“Only a person who has never worked with children or animals says to never work with them, because if they had, they would know those are the most rewarding, but tiring, jobs you can do.”
Ritu Bhathal
One-Liner Wednesday – Children and Animals
27 Apr 2022 29 Comments
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Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 372 – Delay
24 Apr 2022 23 Comments
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“On a break!”
Ritu
We will be back, possibly later this evening, Peeps, with something to ponder upon. Right now I am enjoying time with my parents!
Wishing you a wonderfully peaceful Sunday, Peeps!
#SoCS – April 23, 2022 – Too/To/Two A Little Celebration Post!
23 Apr 2022 52 Comments
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Linda’s SoCS prompt
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “too/to/two.” Use one, use ’em all, bonus points if you use all three. Extra bonus points if you start your post with one. Enjoy!
Two years ago, we were plunged into the awfulness of the pandemic, which meant that we couldn’t celebrate many special days with the family, including my Mum’s 70th birthday.
The lockdown meant I couldn’t go to Birmingham easily, and, quite honestly, working in a school. I didn’t want to, because I could end up taking the virus back to them.
Anywho, another big celebration has come up, today, and we are going to be travelling up to see them today because it is Pops and Mum’s 50th Wedding Anniversary!
Fifty years!
Now, you got to admit, that is quite an achievement.
They are an inspiration to me and many around us, too, and I can only hope that we are in the same position in another thirty years, too!
Please join me in wishing Pops and Mum a wonderful Golden Wedding Anniversary!
One-Liner Wednesday – One Word
20 Apr 2022 21 Comments
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“Sometimes, even changing just one word can alter perception enough.”
Ritu Bhathal
#TikTok Drain #Poetry!
18 Apr 2022 44 Comments
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I haven’t penned a poem for a while, but something inspired me today, and here it is… on TikTok, for you. If you are a Tiktoker, do follow me on there, otherwise, just enjoy my poetic musings!
I’ve found another wormhole Another drain on my time I can’t believe it’s happened So I thought I’d write a rhyme Those kids, they made me do it Said, go on Mum, it’ll be fun So I logged in, started scrolling And slowly I became one One of those Tiktokers Lip synching to silly sounds Trying to match the dance moves On the trending clips I found But, back then in lockdown I kept my privacy Only sharing videos With those I trust, you see. Then life got hectic, so I stopped Deleted my account Until the call for Booktok Grew loud, there was no doubt Time for me to jump back on And do it for my book For a way to get promotion New readers I could hook I started out pretty well A couple of cute videos Followed some other authors and booktokers that I chose Then I started to scroll again FYP calling me Silly sounds and dances But something more, you see I found all sorts of communities Browntok, queertok, cooktok Watching listening learning Snippet clips that really rock I learned how knowledgeable people are But also just how biased I saw how creators responded They didn’t sit there all quiet One video led to another And soon an hour passed Jeez, I could have written words I hold my phone, aghast Tiktok, I do love you so But you’re taking me away From the very reason I’m here TO write, not watch and play! And, an aside, those kids I mentioned before They tell me I’m too old for this Well, that I will ignore I find myself peppering my daily life With the latest trending sounds A little dance here, a soundbite there While my kids try to shut me down Because, although it is a drain A little Tiktok fun And getting some more followers Is grand… will you become one? (Tiktok obsessed) Ritu 2022
