Today’s Music: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – These Paths
And if you can, please click the pic under Give Merbear A Hand on the left and, well…give Merbear a hand.
After umpteen challenges and countless entries, I’ve gotten to read some incredible stuff. Despite only entering irregularly, it’s been an honor to be a member of the Trifecta Writing Challenge community.
After all the effort they’ve put in, and a great string of challenges either weekly or twice a week, the judges have decided to pack it in and leave before they lost their enthusiasm for it.
I wish them well, and to the rest of their writers, I look forward to seeing what you do next!
Here’s their Final Challenge:
we’re lovingly, and eagerly, placing the choice in your hands. There’s no topic, no word, just a free write. Go anywhere your mind wants to travel. Take us there too. Just make it count, leave your blood all over this page. Thirty-three words exactly.
Of course. We couldn’t end it any other way.
And here’s my last entry. Unless they start up again! (Thanks to polysyllabic profundities for getting me off my ass to contribute.)
Last Time Around
Thirty three…
How do you sum up something so rewarding so quickly?
Twenty one…
How do you thank and appreciate so concisely?
Eleven…
You write, and hope they understand how you feel.
Zero.
Thank you Trifecta. It was a pleasure.
countdown to awesomeness!!!
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I’m sad to see them go. They put together a great site.
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I never got around to it.
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too bad. I bet you’d have done fun things with some of the challenges.
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I might have…
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Very well done….I’m glad I was so convincing! đŸ™‚
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Thanks! That’s like the fourth time you cajoled me to actually enter.
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Ah, the power of persuasion! đŸ˜‰
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This is great! The last line sums it up well (not “zero”… the line before that đŸ™‚ )
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Thanks so much, Janna. I’ll miss them.
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Well done, my friend. I discovered them too late, then never got back into it when I was able to think straight again this year.
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thanks NAPR. Theirs was the only prompt I ever really looked at.
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Happy trails
to you.
Until we meet again.
Happy trails
to you.
Keep smilin’ until then.
Hey, did you hear the Karen O/Trent Reznor cover of Led Zep’s Immigrant Song? It’s better than the original. For real. It’s got more PUNCH.
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Nice! Have to check that out.
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Looked it up and seeing that Mute was the label definitely got my attention.
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That was really sweet, Guapo! I enjoyed reading your entries (and SnBs, too).
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Thanks so much, Whitelady.
SnB really put up some great stuff for the challenges!
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Perfect tribute. Gotta go check some of the others. Those 33 words and Trifextra challenges will be missed. Prodded lots of high quality thought and writing
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They did. And they built such a talented community!
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I had never heard if Trifecta, but based on this last entry of yours, it sounds pretty cool.
…you know…you could pick up the baton now that it’s been dropped and start your own version… Just sayin’
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Ha! That reeks of responsibility. Something I avoid like the plague!
They’re a great site, who put together some really fun challenges.
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Come on…you know you want to. đŸ˜‰
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Very nice, Guapisimo! Something I’ll have to consider in the future (entering more challenges) – because life is not challenging enough! LOL. đŸ™‚
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There are some great challenge/prompt sites out there.
Trifecta also had the advantage of a great community.
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Too sad for exposition. I love how you ended this.
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I’m only an occasional Trifecta reader, but I certainly like your count-down. Especially eleven, because my daughter feels that wall all the time these days. Even tho she’s 16…
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Ha! The magic of reading is everyone can imagine how the story applies to them.
And thank you!
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Very nice way to end the challenge, El Guapo. Perfect music, too. Thanks.
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Thank you. The title and the lyrics seemed to go with this one.
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Very clever indeed, Guap! I’ve never done the challenge, but certainly enjoyed reading all the entries over the past 12 months đŸ™‚
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I bet you would have done great things with their prompts.
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awwww – that’s a lovely compliment, thank you đŸ˜‰
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Love love LOVE the countdown. Perfect.
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Thank you. That’s what was going through my head when I first tried to write something.
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That’s clever and well done, a nice send-off to the team that brought out so many talents. I owe many bloggy friendships to Trifecta. đŸ™‚
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Amen, Imelda! They really did get a great crowd of participants!
(Thank you.)
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One of my favorite tributes to Trifecta so far. Nice one!
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Thanks so much, Brian! I really appreciate it.
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Loved this! I’d seen the Trifecta Trike hanging around and didn’t know what it was until today. Bummed I didn’t get to read more. I’ll just have to come back and read yours again đŸ™‚
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Thanks! It was a really fun challenge. I enjoyed finding some way to tweak the judges in a lot of my entries, and they always had a great sense of humor about it.
If you feel like reading it, this one is probably my favorite entry I’ve done for them.
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The countdown took me in multiple directions, so cheers to you for making it work. …. and thanks for visiting during my absence.
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It was my pleasure, Frank. I always look forward to reading your stuff (even when I can’t get over there).
And thanks!
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Dang, that actually got me all teary-eyed. Especially the zero. Great job. I loved it.
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Thank you Christine, you’re too kind!
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Thanks, El G.
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You’re welcome, and thank you, too.
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Fantastic response to their last prompt. Well done.
I could use a kick myself… maybe tomorrow I’ll have 33 words for them.
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Thanks. Looking forward to what you post.
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Wow, Guap, I had not heard of the Trifecta, but I loved your final contribution!
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Thanks so much, Curvy. I really like the way they developed their challenges.
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I’m sad they’re hanging it up! I’m sure they will be on to something else exciting. This is a nice way to close it, Guapo.
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Thanks Amy.
I may have to join friday fictioneers now.
(There goes the neighborhood!) đŸ˜‰
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Oh, do it!! That would be fun. It’s a great group! đŸ™‚
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Clever post đŸ˜‰
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Thank you
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Excellent last call, El G. I wonder what they’ll come up with next?
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I bet it will be something even more incredible!
Or they’ll just write a brilliant novel for us to read.
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Darn, I’m sad to see them go, too. I learned about the challenge through your blog and, though I never participated, I always enjoyed it. (I’m the same way about certain sports, like lacrosse.)
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I’ll miss them a lot.
(I played lacrosse in high school and college. Mostly to have a bunch of equally insane drinking buddies.)
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A most excellent countdown to, yes, emptiness. *sigh*
I’m glad to have met El Guapo, and look forward to meeting again : )
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Thanks Kymm, and likewise!
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I love it!
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You’re too kind, Stacy!
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Wow. You did it, whatever ‘it’ was supposed to be. Perfect.
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I like to do things, then backdate the instructions so it looks right. đŸ˜€
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Such a clever take! I’ll miss this little writers playground!
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Yes. But they had a good run.
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But… but… but… why? They were climbing non stop in strength and gathering such high quality of writing! They were doing amazing! And why am I asking you this? Thanks for the news, yes, I did learn about it here! Bummer.
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I think it’s good that they’re going out on a high, while they still enjoy doing it.
But yeah, they’ll be missed.
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Great take on this final *sniff sniff* challenge.
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Thank you, Vernette.
*passes tissue*
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Perfect!
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Thanks Happy.
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It’s a shame but all good things come to
an end eventually Guap but hey how about
joining our FTP’s at Red’s M3, I am sure
that your take on the quarterly chosen words
will be awesome đŸ™‚ Well I only said đŸ™‚ lol
Have a wicked rest of evening Guap đŸ™‚
Andro
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Thanks Andro, I’ll keep an eye out for the next ftp round.
Hope your weekend gets off to a great start!
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It is Formula One Malaysia this weekend so yes a fine start to the weekend, all I need now is a few cold beers and a nice slave to… Well to do whatever I want actually đŸ˜‰ lmao
You have a good one too Guap đŸ™‚
Andro
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I forgot to say how much I like your posting, but
you know me, always waffling on somewhere đŸ™‚ lol
Andro
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Waffles, crumpets…that’s a lot of carbs… đŸ˜‰
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It sure is đŸ™‚ lol
Andro
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Nicely said.
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Thank you!
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Clever and original-just the way you are El :-)Wish you all the best and hope to see you around,tc
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Thanks, looking forward to running into you around the ‘sphere.
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đŸ™‚
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Ah! Sweet. đŸ™‚
I’ve participated in a few prompts of Trifecta and I found the community very supportive and encouraging.
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They really are a good bunch. glad we got to play with them!
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I, liking you; you liking me…could be a nice beginning…
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Or a great chorus for a song!
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Simple and profound and I totally agree! Well done, Guap!
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Thanks Linda. I loved the creative mind-bendery of your entries every week.
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This was simply gorgeous work. The countdown was so effective. Fantastic stuff!
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Thanks badguy. Trifecta always brought out a little extra from me.
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[applause] I love this.
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*bows humbly*
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Your humor and kindness are legend around these parts and your contributions, however irregular, have been enjoyed and appreciated greatly. See you in the next life, brother.
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It was a pleasure to play in your sandbox and be a Trifectan.
Here’s to you, and rock on in what comes next!
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hope I’ll be seeing you around the blogosphere..ah, I know I will be. Thanks for your 33 words, they are always good ones and this was no exception.
Happy Trails, until…
đŸ™‚
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Thank you Kir! Also looking forward to what you write next!
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Awesome. Great tribute 33.
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