Oscitate.
My imago of Wonder Mum is completely smashed. Does that mean seven years of bad luck like a broken mirror? I hope not!
I didn’t get the flash fiction piece I wrote for the Second Campaigner Challenge polished last night and scheduled for today because I went to a meeting with #1 beastie. He’s going to the Pali Institute in the spring on a three day school field trip. Cool stuff 
That Man ran late getting home from work. We arrived late to the meeting thus received a higher number. And THAT made us some of the last to get out of the meeting. Synchronicity or synchronicity fail? Where’s Jung when you need him?
Dinner was at 8 o’clock last night…3 of the 4 beasties’ bedtimes. Parent fail. Sigh. I should have planned a crock pot meal.
Reading with #4 and #3 beasties last night fell into a lacuna.
Today I’m walking around in a miasma and #2 beastie just handed me a Student Council essay to proof :headdesk:
Oscitate.
At least, I got those tricky words in here with the mirror bonus. Can I bore you for another few words to make 200? Thanks. I think I’m done and #135 on the challenge list.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 08:42:20
A sly approach and quite different from most entries. Way to go!
Lee
Tossing It Out
Sep 27, 2011 @ 08:52:28
LOL, thanks Lee. Glad you stopped by
Sep 27, 2011 @ 08:42:52
Clever! I like the story with a dose of reality.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 08:53:39
Thanks Liz…true story and why I’m so late in posting today. Glad you stopped by
Sep 27, 2011 @ 09:07:12
Sometimes playing catch-up works magic. Good piece. I’m 117 if you want to check it out.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 10:43:58
If one doesn’t mind feeling like a chicken running around sans head
Thanks for stopping by and I’ll be checking out the other entries a bit later today.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 09:48:18
I love the entries that are based on reality. So clever!
Sep 27, 2011 @ 10:44:51
Thanks
Glad you stopped by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 10:02:42
This is great. Sometimes I really feel like that too. Nice to see a different and still entertaining approach. Well done!
Sep 27, 2011 @ 10:46:04
I’m glad you found it entertaining
Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 10:30:36
Very funny. Good way of getting those pesky words in somehow! Good luck with you beasties!
Sep 27, 2011 @ 10:50:26
They are pesky words! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 10:49:00
Fun! Loved the way you got the words into this (I’m #20).
Sep 27, 2011 @ 13:13:14
LOL, glad you enjoyed. Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 10:50:50
I love the humor and uniqueness. Great job with the challenge, Raelyn. Off to vote for you.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 10:58:55
Glad you enjoyed it Ciara
Thanks for stopping by and the vote.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 11:06:27
Ha! I loved this. Very clever and fun to read
Sep 27, 2011 @ 11:12:33
Thanks Miho. Glad you stopped by
Sep 27, 2011 @ 11:40:57
I love it!!! And you made it an actual post, like a post post. hehehehehe!
Sep 27, 2011 @ 13:15:53
LOL, Angela, the truth is stranger than fiction sometimes
Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 12:04:42
This is cute! I went the flash fiction route because, for the life of me, I could not compose a legit blog post using those crazy words!
Sep 27, 2011 @ 13:17:34
I started out that way but life got in the way
Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 13:15:44
“Synchronicity or synchronicity fail?” = brilliant!
Great job, Raelyn!
Sep 27, 2011 @ 13:18:42
LOL, thanks. Glad you stopped by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 13:36:39
Cute way to use the dreaded words! ; )
Sep 27, 2011 @ 13:40:34
Thanks. I’d like to know who uses those words in day to day speech
Glad you stopped by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 15:54:03
I like the non-fiction aspect to this entry!
Sep 27, 2011 @ 16:01:37
Thanks, LOL. The life of a mother. Glad you stopped by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 15:54:51
Very unique, nicely done
Good luck!
Sep 27, 2011 @ 16:04:23
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 16:17:01
I love the approach you’ve taken here! Very clever, and a great job at making those challenge words sound absolutely natural.
Mine is #3.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 16:21:05
Glad they came off as natural, LOL, it sure didn’t feel that way trying to work them in. Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 16:43:56
Quite an amusing read
I like the way you incorporated it all into the blog post.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 19:03:29
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 19:21:32
Not boring at all! It’s pretty clever and at least the little beasties are cute huh?
Sep 27, 2011 @ 19:28:15
Glad I didn’t bore you
Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 27, 2011 @ 19:54:59
i enjoyed that! sounds like a typical day here =)
Sep 28, 2011 @ 07:40:44
LOL, a mother’s work is never done. Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 12:40:37
Too cute an entry! One that really captures how busy you are, and the understanding that, well, sometimes, we just don’t have the time to write exactly what we want!
I think this was a clever little entry, and it was a pleasure reading it!
Sep 28, 2011 @ 14:01:37
I’m glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 13:49:49
Hah! Clever way to work those words in, Raelyn!
Sep 28, 2011 @ 14:03:04
LOL, I’m glad it worked. Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 15:17:15
This made me smile. Love those words. Good job getting them in there.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 15:33:21
Glad it left you with a smile. Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 15:38:30
Sly is right! I’ve only seen one other that takes a similar approach. Nicely done.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 15:49:34
Sly…moi? Thanks for stopping by
Sep 28, 2011 @ 16:01:09
Loved that! My favourite bit was ‘That Man’ with capitalisation and all. That made me laugh out loud. I also loved ‘headdesk’ – I use that a lot too so I could definitely identify. A refreshing entry.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 16:33:58
Thanks. He doesn’t want his name used on the blog so sometimes he’s That Man and others he’s My Guy
Glad you stopped by.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 18:16:34
I really enjoyed this real life story. Very ingenious and funny too. Great entry. If you haven’t read mine yet, don’t forget to enter the chocolate contest while you’re there. I’m number 52, Imago Fly Away.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 18:58:50
Glad you enjoyed it. I’m slowly working my way through all the entries. Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 28, 2011 @ 18:21:10
Clever!
Sep 28, 2011 @ 19:00:26
Sep 28, 2011 @ 21:02:45
Nice job fitting in all the words and still managing to describe your day.
Sep 29, 2011 @ 07:12:57
LOL, I’m glad my craziness worked. Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 29, 2011 @ 07:22:02
That is so cute! Sounds like my days…
Sep 29, 2011 @ 08:15:34
LOL, it does seem to be resonating with a lot of people. Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 29, 2011 @ 09:20:43
Great job. I like how it’s reality-based.
Sep 29, 2011 @ 10:10:01
Thanks and glad you stopped by.
Sep 29, 2011 @ 09:52:08
I’ve gotta go with “clever,” too. Good job!
Sep 29, 2011 @ 10:12:02
LOL, thanks for stopping by.
Sep 29, 2011 @ 09:55:34
Ah, I really like what you did with this! Different! And thanks for stopping by my blog!
Sep 29, 2011 @ 10:12:38
Glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 29, 2011 @ 11:27:44
Very cute how you did this, nice.
Sep 29, 2011 @ 12:56:37
Thanks. Glad you stopped by
Sep 29, 2011 @ 17:42:31
Yep, this really flowed, good job!
Sep 29, 2011 @ 17:52:29
Glad it worked
Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 30, 2011 @ 06:26:23
Ha! Very sneaky way to get those words in. And I’m glad you managed to get all the beasties corralled eventually. Those words were tough. I can see synchronicity in normal conversation the same way that coincidence or kismet might pop up. The others though… No idea… well Lacuna is close to Laguna which is a part of my city that thinks it’s its own town. I could almost say someone saying it wrong and saying that… though that’s not how I used it. Nothing else fits the normal every day speech.
Sep 30, 2011 @ 07:57:30
Only a short reprieve, however, it just cycles through, LOL. They were tough words
Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 30, 2011 @ 16:07:47
I smiled too. Thanks for the read.
Sep 30, 2011 @ 16:20:21
Sep 30, 2011 @ 16:50:54
I’m impressed! I couldn’t figure out a way to do a blog post with the words. You did it in a fun way and worked the words in flawlessly.
Sep 30, 2011 @ 18:17:09
Thanks. It was one of those times where I woke up and it was just there. Glad you stopped by.
Oct 01, 2011 @ 02:43:38
very neat! – seamless and an everyday blog – amazingly good
Oct 01, 2011 @ 08:27:05
Thanks and I’m glad you stopped by.
Oct 01, 2011 @ 04:19:29
I really enjoyed this Raelyn:-)
Oct 01, 2011 @ 08:27:46
I’m glad. Thanks for stopping by.
Oct 01, 2011 @ 07:05:07
Great job! I had such a hard time figuring out what to do for this challenge, but you really nailed it.
Oct 01, 2011 @ 08:28:53
Thanks. This was hard and fun all at the same time. Glad you stopped by.
Oct 01, 2011 @ 10:59:41
Oooh. Very clever. And great use of oscitate as a one word paragraph.
Brilliant!
Oct 01, 2011 @ 11:06:14
Thanks. Oscitate is such an awkward word. Glad you stopped by.
Oct 01, 2011 @ 14:32:24
Enjoyed it, good piece that really reflected the life of a busy wee mammy (I thought I would say that as I see from your blog that you like all things Scottish, you may or may not know, when you read mine: http://spmount.blogspot.com/2011/09/imago-adult-stage.html (No: 178) in case you forgot which one it was, that I am from Glasgow originally). The voice was great almost like a bulleted schedule of a busy family day, no nonsense, just get it on with it kind of deal, and yes, different from the ones I have read thus far. I also like your reference to the kids being beasties, says so much about your happy, but busy, family life. Good job and thanks for commenting on my entry.
Oct 01, 2011 @ 14:46:07
LOL, thanks. It is a busy family. Thanks for stopping by
Oct 01, 2011 @ 15:13:02
I can relate to the busy family life, Raelyn! Sometimes my family only wave to each other in passing on the road, always in different directions, work, soccer, meetings…does life ever slow down? Great entry! Thanks for stopping by and reading my stinky flower bit.
Oct 01, 2011 @ 15:45:29
Slow down? I doubt it, LOL. Thanks for stopping by
Oct 01, 2011 @ 18:02:58
Very cool job Raelyn, I too like these ‘real life’ Campaign entries. hehe
Oct 01, 2011 @ 19:08:33
Thanks. There are some great entries in this challenge. Glad you stopped by.
Oct 01, 2011 @ 19:20:49
Oh neat! I hadn’t thought of doing it as a proper blog entry!
Oct 01, 2011 @ 19:29:13
It was fun despite the tough words
Thanks for stopping by.
Oct 02, 2011 @ 04:27:25
Awesome entry! I read through it thinking you were going to tell me that you were going to have to delay the post – then I started to recognize those words. Great job!
Oct 02, 2011 @ 08:48:30
Starting with oscitate didn’t give it away? LOL Thanks for stopping by!
Oct 02, 2011 @ 09:09:47
A nonfiction entry–I like it! Clever way to deal with a life-attack
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Oct 02, 2011 @ 12:01:26
Life-attack…I like it! Thanks for stopping by
Oct 02, 2011 @ 15:38:07
The words were challenging but you nailed it ! An entertaining dose of reality ! And thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting !
Oct 02, 2011 @ 18:36:07
Oct 02, 2011 @ 17:21:06
A very clever take on the challenge. Loved it. Great job.
Oct 02, 2011 @ 18:39:05
Thanks. Glad you stopped by.
Oct 02, 2011 @ 20:51:04
Haha! What a fun take!
Oct 02, 2011 @ 21:11:07
It was fun
Thanks for stopping by.
Oct 02, 2011 @ 22:08:53
haha, fun way to do it. You gotta’ do what you gotta’ do! All of us parents have those days, I’m sure. No oscitating from me in the reading.
Oct 03, 2011 @ 07:57:22
LOL, glad I didn’t put you to sleep. Thanks for stopping by.
Oct 03, 2011 @ 17:19:52
LOL…being a mother of four I could completely relate to your piece!! Great job.
Oct 03, 2011 @ 18:00:09
But a fun challenge right Karen? Thanks for stopping by.
Oct 04, 2011 @ 08:46:07
Oh, wow. I felt like I was reading my own words, describing just about every day of my week last week. My hubby and I had a synchronicity fail of our own. “Wait… I thought you were picking him up from football practice.” *facepalm*
Great piece.
Oct 04, 2011 @ 11:06:02
LOL, I’ve had more than a few of those days too. Thanks for stopping by Avery!
Oct 04, 2011 @ 13:57:59
Hee, love the non-fiction route. Very impressive that you could smoothly work those into “the evening of a very busy mom” tale.
Oct 04, 2011 @ 14:59:32
LOL, very busy, and never ending
Thanks for stopping by!
Oct 05, 2011 @ 03:58:14
Great use of the words and a clever entry.
Oct 05, 2011 @ 07:35:31
Thanks, I’m glad you stopped by.
Oct 06, 2011 @ 09:43:02
Too funny! Loved how this turned out as a “diary entry”
So fun to see everyone’s take on the challenge!
Oct 06, 2011 @ 10:19:07
LOL, thanks. Definitely a lot of different takes on the challenge
Glad you stopped by.
Oct 07, 2011 @ 12:47:31
LOVE the humor and fun! Especially impressed with how seamlessly you used these words in an everyday post. Such a success.
Thanks, too, for stopping by and commenting on mine. Love this campaign support. (PS I see you are in ROW80. I am, too!)
Oct 07, 2011 @ 13:05:24
Thanks. Hopefully we’ll be able to connect up in ROW80
Glad you stopped by!
Oct 12, 2011 @ 11:02:44
Enjoyed reading this and loved your approach!
Oct 12, 2011 @ 11:19:03
Thanks, glad you stopped by