Monday Adventure ~ Dreams

Monday Adventure starts with oh so blissful sleep. Then lead to me dreaming.

When I sleep there are time I don't dream at all. Then there are times I dream so vividly I wake up and it is as if it happened to me. :)

Some of my best story ideas I have come from dreams. For example my Rarities Incorporated Series. :)

This is also the case with the book I have been working on and the next one that I will be working on afterward. Both these books (they are each part of a new series. Separate series so 2 new series) came to me in dreams. And maybe that is why I had the dream I did. A very vivid one that is about the book I am working on now. I can't go into details about my dream since I haven't given any details about these upcoming series. I'm going to reveal it sort of soon. :)

So anyway this dream was so vivid and when I woke I was like whew. Yeah this is going to be good really good. Of course I had to scramble and get out my notebook to make sure I wrote all of what I dreamed down. :) Love when I have dreams like this. And I'm so looking forward to sharing it with you when I announce the books. :)

That was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Monday Adventure ~ Cleaning gone awry

Monday Adventure starts with cleaning supplies, a vacuum cleaner and my MP3 player.

Yeah I know weird. On Sunday I was doing my usual cleaning I did as I do when doing that, I put on my MP3 player to keep me motivated. :)

So there I was cleaning and grooving as I go then I was done. Music makes the time go faster. Which is a good thing. And the music made me keep going so I started what I like to think of my ready for Spring cleaning. As in I am so ready to be able to open the windows to some wonderful sunshine and not the cold. So I started the clean of my house. Now usually I plan for this as it takes me a weekend to get things changed over. Go from the heavier linens (bed, curtains and so forth) to the lighter stuff. So you remember I mentioned I started on Sunday. That was one day so yeah I didn’t get everything done. :(

And now my house looks like a wreak and I don’t like it one bit. But I know me if I start when I get home from the day job then I’ll be up all night and still not done and have to work in morning. So I’m going to have to bear the mess until this weekend. Then finish my cleaning….maybe. I don’t know if I will last the week with my house a mess.

And now I’ll need to vacuum again. Good thing I like cleaning…well some things I like to clean not all of it. So I’m sitting here watching the mess and thinking of the mess and well….days like this I wish I had a maid. :)

That was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Monday Adventure ~ Tweaking to Find a Fit…

Monday Adventure starts with a planning.

So I mentioned I was planning stuff this year. :) One of the things I have been planning and figuring out is tweaking what I wanted to write on this blog. It's a continual work in progress. I change things up sometimes. :)

Last month I blogged about various things on a daily basis and enjoyed it. Now I've figured out things I want to add to blog now it's about the timing (how often) I will post and on what days of week or weekend. I know what I will do for that. Plan to blog a few times during the weekdays and on weekend more randomly. :) I enjoy changing and tweaking what I do. Keeps it fresh. :)

That was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Monday Adventure ~ Perception You Leave…

Monday Adventure starts with a conversation.

I had a conversation with someone the other day about…authors. And they were discussing about an author they liked. Yes past tense. Something the author did made them stop buying their books. I won’t go into details but let’s just say perception is everything. Because of this readers change of perception of an author they went from an auto-buy to a do not buy.

This made me also think of how I am just perceived as a person in general. It’s a thinking moment about how you act to others and how this affects your relationships.

Makes you wonder the perception you are leaving.

That was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Monday Adventure ~ Something Unexpected...

Monday Adventure starts with an phone call.

Something unexpected came up over the weekend. I have some stuff I have to do and that has made me adjust some stuff temporally. Don’t like when my schedule is messed with…but oh well can’t be avoided.

So I’m adjusting at least temporarily to the unexpected.

That was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Monday Adventure ~ Loss of Bookstore...

Monday Adventure starts with an email.

I got an email that was informing me that the the bookstore near me was closed. This made me sad as it had such great memeries for me. And this made me think and wonder. So I went to look and that store was the last brick and motor bookstore in my area. That made me even more sad. :(

I enjoy going to the bookstore. The scents of the books and conversing with others there about books. I've had some interesting conversations with other readers as they browsed for books.

Now the store is closed and there is not another one close. Yes I can buy books at the supermarket, department store and etc. But it's not the same as a bookstore which is dedicated to books. So yeah I'm sad about the Loss of this bookstore.

That was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Monday Adventure ~ I Beat the Snow….

Monday Adventure starts with the snow.

I've said it many times before. I'm a major klutz. :) I fall even when there is nothing to fall on. Last year around this time I fell and hurt my leg. Was a long recovery and sometimes still have issues with the leg.

So today when I knew there was a residue of the snowstorm over the weekend I was feeling unsure.

Well I went out and was a turtle. Slow moving to be safe and I mean really slow. And I can now say after making it out and back home. Yay! I beat the snow. I even took the pic to show I made it through the snow.Yippee.

Take that snow. :)

That was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Monday’s Adventure ~ Plotting………

My current story has a plot that is taking a few unexpected twist and turns. It is surprising me but also making me wonder what is next. I love when a book does that. It is fun and exciting.
So I have been sitting here wondering if I made the twist I just wrote clearly understood. Oh Well as I continue the book I will see how it play out. At the end I will go back over it and see how it works.

This was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Monday’s Adventure ~ Anticipation………

I got my author copies for my September 5 release from Ellora's Cave. Golden Seduction is sexy and hot. It is part of the Torrid Tarot theme stories. My card was the King of Cups.

So I am sitting here anticipating the release of the book. When I got the author copies I started to read it and found myself caught in the story. I got hot, cheered and cried. Yes I wrote it but it was as if I was reading it for the first time.

It was a strange yet good feeling. Did I mention I was anticipating the release of Golden Seduction? LOL. Make sure and go get your copy.

Is it Wednesday yet. {grumbling and looking at calendar}

This was my adventure for today.What was your Monday Adventure?

Monday’s Adventure ~ I’m back in the fifth grade………

Each year my nephew gets a summer assignment. He has to get a book read it and do a book report on it. So when he came for the summer we did our usual and went to bookstore so he could pick his book. He read it and did the assignment. I helped of course so I have a vested interest in what happens to it.

So today was the first day of school so I called my sis and asked her how it went. He is in the fifth grade now. My time has flown. She said it was good when I asked about did he turn in the assignment. She said my nephew said the teacher hadn’t asked for it. I was like what. Why didn’t he give it to his teacher instead of waiting for her to ask?

This is my grade too. I worked with him and hell I read the book to make sure the report was true. My sister and I talked about how with the assignments my nephew gets we are both back in school.

Last year my nephew had an assignment to do a Nation notebook and let me tell you I know so much about Spain. It was educational but the assignment called for over 15 pages of information, picture and the whole works. I surfed the internet for info, while my sister and nephew hit the library. I sent a package to my sister and nephew with over 200 pages of information about Spain.

For example did you Spain national anthem Marcha Real is one of the few national anthems in the world to have no official lyrics. It is only music. When I found this out after searching and searching not believing it. When I told my sister we had a debate about my being wrong. I sent the info to her and when she saw I was right she of course apologized. LOL. It was interesting to find out about Spain.

Whenever my nephew gets these complex assignments me and my sister tag team to help him get them done. He does the majority of work but we help. So we go back to school to. So this year we are back in the fifth grade. I’m excited to see what interesting assignment my nephew will get this year. Yeah I know that weird but I love a challenge.

This was my adventure for today.

What was your Monday Adventure?

Monday’s Adventure ~ Kindness begets kindness….

I took a break from online last week and did some me time. In my last Monday’s Adventure I briefly mentioned how P., my good friend and sister pulled one over on me by getting me a brand new Dell color laser jet printer. The old laser jet I had which was only black ink gave out on me. My plan was to buy a new one. So I was searching for one to get but was hesitant on actually getting my dream one which was a color laser jet.

Well my friend and sister went and got it for me. It was a hard thing for me to accept because you see I am usually the giver and to take something even as a gift is hard for me. When I asked my sister when the printer came why she had done something like this without my knowledge. Her answer was P. came to her with it and because they knew I would refuse they said nothing before hand. My sister also said I should accept it gracefully and shut up. Well that shut my mouth. LOL. But of course I couldn’t let it rest I asked my friend P. today why she had done such a thing.

Well I am sure you guessed it. She said it was because I would refuse it and I deserved to have it. She also said I would do the same for her. Now I couldn’t leave it alone. So I asked why and she simply said. Kindness begets kindness.

After she said that I had to sit back and I’ll admit it I cried like a baby. It was a humbling thing for me a giver to realize it is also good to let others give to you instead of just being the giver. Now I am not saying I don’t let others help me but it is hard for me to ask. This I didn’t ask for and it was so much more special. So this Monday’s Adventure was one that I hope you all can pass on now and in the future. Do something from the heart. It leaves a warm feeling that is priceless.

This was my adventure for today.

What was your Monday Adventure?

Monday’s Adventure ~ My Birthday………

My Monday’s Adventure started from last Friday. As you can see I took a break from online.

Today is my birthday so I took this last weekend and this week to relax. So there was no blogs, or group posts and little internet (hey I can't do without no internet). I plan to take the rest of this week and relax. I'll be around but very little. I will be partying for my birthday. Yep my birthday. Yipppeee...

And I have to say thanks to thank all my friends for the wonderful cards and good wishes. Also I have to thank P., my good friend and sister who pulled one over on me. They got me a brand new shinny dell color laser jet printer. My printer gave out on me and I was planning to get a new one but they beat me to it. Isn't it pretty. So I am having a great b-day.

I'm still floating from my release of my book Onyx Moon Rising , which was released by Liquid Silver Books. Make sure go and get your copy. Be sure and check it out and send me an email to let me know what you think. You can email me at taige@taigecrenshaw.com make sure to put Onyx Moon Rising in the subject line.

I am off to have a slice of cheesecake for my b-day and a nice cold wine cooler. This was my adventure for today.

What was your Monday Adventure?

Taige

Monday’s Adventure ~ Book Release…….

My Monday’s Adventure started with my newest release.

Onyx Moon Rising , was released today by Liquid Silver Books. This is my first title with LSB and I am excited. Make sure go and get your copy. Be sure and check it out and send me an email to let me know what you think. You can email me at taige@taigecrenshaw.com make sure to put Onyx Moon Rising in the subject line.

I am off to have a celebratory drink and slice of cheesecake. This was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Taige

Monday’s Adventure ~ The Mini Vacation is over……..

For my Monday’s Adventure I went back to the day job.

My week off was fun but tiring. I went back to work and it was a busy day. My mini vacation wore off in five minutes after walking through the door. I was going and going like the energizer bunny all day. Now I’m home I am worn out. So this will be a short post so I can go to bed.

That was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Taige

Monday Adventure ~ Babysitting….

For my Monday’s Adventure it started with the rain.

I’m a off from work this week {yippeeee} so I planned on doing the tourist thing with my family who is visiting. It rained a lot today and we were not able to go out. My niece who wasn’t feeling well came over so we spent the day babysitting.

All I can say is if she was sick I was a hula girl on the planet Zultar. She was all over the place. Since I am known as the fun Aunty I was right behind her running around the house like we both had lost our minds. {Grin} Yeah it was fun.

Now that she has gone home with her mom I hurt in places I didn’t know I had. Now I am off to have a stiff drink and soak my aching muscles. Oy.

That was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Taige

Monday Adventure ~ Customer Service….

For my Monday’s Adventure it started with a call to a company I placed an order with.

A few weeks ago I placed an order for some new clothes. Since I am an avid seamstress when I buy clothes I like to do it in person so I can actually touch the clothes and check out how it is made. Well I was looking through a catalog which I should know better than to do. I get tempted to buy and since I can’t actually go to a physical store to see and touch the outfit I usually pass on buying it. Well this time I gave into my weakness and ordered this cute dress and a few other things. I kept out hope they would be okay.

I got my order yesterday and after picking it up I eagerly rushed home to open it. I’m happy to say the dress was even better than in the catalog. The other pieces I ordered was also good however {now you knew there would be a however} one of the outfits I ordered was in the wrong color and size. SO I got on the phone and called the customer service number. After waiting for quite a bit I did eventually get to a customer service person. I explained my problem. They understood and apologized for the error. They stated they would ship out the correct size and color outfit I ordered as well as send a return postage voucher to send back the wrong one. They even threw in a discount for my next order whenever I choose to make one.

Now that is customer service. I got off the phone quite pleased. Will I order from them again? You bet with customer service like that they will get my business. There is nothing like being pleasant and courteous. Yes that word again. After my last Monday Adventure it was a welcome experience.

That was my adventure for today. What was your Monday Adventure?

Taige

Monday Adventure~ Is honesty and courtesy dead….

For my Monday’s Adventure it started in the movies.

After getting home from work I decided to go take in a movie. It wasn’t what I saw in the movie that was shocking. It was what happened when I went to the ladies room. After leaving the ladies room I realized I had left my cell behind. I rushed back to look for it and it was gone. I saw a lady standing there with another woman as they changed a young child on the changing table. I asked them if they had seen a cell. They said no but my suspicious nature didn’t buy it. First when I initially came in they were whispering then when they saw me the one changing the baby shut up. My sister was with me so I told her to call my cell. The two women quickly gathered their things and went outside I followed them. They sat outside the bathroom on a bench. Stupidly I had forgotten I had been a good and followed the rules and put my cell on vibrate while in the movie. I hadn’t put on the ringer yet. The women did not know that so that is probably why they did such a fast exit from the ladies room.

I told my nephew to keep an eye on them and my sister and I went back to inside the bathroom to look for my cell. We found nothing. When we came out the women were gone. I tried calling the cell again to see if we could at least hear it vibrate. As we called this other lady who was passing us bent down and pulled a phone from under the same bench the women had been sitting on. I told her it was my cell and what happened. She apologized that it had been taken, I thanked her then turned to my sister and left.

I was not only furious but disappointed that someone could so blatantly look you in the face and lie or steal. I played the incident over in my head and wondered if I had told the women to empty their bags when I suspected with them what would they have done. They probably would have refused and then I would have called security. At least when they found my cell on her I would have gotten to ask her why lie to my face and why steal. Since she had ditched the cell and left I got to do none of that.
As we left I mentioned to my sister that if I had found someone’s cell anywhere I would have turned it in. Or if the person came back looking for it I would have given it to them and said I was turning it in. Hell even if the woman hadn’t been planning to turn it in just by me looking for it then asking you about it you would think guilt would have made her lie and say she had it and was going to turn it in. My sister replied the woman was not us or thousands of others who would turn it in. This was not an epiphany for me. I know that there are liars and thieves in the world yet maybe it my naivety but I belive in honesty. I guess it was my own stupidity for believing that there is still common courtesy and honesty out there. What do I say to that?

This one incident will not make me believe that common courtesy and honesty is dead. Yes there are a lot of dishonest and discourteous people out there. But there are also a lot of courteous and honest people also. There is a balance in the world. Just like bad and good. Ying and yang. Does knowing all that make me less annoyed or disappointed at the woman who found my cell, pocketed it and lied she had seen it?

No. Yet the woman who found my cell after the other stealer lady had ditched it gave my cell back and even apologized that it had been taken. This Good Samaritan was a stranger yet felt compelled to apologize on someone she didn’t even know behalf. It is moments like that which humbles and makes me feel warm inside.

That was my adventure for today.What was your Monday Adventure?Taige

Monday Adventure ~ A tale of the lost Luggage

For my Monday’s Adventure it started over the weekend. My sister flew in for her yearly visit and when I went to pock her up lo and behold they had lost her luggage. Now see I already have my own issues with my trip I took a few weeks ago. Yep you guessed it. They lost some of my luggage when I returned to NY. I was peeved to put it mildly. I'm normally a calm and rational person. And no they still have not found my luggage yet.

Well now back to the story of my sister. They lost her luggage. Not one bag or ever two. They lost all her three pieces of luggage. She and my nephew had come with. So all she had was the clothes on her back. In her carryon she only had the basics. After picking her up we had to make a trip to the store to get a few things for her and my nephew.

Well I kept calling to see where the luggage was. I kept getting not found. Well let’s fast forward to Monday. I called after I got home from work and was told the luggage was found. Now don’t get to excited. Here is the conversation with the baggage technician.

“Great news we have found your bags and they are on the way to Santa Barbara.” Baggage tech.

“What. Why did you send the bag to Santa Barbara when I am in NY.” Me trying to be calm.

“Yes it is going to Santa Barbara as it states on your request.” Baggage tech being snide.

“What address do you have listed on the form to delivery to?” Me trying not to call them a {insert any curse phrase you can imagine here} idiot.

“We have ----- New York.” Baggage tech trailing off.

“If the address I gave you is in NY why did you send the bags to Santa Barbara.” Me my voice getting colder as I spoke.

“Well the bags in Santa Barbara and we will send a message to have it returned to NY.” Baggage tech with no apology in their voice.

“What about my two other bags? You only mentioned one.” Me my voice still cold.

“Oh you already got one of your bags.” Baggage tech not knowing what that phrase would do to me.

“-------------------------------------- the bags I have none. ------------ You tell me ------------------- my bags--------------.” Me losing it after that response.

“Let me speak to your supervisor.” Me breathing fire and ready to kick some more ass.

“One moment please.” Baggage tech with no apology in their voice.

I won’t go into the conversation I had with the supervisor. Let’s just say they still have not found two of the bags. The other is sitting in Santa Barbara having it’s own nice little vacation. That was my adventure for today.

What was your Monday Adventure?

Taige

Monday Adventure

The weekend flew by and before I knew it Monday was here. Now Monday is gone to. The days seem to be going by so fast. Where did the beginning of 2007 go? It’s the end of June already and before we know it the end of the year will be here.

So what was my adventure today? Well for me another Monday equals the day job. There is never a dull moment and I mean even before I reach my job. See I ride the NY subway and to appreciate that you need to come to NY and ride the subway. It is always and adventure to get to work. This adventure was a man singing at the top of his lungs all sort of things. We’ll you see I wouldn’t have had any problem with that but he could not sing at all.

He got on midway to my stop and we were entertained excruciatingly with his lack of carrying a note. I think he was tone deaf. See people assume New Yorker’s are rude but can you believe none of us got up and told him to sit the hell down he couldn’t sing. Some people moved to other train cars it was like a great exodus of people. Other’s turned up there music on their I-Pod and other music players then ignored him.

Well me I refused to lose my seat. Heck if you get a seat on the subway at rush hour you’d be crazy to give it up. I didn’t have a music player (note to self get an I-POD real soon). So since I was not about to move and had no music to drown him out I debated my options. It came to me quickly. Looking the man dead in his eye I smiled sweetly and beckoned him over. When he came to me I told him that the woman who just left loved his singing. His eyes lit up and off he went to another car. {Grin} As the door closed behind him all I could think was blissful silence. The woman next to me who had heard what I said started to laugh uncontrollably. I grinned at her then went back to doing what I wanted to do on my train ride read my book for the TBR Book Challenge.

Whenever the train doors opened I could hear the man still singing. Did I feel guilty for sending him on his way? Hmmm…. I’ll have to think about that one some …

What was you Monday Adventure?