Thursday, 26 August 2010

It ain’t always the money

Ark

 

El's well business made him rich but his son baulked at the gold thrown at the crazy boat builder. Once the rain stopped, he’d pull the job.

Random Word: Impecunious  

 


And it stoned me

The reporter pressed, ‘Do you believe in God.’

He thought, on the walk to the fish at Ballystockart, I got awful thirsty but at an auld stone house, a dark weather-beaten man offered me water. I drank and then the silence came and held me.

But answered, ‘Only in music.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random Word: The Blues 


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Wednesday, 25 August 2010

Leadership is more then the rewards of office

auidioboo

 

 

‘Sire, the Vampires will forgo the blood fee for sea access.’

The Duke distracted with bosoms, said,‘So be it.’

‘Sire, what of the Harvest ships,’

The Duke weary of responsibility dismissed him.

The Minister’s solution was a personal sea voyage with a letter that offered the Duke as blood fee.

 

 

 

Random Word: Harvest


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Wortharead Wednesday #16

These are the Twitter (#vss) stories that caught my eye mainly over the past 7 days. Click on the image or name if you want to visit the story site. Or on the date stamp to go direct to the story.

Every time he overheard someone saying "I could never live without my...", he would steal it to see if they were lying to themselves. #vssWed Aug 18 14:55:27 via web


It just didn't seem right, dumping a body in the middle of gods nowhere but then why should I care? Its not like we were friends.Thu Aug 19 07:05:57 via TweetDeck


Extremely tired of her husband’s snoring, she dropped a bit of long lasting glue on his lips and then gently closed them. #vssFri Aug 20 04:19:27 via web


Albert never went back to that clothing store again. The shirt did not, in fact, flatter his chest. #vssSat Aug 21 03:24:43 via web


They did not march in wearing jackboots. They came quietly in Gucci loafers. But they were the same men with the same agenda.Sun Aug 22 12:49:13 via web


Tuesday, 24 August 2010

2010 Reading

Slow this year as just finishing my creative writing course but it should start to pick up

Current Read: Cloudstreet by Tim Winton

140 Characters: A Style Guide for the Short Form by  Dom Sagolla

Arthur and George by  Julian Barnes

A Question of Upbringing by  Anthony Powell

Britain Since 1918: The Strange Career Of British Democracy by David Marquand

Dear Fatty by Dawn French

How Do You Want Me? by  Ruby Wax

I'm a Stranger Here Myself by  Bill Bryson

The Commissariat of Enlightenment by  Ken Kalfus

The Long Goodbye by  Raymond Chandler

The Other Side of the Dale by  Gervase Phinn

The Unseen Academicals by  Terry Pratchett

Tickling the English by  Dara O Briain

White Teeth by Zadie Smith


If its looks too good to be true…

It was the merry month of May
along a lonely country lane
that he did spy
her breasts so soft
She smiled, he thought,
so rushed across,
his weapon to hand,
least it be wanted.
So did not see the scythe
Until she sliced,
he screamed,
and woke,
he hoped.

Random Word: Attention


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Asian Handicap

Gambling Addict

 

 

Al finally admitted his gambling problem when the plane engine caught fire and he texted his bookie for the best long odds on surviving.

 

 

 

Random Word: Croupier