In My World

Six Words Describe your world today in just six words It's nice just to enjoy quiet.

"Alexandra Gaither is an attorney who finally has the power to get the justice she needs. 25 years before, her mother had died a scandalous death. Alex believes one of three powerful men murdered her. She will risk everything to uncover their secrets. " Best Kept Secrets was a good read . . . although the fact that all the men that were in love with her dead mother also have the hots for the heroine/daughter . . . ewwwwwww!!

Tanka Tuesday: Adventure Tanka is a form of poetry similar to haiku. It's short, and the lines don't need to rhyme. The just must have a set number of syllables: 5/7/5/7/7. Today's tanka prompt is: adventure. Life is a journey to people places and things new ancient hidden around the next corner or  in front of us . . . adventure

Today's Prompt: Doing it in Public Have you ever fallen asleep in public? On the train on the way home maybe, or laying on the beach perhaps? Do you consider sleeping in public embarrassing, or dangerous, or just relaxing fun? Once in a while . . . Sometimes there was a break between classes when I was a "mature" student at Western University and I would find a comfy chair to relax in.  At one point in time we had to read this horrible boring droning somnolent book about why it wasn't the AXIS soldiers fault that they did bad things during WWII.  Not only was the argument lame and stupid (to use technical jargon) but it was just awful writing.  I could never get more than 2-3 pages read before I would just nod off.  It didn't matter where I was.  But if I was in a comfy chair I usually only lasted 1-2 pages before crashing.  I was fair game for anyone who wanted to steal my books or purse . . . and oh how I wished they would steal that particular bo...

  Dog Day is a Canadian indie rock band based in Halifax, Nova Scotia currently consisting of husband and wife team Seth Smith and Nancy Urich, joined with Casey Spidle and Meg Yoshida. Smith began a solo project Hi-Firey; he joined with Urich and began the band as a side project from their main band, The Burdocks. The duo soon changed their name to Dog Day when another husband and wife pair, KC Spidle and Crystal Thili, joined the band. The band released its debut EP, Thank You in 2005, initially on homemade CD-Rs and later in a rerelease on Out of Touch Records. They were subsequently signed to German label Tomlab. They released their debut full length, Night Group, in 2007 on Tomlab, and followed up with Concentration in 2009 which was mixed and produced by John Agnello at Water Music Recording in Hoboken, New Jersey. Spidle subsequently left the band following his divorce from Thili, and was temporarily replaced by Rob Shedden. Shedden left the band to focus on Long Long Long, ...

Today's Prompt: Autumn This time of year is so different all across North America.  Some places are green, some have colorful fall leaves, some are bare and grey. What's Autumn look like in your neighborhood? Autumn in Southwestern Ontario is often a mystery.   Some years we are still having mild barbecue weather with everyone running around in shorts.  Sometimes November feels more like April . . . cold and wet. It can also be bitter cold and snowing. We just never know, until Autumn arrives, just what we will get.  

  A Gift From Us to You Picture your favorite Christmas memories.We’re betting that the majority of these memories are centered around people you love and cherish! This holiday season, we want to help you make some new memories, not just for yourself, but for your friends and loved ones as well! Since gift giving constitutes a large part of many holiday preparations, today, we’re going to show you how to make your mark and show your love in a personal way beyond the things beneath the wrapping paper, boxes, and ribbons.  For a more personal touch on each gift, we recommend creating unique gift tags! A gift tag is one of the first things every gift recipient will notice when they receive their presents, and a hand-made one is just the ticket to add a little bit of extra love to the gifts you give this Christmas. With our From Me to You special, it’s easier than ever to create the personalized gift tags of your dreams, and today, we’re going to get into the ins and outs of how t...