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** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **  Winner of "Best Blog of 2011" for "The Quills"  . Previous winner of "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" Round 1. A big, heartfelt thank-you to all of my fans and supporters!  Welcome to the randomness, silliness, craziness, and all-around tomfoolery ā what a great word that isn't used nearly enough ā that is my blog. Don't get me wrong, it isn't always silly and crazy. Sometimes it's serious or sad but, more often than not, it's comical. Nonetheless, it is always entertaining. I try to see the fun in life. I'll add to it as much as I can so make sure you check back often.  Feel free to leave a comment or review to let me know you stopped by.  DISCLAIMER: If you are someone who gets offended easily, then you shouldn't go any further. I'm up-front, to-the-point, sarcastic and honest (sometimes brutally so). I tell it like it is, or the way I think it is. If you don't get offended very easily, then you've come to the right blog. All are welcome. The fun is free! My life is an open book blog. Hilarity and chaos ensue... ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
Day 16 Prompt for the "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" : I saw a local newspaper ad today for a shop named: The Broom Closet, it's described as a witchcraft supply store. I've never heard of such a shop before, and I'm intrigued.Would you go visit such a shop? Why or why not. Bonus Question: Do you know of, or have an idea for a unique, or trendy shop? I consider myself a rather open-minded individual. I have quite a diverse group of friends, too, but I donāt know any witches. Or do I?  I find other religions, beliefs, interests, and what-have-you, to be fascinating. While it may not be something that I fancy, I do like to learn new things and find out why others participate, practice, or whatever it is you want to call it. When Brother Nature  first sent out this prompt, I wasnāt sure what to think of it. I honestly never thought about a shop like this. Why would I? After mulling it over a bit, Iād have to say that it makes sense. Right? We have all kinds of specialty shops. Thereās Italian markets, Irish shops, gift shops, sex shops, candy shops, game shops, hobby shops, etc. I could keep going, but I think you get my point. In the grand scheme of things, I think you could say that just about any shop is unique based on any given subjectās point-of-view. We are but the sum of many different parts, each one makes us different and uniquely rare. For example, while some may enjoy shopping for clothes, others may not, so therefore, they might view a clothing store as unique or trendy. See what I did there? Back to the prompt at hand. I have no idea what being a witch entails, but I would imagine that there are things required in order to, say, cast a spell.  A specialty store like this is just what a witch would need for the following:1. Transportation ā a witch needs her broom to fly from place-to-place. 2. Clothing ā where else would you go to buy a witch hat and those shawl cape-type things a la Stevie Nicks? And red and white striped socks are necessary to complete an outfit. 3. Kitchen supplies ā when cooking up a spell, a witch surely needs a cauldron large enough to fit her needs. 4. Beauty supplies ā I can only imagine that the straggly, white-ish gray coif donned by witches requires specialty haircare products to maintain. Oh, and warts happen, or so Iāve been told. Iām sure the list of items carried in such a store, and those witches use regularly, is far more extensive than what my overactive imagination can conjure up. I suspect my list consists of the ābig ticketā items. I think we need to send our friendly Canadian on a fact-finding mission. In other words, Joel, get your ass over to this store PRONTO and report back to all of us on what you find.  For the bonus question, I donāt have any ideas for a unique or trendy shop, but I do work in one, occasionally. A friend of mine owns a specialty wine boutique over in Philly. I mostly work events and private parties, but sometimes I work an occasional shift. The shop sells everything from local wines to any kind of drinking accessory you might need. We also have classes regularly, and as I mentioned, events and private parties. Itās a very popular spot for Bachelorette parties. And this concludes todayās episode of As the Prompt Endsā¦  In Other News  I have a squeaky mouse. No, not the furry kind of mouse. If I had one of those in my house, weād have a real problem over here. It's my wireless mouse for my laptop. The little roller ball thingy squeaks whenever I use it. Itās getting on my nerves. And I just had a āmouse in the houseā flashback. [Embed For Use By Upgraded+] Our high temperature today was 9 degrees. You read that right. I am not even remotely amused by this. My friend/twin, Norb (aka Fivesixer  , had a great image in his entry, "This one's about groundhogs and the 3rd planet." . āThe air hurts my face. Why am I living where the air hurts my face?ā Why indeed?! I have asthma and, when I go outside to walk Bailey, my lungs hurt in a way that I canāt even explain. I definitely live in the wrong part of the country. I need to move South to a place where I no longer have to deal with cold weather, or winter, or snow, or any sub-zero shenanigans. This is dumb!How do you know itās cold? When thereās a fire and the fire department has to call their Canadian counterparts to find out what they do when fighting fires and the water theyāre using to put out the fire INSTANTLY FREEZES. What the what??!!! Get a load of this nonsense: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/local/Burning-Building-Ices-Over/292067951. Joel, I donāt know how you crazy Canadians handle the cold. I give you a boatload of credit because I couldnāt do it. On a sad note, we had to say goodbye to Lyn's a sly fox  . She has been eliminated from "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" .  That just makes this a little more real. This month is different from other months because this is an elimination round. We should all be proud of ourselves for making it this far in the challenge. Lyn was a fierce competitor in the challenge and she will be missed. She's also a Jersey girl and Flyers fan like me, so this one really hurts. It sucks knowing there's a number on your head. It makes me wonder how long I have before I get eliminated.   Music, Music, Music  I could have gone the easy way and posted Witchy Woman by the Eagles, but I dare to be different (as usual). My dad loved Fleetwood Mac. We went to many Fleetwood Mac concerts while he was alive. Iām going with a Fleetwood Mac song to end this entry. Itās none other than Rhiannon, sung by the amazing witch herself, Stevie Nicks. "She is like a cat in the dark and then she is the darkness." [Embed For Use By Upgraded+] |
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