Tell us about your hero. The first “person” who comes to mind is this guy: because he’s the earliest memory I have of someone – besides my folks, of course – whom I idolized. It probably had a lot to do with my being a youngest sibling and therefore feeling like I had walked a … More Day 30: My Hero!
What is your earliest memory? Describe it in detail, and tell us why you think that experience was the one to stick with you. I want to say that my earliest memory is of being bathed as a baby in a plastic tub by a window with sunlight pouring in, but I’m pretty sure my … More Day 29: Childhood Revisited
Write Your Obituary It is an honor and privilege to write R.F’s obituary from the Other Side, seeing as I myself am the entity formerly known as R.F. It’s the year 2073 and such things are possible. In the olden days, after you kicked the bucket, other people – freelancers – looked over the life … More Day 28: In Loving Memory
Write 500 words on any topic you like. Now remove 250 of them without changing the essence of your post. when burn bridges is unintentional. is said never burn bridges. never know when need again. however, aware you were burning bridges as you burned, means you sure never going over ground again. say, never never. … More Day 27: Slash and Burn
If you had to choose between being able to write a blog (but not read others’) and being able to read others’ blogs (but not write your own), which would you pick? Why? Writing anything will always be more agonizing, frustrating, embarrassing and painful than reading. I heart reading. Give me more than three members … More Day 26: Hobson’s Choice
A sanctuary is a place you can escape to, to catch your breath and remember who you are. Write about the place you go to when everything is a bit too much. I go to bed. It’s soft, warm and, if I wish it to be, can be pitch black. Better yet, it is a … More Day 25: Oasis
Now that you’ve got some blogging experience under your belt, re-write your very first post. If I may be so bold as to link to myself, I wrote a blog post not too long ago in which I mentioned self-contradiction. It’s something we’re all guilty of to one degree or another. And now, rereading my … More Day 24: Hindsight
Write a post about anything you’d like — in the style of your favorite blogger. (Be sure to link to them!) *Photo credit: http://fanaticcook.blogspot.com People always mention the pleasure of trying out new foods as one of the joys of travel, but have you ever noticed how food, just basic food without the local interpretations, … More Day 23: Imitation/Flattery
Picture the one person in the world you really wish were reading your blog. Write her or him a letter. The funny thing is, if you were around to read it, this blog probably wouldn’t exist. That’s because it was born in China, a place where I would never have ended up if you were … More Day 22: Audience of One
Apartment-hunting can be a soul crushing royal pain in the behind, so yesterday I copped out and took the easy way out on my response to What’s the best piece of advice you ever gave someone that you failed to take yourself? In doing so, I totally pissed in the face of my own all … More Day 21 – (amendment)
