Fetish for........BASKETBALL!!!!!

OK, so I didn't grow up playing sports - Track, volleyball, basketball, none of that.  BUT, some how, some way, I gave birth to the most athletic children in the world. My oldest daughter came out of the womb playing basketball while my second daughter came out of the womb built to play any sport thrown her way.  Even my son plays and enjoys a sport.  As it stands, my oldest daughter is only a junior in high school and already being sought after by college recruits (YAY me! Free education!!) But I digress. 

The point is, as a parent of an athlete, you are pretty much guaranteed to learn the sport to some degree. For ten years I have watched from hundreds of stands yelling "Box out, DE-FENSE!" and every other basketball term known to man. I have to admit, I know the sport better than any other sport out there. Keep in mind, I was never one of those women that had to watch the NBA playoffs or the pre-season games to get a sneak preview of what the NBA teams had to offer, but last night - it was official.  I was in a hurry to get home to watch my two favorite teams play on the hardwood - Boston Celtics and Miami Heat.  Never have I cared so much as to when, where or why a game would be coming on TV, but last night I got caught up in the hype like everybody else. I will admit that Boston has been my favorite for years, but LeBron going over to Miami to join Dwayne Wade made me like them just the same. Did Miami do a good job in their first official game of the season? Probably not.  It still looked like the 3 musketeers have to figure out a way to gel on the court, who to give the ball to at the last minute, who will take the final shot, etc. etc. etc. I am excited to finally be able to go into basketball season and say goodbye to that outside sport known as football (BRRRRRR).  Besides, my favorite team has not been doing so well these days (too embarrassed to say who at this point). 

Anybody else feel a certain excitement about watching those tall, fine men run up and down the court in nice shorts????? Or is it just me???

Fetish for ........ Celebrity Gossip??

OK, I must admit, I'm guilty. I love to search the internet for all of the latest celebrity gossip. TMZ, Sandra Rose, Bossip, you name it, I've checked it. Do you think it's fair that so much of what celebrities are doing are splattered across the internet or do you think this is the life they signed up for once they became famous? I mean, think about it - so many celebrities are on twitter now, tweeting about their every move at any given moment. It's as if they want to be seen and followed by the paparazzi. So is it possible that maybe they want the general public to keep up with them as well? Now, if it was me, I would rather go unnoticed by staying away from things like twitter, making announcements about buying lettuce or working out at the gym or getting a spa treatment, etc. etc. And of course I realize that the bulk of what you read on the internet is probably as far from the truth as the sun is from the earth. But it's entertainment none the less. Millions of dollars are spent each year on newspaper and magazines like US Weekly, The Enquirer and Star. To take it a step further, more and more celebrities are opening the doors to their real lives on reality T.V. allowing us total access to their world. So do you think America has taken it too far with the celebrity gossip? Are we obsessed?

Facebook Fetish????

So I was watching TV and notice that a movie will be coming out soon about the creators of the social networking website Facebook.  I have to admit, it took me a while to get on the train.  For months and months I had people ask me "Are you on Facebook?" or tell me "Hit me up on Facebook".  I consider myself a pretty private person so at first the thought of getting on the world wide web for everyone to see felt a little bit uncomfortable to me. But I did it. I set up a Facebook page and let it do what it do. Now, after getting on Facebook, I was one of those people that logged on maybe once a week, just to see what was going on, never posting any messages or comments.  Keep in mind it was still new for me and I was still a bit uncomfortable.  As time went on, I found myself logging on more and more, finding people I hadn't seen in years while at the same time reading intimate thoughts and feelings of others.  Next thing I know, people are sending me hugs and pillows and mafia wars and a whole lot of other stuff that I don't know what to do with. OK, so I said it. I'm still wet behind the ears when it comes to Facebook. Still learning how it all works. But I've become addicted just like everyone else. If I don't log on at least once a day to "see what's going on" I feel like I'm missing out on something.  People are on for hours and hours at a time, chatting and posting videos and pictures, opening their lives to the world. So why are we so addicted to it? Why is it so fascinating to go online to see pictures and read words of encouragement from people you barely knew in high school? Better still, are we that comfortable in society that we can post our family pictures for all to see, along with our birthday and our children's names etc. etc. etc.????

What about our children.....Should we encourage our kids to tell their every move on Facebook? How about the grown-ups? Do you really want everyone in the world to know that you are about to go to Florida on vacation so that the criminal-minded individuals can use that as an opportunity to break into your house? OK, I know, very pessimistic. Probably comes from watching too much Law and Order and CSI. But the fact remains, we live in a technological society where the criminals have taken it to a new level.

Then there are the Facebookers who share their most intimate feelings about people on Facebook, only for that information to get right back (no kidding) to the person that the comment was about. Do you think Facebook should be used to disclose personal feelings?  Then again, what exactly do you think Facebook should be used for?

There have been news reports of marriage break-ups, job firings, fights, controversy on top of controversy, all by way of Facebook. Have we taken it too far? 

Let me know your thoughts.  And by the way, I'm still trying to figure out exactly what a Mafia War is!!!!!

What's this all about anyway?

For those who don't know, Fetish for a Blue Skyy is my third full novel and, in an effort to create some buzz, I've decided to create a blog specifically for the book. I don't want to give the storyline away, however, I will give you this - In Fetish for a Blue Skyy, the main character, Skyy, has a fetish for a lot of things - jewelry, designer handbags, designer clothes and her most dangerous fetish, married men.  To all the married women, stop spitting out all of the bad four letter words that you have in your vocabulary! It's just a story.  But as you all know, there are some women who have some fun fetishes (which we will discuss on this blog) as well as some very dangerous fetishes.

My goal is to engage as many women as possible to talk about our fetishes (and yes, I have a few of my own too!).  Do you realize that women make up the majority of all shoppers nationwide? We spend the most money on things that we don't necessarily need, but want very badly.  Why do you think that is?  From make-up, to jewelry, handbags, to perfume, we spend millions every year on things like these when they aren't a necessity.  Men don't understand it (unless they are metrosexual but that's another blog entirely lol), but talk to another woman about a handbag and instantly you become best friends. 

Every week, I want to blog on our fun fetishes and as we blog, we will share knowledge, about the things that make us happy, yes, a new Louis Vuitton handbag makes me happy.  And even if the price tag on the Louis Vuitton bag is a bit steep for you, tell me which handbag not only makes you happy, but makes your wallet happy too.  Boutiques are welcome!  So put your thinking hats on ladies and let's have some fun!

AND SO IT BEGINS..........................

I had an epiphany when I turned 40 last week - I have spent the last 24 years of my life working, doing the type of corporate job that I "had" to do, not really doing what I "want" to do. Corporate America has been  good to me, affording me the opportunities to live the American dream, support my family and live a pretty decent life. But as I reach a plateau in my life, I realize that the next 24 years of work will probably the last 24 years of work, which means I need to create an opportunity so that I can follow my dream. Am I grateful for my corporate job? Absolutely. I realize that there are thousands of Americans that are currently unemployed and have been for some time. But when you sit down and take a look at your life, especially as you get near the end, don't you want to look back on it and say that you did what your heart desired?   When it's all said and down, I would like to be able to say that I was able to do what I wanted to do in life, not just what I had to do. 

With that said, I would like to welcome you to my blog. I have decided to create my opportunity and  FETISH FOR A BLUE SKYY is just the beginning.  As I begin this journey, I would like each of you to take a moment to think about your own lives.  Are you doing what makes you happy? What drives you?  What do you have a passion to do?