Sunday, November 06, 2011

100 Words: The beginning

I sit around the fire with a group that thinks they know me. Someone poses the question: What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?

Responses are as expected – sex, alcohol, arrests. When it’s my turn I follow suit, telling a drunken story they’ve heard before. But all the while I’m wondering who else, like me, is hiding the truth.

*****

I don’t write fiction. I write about my life. And for a long time I’ve been omitting a rather significant detail.

What’s the craziest thing I’ve ever done? I fell for someone I’d never met.

I fell for one of you.

21 marriage propos...*cough* Comments:

JUST ME said...

It's me, isn't it?

It's okay, I feel the same way, espescially when I read your writing.

King of New York Hacks said...

You had me at " I used to pick my nose" :-)

Marlia said...

OMG you can see me!!! LOL. Well I don't usually swing that way but I'm nothing if not adventurous, hehehehe!

You are just too cute!

M

Lizzie said...

FABULOUS! Very clever. I'm wondering who?! :)

The Jules said...

Ooh, I likes that.

Is it me because I have that effect on . . .

*hocks a loogie, wipes in hair*

. . . ladies?

Thug in a Cocktail Dress said...

Everyone at that circle was hiding a larger secret. They all, even you, gave the expected answer.

T. Roger Thomas said...

It's always funny to me when you hear about games of "What's the craziest thing you've ever done?" that end in someone or a pair of people confessing to committing a crime.

You're Lucky I Don't Have a Gun... said...

I like where this is going. I feel like I just picked up a Harlequin romance novel.

Nari said...

I tend to smooth out the rough edges of reality when telling stories about myself. But, if there's enough alcohol involved, everyone will be subjected the full razor-edged flashback.

Most prefer the sober, watered-down version since reality camn be ugly.

Personally, I like the ugly because it turns the pretty into beautiful.

I love your blog for its honesty and sharpp pointy edges and I look forward to hearing more about your blogger love. If you decide to share it...

Baglady said...

Great intro. I look forward to reading more...

genie.l said...

This is an intriquing blog, like it and I am pretty sure it isn't me...LOL.
Well done ;)

Somewhere Circus said...

I love the sinister tone of your announcement. The deep-dark-morbid 'All of you must die' kind. Or, as the case always is, it might just be me.
In other news, I am in sweet love with your blog.

Mollie said...

I knew it! And I knew it before you did!

Murr Brewster said...

Can't be me. I just showed up. Although, I can have that effect on people. Usually because I have a pension.

Melanie said...

Can't be me!. Hahaha, you have a nice blog. I really like your profile.

Hugs! <3!

Wendy Roberts said...

We all hide the truth about ourselves in fiction

Eric said...

Whew, good thing that contractions do not count as multiple words, I am thinking.

David Henderson said...

Does the name rhyme with Jerrod? (shot on the dark)

Shruthi said...

Here VERY late, but, er, I love you too?

I just dropped in after a long time and I cannot believe how much I've missed!

The Kid In The Front Row said...

When people write about their lives, usually they are the most fictional posts! hehe.

I'm terrible at sharing the personal fascinating stories around a fire. I should really find a spare weekend to do something crazy so that I'll have the ultimate story for these occasions.

ritamdav said...

Aly,
I've so missed checking in! I can't wait to pour over the last few months worth of posts.

hugs,
rita