Posts Tagged ‘observations’
Observations In A Waiting Room
One of the things I love to do, is to study human behaviour in different situations/environmental contexts. A doctor's waiting room is one of the ideal spots to do so… Why does there always seem to be a certain awkward atmosphere in the doctor's waiting room? Have you noticed that? Or is it only me?…
Read MoreFirst Loves Blogfest
Today is the First Loves Blogfest! Your first movie, first music (song/band,) first book, and first person. Four loves, one blogfest! FIRST BOOK It’s a toss up between the book that left a long-lasting impression on me as a teenager and the book that really ignited my love of…
Read MoreSome Things I’ve Learned About Blogging…
I've really been dragging my heels since the onset of the new year… trying to find my rhythm and get back into the swing of things… Today is the 16th which means half the month is over. At the end of the month (about 9 days time…), my blog will be one year old. So…
Read MoreDEJA VU BLOGFEST
Here's how it works… In the words of one of the organisers: On December 16th all of those taking part will re-post their favorite blog offering, or one that never received the exposure it should have. Then as the day unfolds and everyone hops from one blog to another, what they will be reading is…
Read MorePERCEIVING LAUGHTER
Image via Wikipedia This is the latest instalment of Victoria's Monday Morning Writing Prompt. For today’s prompt let’s focus on details. We know it’s those minute sensory excursions that bring our writing to life, whether poetry or prose. Engaging the five senses allows the reader to share the experience. Perhaps you’ll want to focus on the…
Read MoreNOVEMBER INTERLUDE…
Once again, here is Victoria's Monday Morning Writing Prompt. Here in the northern hemisphere, November is a peculiar month. I often think of her in tones of gray, monochromatic, uninspiring. This year, however, autumn dwaddled, could not commit to color or cold until, at last, November charms. For today’s prompt, let’s write to a November…
Read MoreNaNoWriMo Madness !
The writing world seems to have gone mad! NaNoWriMo fever has consumed the blogosphere… starting today… I'm a bystander, yet I can actually feel the presence of this Nano creature which rears its monstrous head once a year… invades the lives of thousands of writers… spreads its special brand of anguish which infects these…
Read MoreBOTTLED UP HUMOUR …
This is in response to Victoria's Monday Morning Writing Prompt. Let’s take a break this week from the sense of impending doom and have some fun. I invite you to write and submit a short story, essay or poem that touches on humor. Let’s work hard to make each other smile or laugh. I've decided…
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