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The Evolution of My Mind: Daily Ramblings, Poetry, Short Stories, Photo Stories, Requests and Challenges, etc. A little something for everyone!

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The Tale Of Two Faces

I see them all the time. Two faced people. One face recognizable with memories and emotion thought forgotten… as its been left to past. One face older, worn, and a complete stranger. Two faces. Two...

Feb 2, 2013 Like

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July 20, 2012 Aurora, Colorado Tragedy.

My friend Scott couldn’t have said it better: Today is a time to band together in grief, support, and help. Whether you pray, send vibes or juju, donate, or many of the other ways we support one...

Jul 20, 2012 Like

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Wow Me Wednesday: Fat Loss Edition

Been a minute since we’ve seen my Microsoft Excel skills, huh! Well, I have been working it, just not as hardcore as I was at first. I have to stick to more cardio, stretching, and yoga types of...

Jul 18, 2012 Like

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No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk…

That is what I kept saying to myself; ‘There is no use crying over spilt milk.” Well… that, and my cursing the Chinese. Why do they have to be right all the time.Here I was regretting my laughing...

Jul 17, 2012 Like

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Where In The World Is ChrystaLyn Hope? Summer Has Taken Her Soul.

I am living. Indulging in life. I took a break of putting all of me into my stories here to take all of life in. Here is my world. Here is my summer: Xo-Chrystalyn Filed under: PhotoStories Tagged:...

Jul 12, 2012 Like

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Driftwood

Driftwood Tearing at her tortured knots that unravel years of darkness dreaming to be nothing of the night blowing withered kisses and fake smiles delight. Pretending everything is okay despite the...

Jul 10, 2012 Like

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Who Will Save Us?

According to you: I am a slut. Stupid. I am white trash. I’m a whore. Druggie. I’m on welfare. I live off the system. I am a redneck. I trick men to stay with me by having babies. I am going to...

Jul 9, 2012 Like

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From the Storm A Butterfly Flew

Long has it been since I’ve felt super. Be it super Mom, Friend, Wife, or importantly Super Self. Trials and tests are hard and breaking. If we never shed our minds and souls the way lizards shed...

May 24, 2012 Like

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Of The Things We Can’t Control

Over the last month I have learned: That being the bigger person isn’t always the right thing to do. That doing the right thing isn’t always the good thing. That if you forgive a liar without...

May 23, 2012 Like

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Weekly Letter: May 13- 19

Dear Aunt Flow, There is no other way to say this except bluntly. I hate you. I despise you so much I refuse to call you Aunt. Anyway, we aren’t even related. Don’t both with the “blood relative”...

May 16, 2012 Like

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Ride or Die For Life

Meet Sara. Also known as Sarabear. Also known as my bestie. Also known as my (pseudo) Sister. Because I love her so, I did this: My family took me to the airport at 5AM. I took my first steps in an...

May 2, 2012 Like

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She Has More Color Than a Box of Crayolas

So last night, when most people are sleeping, I was tending baby. When baby went to sleep I decided to indulge my impulsive behaviors and color my hair! I threw together a poll and I got a few...

Apr 22, 2012 Like

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A Quick Question and Only a Few Minutes to Answer…

Just answer the questions below. QUICKLY! Pick a Base color. Pick a Highlight color. We’ll see you on the flip side!! Chrystalyn Filed under: DailyIdeas, Poll Tagged: Base, Blog, bloggers,...

Apr 21, 2012 Like

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Wow Me Wednesday WHAT?

Whoops it is Thursday again. I hardly recognized because my sinuses and allergies are raging. Seriously. I haven’t felt this bad in a couple years. I only know this because I have the vague memory...

Apr 19, 2012 Like

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Thirteen Things about Tornado Alley

I originally wrote this piece a year to the day. On Thursday, April 14, 2o11 my boys and myself were hunkered down in my Mimi’s closet with a Tornado in a town over and rotation a mile away. Sadly,...

Apr 14, 2012 Like

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Whoops! Wow me Wednesday Was Yesterday…

Hello there! I’ve missed you! I have been incredibly busy this week. The Hubster and I are now on our way to being homeowners!!!! Happy Dance! So, as you can imagine this is taking up MOST of our...

Apr 12, 2012 Like

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Of Fame and Fortune

The cacophony of music and applause rings throughout the theater. She stands with a smile and gracefully begins to glide to the stage. I’m a star. I am famous. I’m everyone’s favorite actress from...

Apr 8, 2012 Like

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In Tune

In Tune “Thaneks fer beain so erm loyeawl in awl Ma’em.” He said with the red rising in his cheeks while trying to hide his toothless grin. He opened the antique Grand, pressed on a pedal, and...

Apr 8, 2012 Like

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Meth or Death

Meth or Death His legs, twigs compared to the athletic build he bore just a year before, lift him clumsily into the dark tub. Relentlessly they scream at him. Death reaches for him. He shoves the...

Apr 8, 2012 Like

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Meet This Trifectan

I am competitive by nature. Competition brings out the best and worst in people. Writing competitions help us put our best work out there and also helps us realize the worst about our own skill....

Apr 6, 2012 Like

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Teaching Apologies is an Art

It’s been a long week at the Hope home. Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday. Living with 4 boys under the age of 8 will always be eventful and tiring. That said being a parent is also hard, tiring,...

Apr 6, 2012 Like

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The Residents

The Residents My head ‘s spinning. The noise is loud and indistinguishable. I look around, confused. I see fiery brown flames, the sepia car smashed to bits, and tan people walking to help. I grab...

Apr 4, 2012 Like

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The Box and The Orb

“And when the day arrives I’ll become the sky and I’ll become the sea and the sea will come to kiss me for I am going home. Nothing can stop me now.” Trent Reznor (Click for more quotes) Chrystalyn...

Apr 3, 2012 Like

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"Live Long and Prosper" My Son

Reblogged from The Future of Hope: I think I finally figured out my 6 and a half-year old son. He isn’t Autistic. He is Vulcan. Okay, wait for the eye rolls and criticisms. I am not going to geek...

Apr 2, 2012 Like

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BIC

BIC He dragged her flailing body by her hair. She saw his scars proving his determination. At the sound of the lighter she fought. She smelled the singed hair and sulfur. She was burning....

Mar 31, 2012 Like

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The Gift

This weekend’s Trifextra Week Ten Writing Challenge: “Write a horror story in 33 words, without the words blood, scream, died, death, knife, gun, or kill. Good luck.” Here is my second entry: The...

Mar 31, 2012 Like

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Mass

This weekend’s Trifextra Challenge/ Competition: “Write a horror story in 33 words, without the words blood, scream, died, death, knife, gun, or kill. Good luck.” Mass The smell was overwhelming....

Mar 31, 2012 Like

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And My Dead Heart Smiles

here I am once more. Saturday night. Home. Nothing. No one. Another telling me how horrible I am. Another pushing my soul to deeper black. Hotter hell. Pain is burrowing further. Sorrow is becoming...

Mar 31, 2012 Like

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11. A Cutter’s Secrets Craft

Her demons dance on closed eyelids. The pain drives deep and deeper still. She bites her lip while her finger tips make the tiny blade twirl, teasing her fingertips. Such a lovely gift her...

Mar 27, 2012 Like

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Weekly Letter 3/25- 3/31

Dear Mother Nature, I love how complex your workings are. So much so that I have tried to teach my children that everything has its importance in life and death. With this being said, we prefer...

Mar 26, 2012 Like

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The Future of Hope

The Tale Of Two Faces

July 20, 2012 Aurora, Colorado Tragedy.

Wow Me Wednesday: Fat Loss Edition

No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk…

Where In The World Is ChrystaLyn Hope? Summer Has Taken Her Soul.

Driftwood

Who Will Save Us?

From the Storm A Butterfly Flew

Of The Things We Can’t Control

Weekly Letter: May 13- 19

Ride or Die For Life

She Has More Color Than a Box of Crayolas

A Quick Question and Only a Few Minutes to Answer…

Wow Me Wednesday WHAT?

Thirteen Things about Tornado Alley

Whoops! Wow me Wednesday Was Yesterday…

Of Fame and Fortune

In Tune

Meth or Death

Meet This Trifectan

Teaching Apologies is an Art

The Residents

The Box and The Orb

"Live Long and Prosper" My Son

BIC

The Gift

Mass

And My Dead Heart Smiles

11. A Cutter’s Secrets Craft

Weekly Letter 3/25- 3/31

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The Future of Hope

The Tale Of Two Faces

July 20, 2012 Aurora, Colorado Tragedy.

Wow Me Wednesday: Fat Loss Edition

No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk…

Where In The World Is ChrystaLyn Hope? Summer Has Taken Her Soul.

Driftwood

Who Will Save Us?

From the Storm A Butterfly Flew

Of The Things We Can’t Control

Weekly Letter: May 13- 19

Ride or Die For Life

She Has More Color Than a Box of Crayolas

A Quick Question and Only a Few Minutes to Answer…

Wow Me Wednesday WHAT?

Thirteen Things about Tornado Alley

Whoops! Wow me Wednesday Was Yesterday…

Of Fame and Fortune

In Tune

Meth or Death

Meet This Trifectan

Teaching Apologies is an Art

The Residents

The Box and The Orb

"Live Long and Prosper" My Son

BIC

The Gift

Mass

And My Dead Heart Smiles

11. A Cutter’s Secrets Craft

Weekly Letter 3/25- 3/31

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