A Plan, not Plan A

Perhaps, I give up to easily (at least compared to my husband). He will spend hours hell-bent on going or accomplishing what he set out to do. That being said, his frustration threshold is considerably lower than mine. It takes more to make me throw in the towel than him from situation to situation. 

  

I was noticing that there were some things that seemed to ruin our plans that turned out to work out probably better than the way we had envisioned it. I have learned to make inconveniences (to my plan) into opportunities for growth in unselfish ways.

Defensiveness Fails

Reporting to you in a representation of Real Life:

It might seem like the things that I write are from a place where I'm standing outside of a reality similar (not the same) as you. But, as different as my life is from yours- it is not without a flux of challenge and victory. Thankfully for me, most challenges have become victories. Hallelujah~

Defensiveness Fails

Creative Whimsy Prompt [1]: 9 Fantasy Cubes

Flexing my Creative Muscles

Rory Story Cubes

 Roll & Play Style #1

Roll all nine at one time, start with a cube that grabs your attention and string the cubes together as you build your story.

As long as I can remember, I have not had a good creative mind. I never played dolls much because I didn't have the colloquial imagination. Perhaps that is why I have a problem with art also. I can draw things I see (not well) but forget trying to draw something from my imagination. I don't see a "whole picture."

I don't know why I am this way. I feel deficient. Many Asian people are gifted at drawing and the like. It skipped over me! I don't know what to attribute this lack of skill to. This is the only area in my life I feel like I could never get better at, at least visually.

But, with writing and artificial imagination stimulation, I might be able to improve. Ultimately, I just wanted to have a way of building writing skill without making you want to poke your eyes out due to my intense writing.

I bought these cubes with my kids in mind. I wanted something that I could play with my kids and something that would at the same time help my son develop language while practicing. I think I'll have my kids play this with me and then write their own short story based on the game to keep their reading and writing skills over the summer break. What are you doing to keep your children's brains going over the school break?

So in addition to my Words With Friends Writing Prompt posts,  I will periodically do Rory Story Cubes to hopefully entertain you. =) Feel free to add your version in the comments below using my order or the order of your choosing. Knock my socks off!

A Funny Story: Spoiler words- Karaoke, Dirty, Mistaken

This is a true story...

Three years ago, my husband and I were hanging out at my brother in law's bar in California, The Dirty Bird.  We went on a Wednesday for Karaoke Night. I sang Pink's "Who Knew" and The Fugees "Killing Me Softly." It was a fun night. I was hitting the notes, the crowd was enjoying it. The D.J. let me sing the last song... the gay customers were "feelin'" my performance and were swaying their hips to the music. It felt like an out of  body experience...

A Funny Story: Spoiler words- Wii remote, black, green

Sept 2007

 

 This is a true story...

The first day I ever played Wii, I was hooked. I was playing tennis and schooling the competition with a flick of the wrist. I was having so much fun that I played for hours. I played so long my hand got sweaty and....