Thursday, February 7, 2008
how to behave in an elevator
I may be old-fashioned and admittedly, won't see 40 again, but I was brought up to say 'hello', 'good morning' or some such when entering a room full of people. No doubt, an elevator is a room, wouldn't you agree? And all of a sudden, manners are flying out the swiftly closing doors. It seems, that...
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Ersatz-mum
Very early on, I have decided not to have kids of my own. Telling people of that decision was often met with comments like "egotistical, self-centred" and the like. Which is an absolutely unfair assessment of people who have made that particular choice. I felt, that I was not made to be a mother,...
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
value of money
I have worked and lived in many countries and now spend, for the first time, several months in the USA. Nowhere else have I seen, literally, so much money lying around in the streets. Pennies, quarters, any coins. And nowhere else have I seen people ignoring them in such a way. Nobody, except me,...
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Friday, January 25, 2008
first try at a poem
Futility of life Delicate flower, swaying in the wind silky leaves, soaking up sunshine sighing juices flowing approaching footsteps careless mind, crushed flower shattered heart receding footsteps, sudden stop extended hand tears of regret soaking flower and heart too late!
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
How to crack writer's block
I'm sure you all know the feeling of frustration that comes with staring at the blank screen, fingers poised over the keyboard, but what fails to materialise are those magic words which will transform the literary world - or so we hope. My characters are stuck in whatever they were doing, a new...
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Appearances
"Appearances," Sandy held forth importantly, "are everything. " Having imparted this profound insight to her rather frumpy girlfriend Gladys, she leaned back with a satisfied smile. At 18, Sandy was quite the expert on self-improvement and the important issues in life. She was also Glady's...
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Sunday, December 30, 2007
Writer's Block
"Oh my God," my fiance breathed, clapping a hand to his forehead, as he stared at me in disbelief. "who are you supposed to be today, if I may be so bold and enquire?" he sneered. I hate it if he gets all posh and cynical on me. He is after all not exactely the CEO of IBM. "Amelia Earhardt," I...
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Thursday, November 8, 2007
Snatched
"Nooooooo....!!" Julia´s screams jerked the passers by out of their single-minded tracks and brought them to an uprupt halt. Mouths gaped, eyes popped, heads snapped around. "No, no, no," the scream became a hysterical sob. "Mrs. Webster! Mrs. Webster??" Mr. Rashid came running out of the door of...
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Saturday, November 3, 2007
Jawlines
I took a deep breath as I stepped out of my car. It hadn´t been easy to get away, but finally here I was, ready to give my life a new turn. Men are so obvious, really, and they lack imagination. Which, on the other hand, is a good thing because this gives you a chance to find them out before it is...
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Jawlines
I took a deep breath as I stpeed out of my car. It hadn´t been easy to get away, but finally here I was, ready to give my life a new turn. Men are so obvious, really, and they lack imagination. Which, on the other hand, is a good thing because this gives you a chance to find them out before it is...
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