Elizabeth Berndt's BlogSpot

Synopsis: No one really knows where ideas come from. Our main character, Idea, acts as our guide to the surreal, unusual and downright strange world of thoughts and how they influence us. Chapter 1—Welcome to Cogita I am Idea, a Denizen. That's what all of our inhabitants are called. Every denizen of Cogita, a glorious patch of silver, gold, verdant foliage of all kinds and those yet not conceived are found here. We have houses made of earth, rock and gems. Some of us aren't that showy in our abodes and tend to use the clouds as our covers. However we decide to shelter ourselves, we remain in a state of stasis, wondering when we will be paired with a human host. Some of us remain with human hosts for a long time, while others of us return to Cogita to recharge. If a human being dies after being paired with us, we return here. We are always being returned, reborn, re imagined, evolving. It is a constant revival and anticipation of wondering wh...

I adore Christmas. Don't get me wrong, it's my favorite time of the year. This year, however, has been filled with more ups and downs, loop-de-loops and swerves than a top notch roller coaster. I was having a tremendous day, filled with dad's spirit and tons of happiness. That is until dad's friend, Erik came around. As usual, he told the typical tales of Spike and his typical 'in the box' lifestyle. He began to tell me about 4 funerals he had been to. This story was a repeat of one he had told before and it wasn't at all appropriate considering the festive mood I had worked so hard to put together. I told him not to even go there, but he told the tale not once but twice . This man has an engineering degree and still hasn't the common sense to know when a story is appropriate and when it isn't. Not only that but he was going on and on about his sister's health issues which he always brings up in conversation. He has...

Synopsis: Mentor/adviser to many people far and wide, Aisha Burrows decides to get away from it all. She unexpectedly falls for a monk on her travels and instantly feels remorse after they have consummated their love. However, the monk surprises her and tells her 'his pathway has expanded to include her in his journey'. ~*~CAST~*~ Aisha Burrows: Seema Burows: (mom) Gad Burrows: (dad) Elijah Burrows: (grandpa) Ophelia Fields: (Aisha's best friend) Julian Ling: (love interest) Mai Ling: (Julian's mom) Wei Ling: (Julian's dad) Linda Ling: (Julian's grandmother) 'You're reassuring , Yesung !'--Yesung's father “ Your face is reassuring !'--another one of the convicts in cell 7, Miracle in Cell 7 Scene 1—Heading to Tibet Ophelia: (coming in to visit Aisha, noticing how efficient her baggage is, even the elaborate arrangement for evening gowns in garment bags by themselves) Aisha, wher...

Synopsis: Intrigued by her heritage, Winny takes a trip to Kenya to discover more about who she really is and where her family came from. ~*~CAST~*~ Winny Ajanlekoko: Rahab Ajanlekoko: (mom) John Ajanlekoko: (dad) Leona Ajanlekoko: (grandma) Abasi Ajanlekoko: (her cousin) Baraka Ajanlekoko: (Abasi's husband) Chagina Ajanlekoko: (another cousin, Abasi's daughter) Jasiri Ajanlekoko: (Chagina's sister) Claire Winters: (Winny's best friend) Vittorio 'Victor' Valastro: Nico Valastro: (Victor's pop) Maria Valastro: (Victor's mom) Cici Valastro: (Victor's little sister) Scene 1—Setting Off to Kenya Rahab: Winny, why this change of scenery so soon ? Winny: (hugging her mom and dad, and her grandparents join in) Hey, guys ! Easy ! I need to breathe ! Mom, you shouldn't worry so much. I'm just curious about our heritage. I looked up our surname. It means ...

Synopsis: Julio Sanchez goes it alone by train to America for promises of a better life and discovers that not is all 'streets of gold and easy living'. However, he does meet friends and find love along the way, and she, Angela, helps Julio become a citizen. ~*~CAST~*~ Julio Sanchez: Conchita Juarez: (Julio's new best friend) Eduardo Rodriguez: (Julio's new best friend) Angela Bloom: Nadia Bloom: (Angie's mom) Timothy 'Tim' Bloom: (Angie's dad) June Bloom: (Angie's grandmother) Jose Jimenez: (running gag, Julio's new bf) 'Home isn't where you live, it's where you love.'--Christmas in Homestead Scene 1—Leaving Everything Behind (We see a young man, confident and slightly cocky but petrified out of his mind with all his life's possessions in his suitcase.) Julio: (narrating) Nothing could have prepared me for what awaited me in the Golden Land of Opportunity. I h...