Saturday, September 29, 2007

Buff with a 6-Pack

Cocaine Princess here.

The most beautiful sunrises in the world happens in Cartagena. I woke up early to see one and each time I do I get mesmorized.
At about 8am with our bodyguards Valentina and I went for a morning walk on the beach while eating a chocolate drumstick. There's an electric clock/watch tower on the beach and at 8:15am the temperature read 32C. A lot of the locals were out at that time too walking on the beach, others walking their dogs, some were doing yoga while others were doing tai-chi. The army was there doing their morning exercises. Valentina couldn't resist blowing kisses at the same two we met yesterday. Two of them came over and started talking to us. Even though our bodyguards were with us one of the army guys gently touched Valentina's cheek and asked how she was which resulted in him getting a look from one of our bodyguards. The kind of look that was easy to interpret: you touch her again and I break every bone in your body. The army guys continued talking to us asking what are names were and if we had any plans for tonight but before we had a chance to answer, their superior blew his whistle hard and yelled at them to get back!....When we came back from our walk the army was still there but this time the same two who were talking to us were the only ones doing push-ups while the others counted. They were at 150. Valentina and I looked at each other and had the same thought, uh-oh, we got them in trouble. But it was so worth it. Their shirts were off and they were buff with a six-pack. Totally delicious.

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess

Thursday, September 27, 2007

I Left My Heart In Cartagena..............................................


So I step off the jet with my Louis Vuitton carry all bag. I wore my beige mini skirt with a light blue colored halter top and of course my gold stilettos and right away I could feel the heat. It was so muggy and humid. The red carpet was there and I saw Valentina and her bodyguards. She ran to me and gave me such a big hug and the first thing she said to me was , 'Do you like my hair?' Valentina had shoulder length hair until a few days ago. Her stylist gave her the new Posh-Spice bob. She looked adorable!!!!.
I love Cartagena. You know that song Tony Bennett sings, 'I left my heart in San Fransisco,' well the same can be said about me regarding Cartagena. Each time I leave this city I leave my heart behind and I don't know why. The very second the flight landed my heart began filling up with so much love and smiles so I was glad Valentina talked me into coming here. When we arrived at her vacation house, when the limo pulled up the front of the house I noticed one of the house staff carry in a crate of Diet Dr. Pepper bottles. Valentina said that she was going to pamper me as best she could. The bodyguards brought my suitcase in while the maid unpacked everything. Valentina and I went straight down to the beach. Wearing our designer bikinis and decked out in diamonds and surrounded by bodyguards the beach is just what I needed. The army was there too standing guard and of course Valentina couldn't help but flirt with some of them. So did I. You can't help but not to. The guys are soooooo cute. I posed with some of them and even gave a peck on the cheek to one of them who asked.
I'm in my room now and Valentina is beside me asking me whether or not I mentioned her new haircut. I showed her the sentence. She wants me to add another word: She looks so adorable and hot!!!! So here I am in one of my most favorite cities in the world. I spent most of the day trying to relax and forgetting about the stress. But trying to forget is sometimes a stressful task too. As I'm typing Valentina is telling me about 'B.' Who is 'B?' Someone you will soon read about. Now she's asking me about Senor Bling. This trip is suppose to be about me relaxing and not having any stress and thinking about him brings about stress, not in a bad way but, well as I stated numerous times before, it's complicated.....That's all for today. Tomorrow is a new day and I'm anxious for it to begin.

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess.

Just when I thought I was finished today's blog I have some news:
A private jet crashed near Cancun. On board was over 4tonnes of blow. Authorities are scrambling to figure out who owned the jet. According to my golden, little, birdie the jet is registered to an individual in the US but then he sold it to someone else. The jet came from Colombia to Mexico and it was on its' way to the USA. Who owned the drugs? A certain someone from the Sinaloa Cartel. I'll give you a hint, his nickname in the drug world is El Chapo.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

I Boarded A Jet at 3am

Cocaine Princess here.

Being a writer certainly means freedom. If tomorrow I feel like going to South Beach I can. There's no asking permission from the boss to take time off or finding someone to cover my shift. I am the boss. Valentina had called me at around 11pm last night, she knew what day it was and asked how I was doing. I told her I was ok. I told her about the latest rejection letter and then I started crying, it wasn't because of the letter but because I missed my mom. I guess it doesn't really matter how old you are but when you lose a loved one it hurts. I guess maybe the latest rejection had something to also do with it. All the frustration of trying to land a literary agent perhaps got to me. I try to be positive but I am also human and sometimes a cry is just what you need to release the tension. I just keep on remembering Snoopy's Guide To The Writing Life and all the little pearls of wisdom inside: There is only Faith and Persistence.
Valentina suggested that I needed to get away and take a mental break. Just forget about everything and clear my head let peace and serenity take over. Easier said than done. That is why I got on a jet at 3am to Cartagena, Colombia. In little over 2hrs I will have landed. I am so excited. Maybe Valentina is right, I do need to just forget about this. There's a saying, when you stop looking for something that is when you find it.

XOXOXOXO
Cocaine Princess

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Sleeping Pills and Diet Dr. Pepper

Cocaine Princess here.
I saw this commercial where Abe Lincoln is sitting in a kitchen playing cards with a guy in his pj's. Abe Lincoln is telling the guy how much his dreams miss him. It was an ad for a sleeping pill. So I thought maybe a sleeping pill may work for me. I popped a sleeping pill last night and then drank a little red wine even though the warning label advised against it. In under 30min I started to feel as if the walls were spinning and I was going to faint. Normally I would have loved the fact that I was falling asleep but I was in such a writing mode that I didn't want to stop. When I'm in my writing mode all the words flow smoothly and it can be like that for hours. So I grabbed a Diet Dr. Pepper bottle hoping the caffeine would wake me up. The writing mode didn't kick in until after I took the pill and I didn't think the pill would work so quickly. The alcohol may have played a part in that. Alcohol does make me sleepy but it only lasts for about 5-6 hours. The pills/alcohol was mightier than Dr. Pepper because I fell asleep. I was awoken by 'A' with a morning kiss on my cheek. I fell asleep in my writing room with the TV on to Martha Stewart- I adore her and her show!! I can't even describe how I felt. My head was pounding but my body felt incredibly light. After exercising for about an hour and showering, 'A' brought me my breakfast on a silver tray- my can of Slim Fast and a Swarvoski crystal champagne glass to drink it from. I like drinking my Slim Fast in there. As I was drinking my breakfast, today aside from Duran Duran dropping their new single it's also my mom's birthday. God knows what she and I would have done or where we would have gone. Sometimes the pain is so unbearable that I don't even want to get out of bed but then when I close my eyes I see my mom, precisely the last time I saw her. Time Heals All Pain. Who ever said that is a friggin' idiot. I think of all the things she has missed and all the things she is going to miss. She was really the only one who ever believed in me, that I would be, that I will be a published, happy and successful writer. I guess as long as I believe that's all that really matters. A mother's love can never be replaced. So I got a gourmet cake, lit the candles, sang Happy Birthday and then blew the candles out for her. I didn't leave flowers on her grave because I don't know where her grave is and I don't want to know. I didn't even go to her funeral, I couldn't. The last 6 months of her life she was living in and out of the hospitals and I was there for every second of it, all her appointments and treatments. When you see someone slowly dying in front of you and there's nothing you can do despite being positive and holding on to hope and that person still dies, you are never ever the same again, mentally, emotionally and physically. 'A' took care of all the funeral arrangements. And the pain never goes away. Some days the pain is silent but not for long. It quickly comes back screaming at you and tormenting and eating at you. 'He', I'll just call him 'he' didn't say anything about her today not even one mention. Honestly it's like a sigh of relief for him that mom is gone. All 'he' cares about is himself. 'He' cares more about and loves his other family more. God knows I will never have anything to do with them: a bunch of hungry, low class, vile vultures who just take and take and take!!!! Saturday night 'he' was talking on the phone with 'her.' The fact that 'he' openly talks to her in front of me on the phone is like a slap in the face. A few days ago I was going over my old diary entries and the first manuscript that I ever wrote is based on two drug rival kingpins. I didn't realize it until now but one of the personalities of the drug kingpins is based on 'he.' Selfish, cold and uncompassionate and verbally abusive.
We hardly speak to one another in the house, his weekends are with his other precious family. I don't even care anymore. 'A' always tells me to not let it get to me because it's a waste of time. 'He's' never going to change. A leopard never changes his spots.
Feeling depressed as I was today I received another rejection letter. It wasn't a form letter. The agent actually sent back my query letter and hand written in black marker ink he wrote, No thanks. Not for me. So all day in my mind I kept repeating over and over to myself: "The blizzard doesn't last forever." Happy Birthday Mama-Bear. I love you. I miss you. I need you. I want you.

XOXOXOXO
Cocaine Princess

But to you mama I will always be your Colombian Princess.

Monday, September 24, 2007

Am I A Vampire? If I am I Hate Mondays.

Garfield always hated Mondays. Mondays never really bothered me until now. For some reason the majority of my rejection letters arrive on Mondays. Today's letter was a form letter: Dear Author....... At least some of the other literary agents took the time to actually write it themselves and make it a little personal.
I didn't sleep at all again last night. Maybe I'm a Vampire? Vampires don't sleep at night. They sleep during the day. Some of my best writing comes at night. I write non-stop and fast because the words in my head just keep on going and sometimes I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up. At times I don't write instead I just watch TV. I recently discovered a new show. It's an old show on TVLAND but new to me, It's Garry Shandling's Show. OMG it is so funny!!!!! The show just cracks me up. Then later on Miami Vice comes on and talk about a flashback to the 80's. I remember me and 'A' having Friday Night Vice Nights.
Tomorrow my favorite group Duran Duran drops their new single, FALLING DOWN, I already heard the song on the web and I love it. I can't wait until they start their tour. I am so there. Also tomorrow is mom's birthday. God knows what she and I would have done if she was still here. There's not a minute that goes by that I don't think of her. Sometimes I believe it could be a reason why I don't sleep. The tragic way she died broke my heart. Writing puts me in another world and keeps my mind busy. But not today so I went shopping. I hit the Chanel boutique, Versace and Cartier. There's nothing like buying diamonds to cheer me right up.
Later on I went to my hair stylist to get my roots redone. Amongst the gossip and little doggies running around free. I began to browse through the magazines, which were all outdated. The salon charges a fortune so I didn't understand why their magazines were old. I was flipping through one when I came across a blurb about Jenna Jameson- the XXX film star. She published a book not to long ago- How To Make Love Like A Porn Star. It spent 6 weeks on the NY Times Best Sellers List. OMG!!! A porn star published a book before me. Okay she is known to be one of the, if not the most famous porn stars in the world. What do I need to do to get a publishing deal? Actually I'm jumping the gun- what do I need to do to get a literary agent? I'm sending out query letters, what more can I do? What more do I need to do? It's not easy. Al lot of agents will only work with well established published authors. Then there are agencies who charge a fee, those are the ones you stay away from. At times it's so emotionally draining but I love to write and not to brag but I am a damn good writer!!!! There is no other option for me. I just need a break, I need that break where someone will just give me a chance.

There is nothing new under the sun.

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess


Sunday, September 23, 2007

Still in Niagara Falls and Winston Churchill

Remember how I asked in yesterday's blog if I was famous would I already be a published author? I am convinced the answer is YES!!!
I hardly slept a wink last night. I mostly stood out on the balcony and just people watched all night and saw the gorgeous sunrise over the Falls, it was magnificent. I figured since I ate so much last night I might as well eat a little more. I couldn't decide whether to order room service, go to Burger King or eat at Denny's. I decided to order in and have breakfast in bed while watching the Maury Povich Show. While I was eating I remembered a famous restaurant in Niagara Falls called The Flying Saucer, a restaurant in the shape of a huge flying saucer. I thought next time I'll go. After breakfast I got ready and headed back outside. It was only 9am and the area was starting to get full again. As I was buying James Bond memorabilia from the MGM store (I love James Bond) I suddenly developed a craving of chocolate soft serve in a waffle cup. I have some of the strangest cravings at the strangest times. I looked at my Jacob the Jeweler watch and it was 9:30am and the ice cream place was open with a lineup. I sat on a bench after I picked up my order and enjoyed every spoonful while watching so many people speaking so many different languages and taking pictures with their cameras and pointing in awe to the Falls and children screaming with laughter on the kiddie rides, teenagers laughing and couples clinging to one another as they came out Dracula's castle. It's fun to sometimes people watch. Across the street from where I was sitting was Pizza Pizza's Patio Bar where they had Freestyle Music blaring at full blast- Expose singing Come Go With Me. I had my chocolate, my freestyle music and I was in Niagara Falls, it's so good to be Cocaine Princess.
I headed on back home at around one. Instead of going directly home I told the driver to head to the mall instead. I just felt like going there. I love shopping there. After buying several thousand dollars of clothes I went into Chapters/Indigo Bookstore. I love going into bookstores. I always imagine that one day my book will be there with my name in bold print. As soon as I walked in right by the entrance was a table full of new releases. I noticed a familiar name, Courtney Thorne-Smith. Courtney Thorne-Smith? The actress on According To Jim? I turned over the book and there was a full color shot of her. I couldn't believe it. A brand new hard cover book. I didn't even know she was writing a book. I didn't even know she was a writer which proves my point, if I was famous I would already have a book deal. Please don't think I'm bitter. I'm not. I wish her, I wish all writers all the best luck in the world.
You know how sometimes in movies or TV shows they always for some reason portray writers as individuals who are alcoholics and insomniacs. Now I know why. This is not an easy career. And I know that having an agent doesn't necessarily guarantee success but it sure can help. I look at the average individual. It's like their life is already pre-planned. They attend collage or university for four years studying for their degree, graduate and then start out in the workforce. Cookie Cutter lifestyle is what I call it. Those people have it so damn easy. They should try their hand at writing full time. There are no collages or courses to become a writer, well there are but no one can teach you to write. There are no rules. Each writer develops their own style. What works for one writer may not work for another. So there I was in Chapters and I headed on over to the section where they sell journals and notebooks. I needed to pick up some new notebooks for my writing. I found a really nice hardcover one. I picked it up to see what type of vibe I got from it. I have to get a vibe. If I don't get a vibe I know I won't be able to write in it. So I open up the book when suddenly a card falls out. Right by the journals were the cards- birthday, anniversary, etc. I picked it up and turned it over. It was a square black card with white writing that said:

Never, Never, Never Give Up.
Winston Churchill


I am a firm believer that the universe constantly gives us messages to help us find our way. We just have to be paying attention. So I took that as a sign, a positive sign. I don't intend on giving up, a publishing company will publish my work. It'll happen. My phone's ringing.... Valentina is on the other end.
XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess


Saturday, September 22, 2007

Do They Know A Cocaine Princess Is Standing On The Balcony Of The Sheraton in Niagara Falls?



As I write this blog I am in the penthouse suite in Sheraton On The Falls in Niagara Falls. Why am I here? Read on to find out.
Sometimes I wonder if I was famous would I already be a published writer? Perhaps. Being famous would certainly, well probably would get my foot in the door. I mentioned in a previous blog how hard the waiting is. I stand corrected, it's damn brutal!!!!! I try to keep my mind busy but somehow it slowly creeps back in. I suppose if I was a literary agent and had over 100 queries I don't think I would be able to respond back to everyone in one week. Which reminds I received another rejection. But not by mail. Through email. I got rejected via email! "Although fresh and original we are not interested. We wish you the best in your endeavours." Why the hell did they ask for a SASE if they were going to reject me by email? What on earth did they do with the envelope? It's not like they can re-use the envelope, my address is on there. Maybe they carefully peel off the stamp and reuse that for their personal use?

I thought about starting a new manuscript so I don't drive myself crazy waiting for a letter with a positive response from a literary agent. I'm assuming it's the same type of feeling that an actor goes through when they find out they've been nominated for an Oscar. Waiting all those months and finally when Hollywood's biggest night happens they wait for that heart pounding moment for their name to be read and finally the golden dolly is theirs!! I have two stories in mind but I can't decide which one to do first. I was reading my old diary entries and I wrote a chapter for each of them. A good thing for me is which I consider lucky is all my stories are based on events that I myself have witnessed or have been told. But before I actually do start writing I need to have all my characters names written down and because they are based on actual people I need to change all names, dates and locations. I thought of a few names and I just need a couple more.

So Valentina's party is scheduled on the Saturday before J-Lo and Marc Anthony's concert. I'm leaving Friday and coming back home on Tuesday and the concert is on Wednesday. Right now I am in Niagara Falls. Why? Yesterday afternoon I was just fed up of not sleeping and yeah receiving another rejection- not that I am angry or mad. I was taught to believe that everything happens for a reason and maybe those literary agents who have rejected me won't be good for me in the long run. There is that one literary agent out there and somewhere he/she will read my query and be so interested and will then want to read my entire manuscript and be so enthralled by it they sign me on as a client and then land me a great publishing deal!!
So I was saying I felt like I needed a get-away. So I packed a suitcase according to a Cocaine Princess's Rules For Packing A Suitcase. Niagara Falls is Canada's answer to Las Vegas. I called up my driver and told him where I wanted to go. I slept in the car for hours but it was actually only 20 minutes. I can't even remember the last time I had a good sleep. As we were stuck in traffic a thought came to me, "if all these people are going to Niagara Falls how many of them have a reservation? I didn't think to call ahead. What if they don't have any penthouses and not just any penthouse but the corner suite penthouse with four private balconies with the closet view to the Falls? And then a terrible thought came into my mind. What if the only rooms they had left were the standard economical rooms? Oh the horror!!! But thankfully the room, my favorite room was available. The first thing I did when I stepped into the suite was go out on each balcony. I couldn't believe it, here we were at the end of September and there was heatwave. It's 32C and the sun was beating down hard but from where I was standing I could feel a tiny breeze coming from the Falls. I looked down below and like the QEW was a stand-still, Clifton Hill had a human stand-still. The place was overly packed. At one point I tried guessing where some of the people were from and what they did for a living. And what their first reaction was when they first laid eyes on the Falls. But more importantly did they know a Cocaine Princess was standing on the penthouse balcony of the Sheraton? I thought to myself: 'All bow down before me.' I'm joking!!!!
I did a couple of treatments at the spa. The masseuse said my body was in so many tense knots. Each knot represented a literary agent who rejected me I thought to myself. I then made my way down to Clifton Hill and OMG I had to literally push my way through. I've been here over a zillion times but never did I see it this packed. I went into every single store and I bought a couple of dresses, a handbag and when I went back to the hotel I shopped in the hotel jewelery store and picked some dazzling new pieces. The other stores sold the typical souvenirs, t-shirts, hats and anything else you can imagine with NIAGARA FALLS/CLIFTON HILL stamped on it.
At one point I got hungry. I tried looking around for anyplace that sold a can of SlimFast. I found a pharmacy but they were all sold out- they only kind they had left was the weight gain formula. And then I thought 'what the hell. Have some actual food!' I saw Burger King and the line went all the way outside and then I saw Little Cesar's Pizza. I had myself a personal size with extra cheese and pineapple and the crazy bread sticks and an icy cold Coke. For dessert I went to the Fudge Factory- a tradition of mine where I always buy a half-pound of orange-chocolate fudge they make right before your eyes. Then I headed on over to the Coca-Cola store where I had a Coke float and right beside the Coke store was the Hershey store. 'I'm such a little piggy I said to myself. I felt so guilty and so bad and that I began to regret coming down to Niagara Falls. Even gaining half a pound would devastate me. I felt better when I came up with a solution- to work out twice the amount I usually do. That should shed away any extra pounds.
For supper I decided to try Planet Hollywood. ( I have traveled around the world and dined in the finest and most expensive restaurants but I haven't been to a Planet Hollywood) I was expecting a line up but there wasn't one. I didn't even have to wait for a table. I got seated asap. The decor was filled with a lot Hollywood memorabilia but not a lot of people. I was given my menu and didn't find anything appealing. I told the waitress that I changed my mind and walked out. No wonder so many Planet Hollywood restaurants went under. I decided to eat at Kelsey's where there was a lineup. The restaurant is right on the strip and everyone wants to sit on the balcony and see all the glittering action. The wait was about 40 minutes and I got my table and ordered the balsamic chicken breast with vegetables. It was spectacular. As I was leaving the waitress an enormous and generous tip I noticed everyone rushing in the direction of the Falls. The fireworks and the light show was going to begin in about 20 minutes. I wasn't going to rush since I was able to see everything from any four balconies in my suite. It was spectacular. Right in the middle of it Valentina called me on my cell. I had to go back in since I couldn't hear a thing standing outside. She called to inform me that she bought 10 different dresses for the party she was throwing (yes I said 10) and wanted me to rate them each. 1- being my favorite and so on. I got out my lap-top and checked my email. I took a look at each dress and rated them them all. She then emailed me pictures of shoes she had purchased. And again I gave her my rating. She then told me that she invited Senor Bling to the party. I was silent for a moment.
The last time I had seen him was in April but we had been speaking to each other off and on since the middle of June. Valentina knew from a very reliable source that he hadn't been with anyone else since I last saw him. I honestly didn't know what to think. I still don't know. I look at him and I feel nothing: it's a little complicated. If it was up to Valentina she would want Senor Bling and I married. Not that I don't want to get married, I do and I want a family but not with SB, like I said, it's complicated. After I gave Valentina my fashion review I decided to go to the casino at Fallsview since I wanted to shop at Plusche. I picked up a couple of goodies and went into the casino and just did a slow walk through. The place was even more packed than Clifton Hill itself. I didn't stay very long. I then headed on back to the Sheraton. It's 2am and outside Clifton Hill is still packed. I ordered a glass of red wine hoping it would relax me but instead it's doing the opposite. I'm sitting on the bed watching TV, it's not a 46' plasma like I have a home so anything less than that looks like a postage stamp to me.
It was nice to get away. I love coming here. It's almost like a second home. Has it gotten my mind off of things in particular one certain thing? No, I'm still thinking about it. Who knows maybe there's an agent out there who keeps on rejecting letter after letter and they too are tormented by the fact they haven't found that one special writer to sign. And maybe that agent is the one who will sign me on. Maybe my letter is on their pile of query letters yet to be opened or maybe I have yet to send it out and will in the next couple of days. Wonderful now I'm never going to get to sleep with that on my mind. Oh great Senor Bling just popped into my mind and I still have to get an outfit for Valentina's party with all new matching jewels, shoes, a purse. Crap, I don't think I'll sleeping at all this month.
XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess

Thursday, September 20, 2007

What Does A Cocaine Princess Know About Clipping Coupons?


'There is only Faith and Persistence'
Monte Schultz


Cocaine Princess here.
I received a rejection letter today in the mail. This one wasn't a form letter. The literary agent was quite friendly and polite. The agent wrote how much she loved the sample chapters and found it funny and hilarious and fresh and original but suggested that I change Valentina's character. Change it so that she will appeal to the average woman who clips coupons and goes grocery shopping. What do I know about clipping coupons? I don't even clip my own nails let alone coupons. And God knows I don't do groceries either. There's no way I would change Valentina's character. She's so unique, cute and definitely one of a kind.

Last night I was watching The Big Idea With Donnie Deutsch. He's been hosting a theme to his show- The Road Map To The American Dream. Each and every night he has various guests who never gave up on their dreams and are now successful. A while ago he had Kathy Ireland on. She runs a billionaire dollar furniture company now. Donnie asked her to give some advice out to people who are trying to make their dreams come true and she said two very important things.

1) TUNE OUT THE NEGATIVE NOISE

2) NO IS NOT AN OPTION

And that got me thinking about Madonna. She one time told a joke-
What's the difference between a pop star and a terrorist?'
You can negotiate with a terrorist!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Imagine what the music industry would be like today if Madonna gave in to all the 'suits' and said 'yes?' She never gave in to anyone or anything even when the Vatican declared her music as blasphemous. But did she care? NO! She believed and stood by her music. I believe and stand by my writing. I believe there is a literary agent out there who will take a chance and sign me on. After all life is only worth living if you take a few risks now and then. Just got an IM from Valentina, she's texting me from the beach in San Andres. She's arranging the latest party and is giving me the 411 which means I have to shop for a new outfit!!!!

XOXOXOXO
Cocaine Princess


'You can spend your entire life writing and rewriting the same first chapter,
if you listen to other people's opinion and ignore the one sure place
where you will always find the truth: in your own body'
Elizabeth George

I'm Back/Sleep Is My Enemy

OMG!!! I can't believe I haven't blogged in here since April. I've been just so, so busy with everything, but I'm back now.

It's 4am and I am officially convinced that sleep is not my friend but my enemy. I am wide awake. It's almost as if it knows when I'm about to go to bed because suddenly I become wide awake or I'm so tired that I can't fall asleep.

I mailed about 25 queries yesterday. I tell you the hardest part is not finishing a manuscript. It's finding an honest literary agent. And then there's the waiting. That part is hard too. Usually the wait time is anywhere between 4-12 weeks. And sometimes you don't even get a response which in the literary world means NOT INTERESTED!!! Other agencies prefer email queries only as opposed to paper because they believe in saving the trees to end the paper shortage. According to ABC's 20/20 reporter John Stossel reported that there are two trees for everybody on the planet so there's no damn paper shortage!!!!! Sorry but I just needed to vent and besides I haven't slept in over three days.

I take comfort in Snoopy's Guide To The Writing Life. I like to read and re-read it. It's nice to know that even the famous writers had their struggles. Dr Seuss was rejected 27x. Mary Higgins Clark was rejected 40x. And Chicken Soup For The Soul was rejected 62x. Can you believe it 62x!!! I bet all those publishing companies are kicking themselves now. As Monte Schultz says

XOXOXOXO
Cocaine Princess
'there is only Faith and Persistence.'

South Beach 4/17/07



Cocaine Princess here.

I joined this blogging community several months ago. But today I decided to write my first entry. I'm a model, I've been modeling since I was 16 but I've always wanted to be a writer and hopefully one day I will. My age, well I'm over 21, I'm legal. I can't show you my face or tell you my name other than it's very unique. When people do find out my name the first question they always ask, is that your real name? I tell them yes. My name is unique because my mom was a hippie. I remember her telling me the list of all the other hippie names, I'm glad she chose the one she did. My mom was Colombian and always use to tell me "You're my Colombian Love Child."

I was born in England. I have one older sibling. She's not so much into the whole lifestyle as I am. It's not that she disapproves of the life but she tends to keep away from it for reasons unknown to me. I guess she's like Switzerland and chooses to remain neutral. My best friend is Valentina and she lives in South America. We've been best friends forever. Her mom and my mom were the best of friends too but sadly our moms are no longer living. Valentina's daddy is a very powerful and intelligent man in the export business. Some have called him ruthless and cold hearted but that's the business side of him. On a personal level he's a loving man. Valentina is his only child and she's got him wrapped around her fingers. How would I describe Valentina? I wouldn't know where to begin.

I don't know if anyone will ever read my entries or be even interested or even care about my life or my inner most thoughts but I know one person who will be reading my blog, Valentina.

I'm not ashamed of the world I was brought up in or the people I know. They say you can always judge a person by the company they keep, not always.

Even though it's September I've taken this entry from my diary which occurred in April/07:

There was I trying on a new pair of Gucci sandals when for some reason out of no where I started thinking about, well let's just call him Senor Bling (SB) when suddenly my cell phone rang- it was him, Senor Bling. He said he missed me and wanted to see me ASAP. At first I thought no but then figured since I did so much shopping (earlier I was at the mall where I did extensive shopping with my amex) I deserved some well earned relaxation. So I said yes. South Beach was only 2hrs away and the other day I received these hot looking bikinis I ordered from Venus and Ritchie. The pilot was called and the limo drove me straight to the airport. I'm in the jet now as I type this. I should be there within the next 3omin. I didn't even bring a suitcase, Senor Bling said he would provide me with anything I needed. Let's hope he has a new outfit and for my new pair of Gucci sandals. He said he can't wait to see me. I love Miami so much! Mom and I use to visit there almost every other weekend. Miami was like our second home. It's only about a 2hr flight. Everything in Miami shines: Everyone and everything is so bright, shiny, and so beautiful.

XOXOXOXO
Cocaine Princess.

SOUTH BEACH II 4/17/07

So I step off the jet with just my handbag and my new pair of shoes. There was a red, velvet carpet rolled out for me and waiting at the end was my Senor Bling and his Ferrari. He greeted me with such a big hug and kiss. When we arrived at his mansion the first thing he showed me was the blueprints to the newest club he's opening. Senor Bling bought a prime piece of land in ACA and that's where his new club is going to get built. The way he described it was more of supper-club catered to the upper class only. He says when people walk in there going to feel like they stepped into a Hollywood B&W film from the 40's where all the men were always dressed in black tie and the women in expensive dresses.
Earlier in the evening as I was getting ready to go out with Senor Bling, (he bought me a really hot little dress and jewels that totally goes with my new shoes) he had a meeting downstairs with a group of businessmen who had flown in from the land of emeralds and orchids and Senor Bling's local lawyer. He's a very nice gentleman in his 50's with a round chubby face. At one point Senor Bling called me down to introduce me to everyone, there were five in total.

Later on in the evening the two of us hit the club, it was packed and banging. The line up I swear was almost 2 blocks long but luckily for me, a cocaine princess doesn't have to wait in line. I sat with Senor Bling in the VIP room and watched everyone down below dancing and not missing a beat. Dancing their stress away and just having fun. I was so hungry at that point. For the past 4 days I was living on 1 can of Slim fast and eating two oranges a day. I was so desperate to cram my mouth with food. But I was good and didn't gave into my hunger on account of my will power. I had a sip of from Senor's Bling Margarita and half a glass of red wine which literally must knocked me out because the next thing I knew I'm waking up and I find myself in bed. I woke up about an hour ago- 4am, and went into the kitchen where the maid was up. I have no idea why she was up that early, anyways she asked me if I needed or wanted anything. I just asked for a glass of milk and she handed me a glass of milk and then a made a poppy seed bagel with a side of creme cheese and fresh fruit. I took just one bite from the bagel and with my finger I just barely touched some of the creme cheese and tasted it. I ate all the fruit. I'm still in the kitchen now blogging this out. I don't want to disturb Senor Bling with the sound of my fingers clacking on the keyboard. As I look out the window I see the Miami sun rising and already so many people are out on their yachts. There's even a couple of people on their jet skis. I guess if I can blog this early people can jet ski this early too. Speaking of yachting, I will soon stepping aboard with Senor Bling on his yacht. Damn how I love this city!
XOXOXOXO
Cocaine Princess

BAHAMAS, YACHTING AND THE SHOOT-OUT 4/18/07

The Bahamas, a truly a beautiful place. And Senor Bling's yacht is nothing but a Floating Palace, so luxurious and grand. And his bedroom- a huge round bed with zebra printed sheets, a wet bar and and mirrors on the ceiling. On board aside us is the Captain, the chef and of course the bodyguards. Senor Bling and I stayed on the yacht for a few days, sipping champagne and strawberries in the morning and then dining for lunch and supper on the upper deck. We docked a few days later and went into town. It seems as if every reporter on the planet is here today because of the tragic death of Anna Nicole. Anyways, I did some shopping picking up a couple a jewelry pieces and in the evening we sailed on over to one of Senor Bling's business partner's villa in the nearby islands. The island was heavily guarded all the way around with his bodyguards and their guns- a Colombian businessman wouldn't have it any other way. The gentleman who was throwing the party, I had once met before at one of Valentina's parties. He's always so nice and courteous to me. So they all talked for hours about their latest profits and what investments they should make etc. as we all feasted on a lavish meal on the lanai under the Bahamian stars. Tomorrow we sail back to South Beach.

SOUTH BEACH 4/19/07
Senor Bling had a lunch meeting today at a restaurant called La Loggia with his lawyer. He asked me to come along several times but I just didn't feel like it, instead I went shopping at Bal Harbour Mall. Two bodyguards had to remain with me. I felt so weird when they were with me because I kept on thinking they're both thinking the exact same thing: all this girl does is shop from one mall to the next. The bodyguards aren't with him at the restaurant only because it would be a dead give-away. I don't see what the big deal is considering who his lawyer is. I know a large number of people in the Cartel whose lawyers are based in Miami, Valentina's daddy included, I don't know why unless it stems back from the 80's when Miami was coke central.

I first ate Mrs. Grimbletorte's Cheesecake at the Bal Harbour Bistro. My favorite, favorite desert in the entire world. Before I discovered this restaurant I always ate desserts at Wolfie's way back when. I always ordered their marvelous egg cremes! I haven't been here since mom died. God I miss her so much. My mom's death was such a shock. It was like someone hitting me over the head and waking up two days later not knowing what happened. To hear about someone's death is one thing but to actually witness it takes such an emotional and physical toll on you, you're never really quite the same. I close my eyes at night and her death plays over and over again in my head, I can't sleep because of that. She was such an amazing mom. She was the type of mom that I could tell anything and everything to and she would never judge me. She listened and would give me her advice but always asked first if she could. Always believed in me, was always proud of me and always told me to listen to and trust my heart. I never got to say goodbye to her or even tell her how much I loved her.

I did my best in trying to refrain from eating something that is so decadent and fattening but I couldn't resist. It was so delicious that I was tempted to order another slice but I didn't give in. I didn't really enjoying my cheesecake on the account of guilt I was feeling. I feel so guilty that I'm dating Senor Bling when my heart isn't in it. It isn't fair to him. I don't know why I'm even dating him if I feel this way. So many people have warned me about him, 'he'll hurt you' but I haven't seen any side of him to indicate he will. So far he's been wonderful to me. But when I am with him my heart tells me there is someone else for me and it isn't Senor Bling. I don't know what to do? Should I break up with him? If I do what reason do I give him? It's me, not you. I need some space and some time to think. It's not working between us. Meanwhile Valentina's searching through bridal magazines for the perfect bridesmaids dress. If I ever do marry him I'll probably become one of those women in Palm Beach who are stuck in a loveless marriage but choose to stay because of the luxurious package that is guaranteed. But I don't need Senor Bling to have a luxurious package, I already have it. He's a few years older than me but age has never been a factor for me. The heart will choose to go where it wants to, it's going to love who it's going to love, it's going to be attracted to whomever it chooses to. But my heart didn't choose him so why I am with him?! I feel like banging my head against the wall in hopes the answer will come out. I have a boyfriend that I don't want because I have no romantic feelings for him yet I continue to date him. Regardless I am still a good girlfriend, well I guess I am except for when he holds me and touches me and kisses me I imagine someone else should be. What the hell am I saying, I'm not a good girlfriend, I'm a horrible one!

As I was finishing my cake a gentleman kept staring at me. He was in his mid 40's and having lunch. I didn't pay any attention to him but when he wouldn't stop staring I decided to give him a little glance hoping he would stop. When I did he said, 'I'm sorry miss I don't mean to stare but I'm awfully curious about your key. Is that the key to your heart?' I always wear a key shaped pendant around my neck which does represent the key to my heart. 'It is,' I replied. 'So if I was to take that key does that mean I have the key to your heart?' 'I have a boyfriend,' I replied. 'You do? Then why isn't he wearing it?' I just shrugged my shoulders. My cell phone rang, it was Senor Bling requesting I join him at the restaurant. I lied by telling him I was in the middle of having lunch. He still wanted me to come and join him but again I said no. Not only do I not love him but now I'm lying to him. My mom once told me when you're lost the universe will give you signs to help you find your way. Even a complete and total stranger is pointing out the obvious. Now that I think about it SB never once asked about my key.

There's this constant ache in my heart like someone's holding it in their tight clutches. And that someone is my one and only, the one who holds the lock to my key. Sometimes at night when I can't sleep I'll just stare out the window looking at the night sky wondering what he's doing, where he is, what his name is, what he may look like, is he in a relationship with someone and feeling the way I do with SB?

I know a one couple who are madly and truly in love. They met and fell in love at first sight despite him having a wife and kids. She has been his mistress for the past few years and could care less. I said to her, 'when two people are in love they want to shout it from the roof tops, they want everyone to know. Your love for each other is hidden.' 'I would rather have our love hidden than not be with him at all,' she said back. 'What can I do, what can the both of us do? Can you fault us for falling in love?' 'Of course not,' I answered back. 'I knew he was married when I met him and he knew he had a wife when he started flirting with me. The two of us were attracted to each other but we knew there was no way we could be with the other in the way that we wanted to. At first we tried and we fought so hard in denying our feelings until one day we....' 'I don't think you have to draw me a picture,' I said. 'No matter how hard you try you can't control what your heart's feeling nor should you try to. It's going to feel what it's going to feel.' 'Absolutely correct,' she replied back. I've been with SB for awhile now and if the love wasn't there to begin with there's no chance of it ever coming nor can I force my heart to have any feelings for him. I've never been the type to date around nor do I jump from one guy to the next because the sound of love is very distinct. If you keep going from one meaningless relationship to the next you'll never hear when love is calling you.
Later on Senor Bling and his lawyer met me at the mall. His lawyer said he wished I had come along so he could introduce me to his colleagues. The restaurant they were at is a place where all the lawyers hang out. 'It's where we have our power lunches and negotiate,' he said. I wonder if the universe is sending me a message? 'Maybe next time,' I said smiling.

During supper SB kept on complaining about Valentina's daddy. SB wants to open a club in Miami but Valentina's daddy is dead set against him doing so. 'Most of the members of the Cartel have been extradited to the US and are now living the rest of their lives in a prison instead of their custom built mansions. Valentina's daddy is probably the only one still standing strong,' I said to SB. 'Because no one can touch him. They know if he goes down he'll be taking so many big people with him,' SB replied back. 'Shouldn't that tell you something then? If he doesn't want you to open a club here he must have his reasons.' 'It isn't the right time yet he said. Maybe in a couple of months I'll have his blessing,' SB said.

It's a little after midnight and I'm blogging. Senor Bling is on the phone, something happened in ACA, a shoot-out. I don't know the full details yet....... It's such a humid night that even the breeze is so hot. I have the satellite radio on and Stevie B and Rockell are belting out their duet- If You Leave Me Now... Just before I started blogging I finished the last chapter of my manuscript, well sort of. The words are in my head and I just need to put them now into sentences. I've come this far and I can't give up now. Senor Bling is finally off the phone and I can finally find out what happened.

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I asked the universe for a sign, I'm wondering now if there was a reason Senor Bling and his lawyer kept on asking me to join them at that restaurant and whether or not the gentleman who asked about my key was the universe's way of telling me to end my relationship with SB.

To go through life unknowingly crossing paths with the man I'm destined to love and be with, I guess when the time is right our hearts will meet. To fall in love and be in love is when you completely come undone. I didn't come undone with SB.

Sometimes you're asked 'describe your perfect mate.' I could write out a list and it could be the complete opposite of who I fall for. If SB isn't the one, who is? Let me put it this way. No one knows who, where, when and how they're going to fall for someone and regardless of what the consequences are you want that someone so badly you can taste and feel them move inside of you making you breathless and hungry and feeling primal. Someone who'll consume your thoughts at all hours of the day to the brink of insanity. Where the moment you find that person all the love, lust, and passion erupts inside of you and the only way to survive is by feeding on each other's love.

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess



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