5-5:10pm: HI! Tell us about your weekend, and day so far? TELL US A STORY… we as readers will decide what it means…
5:10-5:35pm: Telling a story… nothing is boring. Why do people think of themselves as boring? EVER? As a narrator, the only thing you decide is whether to write or not. that’s it.
5:35-6pm: Do you know anyone with a story that would be interesting to read? Someone in your life?
6-6:20pm: Irby… so much truth. So much insecurity, strength, and insight…
6:20-6:30pm: Close…. what’s on the night’s page?
ASSIGNMENT: Get Irby’s book!! Start reading, as much as you’d like… report back on Wednesday.
ASSIGNMENT: Write some stories, sketches, moments from your life. Recently or not, I don’t care. JUST WRITE YOU.
Hi everybody, My day hasn’t been too bad. I have been recently trying to fix my procrastination problem and I was hoping that this essay would be the perfect time to practice it. I set up a schedule for deadlines that i wanted a certain part of the essay to be done. sadly It didn’t work out too well. However, I am happy that I did not do it all at one time. I worked on my essay for 3 days rather than one. I know it isn’t much progress but I wanted to share it with you guys because I have been struggling with this since middle school and I know it is something that I really need to work on.
Welcome Riley!!
hi everyone!!
my day was exciting! I got up early to do some homework, napped for a little and then went on to the stable where my horse is current boarded. I’m currently building my own corral from scratch where I will be placing my (wild) mustang which I will get next week! very excited to put in the last blocks to finish building the facility.
I’m sorry
you have a WILD MUSTANG
that is so fucking cool
I always procrastinate as well too so I know exactly how it feels like, that’s something I need to work on as well
We all procrastinate.. don’t be so hard on yourself.
Hello everybody, my day has been solid I just got home from work just in time before class so haven’t done much besides be at work
Hi Diego. Hope you had a great day at work.
I did have a good day at work, it was really slow since there’s nobody really shopping during these times (I work at the mall) , I also hope you’re having a good day so far
Hey everyone! Excited that I was able to turn in my completed essay yesterday, as that was quite the relief. I’ve been in classes most of the day, but at the least I have had my cat paying attention to me for much of the day. Just got back on track in terms of exercising, starting incredibly small but looking to build to bigger and better things!
Hi y’all! Tomorrow is my birthday! To celebrate, my best friend and I drove down to the Marin Headlands this weekend to hike and have a picnic. We climbed inside of some of the old buildings along the cliffs to enjoy the view of the bay. Then we came back to my place and watched Rent (my first time seeing it, Seasons of Love slaps but I’m not sure how I feel about the rest of it yet lmao). It was really nice and probably one of the most enjoyable birthday experiences I’ve ever had.
Happy birthday! Sounds like a great way to celebrate.
Happy early birthday!!
Happy early birthday!
Happy early birthday Rory!
Happy birthday Rory!
Happy early birthday!!!
Happy early birthday Rory. Sound like so much fun.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Happy birthday!!
Happy birthday! Thank you again for having amazing perspectives!
Hello everybody! My day has been going good I woke up early to work on my essay then I got called into work which went well because it was really slow and we managed to get decent tips
Good afternoon professor, my weekend was just about catching up on my homework and finishing my Lawson essay. Today was my day off so I started working on the rest of my homework that is due this week. I’m also thinking about what I will be making for dinner tonight.
What comes to mind?
Hi everyone! My weekend was pretty good, I went for a walk yesturday with my mom, but man that lady can out walk me any day of the week, she was like speed racer! Today I helped my sister build her bunny her new home and made some revisions on my essay. Pretty chill day!
Hi Paty!!!!!
HI!!!!! how are you?!!
Great!!
What kind of things did you guys buy for the bunny? I recently got one also!
awwww nice!! We recently got her as well, but so far we bought her a rabbit hutch and her food, we still looking into things she might like.
Hello everyone! My weekend was okay, got into a crash and i’m still recovering, other than that today was tiring.
Today had a few surprises. Around 12:30 I got a phone call from my jobs business office where they told me I could get the first part of the covid vaccine at 1:30. When I got to the place there was no line so it only took about 5 minute to get my vaccine and a 15 minute waiting period. When I got home I took my pup for a walk for public training (hes basically scared of everything) and he pulled out of his harness and hauled his ass home. We were only a few blocks away but I wasn’t wearing the type of shoes you run in and I lost one on the way (still cant find it). Tbh my biggest surprise was my dog actually knew where we lived since he rarely lets me pull him out of the house.
wow thanks so exciting! I’m glad you got your vaccine that’s awesome
My weekend involved a lot of work, both school and job I had a long closing shift yesterday and had to do an exam afterwards. Also that exam my teacher gave us 25 mins to complete 25 questions which made it all the more stressful, through the rough now though and onto the next week!
Hi everyone,
My weekend started as fun as I went to the desert with some family friends but quickly ended when my brother crashed thankfully everyone is okay. Today I’ve just been going over the essay as I procrastinate a lot and have been finishing that off and just been in classes all day.
Hello there all… This weekend I got an amazing opportunity to be visit a master artist and scientific illustrator in Santa Cruz. He will continue to be my art mentor. I played on the beach and got some outside time.
that’s so exciting congrats!
Thank you!
Hi everyone, just got home from soccer practice. My day was good. Got up, went to school, I have a spanish test tomorrow wish me luck, got my homework done and finished up my essay, decided to go in my backyard to get a little tan to take advantage of the lovely weather, then went to soccer at 4. I had to leave early to come to class. Man, juggling life is a lot of work lol. WE HAD TO RUN A MILE AT PRACTICE TOO ugh I hate running but I know i need it so.
Oh and it’s my dad birthday so we got Mexican (yummy I’m eating it now) and I made him a cake yesterday 🙂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. MENCARINI!!!!!!!
My weekend was fine, I don’t really feel like sharing since it has a lot to do with family dysfunction. But today was spent in class and working on homework so I felt pretty productive.
Hey everyone!!! Today’s been crazy… little behind on comments. Catching up now. Thank you all for being here!!!
Hello. How do you do. Are you furiously happy? Ya’ll better be! Lol (sorry) it’s Monday, and I feel a little defensive. I haven’t eaten all day, maybe that’s why. I normally do well with fasting, not really a “hangry” kind of person, but anyway. I am feeling fantastic even though I;m on 4 hours of sleep. Coffee is my BFF, speaking of, now that I finished the essay in one sitting, I now have time to reply to my friends! I get extremely anti-social when I’m in work/school mode. I just can’t people simultaneously. Peopling… it’s tiring. However, people in books are cool. I’m ready to read Irby. Let’s do this!!!
Get yourself something to eat Dais…. Good to see you as always, old friend. Things good otherwise?
Just made a protein shake. I hate crumbs on the keyboard. Lol, great to see you Mikey! Hope you enjoyed your weekend. Things are going well for the better part. Thank you.
Hello everyone! My weekend was pretty chaotic. I found out that the great grandfather of the little girl I nanny tested positive for covid, so we were all running around trying to get tested. Luckily it seems that he is asymptomatic and doing fine but still so crazy.
Hello, my day was alright. The power went out in only my room so we had an electrician come and try and figure out what was wrong. So today I just sat downstairs and finished some assignments while waiting to see if the power would come back.
I had a great weekend, got to hangout with my girlfriend. We saw the sunset (sort of) last night. But today was packed full of quizzes and homework.
I have a story! On Thursday my family and I went to get my first covid vaccine shot and afterward, everyone stayed home except me and my sister because we had to work and it went well the only thing I felt was little stings on my hands. However, when I went to sleep I could hardly sleep because my hand felt paralyzed and I kept waking up because I was thirsty. In the morning I felt dizzy and I had a fever and I hated the feeling and I began having lots of thoughts because it was the first time I had felt sick and that day I had to call off and just laid in bed journaling whenever I felt I had to write something down.
Omg thats quite the experience!
I don’t even want to know whats going to happen on the second dose lol
I hope it goes well!
Hope you’re feeling better!
My arm felt the same with my first dose, it was sooo weird!
I’m set to get my first shot this week. Hearing stories like this make me nervous!! Are you feeling better?
it was rejuvenating. Went on a weekend road trip to Joshua tree for my first time and it was very nice to recharge and to be totally isolated in the middle of the dessert.
Honestly this weekend the most exciting thing I did was watch my mom get an airfryer. She made us fish and chips with it too, I definitely recommend. Other than that I’ve been sitting at home wishing I wasn’t doing the same day over and over again. My boyfriend’s roommate got covid out of nowhere couple weeks ago so I’ve been real lonely because I don’t have anyone else to see.
Im sorry Lily. Hang in there…
Hey everybody! My weekend started off very disorienting and somewhat fast paced, but I gained some inspiration to change some things about my life so I am thankful for it. It started with an early 8 am flight out of Orlando back to Cali, which had me waking up at 6am Florida time. Now, that’s not crazy early but when you take into account that Florida is 3 hours ahead of us, that made for a really long day when I got back. When we landed we had an extra long hour and a half drive back from San Francisco, which tuckered me out. Then on top of that I went to visit my best friend of which I missed so dearly for the 10 days I was gone. I ended up losing track of time and not getting home until 1am… So I was very, very tired at work the next morning. 22 hours awake is not fun no matter if there’s a time change or not. After work I was so tired I went to bed at 8pm, but I decided to use this to my advantage and I have begun an early rising expedition. I want to get up and reap the benefits of the early morning, so starting today, actually, I will be waking up at 6:15 every weekday in order to be more productive during the day.
Thanks for being here.
FTP – Don’t pressure yourself excessively, or at all. Enjoy the ride more.
Here’s a story: I have two dogs, both rescues. One was a stray that we rescued, and the other was an elderly dog we took in from someone who couldn’t take care of him anymore. The elderly dog is a bit needy and whines and barks a whole lot. Recently though he’s been getting a lot worse and it worries me. He is constantly trying to escape and is always whining. and even when he gets attention he is barking. He use to do this often, but I’m worried he’s going to escape and get hurt. He very well taken care of and fed, and he has about an acre of yard to run around in.
aww I’m so sorry to hear that 🙁 hope it will work out well!!
I think people fall into the trap of calling themselves boring because we are always around ourselves, stuck with our thoughts. it’s easy to discredit yourself. BuT it’s alsooo easy to let yourself fall into a rut of comfort. It seems safer in the rut because you’re not trying new things, but really it’s just damaging.
Like that idea, falling into a rut of comfort…
Love this. Exactly what I was thinking. Going to use this for my notes.
Thanks, Rory.
I don’t think the stories I tell are boring, but I think my life is boring maybe it’s because I experience my life every day but to other people, it can be something exciting and not boring.
YOUR STORY IS NOT BORING.
Being bored is a mindset.
personally i feel like not all my stories are boring, i guess it depends on what type of story im telling and who i’m telling.
And by the way, the seemingly boring stuff can make the most engaging reading and encouraging writing prompts. Write a story about your shoes, the stairs, your front door…
Hello all, i had a pretty fun weekend.
DECIDE TO WRITE.
I think a big reason people think their own stories are boring is comparisons, especially with the addition of social media where we see glorified lifestyles, especially of celebrities and cannot help but feel less than afterwards. Another reason is probably mental health struggles of all kinds like Lawson struggled with, but she was able to find joy and adventure even in a trip to a pharmacy and make that entertaining.
I agree!! Don’t compare!!!
I think most people will consider themselves boring when comparing their lives to ones that is more exciting in the eyes. Like yesterday I had to work so some friends went to the desert without me and drove their dirt bikes.
just a question, has anyone had some life changes or happenings that made this a great year? I’m trying to look for some happy stories :’)
Yes….. I AM ALIVE, HEALTHY. FOR THAT, I AM HAPPY AND GRATEFUL. 🙂
That’s it !!!
Boardroom is something very subjective it depends on each person’s interest but people find things boring when its repetitive and its expected.
I think we think of ourselves as boring because doing things over and over again day in day out can be old top us but new to someone looking in.
My story is boring! to the right person. I could drone on about a ton of boring things, but I can talk to the right person for hours about Pidgeon facts and the evolution of public bathroom air hand dryers and it won’t be boring. Its perspective and allowing yourself to find what’s cool or interesting about other’s stories.
“Boring” is a label, a lazy one at that. And, the result of perspective.
Ahh so is the problem the label? Maybe I don’t see such an issue with the label. It has a different meaning to me. Boring means there’s something there that’s cool that other people don’t know about. There’s hidden treasure that others disregard. I’m okay being called boring.
There you go. And f/ck what other people thing. YOU, are a story that needs to be read my friend. Cheers.
We’re our own worst critics. I think the life I’ve had the last year has been boring in comparison to what I’m used to living pre Covid. But I’ve also been able to get a lot done that I was procrastinating and I don’t think that’s boring. There’s always going to be still moments, maybe even boring. But that doesn’t always mean boring is bad.
True.
I think we often regard ourselves as boring because there are SO MANY people out there in the world whom are all up to something, with many of them doing extraordinary things. Another reason may be that what we do with our life is normal to us because ours is the only one we experience, so we don’t see that “little boring” thing we did as exciting like someone who’s never seen anything like it might see it.
people are not boring but deepening on the environment work can be boring.
The boring workplace is THE BEST writing prompt.
FTP – Make the boring NOT-boring. That is completely on you.
People find their stories boring because they have already lived through the experience. Thinking a story is boring is a lazy understanding of what makes us all unique and interesting, imo.
YES!
For everyone: BREATHE. Don’t be an attacker of self.
The job can still be boring, but its the staff that makes it interesting or fun, luckily for me I have a great work place environment for the most part
Whatever it is, it can be written.
I feel that people who write may think that what they write is boring because at least for me, if I have lower expectations, it wont hurt as bad if they also don’t like it or if they think its boring. Another reason may be that what they are saying is common for them or that they’ve seen it already so it is not as cool or fun anymore.
Interesting…
Here’s the story of how I discovered anime! One day I go to my local video store with my dad like we did every week to pick out a couple movies or TV shows to watch. I was about 8 years old. I couldn’t decide what dvd I wanted to rent so I asked the guy working there what he recommended, and I told him I liked that Winx club show, so he recommended I watch Sailor Moon. Honestly, he really nailed it with his recommendations because Sailor Moon is just a better version of Winx Club. Once I saw Sailor Moon it was my favorite show and it was the gateway to me discovering more anime when I got older.
OMG!! Sailor Moon was the best!
“Learning to combat boredom is a lesson in and of itself and it’s one you don’t have to drive [yourself] anywhere to learn.” – J. Lawson. Folks might think they are boring because of lack of motivation to find creativity. Boredom makes you rely on your imagination, taking a sense of reality and making better someway. It can be as simple as seeing a bouquet of dying, unpruned roses and deciding you’re going to bring them back to life. They could have easily gone in the compost.