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Daily scribbles on writing and living. How to get rid of cobwebs in my brain. CLOSED. |
I am over the moon with joy this morning, as I got an anonymous gift from a co-writer on WdC. I can set up a blog for the coming three months since someone paid for an upgrade. If you ever read this Anonymous One, thank you so much! Many thanks to "Request An Upgrade From RAOK" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I have to think about this for a moment. Don't want to rush it, don't want to solely vent or underestimate the value of a daily blog for my writing. So I will carefully try to explore what it will bring me. “All my life, my heart has sought a thing I cannot name. Remembered line from a long-forgotten poem” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga When I was a teenager, my little brother stole my journal out of my bedroom and read it. I was so disappointed and mad about his action, I destroyed my writing and have been struggling with the concept of conveying my inner thoughts ever since. So, I will send my daily scribbles to the world. On How to get rid of cobwebs in my brain. To let in some air and rejoice. For another clumsy attempt at writing, check out "All fingers and thumbs " ![]() I am a Rising Star from ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Comments, scribbles, and notes welcome! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thanks, 🌕 HuntersMoon ![]() Note ▼ |
"30 Day Image Prompt Contest - CLOSED" ![]() ![]() ![]() The man in the doorway. Suddenly: he’s there! Out of the blue: he’s there! Standing in your doorway! Standing still in your doorway! The man that visited your dreams over the years, sometimes, not always but frequently. The unknown man who made you feel good, the man who was there to hold you, to have sex with you. The man out of reach for so many years has finally turned up in real life. You didn’t even notice him at first, just a common man, a simple man with a nice face and good manners. One of a kind but not extraordinary at all. Till you meet up with him and you get to know him better, you get to know him more. Then suddenly: all is well. You communicate as real people, you touch as real people, and you interact. And then there is this realization: this is him! The man you have been secretly waiting for all those years. The man you have been comparing your lovers with. The man you could not find before. The man that was not there before. Is here now. Is here to stay. Don’t leave him, don’t ever leave him. He is your other half, he’s your significant other, he is real and you can touch him, you can hold him close to your heart. You can be with him. Choose him; choose what’s good for you. Choose what’s there all of a sudden, within you reach. Choose happiness! ![]() I want to take on this new position in Life as were it a new job! I am fully equipped to take on this new job. Funny hat, crazy shoes, weird handbag, and dazzling hair - I'm so ready for this interview! It’s a good day, it’s been what I have always wanted and now it’s within my reach…I am totally confident this is the position especially made for me to fill in. It’s mine for the take. I take it…I want it…I say YES! ![]() I have no wound of not knowing. I am of the philosophy: Life is on a need to know basis. If you don’t know the answer it’s something beyond your scope, beyond your handling, beyond your reach of control and there is no need to be bothered much. Of course, in earlier years I have had my share of thinking what if…what if I didn’t experience this, would my life be different in the end and how would it have turned out if it was that way. But I learned to let go. Things have a way of turning up, of happening in your life for a reason. Try to figure out what happened and what you can learn from it in the here and now. Then move on. That’s not always easy, I know, but at least there is no (longer a) wound. I am grateful of that! ![]() ![]() |
"30 Day Image Prompt Contest - CLOSED" ![]() ![]() ![]() Monkey steals groceries from walking lady. It sort of looks funny, but it is not of course because this ape is almost as big as a human being and shows no shyness towards the lady. In fact, it is a dangerous situation, it can turn ugly. ![]() My holiday period has already started in a way. The weather was beautiful the last couple of days, and I have enjoyed the outdoors tremendously. Today, the second day of Pentecost I traveled with my stepmom, my cousin and her husband to three small villages near the waterlines. A lot of boats, old buildings, churches, and little quaint shops. We had brunch, tea, and dinner outdoors. It was a lovely day. At the end of this week, I am also visiting the fairytales theme park in my country. I feel blessed with the lovely company of my family and my new found lover. This is going to be a really good summer period, I can tell already. Kindness!! I think it’s one of the most important assets a human being can develop in her lifetime. It shows the bond between people and the love of one and other. It really, really makes the world a better place if we, the people try to be more kind to each other. ![]() ![]() |
"30 Day Image Prompt Contest - CLOSED" ![]() ![]() ![]() Time in a turtle. The slow pace of Time. The tortoise is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge and is able to defend itself on its own. It personifies water, the moon, the Earth, time, immortality, and fertility. |
Prompt: Let's talk genre-crossing...pick a WDC writer (other than yourself), and a famous author (past or present). But...they have to write in genres that are not the same as each other's most common or preferred genre. Team them up and tell us what you think they'd come up with. (BC) I’d like to pick Princess Megan Rose 22 Years ![]() ![]() |
Creation Saturday Prompt: "Science fiction is the most important literature in the history of the world because it's the history of ideas, the history of our civilization birthing itself." - Ray Bradbury, science fiction writer. Use this quote to inspire a story, a poem, or some other type of blog entry. (BCoFs) I love Science Fiction in movies. I am a big fan of Star Trek and I think it’s very commendable to watch all those episodes of worlds, people, places, situations and gadgets that do not exist other than by their mere invention. It’s awesome and thought-provoking most of the time because it forces you to think very much outside the box. Science Fiction in literature is a lightly other matter because I sometimes don’t understand the details of the technical stuff they put in there. But it gives rise to dreaming of other worlds and times in the future. A lot of this art has actually become the birth father of the things they invented in real time. “To boldly go where no man has gone before!” ![]() Max has an appointment today with a wizard. To please him he will bring hemlock for in Wizzard's Bare Bunker called home. He will whisper in his ear the word “desire” and get him drunk, or in a fight to distract him, and try to pilfer from him the secret of Life before he throws a blade in his heart to overthrow his power. ![]() ![]() |
"30 Day Image Prompt Contest - CLOSED" ![]() ![]() ![]() The sun was shining bright, it was a lovely day. She was in the water. Her body underneath the surface, only her head showed. |
![]() There is only one thing trending on social media. And that’s the strange tweet of President Trump. Furthermore, I never been much interested in what’s trending or not. Only when there is a big disaster or breaking news of some kind I will look into the matter. ![]() For me, what’s working best so far is trying to write every day, without exception. Blogging is, therefore, the answer to writer’s block, for me. My Muse is active every day and that keeps her occupied and alive. Just the ritual of writing in the morning hours provides the right atmosphere for my writing daily. ![]() ![]() |
"30 Day Image Prompt Contest - CLOSED" ![]() ![]() ![]() Two people on the road to nowhere and everywhere. It’s a fixed road, this railway track. Because they are together and will stay together if they are lucky and make that conscious choice every day, of every week of every month. |
Merit Badge Project. "Merit Badge Projects" ![]() ![]() Nice meeting you ~ out of the blue came a friendship request on Facebook Word count: 708 |
"30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() Prompt: If you could spend happy hours looking at a person's bookcase and their grocery cart, you would get a good idea of who they are. Do you agree? Write what you want about this. I think that is the case indeed. A bookcase is a very personal display of a person’s mind. And the grocery cart would give you an indication of personal eating habits. And we all know the saying: you are what you eat! So in this way you get to know a person real quick. This is, of course, a very shallow assessment. To really know a person you have to spend time with them, preferably in their natural habitat. Over a longer period of time. ![]() The start of new things. May is always the month of the spring, of the excitingly new possibilities of Life. It is the month the birds are nesting and giving eggs and offspring. It is the month of the color green and of smells. With the sunshine on the meadows, everything is more powerful, more radiant, and more alive than ever before. I already spent an afternoon at the beach. Lying in the sand, playing with the grains of sand and hearing the roaring of the ocean in my ears while kissing the one I am in love with…ah…blessed month of May 2017. ![]() ![]() |
"30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() Talk Tuesday! Last day of the month! Assess your work this month...tell us what you think, and what you've learned- both about yourself and your fellow participants. I have created a story with Espero ![]() I never considered writing for audio before. I love the possibilities of audio books, podcasts, and YouTube, though. But during the Rising Stars Program we were asked to write a stand-up comedian piece "An introduction" ![]() Leaving boyfriends in the past, it was what I did frequently in my younger years. When I wasn’t happy in a relationship I tried working on it, obviously, but if it didn’t work I was the one who left. Therefore, except for three years of living together in my twenties, I never had long relationships. I wanted out most of the time after a while. And I am very good in living alone and being on my own, so there was no need for me to stay while unhappy with the way things went. I got bored? I left. I fell out of love? I left. I was upset or angry for a longer period? I left. That way I could stay sincere with both my partner of the moment and of myself. I never lost my integrity. But I often wondered if I was suited for a life with someone else. I hope to have the chance to find out! ![]() ![]() |
"30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() Motivational Monday! Comedian {x-link}https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hope{/x-link}, born on this day in 1903, once said: "If I have to lay an egg for my country, I'll do it." He was a proud supporter of the US military and would often do comedy shows for troops stationed overseas. When have you "laid an egg" or lent your talents to a greater good, be it writing or life in general? I am in the middle of the process of laying eggs. Since my meetup with a very inspiring man and poet, I have written three poems in the Dutch language again. That is extraordinary since I wrote solely in English now. I haven’t written a decent Dutch poem in years. Thanks to this wonderful team-up I am totally inspired. It is hopefully the start of a wonderful collaboration of spirits and souls. I am eagerly looking forward what the Muses will provide for this period in time. ![]() I’ve written about my uncle Frits, who was a soldier and died very young in 1961. See: "Uncle Frits, waiting and full moon" ![]() Everyday heroes are not in the public eye. They perform their heroic act and remain almost anonymous. They are a strong force behind a lot of random acts. Heroes who gain fame are noticed by a larger audience and gone public. ![]() ![]() |
"30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() The Sunday News! This week, legendary disco act KC and the Sunshine Band returned to the Billboard Pop Chart with their first single in decades...and quite a few groups whose heydays have long since passed have seen varying degrees of success in recent years. Which 60's, 70's, or 80's singer (or band) would you like to see make a successful musical comeback in the next year? I am not sure if they perform still, but I loved The Talking Heads back then. I would love for them to make a comeback… ![]() In my country, there are the questionable views of right-wing politician Geert Wilders. He got high up in the last elections, unfortunately, but a lot of people voted for him. Also in my town, in my own neighborhood, a lot of people agreed with his views on immigrants, Europe, banning Muslims and generally have similar ideas as President Trump in the USA. I would gently ask my friend to reconsider his views and be more positive about necessary changes that are inevitable in the world of today. I think their views are fueled by fear and refusal to change with our multi-cultural society. Half-truths and misinformation and simple gut-feelings are very dangerous these days! They divide groups of people from one and other and are a menace to present and future of our planet! ![]() ![]() |
"30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() Creation Saturday! Create a backstory from the strangest thing you've seen at a garage sale. I only once went to a garage sale in my former hometown Leyden. I was walking down the street on a Saturday morning when I passed this house with a sign that there was a sale. It turned out to be a painter from Australia, who had lived there for a number of years and was returning back to his home country. He sold the lot. So I entered his house: a lot of books and paintings. I choose this wonderful colorful painting, signed at the back for 10 bucks as I recall. It’s been 30 years since, but that painting is still hanging in my living room. I absolutely love it! ![]() What? I am going to take a quick shower Why? Because the man I am in love with is visiting this morning. We are going for a bike ride. When? On this beautiful Saturday morning. How? He is going to rent a bike at the station and I have my own bike here. Where? In the Hague, my city in the Netherlands. Who? His name is Martin, and he is sooo cute! ![]() To narrow it down, I was a little bit lonely sometimes because I was always alone, writing. I hated that for the long run so I decided to do something about it. A little bit silly but it worked: I met a lovely man. The cobwebs in my brain disappeared overnight and I don’t have to fear any longer my life will be evanescent. I am building sacred memories as we speak. ![]() ![]() |
"30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() Fun Fact Friday! On this day in 1959, the word "Frisbee" became a registered trademark of Wham-O. What is your favorite memory of a childhood summer outdoor toy? My outdoor AND indoor toys as a child were the same: books! I didn’t play with dolls or anything, I was reading ALL the time. When I was 3 years old, I already held the book my father read to me at bed times out loud. Others were amazed I could read at such young age! Till my parents put the book upside down back in my hands and I could read it again…I memorized the book of course… didn’t know how to read at all. ![]() Perhaps it’s that feeling of recognition that sticks in your mind. As if you’ve been here before and recognizes parts of that landscape or the emotion of how it makes you feel sticks with you for some apparent reason. Did you visit before in that landscape? In a dream? In a former life? ![]() I was just wondering the other day how come nobody from my past had grown into a celebrity of some sorts. Until this week when I discovered an old friend from my primary school years was starting a new career as a politician in the town where I spend my childhood. She was starting as an alderman in the city’s town hall. That was a fun surprise. I wished her all the best at Facebook of course! ![]() ![]() |
"30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() One big thing versus lots of little things...take that in any direction you'd like. I love this guy; I am also in love with this guy. It’s one big thing and lots of little things why I feel this way about him. We met online (Fivesixer ![]() I am totally comfortable where I am right now, but if there were an invisible ship that would take me some place I would like to be transported right now to Java, Indonesia. There, only yesterday evening my time, another terrorist bombing took place in Jakarta. A double bombing this time that took a few lives and got a few people injured. I would like to pay my respects to those affected since Indonesia is where my roots are. My late mother and the family were born in Indonesia and brought to the Netherlands by ship in the 1950s. I have visited that great country twice and I absolutely love it. I was sad this happened again in Indonesia. ![]() Audrey Hepburn was a great actress, model, and humanist! A wise grand old dame of the big screen for so many years. I loved her. ![]() ![]() |
"30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() Would you rather be a sailor or a shipbuilder? I would rather be a sailor and sail the waters of the world. With my hair in the wind, the sound of water against the boat and freedom in my heart and ears! Long ago I tried to get my sailing license but I flunked it, unfortunately. I didn’t quite understand the practice of sailing, although I got my theory exam. Years later I was on a sailing holiday trip in Friesland, a province with lots of water. It was on a big sailing ship with ten or twelve others and the crew. It was a lovely experience until I stepped off board on a slippery path and sprained my ankle. Aww. ![]() This is certainly true for me. I am sure miracles do exist. As a matter of fact I am experiencing one right these weeks. Miracles are unexpected situations and moments where everything is glorious and wonderful. Dreams are coming true in real life. The things you want and expect secretly are turning out to be actually happening in real life. These moments and situations are rare, but when they do happen everything changes in a way. Miracles have to do with wonders and marvel. It makes you feel so good and leaves you flabbergasted and in awe! ![]() I try to live in the moment and take the day as it comes, one day at the time. It’s a Zen mentality I like very much. It’s stress-free, I am in the flow and I am enjoying life to the fullest. ![]() ![]() |
"30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() Talk Tuesday! What's the greatest fast food indulgence no longer available that you wish would come back and be something you can get at any time? While I am reading this I am finishing a burger ![]() I think of my late mother, who died in 2000 and my late father who died in 2015. It is good to remember them so the chain of the family, of my personal history, is not broken. I talk to their photos in my house, perhaps, and light a candle in their remembrance. And I have some burning scent. That's about it, really. ![]() It’s not okay to just assume you are entitled to something. In a way, you have to earn it, by working for it or enabling it to happen. But you must put an effort in it to own up. ![]() ![]() |
"30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" ![]() Motivational Monday! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, born on this day in 1859, once said: "Any truth is better than indefinite doubt." How do you relate to this?
I do not agree with this statement. Any truth? There are some ugly truths out there in the world I don’t want to be associated with. Indefinite doubt is highly unpleasant, but it surely gives room for searching, for contemplating, for creating. I’d rather be a stumbling searcher than a fixed fascist! ![]() Compassion is the link between the self and the other. It is indeed highly necessary to evolve this trait since it binds us together as a people. Without it we don’t socialize, we don’t have empathy; we are not capable of loving another. It is the glue that holds us together. In this day and age with technology taking over a lot of the social interaction like through social media networking, it is paramount we keep finding ways to make real meaningful contact with one and other. Compassion fuels that desire. ![]() Burnout is a big signal something is out of balance. You probably put too much into the job and get too little out of it. It drains energy, and it is highly dangerous for your well-being. To beat this you have to re-evaluate your priorities and ask yourself how to change things, be it in amount of hours you put into the job or your job description…is the job suited for you? Is there a way out of the status quo? If you don’t tackle the problem you can get very ill with all sorts of complications. You have to be aware at all times to avoid this. ![]() ![]() |