The Sunday Mirror reports: A LAKE has been transformed from freshwater to 30 per cent vodka after a leak from a nearby distillery.Farmers and workers from Wielkopolska. in in Poland rushed to fill their boots with the brew – three times the strength of wine. A 71-year-old woman, who lives near Lake Bracholinskie, said: “If [...]
Archive for June, 2006
Off to Poland!
Posted in Current & Past Events on 30 June, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Nulla dies sine linea.
Posted in Language, Writers & Writing on 30 June, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Never a day without a line.
She works hard for her money…
Posted in Work on 28 June, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Long overdue writing prompt and I apologize. I hope it’s worth the wait
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Like most of my girl friends, I worked as a babysitter throughout my teenage years. Unlike others, however, I worked between 36 and 50 hours a week during my senior years of high school. I was in demand-both from new clients [...]
Language Practice
Posted in Language, Writers & Writing on 27 June, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Speaking a foreign language that one hasn’t spoken in years sounds like water choking from rusted, un-used pipes. Parts of a tightly-clenched wheel that lack the oil needed to grease them into movement.
Initially, the taps spew brown water, sludge, before finally–hopefully–running clear and potable.
The woman greets a native speaker and wishing to be polite, show [...]
Running on Full
Posted in Food & Drink, Friends & Family, School, Work on 23 June, 2006 | 2 Comments »
New boyfriend, new job. I hardly have time to sleep in my own bed. But you know what? The rewards are well worth the minor hassles of forgetting my toothbrush at home or not having time to eat all the food in my fridge before it expires. It’s a bit of an adventure to share [...]
Il faut lâcher notre fou, parfois…
Posted in Friends & Family, Mind, Body & Spirit on 19 June, 2006 | 1 Comment »
This funny expression intrigues me because of its double meaning. On the one hand, a literal translation can render in English: [we must] let our village idiot out [sometimes]. However, the expression actually refers to letting loose and letting your hair down with the added significance that we should be ourselves without fear of appearing [...]
Just as fast as you can
Posted in Friends & Family, Work on 12 June, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Oh, what crazy lives we lead!
I have been swamped at home and work for the last week and I have a feeling it’s only going to get busier… I haven’t sat down long enough to write about my own writing prompt so it’s going to have to be special… The days seem to blur into [...]
Very Superstitious
Posted in Random, School on 7 June, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Despite yesterday’s date and the overwhelming media attention surrounding it, I’m glad that none of the self-proclaimed prophecies of doom and gloom befell the world. No big earthquakes or floods, fires, bombings or prison breaks, just the usual everyday mayhem. I prefer a ho-hum day, personally.
I’m realizing this is a bad time to be going [...]
