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Category Archives: NaBloPoMo/NanoPoblano & YeahNoMo
Writing 101, Day 15: Take a Cue From Your Readers-Inspiration From History
Qawwali is a musical tradition that stretches back for more than 700 years. This profound Qawwali is by Amjad Sabri and is in praise of a leader in history named Hussain, who refused to pledge allegiance to a tyrant of his time called … Continue reading
Writing 101, Day 14: Recreate a Single Day – Earthquake (based on true events)
8th October October 8th, my birthday and that too a Saturday! What luck! Chocolate cake, chocolate cupcakes (you can’t get enough of anything chocolatey on this day!) and presentsss! I got my first birthday text message at exactly midnight, my … Continue reading
Writing 101, Day 13:Play with Word Count- Haiku
Moral compass lost All around arrogance trap Rein in attitude Day 18 NaBloPoMo/NanoPoblano/YeahNoMo
Posted in Haiku, NaBloPoMo/NanoPoblano & YeahNoMo, Writing 101
Tagged #BlogHer, #Haiku, #NaBloPoMo, #NanoPoblano, #poem, #poetry, #writing course, #Writing101, #YeahNoMo
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Writing 101, Day 12: Critique a Piece of Work-Literature Festival
I actually attended this festival at the beginning of the year but there are some experiences that just stick with you, and the annual Literature Festival is one of them! Unlike other festivals or functions, the minute you enter the … Continue reading
The Dream
My FFfAW challenge! “I’m dying,” Katie’s lips trembled as she finally decided to say those words out loud. Daddy stroked his little girl’s hair. “We’re all dying.” The disapproval showed on Mummy’s face. The divorce had made her disagree with everything he … Continue reading
When the Future was Floppy
Who remembers the 5 1/4 floppy disks? One of the initial storage mediums that were introduced. I had boxes full of them, mostly stored with games. The days we used to work in c prompt! Then along came the 3 … Continue reading
Posted in NaBloPoMo/NanoPoblano & YeahNoMo
Tagged #BlogHer, #floppy disks, #gadgets, #NaBloPoMo, #NanoPoblano, #past, #YeahNoMo
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Cards, the Old Fashioned Way!
Do you still receive Birthday, Anniversary, Thank You, Congratulation et al cards via mail? Or has this method of showing affection all but died out? Has technology taken over completely and wholly in regards to this medium of communication? I … Continue reading
Posted in NaBloPoMo/NanoPoblano & YeahNoMo, Ramblings
Tagged #birthday cards, #BlogHer, #cards, #communication, #email, #mail, #NaBloPoMo, #NanoPoblano, #technology, #YeahNoMo
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Writing 101, Day 10: Let the Scene Write Itself – Pest Control
Zap! Crackle! Sizzle! Booyah! I got another one! What an adrenaline rush! Don’t believe me? Well, you try falling asleep with one of those blood suckers’ persistent buzzing in your ear at 2 am. What I don’t get is, how, … Continue reading
Through Time as a Teacher
A teacher for over 10 years! Phew! Time surely did flap its wings fast on this one! Indubitably I hear myself utter the lines “We weren’t like this… kids these days..!” But I suppose as with everything in life when it … Continue reading
Posted in NaBloPoMo/NanoPoblano & YeahNoMo
Tagged #BlogHer, #children, #generations, #NaBloPoMo, #NanoPoblano, #patience, #students, #teacher, #teaching, #YeahNoMo
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Writing 101, Day 8 – A Letter to The Grass That is Always Greener on the Other Side
Dear Greener Grass, I’ve got news for you, you’re not that green, in fact, you’re not even greenish. It’s only the lights and reflection playing tricks on my mind. And that’s what you actually are; an illusion. You pull me … Continue reading
