Your life without a computer: what does it look like? Photographers, artists, poets: show us WITHOUT. Sooo … My passport arrived at around 11:30 this morning & after some hysterics & failing to get my visa from the Ministry of the Interior,because it was closed, I finally arrived at the airport by 15:10. I managed to get through baggage check & drop off by 15:30, … Continue reading Life After Blogs: Passport, Flight & Elves???
Create a short story, piece of memoir, or epic poem that is 26 sentences long, in which the first sentence begins with “A” and each sentence thereafter begins with the next letter of the alphabet. Photographers, artists, poets: show us ORDERLY. As Val disembarked from the plane she was feeling a little nervous. Being in a new country surrounded by unknown words was strange at first. … Continue reading A to Z: A Love Story
If you could take a break from your life and go back to school to master a subject, what would it be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us MASTERY. If I could go back to school it would definitely be to study ancient languages & civilizations. I have almost a life long interest in these two subjects and I would dearly love to be able to … Continue reading Back to School: Mastering Language
Finish this sentence: “My closest friend is…” Photographers, artists, poets: show us FRIENDSHIP. FRIENDSHIP My closest friend is definitely my husband. He’s there when I’m cracking up as well as when I’m laughing. He sits patiently listening to all my crazy stories, & all my rants about the world & it’s injustices. He views all my photos, poems, pictures & posts before I publish them & tells … Continue reading A Friend in Need: My Closest Friend
It’s the year 2113. A major museum is running an exhibition on life and culture as it was in 2013. You’re asked to write an introduction for the show’s brochure. What will it say? Photographers, artists, poets: show us RETROSPECTIVE. This is what I’ve been up to for the last week or so. It’s my entry for a chance to be included in the Society6 … Continue reading From the Collection of the Artist: Who’s Next?
If a restaurant were to name something after you, what would it be? Describe it. (Bonus points if you give us a recipe!) Photographers, artists, poets: show us DINNER. I think I’d have to go for the Zucchini Frittata. They could call it Zukhana Frittata. It’s one of the things I make when I know I will have a long day on the road. It’s … Continue reading You, the Sandwich: I, Omelette
Go to your Stats page and check your top 3-5 posts. Why do you think they’ve been successful? Find the connection between them, and write about it. Photographers, artists, poets: show us CONNECTIONS. I’m not too interested in stats. I’m supposed to be flying to the UK on Sunday. Looks like I’m going to miss my connection as my passport has not arrived yet. Maybe … Continue reading The Stat Connection: Connections
After spending time with a group of people, do you feel energized and ready for anything or do you want to hide in the corner with a good book? Photographers, artists, poets: show us PERSONALITY. I Love People & A Good Book ◊◊◊ First of all I love people. I think they are all incredible. Each one unique & beautiful in their own way. If … Continue reading Party Animals (?): Who Was She?
If you had the opportunity to live a nomadic life, traveling from place to place, would you do it? Do you need a home base? What makes a place “home” to you? Photographers, artists, poets: show us MOVING. Hello ??? Deja Vu Alert !!! Rolling Stone – 7/7/13 and Dream Home – 16/7/13 Moving On … Moving On again next page … Continue reading There’s No Place Like Home: Deja Vu Alert !!!
If you could be a “fly on the wall” anywhere and at any time in history, where and when would you choose? Photographers, artists, poets: show us SNEAKY. When I read the daily post today I was eating one of the fresh figs, that I had just bought in the market. I always think of the emperor Augustus when I eat a fig, as it’s … Continue reading Fly on the Wall: Sneaky Figs
Think of a topic or issue about which you’ve switched your opinion. Why the change? Photographers, artists, poets: show us TRANSITION. Hmm! Flip Flops + Transition = Because the First Pair Were the Most Comfy!! I Love My Flip Flops!!! Flip Flop More Flip Floppers next page … Continue reading Flip Flop: I Love My Flip Flops
What’s your favorite part about visiting a new place — the food? The architecture? The people watching? Photographers, artists, poets: show us NEW. Forget the travel stuff. Stranger in a Strange Land Stranger in a Strange Land is one of my all time favourite novels. If you haven’t read it yet you really should. Here’s a very brief introduction to the plot. Valentine Michael Smith … Continue reading Stranger in a Strange Land: One Of My All Time, Favourite Novels
You win a contest to build your dream home. Draft the plans. Photographers, artists, poets: show us DREAMS. As luck would have it my stepson invited my husband & myself to accompany him, this very morning, to the last class of his summer architecture course. He has been attending every day for the last two weeks & today we went to see the result of his … Continue reading Dream Home: As Luck Would Have It!
Tell us about the farthest you’ve ever traveled from home. Photographers, artists, poets: show us DISTANCE. In 1982 my sister & my brother-in-law invited my husband, my daughter & myself to visit them in Australia. I was pregnant with my son & the prospect of such a long journey was a bit daunting, but I’ve never been one to refuse a challenge or an invitation, so … Continue reading Far from Home: Down Under
If you normally write non-fiction, post a photo. If you normally post images, write fiction. If you normally write fiction, write a poem. If you normally write poetry, draw a picture. (New) photographers, artists, poets: show us OPPOSITE. I usually try to do a bit of everything. So maybe tonight I’ll just do nothing. My new laptop is off to be repaired tomorrow after just 3 … Continue reading Opposite Day: From Everything to Nothing
From a famous writer or celebrity, to a WordPress.com blogger or someone close to you — who would you like to be your biographer? Photographers, artists, poets: show us WORDS. There is only one person that I would trust to write my life story & that is me. There is no one on Earth that knows me well enough to even attempt such a thing. … Continue reading Your Life, the Book: My Life, My Book
If one experience or life change results from you writing your blog, what would you like it to be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us SINGULAR. The one experience I would like most from writing my blog is to find even just one true friend on the path. True friends are few & far between. I have some wonderful friends & have learnt the value of … Continue reading Singular Sensation: Friendship
Are you a sports fan? Tell us about fandom. If you’re not, tell us why not. Photographers, artists, poets: show us SPORTS. A Different Kind of Sport! How About Hedges For Players? Fandom More Fans next page … Continue reading Fandom: Jumpers For Goalposts?
Write whatever you normally write about, and weave in a book quote, film quote, or song lyric that’s been sticking with you this week. Photographers, artists, poets: show us INSPIRATION. Well here’s a poem made completely from other people’s songs. I’ve included the performers names after their quotes. Just ignore the names when you read it ◊♦◊ Earworm Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far … Continue reading Earworm: What Does It Mean?
Who is the one person you hope isn’t reading your blog? Why? Photographers, artists, poets: show us OUTSIDE. There isn’t anyone I wouldn’t want to read my blog. I write my blog mostly to help develop my writing skills & I’m very happy for people to read it. I’m even happier when someone comments or gives me feedback, because then I get an idea of … Continue reading Keep Out: Don’t Be Silly – The Door Is Open
If the world worked on a barter system, how would you fare? Would you have services to barter? Would you be successful, or would you struggle? Photographers, artists, poets: show us SKILL. The reason we have money is because bartering doesn’t really work on a large scale. It’s fine in small communities where people care about each other but once the scale is enlarged it’s … Continue reading Barter System: Or Feudal System?
If you could live a nomadic life, would you? Where would you go? How would you decide? What would life be like without a “home base”? Photographers, artists, poets: show us TRAVEL. Firstly travelling & living a nomadic life are two very different things. Travelling is completely at the whim of the individual. There’s the choice to go where you want, when you want, to travel … Continue reading Rolling Stone: Nomad, Traveler or Both
Are you as comfortable in front of a camera as behind one? Being written about, as well as writing? Photographers, artists, poets: show us DISCOMFORT. The simple answer to this – NO! I don’t mind being written about so much, but I absolutely hate being photographed, videoed or recorded speaking. Funnily enough I’m happy to be recorded singing & have been featured singing a song, that … Continue reading Tables Turned: Uncomfortable
Tell us something most people probably don’t know about you. Photographers, artists, poets: show us MYSTERIOUS. There are so many things that most people don’t know about me, I hardly know where to start. I have had, what I consider to be, a very interesting & mysterious life. I can’t tell the whole story here but maybe a glimpse into my beginnings will explain why … Continue reading A Mystery Wrapped in an Engima: The Early Days
Pinpoint a moment in your past where you had to make a big decision. Write about that other alternate life that could have unfolded. Photographers, artists, poets: show us OTHER. So many paths to tread It’s hard to know which ways I should have chosen & which roads would have been best for me & mine to roam. * So many schools & teachers I have … Continue reading The Road Less Traveled: What’s Traveled is Traveled
What makes a blog great? What makes you follow a blog or “Like” a post? Photographers, artists, poets: show us GREATNESS. I like to see that someone has made a genuine effort to produce unique & personal material. I don’t have a particular genre that I follow, I just know when I see or read something I like. It’s just nice to see how people make … Continue reading Great or Greatest? – Popcorn & Movies
Photographers, artists, and poets: show us NATURE. The Natural World Other Natural Worlds to explore below … Continue reading The Natural World: Flora, Fauna & Fishermen
Almost Immortal The Mahabharata is undoubtedly one of the greatest epic poems ever written. It tells many stories of many people & events but one character that is present from soon after it starts until just before it ends is Bhishma. The story of this great sage & warrior is interlaced with most of the other tales & characters throughout the entire poem. I’d like to … Continue reading No Longer a Mere Mortal: Almost Immortal – Bhishma’s Tale
Tell us a moment or an incident that you treasure — not necessarily because it brought you happiness, but because it taught you something about yourself. Photographers, artists, poets: show us LEARNING. Today I tried to meditate The fly had other plans. Every time my mind detached It landed on my hands. * At first annoyed I thrashed about. Into the air it rose. I … Continue reading We Can Be Taught! – The Fly & I
You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, or car? (Or something else entirely — bike? Hot air balloon?) Photographers, artists, poets: show us TRAVEL. Modes of Transport – Hmm! There are many ways to get around. I’m not a great transport enthusiast or anything, but I have a few pics to share. I thought I’d try out that page thingy today, so I’ve sorted … Continue reading Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Modes of Transport
Do you belong in this day and age? Do you feel comfortable being a citizen of the 21st-century? If you do, explain why — and if you don’t, when in human history would you rather be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us MODERN. When I was a very young child I had the distinct feeling that I did not belong. I would often fantasize that one … Continue reading 21st Century Citizen: Uncomfortable Me
Where do your morals come from – – your family? Your faith? Your philosophical worldview? How do you deal with those who don’t share them, or derive them from a different source? Photographers, artists, poets: show us THE SOURCE. “Family, Faith, Filosophy … … so many ‘F’ words are associated with morals!” That’s what my husband said when I read the requirements of the daily … Continue reading Morality Play: Reflections On The Self
We all have something we’d like to write about, but that doesn’t really “fit” our blog. Write it anyway. Photographers, artists, poets: show us MISFIT. No Internet – No Time – Thank God For Photos! I Never Thought I’d Say It But .. … Thank God For McDonalds I’ll Be Back As Soon As The Net Is Island of Misfit Posts Continue reading Island of Misfit Posts: Misfits of London
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? Photographers, artists, poets: show us NO. If I had to ban a word I guess I’d choose the word ‘ban’ itself. I have an aversion to censorship generally. I understand the need to prevent the circulation of illegal & abusive material, but otherwise I think people should be left … Continue reading No, Thank You: Ban the Ban
Tell us a joke! Knock-knock joke, long story with a unexpected punchline, great zinger — all jokes are welcome! Photographers, artists, poets: show us FUNNY. Update: I’ve got one, I’ve got one …. “Knock, knock” Who’s there?” “Daily” “Daily who?” “Daily Prompt!” BOOM, BOOM … Sorry! OK … Firstly, I’m really useless at telling jokes. Secondly, whenever I hear a really good joke I forget … Continue reading Ha Ha Ha: Bonk (Updated)
Describe a moment of kindness, between you and someone else — loved one or complete stranger. Photographers, artists, poets: show us KINDNESS. Moment of Kindness Continue reading Moment of Kindness: A Poem
Often, our blogs have taglines. But what if humans did, too? What would your tagline be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us ADVERTISING. Mantra Actually the human equivalent of the tagline is probably the mantra, at least for me it is. For any one who has ventured down the road of mysticism, in any of it’s forms, the mantra is usually one of the essential items … Continue reading Tagline: Mantra – For Your Pleasure & Delight
What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? What would have to happen to make you comfortable taking it? Photographers, artists, poets: show us JUMP. I’m no stranger to risk taking & leaps of faith. I’ve reinvented myself & my life a couple of times already, but if I have to define one risk or leap I would take … Continue reading Might As Well Jump: Into the Unknown
Write a letter to the personality trait you like least, convincing it to shape up or ship out. Be as threatening, theatrical, or thoroughly charming as is necessary to get the job done. Photographers, artists, poets: show us UGLY. The Wall! Ugly Love? For some people love is beyond their comprehension, however much they try. The problem is they only want to love in order … Continue reading Shape Up or Ship Out: Who Are We Today Then?
Tell us about the last book you read (Why did you choose it? Would you recommend it?). To go further, write a post based on its subject matter. Photographers, artists, poets: show us WORDS. Spot “The Hobbit”! It’s a bit hard to find , especially as the photo is rubbish, but it’s all I’ve got until I return to London & take some better pics. A … Continue reading Bookworm: Spot “The Hobbit”!
Safe inside, toasty warm, while water pitter-patters on the roof… describe your perfect, rainy afternoon. Photographers, artists, poets: show us RAIN. I remember one summer afternoon in London. We had one of those wonderful mid-summer thunder storms that usually happen in the middle of a picnic. This time we were at home &, looking out of the window, saw that our street had turned into … Continue reading Singin’ in the Rain: Ducks, Lightning & Rainbows
Describe a memory or encounter in which you considered your faith, religion, spirituality — or lack of — for the first time. Photographers, artists, poets: show us FAITH. Discovering Hinduism When I was about 8 my mother & sister took me on a shopping trip to Oxford Street in London. Both of them could shop for hours at a time in clothing shops. I didn’t … Continue reading In Good Faith: Discovering Hinduism
You’re asked to nominate someone for TIME’s Person of the Year. Who would it be, and why? Photographers, artists, poets: show us BIG. Hmm! I’m not a hero worshiping person. I just couldn’t bring myself to do it, so I went for the photo option: Big! Bigger! 🙂 Big More People of the year … Continue reading Person of the Year: Big
You have the power to enact a single law. What would it be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us RULES. Rules Is Rules My Law I would introduce a new category of government employment aimed at eliminating corruption. This would define a “Service of the State” status at all top levels in government & the legal system. These people would be barred from earning money or … Continue reading You’ve Got the Power: In The Service Of The State
When you’re unwell, do you allow others to take care of you, or do you prefer to soldier on alone? What does it take for you to ask for help? Photographers, artists, poets: show us HELP. I have never liked to ask for help, but I now understand that when I genuinely need help I should ask, rather than struggling unnecessarily & making everyone else’s … Continue reading Take Care: Can I use Your Computer Please?
Write about something that happened over the weekend as though it’s the top story on your local paper. Photographers, artists, poets show us something from your WEEKEND. The government announced “New Guidelines for the Use of the Weekend” today: 1. Be Intentional – Your time is precious, use it or lose it. 2. Experience Something – Get out of the house & use your senses. … Continue reading Ripped Into the Headline: New Guidelines for the Use of the Weekend
Is being “normal” — whatever that means to you — a good thing, or a bad thing? Neither? Photographers, artists, poets: show us EVERYDAY. There Is Nothing Normal About This Post! Notions of normality are somewhat like notions of justice – Completely relative to the perspective from which they are being viewed. N – ot O – bviously R – ight M – aybe A – ctually L – udicrous I … Continue reading The Normal: Mr. & Mrs. Normal
How do you manage your online privacy? Are there certain things you won’t post in certain places? Information you’ll never share online? Or do you assume information about you is accessible anyway? Photographers, artists, poets: show us PRIVATE. Privacy! What Privacy? Some of you might have noticed that we were burgled earlier this week. This is how they got in, through the window, which they … Continue reading Do Not Disturb: Too Late – I’m Disturbed!
Plan the ultimate celebration for the person you’re closest to, and tell us about it. Where is it? Who’s there? What’s served? What happens? Photographers, artists, poets: show us CELEBRATION. Celebration RSVP Other RSVP contributions on the next page … Continue reading RSVP: Celebration
Write a review of your life — or the life of someone close to you — as if it were a movie or a book. Photographers, artists, poets: show us LIFE. A Celebration of Life – 1 Khana gave birth to her son on the 12th of June, 1982 – almost exactly 31 years ago. He was her second child & his father delivered him … Continue reading Four Stars: A Celebration of Life
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