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Rated: 13+ · Book · Personal · #1311011
A terminal for all blogs coming in or going out. A view into my life.
Started July 1st 2019 for contests, etc. as other blogs are filling up and have other purposes.

Ferry boat between Solvorn and Ornes across the Lustrafjord i Sogn og Fjordane.




I'm starting a new blog because
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L'aura del Campo  (13+)
Online journal capturing the moment and the memory of moments. A meadow meditation.
#982524 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
had over 1,200 entries and that was getting close to full. I don't want to trim it by deletion. I did that once, much to my dismay. Will be used more for poetry.

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Hoarfrosts from Hell  (GC)
Anything I'm not happy about or that I don't want in my main blog!
#997339 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
is still hidden from the public and will remain so. It's more personal and full of angst. Was used for 30DBC for May 2020 and now used for Blogville.

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Enga mellom fjella  (13+)
Enga mellom fjella: where from across the meadow, poems sing from mountains and molehills.
#1317094 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
was full... until the number of entries was increased. A mixed blog, mostly stories.

I'll be linking to
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On The Write Path  (13+)
ON THE WRITE PATH: travel journal for Around-the-World in 2015, 16, 18.
#2032403 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
as I need to post there about my travels.

 
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O Pinions!  (XGC)
May my opinions gather wind under their wings and fly, perchance to soar.
#1501776 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
is for my opinions. *Laugh*

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Nurture your Nature  (13+)
Look around. Let Nature nurture your Soul. I record images I sense and share them here.
#1439094 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
was set up for nature observations and musings.

 
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Watt's Gnus  (18+)
On topics and today's gnus. Definitely opinionated. Set to 18+ for a reason.
#1439092 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
come out of a need to share interesting stuff I come across. When I was young I did a small newsletter named as such. (or was it column in the newsletter? Been 30 years... I think.)

 
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Flash Fiction  (GC)
Short 300 word, more or less, "stories" .
#2190336 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
is where I put my flash fictions. Maybe someday I'll figure it out and have enough good ones to publish. Ratings vary and some are hidden from view.

I've started an appendix (I no longer have one personally) to keep track of my Space Cadet journals for Space Blog. It's a work constantly under construction. Mind the mess.
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Space Cadet - the never ending journal  (18+)
Journeys of an Alien Space crew.
#2226611 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani


I needed to start a folder for contests as there are so many deadlines and details to remember.
 
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Conquest ... to keep track of contests  (18+)
A place to keep track of in progress works and up-coming deadlines as well as any awards.
#2233119 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
(also very messy!) *Shock2*

 
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Blogville   (XGC)
Where bloggers meet and greet to read and share. No required prompt. Alias: blogville.
#2253938 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
is for posting personal blog entries in hope that folks will comment and post their blog entries there as well. I will be commenting on all blog entries posted. It's my effort to rebuild a blogging community.

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Bibimbap 비빔밥   (13+)
Left-overs piled on hot rice and mixed.
#2296648 by Kåre Enga in Udon Thani
an E blog focusing on food and culture. Easily digestible for the Queasy and Questioning.

February 8, 2021 at 3:28am
February 8, 2021 at 3:28am
#1003948
"Blogging Circle of Friends Day 3005: February 8, 2020 Prompt:

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment. Lao Tzu

I never quite figure out other people. I do interact and observe but I'm not good at figuring out motivations.

Growing up I always felt estranged. I didn't feel comfortable going along to get along. There's a certain authenticity holding me back. I learned to say no before I said yes.

And after some bad experiences I came to distrust.

Fortunately, that doesn't always hold me back.

Know myself? A much harder road. I know a lot about myself but I'm not very introspective in the questioning way. And always being on the defensive growing up eroded my self esteem so I prefer not to look too close.

No enlightenment for me ... sorry.

for Made by Lilli

"No More Seasons in the Rain"   [E] by ♥Hooves♥

Mini-critique: I like the lines

To not feel all alone
No more seasons in the rain


But that's the only part that evokes emotion. The prompt words anxiety and depression tell, don't show and they make it very difficult to write short prose or poetry. It does follow the verse from Proverbs but as poetry it fails. The only way to salvage it is to show the verse rather than reworking the words. I rate it a 2.5.

Write about this in your Blog entry today.

PROVERBS 12:25 NKJV

Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression. But a good word makes it glad.

or

Proverbs 12:25 NIV

Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.

Proverbs 12:25-28 KJV

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

First to deconstruct some words:

Anxiety: nervous, unease, stress, tension, anguish, disquiet, worry, turmoil
Depression: slump, downcast, low, blue,

These three words are simpler:
heart: spirit, core, pith, centre
word: speech, phrase, tidings
glad: happy, cheer, happy (Smiling, laughing, calm)

I quickly came up with this... by applying the criteria of "The Taboo Words Contest ~ On Hiatus: avoid these words, but I allowed synonyms. *Rolleyes*

         Oh how to calm my nerves that jangle as my core turns over in turmoil
         How one tiding of good news in your laughter can cheer me up.

and fashioned this:

No more seasons in the rain

I carry worry day to day, deep blue burdens
I can't put down — my nerves jangle
as the phone rings, hoping to hear your voice.

Oh, how my days would brighten at your sight,
sun beams parting clouds — and how your laughter
would cheer me up; your good news calm me down.

I would beg to bask in your sunny domain,
to not feel alone, no more seasons in the rain

© Kåre Enga [177.341] (8.februar.2021)


And then I thought of this:





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