Ellen at Adventures in Domesticity just tagged me in a what I’d definitely call a “challenging challenge” put forth in a story on NPR (which we don’t get here, but which fabulously has a grip on digital content!). The deal is that you write your memoir in six words. No small feat, really. Reining yourself in on the keyboard never is.
As you’d expect, it’s a struggle. How do you capture yourself in six measly words? But here goes: Finally tries it, actually likes it.
This pretty much sums up all the great experiences I’ve ever had. Things I’ve written on my want list in the past, and then done, and loved once I finally tried them (with the possible exception of the Dry Martini experiment, which I didn’t enjoy one bit. Luckily, I immediately discovered Chocolate Martinis. No harm, no foul.). I’ve written before about falling into a rut - I need to remember these six words when I feel that comfy ruttiness creeping in again. Life is short, and you’ve got to cram in as much as possible before your number comes up.
And now that I’ve written my six words (and then some), here comes the assignment for five other lucky individuals.
- Write your own six word memoir.
- Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like.
- Link to the person that tagged you in your post and to this original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.
- Tag five more blogs with links.
You’re it: