Thursday, March 11, 2010

Looking for a little pick-me-up today


Okay, sometimes my sunny demeanor fails me. I'm feeling a bit low today. SO! Here are some quick things to make us all happy!
  1. Did you all know I won Natalie Whipple's Dark & Stormy Writing Contest? They say to never start a story with the weather. Natalie asked us to do exactly that, and make it gooood. Check out the top entries (there's an honorable mention entry written by a 12-year-old that will surely delight everyone) and have a nice think about what the weather is doing in your own stories.
  2. Everyone needs to go read David Eagleman's Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives. Immediately. I am not fooling around here. NOW, PEOPLE! It's f---ing amazing.
  3. Our finches are all taking a bath in their water dish. Looks a lot like this (fun starts about 25 seconds in).
Okay, everyone. Bring some happy to the comments, links to internet silliness are welcome.

Oh, and this is for Sean: my feet, on honeymoon in Tonga. (Sorry, inside joke. Everyone go write 200 words about finding a photo of feet. Or say "finding a photo of feet" ten times very fast.)

14 comments:

  1. Don't feel down! You just won a copy of Dilly over on my blog!

    You can find the post here.

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  2. a cool stop-motion clip from the New Zealand Book Council: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_jyXJTlrH0

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  3. Your dark and stormy entry is breathtaking. Nicely done!

    Here's something that will make you smile, I hope:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjPgnDT-2Sg&feature=player_embedded

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  4. Wow, you guys are really coming through for me! Prizes and book art and "that means you love each other!", oh my!

    Thanks!

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  5. Seems that feeling down is prevalent today. My friend, Cheryl, has a blog post on depression, an occupational hazard. http://therichwriter.blogspot.com/

    And I have Colorado blue skies outside, even though I am bundled in more layers than a newborn in Siberia.

    Or maybe we'll just borrow Dory's motto: just keep smiling/writing, just keep smiling/writing...

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  6. Whenever life sucks, just consider the alternative!

    And I find a dose of LOL Cats always helps. That's why I always post them at my blog for the Sunday Sillies. Starts the week off right!

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  7. Your writing entry was well deserving of the award. I can recall times in my life feeling so differently than all the world around me seemed to be. You expressed this feeling expertly and I want to read more.
    Lee

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  8. And I saw you've won a picture book at the Innocent Flower. Congrats!

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  9. I've been down for the last few days, too. My post today is meant to help cheer us all up. Stop by. :-)

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  10. Love that cartoon!

    I have a foot picture very much like that one. Fun!

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  11. Every one deserves to haz a happee... http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/06/11/funny-pictures-i-haz-a-happee/

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  12. I'm going on a 7 day cruise on the Mexican Riviera tomorrow. That makes me happy? Maybe it make you happy tooooo? :)

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  13. Is jealous the same as happy?

    Luv the Happee Cat.

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  14. I'm still waiting for those 200 words about corns, blisters and an ingrown nail.

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