This entry is for me, for my free writing practice, but you're welcome to read it if you want.
Free Writing Exercise 3
Ouch, ouch, ouch. My back still hurts. I think I hurt it weeks ago trying to life a case of DH's Diet dr. pepper out of the shopping cart and into the back of hte car. I keep re-hurting it, forgetting I need to take it easy. I may lift and twist the laundry, a box of books, my own body. It usually goes away and gets better if I walk, but fo rsome reason, thsi time, it gets better only to then find me wakin gup to it being worse. Maybe its my bed, but we can't afford a new one. I shoudl go to a chiroprator but it would hurt me worse to pay all that money! DS prayed for me lat night! How sweet! he is so senesative. He knows when something's not right and he wants you to feel better. he doesn't miss anything. Sometimes he does misinterpet though, thinking we're upset when we aren't. Robins outside my window are so fiesty! Must be looking for mates. I did see one old bird drinking at our make shift bird bath. i need to get out there and clean it out today. Should be warm up and feel like spring today> Wish my back wasn't bothering me so I could enjoy it more. I should still keep walking and hope for the best. Maybe after a few more weeks, if it isn't getting better, I'll break down adn pay the chiroc price. I found relief there in the past. Wagon walkers going by. I remember pulling my boys in the wagon. seem slike yesterday, they grow so fast. i need to wash blankets today. didnt' get to it on Friday. I'm grateful to have a washing machine and dryer, but the laundry mountain never goes away. Breathe in,k breahte out, spongebob is on in teh background. Sandy is hybernating. Wish I could have slept last night. I kept waking up with back pain. Probably woke up Dh a few times, although he didnt' complain. That's probably wehN i shoudl draw the line and go to teh chiro. When this back problem of mine is interferring with sleep and the sleep of my loved ones. Why am I such a tight wad when it comes to me>? If my family felt this way, I would be telling tehm everyday to go to the doctor but when it come sto me, I feel like I should just shut up and take it like a mom. Just another example of how mom's dont' take care of themselves. DS just put away his waffle plate in the sink. I love that they put away their used dishes in the sink, but is it too much to ask for them to load them into the dishwasher. Of course that means the dishwashermust be empty. Clean dishes don't come out unless I remind him to unload. He wants a bowl of tositoes! First I guess he craved sweet sryupy waffles and now he wants salt. Uggg. why is it such a challenge to get nutrition into this family? I think I'll take of the plastic toda. I would love to open window and freshen up the air in here. OF course then I'lls ee how dirty they are and feel the desire to clean them. One thing at a time, don't be overwhelmed Dawn. It gets doen when it gets done. Cat hair on the floor...
times up.
Showing posts with label freewritingexercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label freewritingexercise. Show all posts
Monday, March 16, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Free Writing Practice 2
The following is more for me than you. I'm using free writing to try and improve my writing skills. (See previous post.)
Fridays are fresh days. I'm loving that is Friday. I find myseld getting stressed over little things but then if I take the time to stop and think, i can calm down. I think Fridays allow me to do this. Its my sabbath. yesterday i stresed out disagreeing with a freind. I lve her but some of hher views are so different than my own. I hope she isn't regretting our visit yesterday. I think we are brought ttogether for the purpose to learn from each other. I'm stressing over what to make for supper. I want to cook adn eat at home but find that often I'm not enjoying supper because of the stress of haiving to create it. Why does food taste better when someone else prepars it? even toast or a drink? I think my stresssing over the food is effecting how it tastes. family says they enjoy it, but I will not sit and relax and eat it well beacuse Im' still fryed over from making it. I worry about making something eveeryone will enjoy. somethign that is healthy for everyone. I want my family to help me more in the kitchen. i know that will help. I feel like we are in a food rut, but even when we eat out, the food doesn't taste that great to me. everythign i wand to try doesn't soudn good to DH: He tells me to make it anyway and he'll make something else but I hate the lack of unity then. I hate cooking meat basically. I gravitate towards veg. I foudn this really tasty looking recipe for veggie pot pie, but my family would never eat it. What woudl I do with an entire pan of pot pie? I don't want to throw away food. Its awful howmuch food goes done the dipsoal or into the bin. my face itches. why do I itch when I type? I can hear the bathroom door, ds10 is probably up. slept in today. probably because we wer up late watching survivor and hell's kitchen. I love that my family tpaes the shows and waits for me to come home to watch thtem, but htat makes for late nights. I wonde3r if free writing really would hurt if i stopped and make typo corrections. I better not chance ti. Robins are squawkign out there. The ground may still be frozen but its suppose to warm up. YEAH for warmer weather!! I need it. I haven't been walking. I prefer to walk outside than the treadmill. breathe in, breathe out. has it been 10 minutes yet, I'm starting to feel it. Head itches now. My skin's too dry. Bro thinks we need a humidifier but he doesnt' see the mildew on my windows! I probably just need to eat better oils and remember to use lotion righ tout of the shower. Fingers are cold, but not my toes. Strange. Good morning Jared., i'm doing my free writing---- there 's the timer!! I'm done!!
Fridays are fresh days. I'm loving that is Friday. I find myseld getting stressed over little things but then if I take the time to stop and think, i can calm down. I think Fridays allow me to do this. Its my sabbath. yesterday i stresed out disagreeing with a freind. I lve her but some of hher views are so different than my own. I hope she isn't regretting our visit yesterday. I think we are brought ttogether for the purpose to learn from each other. I'm stressing over what to make for supper. I want to cook adn eat at home but find that often I'm not enjoying supper because of the stress of haiving to create it. Why does food taste better when someone else prepars it? even toast or a drink? I think my stresssing over the food is effecting how it tastes. family says they enjoy it, but I will not sit and relax and eat it well beacuse Im' still fryed over from making it. I worry about making something eveeryone will enjoy. somethign that is healthy for everyone. I want my family to help me more in the kitchen. i know that will help. I feel like we are in a food rut, but even when we eat out, the food doesn't taste that great to me. everythign i wand to try doesn't soudn good to DH: He tells me to make it anyway and he'll make something else but I hate the lack of unity then. I hate cooking meat basically. I gravitate towards veg. I foudn this really tasty looking recipe for veggie pot pie, but my family would never eat it. What woudl I do with an entire pan of pot pie? I don't want to throw away food. Its awful howmuch food goes done the dipsoal or into the bin. my face itches. why do I itch when I type? I can hear the bathroom door, ds10 is probably up. slept in today. probably because we wer up late watching survivor and hell's kitchen. I love that my family tpaes the shows and waits for me to come home to watch thtem, but htat makes for late nights. I wonde3r if free writing really would hurt if i stopped and make typo corrections. I better not chance ti. Robins are squawkign out there. The ground may still be frozen but its suppose to warm up. YEAH for warmer weather!! I need it. I haven't been walking. I prefer to walk outside than the treadmill. breathe in, breathe out. has it been 10 minutes yet, I'm starting to feel it. Head itches now. My skin's too dry. Bro thinks we need a humidifier but he doesnt' see the mildew on my windows! I probably just need to eat better oils and remember to use lotion righ tout of the shower. Fingers are cold, but not my toes. Strange. Good morning Jared., i'm doing my free writing---- there 's the timer!! I'm done!!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Free Writing Practice
"Think of writing then not as a way to transmit a message, but as a way to grow and cook a message. Writing is a way to end up thinking something you couldn't have started thinking."
"Treat words as though they are potentially able to grow. Learn to stand out of the way and provide the energy or force the words need to find their growth process." - Peter Elbow
I'm currently reading Peter Elbow's Writing Without Teachers and part of the process to become a better writer is practicing free writing. For 10 minutes each day, I will write non-stop. I will not make any edits or corrections as I write. It may seem like garbage, but the exercise is to help me learn to write freely. When we edit and proof while we write, we stop the flow. Free writing practice will help loosen up and stretch out my writing muscle.
I thought I would use my blog to free write and the following exercise is more for me than for you. If you want to read it, feel welcome to. Remember its my crazy brain spewing out of control though!
Free Writing exercise- day 1, time 10 minutes
Knuckles cracked, here I go. be ready for tons of typos, I can't beleive I can't stop. This is going to be so difficult. Why is that kid watchign me do this> he wont' let me stop. Why did i tell him what I was goign to do? Pink domo staring at me, clock ticking behind me. my nose itches. birds just chirped, opps, i went back there. I bet this is easier if you are using a pencil or pen and paper, than tyring to type it. there i had to itch my nose. It was driving me crazy. much like this exercise. I dont' want to use punctionation. it slows me down. deep breath in, deep breath out, i hate this so sunny outside but so cold. i froze my fingers off trying to gas up the car. i wonder what the ladies think of me at the piggly wiggly, i'm in there everyday buying grocories. That's the beauty of living so close to the store though. He's going downstaris. I guess watching me isn't entertaining enough anymore. tomorrow I hope to see my friends. i will have to ask them if they want to plant a live wreath with me. I saw how to make live wreaths using flowers and herbs in a magazine. I wish i could do more gardening. It looks like so much fun and i love getting my hands dirty. of course I find I have to wash my hands too often. I can't seem to have enough lotion on hand. Hand lotion, on hand, ahhhhhh i'm stopping and I can't! Must keep writing, must keep writing. nose itched again. domo still staring. I can hear them downstairs. I know they can't hear me. blah, blah, blah, I should just think of a topic and write about it rather than listening to the voices in my head and trying to keep up with them. lets see, topics, topics, I can't think of one that isn't a downer. Debbie Downer that's me. My family thinks I am too quick to point out bad news. I have to work on that. I am excited I found a group of beleivers like me. Christian universalists! I thought i was the only one. I want to order the book and really study up. I feel like i've been in the closet but finding this group makes me want to come out. I have to be able to defend my beleifs though and I dont' know if I'm ready for that. I suppose this is why I've stayed away from organized religion. Too many judges, judging me. Yumi is sleeping in her chair, i can't believe how much fur is flying from her. I brushed her this morning and it came off constantly. I should shave her but she'd freak out I'm sure. No wonder why her tummy hurts her. Too much fur in there. I let her play in the garage for a bit. Boy do we need to clean up in there. Winter's worth of clutter and garbage. We need for it to warm up. When its cold like today, all I want to do is sit inside and drink tea and watch cooking shows. OH! I saw a cool recipe for veggie pot pie. I must remember to go check that out when I finish with this exercise. She also made a butternut squash rosota that looked good.....
time's up
Boy that sucked!! Why did I decide to post these??? I hope after a few weeks, I can see progress in my writing. After reading the above I feel like a terrible writer!! That's part of the process though, getting rid of the garbage to free up your mind. Of course I believe the author intended for us to throw away our free writing. I'm posting it on my blog for all eternity!! LOL!!
"Treat words as though they are potentially able to grow. Learn to stand out of the way and provide the energy or force the words need to find their growth process." - Peter Elbow
I'm currently reading Peter Elbow's Writing Without Teachers and part of the process to become a better writer is practicing free writing. For 10 minutes each day, I will write non-stop. I will not make any edits or corrections as I write. It may seem like garbage, but the exercise is to help me learn to write freely. When we edit and proof while we write, we stop the flow. Free writing practice will help loosen up and stretch out my writing muscle.
I thought I would use my blog to free write and the following exercise is more for me than for you. If you want to read it, feel welcome to. Remember its my crazy brain spewing out of control though!
Free Writing exercise- day 1, time 10 minutes
Knuckles cracked, here I go. be ready for tons of typos, I can't beleive I can't stop. This is going to be so difficult. Why is that kid watchign me do this> he wont' let me stop. Why did i tell him what I was goign to do? Pink domo staring at me, clock ticking behind me. my nose itches. birds just chirped, opps, i went back there. I bet this is easier if you are using a pencil or pen and paper, than tyring to type it. there i had to itch my nose. It was driving me crazy. much like this exercise. I dont' want to use punctionation. it slows me down. deep breath in, deep breath out, i hate this so sunny outside but so cold. i froze my fingers off trying to gas up the car. i wonder what the ladies think of me at the piggly wiggly, i'm in there everyday buying grocories. That's the beauty of living so close to the store though. He's going downstaris. I guess watching me isn't entertaining enough anymore. tomorrow I hope to see my friends. i will have to ask them if they want to plant a live wreath with me. I saw how to make live wreaths using flowers and herbs in a magazine. I wish i could do more gardening. It looks like so much fun and i love getting my hands dirty. of course I find I have to wash my hands too often. I can't seem to have enough lotion on hand. Hand lotion, on hand, ahhhhhh i'm stopping and I can't! Must keep writing, must keep writing. nose itched again. domo still staring. I can hear them downstairs. I know they can't hear me. blah, blah, blah, I should just think of a topic and write about it rather than listening to the voices in my head and trying to keep up with them. lets see, topics, topics, I can't think of one that isn't a downer. Debbie Downer that's me. My family thinks I am too quick to point out bad news. I have to work on that. I am excited I found a group of beleivers like me. Christian universalists! I thought i was the only one. I want to order the book and really study up. I feel like i've been in the closet but finding this group makes me want to come out. I have to be able to defend my beleifs though and I dont' know if I'm ready for that. I suppose this is why I've stayed away from organized religion. Too many judges, judging me. Yumi is sleeping in her chair, i can't believe how much fur is flying from her. I brushed her this morning and it came off constantly. I should shave her but she'd freak out I'm sure. No wonder why her tummy hurts her. Too much fur in there. I let her play in the garage for a bit. Boy do we need to clean up in there. Winter's worth of clutter and garbage. We need for it to warm up. When its cold like today, all I want to do is sit inside and drink tea and watch cooking shows. OH! I saw a cool recipe for veggie pot pie. I must remember to go check that out when I finish with this exercise. She also made a butternut squash rosota that looked good.....
time's up
Boy that sucked!! Why did I decide to post these??? I hope after a few weeks, I can see progress in my writing. After reading the above I feel like a terrible writer!! That's part of the process though, getting rid of the garbage to free up your mind. Of course I believe the author intended for us to throw away our free writing. I'm posting it on my blog for all eternity!! LOL!!
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