Griffin Directive

This just in......

2010-08-31T07:02:00.000-07:00

Ok, the new juice is this. I started work on something new, something kinda spiritual. I think it has great promise too. I have the first five pages written so far which is amazing because between work and then coming home to work at the house I find that I have very little time for writing these days, WHICH REALLY SUCKS!!!! But, this latest stary was inspired by a dream I had, should be good.

The Dual

2010-02-13T07:33:00.000-08:00

Ok, here's the new juice! Enjoy.......

I didn't expect it so quickly this time. I mean, I know i'm quick, but he's fast. You wouldn't expect it from a man of his size and stature. When I had agreed to this dual and it's simple yet painstaking rules, I thought for sure i had him. I thought for sure that if we weren't allowed to use magic in the dual he wouldn't be worth the pair of six dollar payless sneakers he was wearing now. A fist fight, a pure back alley, underground, school yard brawl. I mean hell when he proposed it the first thought that went through my head was the movie Fight Club and the numerous scense of guys pounding the shit out of each other, but this was different. In the movie they tapped out when they had enough, this wasn't the case here, this was to the death and we both agreed to those terms. I figured he thought he was outclassed when it came to magic but, to give terms of no magic, no weapons, just pure physical strength was just...... insane.
We were both tiring at this point, the fight had been going on for several minutes. I could see it in his body how tired he was and the fact that I was laying on my back from his last punch should tell you just how tired I am. Here was a man about five foot two on a lucky day who probably weighed in at less than a hundred pounds, a man who could be thrown off his feet with a summer breeze. Now take me, i'm just shy of six foot, I weigh in at over a hundred eighty pounds, I work out and he is the one standing five feet from me laughing with his witness, and that's when it struck me.
Well, it didn't hit me literally but, I tasted it. It was rolling around in my mouth, it had a bitter and aweful taste. It tasted like something had gone rotten in the fridge and I had tken a bite out of it. It was full hatred, louthing, and murder. It was a spell! He had been cheating the entire time and I hadn't detected it because it was something new, something I had never even heard of.
I sat up slowly, giving off the appearance that I was almost done. It wasn't hard to be honest, I was hurting really bad and if he kept using this new form of magic I was toast. I quickly glanced over at the judge standing in the shadows of the room. In that brief glance his elven eyes met mine and a subtle yet quick smirk spread across his lips but, just as fast as it appeared it disappeared. He knew, he had sensed it in that last hit too but, it wasn't something either one of could prove.
I stood up, and very carefully did the only thing I could. I gathered up what was left of the spell he had used on me and infused it into my right hand. Making my fist a preverbial jack hammer. It was magic used against me and I was the king of redirective magic. Jacob had crossed the line which meant that I was now allowed to. He eyed me suspiciously, he hadn't detected what I had done but I knew the judge had.
Jacob rushed me just then, probably in hopes of finishing me off. I watched as he came, standing still, perfectly calm, and waiting. It didn't take long, he was almost upon me. I took two brief steps forward, closing the distance between us, pulled my right arm back and threw every ounce of energy I had left in my body right at his nose......................................................................

Ya ya ya, like I'm gonna give you the ending to the fight, lol. The fight scene is still a work in progress, this is only part of it. So try not to be too critical, lol!! Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Evolution

2010-02-13T07:06:00.000-08:00

I've waited far too long to return at last to my blog. I've been working on several stories all at once over the past year and while i'm making progress on them all i'm not getting them done. It's a bit nerve racking at times to be honest. I didn't make any New Years Resolutions this year but i'm thinking it time to kick myself in the nuts for a reality check and get busy writing more.
I had a dream....... yes, I too like Dr. King have had an inspiring dream. A dream I hope I can achieve. This dream has inspired me to take action on a couple of my own personal battlefronts. I shall give it my best in hopes that that will be enough. I shall keep you all informed of course.
Now, on to an update about my stories.....................
My Book - Still a work in progress, I did however find my perfect muse for a certain female character. It's extremely funny how much they have in common, lol. She's a beautiful, intelligent, witty, and very dangerous woman....... small but FIERCE!!! Thank you once again for allowing me to model my character more after yourself (she knows who shes is, no need to embarrass her here, lol). I'm also done writing out and drawing up my own little sketches of armor and wardrobe for the book. Now it's time to pass all of that information on to two guys I trust with a lot more artistic talent than myself in drawing to make them look a hell of a lot better, lol.
Mel's Story - I'm still workin on it Mel, I swear I am. I'm just having to rewrite it all since it was on my old laptop when it took a crap and died on me.
I also have a little something new to post as well. Something else I have been working on for a couple of months when i'm in a certain mood. I'll be posting that seperately of course.
Well, this session is over, this was just a reminder that yes i'm still here and yes i'm still wroking on stories.
OH!!! I almost forgot........ Those of you who are on facebook saw my post stating that I was being published in a magazine right? Well, this is true and I might as well say here what magazine it's going to appear in. My little story will be published in the Penthouse Forums magazine. Yes, it's a sex story and i'm sure there is someone whose opinion of me just dropped a few notches, lol. But to be honest I really don't care. I hope some of you will enjoy it.
So until next time bloggers, farewell!! =D

New Teaser!!!

2009-02-21T20:33:00.000-08:00

Ok, here she is all! This one is for you Mel! Enjoy, remember it's just a teaser!!!

“How in the hell did we get ourselves into this? My god Carla, one minute things and especially our lives are great, simple and but yet satisfying. Now look at us, we’ll never be the same again!” Carla, who was sitting across a table from her husband could only blink at him with a knowing and simpithetic look in her eyes since she was unable to speak. They both looked up from the table to find the man with the knife once again standing over them, peering down at them. They hadn’t expected him so soon, not after the last labor intensive slicing of poor Mr. Bigglesworth. What came next they didn’t know and could only guess. They weren’t sure they could take anymore though, Carla knew she couldn’t but, Norman wasn’t sure about himself.
The man with the knife placed a small tray on the table that was covered with a small white sheet. He leaned over and smiled devilishly at them both and removed the sheet. They both looked at the tray and Norman knew right then that there was no way he could handle it any longer and he spoke.
“Please no, we can’t take anymore, please don’t do this to us.” The man with the knife simply smiled and walked away from the table back into the other room leaving them both staring at the tray in utter horror.

I hope it sparked more interest! More to come on the other stories at a later date!

I'M BACK!!

2009-02-21T18:56:00.000-08:00

WOW! It's been far too long since I last posted a blog! Rest assured everyone I am very much alive and working on several different stories at the momment. I feel that I can't concentrate on just one story, I have to have a couple going since I write differently for different moods, lol. Hopefully in the next few minutes i will post a new teaser for one of the stories I am working on. Until then.................... *deep bow*

Love..........

2008-07-03T20:26:00.000-07:00

A topic we all claim to know so much about. So, lets test the waters with this one shall we? Who out there in blogger land knows what love is? Who can leave a comment here for this blog explaining it? Does anyone have the courage to undertake such a bold dare? I think a couple of you might, if I know you all so well as I think I do. I have a feeling at least one certain individual will throw their 2 cents in. Here I shall shall wait for a bold soul to take my challenge.

To give you all a little help I have come up with some explanations of what love is by famous people. Lets see what they have to say.

"I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love" - Henry Ward Beecher

"True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about but few have seen" - La Rochefoucauld

"To love another person is to see the face of god" - Les Miserables

"Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition" - Alexander Smith

"A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love" - Stendhal

"You call it madness, but I call it love" - Don Byas

"If you would be loved, love and be lovable" - Benjamin Franklin

So, there you have it. Many views on the word itself, lets see what you all think. Oh, and by the way, no cheating with more famous quotes. I want to hear what YOU think and feel.

Cheers to you all!

Return of The Chad!!!

2008-06-30T16:31:00.000-07:00

Well, today marks my first day back to work in over a month. HOLY COW! (Moooo) Thats was a long time. Overall I would say it was a good day. The only real draw back was that I have gotten so use to sitting out back or just working in the yard wearing only a pair of shorts and sunglasses that when I had to wear long pants, boots, shirt, safety vest, and hard hat I was a bit miffed! Well, maybe miffed isn't the right word but what I can tell you is that I didn't enjoy it one bit, lol. I'm not sure i'll ever get use to wearing so much clothing anymore. Maybe I should just join a nudist colony and walk around in the buff all day. Anyone else wanna join up with me? Come on now, don't be shy!! But then, what do you do if you have to work on a car or trim plants? I wouldn't want to trim rose bushes nude, holy guacamole! Can you imagine getting hit by a thorn in the wee-wee? Well, I can and it's not a pleasant thought!! So, maybe I won't join one, I might hurt myself, lol.

We also have a Holliday this weekend folks!! Who has plans? Who's hosting parties and where are we all going to watch a fireworks show? Because if it's July 4th I wanna watch some fireworks gosh darn it!!! Let me know what you all plan to do. I hope to hear from you all soon!!

Help.........

2008-06-27T22:52:00.000-07:00

I have discovered that help comes in many different forms, ways, and of course at all times, even at the most odd of times. With that said, I was lucky enough to meet someone a few weeks ago who today gave me the phone number of a writing coach in Redlands. Now, ordinarily I wouldn't have givin it a second thought or taken this person seriously, but the fact that this man specializes in Science Fiction writing is what I might classify as a sign (no sorry, not as in the X-Files type). People, and when I say people I refer to the general mass, the type of folks who when they can't explain or understand "what" happened or for that matter "why" it happened seem to let their brains do a slight reboot and default back to our primal ancestors and insinuate "a higher power" had something to do with it. In other words.... fate stepped in and threw a bucket of ice cold water in my face to wake me up and let the cognitive thoughts flow freely. Now, the big question right now is this........ Am I making any sense what so ever? I'll be honest, i've been sitting in front of my laptop for way too long tonight, the brain is slowly starting to dig its heels in and refuse to contiue this little walk. Where is Cesar Millan when I need him? My brain is in need of some serious pack leadership skills, lol. ANYWHO!! Where was I? ...................................................... Oh yes, the writing coach. I feel this is all great timing. Plus, It has been suggested I write something pertaining to my job with all the ups and downs involved. Which could turn into one of many things, for instance, a self help guide titled "Who Not To Work For, and Most Importantly, Why!!". But, I think it's best portrayed as a comedy of sorts with some interesting plot twists here and there. The kind of book that makes you laugh hysterically out loud and at the same time wonder just what kind of antics is the main character going to get into next, lol. Ya, I like that version the best. But, don't fret Mel, i'm not workin on that one just yet.

I did start the new fable today though. So far so good, I won't be posting anything just yet though. I want to get more written before I decide to post a teaser for you all. So, happy blogging to you all and will blog at you all later! *wink*

Finale's..........

2008-06-22T13:36:00.000-07:00

Over the past several day's I've been having trouble coming up with a way in how to end my story. I know exactly what needs to happen, but i'm unsure as to how to pull it off. So, I sat here in my office chair lastnight, reclined, staring up at the ceiling fan twirl around and around, watching the fan blades play a never ending game of tag when all of a sudden............ I fell asleep. Now, the dream that transpired is still a mystery to me so I won't go into detail for i'll probably confuse you all and myself even further in the process. But, the dream itself (because it was so weird and warped) caused me to think outside of the box and I did it. I now know exactly how i'm going to wrap up my little epic. No, i'm not telling, hehe. You will just have to wait and see.

Now, after I hand it over to some very close friends for whom I trust entirely for not only their brutal honesty but for their excellent knowledge in grammer and sentence structure I will print final copies with cover pages and distribute to some publishers or agents. My hope is to catch the eye of someone who likes what they see and see's possible potential for future writing's. But, most importantly, I will print a final version with a nice complete cover, sign/date it, write a thank you letter to accompany it and send it off to the person for whom I wrote it for to thank them for being my inspiration for my little fable.

My ambition is to continue this gift with every fable, story, epic, novel, script, or chronicle I write. For all of my dearest friends and family members have givin me idea's and thought's (from how they act and react to life) from the smallest of short stories to the biggest of chronicles containing many novels.

So, "what's next" you all may be asking? Well, that my friends is something you will just have to go wondering about for a little while. Oh rest assured, I still intend to throw you all a bone here and there to give you a taste of what is formulating in that mysterious contraption I call my brain. But, what I can divulge is the person behind my stimulating composition. It's someone for whom I have an immense respect for not only as a person but as a close and dearest friend. I dedicate this next tale to my flawless compadre and loving little sister, this next one is for you Mel! I hope you enjoy it as much as I am right now just thinking about it.

The Shark!

2008-06-15T16:52:00.000-07:00

Today was a tremendous day! My fond friend and colleague Mark Anthony Switzer got married! I hope that in this union he and his wife are able to communicate and show their affection for each other frequently. I have seen one too many friends or family members go through a divorce. I pray they stay strong to their vows and their commitment. If I know Mark, and I feel that I do, I know he will give it his all. Best of wishes to you Mark and Sarah, may your marriage be filled with laughter, joy, love, trust, and very importantly communication!

On a lighter note, the wedding was perfect. When i say perfect i mean to say it was short and to the point, lol. I hate long weddings!!! The food was sensational! But then what do you expect from the Queen Mary Sunday Brunch. The omlette I had was scrumptious, I would have gone back for another if not for the long line, lol. But the biggest treat today was being there with my closest of friends. It's been far too long since we all got together, sat down and talked. I fear that with all of us growing apart due to life and families that its going to be more difficult to get us all together. I would love to see us meet up a few times a year and just hang out and talk like we use to. Over the past few weeks I have seen how precious life is and how wonderful it is to have family and friends that love you and you love back. I think we all take them for granted far too often. I know I have recently. So to all my friends out there, to my mom and dad especially... I Love You! And I am blessed to have you all!!

Maybe it's also that fact that I'm the last one out of this spectacular group of friends to get hitched. It's possible that the reality of it truley hit me in the face today. I have been thinking about it before today but I think it finally sunk in. So, it's time to get busy livin, put my nose to the grind stone and have some fun!

Oh and by the way! Apparently, I DONT get a special prize for being the last one married! Thats blows! HAHAHAHA!!!!

A Small Space Flight....

2008-06-14T16:35:00.000-07:00

Well, here's your first taste bloggers of what I am currently working on. I am not yet done, but I am very close.

She glanced over at him in amazement. That was a lot of missile launchers for just a single ship, but to have them just in the rear was, well, excessive she thought.
“So how many do you have in the front?”
“The same, why?”
“Why do you have so many? Aren’t they expensive to maintain with those type of missles?”
“Yes, but well worth it in situations like this. He’s going to meet his maker in a few seconds”
She glanced at the screen showing the rear and watched as three of the missiles made contact with his ship causing it to instantly explode into a tiny pieces from the impact.
“Strap back in, your leg is going to have to wait a little bit longer” He said. “Mistriss, take all power from the weapons and divert it to the engines, once that’s done shunt the front shields to the rear completely. We are making a run for it.”
“Already in the process of doing that now hun, I figured we may be running from this one”
Aluvia looked down at the speaker on the consol “Who is she by the way and where the hell is she? Shouldn’t she be up here helping you?”
“She is helping me, she's the ships computer”
“You named the computer Mistriss and it calls you hun? Ya, that’s not weird or anything”
Just then a small holographic image popped up on the consol in front of her. It was a slender Twelik female wearing what appeared to be a skin tight flight suit with her hands on her hips and staring very defiantly at Aluvia.
“If you must know miss nappy hair” Aluvia reached up to touch her hair wide eyed “he didn’t name me and hun is a term of endearment” when she spoke the last word she looked over at Haci with a playful look on her face. “isn’t that right dear?”
“Why you little pile of..., I’m going to pull you apart!” Aluvia yelled.
“Oh, like I’m really worried Ms. Nappy hair, you’re going to attack a hologram”
Before she knew it she was arguing and bickering back and forth with a ships computer about how they each looked.
“ENOUGH!!”
Both Aluvia and holographic Mistriss looked at Haci with distain in both of their eyes.
“We have enough to worry about right now, I don’t need the two of you arguing and acting like a couple of demented Ewoks” Tweaker let out a few sharp chirps which sounded like laughing to Aluvia and by the look on Mistriss’ face they must have been. “besides ladies, there’s enough of Haci to go around” with that he laughed and started taking more hard evasive maneuvers to avoid the now steady laser blasts that had started coming in from the Imperial Star Destroyer when the two had been arguing.
“Mistriss, get those damn shields shunted! Tweaker do you have the hyperspace coordinates plotted and ready to go?”
The droid let out a quick beep and a screen on the consol scrolled an affirmative across it.

Just a small teaser of what i'm currently working on. I have eleven pages writtin so far, and have a few to go. Let me know what you all think, thanks!

In The Beginning......

2008-06-13T20:49:00.000-07:00

In the beginning of this blog, there was........ ME! I start with me since it is afterall, well, my blog. Why blog? Well, thats easy you see! After taking time to really put forth some serious cogitation, quite a bit of soul searching while listening to various composers, observing the way that all the fundamental mechanical parts of life intertwine to form and shape who and what we are, and lets not forget all the group therapy folks, I have come to one vital and definitive deduction. I loathe my vocation (job). Well, maybe "loathe" is a bit strong, but the fact remains that I am NOT "chipper" or "sunny" about it, nor am I tickled pink!
What is "My plan" you ask? Don't fib, I know some of you are quite surprised by this, I know I was. My plan is to continue laboring for my current employer until I am able to earn a living doing what I now know is my passion and calling. I will publish posts showing my development and evolution in this new area. It's obviously going to be a hobby at first since I still have to earn a living, but I know with some hard work and fortitude I will triumph.
In conclusion, I would love to have feedback from you all on the topics and "teasers" that I intend to throw out in my many new blogs.