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Submitted Friday, April 25, 2008
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Have you ever just sat down with pen and paper in hand (although these days its with a laptop) and have totally no idea what to write about? Well, that seems to be happening to me today. I can think of absolutely nothing to say.

Some days I have no problem at all. I'll be teaching school and all of a sudden I get this great idea for an article; I can sit down and bang that puppy out in just a few minutes. Boy, I love those times. Then there are days like today, I sit in front of the computer screen and stare at that annoying, blinking cursor. It just sits there and blinks at me. It's like its taunting me, laughing at me because I have nothing to say. The pressure is unbearable. Blink, Blink,Blink.
I suppose I could change it to one of those smiley faces or a dinosaur, but then I would have a smiley face or dinosaur blinking at me.

I guess I could probably not stare at the screen, I can watch TV or maybe read a book. But how is that going to help me write an article? Blink, Blink. Stupid cursor. This really isn't helping me. I'm so obsessed with this cursor, I can't let my muse come to me and do its muse thing. Knowing my luck, she's staring at the cursor too. Well, if my muse won't come maybe I should mow the lawn or something. No, it will never get that bad. When is there ever a good excuse to mow the lawn? Have you ever been so bored that you decide, "Hey, I'm bored, I think I'll go and mow the lawn." I don't know about you, but I've never done that. I can see going out and mowing the lawn if say, for example, my wife comes home and tells me to get my lazy butt outside and mow the lawn. That, in my opinion is a good reason. Being bored, not a good reason.

So, I'm back to square one, although now the cat is blinking at me. Listen, how many times have you had a stare-down with your cat and won? I'll tell you...Never. You can't get a cat to blink. Actually, you can't get a cat to do anything. Well, you can get it to sleep, but how hard is that. Now, all of a sudden the stupid thing gets it into it's head to blink at me. This is getting out of control. First the cursor, now the cat, what's next? Now, the light on the phone is blinking. OK, that's it, I'm done. I guess I just won't write anything today.
Sorry guys, maybe tomorrow.
 



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» left by Susan Thom (8,138)
Susan Thom
(166 days 12 hours ago.)

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hi tim,
i was just going through this today and yesterday, and now have written 3 articles. i even thought about writing about the experience. this article was well written, interesting, and funny. thanks for sharing,
best regards,
sue thom
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» left by Ken McCreless (177)
Ken McCreless
(158 days 6 hours ago.)

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I think this has happened to me once. I, uh...what was I going to say? Oh Yea! Good job!!

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» left by Tim Hicks (261) (157 days 22 hours ago.)
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. :)

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» left by Camille Strate (1,123)
Camille Strate
(158 days 3 hours ago.)

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I'm laughing my butt off! This is great, Tim. I 'feel' ya! Thanks for the giggles.

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» left by Tim Hicks (261) (157 days 22 hours ago.)
Thank you, I'm really glad that I was able to make you laugh. It made my day!:)

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» left by Beckie (157 days 19 hours ago.)
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This was a fun article to read and it is so true. How fun to make an article about writers block!!
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» left by Katrina (157 days 18 hours ago.)
Hey Uncle Tim. I liked that. I know how you feel. I hate it when I can't think of anything to write about for my stories. Ahhh helps I must say.

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» left by Tim Hicks (261) (157 days 17 hours ago.)
Thanks, Katrina, I'm glad you liked it.:) This sort of thing happens to me at least once or twice a month.
God Bless You,
Uncle Tim


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» left by Hannah Quinn from Australia (157 days 15 hours ago.)
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Tim,
Well, we can all relate, and what a wonderful job you did of not writing anything! Good job. I hope you understand this but - I'm looking forward to your next block.
Cheers, Hannah ps: Hope that cat of yours has stopped blinking by now! There's no winning anything with one of those furry little critters. Mine even walks me to the couch when he wants a lap to sit on!
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» left by Tim Hicks (261) (157 days 13 hours ago.)
Hannah, thank you so much for your comment. My wife has the same problem with our cat. He'll follow her around until she sits down, then he plops on her lap and stares at me. I call him my wife's boyfriend. Thanks again.

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