Articles tagged with category-challenge
Movie Review For Your Eyes Only
After the over the top excesses of Moonraker, with its spaceships, space station, laser rifles and giant snake, this is quite a low key Bond adventure, from 1981 with more emphasis on character and drama than spectacle. It looks like a relatively low budge
Diary Sunday 15th February 2015
I had to buy my second pair of shoes in three months after my last pair fell apart. I walked to the North Manchester shoe shop in the old pair, changed into the new ones right after I left, as I sat at a bus stop, dumped the old ones in a litter bin and ca
Diary – Saturday 31st January 2015
After a glorious sunny day dominated by one radio show, I set out to attend a meeting / launch party at a Manchester theatre where they are turning one of my short horror stories into a radio play, scripted by me. As I was leaving the stat
Diary – Thursday 29th January 2015
A lot of little tasks today, and mainly sorting out a restaurant deposit for my birthday meal a week on Sunday. I travelled through increasingly horrible weather into Manchester by Metrolink tram, and after going to the restaurant, I hit the centr
A_W Category Challenge
It is funny how this challenge is really starting to be easy for me. Yesterday I did not mark my article as part of the #A_W-category-challenge as I was not planning to write that at the time. However, after posting my writing, I realized that breaking new
Moisturise your Skin! (Category Challenge: Beauty)
When I was younger, the only thing that I do to take care of my skin is to wash it with soap (for my body) and facial cleanser (for my face). I wasn't familiar back then with toners and moisturizers. Little did I know that I am missing on something very im
One Piece (Category Challenge- Anime)
One Piece is a manga series written by Eiichiro Oda and has been made into an anime series. The manga was started on July 1997 while the anime series started on October 1999. Up to this date, the series is still not finished and with the story right now, I
Chocobot (Category Chellenge: Animals)
Ever since I was a kid, I have been surrounded by animals. My mom used to have eight cats at home (though they all stay and sleep in our garage), my dad had a bulldog named Abraham while us kids had a dog named Casper. Chocobot, on the other hand was a do
A-W Challenge Day 2
I began the #A-Category-Challenge yesterday and as #bestwriter pointed out in the comments of the writing I finished yesterday, the challenge was to be completed in one day, but I do not have that kind of time and so I am doing one category per day until I
Diary – Tuesday 13th January 2014
A big day for challenges online with the Persona Pages listing several worthy challenges to try out including a challenge to write for each of the categories offered for our articles. Another, which I completed, was to read and comment on somethin
Questions For A Real-Ale Expert On My Radio Show
At a pending radio show I have a guest, Steve Davies (not the snooker player) coming in to talk about real ales as there is a major beer festival looming in Manchester. Steve is my first returning guest as he came in just before last year’s
Beauty and Beast
I can not write of beauty without thought of the classic fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" originally published in 1756 by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. Through many retellings of the tale the bottom line of the plot is not to be forgotten--Beauty is
What is art?
As I pondered an answer to the question What is art? I quickly arrived at a very simple answer to my pondering. Rather, my definition of art. Art is beauty. Yet with that definition came the rebuttal: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." (Accor
Anime Emotive Artistry Dog
I am a fan of animation films. Upon researching the meaning and history of anime as an art form I discovered that my impression of anime through animation movies (think Disney) was incorrect. Animation movies stress motion. Anime art stresses emotion. It
Canine Companion Shelter Dog
I love pets and animals, most notably dogs. Yes, you can clump me in with the clan of dog lovers. That said, let me introduce my canine companion shelter dog with a shout out of "V is for Valentino!" My dog Valentino and I found each other at my local an
Movie review: Without a Clue
If you are fan of Sherlock Holmes... #books, TV series or movies...then you will definitely enjoy the movie, "Without A Clue." It is extremely hilarious and works on the premise that it is actually Dr. Watson and not Sherlock Holmes who is the super sleut
Hurray for &Ruby3881
I think &Ruby3881 deserves a standing ovation for not only taking up my A-W #Category-Challenge but also staying committed to completing it and then finally doing so by end of November. Well done, girl. All in all, she has written 36 posts - one for e
DIY Lip Balm
It has been decades since I bothered much with commercial beauty products. Other than the most basic personal care products (shower gel, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.) I just don't buy the stuff. Except for lip balm. Lip balm and moisturizing hand lotion are
30. Idyll:Category Challenge: Family
The most easiest category to attempt &Dawnwriter 's #Category-Challenge. Family is the combination of people who are bond to be together. I think no one can love you than your family members in the world. For me, if someone ask me what i
"The Donkey Games"
I travel frequently between Lahore and #Islamabad because while I live in Islamabad, my entire clan lives in Lahore. My parents and siblings put on hold all celebrations/family functions/get-togethers till I can come to Lahore. My #children love meeting t
"The Donkey Games"
i travel frequently between Lahore and #Islamabad because while I live in Islamabad, my entire clan lives in Lahore. My parents and siblings hold all celebrations/family functions/get-togethers till I come to Lahore. My #children love meeting their cousin
Picking Up Momentum on Persona Paper
Twelve days ago I wrote to tell you that I had reached the five thousand coin threshold, and was finally eligible to cash out after five months on Persona Paper. At that time I figured my earnings averaged out to about 1,000 coins per month, so in theory I
A request to all old and new PP members.
I have been reading lots of posts on #Personapaper today and I have noticed one thing. Though there are many new posts by new members, which is great, many of them have received very little views. I think it is a safe guess to say that many old memb
Trouble in Paradise
In my younger days I used to sometimes spend a few days camping out on someone's farm or campground with a hundred or so other Pagans. These festivals were kind of tribal – a little like the other gatherings of the clans we read about. They were an o
27. Idyll:Category Challenge: Entertainment
Among all forms of Entertainment, I prefer listening to music and follow by watching TV series at home. For music, I like Rock genre and Bon Jovi is my favorite singer. I like most of his songs. "It is my life" "Living on a Prayer" "Thank You f
He Was Undercover, So Killing a Child Is OK....
Police weren't originally going to say anything to the public. They weren't even going to explain to the family of five-year-old Nicholas Thorne-Belance, what was going on when an unmarked police car going almost 2-1/2 times the speed limit smashed into th
Adults and Children Together: Giving "Mixed Martial Arts" New Meaning
Martial arts classes for children promote fitness, recreation, and self-discipline. If the child is willing and the parent can find a good instructor, there will never be any regrets! Training in a real dojo with a qualified instructor is an experience tha
26. Idyll:Category Challenge: Design
This is my attempt to &Dawnwriter 's #Category-Challenge. Due to my workload and housework I couldn't not post under this challenge as many as I can. I think this is my 6th attempt. Related to the word "Design", it is the one of the subject I
It Had Better Be Good!
Police responding to an emergency have every reason to drive faster than the speed limit. Their ability to arrive on the scene of a crime promptly can make the difference between life and death, particularly in a rural area where the detachment office may
Finding Your Tsu-ccess: A Social Media Tsu-torial
Tsu.co is a great new social networking site that pays 90% of its advertising revenues to the users who create the content. While that sounds like a lot of money, earnings on Tsu tend to trickle in slowly for most users. Many have been on the site fo
24. Idyll:Category Challenge: Business
Business: The category is a bit wide range so I better narrow down to the business which is related to me, right now. I am currently working for the bank. Previously I thought that Bank is the luxury business. In reality, I must say I am wrong. The banking
23. Idyll:Category Challenge: Breaking News
For this topic, there are so many things to touch in these days. Should I talk about Asia, Europe or which regions. It is hard to decide it so better talk about myself :D Yeah, I,myself have the breaking news to share with you. It is that
20. Idyll:Category Challenge: Books
I have so many things to talk about Books. Among all of those memories and words I would like to narrow down to the most haunting books in my mind. It is written by Dan Brown. Which of his book are you expecting me to write down here? The Lost Sym
Annoying Blinking Ads
A while back, folks were upset by some rather graphic content that was coming up in ads from one of the advertising networks Persona Paper uses to generate income. I wasn't too keen on these particular ads, myself. Even though I prefer family-friendly co
Books: My Favorite Subject!
Now I have a subject that I am used to! Books...what is not to love about them? And I don't mean the Kindle version but the one with the cover and paper pages. Remember those? I need to have an actual book in my hand when I read because the other makes me
Taking Stock of Progress
We've just gotten past the halfway point in the month, so I thought I would take a look at where I'm at with &DawnWriter's A-W Category Challenge. I had said I wanted to get through all thirty-six categories – from Animals to Writing – duri
Anime as a Teaching Tool
My oldest daughter's best friend is a huge fan of anime. She watches the programs, writes fan fiction, cosplays, sews her own chibi versions of the characters, and just generally celebrates anime in every area of her life. One of Roxy's favourite shows is
Ruby Rambles About Pizza
Poor &cinnafire has been waiting for a response on my Twofer Writing Challenge for just over two weeks now, and dropped by to remind me I had not yet gotten around to posting about pizza. So without further ado, I will launch right into the topic for y
What, a Witch in the Nativity Play?
Most Honourable Casting Couch, I would like to humbly submit my application to join the cast of the first annual Friends of Persona Paper Nativity Play. I would direct my request to &Ellis as he seems to be the human in charge, but as an animist I hav
Helping children develop good reading habits
One of the best things about my children's school is that they put a lot of emphasis on #reading at junior level. Every child is issued reading books every week and children have to read them under parental supervision at home. Children keep a reading reco
Monster Energy Drink Makes the Devil Laugh?
Have you heard that Monster energy drinks make the devil laugh? So says a viral video in which a simple soul instructs the public that the Monster logo looks like the Hebrew letter vav (equivalent to the number 6) chained together thrice. Yes, says the wom
The Beauty of Coconut Oil
Coconut oil has become both a popular beauty product, as well as a healthier oil for cooking. I just recently discovered this yummy smelling oil after my daughter got a jar for me for my birthday last winter. Who knew just how much I would come to use it o
19. Idyll:Category Challenge: Beauty
Hello Everyone, before I am going into the topic of the challenge, beauty, let me greet you all!. I've been away from here for quite some time because of workload and home chores. I will write about more later. Hope you all are doing well while I am away.
Category Challenge: Health-Fitness
I was reading a very interesting article in Readers’ Digest titled,”A Matter of Life or Death.” Though it was US specific, I think we can all learn some lessons from it. It stated that every year, people in US smoke billions of cigarette
Category Challenge: Sports
I don’t think there are many people here from #cricket playing nations so my post might not make sense to many. But being a Pakistani, when it comes to sports, there is only one I can talk about and that's cricket. After completely crushing #Austral
I am back
Hello People I hope you have been well. I had to go away for the weekend for a #family event and I returned just last night. I hope you guys missed me. I certainly missed reading all the posts here. I see there are a few updates from elitecodex and Marylo
What is Art Anyway?
Whenever I think of art, it is always the idea of going to an art gallery to look at paintings or a museum to see different types of sculptures. You know, da Vinci and Picasso? That was always my idea of what art is. Kids always take art classes throughout
What do I know About Anime?
As part of the A-W challenge that #Dawnwriter started, the topic right now is anime. I would never, ever write about this subject because...well...I basically know very little about it. What do I know about anime? I actually had to look up the meaning. I m
18. Idyll:Category Challenge: Art
Hello Everyone! Sorry that I was not able to log in during weekends. Also I am pretty busy in this morning so that I can't submit the post. Now here is my 3rd post for my category challenge's series. Today's category is "Art" There are so many kinds of ar
Volbeat; The Only Band Ever Named After a Pokemon Character Category Challenge - Anime
Volbeat is a Danish metal band often seen taking the U.S. by storm, in building a fan-base of dancing, partying, listeners. Many of their hits, including “Heaven Nor Hell” seem to take over the moment while playing, as well as the mind of the l
Animals: The Challenge to Name a Favorite One
The good part of this #category-challenge is that the very first topic is animals! This is one of my very favorite things to talk about. As you may have read in one of my previous posts, I have discovered the Explore live cams and am a cam op on some of th
16.Idyll:Category Challenge: Anime
This is my second attempt to my category challenge. Today's category is Anime. When the word "Anime" comes into my mind, I only remember "Mulan" which is my one and only favorite anime movie which I ever seen. It is about the brave girl who act hersel
14. Category Challenge from &Dawnwriter : Accepted
Our friend &Dawnwriter proposed Category Challenge to all of us. I found that my friends &bestwriter and &Ruby3881 accepted and already started writing for it. Here is my turn. I love the idea so I accepted. I decided to make a post under this
Category Challenge: Writing About Challenges!
&Dawnwriter has invited all of us at Persona Paper to take part in an A-W Category Challenge. The idea is to go through each of the post topic categories one at a time, from Animals through Writing, and publish one post for each of them. Many of us do
Category Challenge: Beauty
After writing about Animals, Anime and Art for my A-W Category Challenge, I am going to move to alphabet B and today's category is Beauty. For this topic, I am going to go all philosophical for what is beauty anyway? Confucius says that “
Category Challenge: Art
After writing about #Animals and #Anime in my A-W Category Challenge, the next word on the list is Art. In my post about Art, I will not write about Van Gogh or Da Vinci or Monet but would rather like to talk about the Art of #Calligraphy, or to be mo
Category Challenge: Anime
After writing about Animals, the next word on the category list is Anime. Warning: I know absolutely nothing about Anime so any information I share here should be treated with caution. When I hear the word Anime, I vaguely associate a few concepts
Category Challenge: Animals
The first category under my #Category-Challenge is #Animals. Since this is my post, I get to lay down the rules and will include insects, birds, reptiles and arachnids etc under it too. I like and respect animals but only in their natural surroundin
My A-W Category Challenge
You might be saying,"Oh no. Not another challenge" but I think this might turn out to be a great one. Under the Browse section on the header, there are 26 categories to choose from, starting from Animals and ending with Writing. Henc
