, but you could read them there in the library. They'd even hold them for you for a day or two. I remember I stayed their till 4:00 in the morning several days, reading 3 or 4 hardcover novels. I read one hardcover novel in less than 3 hours. It was awesome.
The funny thing is, I can remember the titles of movies I've seen and the actors who are in them. But, for the life of me, I can't remember my favorite authors or the titles of the books I've read. It can be very annoying to purchase a new book, get it home, start reading it and realize, duh, I've already read this book. There are a couple of books I would love to re-read, and because I either can't remember the title or the author, I haven't been able to find them since. It is aggravating.
Yes, I do re-read my books. Just like I re-watch TV shows I love and moves I really like.
But unlike my one friend who will re-read the whole harry potter book again, cover to cover. I refuse. Especially if I didn't like the whole book to begin with. You see I have this system when I read books. (this is why of course I buy my books. Plus I always forget to return the library books. You have no idea how much I've paid in late fees over the years. I probably could have bought two house by now with all that movie I've spent on late fees. Not just library books either, video rentals. So bad. I know)
Anyway, my system. I dog ear my pages. Now, before you start screaming at me. I've bought the book. So technically I own it. The top ears are for the pages I really love. The double turn over dog eared page is for sections that are just too awesome not to miss or re-read. The bottom turn over page, is for all the sections that I skip. Yes, I do skip on occasion. I don't always find the whole book interesting. Did I forget to mention I have ADD? My logic, is that if god forbid, I missed something really critical to the story, I know exactly where I skipped and I can always go back and read that section. How many times over these many years have I gone back to read a skipped section? Maybe 5 times.
Do I skip over the sections from really awesome authors? Hell no. Because the whole story keeps me engaged. Do I skip when I can't put down the book at three in the morning and I have to get up for work in an hour or so? No. Double no.
Unfortunatly, it seems to me, that the feeling of total immersion into the story before me seems to be dwindling. In recent years, the quality of books being published sucks! And, frankly I just don't understand why. Even the older authors who I always could rely upon in the past to give me an awesome reading experience, even they suck! The book might start out great, but the ending was such crap. You're like, what the hell just happened. You've got to be kidding me. Where did the story go? What happened to the charters I loved? It is because of this lack of quality that I've started the mantle of writing my own novels again. I've always been a writer. Songs, short stories, poems - elementary school, junior high, high school. But, with the recent turn out of such garbage that people consider a novel, I've decided that I can do a much better job then they are doing. And, when I finished with it. I'll actually want to read the whole book through and not skip anything.
Even these trends that occur are annoying. I was an avid reader of romance novels. No, it is not the only thing I read. I also love reading Science Fiction, Young Adult (yes, I acknowledge that I am a closet YA reader over the age of 16), Espionage, Thriller, Suspense, Adventure, Historical, and horror. But, for a while, most of what I was reading was mainly Romance and Jack Higgins (until he decided all he would write about is Sean Dillon - the first three books okay. But, I miss his historical novels and his other more interesting characters) Anyway, I used to enjoy reading the Historical romances, Harlequin romance novels and some of the contemporary novels. But, all of a sudden this trend came out of nowhere. Time travel novels. Now it's vampires and other weird creatures. What the heck happened. I loved Patrica Potter's historical novels. She no longer writes them. Instead she writes something else I have no desire to read. Harlequin hardly does historical novels anymore, and Silhouette changed a lot of their brands. I'm sorry to say it, but most of those books are crap. The stories are a joke, the characters are the same. And I'm tired of it. Bring back books with characters who made you cry for them. That's what I want. I want to feel for these characters again. And, unfortunately, I haven't felt much of anything for them except contempt for a very long time.
So, I know this was a long tangent. But, come on now. I need some really good books to read.
Dean Koontz hasn't failed me yet!!!! Thank you!!!!
Anyway, I can't wait until I can pick up a great book, and forget that the Planet Dune is an imaginary planet that came from the brilliant mind of Frank Herbert!
Calgone take me away.....
-G
P.S. - on a personal note, I love, love, LOVE this spell checker for this blog. It rocks! I don't have to google words to find how to spell the word, because this spell checker picks it up and actually gives me the right word!!!! Microsoft, get on the ball already.
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference --The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
Traveling, Such Hard Work
Okay, so I decided to keep the two quotes that speak to me the most as I'm writing this post, because they have impacted my life in different ways.
I've done a lot of traveling and living in different places.
I'm originally from Long Island, and my graduating class was over 1,000 students in a suburban public high school. I've worked in Brooklyn, NY, lived in Queens, NY. I've taken the Long Island Rail Road, the New York City Subway, the New York City Bus, and I've even had to walk a ways to get to work after all that. The longest my commute use to be was 2 1/2 hours each way. Ugh!
I've lived and worked in Kansas City, Missouri; El Paso, Texas and wonderful New Jersey. Growing up in New York, I've driven through New Jersey, but I always assumed that the "Garden State" was a misnomer from the 1950s. How wrong was I. They even have Cranberry Bogs in New Jersey. Who knew.
If that wasn't enough cross-country travel, I've even done the globe trotting as well. I've worked in two Combat Zones in the past five years. There is a reason why neither place is on the "Top 5 Vacation" locations, let alone top 500. It took anywhere between 2-3 days just to get from the US to those remote locations. Third-world is being way too nice to these places.
I'm so happy I'm back in the land of the living. Excess galore!!!!!
Because of where I was, I was able to go on two International cruises in less than a year. I've been to 10 countries, not including traveling to/from my home away from home.
Great fodder for my novels. In the time I was over there, with having nothing to do (think big bubble, in purgatory - between heaven and hell and you can't go anywhere but a 2 mile radius) but work, sleep, work some more, I had a couple of hours before sleep where I could come up with great ideas for my upcoming novels. I have more than 10 ideas for upcoming novels, including at least 4 novel series. How cool.
Now, if only my hand can write as fast as my mind can think it. Slow down already, mind. No, wait, hurry up fingers, write faster, mush!
-G
You're probably wondering where the fear came into play? Well, I did spend, total time 26 months total in two different combat zones, plus, I moved away from all my friends and family, moving cross-country. If that isn't scary, I don't know what is.
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference
--The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
I've done a lot of traveling and living in different places.
I'm originally from Long Island, and my graduating class was over 1,000 students in a suburban public high school. I've worked in Brooklyn, NY, lived in Queens, NY. I've taken the Long Island Rail Road, the New York City Subway, the New York City Bus, and I've even had to walk a ways to get to work after all that. The longest my commute use to be was 2 1/2 hours each way. Ugh!
I've lived and worked in Kansas City, Missouri; El Paso, Texas and wonderful New Jersey. Growing up in New York, I've driven through New Jersey, but I always assumed that the "Garden State" was a misnomer from the 1950s. How wrong was I. They even have Cranberry Bogs in New Jersey. Who knew.
If that wasn't enough cross-country travel, I've even done the globe trotting as well. I've worked in two Combat Zones in the past five years. There is a reason why neither place is on the "Top 5 Vacation" locations, let alone top 500. It took anywhere between 2-3 days just to get from the US to those remote locations. Third-world is being way too nice to these places.
I'm so happy I'm back in the land of the living. Excess galore!!!!!
Because of where I was, I was able to go on two International cruises in less than a year. I've been to 10 countries, not including traveling to/from my home away from home.
Great fodder for my novels. In the time I was over there, with having nothing to do (think big bubble, in purgatory - between heaven and hell and you can't go anywhere but a 2 mile radius) but work, sleep, work some more, I had a couple of hours before sleep where I could come up with great ideas for my upcoming novels. I have more than 10 ideas for upcoming novels, including at least 4 novel series. How cool.
Now, if only my hand can write as fast as my mind can think it. Slow down already, mind. No, wait, hurry up fingers, write faster, mush!
-G
You're probably wondering where the fear came into play? Well, I did spend, total time 26 months total in two different combat zones, plus, I moved away from all my friends and family, moving cross-country. If that isn't scary, I don't know what is.
------- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference
--The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --Dune by Frank Herbert
TV - no longer with us - the dreaded "C" word, but never forgotten
Like I mentioned in my intro, I love TV, and I despise the dreaded "C" word - Cancelled. No, say it isn't so.
Get rid of all the junk, like all of these so called reality TV shows. Can it be reality if these people know they are being filmed. Come on. already.
R.I.P.
Space: Above and Beyond (Fox)
High Mountain Rangers (CBS)
Jesse Hawks (CBS)
Tour of Duty (CBS)
The 4400 (USA Network)
Firefly (Fox)
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox)
K-ville (Fox)
Deep Cover (ABC)
First Wave (Sci-Fi Channel)
Legacy (UPN)
Roswell (UPN/WB)
Due South (CBS/syndication)
Sliders (Fox because once it moved to Sci-Fi, please)
Stargate Atlantis (Sci-Fi)
The Pretender (NBC)
Street Justice
As the World Turns (CBS)
Another World (NBC) did you see the joke of a show they replaced Another World with? It was so bad, I can't even remember what it was called.
Santa Barbara (NBC)
Guiding Light (CBS) I went away for less than 2 years, and 2 of my favorite Soaps are no longer with us.
7 Days (UPN)
Kyle XY (ABC Family Channel)
Rin Tin Tin K-9 Cop (predecessor to ABC Family Channel)
Star Trek: Enterprise (UPN?) I actually liked this one the best, used to really like Star Trek Voyager but they should have renamed the show to 7 of 9 show instead.
Counterstrike (USA Network)
Out of this World (syndication)
One World (NBC Saturdays)
The Unit (CBS)
Forever Knight (syndication)
Friday Night Lights (NBC)
Missing (1-800-the-Missing) Lifetime
These are just a few of the TV shows that are no longer with us, and I shed many a tear when I found out the sad news.
R.I.P. Go away Nelson Ratings
Get rid of all the junk, like all of these so called reality TV shows. Can it be reality if these people know they are being filmed. Come on. already.
R.I.P.
Space: Above and Beyond (Fox)
High Mountain Rangers (CBS)
Jesse Hawks (CBS)
Tour of Duty (CBS)
The 4400 (USA Network)
Firefly (Fox)
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox)
K-ville (Fox)
Deep Cover (ABC)
First Wave (Sci-Fi Channel)
Legacy (UPN)
Roswell (UPN/WB)
Due South (CBS/syndication)
Sliders (Fox because once it moved to Sci-Fi, please)
Stargate Atlantis (Sci-Fi)
The Pretender (NBC)
Street Justice
As the World Turns (CBS)
Another World (NBC) did you see the joke of a show they replaced Another World with? It was so bad, I can't even remember what it was called.
Santa Barbara (NBC)
Guiding Light (CBS) I went away for less than 2 years, and 2 of my favorite Soaps are no longer with us.
7 Days (UPN)
Kyle XY (ABC Family Channel)
Rin Tin Tin K-9 Cop (predecessor to ABC Family Channel)
Star Trek: Enterprise (UPN?) I actually liked this one the best, used to really like Star Trek Voyager but they should have renamed the show to 7 of 9 show instead.
Counterstrike (USA Network)
Out of this World (syndication)
One World (NBC Saturdays)
The Unit (CBS)
Forever Knight (syndication)
Friday Night Lights (NBC)
Missing (1-800-the-Missing) Lifetime
These are just a few of the TV shows that are no longer with us, and I shed many a tear when I found out the sad news.
R.I.P. Go away Nelson Ratings
First Ever, how strange...Enjoy the ride, hope you don't get carsick
Hi everyone,
I hope you decide to come along and enjoy the ride I'm about to go on. I've just returned from almost two years overseas, and I've acquired great fodder for the novel I'm writing. And, now that I'm finally back on US soil, I finally get to watch all the television I could possible dream of. The perfect opportunity to start writing spec scripts again. And really try my hand at becoming a Television screenwriter.
Hope you can forgive the growing pains. I've never blogged in my life. I'll try not to bore you too much.
Please leave your comments, I'm always interested in what people are thinking, within limits:)
I should say, since I've returned back to the states, I'm so addicted to One Life To Live's Star and James, and Langston and Ford. But, Star and James are Number One in my book.
You have no idea how much I've missed my soaps. It was so heartbreaking, missing the final year of As the World Turns and Guiding Light. I still haven't gotten over that they cancelled Santa Barbara and Another World. Please, no more. I can't handle it if you cancel any of my ABC soaps.
Anyway, I'll post again soon. Hope you all have an awesome Holiday Season!
v/r,
G
The best Quotes ever,
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --
I took the one less travelled by,
and that has made all the difference
--The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
--Dune by Frank Herbert
I hope you decide to come along and enjoy the ride I'm about to go on. I've just returned from almost two years overseas, and I've acquired great fodder for the novel I'm writing. And, now that I'm finally back on US soil, I finally get to watch all the television I could possible dream of. The perfect opportunity to start writing spec scripts again. And really try my hand at becoming a Television screenwriter.
Hope you can forgive the growing pains. I've never blogged in my life. I'll try not to bore you too much.
Please leave your comments, I'm always interested in what people are thinking, within limits:)
I should say, since I've returned back to the states, I'm so addicted to One Life To Live's Star and James, and Langston and Ford. But, Star and James are Number One in my book.
You have no idea how much I've missed my soaps. It was so heartbreaking, missing the final year of As the World Turns and Guiding Light. I still haven't gotten over that they cancelled Santa Barbara and Another World. Please, no more. I can't handle it if you cancel any of my ABC soaps.
Anyway, I'll post again soon. Hope you all have an awesome Holiday Season!
v/r,
G
The best Quotes ever,
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --
I took the one less travelled by,
and that has made all the difference
--The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
--Dune by Frank Herbert
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