You are primarily concerned with what is actual. You tend to be a practical person.
You love to stay busy, and you are always immersed in projects.
You are in touch with your senses, and you enjoy indulging them. You’re likely a crafter of some sort.
You crave different sensations in life, whether it’s working with your hands, playing sports, or eating your favorite meal.
I’ve mentioned before that the children’s tennis coach likes to motivate and reward the children he teaches with prizes from time to time. The rewards vary widely (remember the leopard slippers?) Sometimes he might give them a few pieces of candy and other times he might come up with something high end, like a tennis bag.
Last week my son won all the matches in his group and he got what looked like a stuffed monkey as a prize. Little did I know it wasn’t just any stuffed monkey. He dances too.
I love this monkey so much I got out my tripod and figured out how to take videos with my new camera – I even registered at YouTube to share this with you. It’s amusing and absurd at the same time – I only regret that Queen isn’t being paid royalties every time I press the button on his arm. But really – overalls? Given the song lyrics, shouldn’t the monkey really be wearing a leather jacket at the very least?
Found a link to a fascinating word tool on Terry Odell’s blog – Wordle. Check out the word cloud I created using the first several chapters from my book ALL THE WAY HOME:
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The larger the word in the cloud, the more frequent the occurrence. As an author, you could use this as a way to help edit your writing for those pesky word-crutches that all writers lean on (mine tend to be “that” and “just”) Or you could just play with the layout and the colors to kill time and amuse yourself as I did.
Caution: it’s addictive!
ETA: I was thrilled to discover that ALL THE WAY HOME is now available for the Amazon Kindle and so is HERE TO STAY.
This advertisement almost makes me wish I had a car, just so I could interview this guy and see if he really has the rules of the Republic (and the cafes??) on his heart:
We noticed a rather mysterious sign painted on a brick wall last weekend. What on earth do you think it means?
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The wall surrounds what is now a vacant lot filled with rubble. Might it have once been a church? Or a religious school? This sign was painted on two columns of the wall and no others.
This section of the street is very dark at night and there are often teenagers parked there socializing (when the ubiquitous trash pile on the corner permits) so I admit that I had some rather impure thoughts when I noticed this sign. Even if there was once a church in this location, wouldn’t the fact that there was a church be enough of a hint without such a sign, assuming that she is indeed praying?
From Engrish.com – I often take pictures of amusing signs when I’m traveling – but I rarely see them as funny as this! (Click to enlarge)
One of the funniest signs I’ve seen recently was in the bathroom of a tour bus. On the back of the door there was a sign advising “No Crunching On Toilet”. I interpreted that to mean “No Crouching”, which is what you would do on a non-Western toilet since it is essentially a hole in the ground (What do you call a non-Western toilet? An Eastern toilet?) I regret not having taken a picture of that sign now, but you know – it just didn’t occur to me to bring my camera into the bathroom with me. And just think what the other passengers would have thought if I’d come out, retrieved my camera, and gone back in again!
I can’t remember where I found the link to the “blog” of “unnecessary” quotation marks (sorry!) but you don’t have to be a writer to find it amusing. Then again I’m a cheap laugh these days – anything to get away from homework for a few minutes!
Haven’t been to Blogthings in a while, but how could I resist this one?
You Are Humor
You love to laugh at life, and if possible, get others to laugh along with you.
You believe there’s always a humorous side to everything. And your sense of humor ranges from upbeat to very dark.
You are outrageous and very honest. You’re often the only one willing to say what everyone else is thinking.
You are witty and verbally talented. You like to play with words and say things in interesting ways.
Bored? Need a few ideas on how to spend what’s left of the summer? Or maybe you’re more like me and like to plan ahead – for next year! 100 Productive Ways to Spend Your Summer Vacation has some pretty great suggestions. I know I’m taking notes…
I write books for fun so why is it so hard to write my own bio? I am an American currently living in Cairo, Egypt. Aside from writing, I'm a married mom of two under ten, a decent (if reluctant) cook, an encyclopedia of random scientific / medical facts, a wine lover (but not a snob!), and a Capricorn. I love to travel, spend time with good friends, and laugh at life's surprises. View of life - definitely half full.
