Which thoughts bring you a wave of relaxation?
Sunny Side Updates with The Brain is a Noodle || Week 34!
💧 For me, the word moist is uncomfortable — is it just as odd and weird to you too? Maybe it’s a remnant of my earlier teen self giggling at anything to do with something vaguely erotic, remaining even though I don’t giggle at vaguely erotic things anymore. Maybe it’s that water genuinely disturbs my senses, described here:
once wet, all moist, uncomfortable, pruney, somehow, a single stray hair already made its way halfway down my throat, yet another, stuck like a leech on my back so much it feels like a bug, trying to crawl right up SITTING UNCOMFORTABLE
Whereas for other people, water is calming. Swimmers, scuba divers tell me about how calming it is to be immersed in water, feeling hugged by the water. See? How awkward that sentence was? I don’t even know how to describe the experience in words. 😅
yet others sit comfortably embracing the comforting envelope of water, swimmers, scuba divers, talking about the serenity of returning to something as comforting as their mother’s womb, surrounded by amniotic fluid LOVED AND SAFE
Which brings me to this week’s shortform question:
Shortform Theme of the Week
This week’s shortform theme is: Which thought brings you that wave of relaxation? (Because moist sure doesn’t evoke that sentiment in me, but perhaps the calmness of the sea, the waves, the currents brings you peace?)
Submit your shortform piece (<150 words) now to share your thoughts! (For prompt-based pieces, you may exceed the 150 word limit, but aim for 150 words if the idea of a longer piece overwhelms you!)
This is just a guideline for inspiration! You may submit shortforms related to other concepts if other ideas come to you! :)
✍ June Interview Challenge
Come join me in the monthly interview challenge! In this challenge, I’ll give you 5 reflection questions, 5 top five lists and 5 “prompts” to promote your articles!
Excited to get to know you as writers and overall cool human beings!
This challenge ( #June2021TBINInterview ) is open from now until June 30, 2021.
🌠 Ongoing Adventure Fiction Series!
I’ve finally launched a project that my child self has always wanted to do: create a collaborative never-ending story with branch-offs into multiple different storylines!
I’m so excited to see what direction this story will take so please don’t be shy on submitting!
Here is chapter 1!
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🍜 Piping Hot New(dle) Pieces of the Week
Challenge: *highlight* the ones you bookmarked/ read and make sure everyone gets highlighted at least once! ❤
🧠🍜 [1] So You Want To Know More About Me — #1 May by Giulia ‘Singing. That’s how I learned English, actually. At my parent’s home, I stored dozens of notebooks full of song lyrics that I handwrote. I translated most of them to understand what my idols were saying.’
🧠🍜 [2] A Twisted Affair by Sherry McGuinn ‘Give me what I want, And give it to me now. You’ve given it to others. Don’t pretend you don’t know how.’
🧠🍜 [3] My Number Relationship? Tres Bien. by Will Hull ‘As I grow older, numbers mean less. Time passes.’
🧠🍜 [4] June Interview Questions with One of My Favorite Gals by Divina Grey ‘I love people. I want to hug you, kiss you, slowly sip on frothy dark-roasted coffee with you, and talk oodles about life, laughter, and love with you. But that part of life (socializing, being my charismatic self, etc.) is emotionally taxing and often overwhelms me too.’
🧠🍜 [5] Why We Should Cry For Humanity’s Sake? by Yan Huang ‘Cry, if you must, As tears roll down your cheeks, they also carry some pain away from your soul, but never the memories.’
🧠🍜 [6] July by Dave Logan ‘July, but why? It’s a month that makes me think of sweating my ass off’
🧠🍜 [7] Salty Heaven by Jupiter Grant ‘I adore anchovies. I can eat them on just about anything. I’ve even been known to eat them straight from the tin. ‘
🧠🍜 [8] Monday Musing by K.S. ‘The words that are usually my constant, insistent companions have been absent of late.’
🧠🍜 [9] The Numbers Game by Dave Logan ‘Numbers to me are a nuisance. Math and I never saw eye to eye back in grammar school and high school. The only time I enjoy numbers is when I see my bank account and those zeroes are plentiful (not that that happens often tho). We have a love/hate thing going on constantly.’
🧠🍜 [10] More Blood From A Turnip by Will Hull ‘Often ideas come when out and about in life — a clever play of words overheard in a supermarket, a ludicrous sign, or any number of other random moments. I have my phone with me so I’ll take a photo or make notes for later.’
🧠🍜 [11] The Green Light of Forgiveness by Elle Beau ❇︎ ‘I finally learned to forgive myself For all the things I didn’t know I didn’t need to accept’
🧠🍜 [12] Before and During Rainfall by @wolfiebain ‘a toast for house spaghetti dinner with a necktie, fresh overcoat, potted plant’
🧠🍜 [13] June Interview Questions by Jen ‘It’s funny because my ideas come whenever it wants to come. Sometimes, it’ll come from day-to-day activities, social media, or random things I see on TV or YouTube.’
🧠🍜 [14] This Interview Answers All Your Burning Questions by Nia Simone McLeod ‘Spontaneous inspiration rules my writing life (usually). That’s how my best pieces are made. I see something, feel that lovely magic of inspiration, and write. Or, if I can’t write I’ll jot down the idea in my notes.’
🧠🍜 [15] (U)ntitled by Courtenay S. Gray ‘I roll over in my sleep, witching hour in full bloom. The glow of my dumpling night light makes shadows on the wall. I see you in your apartment, with a jazz record serenading your silence. ‘
🧠🍜 [16] The Gates by Dave Logan ‘I am the keeper of many secrets learned from years of bribes.’
🧠🍜 [17] Break The Night by Long Live LIN ‘We’re gorgeous when the charm turns on and confident when the lights are off blissful when we’re on our drugs and proud of the silly things we’ve bought’
🧠🍜 [18] July by Will Hull ‘It used to be my summer When July was much funner Now my B-day’s quite cold And I’m getting old Ain’t that a kick in the bummer’
🧠🍜 [19] Fond by Laurie Perez ‘When I was five, I heard a rumor you could get a wild bird to hang out with you if you sprinkled salt on its tail. This would override the bird’s impulse to take off and fly away when you reached out, in your innocence, wishing to connect, to hold the creature in your hand.’
🧠🍜 [20] Are You Reading Original Content Or Overused Cliché? by Shreya Badonia ‘Think about how many original thinkers you follow.’
🧠🍜 [21] Crunchy, Gooey Deliciousness by Dave Logan ‘Fresh out of the oven they’re a crispy chip dunk them in a gooey dip.’
🧠🍜 [22] Eaton Mall by Courtenay S. Gray ‘I walked through the halls of Eaton mall, eyes open wide. I see the food court full of nachos, tacos and burgers. Poutine is a delicacy; the butter-yellow cheese drizzled on top of succulent fries. ‘
🧠🍜 [23] Answer your Questions, you Say? by Jessie Waddell ‘In my opinion, the best stuff comes when I manage to catch an idea at the exact moment that I have time to sit down and write. If that’s not the reality, I make a note of it on my phone. ‘
🧠🍜 [24] Poetry Prompt: Gatekeeper by Amy Lee Kite ‘through starry nights and sun-drenched days I have dodged the gatekeeper with clever caution’
🧠🍜 [25] December by Jennifer McDougall ‘There once was a guy named December Who was actually born in November’
🧠🍜 [26] The Ghostly Gatekeeper by Jupiter Grant ‘An ancient portal lies between two worlds removed by time and ‘twixt them stands a ghostly sentinel to guard the passage.’
🧠🍜 [27] Salsa & Sticky Fingers by TC Hails ‘Such a delicious haiku about nachos! x’
🧠🍜 [28] When Cheesy Nachos Meet Lactose Intolerant Horndog by Jennifer McDougall ‘He sidled up to her as she reached for guac And immediately she started to balk “I’m na-cho type of lady,” she cried “You’re so cheesy I need to hide!”’
🧠🍜 [29] The Cosmos of Blissful Love Is Expressed Through Tears by Ruchi Thalwal ‘I was the one who would cry at the drop of a hat This made me the butt of the joke, when I swore never to cry again’
🧠🍜 [30] Do Not Water Them With Your Tears by Jupiter Grant ‘The flow’rs of romance, do not water them with tears’
🧠🍜 [31] Best Snack — EVER! by Will Hull ‘Salsa and guacamole Melted cheese on high Sour cream I love you For you I would die’
🧠🍜 [32] The Land of Loving Fools by Ruchi Thalwal ‘Join my insane ride of life Shower love with all your heart and hands Multiply love and divide the sorrows Make this Earth land of loving fools again.’
🧠🍜 [33] Awkward Fool by Dave Logan ‘Always the fool as a child, with my octopus like arms and legs,’
🧠🍜 [34] Blue Eyes, a Submarine, Happiness by Giulia ‘Lights during the night just feel like something I will never have. Blue eyes, a submarine, happiness.’
🧠🍜 [35] Why I Started Writing at Medium by Candy Marie ‘I was sad because I had quit my horrible job and never wanted to know about contact centers never in life. I felt useless and hadn’t the will to do anything else until a friend suggested I start writing just like him.’
🧠🍜 [36] Nothing beats a beach trip. by Ashlea Morgan ‘There’s nothing better than a summer day. The heat touching the tops of my winter-toned feet In sandals, and a sundress that glides over my freshly Shaved legs.’
🔊 Voices to Amplify
We don’t have to leave it to the algorithm to suggest our favourite pieces! Here are some of my archived faves!
Thank you jenine bsharah baines, Melanie J., Rebecca Stevens A., Catherine Pugh, Esq., Alexandra Forsyth
The Eggcademic Corner
🥓 Quick brEGGfast Bites
What I’m watching: Grey’s Anatomy — still going at it!
What I’m reading: Just finished They Said This Would Be Fun by Eternity Martis, looking for my next read!
What I’m listening to: An Ode to L’Manburg by Beetlebug
S🍳mething to chew over
🎊 Top 3 articles of the week
Celebrate with me!
😭 Flop 3 articles of the week
Give these a little love, will ya?
🧠🍜 Thank you to the Noodle Team!
challenge: pick 3 writers you haven’t met yet and get acquainted with their pieces!
New writers: Suzy Hazelwood | Ashlea Morgan
LS | Jessie Waddell | Dave Logan | Candy Marie | Himanshi B | Zihan | Elle How | K.S. | Sherry McGuinn | Diana Dee | Rambling Rose | Doran Lamb | Avi Kotzer | A.M. Radulescu | Laurie Perez | Paul Mansfield | B.R. Shenoy | Nada Chehade| Coco Joan | Bingz Huang | Shreya Badonia | Kimberly Carter | Las siete y más | Warren Brown | Trista Signe Ainswort | Kyomi O’Connor | Kay Bee | MaggieLaFae | Alex Godley | Haider Jamal | Josie Elbiry | Anthony Jackson | Hannah M. Moore | Michael Hollifield | Yana Bostongirl | TC Hails | Orla Kenny | Samedra Carter | Tatum Hamernik | Thalia Dunn | Nia Simone McLeod | Josie Elbiry | Keegan Roembke | Noorain Hassan, BMS | Humaira Iqbal | Zachary Burg | Bob Pepe | Will Hull | Jason | Courtenay S. Gray | Sahil Patel | Meenal Gupta | Amy Lee Kite | Evan Wildstein | Hilda Carroll | Chloe Hill | Paola Perez | Matt Ray | Wolfie Bain | Dena Ogden | Tasneem Kagalwalla | Yan Huang | Tree Langdon | Stuart Englander | Jennifer McDougall | Aaron Kemp | Rachel Ramkaran (she/her) | LS | Lori Welch Brown | Nicole Jiang | Crystalclearcandace | Em Unravelling | Jupiter Grant | Elle Beau ❇︎ | Suman Sandhu | Adam Deitsch | Mia Z. Edwards | David Majister | JF | Zach Neuman | Chris Mooney-Singh | Toya Qualls-Barnette | Karen Lappa Haas | Alan Henley | Michelle Bonfils | Zach Klebaner | Anna | Deepshikha Bhagat | Carlos Garbiras | Katrina Bos | Lisa Bolin | Sohaib Roomi | The Dozen | Malik Bellamy | Olivia Th | Shaista Malik | Emily Wilcox | Brajendra | Eva Rotolo | Bhavna Narula | Shannon Hugman | Ryan DeJonghe | Ryan DeJonghe | Dennett | Swagat Choudhury | Vivian | Mark Tulin | Arslan Mirza | Amber Carlson | Urfa | Whatsinanaim | Amy Pierovich, Ed.D. | Carolyn Riker | Tally | Shivangi Patel | Giulia | ScienceDuuude | Rachael Ann Sand | Divina Grey | Sarah Paris | DISHA GARG | Jen Kleinknecht | janny’s heart | Penofgold | Blank Voice | Kele Mogotsi | Jessie London | Indubala Kachhawa | Radhika Ghose | Mil H. | Zeno Faber | Maziar Ghaderi | Julia Appa | Campbell Christensen | Allison Gaines | Lori Lamothe | Tima Loku | Kim McKinney | Baye Amina | Tom Fenske | Johannes Mudi | Kasun Ranasinghe | Just a Slytherin hissing | Dr. Fatima Imam | Ntathu Allen | Somsubhra Banerjee | Veronica Georgieva | Life is Amazing with Books and Writers | Dandy Lioness 🌻 | Mindsmatter | Michael Ranjitsingh | Anjali Samaraweera | Krupesh Raikar | Rusty Alderson | Jen | Dr. Preeti Singh | Punch Drunk Cola | Melissa Speed | Ntathu Allen | Denise G | Carolyn Hastings | Tej | Vijini Mallawaarachchi | Amy Marley | Jac Gautreau | Erivaldo Ricardo | Roz Warren | Melissa Bee | Pretheesh Presannan | Daniel A. Teo | Anuradha Wickramarachchi | Niru | Priyanka Mane | Em Hoccane | Synthia S. | Alexandra Forsyth | R. Rangan PhD | Jacobo the First | Connie Song | Fathiyah Zb | Not quite Steve Fisher | Amna Asif | Aimée Gramblin | A Fresh Pot of Coffee | Rebecca Stevens A. | Imad | James G Brennan | Mary Keating | Jay Avery | h.a wadi | Pablo Pereyra | Isaac | jenine bsharah baines | Rochelle Silva | Jade-Ceres Violet D. Munoz | Ruchi Thalwal | Clare Almand | Dana Sanford | Naomi Leilani Acosta | Dr. Jackie Greenwood | Fathiyah Zb |
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