The long cold walk home

Well yesterday all that New Yorkers have feared happened. Yep the STRIKE came upon us and let me tell you it was a crazy day. I’ve been staying at a family member’s house - with no internet access but boy that it is a whole different story - since the weekend waiting, then waiting to hear if the strike was really going to happen. Imagine now if you will my glee when on Monday there was subway and bus service. I practically danced to work. Then the next day I couldn’t stay up anymore so I went to sleep then got up on the cold Tuesday morning to hear there was no bus or subway service. Well since I’ve been in New York for a number of years and considered I can handle this like everything we’ve had happen over the last few year (heck for the blackout I walked out of Manhattan to my house so what if there was no subway or bus service). Well that was my second mistake. What was my first you may want to know?

Hah. The first was being that dutiful employee and deciding to go into to work. The third was thinking that due to the holidays people would be more kind to there fellow man. Although not everyone was rude and I did make a few new friends. Nothing like being stranded for hours to make you become close real fast. LOL. My fourth through 2 million (this is a small number I think there was at least double that) was going out into the mad house with 1,999,999 others who also decided to go to work. By the time I was done for the day then finally got home I decided I wasn’t going anywhere again until the strike was done.

Please I’m such a sucker. I’m back at work again today with freezing unmentionable body parts to prove of my trek. Oh Joy I still have the walk home to appreciate my stupidity.

But no matter what I had to go through to get home. I’m in love with New York and at least I get a scenic route home to see and appreciate the place I live in.

Taige

The long cold walk home

Well yesterday all that New Yorkers have feared happened. Yep the STRIKE came upon us and let me tell you it was a crazy day. I’ve been staying at a family member’s house - with no internet access but boy that it is a whole different story - since the weekend waiting, then waiting to hear if the strike was really going to happen. Imagine now if you will my glee when on Monday there was subway and bus service. I practically danced to work. Then the next day I couldn’t stay up anymore so I went to sleep then got up on the cold Tuesday morning to hear there was no bus or subway service. Well since I’ve been in New York for a number of years and considered I can handle this like everything we’ve had happen over the last few year (heck for the blackout I walked out of Manhattan to my house so what if there was no subway or bus service). Well that was my second mistake. What was my first you may want to know?

Hah. The first was being that dutiful employee and deciding to go into to work. The third was thinking that due to the holidays people would be more kind to there fellow man. Although not everyone was rude and I did make a few new friends. Nothing like being stranded for hours to make you become close real fast. LOL. My fourth through 2 million (this is a small number I think there was at least double that) was going out into the mad house with 1,999,999 others who also decided to go to work. By the time I was done for the day then finally got home I decided I wasn’t going anywhere again until the strike was done.

Please I’m such a sucker. I’m back at work again today with freezing unmentionable body parts to prove of my trek. Oh Joy I still have the walk home to appreciate my stupidity.

But no matter what I had to go through to get home. I’m in love with New York and at least I get a scenic route home to see and appreciate the place I live in.

Taige

Amazing Writer Race

Okay I’ll admit it I like reality shows. There has been an influx of reality shows but in my humble opinion there are only a few that are worth watching, I won’t go into a list of them but one of my favorites, The Amazing Race had the finale last night. After watching the contestants - this year it was families – run around the world all vying to win a million dollars I was pleased with the outcome. Then I started thinking that I was in a sort of Amazing Race myself. The Amazing Writer Race that is. Now don’t think like that. I know exactly what I am getting at.

Imagine for a moment what the Amazing Race really is. It isn’t only about the money (which is a million dollars) it’s about the experience on the race. Now lets me give you the break down on what are the similarities and differences between The Amazing Race and The Amazing Writer Race.

Starting

Amazing Race – before the race even hits TV a call goes out for entrants. Contestants have to sign up and I’m sure go through process before they are picked.

Amazing Writer Race-

Similarities – Before you can become a writer and idea must form. That call to pick up the pen or peck on that keyboard to pound out a story.

Differences – A writer is the only one who judges if you are worthy to be in the race and what must be done.

Point A to B

Amazing Race – once in the race you have to get from point so and so to here or there with your wits, leg work and a little money

Amazing Writer Race-
Similarities – As a writer you use your wits, legwork, and money to get your writing out there.

Differences – The road to Point A to B changes as you do and the way there is not clear cut way. It is up to you to get there at your own will.

Places, Culture, and Customs

Amazing Race - Each leg of the race the contestants goes to a new place they have to make themselves familiar with the places, culture and various customs. They even participate in some of these.

Amazing Writer Race-

Similarities – a writer has to do the same thing get in tune with the place, the scents, and people there.

Differences – the writer is the one who builds the world, the cultures and customs they follow. This gives you more leeway to make it yours.

People

Amazing Race - along the way you meet various people in these places you visit that.

Amazing Writer Race-

Similarities – In your writing life you met and get to know so many people that you take away something from each.

Differences – You get to know the people longer and better and form lasting friendships.

Detours/Road Blocks

Amazing Race - along the way there are detours and challenges to be performed before a contestant can move on.

Amazing Writer Race-

Similarities – In your writing life you have detours and challenges to met also

Differences – The type of challenges and the amount of time you have to overcome each is set by you. How you go about it is also set by you.

Other Contestants

Amazing Race - you have others that are in the race vying to get that money.

Amazing Writer Race-
Similarities – as a writer you also have other writer’s who is vying for that book deal.
Differences – The support and true friendships that you find with other writer who are going after the same thing.

Winning

Amazing Race - At the end of all of that there is one winner.

Amazing Writer Race-
Similarities – A writer definitely wants to be a winner.
Differences – However there is many winners in this race and some of them are your friends who also is in this race as an amazing writer.

Timeframe

Amazing Race - there is a set timeframe to get things some

Amazing Writer Race-
Similarities – You set goals and times to be done with various things.
Differences – Your timeframe as an author is as long as you want and the race doesn’t end until you let it.

So in this Amazing Writer Race according to your genre there is more romance, mystery, far off place or any number of things. They lead most times to a happy ending or resolution. Whereas in my case as an erotic writer there is an added bonus of not only getting to build my own worlds the way I like them. My characters get to have lots hot spicy sex and still find that happy ending.

When it comes down to it the major difference in the Amazing Writer Race is even after we have won the prize – a book contract – we still keep racing to get the next, then the next and next until infinity. So we are always racing. And after that book is out we enter a whole new phase of the race.

I’m still striving for the prize – a book contract – and I know that even when I get that win I have a lot more wins to go in my Amazing Writing Race.

So come on and share how the Amazing Race or any other reality show or even regular shows relate to you and your life??

Taige

Amazing Writer Race

Okay I’ll admit it I like reality shows. There has been an influx of reality shows but in my humble opinion there are only a few that are worth watching, I won’t go into a list of them but one of my favorites, The Amazing Race had the finale last night. After watching the contestants - this year it was families – run around the world all vying to win a million dollars I was pleased with the outcome. Then I started thinking that I was in a sort of Amazing Race myself. The Amazing Writer Race that is. Now don’t think like that. I know exactly what I am getting at.

Imagine for a moment what the Amazing Race really is. It isn’t only about the money (which is a million dollars) it’s about the experience on the race. Now lets me give you the break down on what are the similarities and differences between The Amazing Race and The Amazing Writer Race.


Starting

Amazing Race – before the race even hits TV a call goes out for entrants. Contestants have to sign up and I’m sure go through process before they are picked.

Amazing Writer Race-

Similarities – Before you can become a writer and idea must form. That call to pick up the pen or peck on that keyboard to pound out a story.

Differences – A writer is the only one who judges if you are worthy to be in the race and what must be done.


Point A to B

Amazing Race – once in the race you have to get from point so and so to here or there with your wits, leg work and a little money

Amazing Writer Race-
Similarities – As a writer you use your wits, legwork, and money to get your writing out there.

Differences – The road to Point A to B changes as you do and the way there is not clear cut way. It is up to you to get there at your own will.

Places, Culture, and Customs

Amazing Race - Each leg of the race the contestants goes to a new place they have to make themselves familiar with the places, culture and various customs. They even participate in some of these.

Amazing Writer Race-

Similarities – a writer has to do the same thing get in tune with the place, the scents, and people there.

Differences – the writer is the one who builds the world, the cultures and customs they follow. This gives you more leeway to make it yours.

People

Amazing Race - along the way you meet various people in these places you visit that.

Amazing Writer Race-

Similarities – In your writing life you met and get to know so many people that you take away something from each.

Differences – You get to know the people longer and better and form lasting friendships.

Detours/Road Blocks

Amazing Race - along the way there are detours and challenges to be performed before a contestant can move on.

Amazing Writer Race-

Similarities – In your writing life you have detours and challenges to met also

Differences – The type of challenges and the amount of time you have to overcome each is set by you. How you go about it is also set by you.

Other Contestants

Amazing Race - you have others that are in the race vying to get that money.

Amazing Writer Race-
Similarities – as a writer you also have other writer’s who is vying for that book deal.
Differences – The support and true friendships that you find with other writer who are going after the same thing.

Winning

Amazing Race - At the end of all of that there is one winner.

Amazing Writer Race-
Similarities – A writer definitely wants to be a winner.
Differences – However there is many winners in this race and some of them are your friends who also is in this race as an amazing writer.

Timeframe

Amazing Race - there is a set timeframe to get things some

Amazing Writer Race-
Similarities – You set goals and times to be done with various things.
Differences – Your timeframe as an author is as long as you want and the race doesn’t end until you let it.

So in this Amazing Writer Race according to your genre there is more romance, mystery, far off place or any number of things. They lead most times to a happy ending or resolution. Whereas in my case as an erotic writer there is an added bonus of not only getting to build my own worlds the way I like them. My characters get to have lots hot spicy sex and still find that happy ending.

When it comes down to it the major difference in the Amazing Writer Race is even after we have won the prize – a book contract – we still keep racing to get the next, then the next and next until infinity. So we are always racing. And after that book is out we enter a whole new phase of the race.

I’m still striving for the prize – a book contract – and I know that even when I get that win I have a lot more wins to go in my Amazing Writing Race.

So come on and share how the Amazing Race or any other reality show or even regular shows relate to you and your life??

Taige

Bye-Bye old friend/hello new friend

My old computer went to that great big gigabyte heaven. After it crashed in October by some miracle I got it working again. Then in November it said bye, bye just as I was making some great headway in site updates and my newsletter.

My new computer recently came and I’m in love. Love I tell ya. The speed and versatility it provides is amazing. LOL.

Anyway I posted the Passionate Gazette newsletter for December 2005 to the yahoo group on December 11, 2005. In it is the next results and the next vote for the Savoy Valley Project.I have a few fun things coming to my site. And there is something special I have planned for the blog which ties in with my Crenshaw Café – my chat group. …..Stay tuned……

Taige

Bye-Bye old friend/hello new friend

My old computer went to that great big gigabyte heaven. After it crashed in October by some miracle I got it working again. Then in November it said bye, bye just as I was making some great headway in site updates and my newsletter.

My new computer recently came and I’m in love. Love I tell ya. The speed and versatility it provides is amazing. LOL.

Anyway I posted the Passionate Gazette newsletter for December 2005 to the yahoo group on December 11, 2005. In it is the next results and the next vote for the Savoy Valley Project.I have a few fun things coming to my site. And there is something special I have planned for the blog which ties in with my Crenshaw Café – my chat group. …..Stay tuned……

Taige