R.M. Gilmore's Blog, page 4
June 2, 2014
Hop on, Hold on, and Carry on.
The world is filled with two types of people, getters and takers.
Getters (it's a word today) get. They get up every morning and say, 'World, today you're my bitch,' then they go out and get it. There are no thoughts of what does the world owe me, but what does the world hold for me to go out and get. Getters may or may not be spotlighters (also a word), center-of-attentioners, or the like. Getters get because they know what they want and despite adversity they figure out how they're going to get it.
Takers (we all know them) wait. They wait until someone else does the work then they swoop in and snatch it away. Many times takers take credit, adoration, appreciation, and attention away from getters. Takers are the parasites of the world. They are the brats. The cry babies. The poor-meers. Takers wake up (at some point, but likely mid-morning) and say, 'World, what have you done for me lately?'
Don't be a taker. Those guys are assholes. Go out and grab life up by the short and curlies. Hop on, hold on, and carry on. This is your life - get it. Taking is for losers.
Getters (it's a word today) get. They get up every morning and say, 'World, today you're my bitch,' then they go out and get it. There are no thoughts of what does the world owe me, but what does the world hold for me to go out and get. Getters may or may not be spotlighters (also a word), center-of-attentioners, or the like. Getters get because they know what they want and despite adversity they figure out how they're going to get it.
Takers (we all know them) wait. They wait until someone else does the work then they swoop in and snatch it away. Many times takers take credit, adoration, appreciation, and attention away from getters. Takers are the parasites of the world. They are the brats. The cry babies. The poor-meers. Takers wake up (at some point, but likely mid-morning) and say, 'World, what have you done for me lately?'
Don't be a taker. Those guys are assholes. Go out and grab life up by the short and curlies. Hop on, hold on, and carry on. This is your life - get it. Taking is for losers.
May 19, 2014
Under Pressure
What is beauty?
Some would argue beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or is it beer holder? Either way, beauty is opinion not fact. It's an idea made up in the minds of people who feel the need to categorize the world, to whatever end or agenda, based on irrelevant concepts like appearance. It is not a tangible thing. Not a good or service to be procured. It's an idea.
In reality, there is no guideline, no spreadsheet, no exact science to prove, or disprove, the appropriateness of ones beauty over another. Why, without any substantial evidence, do we base our 'socially acceptable' beauty standards on the opinions of some over others? Pressure.
Pressure to be thin, to be blonde, to be busty, to be tan, to be 'perfect'. Pressure to see this 'perfection' in others and choose it over all else. Without this pressure where would we be? Free, in whatever sense we choose, to form an opinion based on our personal preference. Free from stigma and social bias. Free to truly be what we are. Animals. Simple, instinct driven, opinion-blind, animals.
Lions don't shun one another because their ears are big, or their thighs touch (you know what I mean), they don't feel shame for who they are. They're fucking lions. They live, they eat, they procreate, they're regal fucking lions. They're animals.
It's time we accept that, in the simplest terms, we are animals. We live, we eat, we procreate. We are idiots. We are silly humans with silly preconceptions about life and what we are in the scheme of things and pretend like it all actually matters in the end. Like our standards are the end all be all for humanity. Fuck that. I'd rather be regal.
Screw shame. Screw opinion. The only opinion that matters is your own. The only beauty that matters is that which shines from within. Pride, acceptance, uncomplicated knowledge that you will be you until the bitter end shines and shimmers like a beacon of beauty in a mucky world of pressure and opinion. Shine on. You're one regal mother fucker. Roar!
Some would argue beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or is it beer holder? Either way, beauty is opinion not fact. It's an idea made up in the minds of people who feel the need to categorize the world, to whatever end or agenda, based on irrelevant concepts like appearance. It is not a tangible thing. Not a good or service to be procured. It's an idea.
In reality, there is no guideline, no spreadsheet, no exact science to prove, or disprove, the appropriateness of ones beauty over another. Why, without any substantial evidence, do we base our 'socially acceptable' beauty standards on the opinions of some over others? Pressure.
Pressure to be thin, to be blonde, to be busty, to be tan, to be 'perfect'. Pressure to see this 'perfection' in others and choose it over all else. Without this pressure where would we be? Free, in whatever sense we choose, to form an opinion based on our personal preference. Free from stigma and social bias. Free to truly be what we are. Animals. Simple, instinct driven, opinion-blind, animals.
Lions don't shun one another because their ears are big, or their thighs touch (you know what I mean), they don't feel shame for who they are. They're fucking lions. They live, they eat, they procreate, they're regal fucking lions. They're animals.
It's time we accept that, in the simplest terms, we are animals. We live, we eat, we procreate. We are idiots. We are silly humans with silly preconceptions about life and what we are in the scheme of things and pretend like it all actually matters in the end. Like our standards are the end all be all for humanity. Fuck that. I'd rather be regal.
Screw shame. Screw opinion. The only opinion that matters is your own. The only beauty that matters is that which shines from within. Pride, acceptance, uncomplicated knowledge that you will be you until the bitter end shines and shimmers like a beacon of beauty in a mucky world of pressure and opinion. Shine on. You're one regal mother fucker. Roar!
February 24, 2014
There comes a time...
When we are young it is rarely thought, hooray, another day to do the same. Youth is full of discoveries, enlightenment, open doors and clear windows filled with possibility. The thoughts of youth are, hooray another day - what will I do with it?
Today, three decades under my belt, I realize it's time to ask that question again. What will I do with it? What have I done with it? Where will today lead me?
Every second that passes with no action is a second lost to stagnancy. A pond is a never moving thing, but it breeds life and thus moves in minute earth changing ways. Should a pond remain stagnant and life never breed, the water becomes toxic and murky with filth.
Now is the time to breed life, to move, to stop stagnancy and clear murk. Now is not only the time to ask myself, what will I do today? But to answer.
Today, three decades under my belt, I realize it's time to ask that question again. What will I do with it? What have I done with it? Where will today lead me?
Every second that passes with no action is a second lost to stagnancy. A pond is a never moving thing, but it breeds life and thus moves in minute earth changing ways. Should a pond remain stagnant and life never breed, the water becomes toxic and murky with filth.
Now is the time to breed life, to move, to stop stagnancy and clear murk. Now is not only the time to ask myself, what will I do today? But to answer.
February 14, 2014
Seriously funny
I want to have a beer with these ladies. I hope I am this awesome when I'm old. Who gives a shit about Justin BeiVer? Not these two...
January 7, 2014
Sacrifice - Coming your way!
Just announced today! Sacrifice - Dylan Hart book 3
February 4th 2014!
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September 14, 2013
Wrap Party! Dirty 30 Blog Tour
Good Morning Dirty Bitches!
Thanks for spending 30 dirty days with me. To close us out check out this video THANK YOU - leave a comment - then head over to FACEBOOK for more cool shit! Don't forget to enter to WIN a KINDLE before you go too!
Love each and every one of you bad ass bitches. Keep on keepin' on babes!
Thanks for spending 30 dirty days with me. To close us out check out this video THANK YOU - leave a comment - then head over to FACEBOOK for more cool shit! Don't forget to enter to WIN a KINDLE before you go too!
Love each and every one of you bad ass bitches. Keep on keepin' on babes!
August 15, 2013
Dirty 30 blog tour kicks off
And away we go! Today through Sept. 14th check out 30 blogs celebrating my big 3-0 birthday. No one wants to turn 30, it sucks and is just reminder how fast our life gets sucked away - so I decided to giveaway FREE shit!
Check out the line up by clicking right here CLICK ME BABY
Enter to WIN a KINDLE $25 or one of THREE signed paperbacks!
Utilize the Dylan Hart series SALE on Amazon to grab both books for under $4 and grab 20 entries into the giveaway! What?? Yes!
Be sure to visit each blog on the tour to read kooky guest posts - reviews - and interviews! Hit up our Facebook page - post about the tour - and check out the DAILY giveaways there too!
Holy shit! Can we do anymore? YES! Head over to the Facebook page on August 27th and wish me a Happy Fucking Birthday! Tweet it to me on Twitter while you're at it!! All birthday wishes will be entered to win - well - nothing - you should just do it because you love me. BUT I will say THANK YOU!
If I get 100 birthday wishes on August 27th I'll release a HUGE Dylan Hart teaser.
Now, get your ass in gear and get to entering that giveaway!
Cheers my pretties!
X's and shit - RM
August 3, 2013
Giveaway - Bex 'n' Books are some bad ass bitches!
Congrats to Bex 'n' Books they hit 3000 LIKES! There are muh bitches so be sure to share this info with the world and ENTER to win eBooks from ME and a butt load of other cool shit!
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July 25, 2013
Dirty 30 Blog Tour - 30 Years of WEIRD
Celebrating 30 Years of Dirty - Weird - Freaky!
What better way to ring in another damn decade than giving away free shit?
Everybody has a freak flag - wave yours proudly and with vigor.
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July 15, 2013
Cover Reveal! Ella James Taming Cross.
New from Ella James. Taming Cross, a Love Inc. novel. 
ABOUT TAMING CROSS:
For twenty-three years, Cross Carlson was a playboy. You know the type. Tall, dark, and wealthy. Blue-eyed. Charming. He seemed to have it all so easy. But Cross was harboring a terrible secret - one that helped ruin the life of an innocent girl and almost ended his own.Finally out of the hospital, Cross is flailing, scarred in both body and mind and stifled by the weight of the secret he still keeps. The only way to absolution lies in a Mexican convent, and going there could cost him everything. If there's anyone who knows what it's like to screw up big time, it's Meredith Kinsey. Just a few years ago, Merri was an ordinary girl with a job at her college newspaper and white picket fence kind of dreams. Now she's holed up in a Mexican convent, hiding from a drug lord who thinks he owns her.What happens when the only way out of hell is with the son of the man who put you there? They say love conquers all, but does it really?ABOUT ELLA JAMES:
I'm a 20-something sci-fi nerd with a journalism degree and a serious York Peppermint Pattie addiction. I spend my days baby-wrangling and dog-chasing and my nights tapping on my laptop and hanging out with my writer/editor husband. A fun day for me involves lots of writing, running, and researching topped off with some quality Kindle time. My life's goal is to find an empty cottage in an enchanted forest, install a solar panel for my laptop, and move in - never to be seen again, except in sweatpants.Taming CrossLove Inc. Book 2
Release Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... Scarlett: http://www.amazon.com/Selling-Scarlet... www.ellajamesbooks.blogspot.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/ellajamesbooks
ABOUT TAMING CROSS:For twenty-three years, Cross Carlson was a playboy. You know the type. Tall, dark, and wealthy. Blue-eyed. Charming. He seemed to have it all so easy. But Cross was harboring a terrible secret - one that helped ruin the life of an innocent girl and almost ended his own.Finally out of the hospital, Cross is flailing, scarred in both body and mind and stifled by the weight of the secret he still keeps. The only way to absolution lies in a Mexican convent, and going there could cost him everything. If there's anyone who knows what it's like to screw up big time, it's Meredith Kinsey. Just a few years ago, Merri was an ordinary girl with a job at her college newspaper and white picket fence kind of dreams. Now she's holed up in a Mexican convent, hiding from a drug lord who thinks he owns her.What happens when the only way out of hell is with the son of the man who put you there? They say love conquers all, but does it really?ABOUT ELLA JAMES:
I'm a 20-something sci-fi nerd with a journalism degree and a serious York Peppermint Pattie addiction. I spend my days baby-wrangling and dog-chasing and my nights tapping on my laptop and hanging out with my writer/editor husband. A fun day for me involves lots of writing, running, and researching topped off with some quality Kindle time. My life's goal is to find an empty cottage in an enchanted forest, install a solar panel for my laptop, and move in - never to be seen again, except in sweatpants.Taming CrossLove Inc. Book 2
Release Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... Scarlett: http://www.amazon.com/Selling-Scarlet... www.ellajamesbooks.blogspot.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/ellajamesbooks
