Today's Inspiration

Sentence Prompt: There was an alien the size of a grape hiding in the produce section.

Word Prompt: Cracker

Quote: When you do arts and crafts, you're doing more than just making something pretty.

Suggested Reading: Jaclyn JK's Rambles From Insanity Blog

Suggested Listening: The (Free) Podcast Version of Today ...

Today's Stumble: What's the square root of sustainability? This Coke bottle.

Today's Inspiration

Sentence Prompt: "What's a ninja?"

Word Prompt: Alcohol

Quote: Crazy is only as bad as Not Crazy on a bad day.

Suggested Reading: Bram Stoker's Dracula

Suggested Listening: Yellow Submarine -- The Beatles

Today's Stumble: Cutest Fistbump Ever

Today's Inspiration

Sentence Prompt: When the phone began to ring ...

Word Prompt: Powder

Quote: Sometimes, there's nothing you can do but stand there and stare. You'll feel helpless and lost and lonely and you'll feel like crap because that's all you can do. All that you can possibly do when you're feeling like that is hope that somebody else knows what to do, and pray that they're willing to do it. -- Emily Grace Lamontagne

Suggested Reading: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Suggested Listening: As The World Falls Down - David Bowie

Today's Stumble: Extremely Well-Captured Animal Photographs By Steve

Today's Inspiration

Sentence Prompt: "You delving into my sticky messes does not sound cool."

Word Prompt: Happy

Quote: Be faithful in small things, for it is in them that your strength lies. -- Mother Theresa

Suggested Reading: A Post From My Blog

Suggested Listening: Going In For The Kill -- La Roux

Today's Stumble: Clothes From Milk



Today, I had an absolutely amazing day, and I reached out and made every effort to make the lives of the people around me more positive. The responses I got were unique and uplifting, and they made me feel even BETTER than I already did. What have you done lately to make the people around you happy?

Today's Inspiration

Sentence Prompt: When he stopped to catch his breath, he realized something.

Word Prompt: Hammer

Quote: Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made. -- George Burns

Suggested Reading: 60 Ways To Make Life Simple Again

Suggested Listening: Love Games -- Lady Gaga

Today's Stumble: (Youtube Clip) Bertrand Russell's Message To The Future



Today, instead of going shopping or buying your gourmet coffee and luxury piece of bread for $6, collect some fallen leaves, odds and ends from your kitchen's Random Drawer (every kitchen has one, so figure out which one yours is and grab something interesting from it) and find some sort of adhesive so you can make a craft. You won't regret not going out today when you're done.

Even if it looks like crap, you can point to it and say, "That's what I did today." Whatever it looks like, that piece of art is what every writer's first draft looks like. Cobbled together out of odds and ends, arranged artfully and created with love and dedication. Probably not very pretty, and definitely not worthy of hanging in a gallery, but containing promise and a certain charm that makes you realize that, yeah it's so-so now, but what about in a few drafts ...?

Today's Inspiration

Sentence Prompt: Sometimes, it's about fear.

Word Prompt: Eat

Quote: Beauty is only temporary, but your mind lasts you a lifetime. -- Alicia Machado

Suggested Reading: I'm Ready To Tell This Story Now

Suggested Listening: Borderline -- Madonna

Today's Stumble: Sarah Kay: If I Should Have A Daughter

Today's Inspiration

Sentence Prompt: She stared at the hands of the clock as they ceased to move, praying that a dead battery was to blame.

Word Prompt: Moonshine.

Quote: Coffee in England is just toasted milk. -- Cristopher Fry

Suggested Reading: To Kill A Mockingbird -- Harper Lee

Suggested Listening: The "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" Soundtrack

Today's Stumble: BBC Nature

Today's Inspiration

Sentence Prompt: She seated herself in the spider's living room.

Word Prompt: Bubbles

Quote: A cat that jumps on a hot stove will never jump on a hot stove again. Neither will it jump on a cold stove. -- Michael Cameron

Suggested Reading: 7 Classic Disney Movies That Taught Us Terrible Lessons on cracked.com

Suggested Listening: Lights -- Coldplay

Today's Stumble: PABLO NERUDA - Love

Over 1,000 views!? Oh, and Today's Inspiration

I was looking through my old blogs and I decided to check out the stats. Even after several months of hiatus, there was over 1,000 views. If that many of you are either looking for new updates or mining the old ones for more inspiration, there must be SOMETHING I was doing right ... right? Well, I'm back. And I've got more inspiration for you, just in time for NaNoWriMo 2011! That's right, ladies and gentlemen, The Happy Notes Inspirational Blog is once again a daily-updating site!

And without further ado, here's today's inspiration.




Sentence Prompt: There is a man wearing a funny hat.

Word Prompt: Wine

Suggested Listening: Nightingale -- Yanni

Suggested Reading: The Theory Train

Quote: What is history but a fable agreed upon? -- Napoleon Bonaparte

Stumble of the Day: The Change Blog (10 Ways to Skyrocket Your Happiness)

Daily Inspiration

Prompt: "Well, wouldja look at that? I'm still alive!"

Suggested Listening: What if God Was One of Us? - Alanis Morisette

Quote: I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. - Albert Einstein