tellmeaboutit Writing Prompt: Random Acts of Kindness
Random Acts of Kindness
It was back in winter of 2006. It was dark out, and only a few weeks from Christmas. I had yet to get my license then. In fact, I wasn’t going to get my license until March of 2008. I was buying Christmas presents for a friend of mine, Ruth. I kept [...]
I’ve been working on my savings, all the livelong weekend…
I guess I’ve finally bought all the “small” stuff on my eternal wishlist, since this month pay period, I’m going to be capable of making myself save $100 (at least, I hope I will be). First, I tried splitting my paycheck in half to save, but there was no way I was able to pay [...]
Really fast Update on Life (I hope)
Okay, so we took the car in on Monday and finished getting repairs done (all that was left at that point was something about the wipers). We had taken it in for it’s 50 something mile checkup the previous Monday (June 30th), and discovered that there were lots of things needing to be fixed (about [...]
Fourth Of July!
Happy Independence Day to all the Americans out there! (Sucks to be you, for all the Brits ;)) I give you this poem by Shel Silverstein from Where the Sidewalk Ends:
My edition is rather beat up, since I’ve had it for the past 14 years. It’s been through many temper tantrums, let me tell you [...]
Ahh, Summer’s “Diet”
I currently weigh 219lbs. on dad’s scale (I think I weighed 216lbs. or so at the doctor’s office). This is the heaviest I’ve ever been.
I imagine my weight did go down, but I’m sure downing all those Twizzlers, Starburst and Skittles made me gain again.
I haven’t been eating that much on the days that I [...]
The Beast’s First Hiss
I heard The Beast hiss for the first time today. I accidentally closed a drawer on his paw, and he was all “HIIIIHHHH!!!”
I have to admit, he’s really grown up since the last time I posted of his antics. He’s calmed down more, and has entered kitty puberty (which I may or may [...]
“But I loves you!!”
I’m always afraid to tell my dad, “I love you.” Whether it be over the phone, when we’re done with me harassing him at work/home, or before I leave the house. Love is like this big unspoken agreement between us; we know we love each other and we’d miss each other and grieve something awful [...]
4: Stressed
I hate crying when I’m stressed; the tears never come out as easily.
Busy Bee Day
Today, I’ve been a busy little bee, running around, doing some house cleaning. So far, I’ve accomplished washing the full bathroom’s toilet, sink, counter tops, shower/bathtub, blinds and floor (well, half of the blinds. I’ll need help to do the other half, and the curtains still need to be washed). I’ve managed to sweep and [...]
3: Missing PBS
I hadn’t realized how much I missed history shows until dad got a converter box for our TeeVee.
The Beast’s Injuries, and Dusty Keyboards, ahoy!
So, Smudge has a scab on the bridge of his nose, and under his right eye. We’re not sure if it’s from his habit of throwing himself at the wall (at the urging of the laser pointer, of course), or if it’s from me throwing him down from my table face first (Note: Cats do [...]
2: Sleeping Beasties
The secret to getting The Beast to sleep with you is to let him gnaw on you.
1: Linty Hair
I have come to the conclusion that I have rather linty hair.
The Beast & Current Reads
Since my last post, Jesse (aka Kitty) has died, and we’ve gotten a new cat named Smudge.
Smudge was born September 2007, which makes him about 8 months old. He’s a very hyperactive cat who loves to attack us while we’re walking down the hallway (hence his nickname, “The Beast”). He’s gotten out of the habit [...]
Update in Notes
1) Last Thursday (03/03/2008), I got my temporary 90 day license! The real one is supposed to come in the mail, eventually (this is where I’d write something witty and use the strikethrough formatting over it, but I have nothing witty to say. I tried “as in the day after never,” but that’s an over-exaggeration [...]