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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman / Week 1

Jan 22, 2013 21:53

When I was five years old, my life changed forever. It all happened while my brother and I sat at the kitchen table, stirring our ice cream into “milkshakes”. He dropped the proverbial bomb on me. I was adopted. The news was devastating, as one might imagine. But, in either an unusual act of bravery or a typical act of curiosity, I requested the ( Read more... )

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heeroluva January 25 2013, 02:03:05 UTC

Very lovely.

occasionally January 28 2013, 21:15:42 UTC

Thank you

momebie January 25 2013, 02:25:04 UTC

I just wanted people to don one face and stick with it.

I love the whole idea of this.

occasionally January 28 2013, 21:16:27 UTC

Thanks.

writerofictions January 25 2013, 03:32:06 UTC

Guh! I am so in love with this!

occasionally January 28 2013, 23:33:06 UTC

Glad it made such a good impression.

witches January 25 2013, 04:54:55 UTC

I absolutely loved this!

occasionally January 28 2013, 23:33:14 UTC

Aww. Thanks.

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occasionally January 28 2013, 23:34:45 UTC

I'm glad you picked up on the playful aspect. What's fun for me is that all of these scenes are pulled from my memory. And from that, I started the game of boundaries of truth.