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Oh No! Monday is here again – in Six Words

Posted in Six Word Memoirs, tagged , , , , , , on December 13, 2010| 2 Comments »

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You would think I had a real office where I had to be in the office from 9 to 5 because that’s how this Monday feels.  I’m having weight depression again which means I don’t want to put on real clothes or go anywhere – definitely a Blue Monday!

On the bright side I do have some Six Word Memoirs from readers to share:

I’m a winner mystery song guesser – Esther

Baby it’s cold outside – bundle up! – Gail

Standing in lines, it’s the holidays! – Susan Celtic Lady

Can you overdose on Sole Meunier? – Heide

Habit not diet causes weight loss – Me

So I’m back to beseeching my readers to contribute their own Six Word Memoirs, it’s fun, it’s introspective and it’s clever. Join in the fun.

**Write about Sex. Learn about Love – Martha Garvey

**Stole wife. Lost friends. Now happy. – Po Bronson

**Fourteen years old. Story still untold – David Gidwani

**One long train ride to darkness –

** Excerpts from the book, Not Quite What I Was Planning Six Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure.

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One Life Six Words What’s Yours?

Posted in Six Word Memoirs, tagged , , , , on December 6, 2010| 3 Comments »

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The weekly challenge continues…can you describe yourself, your life, your passions, your goals in SIX WORDS?  No more, no less.  I certainly appreciate my readers who rise to this challenge and I love posting their Memoirs. We are unofficially participating in the SIX WORD PROJECT which originated with Smith Magazine.  The hook is that Ernest Hemingway was asked to write a story in just six words; “For Sale: Baby Shoes Never Worn”.

 

Watched Macy’s parade; missing New York! –Weez

Stop pressing snooze! Just get up! –startingoveringermany

Lucky me – a post-Thanksgiving feast – Heide

Up at four wrapping Christmas presents – Susan Celtic Lady

Stress, temper, weight – out of control – Me

And from the book: Not Quite What I Was Planning SIX-WORD MEMOIRS by Writers FAMOUS & OBSCURE

The psychic said I’d be richer – Elizabeth Bernstein

Grumpy old soundman needs love too – Lenny Rosengard

Mom died. Dad screwed us over – Lesley Kysely

Painful Nerd Kid – Happy Nerd Adult – L.J. Williamson

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Six Word Memoir Monday – Better Late Than Never

Posted in Six Word Memoirs, tagged , , , , on November 30, 2010| 7 Comments »

I’d like to think that it was the holiday weekend that caused the dearth of responses BUT since the responses invariably come in on Mondays when I post the prior week’s…..well Thanksgiving was on Thursday so who knows what happened???

My hubby enjoyed his birthday weekend – startingoveringermany

Living with menopause,  forgot the question – Karen

Mom turned 90- what a celebration! – Heide

Watching Fin watch the Rockettes – PRICELESS!

Calling on you all to channel your Ernest Hemingway and spew forth Six little (or long) words and tell us who or what you love, where you are in yourself, your life.  Sum it up in Six Words, no more, no less.  Anonymity respected is so desired.

Radio City Music Hall, Christmas spectacular, New York city

Still Kicking After All These Years!


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Six Word Memoir Monday

Posted in Friends, Six Word Memoirs, tagged , , , , , on November 22, 2010| 1 Comment »

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Thank you (you know who you are) for bailing me out after my whining last week!  Great response to my weekly request for contributions to the Six Word Project every Monday.  They are as always terrific to read and speculate what your thought process was to produce it.

Planning another royal wedding! Oh my!! – Heather

Holiday festivities get earlier and earlier – Gail

Any pictures of the new baby? – Susan Celtic Lady

Really missing the sound of laughter – Weez

Economics rule-Emily decided on Florida – Heide

Talking to myself more these days – Me

And a few from the book, Not Quite What I Was Planning-Six Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure.

I asked. They answered. I wrote. – Sebastion Junger

Extremely responsible, secretly longed for spontaneity – Sabra Jennings

Joined army. Came out. Got booted. – Johan Baumeister

Almost a victim of my family – Chuck Sangster

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Six Word Memoir Monday

Posted in BY THE WAY, Six Word Memoirs, tagged , on November 16, 2010| 3 Comments »

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Some weeks it’s great, some weeks it just sucks. NOT that I mean any disrespect to my loyal reader in Germany, Lora who DID write a Six Word Memoir this week – BUT she was the only one!!!! I’m shocked that there was only one contribution to our weekly challenge and I have only   http://liferealities.wordpress.com a/k/a Life in a Nutshell to thank!!!

Waiting to see what will happen – Life in a nutshell

On the sixth day, she pooped! – Me

I hope this NOT writing isn’t some perverse trick to get me to consult my book, Not Quite What I Was Planning, which is a compilation of Six Word Memoirs by authors,  famous and obscure.

1. Born in the desert, still thirsty

2.A sake mom, not a soccer mom!

3. She said she was negative, Damn!

4. No future, No Past, Not Lost

That’s it guys, I can’t write anymore, not sure why I am even still up and have to take care of Finny tomorrow morning.

Nite All!





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Six Words One Life What’s Yours?

Posted in Six Word Memoirs, tagged , , , on November 9, 2010| 1 Comment »

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Sorry that this is a day late, probably a dollar short too! Oh wait, that’s for the other blog-the Obscure Origins of Common Phrases, wrong day, wrong blog lol lol.  Well fact of the matter is, I am a day late, and I’m getting later for  Tasty Tidbits Tuesday too.   So here goes:

No school for me this week – startingoveringermany

Vacation went too fast, I’m back! – Susan Celtic Lady

Time to break out the gloves! – Gail

Busy as a bee, that’s ME! – Me

I hope more of you will attempt this little challenge, it just makes it more interesting for all of us.  BUT to help you, inspire you, entertain you and to make this blog a little bit longer, I have a surprise treat: Here are some Six Word Memoirs By Writers Famous and Obscure excerpted from the book, Not Quite What I Was Planning.

After Harvard, had baby with crackhead – Robin Templeton

Watching quietly from every door frame – Nicole Resseguie

Savior complex makes for many disappointments – Alanna Schubach

Catholic school backfired. Sin is in. – Nikki Beland

There you have some interesting succinct (that’s what it’s all about) memoirs to ponder a bit and come up with your own.




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Monday’s Six Word Memoirs

Posted in Six Word Memoirs, tagged , , , on November 1, 2010| 10 Comments »

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I just got home from Boston and in time (late though it may be) to post some Six Word Memoirs that I received this week.  As the weeks roll by, I find it interesting to read my own memoirs and those of my readers and note how as our lives take various twists and turns, some good, some not so good, our six words often reflect that fleeting moment or life-long desire.

My week in Boston was spent alternating between cuddling a newborn sweetie and coddling my granddaughter, Finley who is suffering ever so slightly from the many rapid changes in her life (Daddy working in NYC, Mommy nursing a newborn, going to nursery school) and I think she may have a small case of the terrible twos. So although I usually put my own Six Word Memoir last, this week it’s first.

“I want my  Mommy” said Finley – Me

I am baking 3 rum cakes – startingoveringermany

Job abandonment – Not a horrible idea – Weez

Can it almost be Thanksgiving? Yikes! – Gail

If you read this blog, you don’t need me to go into yet another explanation of the origin of The Six Word Project, so I won’t.  Recently, one friend/reader said she tried to do the Six Word Memoir but she can’t.  I can only encourage you to try – put the pen to the paper and think…about your life, your dreams. your present day situation, a bad or good feeling and the six words will write themselves!

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Your Life in Six Words – YES It’s True, JUST SIX WORDS

Posted in Friends, Six Word Memoirs, tagged , , , , on October 18, 2010| 6 Comments »

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! I have a fall harvest of Six Word Memoirs from my readers to share with you all today.  Bountiful it is!

  1. Life is good. Live for today! – Heather
  2. Sh_ _ _ y bidding war against neighbor/friend – Heide
  3. Semi-retirement? Where did it go? – Gail
  4. Please keep your germs to yourself – startingoveringermany
  5. My hands hurt, love yard work – Esther
  6. Fueled by spunk, gumption and vodka – Weez
  7. 8 more working days till vacation – Susan Celtic Lady
  8. I miss you Art, come home! – Esther
  9. I’m a Gigi again – Helloooo Frankie – Me

I don’t want to say I told you so but see how easy it is!  Six words, no more, no less – One life – What’s yours?

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ONE LIFE – SIX WORDS – WHAT’S YOURS????

Posted in Six Word Memoirs, tagged , , , , on October 11, 2010| 7 Comments »

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If it’s Monday it must be Six Word Memoir Monday and so it is.  It’s a holiday today and I’m wondering if by the time I get to write my six words, an inspiration will come…  In the meantime, there are readers and blog followers who each week look introspectively into their daily lives and send forth some great memoirs!!

I was having an awful day – startingoveringermany (http://startingoveringermany.wordpress.com/)

Heart divided between NYC and Texas –Grace Gotham (gracegothamnyc.com)

Rather be playing banjo at Shakey’s – Weez

Mind goes blank – no memoir today –Gail

First day diet – 10 to go – Me

Each week I try to encourage my readers to think about summing up their lives in six words – no more – no less. Can you? will you?  It’s fun and you will be in the blog the following week.

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Monday’s Six Word Memoirs

Posted in Friends, Six Word Memoirs, tagged , , on October 4, 2010| 7 Comments »

Now that those lazy hazy days of summer are a thing of the past and crisp air has brought us all to attention…it seems that this seasonal shift has inspired many readers to respond to the Six Word Memoir challenge.  My reader/writers are coming out of the woodwork and sharing some really great Six Word Memoirs – and I’m pleased to present them to you.

Come see the greatest show ever! – Lauren

Joel and Chiara – Thank you God – Dennis

Parents sixty-five years married-Celebrating!! – Susan Celtic Lady

Under the oak trees, leaves fall – Esther

Getting that wanderlust urge once again – Weez

Illness, pain, friends, help, treatment, recovery – Susan

Lori’s blog, evolving with every week – Gail

Day in, day out, same thing – creepyoldguy

Time to turn on the heat – startingoveringermany

I can’t believe I missed a week! – Susan Celtic Lady

Holidays why the blues this year? – Me

Let’s keep it going, it isn’t as hard as you think.  It can be about your life as a whole or in the moment, a passion, a crisis, a feeling.  Channel your Ernest Hemingway and look for your reply here next week!!!


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