Two Great Blogs

I've recently--and I use the term "recently" rather loosely--been introduced to two blogs written by friends. These guys post anonymously, so I won't tell you who they are, but they're welcome to identify themselves if they like.

The first is a project a friend started with his kid in which they make paintings in Tuxpaint and post them online. His kid has been on a big kick with balls and hats for awhile, and it seems he loves birds as well. It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to:

Bird Ball Hat

The second is a project started by another creative friend in which she has vowed to write a haiku a day for an entire year. She also accepts reader submissions. Internomads, I give you:

A Life in 5-7-5

5-7-5's other friends and I have been randomly treated to her haikus for quite sometime, so I am pleased to see they are now being shared with the public. 5-7-5 and I used to have entire conversations in haiku. The start of her blog inspired me to go back and read some of our old haiku exchanges. In my search, I came across the following:

Me:

Two girls passing notes
Now women unsatisfied
With their boring jobs

5-7-5:

We've all had those days
When you get a bad haircut
No one meets your eye

Me:

Copper ain't worth shit
I wait at the post office
For a two cent stamp

5-7-5:

Soon the plumber comes
I hope he can repair the
Flood situation

Me:

Andy is back now
My pb&j is smushd
No one likes Monday

5-7-5:

Just a few more days
And you will be on a plane
To a lovely place

Me:

Like Joyce, Burns, and Keats
My soul will be nourished by
A dram of whiskey

5-7-5:

Prepare for takeoff
Soon you will be soaring through
Periwinkle skies

Let's hope that last is as true today as it was back then.