Is it May or it is June?

Escapism

Hi there all, I know I have been missing in action lately, everywhere. The question where I even explain where I have been,etc. I hope everyone is doing well and Happy birthday to all you Geminis in the world. I started off this blog post with a question above because I haven't even noticed May going by and we are only a few days away from being in June meaning Summer all together. How did we go from Spring to Summer season? And we all know that we need that summer body needs to be in shape and hopefully siting on the sand and toes in the sand. See, what I did there? Fine I was day dreaming for a moment. Let me say, I have tried writing this blog post specifically about fifteen times and started the beginning of May to ! So many things happened since my last little update that in all honestly should be a novel or a movie. By that being said ,I should just get into it before you all lose interest. And if this post is long, I am kind of sorry in advance. Remember I said kind of.

I did in fact somehow ended up back at the beach for a few days at the end of April. What can I say I love the beach before summer. I might be the only one who enjoy the in-between season are the best time to go. I got to watch some airplanes fly on a beautiful day and I may or might have the urge to learn how to fly more then ever from that day. But you didn't hear that from me. But we shall see if I do end up getting a pilot's license. On this particular trip I had Matchas for the road and yes I did say Matchas, that was a good day when one of the barista missed up my order and ended up giving me a second drink for free. During this trip I started to read Love story by Karen Kingsbury which I have enjoyed so far and it reminds of an old fashion love story that you would hear from someone. And that's all I am going to say about that the novel because I will share details before the book review has even come out. Speaking of which the Spring Season Book Reviews are written, typed and scheduled but you have to get through the of this post to find out the date. Back to beach trip, on this trip I was forced to conquer my fear of cliff Hiking. I didn't want to do to which point, I did in the end with may tears later and two cliff hikes in the books. When trails got small and smaller and a straight cliff to the side isn't my ideal hike. But on the day before I watched a lady walking down the same trail in heels! That moment changed my mind a little to do that particular trail and in the same thought I questioned her thought process to get the bottom of the trail, how in the world would she get back up in those heels.

There's something about this moment

Also on the beach trip in Redondo made a stop for a bite to eat at Rocks and Brews. I had their Street Nachos and every time I have bite , I only want more. And of course I had to try their Harvest Vegetable pasta , which was also very yummy. If you find a Rocks and Brews near you , stop in for a bite. Then of course somehow a mud Pie from Blue Water Grill made it back to the hotel room. You can guess ,how I spent my next morning on the beach. Had a quick bite at Scotty's for lunch, one of my favorite places for fish and chips , plus the clam chowder is absolutely yummy! Spent the rest of the day spent Exploring new hidden gems of trails that I didn't know existed. I love days like this particularly, to just be yourself. At one point I was in a tree and yes I did climb up in a tree. Also I got bitten by something in-between the layers of clothes I had on to stay warm. Not on social media nor working are the best trips to take for yourself. I think us as a society sometimes forget how to be. I discovered The Vicente Bluffs Reserve which used to be a rifle range ages go. I recommend going to the Reserve, just for the walk near sunset. The trails are stunning and peaceful to walk on, looking out to the ocean. Plus just romantic place to be in ,just for the stroll with someone you care for. There's also a cute garden that's worth a explore around. My favorite part is seen the big lighthouse at the end of the point, I bet you back time that lighthouse can tell some stories. Before the sunset could disappear for another lingering hour, I headed to trump's golfs course but to not golf obviously but for another trail behind the estate. What I didn't know one; it was prom night for tons of seniors and I mean tons ! And this beautiful trail would be on the edge of the cliff, on the way down and of course on the way back up. Again not my favorite ideal location for a hike but I went. It was the good hike minus the edge and yes I did cry at the end but I finished it. There are a few beautiful outlook spots where it's safe to sit and watch the waves away from the cliffs. I was shocked the amount of people in all walks of life taking on the challenge. Plus it had a great perspective to watch the sunset go down in a hidden peaceful location.

California Lilac

The next morning before leaving, I did the bigger cliff hike to start the morning off from the previous day. To be honest if there wasn't coffee involved for some courage, I would stay where it was safe. Getting their early morning there was probably about fifty surfers, gearing up to surf and walking down the trail. It was a bit sketchy at first to walk down and balance, of course the wind decided to pick up during the hard part. Then the trail starts get narrow where you have to wait till person coming up pass first before you can move down. The only way I could keep ongoing was just watch my feet and pretend I was on top of the cliff. But once I made it towards the end of the trail I could understand why so many surfers come down to this spot to catch a wave or two. On that particular morning there were quite a few photographers in a spot watching the surfers catching the waves, I was a jealous of their hidden location to photograph.

Lighthouse

Now after that hike back up, I did in fact enjoyed the view a lot more than going down and the weather was perfect. I was promised the Best Pastrami of all of LA ! And before I say anything else, it's a fact the Best Pastrami of LA! Johnnies Pastrami on south Sepulveda Boulevard is a must TRY, just go and trust me on this. It started in 1952 and it's in a small restaurant but I can see why it's so popular and why they can have a line out the door seven days a week. And quite a celebrity spot if you like to go where the celebrities' go. When you go just try sandwich just how they make it, there is no need for anything else. I never eaten a sandwich that was so yummy, so fast in my life! I am a slow eater in general to enjoy the food that I am having. But once I bit into the sandwich there were no words. And after the yummy French dip, I still couldn't find the words to how I ate the giant Pastrami. Side note they don't skip on the pastrami at all. To this present moment , I can still taste the warmth of the bread, the pastrami and the yummy mustard on my tongue. If you are in LA or coming to LA; It's a must stop ! Forget about Inn and out ,head straight over to Johnnies Pastrami for a bite.

A few weeks later there was Mothers day and I would like to say to all the strong Mom's out there, you are amazing. And it's never to late to tell them when's its not a holiday, they should hear it often. On mother's day had an enjoyable meal at Raffi's Place with family. If you have never been there , I highly recommend that you give it a try! You must try the chicken Soltani or the beef Soltani and for appetizer try the Kashk O’Bademjan, eat all the purple basil (Its yummy) they give. I am telling its worthy spot to enjoy some amazing food. On the trip back , I tried Dutch Bros for the first time! I got the Golden Eagle, I do have to say it cheaper than Starbucks and it was yummy but the wait was a little long but that goes with everything now days.

To end this blog post that took too long to produce something worthy of a good read. Now there will be part two this saga of the last two months, this was suppose to go live June 3rd 2022 and let's say it didn't happen for a reason that Friday. There has been so much that happens in life when you think you have a moment to just catch up with it all, it throws you a whole book and then some. And we all go through things differently at certain seasons. And during those seasons the days blur together that next thing you know you are two months down when you thought it was just a long hard week. I guess my point to the question is is it May or is it June ? Is that when we stop just document life for the world to see , we forget to live. To be in the present with our ups and with our downs and live our novels for what they are. Our day to day lives create an unique story to us solely and take on the unexpected if anything that taught us from the last few years, days blur into months.

See you

I will leave you with this cliffhanger I will pick up in the next blog post where I was going at four am on a Saturday morning and didn't get back home till noon that same day. And the spring book reviews will be published the day after this on goes up. I hope you give it read and seen if I inspire you for your next read. Until then I hope you are enjoy the beginning days of summer and things are going well!

See you soon !

Misreaders

Marching through March

How are we all Marching into March already? Time truly just fly's away when you at least expect it to.

We are in a month of renewal of spring of life around the world. And also the anniversary when the world shut down and we didn't know of the world would come back. And now in this present time war in Ukraine and in Armenia. I would have never thought in a thousand years, we would be seeing any from war after what the world went through for two years already. But here we are in another spring season, I keep things light as possible. I know some of you come to my blog to escape for a moment and I appreciate that; I just hope I am doing a good job of it. And my thoughts, prayers are with everyone going through the unthinkable at this time. As we know March isn't just about renewal ,it's also about Women's History month and Not to forget the month where we Spring forward. ( See what I did there ), try to catch a few Rainbows with a pot of Gold.

By the time you see this post , we have already sprung forward in daylight savings time. Let me say for all us, it's a Adjustment all together. I will say the sleep I have had as been a deep restful but my body enjoys that one extra hour by not getting up. I also have been enjoying the weather lately because of the change and reading books out in nature than cuddled up in blanket in doors. I secretly think the pups like it more then I do, slipping some beverage and they run after each other or chasing the birds; they can't catch . Speaking of books I almost done with my current read The Last Checkmate by Gabriella Saab; its a mixture in-between The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris and The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis. But this novel stands out all alone as a Historical Fiction and it's a must read for sure. I haven't read The Queen's Gambit yet but I have seen the show to be honest and if you haven't read The Tattooist of Auschwitz yet, I will have a book review linked down below. Also I know I haven't posted the prior book review yet, you guys will be getting a two book reviews in my next post. A little bonus treat in my opinion. Speaking of spring and good weather, I did do some scouting around for fields of wildflowers and Poppies for the season. And let me tell you I found some great spots, some old goodies. I might be little giddy as a child about it at the moment because being around untouched nature that come back each year feels like pure escape from reality. I think we all need to that as mush as possible because in the world we live everyday , we deserve a moment to breathe away to another world. Anyone agree ? But to my little disappointment it's suppose to snow again, lets hope the pretty flowers just don't disappear quite yet with the freeze. I want to run into some fields of dreams before the blooming season escapes to summer. To also note from my adventures lately I found a new hiking spot The Vasquez Rocks. I always saw people hiking along the area while driving to the city, so on one Monday morning , made a little trip out there. Let me say, it didn't disappoint from the views and had a lovely little hike. It was cut short however that particular day due to the high winds and I was flying with the wind then against it. Spring Season officially starts this Sunday, explores I hope you have the opportunity to get out and explore the trails where you are. And to my gardener friends I hope you can tend to your beautiful gardens soon.

A little work update , I was published in my local town newspaper which was exciting and of course I save a copy of the paper with pictures that won from the show. I know I keep saying that new things are coming your way and they are. Its just been a little hectic around here more so lately, Tax season is upon us. We all know how that all goes every year. But my creativity for writing has been on my heart again. I know you are all itching for a new story to read , I am just waiting on time and the perfect "Comeback "story. Full warning now, its probably going to be an emotional piece. So don't come for me if I make you cry or laugh too much. Plus a few other shows are coming in the next couple of months. Also I know I promised detailed travel posts from over the years, you get them with all pictures and where the most go places from the trips. I can't wait to get back to traveling more around the country and the world. To end this not so lengthy monthly blog post , I hope you are enjoying the good weather, hopefully not paying to much for gas where ever you are. You are happy and being creative in your own field of work. Maybe enjoy the full moon this week and longer daylight hours to. I hope everyone enjoyed St Patrick's day and wore some green to! Maybe have a little Irish treat as well. Mine was minty Chocolate covered mini pretzels, I wanted a Irish coffee but I forgot, Maybe It wasn't meant to be. Let me know if you any of you found a rainbow or shamrock? And please don't forget to learn a story about a woman from history or about a woman in this time making an impact in the present.

P.s Did you know March was named after the Roman god of war, Mars ?

I didn't know that until I googled it myself.

Here's the link to The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris ( My Book Review) https://apersonmisread.wixsite.com/personmisread/post/unforgettable-love-story-in-dark-history See you soon Misreaders.

Always, Misread.

A whole lotta love for February

There's a whole a lot love all round given and received this month . Love is love in all forms some times it comes swiftly and other times it comes out of left field. My kind of love usually comes out of left field which always leads to an interesting chapter in my storybook of love. For this month of love, it has treated me with surprises, unexpected news that still shock me. And at this moment it all still seems like deep dream that hasn't ended yet nor does it feel real. I will get into the big news and the all the shock in a bit. Before I forget Happy belated Galentines ladies, Happy valentine's to everyone one else. I hope each one of you had a good day with your partner, your lover or just by yourself. And to point out Valentine's day doesn't mean you have share love just in one day. Love should be 365 days either for self love care or with someone. Valentine's is all about Love in general just not coupled up. So I hope everyone celebrated the all kinds of love in your life. You deserve all the love in the world.

I am writing this months a day late past the deadline what I had planned with a Pistachio latte in front me and mother nature stirring up a bit of snow flurries in the countryside of California. Like I said I have so much to say and a little story to share and this month's blog post will look a bit different then normal. Also I keep promising new work , new stories and more for quite some time now. You might need to wait just a tad longer for all that but in all good timing it will come your way, I promise. I have been a little busy, I traveled to Vegas for bit and the city was kind to me, left with a little more then I went there with. Wink, wink. But also I found a hidden Gem of a coffee shop there as well, a placed called Jack Pots. And let me tell you, it's worth every penny in the rainbow. I got a different kind of macchiato than I usually have and I can still taste the yummy drink in my coffee soul. I only wished I brought some coffee back with me , so if you go for a visit; get yourself those coffee beans. I did get to see many rainbows in-between the fountains which if you are in-between there right before the golden hour glow, You wouldn't be disappointed with the view at the Bellagio. And of course the yummy food, I love the lux café for breakfast and for a linder but to be completely honest I love it any time of the day. My favorite is the breakfast buffet and happy hour, if you love good food ,for a great price and the Portions are just amazing . Another good spot is snacks in the Bellagio which is fast quick food which didn't disappoint one bit, I highly recommend trying the zucchini pizza and the garlic knots. I wanted a whole pizza of it to myself then just one slice. But enough of the yummy food that's making me hungry all over again. I also took a quick trip by the beach just to relax for a couple of days and who would have those few days would also change my little world without even knowing it ..

So let me get into all the excitement and the big news! But first I need to explain the background behind everything for a minute or two. So on the last day of January was the last day to enter in the local photo contest and I found out about the show that Friday before. Which left me two days to print my top contenders in my mind to enter and plus matting them. I spent hours, changing photos out of my top four and changing mats, changing titles. I kept feeling these were ," These are my best photos, I can think of; but I could do better ", they fit the categories that I chose to be apart of and bit out my normal work or comfort zone. I chose the following categories Landscape/ Nature, Animals and Travel/ Architecture. But here's the thing the day I had turn them in was just a bad day in general, things weren't going in my favor from the beginning to end of the day. Then when I went to turn them into my own turn them , I went Walgreens to pick up my additional prints for the next show first because I had time before the galley closed on the way. Well the girl in that department didn't want print them even through I had the confirmation they were ready to pick up so that was a bit frustrating which I thought , "Okay, I will just swing back tomorrow" and got back in the car. Then headed over to the gallery and driving past to the parking lot it didn't look the odds were in my favor; the gallery lights were off. I checked the door it locked and my heart just sunk to my stomach, I was just upset. Then I saw the tiny little sign that said winter hours and they closed at four. I was there at four o five clock, it was fitting for the rough day. Then I went back the car with my momma and checked my phone for their hours on goggle, it said they closed at five PM. I was completely heartbroken at that point. I put the car back into drive went down a little bit of way from the galley and said out loud, " I just wanted a sign that I was putting my heart into the right path." I think we all have those moments of doubt inside about something we are chasing. She looked at me and said, " Well it may not have to end like this, maybe give the gallery a call in the morning since they just changed their hours and the paperwork and on google says the closing is five PM. And so the Saga continues to that Tuesday morning at exactly at Ten AM I gave them a ring when they just opened. And the kind person on the other side of the phone completely understood my story and my heartbreak over the situation and said If I came by soon, that I would be accepted into the show. That in itself made me happy with that particular outcome . Driving back to the gallery and become very last submissions in show felt right in the sense, I can't tell why did but I felt like I could breathe. After the stressful week I spent a day on the beach to just be. That morning of the show I wasn't even thinking about the show. I was fading away in a novel in world war two and eating waffles on the sand. And at the same time guarding my waffles from a very tiny lifeguard that had wings. He wouldn't even let another bird come by either ,he would chase them off then return to his post. Laying on the beach for hours just letting the world go by, listening to the waves ; it was a perfect day. By the time I traveled back to my little town, it had become late and my cozy bed sounded better then trying to make it before it ended. I thought honestly that there's no way that I place or won because I was the last submissions. And no one contacted me if I did. Then a few days later, that Monday morning rolled around; I was craving pancakes and I was curious what were all the submissions. I headed to town and ate at one of the local cafes and ordered mixed berry pancakes which were divine. After that I headed back the gallery with my dad and we walked back in the room together. My eyes were looking for the ocean waves photo I entered called Black Diamonds in the sand. I couldn't even tell you why my eyes and my heart were searching of that particular photo. I guess it was out curiosity how it showcased in the show overall. As I was searching for that one, I was completely besides my self when I didn't recognized my own work when my dad said, " Look who won first place with that elk picture." I turned my head in his direction and my jaw dropped , I was stunned , I couldn't believe what I was seeing with my own eyes. I had to go over and double check the name next picture because it felt like an untouchable dream in my head. If my dad wasn't there with me , I would have still thought it was a dream. And he did in fact took pictures of me being shocked , so I knew it was real. That photo is probably one of my favorite photos of an Elk. The stud just jumped in front of my lens that moment and he was just modeling for me. And the title of that one is called , Modeling Sound. But it didn't stop there. We went to look for the other three , I entered in . And to both of our amazement we walked right pasted two that I entered in travel and architecture when we walked in. I won second and third in that category alone . I had to take a moment back again, I couldn't believe it .The second place was a picture of a statue outside the gates of Hearst Castle. The head of the statue of a women with two heads. Which I tilted a Her vision is her Reflection. What placed third was a photo of an dock unfinished near Pier 39 in San Francisco with a war ship in the background, which I tilted escape to the 1600s. It fell like a moment out of a sherlock homes novel in my opinion and why I took that picture in the first place. I never entered into the this category before in any show so I was bit outside my comfort zone. And to see that I placed second and third, I still can't make words about it. I tried to be quiet in my amazement of shock in a very quiet galley. I may or may not of danced out my feelings in the moment; I hope no one was looking back on those security cameras at the certain moment in time. And my face was hidden under a mask but I was beaming with happiness as I walked out of the gallery that Monday morning

To the end this story of being blessed, an amazing beginning to February 2022. I got my answer that I put out to the universe, to God. And that answer was Yes in three fold. And honestly I sat with my own high about for a few days, I didn't tell anyone about it . I was happy with knowing, all the hard work, the days up the show were rough but so rewarding now. I never thought in a millions of moments that I would ever win and the few days of second guessing myself but also sticking with my original thoughts; of what work to share and would also be kind of work outside my safe zone. And outside my realm of work that I normally never share, would turn out being my most successful work so far. And to my Dad that posted all the news before I could even process to Facebook and too the many groups chats; Thank you. But next time let me be the first to share the news!

This month has been filled with so much good things, for example I made one of the local Buzz news because of that modeling Elk . And Also won another award of him to through social media this week! So I have been beyond blessed this year and I can hope for more to come. I can't wait see what happens next. I have been stepping out of comfort zone a lot lately, so we will all see what comes.

And I will be uploading another book review from my latest read about The Stolen Lady, by Laura Morelli. That novel was an interesting little read about the possibilities of the Mona Lisa being stolen and the hidden story behind her original story before She become the most famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. If you haven't read my other book reviews in the previous post, I hope that you do give it a little read. There's a book for everyone in those reviews and it's linked down below. More things are coming your way and Personmisread is blossoming in the most beautiful way. And I thank you for all your time to those who have read my stories, the book reviews and follow my photographs throughout the years. Thank you will never be enough but close to it.

Love always,

Personmisread