Misogyny

 I don't think, I KNOW, if I were a man, people at work would take me more seriously.

 They wouldn't think of me as some " typical" woman trying to get someone in trouble!!!

There are some serious red flags here that everyone wants to bitch about, but no one wants to report it!

I mean, why? Is it some kind of a wounded pride thing? Or a " Us men need to stick together thing"?

If this was happening to your daughter, or mother, or sister, or wife, would you be doing something then???

If I get killed, I want the epitaph on my tombstone to say: I f*cking told you so... now get away from my grave!!!

DJ

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The Day My World Ended (28.13)

9.14.2020, Monday

Dear fellow bloggers,

I was unclear on what you wanted for the hard bonus. When I googled "Massive Attack Lyrics", I got a Nicki Minaj song. When I typed in "Massive Attack Band Lyrics", I got a list of songs from the band. I'm hoping you meant the band and not the song. If it is the song, the only lyrics I could pick out was: bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla. I mean, sure! I can continue my story either way. But if you meant the band, well then I pick the line "gentle impulsion" from the song "Teardrop".

Now, the easy bonus was...well...easy! I pick the title Split Second by David Baldacci

Right, then. Off I go, continuing my story.

Chapter 5

The Day My World Ended

Serena

Numb, that's an emotion, right? It's what I feel at the moment anyway.

For a split second, I try to think about what Stone might want from me. There's a gentle impulsion there deep inside me to ask.

But it's just a gentle impulse. I can't get my brain to make words.

I barely noticed Stone walking me up the stairs to a different room. I barely made out his words of food, or a gym that's downstairs. I stared blankly out the window, not noticing the curtains surrounding them. I barely noticed Stone as he left me to my thoughts.

To me, this was the day my world ended. Though, truth be told, I've been in denial for a very long time now. It would have only been a matter of time before I had to leave Colby anyway.

I mostly stayed because of his addiction, but he had this addiction long before I came into the picture. I truly have a knack for helping those that can't be helped. Maybe I can learn to help myself.

Eventually, I will have to talk to Stone. I will have to find out what happens now that I've turned. Maybe I could suppress the wolf for the moment. I know I can't hold her back much longer as my body temperature has started to change.

DJ 

Topic: Jessica

Picture: Lika

Picture phrase guesses:

1. Solemn

2. Sullen

3. Woman in white

4. Silhouette

5. Shadows

6. Nothing really matters

7. Empty shell.

8. Hollow

22.13

 Ecrits Blogophilia Topic 22:13: Cheers & Beers

Hard Bonus (2 pts.) - Quote Leonard Nimoy

Easy Bonus (1 point): Use the phrase "Do or die"

From the poem: Embracing the Light by Leonard Nimoy

Collected bits of truth
Shimmering sparks <====== Line I'll use
Shards of light
Merge
Healing
Restoring
Bursting bright
Rising
In divine ecstatic flame

It's a story I've been thinking about. I'll start the beginning, but not sure if I'll continue it through here.

________________________

Now is my time to act. I was told by a seer--that goes by the name of Lady Richmond--I would find my true soulmate, and be able to break this curse. It's do or die time--literally. If I don't get my soulmate to come now, I will be dead in six months.

I had suspected it has always been Serena that would help me break the curse. I had always suspected she was my soulmate, but I was never able to act upon it.

I'm a man with morals. She's married--very married--which is why I had to use her husband's situation to my advantage. I never said I had good morals. Right now, my morals are more desperate. Her husband has a gambling addiction.

He owed a lot of money. I offered to pay, in exchange for Serena. He signed a contract agreeing to the terms. I knew the consequences; I didn't care. I don't care. I feel it's worth it. I know better than to accept any kinds of shimmering sparks right away. And I know she will be downright pissed off at me.

It won't be all cheers & beers like some kind of an endless 80's hair band party. I know this. I just have a bigger challenge on my hands. 

My old childhood friend, Bryce, married a woman named Katrina. Everyone calls her Kat. Kat was the one that cast the curse on me. She cursed me because I refused her advances. In the end, Kat lied, Bryce believed her, and not only are we enemies, but things just took a dangerous turn.

Not only do I have six months to make the woman that I'm destined to be with love me back, now I have to show her a new way of life. I just hope what I have is enough to protect her.

****

That's all I'm going to write about that.

 

DJ

Topic: Tyler
Picture: Christopher

Picture phrase guesses:

1. Everybody's working for the weekend
2. Party on dudes
3. Halloween party
4. Rock on
5. Sing from the hair
6. I'm with the band
7. Rising star

13.13: Incognito

Ecrits Blogophilia week 13.13 Topic:

Incognito

2 pts. Quote Erwin McManus

"To be apathetic is literally to be without passion."

Apathetic - Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

1 point: Incorporate "Paradise, safari, and prayer" into your blog.

To be apathetic

Is not dynamic

Lost on a safari

It is literally to be

What you can't see

Without proper prayer

And to be without passion

Without the knowing fashion

Locked out of paradise

Incognito in your mind

Meandering through the unkind

Floating out to the unknown

6.4.2020, (c) DJS West

Topic: Jonathan

Picture: Colleen

Picture phrase guesses:

Floating (in blog)

Water bed

Sail away

Cast away

Ashore

That's all I got!

34.12

Blogophilia 34.12 topic: The Change of Seasons
Hard Bonus: (2 points): Include a quote from the movie Ghostbusters (1984)
Easy Bonus:: (1 point): Incorporate Witches Brew

Picture phrase guesses: Candle stick; Wick; John Wick. Campfire Tales. Light my way. Jumping Jack Flash. The Flash. Fire Stick.

Sources from Rotten Tomatoes for quotes on Ghostbusters (1984)


Peter Venkman - I love this plan!

Winston Zeddmore: If there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe anything you say.

Witches' brew
Noun.
1. A potent magical concoction supposedly prepared by witches.
2. A harmful or threatening mixture, diabolical concoction.

I'll have to work my blog from here....This was supposed to be for Halloween. Oh well! I've been busy with other things...

Are you the man?
A flash in the pan?
I love this plan!

The witches brew
Is in the stew
looking askew

Lighter flick
Candle stick
Like a magic trick

It's too hot for campfire tales
You can travel down bike trails
Don't fall over the rails*

Jumping Jack
Wolf pack
Out of whack

It is time
To end this rhyme
Collect a dime



DJ

*There is a place here in Venice called Legacy Trail. I think it goes to Sarasota. They've extended it (or are planning to extend it) all the way to North Port. It's a bike trail. It used to be a rai