Friday Haiku Contest winner!
Last week's theme word of future seemed to be a pretty popular one for the Grandma's Briefs haiku-ers. But, alas, only one haiku can be awarded the funky prize badge of honor, and the BINGO ball roller chose B5 as the winner:
Inevitably,
my bright future changed, when the
past caught up to me
~ David A.
Congratulations, David! Your future will look a little brighter, thanks to a blast from the past -- the past that included goofy comics highlighting the future ... when 2010 was the future.
Confused?
This oughta clarify things: You've won issues #1 and #2 in a two-issue limited series, the Marvel Comics adaptation of "the spectacular new film" 2010!
Awesome! Published in 1985, this (possibly) sought-after collection highlights the visionary glimpses of what life and love will be like in the oh-so distant future of the unthinkable year of 2010. Crazy, I know, to even imagine that we'd live that long and how things might be once we get there. You'll love it ... and surely be as impressed as I was by the Roy Scheider rendering!
So back to the future, err, present for ya, David, as long as you contact me to claim your prize. Congratulations! And best wishes for your future to once again look as bright as it did in the past ... before the past caught up to you ... and changed your future ... . Ah, nevermind! Just contact me.
Wanna brighten your future by winning the next Friday Haiku Contest? Give it a shot! You can find all the details HERE.
Today's question:
What's one thing that didn't turn out the way you thought it would when you envisioned your future in the past?
My answer: I thought I'd be thin and energetic, with great hair, a winning smile and known for my witty repartee on my book tours. But there's still time ... for the book tours, at least. Witty, thin and energetic? Not likely happening.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Reader Comments (6)
Great looking comics!
I thought all seven kids would be rich, rich, rich and keep me rolling around in a bed of luxury but they're not all rich...yet!
I have yet to publish my novel -- or even write it. Which I was certain I would have done by now.
I thought I'd be living on one of the coasts, doing creative and challenging work and making buckets of money.
I thought I'd be an elementary school teacher and mold kid's minds. Instead I spent 25 years doing something the complete opposite. Now I'd like to volunteer or get on part time at a school to make up for lost time.
Oh, you certainly DO have the 'witty' part down. LOL.
I don't think any part of my life turned out the way I envisioned it. I AM a SAHM, which I've always wanted to be- but everything else has been a surprise. I most CERTAINLY thought my marriage relationship would be much more passionate and lustful. That died out awhile ago. LOL.
Hey- I nominated you for 2 awards. Please come to my blog to accept them!
I didn't think I make it past my 40th birthday. That I will be 50 in a few months still feels like a miracle to me.