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Daily entries about my thoughts and experiences. |
So you think is easy being a woman?  You're welcome into my stilletosfor a day.I no longer live with 10 family members. There's just the 4 of us. Yes! and I'm SINGLE.So I'm swimming around trying to meet someone. But I'm not in a rush so follow me around as I juggle sex , family, work..  Z.Crespo |
| For the past couple of days I've been hesitant on what could I put together for my story that I'm working on. I do know which way I want the story to go but I know this story will not be anywhere near finished even when I write the end. The thing is my adult children were telling me over and over to write a kind sketch of what my story was about, create firm character details, to write down a timeline of events etc But I am not that type of writer. The story is literally behind my eyes in my mind, I have a recording in my brain narrating this as I write. I don't do well with rigid structure. I think I do better with letting all of it flow and then go back when it's all done and tweak and change the things I feel like don't merge together. How do other writers deal with writer's block? For me is not that I don't want to write. It's that I don't have the peace and time to do so. With 2 jobs and a family to feed, it takes me so long to come back to the keyboard. Once I do make it back, it feels like I lost the momentum to carry out the my characters to the next level. This story I'm writing is a murder mystery so building and maintaining that level of anticipation, adrenaline and still be believable is key. So one thing my youngest child writer does, is research. She researches cities, civilization, history, architecture, music, pop culture and anything that can make her story as accurate as possible because she is in the Fantasy Futuristic Dystopia genre. She is writing about an almost possible future that has heavy influences in the past but she's Gen Z so she doesn't know the 70's, 80's 90's etc. I write of a period of time that I actually lived so I remember how the wind feels of the coast of New England, the smell of salt and brine, the way a jetty feels crossing over to the mainland. I know small town charm and the smell of fresh brewed coffee and baked bread in the morning. It all comes down to what genre we write in, do we pull historical fiction or futuristic fiction. |
| Today was one stormy day. We are officially in the beginning of hurricane season. I wanted to do some laundry but because I didn't want to go to the laundromat and end up getting soaked, I ended up just staying home and watching movies with my adult kids. We watched Beasts of the Southern Wild. Some of the experiences brought me back to my childhood in Puerto Rico. We lived in what was a house that was built by my paternal grandmother. It had a tin roof and when it rained I would hear the sounds of the water pattering. We also had a large yard where my sister and I would run barefoot and play pretend amongst the fruit trees. They would be Mangoes, Breadfruit, Quenepas, Coconut, Passion Fruit, Soursop, Guava, Jagua and Tamarind. My favorite thing to do was mud pies  I would have a whole set up where my sister would be my customer and I ran the café. Sometimes our little friends in the neighborhood would come to play. It was such a simple life. To run around and have no worries. In retrospect, I was aware of myself as a person in this Universe. My mom would often find me looking up at the sky and asked me what was I searching for and I would tell her God.That house was also the first place I saw a ghost or spirit. The Spirit of my Grandmother Ana. |
It's been a very long time since I wrote on here. Mainly life got in the way of my writing and I've been M.I.A. For the past 6 to 7 years as I've been focusing on raising my two daughters and trying to build a career from scratch. Not college or Uni but in the retail world. It hasn't been easy specially in the field of building materials and hardware. It's a predominantly male environment that's slowly making a space for us women and other gender besides male. I've been fortunate to have been working there for 7 yrs and climbed steadily to management. One of the special moments I was able to experience was a trip I won through my job. They sent me to Big Sky, Montana to spend time at a Ranch owned by one of the founders of the company I worked for. I had never ridden a horse before or seen wilderness so pristine. I live in South Florida and we have tropical weather all year round. The water is bath warm, and it's usually sunny. The land is flat almost 90%. Big sky is the complete opposite. Beautiful cloudless skies, cool days and cold nights but pure crisp air. My nose bled the entire time I was there due to the low humidity and altitude. I had been grounded for at least 10 yrs before I got to go on this trip. Florida is under sea level, and the elevation in Montana was playing a number on me. The highlight of my trip were visiting Yellowstone National Park and seeing geysers, bison, elk, wolves and bears. Also riding a horse during my trip named Milkshake. He was the best. Well, I wont bore you with more details. I will mention my latest work in progress. A book named San Fernando which I hope you take the time to review as I need all the advise you could provide. Thanks Anticipated Z |
Hello again! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer vacations and that those of you that enjoy the beach and theme parks have the best time ever. As I told you before we went away last weekend to Tampa and to my surprise ended up in Busch Gardens. It was an incredible experience as far as the animals are concerned. As far as the crowds, my friend picked the wrong weekend. First weekend out of school in SoFLo and everybody and their mothers were out there. The line for food were not as long with a 15 min wait. But the rides?! the wait was one hr plus. The fact that we made a 1.5 hr wait for Falcon fury to be told it was to be shut down when we waited that long was devastating. We did get into another roller coaster. Since we had the all day food pass we were able to eat at least at 3 different restaurants and it was pretty decent portions. The food was nice and hot considering that the amount of patrons is huge. Towards the end of our park day we saw falcon fury was actually no line no wait and we ended up higher than I've ever been with a height of 335lb. At which point, they switched you from vertical to horizontal facing what your brain is processing as your last view of Earth and at least 20 seconds ticked by with your heartbeat a drumming in your ears. All thought escapes and you plummet in what must be 10 seconds and then are turned facing the sky while you realize you only took one breath to scream. I admit I closed my eyes because I really thought I would die. It was one of those moments in life I consider AMAZING. |
Guess what?!?!? I'm going to New Orleans!!! Yessss! Immediately I thought Ann Rice and her Vampire stories, Woodoo and Voodoo Priestess. If there was ever a city I have always felt drawn to like NYC, it's New Orleans. It seems darkly exotic and full of mischief. I can't even wait to get my first scent of the city. The recreational life in the night time must be top of the chart. I don't have much else to report. Have you guys ever been? If you have, what were your favorite haunts? Did you go for Mardi Gras? |
Ever since I was a little girl, reading was my favorite past time. Reading to me was my friend that didn't need a reply, we never bickered or quarreled. Instead, reading became the elusive wonderful dream you have right before you wake. I never felt like I needed to rush when I read something. I would sit in my Grandpas dinner table and read the newspaper to him when I was just 3 years old. It was interesting to get his feedback on some notice or another. I realized I looked forward to his hmph. It meant he did not agree with the so many of the political views or the latest crime situation. The were very serious news when I was a little kid and my Grandpa apparently thought so too because soon I was reading Latin comics like, Memin, Lulu, and the Classics like Archie, Garfield, Popeye, to name a few. I feel in love with story telling. Before a person can become a great writer he must excel at storytelling my Gramps once told me. So I spent a copious amount of time inventing fibs and story worthy of the greatest adventures. My first stories were based of things that I was fascinated by, like mermaids, faeries and unicorns. I always made sure to include some art work which was possibly my second most favorite. I even attended art school. My love for telling a story comes from family tradition. That's how my culture keeps folklore alive. By passing down stories about our members, our backgrounds, our history and heritage. To listen and remember details and timing. Timing is soooo important. Can't stress it enough. It all boils down to me to delivering a story that is so phenomenal that if it didn't happen it would start theories, and if it did; it would have to be debunked. When I found Writing.com I was surprised that such a site existed. I had been asking my friends for such a place and most had their own places they favored but they didn't quite fit me. So I searched and EUREKA! it's been 12 years of very slow but steady growth. I lost access to my account for a very long time and so most of my work is in my home computer. Writing.com thank you for existing, for allowing me to be a part of something that could be a lost art. Thank you for your Support! |
My topic today is in view of the dog that attacked the toddler here in SoFlo. When do we deem our pets safe to be around our kids. Most families already have pets by the time kids come around in the picture. Sometimes, we adopt new puppies when our kids are old enough to look after the new family addition. In my particular case, my youngest had been begging for a dog since she was 4 and finally we found a place where we could have one for free without my landlord going crazy on pet management fees. My eldest has had a fear of ALL animals forever and we had a long road where getting rid of that fear was concerned. Do I believe that animals are an extension of their owners? YES. If you train your dog properly accidents like this would never happen. The greatest misconception is to think that babies are entirely safe around animals without adult supervision. First of you are putting two unpredictable beings together and anything can happen. Animals react differently to different people. Even when you train a dog properly chances are that if he loses your scent unexpectedly he could react defensively. If you are not sure about how your dog behaves around children, then chances are you might need to seek guidance where his behavior is concerned. Take him/her to parks where dogs are allowed and children can be heard or seen playing. The more interaction a dog has with children, the better for it. Stay safe, dedicate time to your pets, because after all they are an important part of your family. |
When I was a little girl I had imaginary friends. They would be ghost no one believed I could see and furry cute creatures that I would invent to keep me company. As I grew up the furry animals went away but the ghost took a while for me to control. Because I was never a "normal" kid but more what grown ups referred to as an old soul, making real live friends was often times hard. Nonetheless I prevailed. My life was divided into school, home, fun weekends, baseball or soccer practice and of course my friends. Many of the friends I made as a child are long gone from my life, not for anything else than distance since I moved so many times. The few I've had the fortune of still counting on have been with me through the good the bad and the ugly. WE consider ourselves family and in the end that's how it should be. My own family sometimes act like strangers. But friends have come to my aid even when family couldn't or wouldn't. That type of bond is unbreakable even when you go months without talking. We pick up right where we left of. We still know each other's favorite flavors and colors. My biggest worry is to know show them how much I appreciate them and how much I value their love. Just this morning I watched an episode of the new show for Jada Pinkett-Smith where she had Gabrielle Union as a guest. The topic of discussion was friendship and how do we let time pass by without addressing our friends and we find ourselves drifting apart and we don't even know why we're no longer in touch! So as they tried to hatched it out, Gabrielle was very open and heartfelt and in my opinion very honest about why she removed herself from the relationship. She felt she was constantly very self conscious about other women who held a definite poise and power in the industry. She admitted to gossiping, belittling others in order to make herself feel better. It's sad that women can't admire each other instead of feeling this need to compete. But I was thrilled that Gab grew from and past that and even sought out a life coach to train her body as well as her mind and spirit. In my opinion, it would have been a complete exorcism if Jada had admitted, hey girl, You said or did something that hurt me and I need us to talk. We can't just ignore an issue and expect for it to fix itself and go away on it's own. We gotta take care of our own. To wrap it up, let's take the time to acknowledge those friends that were so much a part of our lives and for x or y reason their no longer around. Analyze why are they not a part of your life now, and could you have done to keep them as friends. Take a few minutes to chit chat and catch up with your friends and inquire about their well being. You'd be surprised on how many have missed you.  |
| Well hello Blog: Being able to recover my account after such a long time has been such a blessing. Y'all don't understand. It's the first time I've ever completely forgotten a password to anything important. Not only did I forget my password but I no longer had access to the email I used to open the account because it was hacked. The backup email at the time was hacked as well and so my Writing account has been sitting idle all this time. Thankfully, The SM's were able to sort the whole thing out for me and so...I'M BACK!!!! LOL I've so much to tell you guys. My evolution as a writer and my life changes. My daughter who was 4 months since I opened the account is now 12 years old! Time flies. In any case, I have added to my portfolio the few items I created in my new account and I'm ready to do some serious writing and hope to hear from you guys soon. |
| but for a short period of time my..life is having a makeover and I've been busy scheduling appointments and paying debts etc..i hardly have time to sleep let alone sleep. But I feel guilty when I don't write. Why/ Because is something that nags me constantly at the back of my brain. Like "write something" come on you know you want to type of shit. I always give in. lol..ok so let me finish chapter 3 of Jaud. |
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I don't have children so I really didn't know what to say to help with your four year old. 