Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Writing Exercise 2-27 - What is the smell of...

What is the smell of:

~ the moon - cold, damp ashes
~ sadness - shitake mushrooms
~a child's joy in watching a soap bubble - peppermint
~ grief - vomit
~ cowardice - sulfur
~ snow - baby neck
~ velcro - lemon
~ a nasty letter - licorice
~ silver - copper
~ mystery - coffee
~ sand - cinnamon
~ a sidewalk in summer - grilling meat
~ the middle of the earth - wood burning
~ purple - lavender
~ a contented dog napping - chocolate
~ a cloudless spring sky - roses
~ gold - oranges
~ a dollar bill - freshly cut grass

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Quote of the day: Shopping with children is exactly as awful as shopping with parents. Phyllis Theroux (no reference)
Chosen because anyone who's had kids knows precisely how true this is.

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