Niner Niner Sandbox

Emily Kelly is setting out to experience One Hundred Things. These range from skydiving, to spending a weekend homeless, both of which she’s tried in the course of her blog. She also plans to host a dinner party, rely solely on public transportation for a month (Emily — I tried that involuntarily. It was awful!), get something pierced and shoot a gun.

She’s got 69 things on the list so far, and is taking suggestions. My suggestion is to spend a day in a costume. Just do the normal things you would do, dressed up like a monkey or a cheerleader or whatever. And take pictures for my enjoyment!

My beloved Craig’s List Curmudgeon hasn’t posted in a while, so I have to pick up where he left off, and share this weird CL ad:

1 Page Story Competition - $100 to the winner (Anywhere)
Reply to: gigs-797809431@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-08-15, 10:48AM EDT

Compiling creative and interesting stories/anecdotes for a new book. I am looking for stories involving male genitalia in less than 250 words. Those are the only guidelines, be creative as possible. I am offering $100 to the story that makes me either laugh or cringe the most. There are no limit to the number of entries you can send in. Deadline for entries is September 1st. Thanks!

* Location: Anywhere
* it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
* Compensation: $100 for the winning entry

I’m slightly disturbed by this…

Via 1 Page Story Competition - $100 to the winner

Farewell43.com, the nation’s parting gift to our departing president, is looking for contributors. All are welcome to participate.

So long as your message is on topic, and between 20 and 200 words (with a short title), what you choose to say is completely up to you. Pro, con, or somewhere in the middle, everyone is encouraged to participate.

One message per person.

Please visit www.farewell43.com for complete details.

Thanks! (And please tell your friends…)

Via Farewell43 Message Submissions Wanted - All Welcome

Just a funny word to share with you all. I thought I’d pass this on!

Grammatolatry
PRONUNCIATION:
(gram-uh-TOL-uh-tree)

…

USAGE:
“The worship of words is more pernicious than the worship of images. Grammatolatry is the worst species of idolatry.”

Robert Dale Owen; The Debatable Land Between This World And the Next; Trubner and Co; 1871.

Via A.Word.A.Day

It’s been a while since I wrote here in niner. First of all, because I have 2 wonderful kids who take up most of my time. And secondly, it’s simply because there are times, especially in the middle of the night, that I find myself at a loss for words. Have you ever had that experience wherein you are ready to do your “carrie bradshaw” writing and then you’re left staring at the screen, not knowing where to start? I’ve had too many of those episodes lately. But now, I hope that I’ll get the writer in me back in active mode.

This is off the topic… but I just want to know when payout is? Some of my friends already received theirs. Thanks!

Now, beginners Please this is For you.

Under The COoking Blog, please don’t Cut and Paste Recepies Copied from Books and Websites,
Please be original n no Copy Pasting Jobs cause the more you copy paste the more (No)Money you make and the more the PayScale Goes Down.

Please write Skillfully.

I haven’t logged in to the site for almost three days due to what I experienced before but now I have seen that my unposted post was already published and it was so great. It makes me feel that my works really are appreciated in this site. Thanks to thier prompt action on my concern.

For effective communication vocabulary is very important.Many people have limited vocabulary as a result their language is full of repetitions.Due to lack of word power they fail to describe things properly.When they write an essay or an article it fails create an impact because of poor vocabulary.Thus poor vocabulary is a great handicap in day to day life.Poor vocabulary is often the result of carelessness in matter learning new words.Whenever you come across a new word it is necessary to look for its meaning in dictionary.Many people have bad habit of skipping unfamiliar words.Those who are indifferent to unfamiliar words can never improve their word power.If you are in the job of a writer your vocabulary is supposed to be above average.Even while reading a fiction,short story or a novel you must underline unfamiliar words with a pencil and after reading a few pages you should note down the meanings carefully.Writing down meanings is not enough.In order to be remembered a word has to be used repeatedly in sentences.While writing letters /sending e-mail messages to your relatives try to use as words which you have learnt recently.

I just wanted to greet everyone a very nice day!

Just a few days more and it’s the end of the month. I’m excited to receive my first payout.