My Pinterest addiction has gotten VERY real… And to further promote this insanity, let me share with the you top 10 greatest pictures I found (this week).
Enjoy!!
(All of these pictures were grabbed from my pins, which you can check out here)
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FFFC – That one place…
I’m writing this for a prompt by OM and his Flash Fiction Friday Challenge.
It used to be my favourite place. Walking down the cobblestone streets, streets not really aware of the fact that they should have been modernized years ago. Seeing the old stone buildings tower over you, making you feel small, like an ant between all this beauty. Feeling the breeze, coming from the beach, always just a few minutes away from where you are. That salty smell, the almost stickiness on your skin, that taste of freedom on your tongue. Smelling the wonderful smells of the world around us, the pastries in the deli, the coffee coming from every direction, the sea, the people. Hearing the ring of a bike bell, the music coming from that one street artist we used to love so much, the breaking of waves on rocks in the distance, a car here and there. How I miss that place, that one place we could share, we could love, we could dream about. And now, it’s just what it always has been. A place in my dreams I’ve never seen before.Describe for me a city, any city real or created, in less than 1,000 words. How much can you show the reader?
Not sure if this fits the description of the prompt, but its Free Write, so that’s what I give you…
Love always,
Marlize
What to believe…
The reasons I’m missing you, has nothing to do with the fact that you are not here, or that I fell in love, or that you are not contacting me.
Okay, it might have something to do with the lack of communication.
But mostly, it has to do with all the things you made me believe in. All the thing you made me believe about myself.
You made me believe that I am good, and that I deserve good things in life
You made me believe that Jack and music can fix almost anything (and now I crave Jack more than anything)
You made me believe that it is near impossible to wake up with out a good proper cup of coffee – a very expensive habit
You made me believe that words aren’t always needed, but that actions can’t always be trusted
You made me believe that I am better than dating a 50-year-old, just because he’s the only one interested.
You made me believe that I could actually write… well, you believed in me, and now I believe as well
And then you left… Now I’m not sure what to believe. Because for the first time in a very long time, I allowed myself to hope…
To hope that all you made me believe was true.
And now I’m pretty sure I was just a roadmarker on your way, and I’m okay with that.
I’m not happy, I’m not perfect, I’m not satisfied. but I’m okay.
Because this was a silly flirtation, and I was a fool, for believing in you… Of all the things I believed, that you actually cared, that was the most foolish one of them all.
I hope you miss the silly little girl, at least just a little bit. Because this is me, giving up on believing in you…
Writing Friday… I lost that feeling…
I wasn’t in the mood to write this week, nothing grabbed at me, nothing made me feel, okay, yes, I need to write about this.
Then I got to this page from Today’s Author and was presented with this prompt.
And then the worst thing possible happened: she no longer craved coffee.
How could I, as a self-confessed caffeine addict, NOT respond to this prompt.
So, now I’m gonna write, and see what happens when some one takes the coffee away..
Wait, now I want coffee, BRB, need to grab a cuppa!
Okay, got my cup of energy. Let’s do this. =]
“You’re going out for coffee AGAIN? Didn’t you go yesterday?”
Summer looks over her shoulder at her friend, Autumn, and gives a little smile over the coincidence that is their names. They have been friends almost since birth, as their moms are BFF’s, and without prior discussion, both of them ended up with kids named after seasons.
And the bigger joke, is the fact that Autumn has the personality of a summer child, and Summer has the personality of an overcast autumn day.
“Yes, We are going out for coffee AGAIN. It’s the only thing we have in common, this consistent need and want for good coffee. So now we are taking each other to the greatest coffee places we can find, and trying to find something else we have in common.”
“Why are you going out with a guy, when the only thing that keeps you together is a craving for overpriced, over-caffeinated drinks?”
“Because, my lovely Autumn, he kisses like no guy I have met before.”
Autumn falls of Summer’s bed as she laughs, “my mostly depro, always dressed in black, friend, dating a guy, because he kisses well.”
“He doesn’t kiss WELL, he kisses like a Greek God!”
She extends a hand to help Autumn of the floor and pulls her friend closer for a hug.
“See you later, flower-child”
“Enjoy your coffee, Cloudy”
~*~*~*~
“Hey, Skye.”
“Summer, you look amazing.” Skye pulls her closer for a kiss, his hand on the small of her back, making use of the small sliver where her skin got exposed, where her shirt ended and her jean began. She melts into his arms and feel how her knees go weak.
“Let’s go in,” he says after a proper greeting.
Hand in hand the enter The Cup of Choice and together, they head for a corner booth.
This place might just win the competition, Summer thinks and smiles at Skye.
“I’ve started reading this new book, Park and Elaenor, about first love, and it’s quite good, very well written.” Summer tries making conversation as they sit down.
Skye looks up from the menu, she still doesn’t understand why he bothers with the menu, he always takes a Latte, just as she always takes an Americano.
“You want to go to the park when we are done?”
Summer frowns at him, realizing he didn’t’ listen to a single word she said.
Skye then tries to start a conversation, “so yesterday, at practice, Brian went for the ball, but Brent got in the way, and Brian fell, twisted his ankle, now we need a player for the next two weeks, and coach is not sure who to sub in.”
Summer floats back into her head, a technique she started as a child, when she realized her mind is much more interesting than most people.
Skye orders the coffee without asking her and goes on with the soccer story. Perks of her technique is that she still listens, but goes on with something else in her own head, so that if she needs to participate, she can jump in without looking like she was daydreaming for the whole time.
Just before the coffee came, Skye moved closer, and Summer’s favourite part of the evening got under way, the PDA.
His kisses honestly made his stupidity worthwhile. If she could get a kiss for every time he said something stupid, she could date him for ever.
Then he pulls away, drinks coffee and says the words that dooms every relationship.
“We need to talk, Summer.”
“We have been talking, Skye.”
“About… us…”
Summer sits back, stirs her coffee and wait.
“This, us, we, it’s not working… I don’t know if you realized, but we have nothing in common.”
“Well, we have coffee…”
Summer sips at her Americano and watches as he stirs his Latte. Stirring, not really drinking. Then she realised something new, mostly he sends back a half or almost full cup back, saying it got cold and he doesn’t want it anymore.
“We don’t really..”
“What?” Summer asks, knowing his next words will confirm her suspicions.
“I don’t actually like coffee. I just knew you like it, and it was the only way to get you to go out with me.”
“Uh…” Summer responds, not completely sure what to say, or think, or do.
“Do you actually like me?” Skye asks and Summer is tempted to respond with the needed ‘of course’, but her built-in bitch overrides her authority.
“No. I find you boring and self-centered, but you kiss like a Greek God, and I needed that in my life.”
He looks taken aback for a second and pulls her closer.
He gives her a toe curling kiss and releases her, “we could always just be friends with benefits. I do other things just as well as kissing”
With a disgusted look on her face, Summer pushes the cup of coffee away from her and realizes every craving for coffee got disintegrated with that offer. Will she ever be able to drink coffee again without thinking about the most irritating guy ever trying to get her in bed?
~*~*~*~*~
And that’s that… A bit silly, but fun to write, and also, not enough to put me off coffee =]
People vs. Alcohol
Wow, that sounds like an extremely alcoholic title… But, stay with me for a second and you’ll understand.
Last night, struggling to enter the wonderful world of sleepiness, The Sister and I started comparing people to drinks, mostly alcoholic drinks, and it got quite interesting…
Here’s my list of comparisons, and the rather funny explanations… Also, this is a judge free zone, and meant to be funny…
- The Sister – I have 2 comparisons for her, 1st – A nice glass of water – because I need it daily, a few times a day, and without it I would probably die. And 2nd – A Cosmo – Cute, perfectly made, and not much bite at first, but go on long enough and she will show you who’s boss
- The Mother – A shot of Jagermeister – You’re not always in the mood for it, you don’t want it every day. And if you have to have it, you do it quickly. But then when it’s done, you realized it was not that bad
- The Aunt and Uncle – The perfect bottle of Red – You struggle to find time for it, and when you have it, you try to savor every sip/second
- The Neighbours (also known as the Best Friends) – A bottle of good bubbly – You can have it every day, on special occasions, for no reason, or for every reason. Just always good to have, and always there for you.
- The Best Friend (also known as SweetyPie) – That perfect milkshake – You don’t get it everyday, but you get regular cravings for it, and when you have it, its wonderful =]
- Robbie (also known as The Foreigner) – Jack Daniels on the Rocks (double of course) – It’s potent, it can knock you out, or keep you just on that happy level, and it’s best when you savor it, slowly and with care. It’s effect on you can be unpredictable, and the best way to enjoy it, is impulsively…
- The 50 YO – Cheap rum – It’s not really good for anything except distraction and mindless entertainment when all other sources are out…
- Me – A Gin and Tonic – Not to everyone’s taste. A bit different. Got a little bite to me. But if you like it (me) it’s the perfect thing after a long day… =D (and also, it’s my favorite drink, so why not) or that perfect cup of espresso – a shock to the system, and only good if treated (made) right
So there’s my little funny ‘people are actually just drinks that came alive’-theory… Any comparisons of your own?
Feel free to play along =D
Love always,
Marliz3e
Trying to discover me
I haven’t blogged in ages…
But I don’t feel guilty, because I didn’t have anything to say. So I would’ve just babbled for the sake of babbling (and we all know I like to babble)
So I guess me writing this means I have something to say?
Correct!
I have discovered a few things about my self since the start of 2014 and I thought I have to write them down, as this blog is as much for me as for who ever is reading this hole in the web…
- I love falling in love. With everything…
- I am, apparently, an emotional self-mutilator, because as mentioned above, I love falling in love…
- A taste for Jack Daniels, Italian coffee, frozen yogurt and cereal for breakfast has been developed.
- I write a lot better than I think I do (and I have the pride to say it now. I still don’t think I’m the best thing since JK Rowling, but at least I believe in myself now)
- Too little people understand the fun and art of old-fashioned letter writing.
- Sleep and reading is two very very real addictions
- And, lastly, I don’t want to fall in love…
*bombshell* 🙂
Try making sense of that, internet…
Love always,
Marlize
Almost Christmas!!!
Tomorrow is the 1st of December!
WOW!!! Where did this year go??? Before I [finally] put up a journal page… Here is the Top Ten Things I want for Christmas!! =]
- A laptop… LOL
- A BlackBerry
- A Webcam [okay now I’m done with the tech stuff!]
- A snazzy new handbag!
- BOOKS!!!!
- Harry Potter Box set DVD’s!
- HIMYM DVD’s
- A week-long vacation with the Sister!
- Small pretty things…. [Lol, I like random pretty things Okay!!!]
- A new duvet set!
Weirdest list ever…. What do you wish for this Christmas??
Now, a journal post!!!
#21
This one is all about guilty pleasures… I named my page “I secretly Love….” so I went with that rather than guilty pleasures, but it’s all the same!!
I KNOW Glee is a secret nor guilty pleasure, but how can I NOT put it in???
Hope you have a great day!!!
Love!
Discovering me # 5!!
Morning!!
Today is a great day, I just feel it! =]
Journal prompt # 5…
Make a RANDOM bucket list, as in WEIRD stuff you would like to do before you die… Going to Paris and Venice is out, I want WEIRDNESS……
I had tons of fun with this prompt… And now I will give you yesterdays page!! Ya’ know the one about my WHOLE day…
Have a great day every one!!
Discovering Me # 4!!
Hey….
I am so late with this, mostly because I woke up at 8 and watched Disney till now!!
Journal prompt 4…
Your day… Today is about what you are up to. It can be something specific that is happening or just your whole day documented…
I am documenting my day… So that is why there is no picture yet! But I will do my page tonight and put it up!
Have a good one! =]
Discovering Me day 2!
Good morning!! [Well good midnight to most of you =D ]
Journal prompt 2…
Today you have to decorate you ‘happiness’ cupcake… It basically means to decorate a cupcake with everything that makes you happy… But it’s your journal so take it any way you want to!
I firstly drew my cupcake and coloured it in, under the full intention of writing ON it, but it looked so cute I couldn’t so I write all over the page ll the things that makes me happy, and just decorated the cupcake…
Please remember to link your pages, promote this and add your pages to the Flickr group!
Thank you and enjoy!
Ya’ll have a good day now ye hear! =]
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