Writing prompt #11, part 1: Small triumphs

There are 3 different sets of words, so I will make (maybe) 3 separate posts. This is just being used to wake my brain up at the moment. Ha!

Set 1: paperclips, principal, lunchbox, swing set, girl with a pink ribbon

The quiet girl with a pink ribbon sat alone on the swing set. All the other children on the playground were huddled next to Mary Sue, the most popular girl in the whole school. Apparently, Mary Sue had gotten a hold of one of her dad's cigars and brought it to school to show off. The quiet girl, Melinda, wasn't invited - she was too quiet for everyone's liking, and they didn't understand her. She slid off the swing and meandered to the picnic table in the far corner of the playground, where her lunchbox was, only to find someone had stolen it and left a note: "Sory loozer". She laughed at their general imbecility but was disappointed that her grapes and crackers were gone. This wasn't the first time, however. She had gone to the principal's office about it before, but she didn't know the thief, so there was nothing to be done. Melinda, being a bright girl, had begun to use paperclips to attach bags of food to the inner lining of her jacket. She pulled out a large peanut butter sandwich and beamed as she ate. Victory at last, she thought.

Writing prompt #10

Prompt: Come up with a poem about an object that describes you.

Really? Another poem. Okay...here goes.

Here is a poem about a book.
It's kept next to my crochet hook.
There seems to be a lot of verses,
Without all of those ugly curses.
It is actually a huge collection,
Of which I have a lot of affection.
If you haven't guessed, it's the Bible.
No, no, please hold all your libel.

Writing prompt #9

Prompt: Describe what you feel right now using your sense of smell.

Well, considering this is synesthesia, and I don't have this, I am going to say that this prompt is biologically and neurologically impossible for me to answer.

A random post: things that fascinate me.

1. God
2. the intricacies of human behavior and interactions.
3. the brain.
4. the concept of infinity.
5. gravity.
6. physics.
7. the prospect of time travel and alternate universes.
8. intuition, especially a mother's intuition.
9. the universe.
10. astronomy.
11. the prospect of life on another planet.
12. cellular biology.
13. the intricacies of leaves (chlorophyll, etc.).
14. the concept of language.
15. prime numbers.
16. technology and its advancement.
17. how memory is formed, stored, and retrieved.
18. the way medications interact with the brain to change behavior.
19. degenerative neurological diseases.
20. children.
21. James Roday.
22. animals.
23. consciousness.
24. curiosity.
25. the imagination.
26. any instant messaging service (come on, you're talking to a person on the other side of the world in real time). 
27. different cultures.
28. crossword puzzles and sudoku.
29. the subjective feeling we know as love.
30. jigsaw puzzles.
31. differences in personalities.
32. matter and electron shells.
33. any scientific theory.
34. how things work, including the body.
35. chemical reactions.
36. sunsets.
37. oceans.
38. animals' mating behaviors.
39. people's intentions of change.
40. bias.
41. "group mentality"
42. addictions: formation and maintenance.
43. literary devices.
44. the art of acting - theater and behind camera, but mostly theater.
45. antiques and the story behind objects.
46. forgiveness.
47. range of emotions and how they are expressed; microexpressions. 
48. chaos theory.
49. organization.
50. opinions.
51. education.
52. cults.
53. utopia, or at least the concept of it.
54. literature. 
55. Shakespeare.
56. music and the emotions it elicits.
57. hoarders, mostly the psychology behind it.
58. gender differences and the automatic attributions behind it.
59. word origins, roots, suffixes, etc. (I love Latin.)
60. pictures/ journals - and the memories they elicit.
61. the ability to plan and keep those plans.
62. clocks.
63. near-death experiences and what happens in the brain as its happening.
64. the internet: Google, social networks, etc.
65. history and ancient civilizations.
66. conspiracy theories - who comes up with them? why?
67. serial killers: made or born?
68. space and the infiniteness of it.
69. other religions besides my own.
70. mathematical theories (oh and pi).

The inspiration for prompt #8

Writing prompt #8

Prompt: Make a list of 40 things that have happened to you this month. Then pick one from your list and write about it.

List: Since November quite literally just started, this will be difficult. I may get 10 things in. Maybe. Let's see.

1. I got a callback for a job (Barnes & Noble) - elated
2. I applied for a different job (Subway in a petrol station) - desperate
3. I got a yoga mat. - hopeful
4. I brought back all my DVDs from my mother's place. - happy
5. I saw my children (cats) again. - content
6. I planned a fun winter holiday with my sister. - excited
7. I will have two exams back to back. - nervous
8. My best friend bought me the most amazing cupcake I've ever had. - ecstatic
9. I was able to register for classes. - happy
10. I was not able to over-ride a graduation requirement. - infuriating

 I think I'll choose #8.

Okay, last Friday, I went to a special meeting at night in the chapel at night. I was about to skip out since I was exhausted and didn't want to think about my life and my decisions. My best friend ended up texting me about an hour before the meeting making sure I was actually going to show up, and I didn't reply until about a half hour later. It was actually a great meeting, and I met a few new people which is always exciting. After, he came up to me and asked if I wanted to take a ride with him. I hadn't talked with him alone in awhile, so I agreed happily. He ended up taking me to this delicatessen called Datz. From the outside, it looked shabby, but as soon as we got inside, it was a whole different story. It was like I walked into this Parisian bakery shop I visited back in March.

We walked to the sweet section, and I was in heaven. There were so many different kinds, and I knew none of them except the famous red velvet cake (that he had bought me before). I didn't expect anything. I thought he came here to get something for himself or maybe his new lady, but he offered, and I was so excited.

Okay, this cupcake - it was a blend of peanut butter with chocolate. Let that sink in a little bit. (My mouth is watering just remembering it.) It was a chocolate cake, peanut butter frosting on top, and small, cut peanut butter cups decorating the top. The smell alone was intoxicating.

Oh, man. To have that again. I don't think I'd even trust myself to walk back in that place.

Ever eat something that just made your year? Yeah, this was that for me.

The inspiration for prompt #7