Blog Every Day in May Challenge!

Am I out of my mind??

I just completed my A - Z April 2013 Challenge, and I am signing into yet another challenge for May.

Came to know about this first through Paula's blog. I joined into the April challenge, so I could compel myself to write everyday. So thought of going along with the flow in May too. Hope I could finish it.

This challenge is hosted by Jenni at Story of My Life. There's no strict rules and she have got some interesting blog topics too, for every day.

So why not give it a try...???

Friends, Wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!!!  :)

Here are the rules:

1. There really aren't any rules. If you miss a day, you can make it up or skip it. The blog police will not come knocking.

2. I will be including a linkup option at the bottom of my post each day, so you are welcome to leave your links here for others to peruse, as well. 

3. You can still post other things every day, too. I plan to do normal outfit posts, life posts, around-Austin posts, and sponsor posts just like usual.

4. I'd seriously love you if you also include the "blog every day in May" button (below) either on your sidebar or at the end of your posts, but again, the blog police will not come knocking. My main goal here is to get us all back to the basics of blogging, not to gain a million new readers (though I wouldn't mind that). 

5. Here are the topics. You can be as creative and awesome or as boring and bland as you like with these. Take 'em and run with it. Use creative post titles. Interpret each "prompt" however you like. There's no wrong way to do it. Have fun.

Day 1, Wednesday: The story of your life in 250 words or less (or one paragraph... no one will be counting your words... probably)
Day 2, Thursday: Educate us on something you know alot about or are good at. Take any approach you'd like (serious and educational or funny and sarcastic)
Day 3, Friday: Things that make you uncomfortable
Day 4, Saturday: Favorite quote (from a person, from a book, etc) and why you love it
Day 5, Sunday: Publicly profess your love and devotion for one of your blogger friends. What makes them great? Why do you love them? If you don't have blogger friends, talk about a real-life friend or even a family member
Day 6, Monday: If you couldn't answer with your job, how would you answer the question, 'what do you do'?
Day 7, Tuesday: The thing(s) you're most afraid of
Day 8, Wednesday: A piece of advice you have for others. Anything at all.
Day 9, Thursday: A moment in your day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words)
Day 10, Friday: Most embarrassing moment (s). Spill. 
Day 11, Saturday: Sell yourself in 10 words or less
Day 12, Sunday: What do you miss? (a person, a thing, a place, a time of your life...)
Day 13, Monday: Issue a public apology. This can be as funny or as serious or as creative as you want it to be.
Day 14, Tuesday: Ten things that make you really happy
Day 15, Wednesday: A Day in the life (include photos from throughout your typical day - this could be "a photo an hour" if you'd like)
Day 16, Thursday: Something difficult about your "lot in life" and how you're working to overcome it
Day 17, Friday: A favorite photo of yourself and why
Day 18, Saturday: Tell a story from your childhood. Dig deep and try to be descriptive about what you remember and how you felt.
Day 19, Sunday: Five of your favorite blogs and what you love about them
Day 20, Monday: Get real. Share something you're struggling with right now.
Day 21, Tuesday: A list of links to your favorite posts in your archives
Day 22, Wednesday: Rant about something. Get up on your soapbox and tell us how you really feel. (a pet peeve, a current event, a controversial topic, something your husband or roommate or neighbor or boss does that really ticks you off)
Day 23, Thursday: Things you've learned that school won't teach you
Day 24, Friday: Your top 3 worst traits
Day 25, Saturday: Something someone told you about yourself that you'll never forget (good or bad)
Day 26, Sunday: Something you read online. Leave a link and discuss, if you'd like.
Day 27, Monday: A letter to your readers
Day 28, Tuesday: Only pictures
Day 29, Wednesday: Five songs or pieces of music that speak to you or bring back memories. Use Grooveshark or YouTube to include them in the post
Day 30, Thursday: React to this term: Letting Go
Day 31, Friday: A vivid memory



God Blez.

Z for ... ...

Month of April!

26 Alphabets!

26 Days!

1500+ participants!

And, today is the last day of the A - Z Challenge of this year!

Zen

“...it's like this. Sometimes, when you've a very long street ahead of you, you think how terribly long it is and feel sure you'll never get it swept. And then you start to hurry. You work faster and faster and every time you look up there seems to be just as much left to sweep as before, and you try even harder, and you panic, and in the end you're out of breath and have to stop--and still the street stretches away in front of you. That's not the way to do it.

You must never think of the whole street at once, understand? You must only concentrate on the next step, the next breath, the next stroke of the broom, and the next, and the next. Nothing else.

That way you enjoy your work, which is important, because then you make a good job of it. And that's how it ought to be.

And all at once, before you know it, you find you've swept the whole street clean, bit by bit. what's more, you aren't out of breath. "

- Michael Ende, Momo

This is exactly how I felt during this month of April, 2013. And I am glad At Last this challenge is coming to end, and I finally completed this. 

P.S. I wanted to come up with something new or at-least a obscure word as KK suggested, but I couldn't find a good, fun weird word and didn't want to churn myself into writing anything fresh out of mind.
Guess, towards the end I became lazy! :D

God Blez.

Y for ... ...

Yup! Almost there!

Last day of last month I stumbled upon A-Z April 2013 Challenge. And it took me till the last hour to sign up. I did that cos I was so irregular in posting in my blog. And now here I am on my Y post. Wow ….Wow I am proud of myself. All throughout the month, the only thing that crossed my mind was… A for…. H for… Y for…..!!!! I guess my lil brother will more relieved to see the end of this challenge than I am.

All bloggers are writers, or who aspire to be one. And blogging world is one space where we would write anything and everything and still receive tons of good words. All this April, we struggled and strangled ourselves to write a post every day. There were so much of unique post from every nook and corner. Words of wisdom, naughty innocent acts of little kids through their mommies, poems that make me wish that I didn't have a gray eye for poems, hilarious incidents, and travelogues and breathe taking shots.

Met so many new people from, in and around India and also from different parts of the world. Each and every person feels connected to you in one way or the other. Learned so much of new things, read so much, saw the world through different eyes and from different angles, learned to appreciate and accept appreciation and criticisms with an open heart.

Virtual friends never seemed to be this beautiful. Cheers to all fellow bloggers who did A-Z Challenge.

It was a pleasure meeting and to have a sneak preview into your lives.

You all are just beautiful in your own ways and writings! :)

Just wanna Thank You each and every awesome people I met during this challenge.

P.S. Keep Smiling.

God Bless.

X for ...

Wow! On my 24th alphabet. Only two more to go.

24th letter , So

"Xenobombulate"

Xenobombulate: Malingering (Exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work.) 

Searched heaven and earth to get a word in X. Thought of writing about X-mas, Xtreme, Xtra and blah blah .... but wanted to write about a X word. But what… Xenobombulate!

My brother used to fake chest pains during his 7th grade almost every day. And finally when we took him to the doctor and examined, he admitted that he was faking it to escape school. 

Everyone has said at least one Xenobombulation lie in their life time. Those sudden stomach ach or chest pain we felt in the early hours of dawn during school days, or the sore throat and fake kich kich coughs during test days, and the looks we gave to our moms with a "Please Mom, No school, pleadings. Those were some days! But I never faked illness to escape school. I just used to cry at the top of my voice, saying that I don't want to go. But my mom being very smart, never allowed me to take even a single day off from school. 

And you know what; I compensated all those during my college days. I went to class, when I felt like. And if I was not in the mood to hear those boring lectures or didn't complete my lab records, then its half day off for me. Because in our schedule, morning was dedicated to lectures and afternoon for labs and promptly I'll be there for my lab hours!

When I started work, there also Xenobombulations came in handy. Just need to call my boss and say, “M’am,(cough, cough) I am not feeling well, so can I take the day off??”… But with a coarse voice… and there she grants permission with full of concern and otherwise never shown love. But next day also should remember to be a bit less active or else she might smell something fishy!

God! What all should be done to survive in this world??!!

P.S. So dear ones, have you ever Xenobombulated?

God Bless.

W for ... ...

"Why"?

Why like this?
Why you have to be here when you very much wanted to fly out?
Why you had to fall in love even when you never intended to do so?
Why you had to hate someone close to your heart?
Why smile when you want to cry out loud?
Why have to move on when you want yo stay there forever?
Why everything happens the way I wish it didn't?

God Blez.

V for ... ...

"Value of a Woman"

Women have strengths that amaze men.

They bear hardships and they carry burdens,

but they hold happiness, love and joy.

They smile when they want to scream.

They sing when they want to cry.

They cry when they are happy

and laugh when they are nervous.

They fight for what they believe in.

They stand up to injustice.

They don’t take “no” for an answer

when they believe there is a better solution.

They go without so their family can have.

They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.

They love unconditionally.

They cry when their children excel

and cheer when their friends get awards.

They are happy when they hear about

a birth or a wedding.

Their hearts break when a friend dies.

They grieve at the loss of a family member,

yet they are strong when they

think there is no strength left.

They know that a hug and a kiss

can heal a broken heart.

Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.

They’ll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you

to show how much they care about you.

The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.

They bring joy, hope and love.

They have the compassion and ideas.

They give moral support to their

family and friends.

Women have vital things to say

and everything to give.

HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,

IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH!

- Anonnymous

U for ... ...

"Unsaid Words".

Hey Sister dear of mine,

How are you? I know you are good in your ways, but how I wish I would hear you saying so, at least once.

I miss you. I missed you right from the beginning. Missed the elder sister with whom you share your first of everything. Your worst fears, worries, biggest secrets, love and life itself. Even if I have been the younger one, circumstances never allowed being that. No complaints in that, as I got enough and more of pampering’s.

There was a time I wished I could share with you the same sisterhood bond every sisters did. Time when I wished to have a sister to sister talk, when I didn't know what to do next, how to move forward, and didn't know whom to ask. To know whether I am doing everything the way it is supposed to be. 

Time when I wished we could argue, point out each other's frailties, mistakes, and bad judgment, flash the insecurities we've had since childhood, and then come back together. Moments when I wished to become an aunt through you, to spoil your kids and act out as their second mom. But God obviously, always have other plans.

But I never ever regretted for all these. Because, being who you are, made me what I am today to an extent.  You taught me everything that I really needed to know. So I am happy for that. So no matter what, I will be always there for you. I know I could be rude at times, I am sorry for that. But I wanna tell you that I love you explicitly. Nothing would ever make any difference to that. Love you. :) 

Yours, 

Me.

"Sisters, as you know, also have a unique relationship. This is the person who has known you your entire life, who should love you and stand by you no matter what, and yet it's your sister who knows exactly where to drive the knife to hurt you the most.” ― Lisa See

P.S.  A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.

God Blez.