..... Shrimp is a Stupid Holiday...

Apparently, the obscure holiday of the day is Shrimp Scampi Day. Wahooo! How amazing...

Especially since I am definitely not a fan of the little buggers....

Sorry for the lame holiday, guys- they apparently aren't all fun...

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Happy Tell a Story Day!!!

It's time to celebrate random obscure holidays, and which random obscure holiday could be a better starter for this silly, unimportant, most likely short lived tradition better than Tell a Story Day!

Here's my challenge to the empty void which constitutes my readers right now: Follow these directions in order, and DO NOT READ THE NEXT ONE UNTIL YOU'VE FINISHED THE ONE BEFORE IT. Otherwise, there's no point.

1- For your main character, pick six physical traits which are non-specific (DON'T involve color unless you know the basics of color theory- trust me on this one).

2- Pick four personality traits. Don't ramble on like a loon- keep them short, sweet, and to the point.

3- Pick ONE: Morning, noon, sunset, or midnight?

4- Pick ONE: Clear, raining, freezing cold, beautiful outside

5- Pick ONE:

• Super villain (with super powers- not a regular person),
  
• serial killer,
  
• Scientist,
  
• an underground secret society,
  
• a very bitchy, vindictive woman
• an old flame out to ruin your life
• a sociopath business tycoon
• a revered member of society with a dirty little secret
  

6- In stories, who should be the first person to die?

• An absolute unconnected stranger,
  
• a distant relation of a main character who they haven't seen in awhile,
  
• someone close to home
• no deaths
  

7- Pick the trait/ characteristic you hate the most out of these:

• Greed
• Gluttony
• Arrogance
  
• Vanity
• Obsession with death
• Over talkative
• Bad case of the conscience
  
• Whiny
• Cowardly (I DO NOT SUGGEST YOU PICK THIS ONE. Just sayin')

Alright, got everything written down?

Here's the breakdown:

1: YOUR CHARACTER IS THE OPPOSITE OF HALF OF THE ONES YOU HAVE PICKED.
Your protagonist is the opposite of half of these traits: Meaning, pick 3 out of your six and switch them with their opposites. You can keep the others as they are.
2: ALL OF THESE MUST BE REPLACED WITH THEIR OPPOSITES.

Okay, alright- two of them. Just two. You whiners.
3 & 4: This is your opening sentence: It was [Insert your answer to #3 here], and it was [Insert your answer for #4 here].
5: Well, obviously this is your antagonist. Duh.
6: This is the event that sets the ball rolling in your plot-- if you were one of THOSE people and picked 'no-one', well then, you're on your own with that, my little pioneers.
7: This is a trait which manifests in your protagonists companion or sidekick.
Muah.
Haha.
Haha.

Happy story writing, guys.

Outcome Other than Planned Scenario: A Poem for the Masses

I'm not sure why,
I'm not sure how,
But this blog seems
To exist, now.

And so I promise
You, I swear:
I'll try to make
Some sense on here.

But if I fail,
At least I hope,
I may have
Entertained some folk.

Because, you see,
That's all I need-
Perhaps unhealthy?
Yes. Indeed.

Welcome home, you poor, dumb bastards.

Hope you like it here! 8D