If I hear one more complaint, like "it's boring", I will explode and blast my fragile good girl image to pieces. I am not afraid of explosions, but I am wary of the consequences since I have to clean up the mess, rehabilitate my reputation, and extinguish the fire of self doubt. I think it … Continue reading From Boring To Interesting
Month: October 2023
If It Were The Right Door, It Would Have Been Opened (Flash Fiction)
Flash Fiction #172 "I was at the parking lot of Menlo Park Mall. And I couldn't open my car door. Suddenly my key was not working. Can you believe that? How come? It was incredulous." Lulan says. "Probably you got the wrong key. I mean you probably got your husband's car key, mistaking it for … Continue reading If It Were The Right Door, It Would Have Been Opened (Flash Fiction)
Sunday’s Positivity
Canva Stock Image Poem Of The Day Sorry for the sink overflowing with pots and plates-- but I'm not really sorry, with no intention to clean it and put it away. Just think--how much time I've saved not to wash it, not to disrupt my brain wave, not to let the external dictate me. Annoyed … Continue reading Sunday’s Positivity
The Problematic Hook
canva stock image It was me who suggested having a hook for the boring article. If I knew the trouble I was going to get myself into, I would never have suggested it. So I made the suggestion. She instantly picked it up. Since a hook is supposed to be an attractive bit of information … Continue reading The Problematic Hook
Feeling Normal Again
Suddenly, last week, I came down with an upset stomach and a diarrhea for a day and a half, which resulted in my lying in bed for most of the time, except when answering phone calls. I feel that a person's voice is different when standing vertically or lying horizontally. This is why I never … Continue reading Feeling Normal Again
Reading But Not Really Reading
I finally find a way to read without really reading. Let me explain. I am at the level of lower intermediate in Spanish, which is a very awkward stage. Often people consider this a plateau, The freshness of the language is lost by now; the boredom sets in; the lack of progress is too glaring … Continue reading Reading But Not Really Reading
The Speculation Of The Unseen
Canva Stock Photo I talked with Arli yesterday who said she is always worried about her child, a teenager, who was going to be disadvantaged in a lot of ways in her opinion. When I asked her to elaborate on those disadvantages, she said she couldn't. She had no detail to give and no specific … Continue reading The Speculation Of The Unseen
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