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ThelasttimeonthesceneIwastalkingabouthowIwasgoingtoNYtogiveSelenahercopy,signed.ThefunnythingisasIwroteaboutcreatingthescene,settingthestage(NY)andputtingyouinit,thestageforthenextscenewasbeingset.IthoughtIwaspullingareaderintothestoryandmakethempartofit,butIveactuallybecomethereaderandIveallowedmyselftobedrawnin.Itsalmostlikeanongoingdialoguebetweenmyselfandthephysicalbook.Tryingtoexplaintosomeonehowthiswholethingisgoingiscomplicatedatbest,butnonetheless,Iwouldnthaveitanyotherway.Itmakesitaninteresting,mysterious,adventurous,.experience.insteadofarandommundaneordinarypassageoftime.
BeforeIevensatdowntotypethefirstwords,IhadanideainmymindofhowIwantedittogo,butletmefastforwardtothis.YesterdayIwaswritingaboutmyadventuresforthethirdissuewhenthesecondissueofTPATSmysteriouslyarrived
AndtwoweeksearlyImightadd.Imaginemyexcitement.Iopeneditup,flippedthroughitandreadthepartwhereitsaidIwasgoingtousethistriptoinspiremynextone.AndinterestinglyenoughthatsexactlywhatIwasdoingasIheldthesecondissueinmyhandthathadjustarrivedsecondsago..twoweeksearly.Ithinkthestoryiswritingitselfandhascreatedthesceneandsetthesta
gebutthistimeIminit.IthinkIvepulledmyselfintothescene.Ormaybethewordsarepullingmeintothescene.IknowIsawamovielikethis.MaybethiswasaTwilightZoneepisodeinthepast.Ihopeso,becauseifitcontinuesIcanwriteitthewayIwantittogo.IlookatwhatImdoingascreativelyturningfictionintofact.IhadmentionedplayfullyinthepastthatIAMthescenethatwritesthewordsthatleapoffthepageandcometolife..especiallywheremydreamsofwritingandpublishingareconcerned.ItisimperativethatIkeepupthismindsetorIwontbeabletoseethemagicbehindthescenesasIwitnessmydreamsbeingrealized.Idontwanttomissmomentslikethosetheyaretooprecioustopassby.Ionlygetonechancetoseecertaindreamsrealized.Iwanttoknowwhatitfeelsliketoreachaparticulargoal.Itsinthesemoment,thatIwitnessthesimplefactthatIvebecomewhatIhavebeenbeholding.Thosemomentscannotbephotographed.Theyareexperiencesthatareindeliblyetchedin
tothedepthsofmyheartandcanonlybeexpressedfrommyhearttoanother.CreatingthatlastingmomentinmyheartandsharingitiswhatmakesthiswholethingperfectandperfectlyimperfectImightadd.
So,asIdreambolder,morevividdreams..Ifindmyselflivingtheminvividcolor.InH.D..VeryH.D.Ihadadream(nottomisquoteDrKing)thatonedayIwouldgotoNYandstandonTimesSquarewithabookandproclaimtotheworldLIVEfromNYitsTPATS.(TodParkerandthescene)AndWhy,youmayask.A.BecauseOprahleftandB,Regisretired.AndCthroughZ,thatsagoodenoughreasonforme.Isnaggedtheopportunitytofillinthegapthattheyleft.AndIhavephotographicevidencethatIdidittoo.
Imjussayin
ButwhileIwasinNYIdidhaveagr8time.ThesundaythatfollowedTheTodtour2012(Destinos,BlueSky)wasmytimetojumpupandgetintothecity.RememberafewepisodesagoIwroteabouthowIwasgoingtovisitalltheoldplacesIusedtogoto?WellImgoingtosharewithyouthatSundayinNYItookthetrainintoNewarkandcaughtthePATH.IwantedtogettotheWorldTradeCenterandworkmywaythroughtoBatteryParktogetthe11:30amferrytoStatenIsland.
ThankGodformyToshibaThriveTabletorbabygooglebecauseIwasabletokeepa
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Andstillmanagetolookhotandsexyatthesametime.Howhot?Howsexy?FindoutwhenIgototheMonsterl8r.See?Andnowbacktoourstory.
TherideontheferrywasthebestpartofbeinginNY.IwasevenluckyenoughtobenearagentlemanwhosteppedasidesoIcouldgetabetterview,.Heactuallygavemehisspot.FromtimetotimehewouldstepbehindmetolookinmyviewfinderonmyTablet.Ithasa10inchscreensothereisalargerimageontheviewfinder.Iappreciatedthathewasobservingtheviewfrommyperspective.Thosearehishandsyouseeinthe2ndphoto.Ireturnedthefavorandstoodbacksohecouldtakesomeshots.Iappreciatedtheviewhewasgetting.HealsowaskindenoughtomentionthatIwouldgetaclassiciconicNYshotifIusedaB/Wfilter.Itookhisadviceandswitched.ThevideowasrunningsomuchofourconversationwasrecordedaswesailedacrosstheHudson.Heexplainedsomehistoryabouttheskyline.IthankedhimandsaidthephotoswereformyblogTPATS.(TodParkerandThescene)IlikedwherethiswasgoingsoIlethimchatmeup.IwaslookingforthemomentwhenIcouldmentionTPATS.Whenheinquiredwhatitwasabout,ItoldhimtheoriginalnamewasTheTodTheblogdedicatedtoallthingsTod.HestartedlaughingandtoldmehethoughtitwasinterestinganddidaGOOGLEsearch.ImentionedIdkeepourconversationinthenextissuewhenIgetbacktoAtlanta.IsnappedmorepicsandbeforeIknewit,wewerepullingintoStatenIsland.WellTim,hereitis.yourhandsatleast.LOLThanksforyourhandinmakingthatpartofthejourneyinteresting.
Butthefundidntstopthere.IstillhadthereturntripfromStatenIslandbackManhattantoenjoy
OnthewaybacktoMytrainIwalkedbrisklydownFultonStreet.ItissodifferentnowThereisalotconstructiongoingon.The911museumisopenandthelinewasaroundthecorner.ThatNYpacewascatchingupwithmeanditwastimetoheadbacktoNJ.IfIrushedIcouldmakethe130train.LaterthatnightIwouldfindmywaybackintothecity..Ijustdidntknowitatthetime
Moreonthatnightlater..
Welcomeback,Illbeexpectingyou.
