life or something like it

LJ Idol Exhibit A (Second Chance), Round 5: "What the Heck WAS That?"

Too Close for Comfort

Jessie leaned against the frame of her front door, watching as her friends played a rousing game of Spin the Bottle. Hope things don't get out of hand. Turning to look outside at the rest of her graduation party, her face darkened as she saw them.

Marcus, her boyfriend of three months, saw her expression and walked over. "What's ( Read more... )

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LJ Idol Exhibit A, Week 4: "Ultra Deep Field"

ChosenShe could have chosen anyone ( Read more... )

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LJ Idol Exhibit A, Week 3: "Shenanigans"

Behind Closed Doors

(*Names have been changed.)For my sophomore year of college, the roommate-matching machine paired me with Pete*, a laid-back Southern California guy with a wry sense of humor and an ability to quickly make friends, especially female ones. This was fine by me, as it helped me accomplish two of my primary non-academic goals: ( Read more... )

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[LJ Idol Exhibit A] Introduction

I Am/I Am Not

I'm Mike.
Not Michael (except to select family), and most definitely not Mikey.

I'm an accountant.
Not a novelist, but a journalist; my job is to tell the truth, however uncomfortable.

I'm a Christian.
Not the Bible-thumping, intolerant one that makes the news; the quiet one, who lives his life of faith and only talks about it when ( Read more... )

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LJ Idol Season 8, Week 24: "In Your Wheelhouse"

"The Battle"

The Rock of Gibraltar loomed on the horizon as the wind kicked into our sails. Almost home, I thought to myself. It's been a long journey.

( Captain! )

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LJ Idol Season 8, Week 22: "Bridge"

"Sight...seeing?"
( They don't make TV shows about high schools like mine. )

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LJ Idol Season 8, Week 8: "A Traveling Travesty"

"Welcome"

Good morning, passengers! We--wait, what?

Sorry, read from the script with our scheduled departure time on it.

Ahem.
( Good evening, passengers! )

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Poll time!

Inspired by recent conversations:

Poll Foreseeable Future

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LJ Idol Season 8, Week 6: "Food Memory"

Special Delivery

Several years ago, the American Translators Association was holding their annual conference in Seattle. The previous year, when the conference was in Toronto, one of the local directors had hosted a Scrabble event, involving Polyglot Scrabble. It worked so well that the ATA contacted our club about running it again. Our director ( Read more... )

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LJ Idol Week 17: Open Topic

Author's note: The following may be triggering for victims of sexual assault. Please read at your own discretion.

"The Beast"

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