(A Blog Every Day in May 2013 Challenge Entry)
So
right out of the gate I almost fall behind on making an entry. I guess
this is partially due to the fact that the very first question isn’t an
easy one for me. For many it may be childsplay, but for someone who
doesn’t remember chunks of his past — and rarely talks about it — it’s a
tough one. I’ve noticed a few bloggers I’ve visited use a lot of
pictures. You won’t exactly have that perk here, but it’s for the best;
trust me.
I suppose I will start out each post with the assigned prompt for the day.
Day 1, Wednesday: The story of your life in 250 words or less (or one paragraph... no one will be counting your words... probably)
I, Jak: A Memoir
One
cold, blustery Winter eve, a baby named Jak (but not) was born. His
heart was golden, but his soul was torn. He was the most bestest, cutest
runt that you ever did see. He was a badass who had his first puff of a
cig at the tender age of three.
Rumor
has it, he checked into Stonerville around that same time. Breaking
into his parents pot brownies with little fear of the crime. No need to
raise a ruckus, no harm no foul. At least I can say I experimented with
drugs younger than most, with a howl.
Eventually,
time passed and I was confronted by the Big Bad Wolf. Now it seems
sometimes trauma makes my memory disappear in a poof. But still Little
Jak grew, he learned, and he dreamed. Someday he would become a writer,
overcoming his vile writer’s block as futile as it seemed.
Struggles
with Good and Evil would sometimes surge deep inside. Most often, Truth
and Justice prevailed and cast Darkness aside. Now his soul seeks out
love and light. Two attributes he would continually deny and put up a
good fight.
Sometimes
the words Jak speaks can be a bit confusing. It’s a shame more don’t
know Jak Speak, but it’s all so amusing. There may be a link in the past
explaining why this is how he came to bloom. Hushed rumors whispered
he’s tripped on acid in the womb.
I’ve also a cat named Crooks.
The End.
True Story.
So The May Challenge is Underway
Hopefully
there are little tidbits to be found in there (and I didn’t just
imagine them). Definitely not a full blown life story, but enough of
one, given the 250 word count. I’d like to think I took a unique
approach.
I
hope the prompts get easier! Otherwise the above statement will be my
catch phrase. Okay, who am I kidding? It already is one of my catch
phrases.
Either way, it’s on! Let’s do this!
Did you enjoy this partial life story? If doing the Blog Every Day in May Challenge, was this question hard for you?
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It’s been a long while. I briefly discuss some of this year’s shortcomings, and in doing so, find it’s just more of the same.
Then I attempt to give a more positive spin…
Extra Life Game Day 2021 has arrived! It’s Year 8 for myself and I am looking forward to once again raise money for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. Team Cryton Crusaders is ready (kind of) for the annual fundraising event involving a 24-Hour Gaming Marathon! I kept last year’s fun, but likely impossible Milestone to reach!
Learn more about the challenge where my team and I play games and heal kids!