Thoughts & Sayings (December 2013)

Here are some thoughts and sayings I posted on Twitter and/or Facebook in October and November. To my knowledge, I made these up (for better or for worse). Sit back, relax, and enjoy the write!

Encouraging Words

1. Sitting can be a big pain in the butt.

sitting

2. Past performance never returns.

performance

3. Sometimes life is two steps sideways.

sideways

Twisted Words

4. A flying saucer landed in front of me. On it was a cup of coffee.

saucer

5. You have to go to bed because it won’t come to you.

bed

In Its Own Write

6. It looks like I’ve come down with a case of NaNoWriMo.

nanowrimo

Holidays & Events

7. I’m going to need a holiday from all these holidays.

holidays

8. Turkey is so fulfilling that I’m absolutely stuffed.

thanksgiving

Random Musings

9. Stubbornness is an equal and opposite force.

stubborn

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Thoughts & Sayings (April 2013)

Here are some thoughts and sayings I posted on Twitter and/or Facebook in March. To my knowledge, I made these up (for better or for worse). Sit back, relax, and enjoy the write!

Encouraging Words

1. I aim to confuse so you don’t have to.

confusion

2. A smile is what happens when something inside comes out.

smile

3. Exercising your mind is better than food for thought.

thought

4. When brilliance strikes, fight back.

brilliance

Twisted Words

5. Cleaning windows is such a pane, but I want them to look smashing.

window

6. I’m always getting into travel on the road.

travel

In Its Own Write

7. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone wrote fill-in-the-blank stories we could buy and turn into our own books?

books

8. Twice upon a time, there was a story and a knock-off.

knockoff

Holidays & Events

9. I filled out my brackets for March Madness. The Vatican Conclave is my top seed with the North Korea Nukes as potential spoiler. The Venezuela Chavistas should go far with Nicolas Maduro at center while the Washington Sequesters could bow out early.

madness

10. I’m happy to be Irish for a pot of gold. Okay then, how about a pint?

irish

11. Ides don’t know what Ides gonna do on March 15.

caesar

12. Happy International Women’s Day! Enjoy your day off.

women

13. Happy Sequester Day. Where are you hiding?

sequester

Random Musings

14. Wouldn’t it be nice if advertisements featured what we wanted to buy rather than something to be sold?

15. I’m like an onion. Peel away some layers and I’ll make you cry.

onion

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clip_image0044M.G. Edwards is a writer of books and stories in the mystery, thriller and science fiction-fantasy genres. He also writes travel adventures. He is author of Kilimanjaro: One Man’s Quest to Go Over the Hill, a non-fiction account of his attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, and a short story collection called Real Dreams: Thirty Years of Short Stories. He also wrote and illustrated Alexander the Salamander and Ellie the Elephant, two books in the World Adventurers for Kids Series. His books are available in e-book and print from Amazon.com and other booksellers. Edwards graduated from the University of Washington with a master’s degree in China Studies and a Master of Business Administration. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand with his wife Jing and son Alex.

For more books or stories by M.G. Edwards, visit his web site at www.mgedwards.com or his blog, World Adventurers. Contact him at me@mgedwards.com, on Facebook, on Google+, or @m_g_edwards on Twitter.

© 2013 Brilliance Press. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted without the written consent of the author.

Thoughts & Sayings (March 2013)

Here are some thoughts and sayings I posted on Twitter and/or Facebook in February. To my knowledge, I made these up (for better or for worse). Sit back, relax, and enjoy the write!

Encouraging Words

1. Everything I need is right here. Why would I ever travel?

travel

2. Time slows down whenever I exercise, so I replaced my chair with a treadmill.

treadmill

Twisted Words

3. If you think sophomoric humor is annoying, try freshmanic.

sophomoric

4. To air is human, to give forth, sublime.

air

In Its Own Write

5. My book is so spooky, it’s paraabnormal.

paraabnormal

6. Where are all the pre-apocalyptic stories?

preapocalyptic

Holidays & Events

7. The award for best actor should go to the guy who’s home sick watching the Oscars.

oscars

8. The Academy Award “Oscar” statuette could very well have been called the “Harmon,” “Nelson,” or “Pierce.” Why? (*answer below)

9. Oh, sorry, I thought you said today was Vampire’s Day.

vampires

10. The glow from the computer screen makes you look absolutely radiant. Happy Valentine’s Day!

valentine

11. I tried to think of something that rhymes with “Pope,” but nope.

12. It’s the 21st Century. Time to rename the Grammys the MP3ys.

grammys

13. Happy Chinese New Year After the Dragon Year!

cnewyear

14. In this year’s Super Bowl, “MVP” stands for “Most Valuable Power.”

superbowl2

15. The Milk breaks two Blueberry tackles for a touchdown in the Super Bowl.

superbowl

Random Musings

16. Times change. Someday Justin Bieber will be in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame.

rocknroll

17. Retweet this if you want more followers! Well, at least one.

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* The actual origin of the Academy Award statuette name “Oscar” is unclear, but legend has it that it was named after actress Bette Davis’ husband Harmon Oscar Nelson or Oscar Pierce, uncle of the Academy’s one-time executive secretary, Margaret Herrick.

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buythumb[3]M.G. Edwards is a writer of books and stories in the mystery, thriller and science fiction-fantasy genres. He also writes travel adventures. He is author of Kilimanjaro: One Man’s Quest to Go Over the Hill, a non-fiction account of his attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, a collection of short stories called Real Dreams: Thirty Years of Short Stories and Alexander the Salamander, a children’s story set in the Amazon. His books are available to purchase as an e-book and in print from Amazon.com and other booksellers. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand with his wife Jing and son Alex.

For more books or stories by M.G. Edwards, visit his web site at www.mgedwards.com or his blog, World Adventurers. Contact him at me@mgedwards.com, on Facebook, on Google+, or @m_g_edwards on Twitter.

© 2013 Brilliance Press. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted without the written consent of the author.