New Book Trend - One Year of Anything - Page 2

Peverel · 08-26-2009, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by nomesque

You know a book I'd buy?

One Year of Living as a Crazy Cat Lady

Now that is a book I'd like to write - well the Crazy Cat Man version

GraceKrispy · 08-26-2009, 02:56 AM

Hmm... I think Iʻd do one of the following:

A year without:

*wearing underwear
*speaking English (yes, some of you do this on a regular basis, I realize that, but it would be noticed where I live)
*running
*holding my head up straight
*working

OR

A year with:

*wearing tassles under my shirt daily
*speaking a made up language anytime someone asks me a question
*skipping through stores

I know there are a lot more, but, for some reason, those came to my head first! Sad, but true.

nomesque · 08-26-2009, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Peverel

Now that is a book I'd like to write - well the Crazy Cat Man version

Oh, I misread that at first and thought you were thinking of doing both genders... now THAT would make compelling reading...

GeoffC · 08-26-2009, 06:32 AM

for me it would be a year of doing art in the vain hope it would butt-kick-start me to put pencil to paper and paint to canvas. . ... . . .. . . .. .. .

i could never go without chocolate or red wine or single malt or .......

vivaldirules · 08-26-2009, 08:26 AM

My Life As A Hoomin, following one year of a dog disguised as and living amongst the two-legged variety, and containing all the bizarre and unsightly details of those beings.

Slite · 08-26-2009, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

My Life As A Hoomin, following one year of a dog disguised as and living amongst the two-legged variety, and containing all the bizarre and unsightly details of those beings.

Lots of googly bits then I assume?

I wouldn't wanna write "A year with ferrets stuffed down my unmentionables"

Or rather, I wouldnt want to do the research.

GeoffC · 08-26-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

My Life As A Hoomin, following one year of a dog disguised as and living amongst the two-legged variety, and containing all the bizarre and unsightly details of those beings.

"The doggie view of trees around the world in 365 days" -

closely followed by

"The doggie and the lamp-posts of the World"

krisk · 08-26-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by nomesque

In this day and age, committing to something FOR A WHOLE YEAR is a big deal! Like, HUGE! And all you need to do is document how you came to such a bizarre decision, and how traumatic it all was, and how happy you were to be free when it was finished. Simple. And people will read it for the vicarious thrill of long-term commitment and wackiness without the pain

and people wonder why I can't commit to a tatoo

BookishDreamer · 08-26-2009, 02:35 PM

I'm with GeoffC. I'd do a year of daily creativity, to produce something artistic or handmade every day.

Dreamer

ravenne · 08-26-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

now that you mention it i've noticed quite a lot of those books as well. i don't think i can think of anything i could do for a year that would be worth documenting though. then again, given a few of those books, apparently that's no reason not to write a book.

May I suggest one year with ABBA?

krisk · 08-26-2009, 02:48 PM

actually in all seriousness, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" was a really good "one year..." book

zelda_pinwheel · 08-26-2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomesque

You know a book I'd buy?

One Year of Living as a Crazy Cat Lady

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peverel

Now that is a book I'd like to write - well the Crazy Cat Man version

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomesque

Oh, I misread that at first and thought you were thinking of doing both genders... now THAT would make compelling reading...

and i was about to go off to look for ricky, but i like pev's twist.

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Originally Posted by ravenne

May I suggest one year with ABBA?

you may "suggest" whatever you like, of course.

i may ignore your suggestion completely, but that's another story.

pshrynk · 08-26-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by nomesque

You know a book I'd buy?

One Year of Living as a Crazy Cat Lady

Ricky already did that. It involves getting into dustups with semis and having lots of stuff fall on you. Probably less fun than you imagine.

ravenne · 08-26-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

you may "suggest" whatever you like, of course.

i may ignore your suggestion completely, but that's another story.

One year with ABBA (I'm quite sure they have blue fish as well)

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vivaldirules · 08-26-2009, 04:59 PM

Perhaps we could have a year without ABBA and start with not seeing them like this.

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08-26-2009, 02:56 AM	#17
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	Hmm... I think Iʻd do one of the following: A year without: wearing underwear speaking English (yes, some of you do this on a regular basis, I realize that, but it would be noticed where I live) running holding my head up straight working OR A year with: wearing tassles under my shirt daily speaking a made up language anytime someone asks me a question skipping through stores I know there are a lot more, but, for some reason, those came to my head first! Sad, but true.

08-26-2009, 06:32 AM	#19
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	for me it would be a year of doing art in the vain hope it would butt-kick-start me to put pencil to paper and paint to canvas. . ... . . .. . . .. .. . i could never go without chocolate or red wine or single malt or .......

08-26-2009, 08:26 AM	#20
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	My Life As A Hoomin, following one year of a dog disguised as and living amongst the two-legged variety, and containing all the bizarre and unsightly details of those beings.

08-26-2009, 02:35 PM	#24
BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	I'm with GeoffC. I'd do a year of daily creativity, to produce something artistic or handmade every day. Dreamer

08-26-2009, 02:48 PM	#26
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	actually in all seriousness, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" was a really good "one year..." book

08-26-2009, 04:59 PM	#30
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Perhaps we could have a year without ABBA and start with not seeing them like this.

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