Posted: 2020-01-02 At: 5:30 AM:  

I spent much of 2019 writing a second book. The book is fiction, primarily a drama. Specifically, a sports action drama. This book is written in a very different way from the way Far From Perfect was written.

The book is almost complete. I need to revise the last two chapters. I also have to enter parts of the previous chapters into the computer.

I don't want to say to much. The book is a long ways away from getting published. I still have to go through it a few more times. Then, find an editor and publishing company, or possibly a literary agent. I’ll need to find someone to design the cover. These things take time and research.

I don’t plan to self-publish this book in the same way Far From Perfect was self-published.

Posted: 2018-07-08 At: 12:00 PM:  



Far From Perfect Press Release:
(Date: 7-8-2018) This press release announces the publication of my first book: Far From Perfect, by George Farina. I’m not a New York Times Best Selling Author. I’ve read books on their best seller list. The words flow effortlessly. They are rhythmic. They thrust a person’s imagination into a new and exciting world. Parts of what I’ve written might come close. I guess that’s up to the reader to decide.

In this book I tell a story. A true story. A story written with a lot of thought. A story being told as accurately and detailed as possible. A story detailing part of a person’s life. Far From Perfect is somewhat informative. I try to pass on as many of the things I’ve learnt as possible.

Far From Perfect is also about the many different people I met during my life. People entered and left. These were people from school. They were neighbors. They were people I met at an abandon 18-wheeler truck trailer, during a time when I didn’t have any other place to stay. They were people I met at events, at work, and even in the middle of the street. I met people through chatrooms, Myspace and Plenty of Fish.

Many of these people took parts of a “far from perfect” life to enjoyable. Their personalities; their character; their charisma made parts of my life exhilarating. They gave me many amazing memories, memories I accumulated over the course of forty years. I relived them vicariously while writing.

With that said, as the title says, my life was far from perfect. I’ve been through plenty of struggles. Some of the struggles I didn’t include, simply because I don’t like thinking about them. I know I’m not the only person who struggled throughout their life. I didn’t set out to write a book. Circumstances led me to writing. Now that the book is finished, I think people might like reading the stories I’ve detailed. Others who’ve been through struggles might relate.

When I started writing, I wasn’t in a good place. My head was filled with all that went wrong. It was filled with all the terrible. As I was writing, I thought about the people I’d known, and all the crazy things we’d been through. I thought about their personalities and their sayings. I often laughed to myself as I wrote about them. They drowned out much of the terrible.

Even with many of the terrible times excluded, I wrote about enough struggles to justify keeping the title. I hope the people who decide to read Far From Perfect find it enjoyable.

Far From Perfect can be purchased as an eBook at: https://www.georgefarina.net/store/farfromperfect.php

Posted: 2022-09-14 At: 5:30 am:  


I've always done a lot of riding. The first bicycle I purchased in Florida was a 1997, possibly a 1998 Fuji Odessa Mountain Bike (Pictured Above).

I owned the Odessa between 1998 and 2007. During the years 2004 to 2007 I was living in an apartment at the Overlook apartment complex in Miami. When I moved I left her in front of the complex. I didn't have the room to take her with me.

Hopefully, someone who enjoys riding as much as I do ended up with the bike.

While owing the Odessa I was often without a running car, some years without a car at all.

As a result, I probably put more miles on the Fuji than all the others bikes I've owned combined, with many memorable rides within the miles ridden.

Sometime after purchase, I upgraded the rear sprocket, giving her quite a bit more speed. She was somewhat of a sleeper.




The above image is of an earlier model Denali street bicycle. I purchased the bike used via Craigslist in either 2007 or 2008.

I owned the bike for about a year. Even though I felt the Denali was great looking, very light, with an aluminum frame, great to ride in the right circumstances, I only kept the bike for about a year.

I was living in a very urban area of Miami on West Flagler Street with many curbs, much curb hopping involved, stopping and starting. The handlebars weren't designed for urban riding. Neither was the bike's sprocket.

I rode the bike when I could, though, eventually I decided to sell her to purchase a commuter / urban bike.




The above image is of a 2009 Novara Buzz commuter bicycle. The Buzz was without a doubt one of the most durable bikes I owned, yet felt light, while riding smooth. The thick tires and disk brakes were a plus.

I didn't get the opportunity to ride her as much as I would have liked, though, when I did, the rides were very enjoyable, including two memorable Critical Mass bike rides. The photo was taken in Overtown, Miami a few months before I sold her at the end of 2014.




The above image is of a 2015 Denali I purchased new in 2015, an urban, newer version of the Blue Denali I owned 2008, 2009.

Even though I wasn't living in an urban area at the time of purchase, the bike was very versatile, enjoyable to ride in almost any situation, offering features from both street bikes and mountain bikes.



Additional Notes: The dates mentioned within the above blog post are approximate dates. I didn't do extensive research in regards to the years I was living within the different areas mentioned.

The years of the Bikes are my best guess based upon internet research and the year purchased.

Posted: 2022-09-14 At: 5:30 am:  


I lived at the Village At Dadeland Condo Complex from 2010 to 2013. Village at Dadeland is located within South Miami, Florida in the back of the Dadeland Mall.

We purchased the condo as a foreclosure. It didn't have any appliances at the time of purchase. We purchased the most essential appliances with thoughts of adding a dish washer, cabinets, draws, at a later date.


The above photo is of the Kitchen at the time we sold the condo in 2013. As you'll see, we weren't able to get many of the items we planned to purchase at the time of purchase. Yet, the items we did purchase, a dual oven stove and very large refrigerator were a great benefit.


The above photo is of our living room. The floors were one of the best parts of the condo. The view in the back overlooking the canal was decent as well.


The above photo is of the master bedroom. Our condo was a two bedroom condo. We turned the spare room into an office. I don't have any good photos of office currently available.