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SNOW

Just a little bit of snow in Georgia 

A little excerpt from Paris Raines

I was returning from a meeting and rather agitated by the outcome.  I needed my afternoon fix so I walked to the Starbucks next to my client’s office.  While I maneuvered my way to the condiments counter, I stopped just in time before spilling hot coffee on the most beautiful woman I had ever seen.  Unfortunately, the person behind me didn’t stop in time and now my back is ablaze from a chai tea latte.  Great! This is officially a nightmare.  The young messenger boy behind me looked as though he was going to piss his pants when he saw the grim expression on my face.

 “I’m sorry Mr.! You stopped so quickly that I didn’t have time to react,” he pleaded.

I took a deep breath because I didn’t want to be belligerent in front of this beautiful woman who was now watching and waiting for my reaction. I smile and politely said, “It’s okay, it was just an accident.”

Of course he stands there shocked by my response and it appears we are drawing attention from the rest of the customers.  I removed my suit jacket and attempted to blot it dry with several napkins.  Then the beautiful woman stops to help me.

“Hi, I’m Catherine.” She said.

 My God she was stunning!

“I’m Patrick, nice to meet you Catherine.”

“I don’t think the napkins are going to do the trick.” She teased.

“You need to wear flashing lights to warn people when you’re approaching.”

“So you’re saying this is my fault?” She responded playfully.

“Of course it is.  Someone as beautiful as you needs to be announced before they enter a room.”

The messenger guy grabbed a fresh chai latte and jetted away on his bike.  We both laughed like we had a private joke and I felt it was the perfect time to make my move.

“So Catherine, do you work in this area?”

“I had a doctor’s appointment in the adjacent building.  The smell of coffee lured me in here.  What about you?”

“I’m a partner at Williams, Cloud and Shephard.” 

She raised an eyebrow.  I think I impressed her. 

“Are you in a hurry?” I gestured towards a table outside.   I could sense a bit of hesitation on her part, but she decided to join me after all.  We talked for about an hour or so, laughing like we were old friends.  I learned that she just returned from France. She is a fashion model and very much single.  I decided to be bold and ask her out on a date. 

“Do you have any plans this weekend?”

“What did you have in mind?” she smiled.

“I have to attend a black tie charity event on Saturday.  I would love for you to accompany me.”

“What time shall I be ready?”

“I’ll pick you up at 7.  What’s your….?”  Before I could finish my sentence she was writing her address and phone number on a napkin.   I wrapped it in my handkerchief as if it were a shrine.  I couldn’t take the silly grin off my face.  Hell, I was just plain giddy at this point.  She stood up and kissed me on the cheek.

“Until Saturday,” she smiled.

After watching her walk away, I checked my watch and nearly jumped out of my skin.  I had a meeting at 2:00 and it’s 3:30! I grabbed my coffee stained jacket and hailed a cab.  I call my assistant, Valerie, to see if my meeting could be rescheduled.  Luckily, the client cancelled.  Valerie tried to feverishly reach me but I forgot to turn the ringer on after my last meeting.  That’s why I was able to talk to Catherine for two hours.  Just thinking about her now makes me smile.  She was about 5”9, long black hair sparkling brown eyes and African American.  I have never dated outside my race.  I am an Irish boy from Boston and dating a black woman was a no-no.  Things have changed and so has my opinion.  Besides, this woman was so gorgeous there was no way I was going to throw away this chance to get to know her.

I arrived at my office building and paid the cab driver.  I just need to check in return any pertinent calls and then start my weekend.  Valerie gave me that ‘why are you so late’ look.  I pretended not to notice.

“Any messages Val?”

“Mmm Hmm.  Mr. Cloud was looking for you.  I’m sure it’s regarding your last meeting.”

“I’ll stop by his office on my way out.”

“And your wife called… She wants to know if you are coming to the cabin this weekend.”

PACK ENFORCER

I came upon this book by accident and I decided to give it a try.  It is a paranormal story about a girl trying to live under the radar until her life becomes entangled with the local werewolves.  Now she not only has to leave the comforts of her home, but she ends up falling for the Enforcer of the Cascadia wolves. I became so engrossed in the story that I will be reading the rest of the books in the series. I couldn't pull myself away from it.  There were times where I felt like she was a little too sassy but she held her own when it was time to fight.   I'm a new fan!

COLLATERAL BEAUTY

This movie touched me on a level that I didn't think it could reach.  I put off watching this movie because I didn't hear good things about it.  But it kept popping up and from past experiences, I know that is a sign for me to watch it.  I slept past my normal time today and I awoke to the sound of this movie.  Although it had only been on for 9 minutes, I decided to restart it.  Will Smith's character had experienced such a tremendous loss that he didn't know how to process it and move on with his life; so his co-workers decided to try and help him.  There are so many layers to this movie and while watching it I decided on how I would add my own twist and hoped that the writer's thought about it.  To my surprise, they did almost exactly what I expected and it was an awesome story.  The movie offers hope for the viewers and encourages them to deal with things that are difficult head on.  Life is not always what we want but it will always give us what we need, if we believe.

Wind River

I'm a big fan of Jeremy Renner so I decided to watch his latest movie Wind River.  I love a good "who done it" and this movie gave me just that.  The scariest part about this movie is that it is based on actual events.  Native American women go missing in large numbers and there is currently no database to keep track.  The brutal temperatures in Wyoming, where the movie takes place, can cause a person to freeze to death just by breathing in the cold air. There is a young woman who is running in the snow, bare-foot, and later ends up dead.  When you find out what happened to her, you will be appalled and ready to kill the bad guy.  It is well worth watching.  Jeremy did an outstanding job and if you pay close attention you will see three actors that played in the Twilight trilogy.

JD

I Have a Rendezvous with Death

Alan Seeger, 1888 - 1916

I have a rendezvous with Death   
At some disputed barricade,   
When Spring comes back with rustling shade   
And apple-blossoms fill the air—   
I have a rendezvous with Death
When Spring brings back blue days and fair.   
   
It may be he shall take my hand   
And lead me into his dark land   
And close my eyes and quench my breath—   
It may be I shall pass him still.
I have a rendezvous with Death   
On some scarred slope of battered hill,   
When Spring comes round again this year   
And the first meadow-flowers appear.   
   
God knows ‘twere better to be deep 
Pillowed in silk and scented down,   
Where love throbs out in blissful sleep,   
Pulse nigh to pulse, and breath to breath,   
Where hushed awakenings are dear...   
But I’ve a rendezvous with Death
At midnight in some flaming town,   
When Spring trips north again this year,   
And I to my pledged word am true,   
I shall not fail that rendezvous

Why Do I have MS?

Why do I have MS?

Me: God why do I have MS?

God:  Would you like for me to say that I am testing to see how strong you are and how you manage to exude strength under such amazing odds? Or maybe I could say that I only give my strongest soldiers the tough jobs so everyone knows that you are my favorite.  All of this is true but the reality is this: Your immune system has attacked the myelin sheath that covers your nerves.  I have designed your body to be a magnificent work of art if fed the proper nutrients.  Partying all night, lack of proper nutrition and exercise, will soon cause your body to try and preserve itself.  There is only so much it can do with the processed food, that’s actually not food at all, and the lack of vitamins and minerals.  I created the earth and the ability for it to produce food for you to eat.  Yet you prefer something called McDonald’s.  I laced the grounds with beautiful fruits of red and purple and vegetables of green, yellow and gold.  But you preferred the Big Mac.  Your body is designed to function on food, real food, and if you decide to substitute that then the results are major health issues. 

Me:  So can I eat a chicken sandwich?

God: Bye Felicia

If your looking for something different, this is a great movie to watch. In a dystopian society, 7 siblings must hide and be one person in a world where you are only allowed to have one child. Siblings will be destroyed. It's amazing how the actress maintains the personality of seven different women.

TAKE A RIDE WITH THE SELECTED SINNERS

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A GOOD MOTORCYCLE ROMANCE SERIES, SCOTT IS THE BEST!

THE CHANGE by EVANESCENCE

This song speaks to be on so many levels.  It's just awesome!!

12 Years a Slave

I didn't have the stomach to watch this movie in the theater.  I knew it would take me places that I wasn't ready to venture.  It is important that we know where we come from and pay homage to those that have fought and died so that we may enjoy the privileges before us.  So many people endured conditions that we can't even fathom.  To be free one minute and then enslaved the next with no one to hear your plea is despicable.  But it happened.  And sadly it is still happening.  I learned that no matter what, just keep moving forward.  God will give you justice.  Overall I enjoyed the movie and I appreciate all of my ancestors.

The Paperboy

I was advised by a friend to watch this movie starring Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and John Cusak.  With an all star cast like this, the movie should be outstanding! So I thought..
I should have watched the movie with no expectations. I can't even tell you what the movie is about because it is so out there!!  Each of the actors did a great job of being crazy as hell!!  That I must say takes talent! Nicole Kidman was a hot ass mess and she made her character very believable.  I won't give the movie away but she had an awesome scene with John Cusak, who by the way looked like a serial killer from the swamp.  Macy Gray was also in this movie and she was Zac's maid.  She really took charge of her role and made her character shine by doing things her way.  She is actually the one telling the story.  I must say that I will need to watch this movie again in order to appreciate the high that it takes you on.  Oh yeah, it is directed and written by Lee Daniels.

LOCKE

I am a fan of Tom Hardy. Who can resist a man with a British accent? Today I watched his movie entitled Locke... I have to say that I was very disappointed.  This movie takes place entirely in his car while he is driving to London.  And by the way he has a cold while filming and they keep it as a part of his character.  At first I thought this is what they mean by 'art'.  Then I say "well he has bills like the rest of us so he may not always enjoy every movie that he films'.  But this movie was almost like a comedy.  His wife, his co-worker and his baby momma, are blowing his phone up one after the other during his trip.  It was an insult to the viewer.

HOUSE OF CARDS

If you haven't seen HOUSE OF CARDS I advise you to stop everything your doing and immediately log into Netflix!  This is hands down one of the best shows I've seen in a while.  Kevin Spacey makes every woman ask herself "Where is my Frank Underwood?"  Not that we want a political animal for a significant other but more so a partner in whatever crime tickles your fancy.  The yin to your yang.  He and Claire ( played by Robin Wright) are a team in every sense of the word.  Like most people you will succumb to the "binge watcher" club simply because you just can't get enough once you hit play.

Hot shows!

I am so glad that the AMC TV show The Killing has returned!  Holder and Linden are now searcing for a new killer and the twist and turns are outstanding!!!

Crossing Lines on NBC has started out very good.  Let's see how the international cops fare as the season progresses.