My friend leaned over the table towards me.“Why do you blog?” she whispered, head low like she was asking me for my favourite sexual position.I blushed. I don’t know why I blushed. But I did. “I dunno. I just like to,” I said uncomfortably.We stared at each other for a few seconds before letting off a burst of diversionary inane chatter about the weather…if we should order the chicken or the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
One post, every day, for 30 days…you up for it?
Yesterday I committed myself to writing one blog post a day for the next 30 days in a quest to give my blogging a kick start for the year. Since my post, a few people have asked if they could tag along.YES PLEASE!Remember, the aim here is not literary perfection. This is about pushing the excuses to one side, blonking your butt in front of your laptop each day and just bashing it out. An … [Read more...]
Words for a boy I don’t know
This is the second post in my 30-day blogging challenge. I thought I would be writing more about why I’m doing this personal challenge and extend an invitation for others to join me. But I’ve just read that Daniel Christie has died - yet another victim of an unprovoked and needless king hit. And now as this news fills my head, I can’t write about anything else.God bless his poor family. A … [Read more...]
30-day blogging challenge
Post 1/30Last year my blogging was a tad on the slow side.I could blame the two hefty communications contracts that kept me very ‘busy and important’. Then there was the new house. The move. The kid’s school activities. The kid’s after school activities. The school lunches. The washing. The cleaning. Feeding the dog. Walking the dog. Getting that stain out of the carpet in the corner of the living … [Read more...]