Curious Incidents of a Flailing Mermaid

Hammering out an entry

30 DBC - 20th September - Prompt: Write about someone who’s just tired of everything and finds a positive way to deal with it.

         Bang
                   Bang
I've been having a fight
                   Bang
All bloody night
                   Bang
Fixing this device
                   Bang
Thought I had it twice
                   Bang
But bloody technology
                   Bang
Is a load of poopology
         Ba…owch
I've totally conceded
I feel too impeded
                   Bang
So I've taken up the hammer
                   Bang
Oh such glamour
                   Bang
It was utterly useless
                   Bang
The device was juiceless
         Ba… aaahhh
Nooo, my brain had a glitch
                   Sob
I've just found the reset switch!
                   Sob

Granted this doesn’t look like a positive outcome. But, when this person buys this device again, they'll know where the reset button is and wont need a hammer!

In Other News:

Last night I was really happy to find out that a fledgling online poetry wanted to publish three of my poems - Ironically one was the Sestina I had so much trouble the other week. AND one was "The Awkward Burger Tale" , which I wrote for 30DBC as a joke. But yep they said they liked humour, so I was looking through to see if I had anything funny to add to my original submission. I found the hairy burger, thought "nahhh, but maybe.... yeah".... I laughed when they said they liked it.
I was happy again earlier when I found a MB I thought I'd never get in my inbox: .... Thank you lovely Elle
I've been flicking through my port and have found tons of stuff I could probably re-write now I kind of know a bit more about working with words. I'm going to give some of them a go :) Its a shame "Re|Write Contest. (Annual)"  doesn't take poetry!

Today's Yellow Brick

Changing corn

Clues so far:

I am not pregnant
It has absolutely nothing to do with bricks
14th October 2014
I'm going somewhere
I'm not actually leaving my city
I've got four guests going with me!
I need to find something to wear
There will be a posh meal involved
I'm getting something
The outfit I find needs to match Royal Blue and Gold... or should try to, at least
Apples

Guesses so far: ▼

You've been contacted for publishing your autobiography. - LostGhost: Seeking & Learning
Is it another advertisement poster but this time featuring divorce? - Mitchopolis
You're going to take up swimming again - Elle
You're going to speaking at a conference - Elle
Your going to grow pineapples - Lyn's a Witchy Woman
You're getting promoted as a regional manager or something along that lines for your area - LostGhost: Seeking & Learning
Another go at the honeymoon? - Jack-check out 7YS
Your going to a writing conference! - 💙 Carly: poems & novel
You're coming to see me!!! - Elle
A new house of course! - Jack-check out 7YS
You're going to speak at the university? - Elle
Some kind of public speaking event at the University. - 💙 Carly: poems & novel
You're going to a family event - wedding or christening - Elle
You're going to a party of some sort. Maybe someone's honouring you. - Jack-check out 7YS
Your graduating from the university! - 💙 Carly: poems & novel
You're going to be a grandmother - Lyn's a Witchy Woman
going out to celebrate the publication of your first book - 💙 Carly: poems & novel
Are you going to the Footlights International Tour Show? - River
You're going to give out awards at a ceremony? - Elle
think you're receiving an award. Some kind of 'lifetime achievement' thing or 'services to swimming/para-athletes' - Elle
you have won something or are nominated for an award - 💙 Carly: poems & novel
You are having dinner with royalty - a prince, a duchess, a child and a hubby? - Mitchopolis
Are you going to the Footlights International Tour Show.? - River
You are getting a new job and you get to celebrate the job with four people of your choice at a nice restaurant. - ElaineElaine
A Lifetime Achievement Award? - Jack-check out 7YS
You are getting an award at a dinner banquet for the poster ads you and hubby did - The Annual Bus Stop Advert Awards - Mitchopolis
an honorary doctorate! - Elle
You are going to an awards dinner. Royal Blue and Gold are university colours so it is an honourary degree. - 💙 Carly: poems & novel
Honorary degree. Or a regular one(have you been studying without telling anyone? - Jack-check out 7YS
You are being presented a lifetime achievement award by Queen Elizabeth and the Olympic committee and you can have four guest join you at the castle.- Lyn's a Witchy Woman

You're receiving sponsorship from Apple? Or a cider company? - Elle

I'm hoping that by the end of this challenge (30th September) I will be allowed to share. So, for the next twenty days, I will give you a yellow brick at the end of each (or most) of my blog entries. With each brick will be a clue pointing towards what my top secret secret is! You can all have one guess each day. The first person to guess correctly will win a Mystery MB from me. I will NOT tell you if you're right or wrong until I know I am allowed to announce. If I am allowed to announce before the end of the 30DBC, the clues will become more obvious.
So, to sum up, use my daily clues to guess my secret. Be the first and you'll win a Mystery MB.