Month: July 2011

Still trying to catch up on the 31 Days in Seuss Challenge, but I’m determined to get them all done before the end of the month! I posted the whole (non-rhymed) account of today’s story on my blog before. It’s here if you’re interested, but here it is in verse: MY SCARIEST MOMENTHere’s a true…

MY EXCELLENT ADVENTUREIt’s hard to think of an adventure I’ve hadThat might count as “excellent,” like, totally radI mean, I once skydived (or is it “skydove”?).On a dare I once at a whole garlic clove.I ran away once. Out the window I flew!(But I was back in two hours, and nobody knew.)I drove from Memphis…

MY FAMILYThis will be brief, for the story’s quite plain.We’re a common family with a common name.We were five in count for a whole lot of yearsThen my brother got married, and new kids appeared.So now we count nine, to each one’s delight.And nine, for the time, feels just about right. My dad was a…

There’s a Facebook page for 31 Days in Seuss now. Click here to like it. And without further ado, here’s Day 7: MY BEST IDEAI’ve had a good idea or two in my day(And many more bad ones I won’t redisplay)Grad school was a good one, confronting my fears,And bachelorette-ing for these past few years,And…

I’m not exactly sure that “hopes” are things that can be quantified in categories like “biggest” or “smallest,” but here’s my go at it anyway for Day 6 of the 31 Days in Seuss challenge: MY BIGGEST HOPEPageant contestants with their big empty smilesAnd big empty eyes and feminine wiles–All say the same when asked…

Here’s the next installment for 31 Days in Seuss. I’ll just say that I sure would appreciate some commentary, if only to let me know whether or not I should keep soldiering through this very difficult challenge. Is anyone reading this? Hello? Also, again, if you’re participating in this Challenge with me and Ideas Man,…

My entry for Day 4 in the 31 Days in Seuss challenge is a little late, but I’m posting yesterday’s and today’s now. This one was the hardest to rhyme so far. MY BOOKSIf you wanted an accurate glimpse of myselfStop by and survey the books on my shelfThey’re tattered and worn and filled with…

This 31 Days in Seuss Challenge is already harder than I thought it would be. But the good news is that there’s at least one other person who I know is doing it, so be sure to check out Ideas Man, PhD‘s blog. He’s got mad Seuss skills. I’m hoping that the more one tries…