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A Certain Lack of Focus by Meagan B. Call (33)

A Big Box of ADHD : Having lots of hopes shouldn’t be a bad thing. There’s no rule that says I have to work on things consecutively just because that’s what most people do. So I made a box to organize my brain. (posted Jan 6, 11:59pm)

The Electronic Replicant by Erik (23)

Epiphanies : Alas, the fun, festivity and frivolity of Holidailies has come to an end. This will have been my 23rd Holidailies post, thus exceeding the "realistic" goal of twenty posts by three. Yes! No shame of defeat for me! The final prompt of the challenge is epiphany... (posted Jan 6, 11:58pm)

I Am This Woman by TigerWillow (32)

Flow : How do you know you’ve hit your stride and are “flowing”? You lose track of time. You’re not wishing for 5:00, or lunchtime, or any particular time. You are engaged in something, you notice the time idly, and a little bit later, you look up and you’re amazed that two or three hours have passed. (posted Jan 6, 11:54pm)

Bad Bad Girl A by BadGirl (32)

I need a massage ADULT : The fine folks at Babeland are letting me have a contest. And since my back is killing me lately, I’m giving away this fancy six pack of Massage Candles. (posted Jan 6, 11:16pm)

A Quiet Life by Laura Plamondon (33)

Finish Line : I feel like I gave a half-hearted effort this year. I hadn't anticipated that somehow after retirement I would have *less* time to spend on-line, not more. (posted Jan 6, 11:16pm)

Tuna News by GreenTuna (33)

Pass It On : Now, it could be that I've lost my acerbic, cynical edge, but maybe my epiphany is the realization and acceptance that we all need each other. Sink or swim, we're all in the same boat, so we might as well acknowledge the fact that it works so much easier if we row together. (posted Jan 6, 11:15pm)

Chronicles in Culinary Curiosity by Dolores (15)

Remembering Mo : My father would have been 81 years old today. And while I didn't learn nearly as much about cooking and baking as I could have or should have from him, he remains one of my primary inspirations in the kitchen... (posted Jan 6, 11:11pm)

Markings: Days of Her Life by Margaret DeAngelis (33)

New York Minutes : I saw seven swans a-swimming and made a sketch in my purple Moleskine. I’m a writer, you see, who needs to write down what she sees so that she can funnel it all into her stories. New York City is a laboratory for the fiction writer, (posted Jan 6, 11:08pm)

Becky Says... by Becky (33)

Epiphanies - January 6 : It's good discipline for me, and gives me a way to say hello to the world in a way that does not wear out the little buttons on my phone. (posted Jan 6, 11:07pm)

Once Before... by Glasswalker33 (27)

Must They Come to an End? : I really wanted to go out with a bang for these Holidailies posts. Unfortunately, my gut has sided against me momentarily. I've been sick the past few days now, and forced to spend too much time in the tub. (posted Jan 6, 11:03pm)

Energetic Colors by Amber (33)

Goodbye to Holidailies : So until next year...so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, and goodnight. (posted Jan 6, 11:00pm)

Chaos Theory by Sherry (28)

A little struggle to wake up : Even at supper time, she laid in the hall outside the kitchen and looked at me pitifully as though she were saying, “I’d be sniffing for crumbs but I just can’t get up.” (posted Jan 6, 10:47pm)

Melissa Runs by Melissa (33)

Epiphany : This is the last day of Holidailies and dammit I made it. I posted something every day. By golly, I did it. I had an epiphany. Writing something every day is hard. (posted Jan 6, 10:47pm)

Incoherent Scribblings by Renée (29)

Goodbye Holidailies 2008 : Of the 33 days, counting this post, I posted 29 times. I feel pretty good about that. (posted Jan 6, 10:41pm)

Tumbled Down by T.R. (33)

Epiphany : A couple of months ago, I had a realization. (posted Jan 6, 10:37pm)

Ready.....Row by Frank (32)

The End : Today marks the last post for Holidailies. This is the second year I have participated in this event. At times the words flowed freely and other times it was a struggle to come up with something to write about. Luckily it comes at a time of year where a lot is going on what with the shopping, the preparation, the ... (posted Jan 6, 10:35pm)

Glitter by krystyn (33)

The very dregs. : But he’s my Dad, and it’s become a major portion of my waking thoughts, so I am putting pixel to screen and writing a few words about it. (posted Jan 6, 10:32pm)

Heavy Duty Power by Thel (15)

Grace in small and big things : I can be a little cynical about people. To have two separate folks running after me to reunite me with my dropped wallet, on a day otherwise full of frustration, was a nice bit of evidence for the way it's also possible for us to all look out for each other. (posted Jan 6, 10:28pm)

Where's My Plan? by John Sherck (31)

Chew on these things... : Some musings on college football as well as a recipe that has exactly nothing to do with football. (posted Jan 6, 10:23pm)

Clever-Lazy by Jette (13)

tempers fidget : Thank you, everyone who participated in Holidailies, and hopefully we'll see you again in December. (posted Jan 6, 10:17pm)

Between The Prose by Belle (32)

Why Books-A-Million Sucks : In essence, this business has made it so that once a purchase is made, there’s no way they can lose money. (posted Jan 6, 10:12pm)

bunt sign by Michael (33)

Lost in the Clouds : The New Age channel usually has something appropriate for a gloomy day. (posted Jan 6, 10:12pm)

this ain't livin' by meloukhia (33)

Epiphany : Sometimes waking up is hard to do. (posted Jan 6, 9:58pm)

Shmuel's Soapbox by Shmuel (9)

Holdailies Triolet VII : Best of Holidailies My total output stands at nine. I fail at Holidailies. (P.S.: Thanks to Chip and Jette!) (posted Jan 6, 9:52pm)

Girl in Gotham by imp (13)

Just under the wire... : In which I try to end Holidailies on a high note, but mostly just long for zucchini pancakes and potato latkes. (posted Jan 6, 9:44pm)

Title Deleted for Security Reasons by Laughing Muse (33)

The (social networking) sky is thinking of falling : The drama llama was saddled, ridden hard, put away wet, and trotted out again. (posted Jan 6, 9:30pm)

Hat on Top, Coat Below by KarenD (33)

Three is a Magic Number : In December I hoisted the equivalent of 21.6 African elephants, up from 16.7 the month before. (posted Jan 6, 9:20pm)

Notes on a Life by Angela (33)

Thankful Things 15 : We have plans this weekend that definitely include pinochle, and might include getting sloppy with friends and/or a short overnight trip to the mountains. (posted Jan 6, 9:09pm)

When Do I Get a Day Off?? by Mellie (33)

Now back to our regularly scheduled program : Well, today marks the end of Holidailes. I think I did fairly well for my first time doing it. It went by really fast. I enjoyed participating and it motivated me to write. Although, many of my posts were just typical day to day drivel. Surprisingly, two of my more thoughtful entries were picked for the "Best of Holidailies." (posted Jan 6, 9:08pm)

Master Rules Her/Warrior's Pet A by angel (33)

End Of Holidailies ADULT : Well this is the end of Holidailies 2008. (posted Jan 6, 8:45pm)

A Cat By Any Other Name by Jenipurr (33)

Transitioned : It has been a rather uneventful sort of day today, matching set of hives aside. (posted Jan 6, 7:48pm)

The Show Must Go On by Kitty (33)

My God What Are They Doing? : I was kidding of course. I always thought it was a bit backwards that people jumped out of cakes and not into them. (posted Jan 6, 6:35pm)

MissMeliss.com by MissMeliss (32)

Hot Chocolate : Best of Holidailies Twilight comes early in the mountains in winter, and I would race the shadows home, a tiny bit of delicious fear keeping my feet swift and my path true. (posted Jan 6, 6:30pm)

The Mighty Kymm - The Livejournal Years by Kymm Zuckert (33)

Why don't I ever have a normal trip? : After the perfectest trip in all the land on the way to LA, it couldn't have gone that well going back to NY, and it did not. (posted Jan 6, 6:29pm)

kismet by kismet (17)

imagine if : So thank you, forces of insufficient understanding and patience, for thrusting me forth... (posted Jan 6, 6:28pm)

A Day in the Life by Moxie (33)

Arm's Length : I don't know whether it's just these folks, or if it's a New York thing, or what - but where I come from, if someone tells you they have other plans, that is a signal that the discussion is over. (posted Jan 6, 6:19pm)

It's Just This Little Chromium Switch Here by Chip (18)

The One Thing I Want for Holidailies 2009 : A day late and dollar short, that's me. This article's title is the writing prompt from yesterday, the penultimate day of Holidailies 2008. (posted Jan 6, 6:15pm)

(Almost) Me, PhD by Tanya Roth (33)

End of the Holidailies Road : When I visited Mark Twain's home in Hartford, Connecticut, about ten years ago, the British-accented tour guide told my group that the exterior paint trim color was NOT orange. Rather, Mark Twain said that considering the price, it was - specifically - vermillion. This week, I'm surrounded by a rather flat shade of vermillion - more pumpkinish than true vermillion, ... (posted Jan 6, 6:13pm)

in the now by Renee (32)

random blurbs : I know. How exciting is THAT! (posted Jan 6, 5:42pm)

Fauxklore by Miriam (31)

Odds and Ends : The definition of "this week" is flexible. (posted Jan 6, 5:35pm)

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