The picture to the left is of me (taken by Trystin!)
at the Venetian Hotel on my 50th Birthday! (November 4, 2007)
Trystin and I once again saw "Phantom" that night, but
after the show, the line was too long for a gondola ride.
For the performance, we sat front row center!
And a marvelous time was had by all!

Fondest Greetings to you All!

Thank you so very much for taking the time to visit my profile page.

Writing this page is an onerous experience for me.
I find writing fiction ever so much more enjoyable than writing about myself.

C'est la vie!

WHO AM I...REALLY?

I am 51 years of age, female, married (which rhymes with buried) and the mother of one vivacious, cute and cuddly 10 year old girl (who, since reading this profile has taken to twisting my words by inserting the word, "vicious," in the place of "vivacious." Ah yes, she is the child of my warped heart!)

A male friend of mine provided me with this description of myself – I act like a guy, but smell like a girl. (He meant it as a compliment and I have always been pleased and proud to take it that way!)

Here's a little bit of personal trivia, when my first child, Adrianna, was 2 years old, she stepped on my throat and snapped a piece of cartlidge in my throat. My female equivalent of (whatever it's called) the Adam's Apple can now be moved back and forth (sideways) across my throat. Neat, huh? Also, I can purr. Really! I can make a purring noise deep in the base of my throat. Whenever I demonstrate it, people take a step back and away from me! (Bows proudly! Just remember that I live my life keeping this saying in mind ... Weird is Wonderful!)

My four jobs are all property management-related. I am a licensed California Real Estate Broker, specializing in Multi-Unit Residential Property Management. I work because I need to earn a living so I can pay my bills AND because I'm a workaholic.

ON A SERIOUS NOTE: If you know anyone in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles, CA) in need of a management company for their apartment building (not an on-site apartment manager, but the company that oversees the apartment manager,) please send them my way. My job of 22 years is vanishing because my partner sold 6 of the properties we managed and now we cannot afford to have me work full-time. I am very qualified, I am a duly licensed Real Estate Broker by the State of California and wish to start-up my own management company ... referral fees offered upon the property owner signing a management contract with me. PLEASE, I am completely serious. I may have an off-the-wall sense of humor and write erotic fiction, but I know my stuff when it comes to property management. Give me a chance, you will not regret it. I promise!

Since 1983, I am proud to proclaim my "geekness." I am passionate about anything computer-related either Mac or PC. It is a self-taught passion of mine. I love taking them apart to either repair or upgrade and then putting them back together, but what I love best...is taking an old computer and making it new again and then donating it to my daughter's school. Thus far, I've re-conditioned 4-eMacs. If anyone has an old Apple Computer that you don't use anymore and you're located in the San Fernando Valley ( Los Angeles, CA) drop me a line! I will be happy to come take it away, fix it up and donate it to the public school of your choice!

I am a former photojournalist for a small town newspaper (The Newhall Signal – 1980–1983. I met my husband there. He was another staff photographer and we became best friends. We worked side-by-side and I can proudly say that working/competing with him helped me become a better photographer. He specializes in action and nature shots and my specialty is people, candid shots of everyday events.) My love of photography began when I was 8 years old. (Curiously, the same year I wrote my first short story!) My grandmother gave me a box camera and the rest is history. Darkroom or Digital. Nikon or Hasselblad. Action or Still Life. I love it all!

I am now and always have been...a certifiable klutz. The only time I was able to walk and chew gum at the same time was during the six years I studied martial arts. Unfortunately, my body did not take kindly to full-contact sparring and I had to give it up. Also, an unrelated accident several years later caused me to at long last accept that I will not be able to return to the practice floor during this lifetime. However, I am well-schooled in the location and application of pressure points and carry a collapsible cane, which can (in a pinch) double as a rather formidable weapon. But, really...I'm just a pussy cat! M-E-O-W!

My mother taught me to read when I was three years old and I have been a voracious reader ever since. I now need to wear reading glasses, so I've become a little lazy...I have the computer read to me!

On February 15, 2009, I celebrated 23 years of living at the same address. Big deal, you say? Au contraire...I spent my childhood shuffled from relative to relative, living in Chicago, Illinois; Des Plaines, Illinois; Tucson, Arizona; Acton, California; Northridge, California and Saugus, California. And, that was all before I attained the ripe old age of 10 years!

I write to live and live to write. Unfortunately, it does not pay the bills, so just to get the absurdity of my point across, I reiterate past the point of forgivable redundancy...

C'est la vie!

At this point in time, my sole interest in Fan Fiction writing is associated with The Phantom of the Opera.

Work in Progress
1. The Crystal Rainbow (First Chapter Post Date: August 20, 2007)
A line of women linked by blood.
From mother to daughter, they pass a bracelet.
A bracelet, which according to legend, holds the healing power of rainbows.
And yet, behind every rainbow lies the threat of a storm...
for who can say where true magic lies?
The story of a man and a woman,
once a runaway boy and an orphaned girl,
who find that they are stronger together than they are alone.
And, that at the end of the rainbow, there is not a pot of gold,
but hearts filled with love and acceptance.
It is the place where dreams come true.

Completed Works
1. Mainlining Love, Mainlining Lust (Last Updated: May 16, 2007)
A love poem from the morphine-riddled mind of Erik to the love of his life, Christine.
2. True Enchantmentor, My Tormentor (Last Updated: May 6, 2007)
A love poem from Erik, the Dark Prince, to his lady love, Christine.
3. Christine dans Deux (Christine in Twos) (Last Updated: July 3, 2007 - Chapters 1 - 7 Revised)
An alternate multiverse, novel-length Phantom Fiction.
4. The Perfect Solution (Last Updated: August 19, 2007)
An alternate universe, novel-length Phantom Fiction.

A FEW WORDS ABOUT MY WRITING...
~~The characters in my story (borrowed or original) are creations of my mind and in the end are not "real" persons.
~~The characters are not "real"...unless, otherwise noted, of course!
~~I do "borrow" persons and situations from REAL life.
~~I appreciate constructive criticisms, but not author or character assassinations.
~~ALL reviews are eagerly anticipated, read and thanked personally!

!LATEST UPDATE!

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE OF "THE CRYSTAL RAINBOW"

Chapter Thirty-Five - Sacrifice
Posted Saturday, May 9, 2009 - 9:30 p.m.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ... CONTINUE TO ...

READ AND REVIEW!

Remember, Reviewers keep ME real!

I never realized how much reviews mean to an author until I began posting my tale here!
If you take the time to read my story, I really appreciate it.
However, when someone takes the time to write a review,
(believe me, even one or two words suffice!)
I am truly thrilled, nay, inspired!
I am spurred on refreshed with renewed vim and vigor to continue my tale!

MY THANKS TO ALL OF MY REVIEWERS!

I SEND PANDA BEAR HUGS,
CUPS OF CREAMY HOT CHOCOLATE
BOXES OF CHOCOLATE-COVERED ALMOND TURTLES
TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!

On November 4th, I celebrated my 51st Birthday!
It made me stop and think for a moment...I have been writing for 44 years.
It's been a very good, very interesting ride!
Perhaps, you will join with me on the journey of my current work.
There's always room for one more!

So, no more backward glances ...
Let the dream descend ...

Fondest Wishes to You All,
Now & Forevermore,

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Nyasia Anastasia Maire
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