So once again it seems that im about a month behind on my updating my blog. Im very sorry about this for those fans that follow me. Things have been hectic at college, and then getting sick, and BAM..here we are, Thanksgiving already. My producer and I have been working very hard when I actually have some free time to make things happen. Not only for me and my career, but mostly for you the fans. You are what Im most thankful for this holiday season. Honestly if it wasnt for your feedback, and making me realize that people out there really do love to see what it is I do…Well none of this would be possible.

     The semester ends soon at school, and that means i will be working hard full-time to make videos not only for my personal site Straponcowgirls.com but Im also making plans to get together with some other players in the adult entertainment world. So to all you Fans out there that would love to see me get pounded on your favorite websites….Write them and tell them, you want me..lets make it happen. I have some cool things lined up so far, and will be posting them here in the blog as soon as they are locked in. Now for updates on my own personal site.

    Straponcowgirls.com is starting to grow, and soon we are planning on giving the site a whole new look. Shooting everything in HD video, as well as pictures. The site was ment to look professional as well as show that we are just normal amateur models sharing me and my friends sexual adventures. This wont change at all…just the look of it. I will be doing some more shoots with my hot friend Bella Blaze. Olivia Saint Clair will also be doing a shoot with me soon. Ive got some hot threesome lined up with some sexy couples that are members of the website. Plus Im working on a Christmas DVD shoot, that should be a lot of fun.

     I hope all of you have a Happy Thanksgiving. I know Im going to try and catch up on some sleep. Thanks again for your love and support. Keep the feedback coming I LOVE nothing more than hearing from my fans…Well maybe a bed rocking orgasim..hehehe

Ginger

Okay, I have to admit it. I’m hooked on figure skating. I watch the nationals and all the grand prix events like Skate Russia, America, China. I can’t wait for the Vancouver Olympics.

And I look forward to the day I can watch the Stars on Ice live, in person, front row. That is, when I’ve made a million dollars (I can dream, can’t I?).

My favorite skaters though are the most artistic, usually the professionals: Kristi Yamaguchi, Scot Hamilton, and my all time pair, Ekaterina Godeeva and Sergei Grinkov…and when he died, I cried. When she remarried, I rejoiced.

Here are some lessons I’ve learned from the skating world:

1. Amateur skaters have to work exceptionally hard. Amateurs are the ones who have to adhere to the rules or fail. In the short program, the focus is on technique. There are specific requirements: so many jumps, a combination triple jump, straight line sequence, spiral and spins. Even in the long program whose focus is artistic, there are specific requirements and these tend to make skaters tense.

In much the same way, beginning writers face many “do’s.” Agents and editors give us rules from how to write a query, how to avoid “be” verbs, passive, semi-colons, etc. etc. These rules can hinder creativity, much like how they affect amateur skaters.

2. Amateurs don’t get paid unless they live in Russia, in which case the state gives them just enough to live on. The only way amateurs make decent money is to medal and get endorsements.

In much the same way, writers have to polish their craft, working with peers and editors until the manuscript reads like a bestseller. It’s the only way to stand above the crowd and receive some financial compensation.

3. Amateurs have to take the chance on inventing new moves, like the Bielman’s spin where she reaches behind her and pulls one leg while spinning on the other, or the tunnel jump invented by Brian Boitano, raising one arm. In the same way, writers have to take chances and set trends.

For instance, I heard agent after agent tell me they weren’t sure my memoir would take because no middle-class African woman had written a cross-cultural memoir involving immigration. I’m sure the first vampire novel suffered rejection until someone decided he/she liked one.

Now there’s a glut. Same with teens who possess superpowers. Now, it’s almost impossible to find average young adults who aren’t zapping whole universes just by pointing. If you have an idea that’s untried, don’t be afraid to go for it. Set a trend rather than follow others.

4. Professional skaters have programs that are far more innovative and fun. Once skaters make the switch from amateurs to professionals, their skating takes on new artistic heights. They are simply breath-taking, especially when they’re just doing shows.

Ekaterina Godeeva barely does any jumps, but God, can she mesmerize! A man only has to watch her skating with Iliak to fall in love with her. I still gasp when a male skater does flips.

In much the same way, a writer who has achieved publication discovers the freedom to create and explore, the confidence to express one’s true voice. While many of us are amateurs, we can still write with passion and abandon. Within reason. Rules help us to develop our skills.

Ultimately, we must listen to the voice within,
the ‘thing’ that’s uniquely us.

~ Bisi