
On April 24th through 26th myself & ML was in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. We ware there for a LGBT writes conference and panel discussion about what is like to be a writer and how does TV shows and web episodes works and what people need to do to get themselves establish as a writer. The best advise i got from KH is keep writing and have something to show to the world or to someone if they want to see your writing. A couple of ML's friends ware speaking at the conference.
KH is one of them & CW is the other friend that I know. They both ware flying in from LA to speak in the conference. ML's old times friend K.C. was one of the organizer for the event. Besides this he paints abstract close up of people in oil paint. He is quite good. The event took place the LGBT center downtown. The space had a gallery & a library. We all stayed at the same hotel not to far from the conference space. Called The Embassy Suites Hotel. It was very Florida like. Over the top glam. The rooms ware all around the corridor with an open area in the middle. The center area was an outdoor/indoor breakfast area with some plants, and up high on top, there was glass ceiling covering the roof of the center area. The Hotel was at least 12 story tall. We ware on the 11th floor. KH on the 8th & another friend (JC) we met through KC on Friday night at dinner, after we first arrived. JC was staying at the 7th floor. JC was an interesting fella. He worked for the "times magazine" and has been writing for the publication for at least 12 years. He was an interesting to talk to and while we ware hanging out at the pool on Saturday, with pool side cocktails, we got to share with each other the dance music we like. We both had our iPod with us and we ware playing music and listening to songs we think is good. I learned he likes music that are more fast base and me being the house music lover compared to his music my dance music ware a little slower. I guess the technical term would be own tempo. We got along well. We decided to stay in touch and will probably meet up for dinner sometimes. I invited him & his friend, that he is seeing recently, to the roller coasters weekend on the May 30th. He is not sure as of yet but will let me know. After the conference and a dinner back at the hotel our writers conference was done. Later that evening I was very tired and fell asleep on the couch and Mark & Keith hangout watching TV and had pizza ordered to the hotel. The next morning I meet up with my friend JR & her husband James who I knew back when I was in college. They come over and we all go to this dinner at this area called Las Olas. It's a bohemian area in Ft.Lauderdale and had a lovely brunch. Afterward we all head to the beach and hang out for a while before it's time to get back. at this point I was missing Florida. It's always nice to get away for a short time. This way you don't get bored of the city you are visiting. Right before you start to miss New York and the weather is much better then not that long ago.
