Oh, wait, I might:
Here you go! This is my bunny, when she was but a mere 8 weeks old, at my office, with a box on her ears. Yeah, weird, I know. It was cute. So I took a picture. Then promptly removed the box. Sorry it's all fuzzy-- cell phone cameras not so good at capturing adorable memories. Bah.
Her name is HopScotch. Her predecessor, my dearly departed bunny, was named Barley Hops. I have a thing for pun names. At least when it comes to bunnies.
Well, now that I've scared all of you away, let me get back to my message for the day:
Have patience with your writing because it's worth it. It really is, no matter the outcome. You'll better yourself as a person just having tried, whether you make the bestseller list and become the Next Big Thing, or if everything you write stays a secret from the world, a little personal treasure box you can open any time but don't want to share. Learning to write, to craft words above and beyond college papers, is a noble aspiration, and one that will stay with you always. It is, like learning a musical instrument, or a new language, or eating hazelnuts (unless you're allergic), or figure-skating (unless you're me), something that will enrich your life for the rest of your days to come. So take a little pressure off yourself and write, no matter how the stars will align for you. Because you are strong enough to withstand critique and rejection. Because you love it. Because you want it. And because it's worth it.
Also, hey, look at that, it's Friday!! Why don't we celebrate with some Mad Libs?
To play along this week you'll need the following:
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It's noun-heavy, so make sure you catch them all.
Looks like she's got cheese cubes on her ears. Very cute.
ReplyDeleteAdjective - effete
Noun - rooster
Noun - bat-eared fox
Adjective - prickly
Noun - baobab tree
Noun - homunculus
Verb - squat
Year - 2424
Plural Noun - frogs
Plural Noun - ground squirrels
Noun - suricate (i.e., meerkat)
Noun - sahel
Noun - plague
Verb ending in -ing - suffering
Bane-- bunnies are cute personified. Erm, bunnonified? Either way, they're CUTE.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think of cheese cubes before, haha... also, your mad lib promises to be tres interessant.
Why do you torture me with fuzzy animal pictures!? :) And thank you for reminding me to have patience... much needed nudge.
ReplyDeleteAdjective- tattered
Noun- tongue
Noun- toothpick
Adjective- black
Noun- money
Noun- pickle
Verb- dash
Year- 1932
Plural Noun- toes
Plural Noun- cookies
Noun- gargoyle
Noun- beer
Noun- earmuff
Verb ending in -ing- tickling
L.T. thanks for the patience series! It's really painting a picture for me that soothes the doubts.
ReplyDeleteWhen I stop coughing up my lungs I'll get back to work!
Valerie-- don't worry, I don't post them often :)
ReplyDeleteTamika-- I'm hoping recovery comes to you on swift wings. I hate being sick or otherwise indisposed!
adorable bunny. Good message - I needed it. Now for the fun:
ReplyDeleteadjective: angry
noun: piano
noun: phone
adjective: ugly
noun - desk
noun - cactus plant
verb - cry
year - 3010
plural noun - tears
plural noun - skyscrapers
noun: monkey
noun: diaper
verb: wrestling
Mary-- thanks :)
ReplyDeleteYou're missing an noun, can you leave me another one?
*a noun
ReplyDeleteI was at a bookstore today and a woman wanted to buy a book for her fourteen year old, but she didn't want something paranormal. The book store clerk couldn't find anything. In honor of angsty teenage paranormal drama, here are my words:
ReplyDeleteAdjective- horrific
Noun- boyfriend
Noun- vampire
Adjective- clumsy
Noun- angst
Noun- prom
Verb- kiss
Year- 1994
Plural Noun- designated drivers
Plural Noun- cliffs
Noun- party
Noun- textbook
Noun- friend
Verb ending in -ing - slapping
Wendy: those are some great words!
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed the patience series this week. It's going to come in handy! And as my three-year-old is begging for me to help her with art I'm just going to enjoy everyone else's madlibs on Monday.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Adjective - sulky
ReplyDeleteNoun - koala
Noun - chocolate
Adjective - paunchy
Noun - goblet
Noun - book
Verb - strutted
Year - 1968
Plural Noun - galoshes
Plural Noun - laptops
Noun - school bus
Noun - bedspread
Noun - mailbox
Verb ending in -ing - singing
I was so bummed to miss this last week. Yay! ;-)
Coming in good and late (my time at least).
ReplyDeleteAdjective - brisk
Noun - wallaby
Noun - raspberry
Adjective - thick
Noun - potato
Noun - pie
Verb - swagger
Year - 1567
Plural Noun - berets
Plural Noun - thingummies
Noun - computadora
Noun - wallet
Noun - theatre
Verb ending in -ing - kicking
Inspiring advice as always, L.T. Patience is indeed a virtue - whether you're writing or waiting for teawater to boil or, for that matter, waiting for your kitty to finish her business so you clean out her litter box.
ReplyDeleteAs for your bunny, she's super-cute, though, as Bane said, I thought she had cheese on her ears until you explained. Hehe. Oh, and I like her name, btw. You could always name a future bunny "Hoppin' Mad" or "Hippity Hop" or, well, I could go on and on... but for your sake, I won't.
On to the Mad Libs! In honor of NEW MOON (which Wendy seemed to channel, too), here are my words:
Adjective: sparkling
Noun: vampire
Noun: teenager
Adjective: bloodsucking
Noun: creature
Noun: forest
Verb: transform
Year: 1901
Plural Noun: presents
Plural Noun: werewolves
Noun: daredevil
Noun: cliff diving
Noun: sports car
Verb ending in -ing: pining
Too tired to do Mad Libs, but I love this post. Patience is definitely worth it. Some days, I'm not so sure, but on the good days, I'm jumping up and down. You know what I mean?
ReplyDeleteSorry. That's so "you can clean out her litter box." Darn late-night typing.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean, Susan!
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