Browser Emergency and a Chinese Menu

Whoa, that was close. I almost thought I'd be up shit creek without a paddle because I couldn't open my browser of choice (I'm a firefox gal). Luckily it was just giving me trouble because I was supposed to be using the new version...so using IE for the only thing it is good for, I downloaded the newest version of firefox and I'm ok now. That was close!

On to today's (tonight's) prompt. I went and found my copy of "Pen on Fire" and will choose an exercise from there. I will attempt to get out a nice coherent piece, but I only have about 30 minutes left on my laptop battery, so we'll see how this goes.

After perusing the exerciesed in the book I've decided to set up the "Chinese Menu exercise". This consits of three columns: Character, setting and situation. Under each column I will write 4 items. Then I will pick item from each colum I will pick one of each and next time I will start writing. Maybe that will take up my next few peices...just working through the menu.

Character

• bus driver
• gemologist
• stay at home mom
• mountain climber

Setting

• dentist's office
• Alcatraz
• bedroom
• sewing class

Situation

• found in compromising position with boss of same sex
• looses wedding ring over side of boat
• finds box of money
• sits down on a cactus

So now I have to figure out how to choose without bias. I'm throw darts at my screen and see what I come up with. Hold on I'll be right back.

OK, with out damaging myself of my computer too much I came up with

A gemologist in a dentist's office finds a box of money.

Actually, I got lucky and Ricky showed up.

The next post will be me trying to write a little piece about what we've just put together. I hope I can sleep tonight though! We have swim practice tomorrow morning at 8am and it will take over an hour to ge there. I am so looking forward to getting my weekends back!