OK, I don't know if anyone's been watching America's Got Talent, but if you didn't catch the end of last week's episode, you missed a truly remarkable performance by a deaf 29-year-old singer named Mandy Harvey.

Here's her GOLDEN BUZZER performance: --> Golden Buzzer and the song she sang (an original), with lyrics: --> Try

Once upon a time, an Egyptian soldier robbed a Pharaoh's tomb to help feed his large family. A search party was quickly formed, and the best general in the army was sent to apprehend the thief. Knowing this, the soldier decided he would be safe in a nearby ziggurat -- a holy temple. Unfortunately, the ziggurat was quite cold, so the soldier decided to build a small fire to warm himself. Alas, there was no where for the smoke to go, and the soldier ran out of the ziggurat choking and sputtering -- right into the hands of the waiting general.

My thoughts and prayers are with a dear friend today: Leila.

She is undergoing a minor procedure this week, which will involve an extended period of recovery, and I wish her success with it, and a very speedy recovery.

Love ya, Sis!

Haylee V

I was trolling the net just now, completely bored out of my mind. I entered the name I used when I was going through myRLT in Pensacola a few years back, and discovered some things I thought forever lost -- my first forays into writing. I was using the Pseudonym Veronica Haylee McKenzie back then, and the stories started out as Canonical for Brittany McMaster's MORFS site. I'm surprised to see them still up, as they have long since become Non-Canon, and hardly resemble anything on her site now. But I was young back then, and had lofty ideals.

Hi. I hope you are enjoying my daily parables. I've included a title page, sorted chronologically, where all of them may be found. I'll try REALLY HARD to post a new, ORIGINAL one each day, hopefully by Noon, EST. I'll update the title page daily as well, adding links to that day's story as it's posted.

Haylee V

OK, it's been awhile, and I've had ............ issues. But today, my muse was talkative, so I penned this verse. Hope you enjoy "Reflections".

According to the Internet, and this test, I have a Master's degree. Funny thing, though. If I do, it must be invisible. Perhaps I should call my dean and have my TWO ASSOCIATES revised???

Haylee V

I hope my readers are enjoying these, and they bring a little extra SPARKLE to your lives. I will try, for as long as my health allows me, to post one daily. I think you will all like tomorrow's venue -- The Richest Pauper. It is one I personally wrote.

*Kisses*
Haylee V

It seems as if Smoky Corners has gone on permanent hiatus. That being the case, I'm making a request for it to be permanently removed from the list of contest entries for December 2016. (It can still remain on site, however, if anyone wants to read it -- maybe as an archived story, as it was my FIRST posting on BCTS...) I may do a re-write one day, but no longer feel it is of the caliber to be included among the other fine stories you received. Thank you.

-H

OK, so I was up rather late last night watching a wonderful little anime series called Sister Princess, about a boy who fails his high school entrance exam, due to a computer glitch, and is exiled to an island paradise. Upon arrival, he discovers he has a quite large family of sisters (12 in all) he never knew existed. So I was wondering if I could put a spin on the story, and see what would become of it if the characters had been all born male, and as a warped sense of punishment, they had been transformed -- slowly -- by the island into the girls they now were.

OK, I know it's shorter than the previous two chapters. It's actually one of three (or so) sub-chapters. They didn't (exactly) fit into how I wanted the story to go, but were necessary to give the background of Geoff's institutionalization / commitment. Since this part wasn't actually a session (per se), I felt it best to include them here. After all, he did attempt suicide... Hope you enjoy these. I'll return to my regular format -- session, journal, and possible song next chapter.

OK, try this one on for size:

In a room, on a bar, sits an ice cold cup of soda, half full.

An Optimist walks in, sees it, and thinks, "Aah. The glass is half-full. It has the potential to be quite refreshing."
A Pessimist walks in, sees it, and thinks, "Rats. The glass is half-empty. There's not enough in it to quench my thirst."
A REALIST walks in, takes one look at the glass, and screams out, "OK, who's the wise guy that drank half my pop?"

Chapter Two of Inner Demons is now up. Included in this chapter is the actual journal entry from back then, as well as the song I wrote after "The Kiss". While not CRITICAL to the story, they do provide background. Every chapter from this point on WILL contain an actual journal entry, which is COMPLETELY OPTIONAL to read. One warning, though: They are EXTREMELY dark -- darker than anything else I have ever written. If you have a weak constitution, then I beg of you: PLEASE skip them.

I just posted updates to Crayola Chronicles: Alicia Steele (please note the title change), as well as chapter 2. Tentative date for chapter 3 is mid-May (17th or so). I have the next chapter of Mandela Shift ready, pending Leila's permission to post, and receipt of her notes for chapters 5 and 6. Smoky Corners 0: A Journey of a Thousand Miles has been started, with hopes of chapter 1 being completed and posted next week. I'm working on revisions to all my SC works, so stay tuned. I'm working on a spin of Beauty and the Beast. Whew! At least they let me write in ICU, huh? LOL...

OK, folks, I have to admit, mt blog "Done" might have gone a little TOO far. It was meant tongue-in-cheek, as an APRIL FOOL'S DAY gag. I have FAR TOO MUCH I want to accomplish here before I leave.