18 Wednesday May 2016
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CONTRADICTION IN WORDS…
Family is what saves you, but yet…
Family is what can destroy you.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photography By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright May 18, 2016
11 Wednesday May 2016
Posted in Excerpt from Manuscript - SNOW
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Excerpt – SNOW
“I know you’re lying!”
January knew he only lied when he was using. She had lived with the cycle for long enough to see the subtle changes in his behavior. She used to laugh about it, saying he was two-faced, but in reality it wasn’t funny.
She had been living with this man’s ups and downs for nearly twenty-seven years.
“I’m not lying, baby.”
“I know you didn’t go to work today, Jack, your boss called.”
“What a prick. He has had it out for me since the first day I started.”
Jack always knew what to say. Nothing was ever his fault, it was always the other guy.
January had come to a point when she no longer fought, it was easier to just accept it. Her best friend had told her once, you made your bed, now lie in it. She guessed she had.
“Jack, what are we going to do. We need money for our mortgage.”
“Don’t worry baby, I will get you the money.”
“How? You just lost your job.” January cried.
“Don’t worry your pretty little head, I will take care of it and have your mortgage money to you by Friday.”
It was always Friday, but he could no longer keep his promises. His lies were starting to catch up with him, they were drowning him and her and their family. Poor Bella, she didn’t deserve any of this.
“Jack, I can’t take this anymore. You always get fired after two weeks, why is that?”
“I told you baby, he was a prick. I will find another job, didn’t I tell you not to worry?”
“Hi, Daddy, are we going to have to move again?” Bella had just walked into our conversation, holding her ice cream in her hand, as it melted, dripping down her arm.
It was always the same story, but nothing was getting better. She knew why he lost his job after two weeks, it wasn’t because of any other reason, but he was using again.
He had just gotten paid two days before and now he had changed, January saw it, his boss saw it, and now Bella saw it.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright May 11, 2016
07 Saturday May 2016
Posted in Just a PERFECT Thought
Happy Mother’s Day
Sunday we are celebrating all moms on this very special day. Mothers are one of the most unselfish and perfect creatures. They have the ability to love you before they see you and continue to do so for the rest of your lives.
My most important role in life is being a mother. I wouldn’t trade it for any other career. It is so rewarding to watch the little ones we bring into the world grow up into great women and men.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there in our world. Thank you for all you do everyday to make this world a safer and better place to be.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright May 2016
29 Friday Apr 2016
Posted in Excerpt from Manuscript - SNOW
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Excerpt from Snow…
January stood frozen, in front of her New York window flat. She was alone. It seemed as if she had been alone forever, although it had only been seven days since he left.
She wondered if he would return or leave her to deal with her devastating news alone. She hoped he would come back, but by the look upon his face and the hateful words he had spoken, she wasn’t so sure.
Actually, she wasn’t so sure of anything anymore. The disease had left her numb and afraid.
She wasn’t thinking about herself anymore, as her gaze caught something magical, down on the street below her expensive Brownstone. She was on the fifth floor of her apartment flat, but her eyesight was still good, thank goodness she still had that.
She had to smile. Young love was wonderful, she thought.
She vividly remembered when she and Jack had been so young and naive in love. She had loved him more than life itself back then.
“What happened to us?” She said out loud, even though she was the only one in the room.
The echo of the silence sharply snapped back at her. Relentless, she let the tears fall from her face, no longer caring about her make-up smearing or how she looked.
“What was the point?” She thought.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright April 30, 2016
26 Tuesday Apr 2016
Posted in Excerpt from Manuscript - SNOW
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Excerpt from SNOW
Jack was consumed with worry. He pondered over if he would be able to fulfill his promise to her, but he knew with all his heart that he intended to try his hardest to keep his word and honor to the only woman he had ever loved or would love…
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: PMW
Copyright April 2016
17 Sunday Apr 2016
Posted in Authors of the Week
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NO TLC
I’m like a flower.
You picked me
and you loved me,
but after a while,
you forgot to water me
and I was dying, literally,
for you to come back.
To give me some water,
but I started wilting…
and you finally noticed
that you forgot about me,
but now, though,
I was lifeless, dead.
So you threw me away.
Written By: JCW
Copyright: April 16, 2016
Photograph By: JCW
10 Sunday Apr 2016
Posted in Excerpt from Manuscript - SNOW
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Excerpt from Manuscript – SNOW
“He’s right you know…I’ve never had a happy ending that lasted.”
“Come on Jan, it can’t be that bad.”
“Mimi, it is. I just feel so lost without Jack.” January said, biting down on her lip.
“I know you are sweetie. Have you visited him lately?”
“Not really. It’s so hard. He’s still really angry with me. I guess I deserve it.”
“Don’t be so hard on yourself. You don’t deserve any of this.”
“I’m not so sure about that. It is my fault Jack isn’t here right now.”
“Jan, it is definitely not your fault. Jack made his own choices. You didn’t force his hand into getting back into meth nor did you make him get onto his motorcycle, when he was totally high.” Mimi said, nursing the rest of her wine.
“Mimi, now you’re not being fair. If I wouldn’t have pushed him so hard and driven him to be so damn perfect, in only my sense of course, none of this would have happened!”
“Jan, you need to let it go. It will only destroy you.”
“I know, but I can’t.”
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright April 2016
05 Tuesday Apr 2016
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SNOW
“I told him I was damaged. We talked about this from the beginning. He promised to be patient, while I healed, but he lied. He lied just like everyone else lies to me. He gave up on me.”
“You miss him, Jan…”
“Miss him…I don’t think miss is the right word. Do I feel a sense of loss…sure, but it’s more like a loss of hope. The hope for happiness. The hope for another chance at love. The hope he was one of the good guys.”
“Was he one of the good guys…”
“I really thought he was, Mimi. Maybe I expect too much from people, maybe I push too hard, and hold on too tightly. But the saddest part is that I did think he was one of the good guys. The one that would be there for me when I was sad…to wipe away my tears…to stay by my side… Maybe that’s all an illusion…I don’t know anymore.”
“I know what you mean, Jan. I don’t have the best track record with guys either. But look at it this way, at least we have our friendship.” Mimi stated, pouring another glass of wine.
“Yes, at least we have that!”
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Photograph By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright April 2016
31 Thursday Mar 2016
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SNOW
January set the pregnancy stick down on the white Formica counter-top. Tapping her finger, as she bit down on the tip of her it, she was lost in thought. Did she want the test to come out positive or would it be safer to have a negative result…
She knew she loved Jack with all her heart, but was he marriage material…
Unexpectedly she jumped, hearing the creak of the front door.
“Honey, are you home…”
Damn, it was Jack. Closing her eyes and reluctantly opening them again, she peeked down at the pink stick. Her heart dropped.
“I’m in here, Jack.” She called out.
Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright: March 2016
02 Wednesday Mar 2016
Posted in Photographs from Art Gallery
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Venice Beach Artists…
Venice Beach, California, a must see… so many talented artists. There’s never a dull day spent walking up and down the boardwalk in Venice Beach!
Photograph and Written By: Ask Ms Mandi
Copyright January 2016
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