Paracord Survival Bracelets

Well, it's been a while, I know. Between school, looking for a job and whatnot's time has gotten away from me.

As most of you know, I'm a prepper. I really hate using that word, Prepper because it seems to carry a negative conotation lately but rest assured that you will NEVER see me on "Doomsday Preppers".  LOL

I, we, prepare in modesty. "Big Brother" says to pack enough food and water for 72 hours. Let's get real folks, I've been paying attention to the East Coast and what's happened with "Sandy". 72 hours isn't enough and rest assured that we have a little more than that stocked up, how much, I won't say.

I've been making and selling Paracord Survival Bracelets. Cool stuff! I mean really COOL Stuff! Anyways, I've made a Thin Purple Line Prepper Bracelet in order to identify other like minded individuals. I can also make any color combination you'd like. All I ask is please, no more the 4 colors, the bracelets get to bulky.

Please spread the word. Thanks :0)

Here's what it costs:

Bracelets are 7.00 +1.95 Shipping within the US (3.00 Shipping to Canada)
Key FOB's are 3.00 + 1.95 Shipping within the US (3.00 Shipping to Canada)

Payments can be made to Paypal: Motorchickmechanic@gmail.com

And finally, here are some photos:



Thin Purple Line Prepper Bracelet



 

Thin Blue Line Police Bracelet





Thin Red Line Firefighters Bracelet



Another day…

So, here we are with the Chick-fil-A nonsense. Have you ever heard of such CRAP? They certainly didn’t have a problem plastering a smile on their faces while they took our money.

Then we have Christopher Baker who returned his Eagle Scout Medal to the BSA (Boy Scouts of America) and added, “Being morally straight means standing up for equal right and inclusion, not bigotry.”

I applaud you, Christopher. It took courage to do what you did.

In today’s day and age, it’s a shame that we even have to deal with this at all but more people are now coming forward and supporting equality. More people are being counted, seen and heard than ever before and that’s a good thing.

Now I’m curious. Where are the bikers in this? I know there are gay/lesbian motorcyclists. Where do you stand, together in a group or as 1 lone voice?

New adventures…

I’m working on my next Hightower book, although It’s coming along ever so slowly there is progress and I feel GOOD about it too. Yeah! I’ve missed Tamara and Izzy talking to me :0)

I’m almost done with school and almost a certified motorcycle mechanic. Woohoo! Now, I start on the difficult journey of finding a job in the field to gain experience before I open my own shop. Speaking of…I’ve been working on a logo for my business. I think I like the yellow one better, what do you think?

Good ole days

Ever wonder where the good ole days went? The days when you could  make a joke, use the word gay or queer or even criticize the President without fear of backlash from some politically correct group twitching to correct all the wrongs ever done? I do.

 

Now, I realize that this may piss some people off and…oh well. Here’s the truth folks, “Queer as Folk” and “Queer eye for the Straight Guy” would have lost it’s appeal without their respected titles. The politically correct and not to offend anyone title should have been “The Alternative Lifestyle People.” Really? BORING!

 

Okay, I’ll vent something else. Jason Alexander said the word gay as in that’s so gay and he got SHIT for it. Jason Alexander! From my understanding he’s always been very supportive of the GLBT community but the GLBT gurus had to give him shit. Really? The word “gay” was around and used way before we coined it back in the 1930’s. Have we forgotten that?

 

gay (Webster's Dictionary)

1. having or showing a merry, lively mood: gay spirits; gay music. Synonyms: cheerful, gleeful, happy, glad, cheery, lighthearted, joyous, joyful, jovial; sunny, lively, vivacious, sparkling; chipper, playful, jaunty, sprightly, blithe. Antonyms: serious, grave, solemn, joyless; staid, sedate; unhappy, morose, grim; sad, depressed, melancholy

2. bright or showy: gay colors; gay ornaments. Synonyms: colorful, brilliant, vivid, intense, lustrous; glittering, theatrical, flamboyant. Antonyms: dull, drab, somber, lackluster; conservative.

 

Moving on…

I am so tired of hearing people calling other people racist because they don’t like or approve what the President has done. Well, hold onto your pants for this one, I DON’T LIKE NOR APPROVE OF THE PRESIDENT and it has nothing to do with his skin color. It has everything to do with what I feel he’s done these past 4 years…nothing! Nothing good anyway. If he had done nothing we wouldn’t be in the mess we are in now.

FACTS:

January 2009 TODAY % chg Source Avg. Retail price/gallon gas in U.S. $1.83 $3.44 84% 1 Crude oil, European Brent (barrel) $43..48 $99..02 127.7% 2 Crude oil, West TX Inter. (barrel) $38..74 $91..38 135.9% 2 Corn, No.2 yellow, Central IL $3.56 $6.33 78.1% 2 Soybeans, No. 1 yellow, IL $9.66 $13..75 42.3% 2 Sugar, cane, raw, world, lb. Fob $13..37 $35..39 164.7% 2 Unemployment rate, non-farm, overall 7.6% 9.4% 23.7% 3 Unemployment rate, blacks 12.6% 15.8% 25.4% 3 Number of unemployed 11,616,000 14,485,000 24.7% 3 Number of fed. Employees 2,779,000 2,840,000 2.2% 3 Real median household income $50,112 $49,777 -0.7% 4 Number of food stamp recipients 31,983,716 43,200,878 35.1% 5 Number of unemployment benefit recipients 7,526,598 9,193,838 22.2% 6 Number of long-term unemployed 2,600,000 6,400,000 146.2% 3 Poverty rate, individuals 13.2% 14.3% 8.3% 4 People in poverty in U.S. 39,800,000 43,600,000 9.5% 4 U.S. Rank in Economic Freedom World Rankings 5 9 n/a 10 Present Situation Index 29.9 23.5 -21.4% 11 Failed banks 140 164 17.1% 12 U.S. Dollar versus Japanese yen exchange rate 89.76 82.03 -8.6% 2 U.S. Money supply, M1, in billions 1,575.1 1,865.7 18.4% 13 U.S. Money supply, M2, in billions 8,310.9 8,852.3 6.5% 13 National debt, in trillions $10..627 $14..052 32.2% 14

Just take this last item: In the last two years we have accumulated national debt at a rate more than  27 times as fast as during the rest of our entire nation's history. Over 27 times as fast.
Metaphorically speaking, if you are driving in the right lane doing 65 MPH
and a car rockets past you in the left lane 27 times faster, it would be doing 7,555 MPH!

 

Sources:
(1) U.S. Energy Information Administration;
(2) Wall Street Journal;
(3) Bureau of Labor Statistics;
(4) Census Bureau;
(5) USDA;
(6) U.S. Dept. Of Labor;
(7) FHFA;
(8) Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller;
(9) RealtyTrac;
(10) Heritage Foundation and WSJ;
(11) The Conference Board;
(12) FDIC;
(13) Federal Reserve;
(14) U.S. Treasury

 

So, you see, when he (the President) said he believes gays have the right to marry, I didn’t get excited. Why? Because he only spoke his opinion. He didn’t say he was going to bat for us. Nope. The only thing he did was say how he felt then he let everyone else draw their own conclusions. And our community did exactly that!

 

People need to stop being so damn sensitive and get a grip! Opinions are just that, opinions. People use words all the fucking time and it doesn’t mean they are talking about you, putting you down, or demoralizing you. Gay is gay. Queer is queer and the President sucks! Oh yeah, and I’m a DYKE! That’s life!

Mini Vacation

We finally got some time away from the hustle and bustle of the city and ended up in Fredericksburg, Texas.

What in the hell does this small  town hiding in the middle of hicksville Texas have to do with this blog? Well, I’m glad you asked.

First of all, not a single soul raised an eyebrow when my honey and I rolled into town holding hands. Everyone treated us, dare I say the word…EQUAL. Now, I’m no fool. I know that touristy towns make their money from people like us, you know, tourist but some towns aren’t always so accepting of “our kind” either.

Stop right there! I didn’t say that they welcomed us with a parade. Nope. Nothing like that. What they did do is treat us like any other couple and that was enough of a welcome for me and my honey to guarantee we’d be back with more of that “green” stuff to spend there. LOL

Almost everything is worth checking out. The Old Tunnel State Park where you can watch the bat emergence at night, The Wildseed Farms, The plethora of Vineyards, The Antique Shoppes, Candy Stores, and Peach Orchards.

On the opposite end of that, I have to say that I found David’s Old Fashioned Pit BBQ on Main Street to be rather disappointing. My issue with them included to major things:
1- When I told the cashier that I was deadly allergic to certain foods and asked if I was safe to eat at their establishment, I would have preferred to hear, let me get the manager NOT I think so. Nope. Not acceptable. Okay, so after 20 minutes we finally figured out what I could eat that wouldn’t try to kill me and we ordered. I thought that was going to be the end of my unpleasant experience.
2- While we were eating, my honey subtly pushed her plate away. Even though I know what that means I had to ask, “What’s wrong” because I am a glutton for punishment. When I informed the cashier, cook/server whoever she was about the strand of hair drowning in my honey’s plate, her response was, “Oh, sorry” as she continued to carry on her conversation with her “co-worker” never giving me, us another thought.
Do people with food allergies have a right to know exactly what they are eating? Did I have to tell everyone I knew what happened? Yeah, I think so. 

If you want an awesome place to eat on the way to Fredericksburg stop in Johnson City and eat at The Silver K Cafe on 290.

Any place that treats my honey and I like the normal couple we are deserves my support and that's what this little town has to do with my Sheboi blog. Just keeping it real folks :0)

Whether you’re in a car or on a bike you’ll find the back roads into Fredericksburg a delightful drive. Google Map

I’ve said it before…

Things are going to hell in a hand basket…First of all, let me start by reminding every American that  “To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)

House Bill HR 347
This was copied from RT (Click here to be taken directly to rt.com to read it for yourselves.)
 
Just when you thought the government couldn’t ruin the First Amendment any further: The House of Representatives approved a bill on Monday that outlaws protests in instances where some government officials are nearby, whether or not you even know it.
 
The US House of Representatives voted 388-to-3 in favor of H.R. 347 late Monday, a bill which is being dubbed the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011. In the bill, Congress officially makes it illegal to trespass on the grounds of the White House, which, on the surface, seems not just harmless and necessary, but somewhat shocking that such a rule isn’t already on the books. The wording in the bill, however, extends to allow the government to go after much more than tourists that transverse the wrought iron White House fence.
 
Under the act, the government is also given the power to bring charges against Americans engaged in political protest anywhere in the country.
 
And… It’s not just the president who would be spared from protesters, either.
 
Covered under the bill is any person protected by the Secret Service. Although such protection isn’t extended to just everybody, making it a federal offense to even accidently disrupt an event attended by a person with such status essentially crushes whatever currently remains of the right to assemble and peacefully protest.
 
In the text of the act, the law is allowed to be used against anyone who knowingly enters or remains in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority to do so, but those grounds are considered any area where someone — rather it’s President Obama, Senator Santorum or Governor Romney — will be temporarily visiting, whether or not the public is even made aware. Entering such a facility is thus outlawed, as is disrupting the orderly conduct of “official functions,” engaging in disorderly conduct “within such proximity to” the event or acting violent to anyone, anywhere near the premises. Under that verbiage, that means a peaceful protest outside a candidate’s concession speech would be a federal offense, but those occurrences covered as special event of national significance don’t just stop there, either. And neither does the list of covered persons that receive protection.
 
With Secret Service protection awarded to visiting dignitaries, this also means, for instance, that the federal government could consider a demonstration against any foreign president on American soil as a violation of federal law, as long as it could be considered disruptive to whatever function is occurring.
 
When thousands of protesters are expected to descend on Chicago this spring for the 2012 G8 and NATO summits, they will also be approaching the grounds of a National Special Security Event. That means disruptive activity, to whichever court has to consider it, will be a federal offense under the act.
 
And who do you think introduced this lovely Bill? Take a guess…it’s the same person who wants to pass the “Healthcare Bill” which is so good for the American people that he wants Americans “chipped” and neither him, his family or any other members of congress, or government official is going to partake in. Don’t believe me? Look it up yourself.

Start on page 1000 where it talks about setting up a National Medical Device Registry from H.R. 3200 [Healthcare Bill], pages 1,001-1,008:
(g)(1) The Secretary shall establish a national medical device registry (in this subsection referred to as the ‘registry’) to facilitate analysis of postmarket safety and outcomes data on each device that— ‘‘(A) is or has been used in or on a patient; ‘‘(B)and is— ‘‘(i) a class III device; or ‘‘(ii) a class II device that is implantable, life-supporting, or life-sustaining.”
 
A "class II device that is implantable?"
 
Then on page 1,004 it describes what the term "data" means in paragraph 1, section B: ‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘data’ refers to in formation respecting a device described in paragraph (1), including claims data, patient survey data, standardized analytic files that allow for the pooling and analysis of data from disparate data environments, electronic health records, and any other data deemed appropriate by the Secretary."
 
Approved by the FDA, a class II implantable device is a "implantable radiofrequency transponder system for patient identification and health information." The Chattanoogan.com
 
And we think we can get equal rights when the basic fundamental rights of the American people are systematically being stripped away?
 
This is overwhelmingly starting to sound like “Creeping Sharia” has a foothold in America. Don’t think it’s happening? Again, do some research and start here…http://shariahinamericancourts.com/ even more recently…March 18, 2012 Sharia Victory in Florida Threatens Human Rights
 
I don’t remember any mentions of Sharia Law until recently. Makes me wonder exactly where Sharia Law got it’s opening to invade our country... Goddess knows I’m going to offend someone so before I do let me say that I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…if things don’t get better, I’m moving my ass down to Mexico!

Tickled…greasy?

Okay, okay. Other than writing my very sexy vampire erotica books, I’m thrilled to be in school studying the most Butchiest course of all…Motorcycle Mechanics!

Yea, yea…I get dirty, greasy and I come home smelling like a mechanics shop, too! What can I say? I’m in heaven. So, I thought I’d update you as to exactly where in heaven I am.



Schooling:
I’ve completed Engine Overhaul and Electrical.
During the day I’m currently taking Drive Systems (Clutches and Transmissions) and my nights are filled with Tune-Up classes. Yup. That’s me burning the wick at both ends.

Speaking of both ends – you like how I lead that into my erotica writing? Both ends, get it? LOL   I know…I can be such a dork sometimes :0)

Writing is going good. I’m working on The Hightower's, book 7. We have a new character coming on board that I think you you’ll like. Samantha’s a ghost, yes, a ghost. Anyway, she’s attached herself to Tamara and she’s quite the character.

I’ve update my pages so it’s easier to find me:

Annie Alvarez – FaceBook – Twitter – NLV Blog
Annie Alvarez Fan Page FaceBook
Sheboi – FaceBook – Twitter – Sheboi Blog
Goodreads
And the new MotorChickMechanic.com Website.

Oh, I love that sign! I love the Stroking part! LOL

Oy the holidays!

Oy! The holidays are upon us once again. It’s that time when I’m not sure if I should wish someone a Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Festive Kwanza or Blessed Solstice so consider yourself greeted.

Once again, our blessed little house decided to piss all over our charming holidays. In case you don’t remember, it did this last year with a foundation leak. This year, we were blessed with the Washing Machine drain line backing up and spilling water all over our one year old wood floors. Yeah! Now, I know the freaking holidays have officially begun! Well, in spite of it all, we did what we do best. We pulled floors up, dried shit, went to bed, got up at the butt crack of dawn and went to “stinking feet” for those of you who don’t know, it’s “Beautiful Feet Ministries”. We volunteer to work the Soup Kitchen every Christmas, but I digress…we did what we do best, we moved right along. Next year, we’ll be going out of town for the holidays, I’ll be damned if this is going to become tradition with us! LOL

A couple of positive notes:
1- As many of you may remember, we had visited a fertility clinic that we weren’t pleased with. We’ve contacted another Doctor in our area and will visit with them soon. I’ll keep you posted. :0)

2- Hopefully, before my “HELL” Semester starts, I will sit down and start writing again. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that I haven’t had the hours in the day to write. If it hasn’t been one thing, it’s been another. I am half tempted to cancel the holiday all together for next year.

3- My cousin-in-law gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on December 6, 2011. Here’s a picture of Madeline Sage when she was only a few hours old.
 

Have a safe and happy New Year!

Photo Op

Sometimes, life gets in the way of the things we love doing. Believe me, I get it. Writing, reading, fixing and riding motorcycles, and photography are only a few of things I could lose myself in.

This past weekend, my cousin-in-law gave me a reason to whip out my trusted camera. Amanda is pregnant and ready to deliver – SOON!

Amanda decided I would do her pregnancy photos and I wanted to share a few of them with you. :0)

   

NHRA 2011

What the heck happened?

Many people have asked me why it’s taking so long for me to write my next ebook. Well, the truth is that I’ve been focusing on going to school to learn a new skill to sustain my family and finding a job.

Some of you have asked, why? After all, I am a writer and DO receive royalties right? Yes. I do actually, and those royalties are what I have used to pay my mortgage, my electricity, my internet, groceries and other essential bills, but as of late my sales haven’t been grand.

Okay, there’s my author PC answer so if you’re happy with that, stop reading now. If you want to hear what I, the person has to say, keep reading…

Recently, I found out that I am, or shall I say, my ebooks are the victims of piracy and no, I’m not happy about this.

I am not going to give you the stealing is bad speech, chances are you already know that, otherwise, you wouldn’t be using anonymous names to steal my books.

For all the people who think it’s easier to create a fictitious email to open an account and register with a pirate site and then go and find my book, download it…oops, sorry, steal it than it is to go to Amazon and buy the damn thing for .99 cents, you suck!

Speaking my mind can’t hurt me any more than the 39,856 illegal copies of my downloaded books since December 2010.

Would the 39,856 illegal downloads made me rich? Far from it, but it would have paid my bills enough for me to continue focusing on writing the stories that you obviously love to read.

I am disillusioned, frustrated and confused. I never imagined that people would rather steal then to pay .99 cents for something they liked. That’s less than a fucking dollar!

So there you have it. I force myself to sit in front of the computer, in between classes and job hunting to write a few lines for the people who are honest and do purchase my books. The rest of you are disgraceful, pieces of shit pretending to be human beings and if you take offence to what I’ve said…here’s a thought…stop stealing my books!

For everyone else, thank you for your support, love and loyalty. It is for you that I continue to write. You are my motivation. :0)

September Update…

For some people, it may seem that I have fallen off the face of the earth and for that I do apologize. Here’s an update on what’s been happening in my neck of the woods.

First, I found out last week that my Uncle Pedro died and although I am not close to my father’s side of the family, my Uncle’s death touched me deeply, especially since it was so close to my birthday. On September 10th I'll be yet another year older and it raised the ever present question of what if anything am I leaving behind for my partner and how will it help her, God forbid…

In my soul searching I decided that for as much as I love writing, it was not going to provide a decent living for me or my family. I have NO intentions of giving it up, fret not, but I also need a career doing something I enjoy and something that would be lucrative so, I went back to school to become a Motorcycle Mechanic.

I love riding, I’m mechanically inclined and I foresee motorcycles becoming ever more popular as gas prices continue to increase so why not? Now, I’ll not only be a butch who rides, but one that fixes them and you never know, I might open my own shop someday too. LOL

The way I see it, taking these classes will give me something more to write about. Maybe I should write a book called Dykes on Bikes.

On another note, I really have lost all my iphone contacts, so please email, call or inbox me your number unless you've already done it. :0)

Vegas…

As many of you know, my partner and I had planned to go to Vegas for the Erotic Authors Association Conference on September 9-10 which the 10th is also my birthday. What a Birthday celebration that would have been, right? Well, it is with sadness that I officially announce that we will not attend.

 Another wonderful treat we will miss is the Vegas Pride Celebrations. Vegas Pride starts on September 3 and runs damn near half the month from what I could see. Here’s a link if you’re interested in attending any or all the parties: http://www.lasvegaspride.org/events.html

Nothing bad has happened, unless you count not winning the lotto as bad and no one has died, well, not as of writing this blog. LOL

It’s been a cluster fuck of financial mishaps that affect our travel plans. I hope everyone has a wonderfully delicious time. Take lots of photos and throw a quarter in the slots for me, will ya?

Have fun!
Annie :0)

On a roll!

Since I quit smoking analog cigarettes, it’s been almost impossible to start writing again, but I’m happy to announce that I’m bouncing back from my perceived depression.

So, keep your eyes out for an all new Carly Bright and soon after that, another Hightower book.

In the meantime, I have some left over bookmarks and trading cards if anyone would like one, send me an email with your snail mail addy and I’ll get it out to you pronto.  Sheboiblog@gmail.com 

Front of Bookmark:

Back of Bookmark:

Front of Trading Card:

Back of Trading Card:

Wow! Flog me now!

No… really, someone whip me, especially if you look like this.

I haven’t really been around lately. Not much Facebook-ing, twitter-ing, blogging or Linked in-ing. No interviews. No special appearances. No contests. No promoting. And worse of all, no WRITING!

Yup! I’ve been holed up, hiding in my cave. I’ve had 2 analog (real) cigarettes in the past 19 days and 22 hours, no I haven’t kept count… I have an iPhone app that does that.

I had been a pack, pack and a half a day smoker for 30 something years and the thing is that I didn’t realize I didn’t know how not to be a smoker. Are you confused?

I smoked for so long, I didn’t know any other way of doing things. I used smoking as a reward system. Smoked before and after I ate. Smoked before and after sex. Smoked before I started writing. Smoked after I wrote a great sex scene. Smoked when I was tired, frustrated, stuck, happy, hungry, bored, surprised, depressed, amazed, breathed and farted! LOL

The past several weeks, its been like finding a whole new me. Finding out what I like, what I don’t like and who the hell I am. I don’t have all the answers yet but I have realized that I am a pretty decent lesbian erotica author and I have a damn good sense of humor, too.

So, I am jumping out of my cave hoping I don’t land on some femme’s high heel shoe and stab myself. Wouldn’t that be fucking hilarious!