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My last post introduced you to how I am getting my writing prompts now....I think I want to change my mind on that. Why? Because the vulnerability is about to be exposed. Prompt #2: Describe Your First Girlfriend In Detail If you don't believe me that this is the prompt, I urge you to check out the list at  http://www.mantelligence.com/best-journal-prompts/ I invite you to do this because this post may become a bit embarrassing for me and it wasn't my idea. But alas, in an attempt to actually stick with something for a change, here goes nothing. To begin with, I have to define "girlfriend" because I have been a part of everything from flings to flirtationships to full-on relationships. The girl who I will be talking about is the first girl that I loved and fell in love with. For the sake of anonymity (and the fact that she may read this) I will simply call her "J". I met J when I had a crush on another girl although from the first time I met J, I kne...

I often find it difficult to figure out things to write about on this blog since my life seems so mundane sometimes, but I find great value in writing...and writing consistently at that. Lucky for me, I was looking into other blogs when I stumbled upon gold. At least it was gold to me. The name of the blog is "Mantelligence" and the post was about 101 Journal Prompts. Since this blog is a bit of my personal online journal I thought I might as well try it out. Prompt #1: What Are Some Places You've Enjoyed Visiting? When I was young, I was a trampolinist and had the opportunity to travel for competitions. My first time on an airplane was in 1996 to Phoenix, Arizona for my first Junior Olympic National Championships. Little did I know that later in life, I would serve my mission in that very same city. Phoenix and all of Arizona will always hold a special place in my heart because of these two experiences.  As I mentioned before, my competitions took me all over...