Call for Admin Role!

As this forum needs a revival, it is difficult to run this forum alone. Catherine (@wynstep) has not answered to my previous post. I don’t know if she will. I don’t even know if she could harm the site. So, I have removed her admin priviledge.
A panel of three admins would be perfect. Even two would be fine.

Criteria:
1. Sincere for the cause of the forum.
2. Active participation in forum activities.
3. Innovative.

Comment on this post by Thursday, Janauary 7, 12 noon (GMT).

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I’m calling all the authors of the forum here. I don’t know how many of you are still active and want to contribute here. You should at least know about the changes happening here. Please let me know if you want to continue contributing as author.
@ishitarc1908 @wordsfromarifa @21timetraveler @arpitastravelblog @thelink19 @theakilaedlajournal @adriennea3 @infobloomer @raniamanda @twinkietalks @amommasview @anandartist @ananyabha @andysmerdon @angieskitchenshenanigans @annfishervirtualworld @agord2015 @anushababbar @anwyn84 @janimey @jaipurthrumylens @ashishvision @audreydcunningham @kingsoracle @thecajkovic @beckybwinch @bennabdycollins @bethanyaharvey @bobbyshabangu @brendablagdon @btarmstrong @beckyaluoch @camelliasentry @cathylynnbrooks @chrissiepollock @caa1032 @cmssr @colettebates @continuingwithme @crawcraftsbeasties @createtoenchant @cyndilenz @wynstep @dancinglightofgrace @darshith0000 @dalees107 @derekjlee @devilrockz @diane507 @divorcinganarc @donnainthesouth @dsmcknight @dj120 @esk11 @empress2inspire @escapetolife @feelings161 @fictionalkevin @funsimplicity @foodeezjunction @gadouer @garthmr @garyloggins @geekkate @gritsandpineconescom @getyourlenson @gutsy4 @haripriyakm @hlindschinger @himadas @hst4haiku @infobloomer @iaminaplace @iamabloggertoo @icerene01 @indira2412 @irenecorl4u2013 @ivanproust @insomniacbee @iamdonovan @janimey @jaipurthrumylens @jadekeahi @jahnavichintakunta @jdjung @jeanburkespraker @jsackmom @jenmotivates12 @jennierawling @jgreenwwl @jessmcombs @joseelavallee @myusername432 @justdreadfull @kangopie @kayeraye @kmmyrman @keithmiketom @kelliblogs @kokoboocro @koolitzable @kmmyrman @laduchessederat @languorouspages @lifeobserverwrites @lizarebeca @loriastratton @lulaharp @lyndapoysor @lilacsky22 @maddy1953 @mylittlespaceinthesun @mumbletymuse @mkjackie99 @myusername432 @maidsdayoff @mariawanders @marja1701 @megselizabeth86 @meloheart @drmegsorick @sumitagrawal01 @middleagedrager @missams35 @mray0n @dhyanmukta @insomniacbee @nandininautiyal @natashart @neildsilva @niciacruz @nicolaauckland @nikimeadows01 @niyati16 @noorainsobiya @notionlux @myesteriousgirlneerja @offshoreausterity @ohmyglai @oliveole @onetarhayes @donnamcmillen300 @avenscent @preciousvalencia1 @princeramsey @ramida78 @ranu802 @rdmaxwell55 @robertmgoldstein @rugwed @revrumblefish @raforbeginners @lilacsky22 @sashay909 @sasmiths1112 @sabahahmed252015 @sabahbatul110 @sadhanacs @samjhamdy @santoshnc @sarahsatticoftreasures @cthisnthat @sheridanj2015 @shinepositivepower @squeezzoo @shubh2110 @sirtonix @srinathtk86 @ssfeathersbones @revrumblefish @stanito @startingtheclimb @suekwoodward @suzieqsavings @surbhisachdeva89 @suzannebowditch @teiyaoloilolesoipei @theanonymoustalker @thedesivagabond @transporterlegacy @tradru @theartofamessyhouse @thebrunetteinthepinkscarf @thediybistro @celiacathlete @thismodernitch @thumbup69 @tourmalinenow @vellissima @vikrambishla @itsvishakha @wanderlaur @wynstep @welshshortbread @continuingwithme @whatsandrathinks @whitneyparchman @xaranahara @sassandsauce @yentll02 @zenaidawheels

Sandeept (@sandeept252)

You’re Invited: BW PARTY

Party Date: 23 October

2 days to go!

All invited whether or not ever having been active members of this forum – bring all your “friends and relations”, business associates and the lonely old lady who lives next door! The more, the merrier!

Come and introduce your blogs, get to know others and have fun!

@ishitarc1908, @niciacruz, @wordsfromarifa, @21timetraveler, @thelink19, @adriennea3, @infobloomer, @raniamanda, @amommasview, @anandartist, @andysmerdon, @angieskitchenshenanigans, @annfishervirtualworld, @agord2015, @anushababbar, @arpitastravelblog, @thecajkovic, @bennabdycollins, @bethanyaharvey, @bobbyshabangu, @brendablagdon, @cathylynnbrooks, @niyati16, @colettebates, @darshith0000, @audreydcunningham, @camelliasentry, @wynstep, @princeramsey, @clockworkindigo, @visionofdestinyuganda, @continuingwithme, @crawcraftsbeasties, @dawnmarie823, @derekjlee, @devilrockz, @divorcinganarc, @donnainthesouth, @dj120, @drmegsorick, @dhyanmukta, @createtoenchant, @laikassuvaikais, @languorouspages, @megselizabeth86, @thestayengagedexperiment, @esk11, @feelings161, @fictionalkevin, @avenscent, @funsimplicity, @getyourlenson, @lizarebeca, @foodeezjunction, @agord2015, @garthmr, @garyloggins, @thegeneviever, @mumbletymuse, @gritsandpineconescom, @gritsandpineconescom, @myusername432, @robertmgoldstein, @bethanyaharvey, @haripriyakm, @hlindschinger, @hjsportsed, @contenttocapture, @hst4haiku, @kristinavanhoos, @lulaharp, @maddy1953, @onetarhayes, @iaminaplace, @iamabloggertoo, @indira2412, @irenecorl4u2013, @ivanproust, @insomniacbee, @janimey, @mkjackie99, @jahnavichintakunta, @aventuraroxy, @jessmcombs, @jeanburkespraker, @jsackmom, @jennierawling, @ashishvision, @jadekeahi, @justdreadfull, @kayeraye, @kelliblogs @k, @koolitzable @k, @dalees107, @laikassuvaikais, @laduchessederat, @lifeobserverwrites, @loriastratton, @confusionandknitting, @mylittlespaceinthesun, @kmmyrman, @maidsdayoff, @alongthesideoftheroad, @nandininautiyal, @neildsilva, @nicolaauckland, @worthinessambassador, @noorainsobiya, @santoshnc, @notionlux, @alongthesideoftheroad, @offshoreausterity, @ohmyglai, @sarahsatticoftreasures @o, @teiyaoloilolesoipei, @teiyaoloilolesoipei, @donnamcmillen300, @princeramsey, @iaminaplace, @lyndapoysor, @pamkirst2014, @preciousvalencia1, @piyushavir, @whitneyparchman, @raniamanda, @middleagedrager, @ramida78, @ranu802, @rdmaxwell55, @robertmgoldstein, @lilacsky22, @raforbeginners, @camelliasentry, @funsimplicity, @loriastratton, @beckyaluoch, @sumitagrawal01, @sashay909, @natashart, @sasmiths1112, @btarmstrong, @anandartist, @sirtonix, @bennabdycollins @iamdonovan, @vellissima, @vikrambishla, @wordsfromarifa, @suekwoodward, @wanderlusteternal, @welshshortbread, @whitneyparchman, @xaranahara, @yentll02, @justdreadfull, @revrumblefish

Apologies to anyone who accidentally got left out, whose @ call sign didn’t work, those who got pinged twice (three times?), &c., &c.! I repeat: All are invited whether listed above or not! Hope to see you all on the 23rd!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you all – and since we’re not meant to publish loads of pictures here in order not to slow the site down, here’s a link to my Christmas photo post:

Christmas Lights on the Cutty Sark

This forum seems a bit dead recently…

…so in addition to wishing you all a merry Christmas, this is a wake-up call – in case any of you would like to continue here, it might be a good new year’s resolution to return here to post and chat again.

So I hope you will forgive me for tagging you all (I will not keep doing this):

@21timetraveler @adriennea3 @anandartist @ananyabha @anushababbar @anwyn84 @arpitastravelblog @avenscent @aventuraroxy @beckyaluoch @beckybwinch @bethanyaharvey @bharath10291 @brendablagdon @camelliasentry @cathylynnbrooks @colettebates @continuingwithme @createtoenchant @cthisnthat @dalees107 @darshith0000 @devilrockz @dawnmarie823 @divorcinganarc @drmegsorick @feelings161 @fictionalkevin @foodeezjunction @fjjjuneau @francescabergamasco @freakreborn @garthmr @garyloggins @getyourlenson @graceanneoscar @gutsy4 @haripriyakm @himadas @iamabloggertoo @hlindschinger @iamdonovan @icerene01 @insomniacbee @indira2412 @ishitarc1908 @ivanproust @jahnavichintakunta @jaipurthrumylens @jdjung @jenmotivates12 @jennifernicholewells @jessmcombs @joseelavallee @jsackmom @justdreadfull @koolitzable @kristinavanhoos @laduchessederat @laikassuvaikais @lilacsky22 @lulaharp @lyndapoysor @maddy1953 @maidsdayoff @meloheart @missams35 @mkjackie99 @mumbletymuse @myesteriousgirlneerja @myusername432 @nandininautiyal @niciacruz @niyati16 @notionlux @ohmyglai @oliveole @onetarhayes @pamkirst2014 @piyushavir @raforbeginners @ranu802 @revrumblefish @robertmgoldstein @rugwed @sadhanacs @sandeept252 @santoshnc @sashay909 @sasmiths1112 @sheridanj2015 @shinepositivepower @sirtonix @srinathtk86 @stanito @startingtheclimb @sumitagrawal01 @surbhisachdeva89 @suzannebowditch @theanonymoustalker @thedesivagabond @thegeneviever @thepreciouslifeofprecious @vellissima @vikrambishla @vnajac @wanderlaur @wanderlusteternal @welshshortbread @whatsandrathinks @wordsfromarifa @worthinessambassador @wynstep @xaranahara

If I missed anybody out, my apologies, you all were meant to be included!

Celebration (Photo Prompt – 9 June)

Calling all photographers… that is:

• people who fancy themselves photographers…
• people who are photographers but don’t fancy themselves…
• people who fancy becoming photographers…
• people who… you got it!

Calling also all and sundry non-photographers who have something to say upon the subject of CELEBRATION – being this week’s prompt – in any shape or form, let it be a haiku or cocktail mixing instructions (as long as you’re accompanying it with a photo, obviously)!

To take part in Shutterbug Showcase:
The prompt is “valid” for a week (from Thursday 9 June to Wednesday 15 June).
Please publish your post upon the theme of celebration during this time period on your own blog and leave a link to your post in the comments. Please also visit other participating members’ posts to give feedback!

For inspiration:

The Union Jack flying above the village pub, Cookham, England

England’s gone all patriotic in the last couple of weeks with Union Jacks hanging all over the place: one of the two yearly birthdays of the Queen is being celebrated… (Does this mean she gets two sets of presents?!)

CHANGES TO SHUTTERBUG SHOWCASE:

1. To make all our lives easier (and provide a little incentive for doing the photo prompt post), from now on whoever does the Thursday photo prompt, will choose the prompt for the week after. The June 16th photo post will be done by @niyati16 – your prompt is: Through the Window.
2. To help out @piyushavir, I’ve taken over the scheduling of Shutterbug Showcase for July & August. Please tag me, @arwen1968, if you want to nominate yourselves for doing the Thursday photo prompts. Thank you.
   The available dates for July are: 7 / 14/ 21 / 28 July
   The available dates for August are: 4/ 11 / 18 / 26 August

Happy blogging! 🙂

@21timetraveler, @adriennea3, @anandartist, @ananyabha, @anushababbar, @anwyn84, @arpitastravelblog, @avenscent, @aventuraroxy, @beckyaluoch, @beckybwinch, @bethanyaharvey, @brendablagdon, @camelliasentry, @cathylynnbrooks, @colettebates, @continuingwithme, @createtoenchant, @cthisnthat, @dalees107, @darshith0000, @dawnmarie823, @devilrockz, @divorcinganarc, @drmegsorick, @feelings161, @fictionalkevin, @fjjjuneau, @foodeezjunction, @francescabergamasco, @freakreborn, @garthmr, @garyloggins, @getyourlenson, @graceanneoscar, @haripriyakm, @himadas, @hlindschinger, @iamabloggertoo, @iamdonovan, @icerene01, @indira2412, @insomniacbee, @ishitarc1908, @indira2412, @ivanproust, @jahnavichintakunta, @jaipurthrumylens, @jdjung, @jenmotivates12, @jessmcombs, @joseelavallee, @jsackmom, @justdreadfull, @koolitzable, @kristinavanhoos, @laduchessederat, @laikassuvaikais, @lilacsky22, @lulaharp, @lyndapoysor, @maddy1953, @maidsdayoff, @meloheart, @meontheroad00, @missams35, @mkjackie99, @mumbletymuse, @myesteriousgirlneerja, @myusername432, @nandininautiyal, @neatusername, @niciacruz, @nikissimplelife, @niyati16, @notionlux, @ohmyglai, @oliveole, @onetarhayes, @pamkirst2014, @piyushavir, @raforbeginners, @ranu802, @revrumblefish, @robertmgoldstein, @rugwed, @sadhanacs, @sandeept252, @santoshnc, @sashay909, @sasmiths1112, @sheridanj2015, @shinepositivepower, @sirtonix, @srinathtk86, @stanito, @startingtheclimb, @sumitagrawal01, @surbhisachdeva89, @suzannebowditch, @theanonymoustalker, @thedesivagabond, @thegeneviever, @thepreciouslifeofprecious, @vellissima, @vikrambishla, @vnajac, @wanderlaur, @wanderlusteternal, @welshshortbread, @whatsandrathinks, @wordscoffeeandlacedresses, @wwwpalfitness, @wynstep, @xaranahara

 
#photopost, #weekly, #weeklyfeatures

Live Before You’re Afraid To Die!

Would she ever have imagined this?

Quietly, patiently waiting for falling leaves,

A passion that consumes cannot last;

Not ahead, not behind, come beside!

After all, a dream is only an illusion;

Loathe thee loathing and not the person;

 

Was happy, then I wanted more!

I am Baked Alaska, cold inside.

I just want to feel loved;

She could not believe her eyes…

Pumpkin coffee, autumn leaves, sapphire sky;

Beautiful connections with strangers you meet!

 

Crash, Splash the world fell down,

Blanket the cold feed the poor!

Every time we meet, he smiles,

Embracing change is scary and exciting!

Love? No. Only delusions. Chasing illusions.

 

Ceaseless wonders reopen the mind’s eye!

Her’s wasn’t a happily ever after!

#feedback

Poetry Corner Invites-Five!

Hello Amigos 🙂

We have received 25 entries so far. Hmm…less than what we had last week this time around. Will we be able to make it as big as the last time? I am wondering!

Please help with your entry. Send me your 6 words on thinkerv0@gmail.com

There is no theme.
#poetrycorner
Have a lovely weekend and a great week ahead.

Love and light ❤

@kristinavanhoos @pamkirst2014 @21timetraveler @ananyabha @angieskitchenshenanigans
@bethanyaharvey @beckybwinch @aventuraroxy @celiacathlete @confusionandknitting
@divorcinganarc @empress2inspire @escapetolife @laikassuvaikais @createtoenchant
@francescabergamasco @freakreborn @funsimplicity @dj120 @lizarebeca @geekkate @garthmr
@getyourlenson @mumbletymuse @maddy1953 @iaminaplace @infobloomer @irenecorl4u2013
@itsvishakha @insomniacbee @ivanproust @jadekeahi @jdjung @joseelavallee @jessmcombs
@joseelavallee @kangopie @kokoboocro @lakminisene
Anand 🙂

Poetry Corner Five Invites You!

Hello Friends 🙂

Poetry Corner Four has been a wonderful experience. Many friends suggested that it made sense to them, as if many minds became one in the process, without knowing it. Someone might say that it’s just our minds doing tricks to impose sense where there was none. Someone also suggested about Synergy.

I feel, all of those suggestions are wonderful. This event is kind of unique and wonderfully creative. I feel I have seen events like this before, but they were not this much fun. I heartily thank Garth who introduced the idea and all of you who so enthusiastically participated.

In case, anyone wants to see how Poetry Corner Four turned out to be, please use this link:

It’s A Wonderful Life After All!

I invite you to participate for this week’s event.

We have received 16 entries so far. Please send your entry as soon as possible to my mail ID: thinkerv0@gmail.com

There is no theme and 6 words might be random, poetic or in form of a story.

I wish you all a very wonderful Wednesday.

Love and light ❤

Anand 🙂

@kristinavanhoos @sashay909 @wynstep @ananyabha  @insomniacbee @dalees107 @thebrunetteinthepinkscarf @kokoboocro @colettebates @cathylynnbrooks @derekjlee @diane507 @divorcinganarc @escapetolife @createtoenchant @getyourlenson
@theanonymoustalker @sandeept252 @rugwed @arpitastravelblog @donnainthesouth @bethanyaharvey @beckybwinch @continuingwithme @celiacathlete @checkasmith @donnamcmillen300 @darshith0000
@ishitarc1908 @21timetraveler @pamkirst2014 @adriennea3 @raniamanda @ramida78 @dawnmarie823 @empress2inspire @escapetolife @jessmcombs @garthmr

#poetrycorner, #weekly

Poetry Corner Invites!

Hello Friends 🙂

With great joy I would like to inform you that we have received 15 entries for this week’s poem. I heartily thank all of you who have submitted and invite those who haven’t. It will hardly take 5 minutes of your time and since it’s anonymous nobody is going to judge you. Still you feel thrill and excitement of this event. So, please send your entries to me on:

thinkerv0@gmail.com
[ 6 words, poem, story, random or senseless noise–doesn’t matter!]

I wish you all a wonderful Thursday 🙂
#poetrycorner #weekly
Love and light ❤
Anand 🙂
@ananyabha @anwyn84 @agord2015 @ishitarc1908 @kokoboocro @koolitzable @angieskitchenshenanigans @bethanyaharvey @colettebates @continuingwithme @carey27 @celiacathlete @donnainthesouth @dawnmarie823 @dalees107 @divorcinganarc @empress2inspire @escapetolife @megselizabeth86 @laikassuvaikais @createtoenchant @francescabergamasco @freakreborn @getyourlenson @geekkate @sincerelyhil @kristinavanhoos @laduchessederat @lilacsky22 @lizarebeca