THE CEREMONY

By now, the effects of AJ were in full swing, taking over our lives. My elation was the dizzying evidence Porscha had been right about her favorite drink; our good time wasn't hard to miss. We weren't exactly 'messed up' in an unconscious kind of way; we were simply more sensitive to everything around us. Our senses were broader and heightened to the tenth degree. With the window rolled down, I drenched my nose with fresh air, helping to narrow my focus. Something was definitely going on with the apple juice which caused us to giggle exceedingly. No matter what we did, the more we tried to stop, the more we gave in. I'd never laughed so hard in my life about nothing at all. There were times we even hurled ourselves into a laughing frenzy, and crunched our stomachs at the end of every sentence, as though no one was watching. Our jokes became the life of the party. Now our faces were completely flushed from all the dancing. Our bodies sat exhausted. The music itself had been meritorious.

MEET THE AUTHOR

At home, celebrating my 30th birthday.

Born in Honolulu, HA like our former president Obama.

Most of my relatives reside in OHIO, so I'm originally an east coast girl.

Married to the person I'm in love with.

Today I reside in Las Vegas, Nevada, where I take long baths & run my own business.

I attended Talent Unlimited HS in New York, NY and took musical theater with my favorite teacher, Mr. Gallagher.

Won MVP for track and field in my freshman year.

Ran for president in 8th grade and won. 

Received acceptance letters from Spelman College & School of Visual Arts in New York for Film

HOWEVER,

I DID NOT GO TO COLLEGE

I wrote this book instead . . .

Dear Author: What are you reading?

One of my favorite authors! Lauren Oliver in the house.

Get your popcorn ready. The movie release date for BEFORE I FALL is MARCH 3rd 2017.

COUNTDOWN BEGINS NOW...

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"If you want to know my biggest secret, here it is: I know you’re supposed to wait to have sex with someone you love and all that, and I do love Rob—I mean, I’ve kind of been in love with him forever, so how could I not?—but that’s not why I decided to have sex with him tonight.

I decided to have sex with him because I want to get it over with, and because sex has always scared me and I don’t want to be scared of it anymore."

Dear Author: What do you want to tell producers interested in making this into a movie?

Dear Producers,

Thank you for making this possible and giving me the opportunity to share my vision with you!

* This is not a fast action film. Not Transformers. Not Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Even though I like those movies. It's a slow-building, world-building, thrill ride, where all of the subtleties matter. Intimate and soft. Think REBECCA & THE HUNGER GAMES & THE LABYRINTH (David Bowie) & BEFORE I FALL.

* CHARACTERS are gritty. The grittier the better. CAST appearances don't matter, as long as the actor carries the essence and heart of the role they're playing, and they carry it well.

* Yes, this movie could be made into an oldie. Black & white classics are welcome. Think THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR

YOU ARE COMPLETELY WELCOME TO EXPERIMENT AND MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Dear Author: What are you listening to?

TTSP PASSAGE OF THE DAY

"When he finished, my mind was blown. I realized I could've listened to him talk this way forever. Every word he said was shinier than all the rubies in the world, all the gold, all the money. Just hearing him breathe right now was the crown of our wealth together."