Dos Palabras

by Mocha Momma on October 11, 2007

Today’s post is interactive and NO it doesn’t have anything to do with the fact that I’ve been neglecting my poor blog and NO it’s not because I don’t have anything better to write and NO… ok. Want the truth? I could use a silly laugh today. Yesterday was not at all a fun day at work what with taking weapons from students, dealing with the fire department junior division for a suspected arsonist, and the major depression in several of my students (by the way, today is National Depression Screening Day so please send the ones you love for help).

Since I missed the de-lurk and some readers still emailed me such nice happy thoughts I figured I would do it bass-ackwards and come up with my own. I’m leaving two words to start you off and your comment today must be two OTHER words to finish the thought. When I update later, I will take the comments and re-edit this post. That’s it, folks. Two words. Dos palabras.

Hopefully, this will be really funny. If not, then I’ll reconsider my own idea of fun and it’s probably going to mostly consist of lighting my farts.

Ready? Here’s the first two words:

When my…

*Edited: Ok, so not funny all the time. The fart one was funny, but I loved Cyndi’s poem she made out of it.

When my mother died.

When my heart broke.

When my tears fell.

When my life changed.

When my mother died.

Her contribution brought two other words to mind: Staggeringly heartbreaking.

{ 20 comments… read them below or add one }

O Mama Mia October 11, 2007 at 5:14 am

Its too early to do only a four word crafty funny sentence! Or am I still asleep & don’t understand the game? So how about…

When my water broke, the hospital thought I had just peed myself.

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Betsy October 11, 2007 at 5:43 am

This doesn’t even make for a complete sentence!!!! I am a rule-breaker, Mocha.

When my students break wind, I have to struggle to maintain a prim face because I find it just as funny as they do.

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ali October 11, 2007 at 5:55 am

when my fart lit…
ok so a little low brow buts it’s early and i already have my neice here for the entire day…yes that is a two year old, a one year old and a 4 week old if anyone is keeping track! oh and hubby goes bowling after work so no relief in site until 8pm tonight-HELP ME!

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kay October 11, 2007 at 6:29 am

When my lesson plans. . . .ha-ha my lessons don’t plan.

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Julie Pippert October 11, 2007 at 6:45 am

In rules: Nope, cannot seem to do it, sorry!

Breaking rules: When my two year old mispronounces words—like f*ck for truck and fock for fork—I inwardly snicker and giggle like a seventh grader. And I don’t even feel like a perv or bad mom.

Julie
Using My Words

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dawn October 11, 2007 at 6:51 am

When my…coffee fails

I think this is like story rounds…are we supppose to build on each other’s words????

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mayberry October 11, 2007 at 7:45 am

That’s what I was thinking, Dawn.

When my coffee fails, I turn…

Next?

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etoille52 October 11, 2007 at 8:27 am

When my skirt fell . . .

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RWA October 11, 2007 at 8:37 am

When my mind wanders…

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Gillian October 11, 2007 at 9:29 am

when my work bores . . .

that’s not very fun.

how’s this – when my belly grows, new mommy knows. haha, babies on the brain!

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Tricia October 11, 2007 at 1:58 pm

All right people, here’s my take on the unfinished, “When my’s…” Next two words are????

1) When my fart lit the whole

2) When my coffee fails, I turn into the

3) When my skirt fell around my

4) When my mind wanders hither and

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Cyndi McCarthy October 11, 2007 at 2:22 pm

When my Mother died.
When my heart broke.
When my tears fell.
When my life changed.
When my Mother died.

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Mocha Momma October 11, 2007 at 6:00 pm

So many of these are great sentence starters! I could use them in my English classroom.

If I taught English anymore.
If I was in the classroom.

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Kvetch October 11, 2007 at 6:19 pm

When my kids laugh is
When my tears stop and
When my burden lifts and
When my heart soars and
When my moods shift and
When my hope resurfaces.
When my kids laugh.

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Leah October 11, 2007 at 7:30 pm

when my…friend gave birth today, I was stewing in envy.

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Kristi October 11, 2007 at 9:33 pm

When my Masters Degree
posted,
I thought I would love the job I could get.

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Yvonne October 11, 2007 at 10:48 pm

When my kids arrived
When my hands trembled
When my eyes closed
When my heart swelled
When my soul soared
When my spirit danced
When my husband smiled
When my kids gurgled
When my dreams appeared
When my world completed

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The Nez October 12, 2007 at 4:43 am

Ok, I admit, I read the blogs daily but do not reply. As I sit reading the prior postings, I laugh and ask my husband to complete the When my….

When my plans didn’t include driving to Peoria I was ecstatic
When my plans change
When my wife changes her mind

Girls, we know we have a hard time making up our minds when our husband writes this at 6:30 AM :) Have a great Friday!

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Maria October 12, 2007 at 8:32 am

When my life changed

When my heart shattered

When my self confidence disappeared

When my will weakened

When my belief in love died

When my resolve strengthened

When my car was packed

When my life changed again

When my downward spiral turned upwards

When my strength returned

When my children laughed on a daily (hourly?) basis again

When my desire to laugh returned

When my life became my own

When my secret job desires came to fruition

When my life became whole again

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Gwen October 12, 2007 at 1:30 pm

When my heart was in my throat,
When my baby was terrified,
When the stroller tipped over backward
When my baby hit the floor,
When my 2.5 year old broke his nose
When I blamed myself for not being quicker,
When my son screamed
When my adrenalin kicked in

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