Christina at Soul Aperture is hosting Simple Things once again, but with a humanitarian twist. For every blogger who participates in the prompt, she will donate $1 to Doctors Without Borders for Haiti Earthquake Relief, up to $250. Not only do I love this prompt, but I love this idea of donating. If you haven’t participated in Simple Things before, you should do it today. Start here to play along.
January Simple Things, Verb Edition:
- Walking without crutches, even if it’s more of a step-slide at the end of a long day
- Receiving an ankle rub at the end of that long day, by my loving husband
- Waking up the next morning with a slightly stronger, slightly less sore leg
- Finishing Stookie Stackhouse #8 in the bath this morning
- Feeling slightly bittersweet about finishing, since I don’t have #9 in possession
- Having a full day to myself to catch up on writing
- Wearing sweatpants and a hoodie throughout the whole day
- Seeing a glimpse of the larger theme of my poems, after years of thinking I was aimless
- Listening to two new albums by Minneapolis musicians: Dessa’s A Badly Broken Code and Bethany Larson’s Sticks and Stones
- Loving that these two women have totally different musical styles, but equally wonderful poetic lyrics
Those are my Simple Things for today. What are yours?
9to5poet
i love to find new music, especially so close to home.
ah yes, sweats through the day. i love it.
xo
By: christina on January 27, 2010
at 10:58 AM
Oooh, I love me an ankle rub. Hope you get well soon.
One love
By: Se'lah on January 27, 2010
at 11:07 AM
Hello, Jessica. I am visiting you in the wake of Christina’s love. Your list is great, and you have reminded me that even the simple act of walking should not be taken for granted. I will fondly remember this when I find myself complaining about having to run around! Thank you for that…
By: Cyndy on January 27, 2010
at 12:05 PM
Your link didn’t work and I am dying to know what Sookie Stackhouse is? A book?? Do tell.
By: Relyn on January 28, 2010
at 8:28 PM
Charlaine Harris, a mystery writer, has a series of books called the Stookie Stackhouse mysteries. It centers on Sookie, a telepathic barmaid from Northern Louisiana, who falls in love (and in trouble) with a series of vampires, were-creatures, and other various supernatural entities. It’s very cheeky and fun, incredibly light right reading.
The TV series True Blood is based on these novels, but the show diverges from the books quite a bit. They are both good, but in very different ways. I recommend both!
By: 9to5poet on January 29, 2010
at 9:02 AM