26 Wednesday Oct 2016
Posted in Quote of the Day
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California, Life, Mammoth Lakes, Photographer, Poems, Published, Rainbow Falls, Sunset Magazine, Travel, Unpublished, Vacation, Writer
RAINBOW FALLS – MAMMOTH LAKE CALIFORNIA
To live life, is to live in the present.
The past remains in our memories,
The future strives in our dreams,
But the present is our existence.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright October 26, 2016
23 Sunday Oct 2016
Posted in Photographs from Art Gallery
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Author, California, Eastern Sierra Mountains, Owen's Valley, Photography, Published, Scenery, Travel, Unpublished, Vacation, Writer
Eastern California Mountains
Horseshoe Meadow in the Eastern Sierra Mountains. Beautiful scenery and only three-hours away from the city.
Photograph By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright October 2016
19 Wednesday Oct 2016
Posted in The Lost Diary of Jane Doe
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Author, California, Eastern Sierra Mountains, Horseshoe Meadow, Love, Photogarphy, Published, Relationships, Sunset Magazine, Travel, Unpublished, Vacation, Writer
The Lost Diary of Jane Doe
To love someone is to be vulnerable,
vulnerability is raw.
Simplicity of love is to love completely,
but love is one-sided.
Love someone deeply,
but they don’t love you the same.
Or do we simply accept the person who loves us,
therefore, not loving them passionately back by being shielded.
Love is risk,
protecting our heart means not loving back.
Can two people love each other at the same time,
Or is it one-sided.
Complete and passionate love are both hearts uniting into one.
never one broken.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright October 19, 2016
12 Wednesday Oct 2016
Posted in Excerpt from Manuscript - SNOW
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Abusive Relationships, Addiction, Author, California, Cocaine, Love, Published, Recovery, San Francisco, snow, Unpublished, Writer
Excerpt from Manuscript – SNOW
Autumn, a time when the leaves changed from green to yellow to orange and then red. The days were warm in the mornings, as the nights escaped into the most certain chill.
This time of year had always been January’s favorite. Moving to San Francisco had been his idea, but now that she had warmed up to it, she too loved the quaint city with all its undying charm.
Standing out on their balcony, with her faux-fur coat wrapped around her body, fighting to keep her warm, but desperately failing, she watched the city lights flicker in the distance. Jack seemed to be spending more and more time away from their home and from her.
She perniciously had too much time on her hands to think. She didn’t like when her mind drifted over to the darker side, but it had been hard not to lately.
She missed him so much that her heart ached. She knew in her heart that she was losing him, but she couldn’t compete with this. She had to let him go, but she didn’t know if she had the courage to do so.
She had always hated that stupid saying, “If you love someone set them free and if they are yours to keep, they will come back to you.”
“Dumb saying.” She thought, despairingly wiping away the tears.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: JCW
Copyright: October 12, 2016
28 Wednesday Sep 2016
Posted in Excerpt from Manuscript - SNOW
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Addiction, Author, Bolsa Chica Beach, California, Cocaine, Love, Published, Recovery, Relationships, Religion, snow, Sober, Travel, Unpublished, Writer
Excerpt from Manuscript – SNOW
She lay there, in her expensive Donna Karen suit, carefully watching him, as his chest slowly went up and down with each reserved breath.
January knew she should change her clothes and grab a bite to eat, but she was afraid. She was afraid to leave his side.
In the past, she had taken life as it came. In other words, she hadn’t taken it seriously. Not until today.
Jack stirred, moving only slightly in his bed. Startled, January hastily pushed the lock of hair away from her eyes…digging in her purse for a bobby pin, quickly shoving it in her mouth, and nervously pushing her hair behind her ear.
Starring intently, only inches from his face, she waited, waited for him to wake.
“Jack Honey…can you hear me? Jack?”
The room fell silent once again…nothing could be heard, except for the breathing machine, as it went beep, beep, beep…driving January mad.
She wasn’t a religious person, although she had been around plenty of people claiming they were, but she needed to get her voice out…she needed God to listen to her prayer.
“Dear God, please bring Jack back to me…I promise to love him more and help him to get clean and stay clean.”
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright September 28, 2016
21 Wednesday Sep 2016
Posted in Excerpt from Manuscript - SNOW
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Addiction, Agents, Author, Break-ups, Cocaine, Heartache, Love, Magazine, Photography, Published, Rehab, Relationships, snow, Travel, Unpublished, Writer
EXCERPT FROM MANUSCRIPT – SNOW
They both lay in bed, exhausted, but satisfied by their late night excursion.
January cuddled up closer into Jack’s arms, nestling her head in between the nape of his neck, just under his ear, as her slender fingers gently glided over the dark hair that now appeared on his chest.
At first, she had thought she would hate the thought of her man having a hairy chest, Jack had always been a clean-shaving guy, but over the past few years, he had let it go. January loved it.
“I love you, Jack…you know that, right?”
“Of course, Sweetheart. And I love you too, with all my heart.” He said, bringing her lips up towards his, kissing them tenderly this time. “Why do you ask?”
“I just get worried sometimes…that’s all.”
“Worried about if I love you?”
“No, worried that it won’t last. It’s all too perfect and when everything is perfect there is always something that comes along and ruins it. It seems like I am never completely happy and when I am, it is taken away from me.” January sadly said, stretching out her long legs from under the sheets.
“Baby, I love you now and forever. That’s all that really matters for right now. We have the present…that’s all we can be certain, we can’t foresee the future, Sweetheart.”
“I know that Jack…I just hope you’re right.”
“Trust me.”
Sadly enough, that was what worried her.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photography By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright September 21, 2016
14 Wednesday Sep 2016
Posted in Authors of the Week
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Addict, Author, Beaches, Book, California, Depression, Family, Help, Humboldt County, Literary Agents, Love, Magazine, Northern California, Published, Teenagers, Travel, Unpublished, Vacation, Writers
THE MONSTER UNDER MY BED
No one will believe me…I tell myself, as I try to drift off to sleep.
But sleep doesn’t come easy to me these days. I lay here in the dark, wondering if I would be happier, if I wasn’t me.
This is silly, I tell myself. I have people who love me. My mom loves me, but sometimes it feels as if she doesn’t understand me. But then again…what adult does truly understand a teenage mind.
One or two? I take that back. Zero.
Depression surrounds me, but I must not let it draw me in. I’m really trying, but there are days when I wonder if it is enough.
Written By: Unanimous Author
Photograph By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright September 14, 2016
10 Saturday Sep 2016
Posted in Excerpt from Manuscript - SNOW
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Addiction, Agents, Author, Church, January, Love, Marriage, Published, Recovery, Redemption, Unpublished, Wedding, Writer
SNOW
His sacred words echoed through her ears, reaching all the way up to the highest rafters in the blessed church. Rows of fragrant Calla Lilies lined the pews, sweet, succulent pink roses filled the air with just a hint of Baby’s Breath to add color to the arrangement; January was filled with peace.
“You may kiss the bride.”
Jack had a look of endearment upon his face, as he looked down and into his wife’s sparkling blue eyes.
He couldn’t believe that she was actually his. He loved this woman with all his heart. He had almost lost her once, but now redemption was on his side.
January batted her long, black lashes for less than a second, before closing them, as the anticipation grew, waiting for his kiss.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: PMW
Copyright September 10, 2016
08 Wednesday Jun 2016
Posted in Authors of the Week, The Lost Diary of Jane Doe
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Art, Artist, Author, Beach, Consciousness, Diary, Heart, Jane Doe, Lost, Mind, Photograph, Psychiatric, Published, Sadness, Unpublished, World, Writer
THE LOST DIARY OF JANE DOE:
Sometimes I sit on the beach watching the world go by,
wondering why I feel the emptiness I do.
Shouldn’t someone only feel sad if they had just cause to do so,
or does our mind play tricks on us.
Is there actually something out there that justifies such feelings,
sometimes I wonder.
Perhaps our conscious mind does not allow us to see all that we can see,
but our hearts can’t help but feel.
However, if there is no cause,
how sad would that leave us.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright: February 10, 1994
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