It's "Blog Like It Isn't You Day" tomorrow. Pick a character and get writing!

(From a prompt by desdenova.)

( It was a Monday afternoon, and the hours were stretching like gum on the bottom of your shoe. )

Since I haven't been literary for a few days, I was moved to do a mashup of two literary styles, as prompted by catechism and desdenova. See if you can guess which two I picked.

( The Merry Lives of Carlos and Helen )

(From a prompt by desdenova.)

We're having some problems with sleep.
At midnight the kids make a peep.
They snuggle and nurse,
It keeps getting worse.
We just want to lie down and weep.

A car hovered over the tarmac, the driver scanning for an open space. Traffic was thick as people maneuvered for parking spaces close to the observation dome. Finally, the car descended and settled into a spot, then disgorged a young girl and boy, and a dark-haired woman who took their hands ( Read more... )

(From a prompt by desdenova. If you want to prompt me, go here.)

Alea: Daughter mine, it is time that you do your homework.

Gillia: I would, but that I hear my friends playing outside and wish to join their sport.

Alea: If you will finish your spelling, you shall play with them soon enough.

Gillia: (Rising from the table) There. It is done. Tell them I ( Read more... )

(From a prompt by thette. If you want to prompt me, go here.)

1. The song of songs, which is equusregia’s ( Read more... )

Today is the final day of my Week in the Life photo essay. Not that I ever need encouragement to take pictures, but this was a fun exercise, and hopefully let people who know me get a glimpse of what I'm up to. Your turn now!

( November 8, 2008. )

My friend desdenova is doing a photo-essay meme, and I am enjoying hers so much I thought I'd try it myself. So without further ado, a week of my life, in photos ( Read more... )

Seen most recently on thette's lj:

Post 3 things you've done that you believe nobody else on your F-list has done.

1. I had a birthday party in Iran.

2. I had my spleen reconstructed.

3. I acquired, and used, a license to drive a horse and carriage in downtown Chicago.