Writer's Block - The Entry That Doesn't Exist

I have had one or two problems over the last couple of days finding interesting things to write about. I think I need a holiday. Fortunately, half term approaches, and in 8 days or so I'll be in Sri Lanka for a week. This should recharge my batteries somewhat.

I've actually done an extra two weeks of work compared to most teachers (you non-teachers will probably be unable to sympathise with this) as I had to be here for "orientation" two weeks before term began.

Anyway, to give an idea of just how tired and uninspired I am, I took a photo of my shower curtain tonight with the express intention of writing about it. This shower curtain, I hasten to add, was here when I arrived - indeed, it was part of my "relocation package" and it was one of the items on my inventory. I originally thought I might be able to craft an amusing entry about the eerie wildlife it depicts, but poo-pooed the idea almost as soon as I had digested it.

I'd always thought it was slightly odd as shower curtains go. But, this evening, as I was going about my business in the bathroom, I realised just how odd it is. There's something childish about the drawings, yet also something unnatural and other-wordly. Why are only some of them coloured in? Why is the bird thing looking upwards? What is the curious red thing with jointed knees? Is it a dromedary camel? If so, why does it have the legs of a giraffe? The chicken seems to be suffering from some kind of mad cow bird flu hybrid.

And the tortoise has wheels.

I wouldn't have stared at it for so long, but I had consumed a fairly heavy meal.

I'm sure you're extremely grateful that I aborted the idea, never took the photograph and never posted the entry.


I almost wrote about this