Just An Other Saturday?

In honour of the month of November
Poetry and Photography

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“The sky may fall on our heads tomorrow”

Just An Other Saturday?

Early morning
Dark skies
The wind howling
The rain pours

Just an other Saturday morning
In the month of November

More darkness to follow
Life empty and hollow
Through the window
The outside world
Only but a blur

But,
Just look out!
Something happens
A single white flake
Then an other
Could it be…
Snowing?

Lightness surrounding
From the skies to the ground
Happy thoughts, clear mind
Nothing more need I find

On just an other Saturday

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Black Friday Finland Style

Posted in the Fabulous Friday series: “Black Friday Finland Style”
Humour, Dialogue, Poetry
In honour of the month of November

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“I hope your Black Friday injuries aren’t so severe that you can’t click a mouse on Cyber Monday.”

Black Friday Finland Style

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“Bright light, bright light!”

“Oh my God, what is that?”

“Holy hell, is it a flying saucer?”

The masses had come out from their homes and workplaces staring and pointing up at the unidentified bright light high up in the sky. Some rumours had circulated, stating Finland had fallen under attack by UFOs.

In the corner of the street, a lonesome believer was preaching:

“The end of the world as we know it, is upon us!”
That day, was the first day of the month March.
Several months earlier

It was the beginning of October. The land had fallen under darkness. As if an evil warlock had cast a spell. Sour faces all around, no expressions, as if away blurred. Hardly any sound could be heard. People on the streets, dragging their feet. The lust for life, all sucked out.
First of March

An unidentified source of light had appeared in the skies.

“The sun”, someone said, as the onlookers stood before her, bewildered.

“It is called the sun” she stated again with a smile.

But the other just shook their heads in disbelief.

Still, turning their collective faces towards “the sun”. And, as by a wave of a magic wand, the crowd closed their eyes in unison and enjoyed that sacred moment. A collective sigh of content was the only sound heard.

For who knew, how long this would last…

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Writing 101, Day Twenty: Wrap it up

PART ONE:
Writing 101, Day Twenty: Wrap it up

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“I do like to wrap things up and leave some things to the readers’ imagination” Rick Riordan

Writing 101, Day Twenty: Wrap it up

Congratulations! You’ve reached the final day of Writing 101. We hope these prompts have encouraged you to brainstorm and write in new ways and introduced you to new tools and resources.

As we wind down the course, let’s wrap things up and look forward. Some final prompts to choose from, if you’d like:

Publish a course wrap-up:

* What did you enjoy or dislike?
* Describe a day, assignment, or Commons exchange in which you experienced an “aha!” moment.
* In December, I plan to . . .
* 5, 10, 20 years from now . . .

Thanks so much for joining us this month! You can continue to post and comment on the Commons for another week. Next Friday, December 4, we’ll disable posting/commenting access, but you’ll always be able to view and browse the site in the future.

Go To:
Writing 101: All Wrapped Up

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Writing 101: All Wrapped Up

PART TWO:

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Writing 101, Day Twenty: Wrap it up

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“It’s always hard to wrap up a series. The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends” Rick Riordan

Writing 101: All Wrapped Up

* What did you enjoy or dislike?
* Describe a day, assignment, or Commons exchange in which you experienced an “aha!” moment.
* In December, I plan to . . .
* 5, 10, 20 years from now

* What did you enjoy or dislike?

I plead the fifth on this particular question:P

We all have our different point of views to writing and blogging, what is fun or interesting to another blogger, may not be “all that” for someone else. All and all, I posted something each day, even though it might not have been right on the topic 😉

“Never give up, never surrender, full speed ahead!”

* Describe a day, assignment, or Commons exchange in which you experienced an “aha!” moment.

For me personally, every day is an “aha!” moment day. Ideas can be found in music, news, books and yes, even television. Of course given a direct prompt is even better!

* In December…

I plan to take three more courses for WordPress Blogging University. I have already registered for the open courses. That being said, I also plan to go on a one week trip and possibly run another set of Travel blog posts. The other option is to just lay by the pool and close my laptop all together!

* 5, 10, 20 years from now?

Bollywood or Hollywood, which ever comes first 😉 Seriously though, despite my long career in IT and customer service before that, I would like my third career to be somewhere in the arts, preferably writing, snapping pix and even some videographic endeavours.

“Madam Producer, did you pick up on that and take a hint… an aspiring writer looking for a gig!”

Keep Calm and Blog on

A great big thanks to the trainers and fellow bloggers!
And remember: Keep calm and keep on blogging Ya’ll!

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Favourite Photo Friday, 2015-11-27

Photography and Poetry
&
Posted in Fav Foto Friday

“Share each Friday, on your own blog, one photo…or maybe even a gallery of some of your favorite photos that you have taken during the week, that make you smile or that was a great photo capturing opportunity…anything really! And as photographers are often known to say, “The best camera is, the one that you have with you!”

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Favourite Photo Friday , 2015-11-27

For this week’s Favourite Photo of the week, I have chosen not one, but two from my Wednesday’s World Wide Wednesday series, which presented the city of Porvoo in colour in two parts.

Depicted is the beautiful river “Porvoonjoki” and the slow relaxed living during summer time in the old town of Porvoo, Finland.

Related posts:
Word Wide Wednesday Presents, Porvoo, Finland, Part Five
Word Wide Wednesday Presents: Porvoo, Finland, Part Six

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Trio, Two

The Daily Post Photo challenge: Trio

What comes in threes? Submit an image for this week’s photo theme, Trio.

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“There is something magical about three you know – a trio is tight and nicely economical” Ian Williams

Trio, Two

Good things
Do come in threes
A pretty red flower
In full bloom
In the middle of
Winter’s cold

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Trio, One

The Daily Post Photo challenge: Trio

What comes in threes? Submit an image for this week’s photo theme, Trio.

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“There is something magical about three you know – a trio is tight and nicely economical” Ian Williams

Trio, One

Good things
Do come in threes
A piece of chocolate
A pretty flower
Even wishes
If you do believe

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Contrasts, Two

In honour of the month November
Photography and Poetry
&
Ordinary Days, Life in Suburbia
&
Posted in response to The Clinic-Photo Rehab hosted by Lucile De Godoy

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“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast” Charles Dickens

Contrasts, Two

Enjoyed the fall
On many a stroll
At the door
Winter is knocking
With white
Everything blocking

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Contrasts, One

In honour of the month November
Photography and Poetry
&
Ordinary Days, Life in Suburbia
&
Posted in response to The Clinic-Photo Rehab hosted by Lucile De Godoy

 

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“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast” Charles Dickens

Contrasts, One

Black on blue
The Autumn is due
For turning of Winter
Like a splinter
In your index finger…

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Giving Thanks

In honour of the month of November and Thanksgiving Day
Poetry and Photography
Holiday Celebration

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“Thank you consists of just eight letters that form two of the most meaningful words in the English vocabulary” Doborah Norville

Giving Thanks

Give a little
Take a little
Put a little back
Be thankful for what
You already have

Meanwhile
You’ll never know
When the opportunities
Come a knocking
On your door

So a very
Happy Thanksgiving
To one
And All

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