Archive for the ‘43 Things’ Category
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the cinnamon toothpaste
For those of you wondering how my goal to finish the cinnamon toothpaste turned out, here is the result:
This week we went to the Salvation Army store and bought two silver platters, badly tarnished. I spent an evening with rags and my cinnamon toothpaste, cleaning and polishing and polishing and polishing. It used much of [...] -
more really, really, really short stories
You can read more about my really, really, really short story project here. Here are three more for your reading pleasure:
#4: A Western.Buck’s IPod was turned up so loud he didn’t hear the rustler stealing hiscattle until a brief pause between Meatloaf power ballads.
#5: Western, Part IITex wasn’t like the other cowboys. Sure, he would [...] -
getting up on time
How to get up when your alarm goes off
I am going to try this. If it works, I’ll let you know. Added it to my 43 Things.
For me, waking up is one of the least pleasant acts in my life, but I really enjoy the time I am awake. -
really, really, really short stories
I gave up on NaNoWriMo. It became a choice between short-term success in novel writing and long-term success in life. I would have dropped the ball on too many other important things, including some pretty good music.
However, to keep my creative writing chops active, I added a goal on my 43 Things: “post really, really, [...] -
optimism
Everything is about to go very well.
(Important note: This is not an election night commentary. This is not a political commentary. Although I appreciate the democratic process and I am grateful to have been born in a country where I can vote, my current cheerful mood has little to do with the early returns [...]