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In response to this prompt, I decided to write a micro-story about one lucky guy who blogs, and his enchanted history made possible by his wife, the un-imitable Sarah. 🙂 I could never have wasted as much time without her! Seriously, blogging has become an amazing hobby for me. Here’s a “quip” of the long story. Enjoy.

Mama Kat’s Writing Workshop: #5. Write a story in exactly 101 words.

Source: Writer’s Workshop: Books of 2015 (Part 3) « Family « Mama’s Losin’ It!

Once upon a time in 2005, a 35 year old guy named Damien wanted to start a WordPress Blog. He had dilly dallied on Geocities and Blogspot but he wanted a self-hosted WordPress blog like the ones he had seen on so many of his online friends’ domains.

One day when he got home from a rigorous day of teaching, his wife surprised him with a brand new laptop. It was shiny and smelled like electronics. He bought a domain, rileycentral.net, and installed WordPress software on it. He read, sought forums, and blog circles, growing to love blogging as his finest hobby.

1. WordPress. I’ve been an ardent student since 2005.

2. Teaching. I attended Cal State Fullerton from 1993-2000 and earned a BA, MA, and California teaching credential. I’ve been teaching for 16 years.

3. Guitar. I’ve been a student since I was about 7 years old.

4. Cleaning and maintaining a pool. Been doing it for about 15 years total.

5. I know artists can save the world and are important to the world’s health.

5 Things I don’t know anything about:
1. Hose assembly and manufacture.
2. What it’s like to work at a bowling alley.
3. Weight lifting and body sculpting.
4. Living in our prejudicial world world as a young black man.
5. Getting what I deserve.

5 Things I believe:
1. Good people planned and created the roads we drive.
2. Success is sweeter when it’s self-defined.
3. Knowing your favorite thing to do is more valuable than gold.
4. Escaping into your passions is health food for the soul.
5. Fill yourself up before you try to help others.

1. WordPress. I’ve been an ardent student since 2005.

2. Teaching. I attended Cal State Fullerton from 1993-2000 and earned a BA, MA, and California teaching credential. I’ve been teaching for 16 years.

3. Guitar. I’ve been a student since I was about 7 years old.

4. Cleaning and maintaining a pool. Been doing it for about 15 years total.

5. I know artists can save the world and are important to the world’s health.

5 Things I don’t know anything about:
1. Hose assembly and manufacture.
2. What it’s like to work at a bowling alley.
3. Weight lifting and body sculpting.
4. Living in our prejudicial world world as a young black man.
5. Getting what I deserve.

5 Things I believe:
1. Good people planned and created the roads we drive.
2. Success is sweeter when it’s self-defined.
3. Knowing your favorite thing to do is more valuable than gold.
4. Escaping into your passions is health food for the soul.
5. Fill yourself up before you try to help others.