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odds and ends before I try to start this really resistant chapter, yet again
Recently I've been exploring unknown blogitories, as I've mentioned before. I've had suggestions of author weblogs from various folks, for which thanks.
Of course in my adventures I've run across a lot of stuff that caught my interest and a few websites I loved at first sight. Some highlights having nothing to do with writing:
Tild~ and I share political sensibilities and a love of odd graphics and good stories. She's got that perfect combination of snark and wit that I aspire to. Thanks, Robyn.
Beyond the family week at the beach this summer I had no plans for any kind of vacation. Until Cheryll at dig.it. pointed me to Dog Scout, which organizes a Dog Camp. Oh boy.
"Dog Scout Camp is like a piece of heaven on earth for anyone who loves their dog. Work, deadlines, ringing telephones are all left behind and the only care in the world is what am I going to do next with my best friends. My dogs have amazed me in this positive supportive atmosphere with their learning ability and talents...how could I have known in "real" life that my Jack Russell Terrier Rocket shines in water rescue training, painting and drug detection? "
Sad footnote: the real Dog Camp is in Michigan. Like, four days drive away from us.
And finally, a game of bingo I can really get behind.
Over at Chez Miscarriage, getupgrrl has been writing about her yoga class and a classmate she is calling Competitive Boy. You can read the post here. I'm sure you'll recognize Competitive Boy, as he seems to show up in every class ever taught. So the usual crowd is over there commenting, and as I was skimming through I came across this entry by amyesq:
...Sometimes annoying Competitive Boy can come in handy. In my first year of law school, one of my classmates made up "(Shut the Fuck Up) Bingo". Since we were with the same 100 people for all your classes, it was a great game. He made up several bingo sheets with the names of different blabbers on them. I mean it's law school. This is where Competitive Boys are made. Each card was different and we paid a dollar or two for them. The class started and a bunch of us had our cards. Once a CB spoke, we could mark him (or her) off on the card. The first one to get Bingo had to raise his or her hand, get called on, and somehow incorporate the word "Bingo" into his or her answer. This kept us all amused and busy for at least a week. I must also confess that I was on some of those cards.
Which made me laugh out loud. So, first I went to amyesq's weblog, here, and now I'm posting to bring amyesq, her weblog, and this game to your attention.
I never would have guessed there might be a bingo game I'd like. It's almost enough to make me want to go back to school. To law school, even.
Barring such a move on my part (unlikely, as it's a two hour drive to the nearest law school), I'm wondering how a short story could be made out of this, or a scene. I'll probably be thinking about it for years.
March 27, 2005 12:05 PM
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If my sister never had boys, I would still lack a favourite Nintendo game. But now I have it. Nintendo's Muppets' Speed Bingo. Gripping (but you have to picture two never-out-of-work moms playing against each other (and Fozzie and Gonzo) at 3 a.m. because that's the only visiting time we get when the kids get us together). OK. I lied. It was 4 a.m.
Posted by: Pam at March 27, 2005 09:24 PM