Books, books and more books

For the final Challenge, I've decided to go with a list of books that I have read. There are people, I am sure, who will judge me harshly for some of the titles on this list: you may do as you please, as I will read what pleases me... The following are in no particular …

Phobia

Prompt: Have you ever ridden a train? Write a post about a train. Tell us about train ride you have taken or one you’d like to take. Make up a story about a train or write a poem featuring a train. Share pictures of trains. Your choice! I was born and grew up in a …

Choosing family

I finished high school at the tender age of 16, and started my first year at University at 17. From personal experience, I would advise parents against sending their children to school too early. I was able to cope academically for all of my formative years, and through high school. Emotionally, I didn't. And this …

Ready

A piece of TVD fan fiction that I wrote and forgot about...in 27 sentences. Caroline pulled up at the gates of the cemetery. Switching off the engine, she gave herself a once over in her rear-view mirror before grabbing the bouquet on the passenger seat. Walking to her mother’s tombstone, Caroline braced herself for the …

My version of a marathon

A bit more than a year ago, I drove with my sister to her pilates class. I just wanted to observe, to see what the hype was all about, but her instructor made me join them. I did my first class in a dress. A week later, I joined officially. For those of you who …

My life in images

So, as loud as I am, the thought of posting a video terrifies me. So I'm opting for the easier alternative and posting a gallery of 25 images that represent me and aspects of my life...

Treasure

Twenty-four carat gold is valuable. Some value riches above all else. Tell us what is valuable to you. What do you treasure? Write about your treasure. I grew up in a house with seven other siblings. We weren't spoiled materially, because we were just too many - and yet, we lacked for nothing. There was always …

In

Prompt: Write about making a simple but difficult choice. 2015 was a difficult year for me professionally. I am extremely fortunate to be in a position where I don't have to work to earn a salary big enough to support a family. I am unmarried, and still live with my parents, and while we are not …

Catch 22

Prompt: Write about a time you were in a catch 22. Or write a fictional piece about a catch 22. Emotional catch 22? There are varying levels of intimacy that one forms with the different people in one's life. Some relationships are comfortably intimate - you can be reasonably assured that neither your best nor your …

21-Gun Salute

Prompt: The Twenty-one gun salute is the military’s way of honoring someone. Who would you like to honor? Who do you consider a hero? Write about him or her. Those who read my other whiny blog will know that I moan about my colleagues A LOT. My life is full of challenges, and work is definitely …