USE YOUR WORDS - August 2015

 

Today’s post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s the challenge, here’s a fun twist; no one who’s participating knows who got their words and in what direction the writer will take them. Until now.

At the end of this post you’ll find links to the other blogs featuring this challenge. Check them all out, see what words they got and how they used them. 

I’m using: Surreal ~ shoddy ~ succumb ~ satiate ~ sorrowful

They were submitted by: Angrivated Mom


So I have to admit a little something here before I get started. I totally thought I had another week. YILES!!!! Not sure how I got all mixed up and confused. Sooo... this may not go as well as it could/should have. 

This is the story of the 5 Ss at work. 

Surreal (S number 1) was always in the clouds. He was a dreamer. The other Ss had a hard time getting him to deal with reality. It was a very difficult thing to put up with. Some of his ideas were definitely out there. 

Shoddy (S number 2) was a lazy bum. He was always getting in trouble at work for not giving his best. The other Ss were getting sick and tired of him! Why won't someone fire him????

Succumb (S number 3) was always sick!! She seemed to catch every single bug that went around. The other Ss were forever buying her hand sanitizer and orange juice. She swore she took her vitamins but the other weren't too sure about that. 

Satiate (S number 4) was always happy. She never seemed to have a single problem! She always working toward helping the other Ss in whatever way she could. 

Sorrowful (S number 5) was the complete opposite of Satiate. She was always depressed. Satiate tried being her friend but Sorrowful couldn't seem to see past her tears and heartbreak.




Links to the other “Use Your Words” posts:

 Baking In A Tornado

 Spatulas on Parade

 The Momisodes

 The Bergham’s Life Chronicles

 Stacy Sews and Schools

 Southern Belle Charm

 Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

 Sparkly Poetic Weirdo

 Someone Else’s Genius

 Never Ever Give Up Hope

 Confessions of a part-time working mom

The Diary of an Alzheimer’s Caregiver

 Searching for Sanity

 Climaxed

 Juicebox Confession

Cluttered Genius

 The Angrivated Mom 

Secret Subject Swap - August 2015

Welcome to a Secret Subject Swap. This week 16 brave bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own style. Today we are all simultaneously divulging our topics and submitting our posts.

Here are links to all the sites now featuring Secret Subject Swap posts. Sit back, grab a cup, and check them all out. See you there:



 Baking In A Tornado

 The Momisodes

 The Bergham’s Life Chronicles

 Stacy Sews and Schools

 Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

 Spatulas on Parade

 Southern Belle Charm

 Never Ever Give Up Hope

 Sparkly Poetic Weirdo

 Silence of the Mom

 Someone Else’s Genius

 Confessions of a part-time working mom

 The Angrivated Mom

 More Than Cheese and Beer

 Searching for Sanity 

 Climaxed

My subject is “I think everyone has seen a movie or read a book and found themselves disappointed in the ending. How would you rewrite the ending? ”. It was submitted by More Than Cheese and Beer . Here goes:

Ohhhh boy.... Are you SURE you want me to address this subject??????? Ok... Well, you asked for it. ;)

Let's talk Harry Potter.... The books first and then I'll get to the movies. 

Did we HAVE to kill off everyone??? Well, nearly everyone?? WHY Dobby? Hedwig? Mad-Eye? 

I understand Sirius and Dumbledore, really I do... But STILL!!! Fred???? Lupin and Tonks???? 

GRRR!!! 

Now, the movies!!!

Why leave out sooooo many great parts?? I understand that not all of the stuff can fit but can we at least TRY??

Why leave out Peeves and Winky??? 

Sigh... Most of us really would watch 4 hour movies if they followed the books properly. 

So, if I were to rewrite all the endings, nearly everyone would live!!! LOL We can kill off the bad guys, actually I would kill MORE of them off. LOL 

And if the movies were left up to me, they would follow the books!!!!! So, there! ;) 

Don't forget to check out the other links!!!! 

Secret Subject Swap August

Welcome to Take One of August’s Secret Subject Swaps. This week, 12 brave bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own style. Today we are all simultaneously divulging our topics and submitting our posts.

 

Here are links to all the sites now featuring Secret Subject Swap posts.  Sit back, grab a cup, and check them all out. See you there:



http://BakingInATornado.com                              Baking In A Tornado

http://themomisodes.com/                                  The Momisodes

http://www.justalittlenutty.com/                           Just A Little Nutty

http://followmehome.shellybean.com                    Follow me home . . .

http://mooreorganizedmayhem.blogspot.com/        Moore Organized Mayhem

http://stacysewsandschools.wordpress.com/           Stacy Sews and Schools

http://thesadderbutwisergirl.com                           The Sadder But Wiser Girl

http://menopausalmother.blogspot.com/                 Menopausal Mother

http://dinoheromommy.com/                                 Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

http://hypnoticbard.blogspot.com/                         The Insomniac’s Dream

http://singlemumplusone.blogspot.com                  Searching For Sanity

www.eviljoyspeaks.wordpress.com                         Evil Joy Speaks





My subject is “ When was the last time you felt "left out" of something? How did you deal with it?”.  It was submitted by  http://followmehome.shellybean.com .  Here goes:





WOW! This was a hard one. I thought and thought and thought about it. I started to get nervous... Would I ever come up with something?? I don't usually feel left out of anything. If I want in, I just, well, go in. I have a speak before I think, leap before I look personality. LOL

Then it hit me. My birthday. Yep, my birthday. You may wonder how someone can feel left out when it's THEIR birthday! Well, let me explain it to you. ;)

You see, Cailey and Colin both have birthdays around mine. Cailey's is the 23rd and Colin's is the 31st. We usually end up having their birthday parties ON my birthday. LOL Not sure how that keeps happening.... It's not that I mind sharing, not at all, but it would be nice to get my own cake every other year or so. And let's face it, even 3 birthdays cakes at the same time will NOT go to waste in this house.

Now, how do I deal with it? Well, that's simple. I don't. I don't say a word, I don't do a thing. I just keep calm and eat their cakes. ;)

It's not like The Hubby or any of the kids read my blog, so I don't have to worry about them feeling bad for me feeling left out. I could pretty much say ANYTHING here and they would never even know.



Next year is a big year. It has a 4 and a 0. Yep! I'll be 04 years old! ;) And since it's a big one, I might just get myself a cake.

Maybe one like this -



from - Talking Thirty





Or maybe like this -





From - With Love and Confection



As long as it's chocolate it will do! LOL

The Hubby made me a cake one year. I have to admit, I was scared, but it was actually very good. Another year, Joshua and Deanna made me one. They did an excellent job.  There is one year I will never forget! I was turning 21 and The Hubby got me a cow cake (I love cows). We were having my party over at his buddy's house and before I could even blow out the candles the cake was ruined. A food fight!! With my birthday cake!!!

You know, if that's the only thing I can come up with, I feel pretty darn blessed.  Let's face it, in this world if the only thing you feel left out of is birthday cake, you're pretty lucky.



Don't forget to check out all the AMAZING bloggers that take part in the Secret Subject Swaps!!! Karen (Baking in a Tornado) is SOOOOO FREAKIN' AWESOME for putting this together for us!!!