Category: Writing Prompt Wednesdays

Describe your most recent dream that you can remember.

I can’t really remember a recent dream in detail; only just short little fragments. That’s really not a compelling journal entry story wise. Although here’s a list of things I sometimes dream about. 

-My husband and I split up

-I’m teaching a class and it’s either going really well or terribly nothing in between

-A day in my life that I already live but sometimes I make different decisions and I see how it plays out

-Traveling

-Plants

-I am falling, and I wake myself up with a start as I hit the ground 

-Mundanely doing chores

Such wild dreams, eh? 

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Describe in detail a float, you have seen in a parade.

Perfectly decorated; painstakingly!
Animal balloons. 
Ribbons, bunting, crêpe paper.
All vibrantly, 
decked out, fully. 
Exciting! 

Fear of the clowns cycling past. 
Laughter from the crowd. 
Oohhs &
Aahhs.
Traffic blocked off.

Marching bands 
executing 
manoeuvres 
Organized,
rhythmic 
Yay!

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Are you a sports fan? Do you watch or participate? Which sports?

I am not a sports fan at all. I was never raised to be and I only ever participated in volleyball and basketball at school and when I say school, I mean elementary school. The competition was too steep in high school and I was too intimidated to even try out. In elementary school no one was turned away; which is nice because you can learn some skills and try the sport out in a low stakes situation. I did the obligatory swimming lessons and I did enjoy my skating lessons. I never kept up with either of them’ too afraid of drowning (which is counter-intuitive because you think that would be the impetus to practice) and too afraid of falling and breaking a bone. These are two sports that my son is MOST DEFINITELY going to keep up with. In terms of watching sports; I only watch hockey when my husband puts on a game or we have friends over. But I love watching the Olympics both summer and winter and I watch whatever I can from them. I also enjoy the Calgary Stampede; the chuckwagon races in particular. When my husband and I first got together he was playing slo-pitch so I would go an watch him play. I am not a gambler but I do love participating in the March Madness pool or the Stanley Cup Playoff pool at work. I even won the March Madness pool once, but that was a total fluke. Technically, I won twice but COVID hit and I was the only paid entry so they deemed me the winner.

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List 25 things you will never do!

1. Cheat
2. Quit my job
3. Give up on love
4. Like snakes
5. Skydive
6. Bungee jump
7. Scuba dive
8. Wear high heels again
9. Be good at sports
10. Be brave enough to eat alone at restaurants
11. Reconcile with those who betrayed me
12. Have a castle and Scotland
13. Meet my literary idol
14. Compromise my values
15. Learn to drive stick
16. Win an Academy Award
17. Wear make up to work again
18. Make assumptions about others
19. Move back to BC
20. See my dad again
21. Take my friends for granted
22. Put up with disrespect
23. Waterski
24. Stop reading or buying books
25. Originally, I had “have kids” listed here but we were finally blessed with a baby in the summer so I guess I have to think of something else to add to the list

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Imagine you were at your next high school reunion. How do you think your old-school friends would react to the person you are today?

I have never attended one of our high school reunions. This summer it would have been TWENTY years! I never had the inkling to go either. To be honest, I don’t even really keep up with anyone; I doubt they keep up with me. I had a few friends in high school, but we drifted apart or they moved while we were in high school. A lot of my friends or rather those who I thought were my friends came from Sea Cadets instead. I kept to myself pretty much in high school. I don’t know if anyone would really care too much or even give me a second thought at high school reunion. A very, very tiny shred of me would love for them to be impressed by me: teacher, wife, mother, business owner but I don’t really care about their opinion at all.

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What does spring look like in your neighborhood?

Melted snow
Reveals the dead brown grass below
The in between stage
Finally earth starting to show

Temperatures unpredictable
More sunlight; moods more stable
Inching closer to gardening season
Takes so long; seems a fable

It is so very short; blink and you’ll miss it
Soon summer will come — pure bless
Oops! a spot of spontaneous winter
Then back to spring, how confusing is this!

Rest, Easter having fun
Kids will ask when school will be done
Fleeting quick
Then it is done

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You have been given $100 on the condition that you must spend it all on yourself. What will you do with your money?

BOOKS!

I would 100% buy a ton of books. Considering that the books I typically read (both paper or iBooks) are about $14-$18. I would actually end up with 5-7 books so perhaps “a ton” is a bit hyperbolic. Right now I’m devouring mystery book after mystery book; you can check out what I read at the end of each month in the archive section. It’s not surprising my go to books are mysteries since my favorite author is Agatha Christie. I read all of her novels, plays, stories but I’ve been able to find a few authors that can hold a candle to her. My too be read list is huge; just currently waiting for various release dates!

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If you could build your own vacation resort, what is one attraction you would definitely include? 

This isn’t very original but the top attraction that my vacation resort would be the FOOD. I want a whole section to be a food experience. Whatever you’re craving you can get, there are culinary activities that take place there too. The only thing I would like but I know is impossible but I guess that’s the point isn’t it is…you can eat what you want, wherever you want and how much you want but you will never ever gain a pound while on vacation at my resort. In addition to the food there needs to be a world-class spa. Basically my resort would be the ultimate relaxing destination in the world. 

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Do you think table manners are important? why?

Manners are important, however, sadly in this impersonal digital world people struggle with the basics. Manners are what endear you to others at first impression. A polite “Hello, how are you?,”  “Have a nice day!,” “Please and thank you!;” they go a long way. If you don’t use your manners you are seen as rude and that first impression really can be the deciding factor of whether people like you or not. We are so conditioned for instantaneous gratification and so willing to “scroll” past someone both online and in person it’s crucial to use your manners. Social skills are so important and not many people have them.

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Have you ever had something stolen from you?

Yes, many things!

-a boyfriend when I was 14

-my party shoes at Chuck E. Cheese while I was in the ball pit at age 4; my mother had to carry me the car; it was so upsetting!

-my sense of security when my car was broken into at age 25

-my childlike, carefree attitude when my grandmother had a stroke when I was in the fourth grade, AND  then again when my dad was diagnosed with cancer three years later AND then again three years after that when he died

-money; here and there

-time; constantly

We sure do lose a lot of things in this life!

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