Here are some short pieces based on things that have happened in my life recently.
Grapefruits
My ovaries became the size of grapefruits--at least, that's what my doctor told me. I have a difficult time believing that, but then again, I did feel like I was carrying around some extra weight in my abdomen (which made things like walking pretty uncomfortable). They need to shrink back to the size of lemons (again, per my doctor). During this shrinkage, they will release a lot of fluid that could become problematic (don't worry, I'm taking medications and doing other things to help ensure it won't be problematic).
I think we often compare the things to the size of fruits because they're familiar to us, but still, the idea of two extra grapefruits in my body is a bit bizarre to me.
One Shot
I need and want to get back to my D&D one shot ideas. I really enjoyed making a one shot before and I think it's a great creative outlet for me. I made three oneish pagers for my top three ideas ("The "chosen one" has gone missing"; "The party is caught in a time loop leading to a mine explosion"; "A new family member from an estranged side of the family has shown up at the door, asking for aid") but then didn't share them with anyone. I need to share them with people and get thoughts and questions on them. I think I know which one I want to do first, but hardly anyone seems interested in it. But perhaps because it is my favorite I should just go for it. But on the other hand, I want people to want to play the one shot. Maybe I'll do a poll again and just see where things fall. But then I don't want to bother people and I always worry I'm doing that (anxiety, ain't it fun?)
If you are interested in weighing in, please let me know!
Valentines
I love sending/giving Valentines. I kind of miss the days of school where we'd come home with a bunch of cute and funny little cards with candy, stickers, and temporary tattoos. Why did we stop doing that? I remember one Valentine's Day in high school, there was a huge snow storm the night before Valentines so I didn't manage to get a set of Valentines for my friends. Instead, I dug up red duct tape from a costume I'd made and brought it to school with a black sharpie. I drew a little heart on a piece of tape and stuck it to each of my friends. It weirdly became a trend and some of my classmates that I didn't know very well were asking for one. Soon a ton of my class was wearing red duct tape with a heart. One person asked me what they stood for and I simply said "my love." Now, I mail Valentines to people and cherish each Valentine I get in return.
I've already sent out my Valentines for this year (as I'm sure you can guess), but if you want one next year, just get in touch in late January. I try to vary the cards each year so I can't guarantee what they'll be, but I promise they'll be fun.
(Prompt by Kimisha Cassidy)
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