to me, christmas - and the act of gift giving, wrapping, and placing a child's behavior into the hands of a mysterious, far off man who watches them 24/7 to determine whether this behavior deserves a good or bad reward - is rather deceptive and not all true to the 'spirit of christmas'. it actually has me rather concerned that we have normalized being monitored constantly, and that we overlook the egregious human rights abuses of major corporations in the 'spirit of christmas'. please, write to me what the spirit of christmas is to you. this can be an essay, a poem, a joke, a memoir - any input will be a well-received gift :D

inspired by: https://thewritepractice.com/past-tense-vs-present-tense/ "Practice writing in both present and past tense. Write a scene about a young man or woman walking through London. First, spend ten minutes writing your scene in present tense. Then, spend ten minutes rewriting your scene in past tense. When your time is up, post your practice in both tenses in the comments section. Happy writing!" have fun guys <3

I read that there was an IQ style test to determine one's creativity level. Give yourself two minutes to write every possible use of: a brick and a blanket. Have fun with it! Winners receive the privilege of feeling creative and will be determined by most combined likes and retweets. read more about the test here: https://www.creativehuddle.co.uk/the-alternative-uses-test