Monthly Archives: May 2013
13 Manga Phrases
I read a lot of manga. Most of it I read online from people who have kindly translated from Japanese to English because the love it so much they want to share. I’m eternally grateful, but sometimes the translations need translations. Here are 13 commonly used English phrases and the phrases that would make much more sense in their places. 1. It can’t be helped. (“Well, alright.”) 2. You have worked hard (Seems to be used in place of “goodbye” […]
Suzie’s House 311 : Word War
“Argh! It happened again.” Ben grabbed either side of his head and grimaced. “Yeah?” Lisa looked up from her legal pad. She was sitting on the other side of the dining room table so she could keep a vigilant eye on the kitchen. Ben didn’t care about when their writing sessions got interrupted, but it drove Lisa batty. With that much thumping around, and the good smells coming out, they’d have to make room for the plates soon. “Now I […]
The Serialists of May 15
Featured Author: Old Egg I’m tickled pink to see new episodes of Ahu and Ahuahu. Thank’s Robin! This is the hub for The Serialists, a meme for people who post original, serialized fiction on their blogs. If you have one or more posts you would like for us to read, please put the direct link(s) to the post(s) in the linky. Remember to visit one another and comment. We all want to hear from our readers.
Sneezing Kitties
I’ve never had a cat catch a cold before. At least, not like this. I’ve seen them sneeze a time or two, but all day long? Totally new to me. So first it was Diana. A week ago she started sneezing. A lot. We kept an eye on her, hoping whatever had her sneezing would go away on it’s own, kind of like we do with the humans in the house. After a week, I called the vet. Turned out […]
Full Moon
Previously in Jack and Jill: SMILES The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is full moon as suggested by The Boy Want to see what I can do with a word or phrase? Make a suggestion.
Blind Date
Theresa giggled. As soon as she realized it, she slapped a hand over her mouth, but the damage was done. Ted grinned back, his eyes saying gottcha! Pride wounded, she bristled, but Ted ignored her dignity and cracked another joke. Dangerous man. If he kept this up, where would she be? The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the […]
13 Things on My Desk
1. Origami cranes 2. Water 3. A cell phone 4. Multiple pairs of glasses 5. Suzanne Brockmann’s Out of Control 6. A camera 7. A tiny tin of bag balm 8. A monitor 9. A keyboard 10. A shelf 11. a cup full of mechanical pencils 12. A box full of supplies 13. A burned out light bulb that i can’t find a replacement for.
Suzie’s House 310 : Because We’re Bandmates
Tracy smiled at her. She even waved. Emma felt so grateful, but kind of stunned, too. So she stayed sitting there at the exta-long lunch table instead of clearing her tray and going to the library. Maybe she could eat after all. Except Tracy didn’t come over right away. She sat talking to Gene for a minute. He looked up at her and waved, but didn’t stop unpacking his lunch. Kate still hadn’t looked at the long table, Justin and […]
The Serialists of May 8th
Featured author: Carrie Ann with Redemption Did you all notice that Carrie Ann came out with two (count them, TWO) Redemption-Underverse episodes last week? Way to go Carrie Ann! This is the hub for The Serialists, a meme for people who post original, serialized fiction on their blogs. If you have one or more posts you would like for us to read, please put the direct link(s) to the post(s) in the linky. Remember to visit one another and comment. […]
Caribbean Shakespeare
Mr. Al, The Girl, and I went to see Shakespeare at the local university recently. It was an interesting take on the play A Comedy of Errors. The kept the original Shakespearean wording, but moved the setting to a Caribbean island. All the scene changes were accomplished under cover of beach revelers dancing. What a hoot!
The Sound of a Flower
“Hey, Mom. What’s the sound of a flower opening?” “It’s the drip of spring rain, the humid kiss of a promise, the “sorry” of a wayward husband, the buzz of bees and the click of a casket closing.” “No. Really, is it a swick or more of a swoosh. I need it for a video I’m making.” . . The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is […]
13 Barbie Shoes
We’ve been doing some rearrangement of old junk in our house lately. In a couple of months we’ll have sifter through things to hold another yard sale. In the process, The Girl has rediscovered all kinds of stuff, from books we read to her when she was little to toys she thought long gone. A few days ago she gleefully showed me these – all the barbie shoes she could find. There just happened to be 13 of them. My […]
