Hi, I’m Aly
I mostly write about nothing in particular, usually just what’s on my mind. My goal is to blog daily, creating a narrative, of sorts, that makes randomness cohesive. This is my little corner of the internet. Thanks for stopping by.
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February 3, 2026: A Place that Lingers
Today’s prompt: Write about a place you remember, even if you haven’t been there in years. I often think about the lilac bush that was outside the first house I remember living in. The house was a bungalow, tucked in the elbow of a bending cul-de-sac, with three large vertical rectangular windows on the street-facing…
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February 2, 2026: Remembered Differently
Today’s prompt: Write about something you remember clearly that others recall differently. Isn’t this what’s at the heart of so many misunderstandings? I suppose, it’s the parts of an experience that we remember are different, even if the overall experience was the same. Or, is it that we remember all of the same parts but…
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February 1, 2026: The Unexpected Return
Today’s prompt: Write about a memory that returns to you unexpectedly. Memories tend to creep up on me when I’m working at the lathe. There must be something about the flow that I get myself into when things are working well, the chisels are sharp and the wood curls cleaning off the blank. My body…