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Music... llama, llama, duck.

So much recognition. A special trinket, a badge, gps. I really need to be planning those trinkets! I need to do at least one new one before I post all my mini-reviews on the review page. I could send a trinket with every review. Softens the blow of a 3.0?

Maybe not. But sending gps and a trinket isn't a bad idea.

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Space Blog  (ASR) Cruising WDC cyberspace and raiding ports for blog prompts! #2223838 by Sharmelle's Expressions

"Music to the Ears"   [E] by Tim Chiu

Mini-review: Quatrains of aaaa, bbbb ... 5-8 syllables, fairly rhythmic except for the word 'alternative' (is 'alt' good enough or another way to refer to it?) which at 4 syllables is 2 syllables too long. What is nice is that the aaaa rhyme scheme doesn't feel forced or twisted. From 2015. I rate is 4.4 as is; could use a minor edit.

Further notes: Tim Chiu has hundreds of poems. Few if any reviews ... which puzzles me. Much of his poetry is definitely rhyming poetry and many here prefer that. Also, the family name 邱 is quite common in Taiwan but there are other ways to spell it so I have no idea what his heritage may be (this may be a pen-name with special meaning to him). Does he still live in Northern California? I'm intrigued. Been here forever but he's invisible. My name translates as Cǎo 草 (short for 草地 Cǎodì) not the same as the much more common name 曹(Cáo).

Prompt: Music... I'm going to add my parody of a parody of the LLama song when I'm finished with it. Today (9th is National LLama Day). I also need to write a rant to the rap Human Right's Day (10th) song as well.

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30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS  (13+) WDC's Longest Running Blog Competition - Hiatus #1786069 by Fivesixer

7. Letter Writing Day
Write a letter to one of your favorite characters.
Which book and who's the author?

Not happening today! I might write to Ennis from Annie Proulx' "Brokeback Mountain" telling him to follow his heart... such a tragic story. Goes for many characters.

8. Brownie Day
There are many types of brownies:
Fudgy, cakey, 'special', with or without nuts, etc...
Tell us something about brownies.

I don't like the texture of brownies in general. Blond brownies? Bland. Give me chocolate cake, fudge or candy.

9. National Pastry Day
Write about an experience of eating pastries.
What did you eat, with whom, etc?

I think everyone should visit Portugal for pastries, both sweet like pastel de nata and savory like pastéis de bacalhau. I can also get pastel de nata in Tainan, Taiwan. One can't go wrong trying pastries in Paris. In Costa Rica, the best are found in Colombian bakeries. Asian cultures aren't as pastry oriented, but Viet Nam had French influence, so someday... The Middle East does it differently but who doesn't love baclava?

10. Human Right's Day
Write anything you wish about this.

I've written a lot about my rights and others. As long as Americans refuse to accept my humanity there isn't much to say to the spiritually deaf and blind.

11. National Noodle Ring Day
This is not just some random food holiday about pasta forming a ring. It is about a special dish everyone can cook who has a bundt pan and noodles. The noodles have to be cooked and then filled into the bundt pan. Anything can be added now: from eggs, tomatoes, cheese, carrots, or bacon, and of course the sauce. The dish now has to bake and can later be turned upside down.
Thought and opinions? Something you might try?

Sure, why not. If I like what goes into it there should be no problem. It's just a baked spaghetti.

12. Pointsettia Day
According to Mexican folklore, there is a story of a little poor girl who had nothing to bring to church for Christmas. On her way to church, she picked some plants by the side of the road. As she entered the church, the leaves at the tips of the branches turned into bright, brilliant red flowers. You guessed it... Poinsettias. Write anything you like about Poinsettias.

Pastores florecen en esta epoca en Costa Rica. Many people don't realize that it's a perennial. I had musaendra, a cousin, when i lived in CR.

13. National Ice Cream Day
What are your favorite flavors, weirdest flavor you've ever tried, or a flavor you would NEVER try!

I liked maple-bacon. Big Dipper, two blocks away, has made it in the past. I had olive earlier this year in Taichung, Taiwan. My favorite? Anything with chocolate in it. I'd probably try most anything once but not twice. For instance I don't care much for pineapple and cringe with anything whisky flavored. On the other hand, cas (in CR) makes a great sorbet even though I despise it as a drink.

Today is National LLama Day:

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