Lani Cox's Blog, page 11

Discover Prompts, Day 27 + 28: Team & Focus

Like most kids in Hawaii during the 80s, I enjoyed an abundance of free time and sunshine. My younger brother and I grew up in an enclosed neighborhood of tall rock walls and bougainvillea and hibiscus bushes. Even though I had a collection of Barbie dolls and her accessories, I ran with the boys. We

Discover Prompts, Day 26: Hidden

Are you good at spotting hidden objects? Just for fun have a look at what Nature magazine has done. One of the things I did when the news first came out of China (regarding the virus) was avidly read scientific articles, and since I found myself returning to Nature magazines website, I decided to subscribe

Discover Prompts, Day 24 + 25: Elixir & Magic

Beauty hacks come in all shapes and sizes, but budget beauty hacks that reuse materials you already have in the house are the best. I mean, dont you just hate waste? For example, Ive always felt a sense of loss after Ive clipped my nails, especially my toenails because theyre so big! But did you

Discover Prompts, Day 23: Note

Friendly Notices! from Your Homeowners Association Date: November 2, 2018 Re: Courtesy Notice Halloween decorations Dear Eleanor Gardens Homeowner: As you are aware, the Board of Directors wants to ensure that our community is an extraordinary place to live, and in order for this to continue enforcement of the Rules and Regulations is necessary

Discover Prompts, Day 21 + 22: Instrument & Tempo

Instrument: Electric kettle, French press, coffee Tempo: Slowly wake up, make coffee (drink it black, strong, with feeling). Instrument: Journal and Paper Mate Ink Joy gel 0.7 Tempo: With starts and stops, with pleasure and panache, scribble down yesterdays events, thoughts, lofty dreams, goals, and to-do lists. Instrument: All-in-one Acer desktop computer + working internet

Discover Prompt, Day 20: Music

I made a timeline. Its called A Brief History of Lani & Music

Discover Prompt, Day 18 + 19: New & Three

Three new things that I have been doing: 1) Participating in WPs Discover Prompts Ive been blogging for ten years (but not all on WP), and Ive never blogged every day nor have I ever participated in any WP challenges. Ive tried to, but the timing was never right. Doing this has been more rewarding

Discover Prompts, Day 17: Distance

Social distancing isnt just the hottest catchphrase, its also a new way of life after COVID-19. My kid cant beat up your kid anymore. In fact, with these masks on I cant tell which one is my kid. Siblings no longer need to draw an invisible line in the backseat of cars, a

Discover Prompts, Day 15 + 16: Scent & Slow

// The world has slowed down, and Im not sure we like it. // I live in an apartment in Thailand, so sometimes I smell what other people are cooking. When this happens I shut my windows because its often the neighbor deep frying garlic or fish. Now, if Im frying garlic, I dont mind

Discover Prompts, Day 13 + 14: Teach & Book

What books have taught me (an incomplete list): // The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott ODell the comfort of solitude // DAulaires Book of Greek Myths taught me that I could love a book so much that I refused to return it to the library // A book on French cooking taught