There's a really cool contest that just closed up at Figment.com, and the top 5 most "hearted" entries will be submitted for the final judging by Lauren Oliver (the author of the YA novel Before I Fall).
My entry is here: http://figment.com/books/5560-Fabric. You have to make an account to "heart" something, but if you have the time to do that -- or if you already have an account -- I'd really appreciate it if you helped me out :) Thank you!
December 13, 2010
December 11, 2010
A winter treat
We sang this song in my choir at school last year, and I loved it so much I had to look it up on Youtube. It's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
December 10, 2010
So I somehow woke up today...
and realized there was a PAD challenge in November that I completely missed. I guess I'll have to try to go back and find the prompts to write some poems as quickly as possible...maybe I'll have a few up on here.
In other news, the lovely Beth Kephart introduced me to Figment.com, which is a phenomenal site. It's a whole new twist on your typical online writing community -- it reminds me of a ramped-up ReadWritePoem. Check it out!
In other news, the lovely Beth Kephart introduced me to Figment.com, which is a phenomenal site. It's a whole new twist on your typical online writing community -- it reminds me of a ramped-up ReadWritePoem. Check it out!
December 02, 2010
Today was...
Danielle's 18th birthday! Happy birthday, Danielle! Please stop by her blog to wish her a very, very happy adulthood. :)
November 29, 2010
Elvis the king.
My sister and I wrote this story back and forth over e-mail together last month and had so much fun doing it! Priya suggested I share it here, and I'm glad she did...here it is. :)
Each person's words are in a different color -- guess who wrote which part! (Forgive the red and green...I clearly have Christmas on the brain.)
"Why, yes," said the dog, smiling. It took a bite out of its banana and threw the rest at the king's feet. "Would you like to share some with me?"
"'Fraid not," the king replied solemnly. "Bananas give me the wiggles."
"That's too bad," the dog mewed. "Bananas are the most delicious. I eat them day and night, and I never get wiggles."
"But scones give you the wiggles," reminded the king.
"Sir, I've a-just met you!" exclaimed the dog. "Scones might give other dogs the wiggles, but I'm a pretty special dog."
"Really," said the king skeptically. "Well, all the other dogs I've seen have gotten wiggles when they eat scones."
"How many dogs have you fed scones to?!" cried out the dog in shock and horror. Scones were NOT GOOD for a dog's digestive system! (He'd had to learn that lesson first-hand.)
"All of them," replied the king calmly.
"Dog-killer!" yelled the dog. His shout echoed throughout the land.
"OMG," muttered the king sarcastically. He tore off his kingly attire to reveal a glittery gold pantsuit. He took off his wig and crown and revealed slicked-back hair.
He was...
Elvis.
"You ain't nothing but a hound dog!" he sang.
"I'm not a hound dog!" the dog retorted, severely offended. "I hope you know that."
"All dogs are hound dogs in my world!" Elvis said.
Each person's words are in a different color -- guess who wrote which part! (Forgive the red and green...I clearly have Christmas on the brain.)
"Why, yes," said the dog, smiling. It took a bite out of its banana and threw the rest at the king's feet. "Would you like to share some with me?"
"'Fraid not," the king replied solemnly. "Bananas give me the wiggles."
"That's too bad," the dog mewed. "Bananas are the most delicious. I eat them day and night, and I never get wiggles."
"But scones give you the wiggles," reminded the king.
"Sir, I've a-just met you!" exclaimed the dog. "Scones might give other dogs the wiggles, but I'm a pretty special dog."
"Really," said the king skeptically. "Well, all the other dogs I've seen have gotten wiggles when they eat scones."
"How many dogs have you fed scones to?!" cried out the dog in shock and horror. Scones were NOT GOOD for a dog's digestive system! (He'd had to learn that lesson first-hand.)
"All of them," replied the king calmly.
"Dog-killer!" yelled the dog. His shout echoed throughout the land.
"OMG," muttered the king sarcastically. He tore off his kingly attire to reveal a glittery gold pantsuit. He took off his wig and crown and revealed slicked-back hair.
He was...
Elvis.
"You ain't nothing but a hound dog!" he sang.
"I'm not a hound dog!" the dog retorted, severely offended. "I hope you know that."
"All dogs are hound dogs in my world!" Elvis said.
November 24, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
It has been really snowy and cold out here, which is fabulous for all us students because we got a six-day weekend out of it! It is absolutely gorgeous!
To celebrate the snow and holidays, I've added a new layout -- complete with header and snow. A special thank-you to Priya for helping me out with the header!
Stay safe and have a happy happy Thanksgiving weekend!
To celebrate the snow and holidays, I've added a new layout -- complete with header and snow. A special thank-you to Priya for helping me out with the header!
Stay safe and have a happy happy Thanksgiving weekend!
November 06, 2010
Burnt yellow
In mid-October, Priya and I went out for a little walk to capture the fall foliage:
priya.
and a couple of other shots from that day...
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