and come hitching and coughing

once again out of the shadows

and into the world

I pause and consider the spaces

between then and now

trace time on a line

the equator of my history

in these strange and obdurate

lacunae

in which I consider my reflection

and the fading of my innocence

I find myself laughing

at what I once believed

were flaws

I know them now for what they are

moments when I held my breath

and became whole

heralds of this

my awakening.

© 2006 J. A. Rollson

Traveling on a regular basis for work is an often a grueling and tiresome job or it can be stress free…enjoyable…ending in a sense of satisfaction. There are times when traveling becomes a lonesome job….I feel it most when I’m on the road for an extended number of days…not returning home for a quick change of clothes and a good night’s sleep in my own bed (which always makes me feel like a new woman!). If I leave the US and go where I don’t speak the language…by my little self…without a traveling buddy…..Feeling isolate is magnified.

As a woman, traveling to another country alone requires a little more planning. We are so lucky to have mobile technology today and there are so many apps available to help us lower our stress level when traveling to other countries.

Translate is an app that lets you type or record the sentence you want to say…it then puts it in the appropriate language…and will speak it out loud or allow you to show it to someone in large print

Conversion Free one of many free conversion apps really help manage currency and tipping appropriately when in another country.

Airline Apps are available that allow you to know what gate you will be departing and landing from as well as making you aware of any delays.

All of these things make a difference, but the best gift of travel is someone unexpectedly extending an act of kindness. I am reluctant to ask people I am working with to show me their city or go with me to dinner….but when someone offers to take me sightseeing or out to dinner…to me that is the most gracious expression of kindness….because I know that person is giving their time to make my trip more enjoyable. IT IS THE BEST!

On a recent trip, I was blessed to have the hand of friendship extended not by one…but by FIVE amazing young men and women who made me laugh, and see sights and taste food that I would have missed had I remained in my hotel room. What a wonderful gift of time they gave!

Thought for today….Have you extended yourself to a new acquaintance? It is always easier to entertain someone you know coming in town for a visit, but how about the person who has just moved to town or someone attending a business meeting at your office? Extend yourself in friendship …you may not realize what a blessing they will become in your life as well as the blessing they will receive….you may even find a new friend(s) soooo…Look for someone who you can reach out to…”Return to the roots of giving”

The rabbit comes to mind when I think about today’s market place when wanting to buy a home. Why is that you make ask? Well that is because if you don’t arrive above the curve than you will be left by the side of the street. I spoke with a friend of mine yesterday about Hedge Funds such as Black Stone or THR and how they are scooping up all the properties even before the average buyer can get to them. The the inventory is shrinking and you have to get creative to find homes but most importantly you have to know how to get your bid recognized above all other. I know a week back or so, I mentioned some ideas on how to get your bid noticed and I surely do hope you heed my warnings but I feel time is essential to any buying opportunity. 

I have seen it too many times where a potential buyer wants to go home and “think about it” but really time does not exist for thinking. I am not saying that you should rush into making one of the biggest decisions of your lifetime but I definitely feel you need to be prepared way in advance to make the choice quickly and accurately. HINT: THIS IS WHERE YOUR REALTOR WOULD COME IN! 

I know buyers will begin to get discouraged after months of looking or perhaps you even placed bids but I encourage you to never give up on your dreams of home ownership. Never stop trying because we all know the saying “it is always darkest before the dawn” and i could not agree more. As well, I urge your to claim your portion of land before all these hedge funds get all the properties. 

If you are running into road block after road block continue to press on. I would encourage you to reevaluate your plans of attack and than go after it again. I know you will find the home you’d like to purchase and all it takes is a little effort to put you above the rest. 

So my thought for you today is to A) Make sure to be ready to act quickly if you find the home you love B) Never give up your search & C) Please make sure you are always working with the RIGHT Realtor if you choose to go that route. 

As always, if I can be of any help please email: acevedoremax@gmail.com or Call/Text. 954.610.9112 any time. 

Happy buying, selling or investing – there has never been a better time to start than today! 

The tedious moment is now approaching when the young man must decide which hat and overcoat to pick from among the heap in the hall closet: one has to look presentable even for death. This is a scene which, knowing Andrew, could take several exasperating minutes, and since I see no need to describe it, I shall take the opportunity to welcome you to this tale.

Okay, so let’s be honest. What first caught my attention about The Map of Time was the cover–absolutely gorgeous. Then I read the back cover and realized it was kind-of, sort-of a book about time travel. I’m a dedicated Doctor Who fan and had just finished the anime Steins;Gate, so the book had me there. But I’m a frugal person, and I like to check and double check books before giving them hours of my time, especially when they’re 610 pages. This book received pages upon pages of glamorous reviews, so I buckled. Great cover, intriguing title, time travel, and opening the book to a random page where a character sings about internal organs (that is page 469, for you curious ones).  You got me.

I wish I could join the ranks of people who loved this book. I did like it, and I’m glad I read all 610 pages, but, unfortunately, this is not one of the books destined for my closest-to-my-desk shelf of books I can wholeheartedly recommend.

But let’s begin with the good. What kept me reading this book? The writing was great, but it wasn’t that. Without a doubt, it was the snarky, self-aware, omniscient narrator. Just read the first twenty or so pages, and you’ll already feel the narrator jerking you around, protecting your “sensibilities,” and treating the whole story with a refreshing, whimsical, somewhat cynical attitude. Most omniscient narrators I read are transparent, detached voices, but this narrator was a character, and he liked flaunting his all-knowing status. This was of particular interest to me, as I have an omniscient character-narrator in the novel I’m currently revising, and I was curious how Felix J. Palma pulled this off. The answer is: quite simply. Our beloved narrator told us up front that he could see everything and he was filtering it so we could understand. Brilliant. Palma’s narrator is nasty and pulls a few mean tricks on us readers, but I kept reading, hooked, excited to find out how this omniscient narrator fits into the story.

I’ll admit. I was a bit disappointed by the narrator’s reveal, but I won’t spoil anything. Besides, that’s a minor annoyance, not the primary reason this book won’t get to snuggle with my favorite books on the white bookshelf behind me. (And I thought it would look so good next to The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox.)

The Map of Time is divided into three parts: one melodramatic sort-of love story (this book is set in the Victorian era; prepare for melodrama), one actually very interesting time-travel-twisted love story, and one time-travel sort-of thriller reminiscent of Steins;Gate. H.G. Wells, the major recurring character, is present in all three to varying degrees, as the rivalry between him and Gilliam Murray develops. The first part is a decent introduction to the world and the story and debunks your hopes that this was a time travel story effectively, but I feel like it could be cut to one-third its length and be just as if not more effective. The second part is excellent; one of the most memorable characters, Tom Blunt, makes his debut here, and the love story is exceedingly interesting and well-executed. Again, there’s no actual time-travel here, but its exploration of the idea rivals The Time Traveler’s Wife. The third part is intense and fascinating… and comes out of nowhere. If we cut most of part one and extended part three, I think I would have liked this book much more.

So, how do the three parts fit together? Excellent question, and the answer is pretty shaky; there are unifying themes and some recurring characters, but this book felt more like three novellas than a novel. I don’t mind novellas. Novellas are great, but the book was trying to be one, unified novel, and this is where my criticism comes in.  The structure of this book is convoluted, and, adding to that the natural verbosity and detail that comes with writing Victorian era narratives, it makes for a slow, somewhat frustrating read. I usually like books that take time to read, but only if the slow pace is worth the fascinating content and characters and the reveals built in. Unfortunately, I can’t say this is the case for The Map of Time. This book was full of great ideas, an excellent narrative frame, and a few memorable characters (I would have liked more), but it drags and the hopping between story lines gets tiring and frustrating after a while, as characters develop only to fall out of the narrative for hundreds of pages on end. To make things harder, the narrator’s presence seemed to diminish the further the book got along, making it more difficult to keep me interested.

In summary, The Map of Time was an enjoyable book. It was interesting, and the narrative frame was well-executed. It had two memorable characters (for me, anyway, though I wished they would have showed up more), some good writing, and some interesting ideas woven through it. It wasn’t what I expected, which I liked, but it didn’t exceed my expectations in the process. The structure was shaky and the parts, though intertwined by some characters and events, didn’t blend well for me. The book was slow and quite convoluted and time-consuming, but I am still glad I read it, if only to learn about narrative frames. If you like Victorian period stories, H.G. Wells, time travel, hoaxes, thrillers, or omniscient narrators, I say this book is worth a read. I’m glad I read it through to the end. But especially if you don’t like Victorian period stories and time travel, this book will probably just frustrate you.

If you’re looking for a book that exceeds expectations on every front of Victorian period stories, you should go find The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox, which is still the only Victorian period novel on my white bookshelf.

However, every book is a learning experience, as a writer. And so, three things I learned about writing from this book:

1. If the personality of your narrator is strong, he can introduce himself and his narrative viewpoint and still be utterly fascinating

2. It’s great if your novel has strong sections, but those brilliant parts have to fit together cleanly, or the book will get tedious

3. Just because you can get away with your narrator jerking the reader and hiding things only to mess with their minds doesn’t mean the reader will necessarily like it

So, next in line I have three books to choose from. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (whose The Distant Hours is on my white bookshelf), Cryoburn by Lois McMaster Bujold (some SciFi by a fantasy writer whom I like well enough), or The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams (who comes highly recommended). We’ll see what calls to me in the car today.

Turning Twenty-Nine!

Yesterday was my twenty-ninth birthday. I honestly don’t even know what to say to that. I know the years are going by. I am experiencing life as it comes. Yet, I don’t feel like I am this age. I still feel very much like an eighteen year old. In the blink of an eye, ten plus years have gone by and I haven’t even noticed.

So much has happened. So many changes have occurred. However, looking back on it now, I feel like none of it even happened to me. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say it was all a dream.

I am not sure if this was the life intended for me. I am not quite sure that I am living my purpose to the fullest just yet. Thankfully twenty-nine still gives me a lot of time left according to the life expectancy of today’s day and age. I only pray that God gives me at least fifteen more years. My son will be eighteen years old in fifteen more years. I would like to be able to raise him at the very minimum until he is legally an adult so he won’t have to be at the mercy of anyone else.

Honestly, I would like many more decades of life. At least five more decades. At least. I would like to write some wrongs. I would like to get married in a church and wear a beautiful white dress. I would like to watch my son grow into a good, honest, hardworking man. I would like to have more children. I would like to walk my son or sons down the aisle as per our Brazilian custom. I would like to go shopping with my daughter in law or daughters in law. I would like to see grandchildren. I would like to be more spiritually awake and have a better relationship with God. I would like to buy a house. I would like for my mother to have an awakening of sorts and would absolutely love to have a close mother/daughter relationship with her. I would like to meet my two sisters, nieces and nephews from my biological father’s side that I’ve never met. I would like to celebrate a fiftieth wedding anniversary with the love of my life. For selfish reasons, I would like to die before my husband. I don’t think my heart would be able to withstand that kind of loss.

I would like intimacy with God. To be able to walk side by side with Him. Not only in the afterlife, but in this life as well. I would like to make an impact in this world. I would like to be financially abundant. Not only to be able to help myself and live a comfortable life, but I really do have the heart for helping others. My heart aches when I see or hear of someone in a bind. All I want to do is be able to help them. Sometimes I get frustrated because I can’t. I would like to be a good wife. The apple of my husbands eye. I would like to be an exemplary mother to my children and have them love me and be proud of me. I want to love and be loved.

All those things are my hearts truest desires. I imagine most people have a variation of those in their hearts truest desires. Those are mine. I am not sure if I will get to live and experience half of my hearts desires. I am not sure how many more years of life I have left or what God’s plans are for me in this life. I do, however, hope, wish and pray that I have time. Time to live all or at least most of those moments.

On this day, the day of my birthday, I pray and ask The Lord for more time. More time to write my wrongs. More time to accomplish my dreams. More time to build my family. More time with my son. More time with the love of my life. More time to laugh. More time to live and breath. Lord, please give me more time. More time on this earth to live the life that You have always meant for me to live! This is my prayer. Amen.

I believe the best way to understand how quickly time moves is to watch a sunset. The sky, almost without notice, begins to change suddenly. It’s over so quickly. Unless you are trying to see the beauty in it, you are likely to miss it!

Definition of procrastination

I am always a workaholic, not that I don’t procrastinate, I do. But when I start working, I will be very very focus. Wasting time is a sin, that’s what I had in mind when I am being lazy. That is why I could not quite understand people who can just do nothing all day. I have couple of friends who literally do nothing all day. Well, technically they still watch tv drama or just sleep, but they are not doing anything constructive or being productive at all. How could they?!

But after hearing my friend’s point of view, I started to understand a glimpse of this behavior. If you know you are going to need to work hard everyday in the future, why not grab the chance you have now to do nothing at all before you really need to work hard? Well, it make sense to me now. If you know you need to be mature, be responsible and all that when you reach that age or when you are out working, so why not be a little bit childish, reckless when you still have the chance?

Perhaps being a little bit lazy is not too bad, I might not be able to enjoy this privilege as I grow older. So, if you are reading this or procrastinating while you should be working, you are doing it right!

Cheers!

Touch a life….just like someone did yours

In a twinkle of an eye, everything changes;
A sunny sky turns gloomy with dark clouds;
In a breath, new sentiments are born;
Lovers begin to hate each other;
And haters begin to feel affection;
In a day, destinies change;
Royalties become paupers;
And paupers turn to be billionaires;

Reach out to those around you

The success of your tomorrow all depends on the one decision you’d have to take today;
So do the lives of those around you;
Because believe it or not, someone’s destiny is tied to you;
And till you take the right decision today;
Not only is your future tainted but that of the ones linked to yours.
So make it your goal to impact someone’s life today;
All it takes is one life to transform a community.

If you don’t believe it, the man Jesus is the perfect example.
Some people will oppose it with everything they have;
But the truth will always prevail and His reign will never end.
Be there for the one person who needs it today;
Your reward will be what your mind can never fathom.

Photo Credits to Google(c) Images.

One day at a time;
One life at a time;
And the future will be your legacy manifesting itself.

What will the next must-have technological innovation be? Jetpacks? Hoverboards? Wind-powered calculators?

Photographers, show us INNOVATIVE

In our generations, hardly a day goes by without a new must-have smart phone, computer, electronic or gadget that makes life easier, makes life faster, makes life almost impossible to keep up with as there is almost too much technology and information thrashing at us day after day.  

What could be better for us than to remember who we are before the onslaught of constant contact and immediate responses?

What could be better than going back to the basics, spending time without all of the toys and the noise?  

Here, I show you what I think the next big thing should be.  Time away from all of that.  Time with God and with nature.  Time together without technology. 

Isn’t it time?

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The bottom few floors of the building was more of a backpackers hostel. I think it was called Banana Backpackers. In case you’re ever looking for something in the area and Lavinia is full.

A slugs life, Nikon D3100, ISO 100, 55mm, f/2.8, 1/100

At the smallest most intricate levels of perspective we can view and define the progress of time and space.

Take this slug, such a simple life form you may say but yet it lives an independent and more complex life than we first believe. Being part of a larger more definitive eco system, a natural world of connections, evolution and life.

Never disregard the smallest of functions, for they have their part to play.

“The future is a concept, it doesn’t exist. There is no such thing as tomorrow. There will never be, because time is always now. That’s one of the things we discover when we stop talking to ourselves and stop thinking. We find there is only present, only an eternal now.”
- Alan Watts

live in the present.

This is our time. We – the people – have power. There is no excuse not to pursue our dreams. It doesn’t matter where you come from, who you are born to or how much money you have. You are your own maker and it is only you who has the power to stop yourself from fulfilling your dreams. Let’s stop making excuses and take control of our lives.

I’ve noticed that since college, my life has become more crazy, and with each day comes less and less time to do everything that needs to be done. I also literally got pregnant the month of my college graduation so I’m not sure who’s the time bandit–is it ending college and starting my career, or having a baby?

I’m going to go with having a baby. I think if I didn’t have a baby, I’d still be doing the same things I did in college–which included a few days of boredom here and there that are nonexistent in my life right now. If I am bored, it’s only because I have chores looming over my head that I don’t want to do and I can’t justify doing something else in place of said chore, so I just sit there. (Read more about this in my last post, Stuck in a Rut).

Nowadays, I’m rushing around everyday to get the dishes done, dinner cooked, baby fed, bathed, and put to sleep (with a little playing in between). Once Diego goes to sleep at night, I’m exhausted and there’s still chores left to do. No matter how hard I try to organize the chores, when we have busy weeks, we completely disregard them. This isn’t a big deal until they pile up and the house is a pig sty with laundry in the washer and dryer that’s been in there for days (I know I’ve mentioned my hatred for laundry here before).

It’s also not a big deal if we have non-busy weeks, but lately it seems that all of our weeks are uber-busy, whether it’s birthday get-togethers, groceries, cleaning, shopping, or other shenanigans, we are just always doing something. It doesn’t help that my fiance’s work schedule rarely allows for weekends off, so we have different days off almost every week. (I cannot wait for this to change! Counting down the days until he graduates college next spring and gets a M-F 9-5 job like the rest of us!!!)

So basically, I blame all of this lack of time on my child! Kids suck out all of our time, all of our energy, and most of our sanity, yet we love it!! It’s hard to explain, but that pretty much sums it up. I totally love this life.

I’ve realized that in order to get things done, everything needs to be split out over time and planned. I pretty much plan projects or objectives every month, sometimes I’ll stick mini-objectives in for the week. To keep my sanity (and because I consider rules in general to be guidelines), I can’t get stressed when half of these objectives don’t get completed. I’m learning that with kids, it’s so important to have a go-with-the-flow attitude because things will rarely go as planned.

My projects for June include sticking to a chore routine, and trying to make it work for our busy weeks, working on our wedding invitations and other wedding stuff, organizing the garage, and planning Diego’s birthday party! Oh, and I want to try to squeeze in some type of mini-workout routine thing, and I’d like to dabble into juicing. Oh, geez… I’m too ambitious.

I’d love to hear about your time chasing experiences! And for those of you that have figured it out, tell me your secret!!!

More Home-Economics here!

It is revision ‘season’ and therefore, organizing and applying maximum effort is highly important. Here are my revision tips:

 Where to revise???

Find a comfortable area where you can revise. I personally prefer revising on the carpet but, many people prefer desks or revising on their bed. I like adding pillows to make it more comfortable.

Simply Essential!

Before you start revising, ensure that there is water in the room. Revising for hours will make you very dehydrated. Also, food is important! After a long amount of revision, I begin feeling hungry so, I have jars of healthy goods in my revision area. It is said that nuts and fruit (fresh and dried) are good for you. I love cashew nuts and almonds. Furthermore, I eat yogurt and cereal bars as these are healthier options that taste good! For fruit, I love pineapple and all types of melon.

Also, ensure that you have a pack of tissues and all other essentials that you may need.

I keep hand cream (as my skin easily becomes dry) and lip balm.

How do I revise?

I revise by reading through textbooks and taking notes. I also find flashcards very useful- I certainly recommend trying these if you haven’t already. I use different colours- because it persuades you to read through your notes and does not appear as dull and boring. Occasionally, I make lists and mind maps. How do you revise??

Sheets of paper?

Loose sheets of paper are very annoying….so, I use folders-one for each subject. I would recommend doing this as it is very useful and much more organised.

Binders?

Well, here is my story- My binders did not cooperate and therefore, I now do all revision using folders and notebooks! If you are using binders, use dividers to organise your revision. Also, I like using post-it notes.

Never leave everything till the last minute!

Firstly, this does not work and secondly, you will be cramming three months revision into your brain. Also, you will regret all the weeks that you wasted…..

Utensils-

I spread my entire pencil case onto the carpet…..This way, it is easier to find utensils when needed. However, I ensure that they only occupy a small proportion of my room and furthermore, do not go missing!

Peace and quiet-

Ban any very loud clocks but ensure you have a quiet clock in the room. Keep count of the amount of revision you are doing for each subject and DON’T WASTE TIME! Daydreaming or fiddling with your calculator will be later regretted when you can’t remember the chemical formula for glucose…..incase you were wondering C6H12O6

#2 Time

This is a huge factor, but in what ways? When it comes to video production, here are some of the questions you’ll have to answer before we can start shooting anything.
Do you need this to be shot all in one day? Can we shoot it in 50 days? How about over a weekend? All of the factors that go into creating a video are multiplied by how much time it takes on set. If it costs $2000 for all of the cast, crew and equipment for one day, then obviously it will cost $4000 for two days. Most of the time, you can get a cheaper rate for longer productions. However, time is the most expensive thing on a set. This is why there is always an Assistant Director on every professional set. Don’t let the name fool you. They do not assist the director. Their job is to make sure everyone is on schedule. They are responsible for getting everything done on time, ensuring that the people and things are where they need to be when they need to be there. The Assistant Director (AD for film folks) is always your best friend when you are the Producer.  
Time is one of those tricky elements. Everyone wants to know exactly how long a certain thing will take. However, film and video creation is still an art. Art is not something that can be easily measured in time. For instance, is it better to ignore some of the smaller details of quality to get the shoot done on time? Is it a bad thing to go over by a small amount of time if it means a huge increase in quality? What about those factors that nobody can predict, such as accidents?  
Should something go wrong, then who has a back-up plan and how long will it take to implement that? Trust me, something always goes wrong. You can always tell when you have a professional crew in these circumstances. If you never noticed anything going wrong, then they were on point. These are the men and women that can adapt to changes exceptionally quickly, can understand how to make something work, and can usually stay on time while switching gears into a different plan of action.
Which brings me to the best way to stay on time. A plan of action.  
Film folks call the shot sheets, call sheets, shot lists or a variety of other names. The basic idea is what we are going to be doing and when we are doing that.  
This plan of action is usually created by a joint effort between the Producer, Director and Assistant Director. At times, the Cinematographer will join in, especially if there is a difficult or tricky shot to achieve. All of this planning is done way before the crew sets foot on the set. As a Producer (if you are paying for the commercial then you are at least an Executive Producer) you will have the ability to look over the plan of action and help to work out any flaws in that plan.
What does all of this mean? It means that time is very expensive. It also means that you can move exceptionally quickly, if you don’t care at all about the quality of the piece. With that much in mind, it isn’t as simple as “More time equals more quality.” There is a point of diminishing returns, just like everything else. Film and Video Production is a business, after all. Using your common business sense will tell you when you have reached that point, and it will help you determine how far into it you wish to go.

In tomorrow’s blog, we’ll talk about Quality. It is the golden trifecta of every film set. These are the three factors that must be balanced as best they can be for any production to become a success. 



As always, feel free to check out our website at  www.mooshkaproductions.com

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Hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!!!



-Helena

Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer and Editor

Mooshka Productions Co-Owner

Every year since then, without fail, the little pine tree has grown a few feet.  Now it is a little tree no longer.  I’m not sure exactly how tall it has grown — 40 feet?  50 feet? — but it is the tallest tree in the ‘hood, and towers over our back yard.  It’s hard to believe it once was little, but time has a way of having that kind of effect on things.

It works with birthdays, too — you remember the little sapling, and the next thing you know it is fully developed, mature, and holding its own in the forest of life.