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Friday, June 29, 2012

Pretend

Sometimes I think that the world of "pretend" is so far away. Life becomes too complicated too fast. Maybe we should all just take a lesson from A Bug's Life and return to the world of "Pretend" often. I hear it's a source of great stories. :) Too much reality is a real downer anyway.

I shall be taking next week off. See you the second week of July and have a great Independence Day!
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54 comments:

  1. PT DillowayJune 29, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    First?

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  2. PT DillowayJune 29, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    Anyway, pretending is a lot easier when you're younger. Maybe it's because most kids have seen so little of the real world yet pretend is about all they have. Or maybe it's because they aren't so bitter and cynical yet.

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  3. T. Powell ColtrinJune 29, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    Oh, I pretend on a daily basis to keep my inner child on her toes.

    Teresa

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  4. Sarah AhiersJune 29, 2012 at 8:04 AM

    Have a great week off!
    And i haven't watched Bug's Life in years. I clearly need to do a rewatch soon

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  5. UnknownJune 29, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    Hope you have a great holiday and break, Michael. See you on the other side. :)

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  6. 1000th.monkeyJune 29, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Enjoy your week off!!

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  7. Johanna GarthJune 29, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    That's great inspiration for summer with my kids. Lots of pretend time. Have a wonderful vacation.

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  8. Brent WescottJune 29, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    Always loved A Bug's Life. It's too bad it gets lost among all the great Pixar movies.

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  9. UnknownJune 29, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    I like the pretend world. It doesn't have so many complications. But living in the real world, although sometimes difficult, is worth it. :D

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  10. Ted CrossJune 29, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    I feel bad for people who have little or no imagination. Life loses a lot of its wonder when you can't add to it with a great imagination.

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  11. J.L. CampbellJune 29, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    Writers spend a lot of time in pretend land. We're the smart ones. Have fun!

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  12. Matthew MacNishJune 29, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    Hey! We're taking the same week off.

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  13. Luanne G. SmithJune 29, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    I've been spending the last couple weeks in Pretend land. I highly recommend it. Have a great break. See you when you get back.

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  14. AdamJune 29, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    I love that movie

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  15. Elise FallsonJune 29, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    Enjoy your week off and have a happy 4th as well. (:

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  16. BrindaJune 29, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    I'd like to pretend I have another week of vacation. :)

    That movie was very cute.

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  17. stephen HayesJune 29, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    I'm 60 and I've never given up playing the "Pretend Game."

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  18. HelenaJune 29, 2012 at 3:05 PM

    Have a wonderful real vacation, Michael. Meanwhile, I'll pretend that I'm on one.

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  19. TonjaJune 29, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    I have a preschooler. He decided the minute we woke up that we're kittens. So we are.

    Have a great break.

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  20. Leigh CaronJune 29, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    Are you really going on vacation? Or just pretending? Which ever...have a great one.

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  21. Golden EagleJune 29, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    I hope you have a great break! Happy 4th of July.

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  22. Leigh CovingtonJune 29, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    Agreed! I LOVE Bug's Life! Wonderful show. :)

    Have a great 4th of July!

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  23. Catherine StineJune 30, 2012 at 2:10 AM

    Pretend is a very good place! have a nice blog break.

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  24. UnknownJune 30, 2012 at 6:50 AM

    I love that scene. Have a great break!

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  25. Laura EnoJune 30, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    The land of pretend is a wonderful place to live!
    Have a great time next week, whatever you do.

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  26. Tara TylerJune 30, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    now i have to pull this movie out!

    pretend is dwindling, losing out to video games thinking for us. limit kids screen time! make them play!

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  27. mshatchJune 30, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    That's what I do when I'm not at work; I pretend I'm in my story :)

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  28. DanetteJune 30, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    Happy 4th and enjoy the time off. It goes way too fast! I should had the week off and am heading back to work Monday morning and I am sitting here wondering where the week went! Cheers!

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  29. Misha GerrickJune 30, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    Hahaha I always loved that scene in A Bug's Life. Have a great independence day and see you when you're back.

    :-)

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  30. DEZMONDJune 30, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    have a naughty break, Mikey dear, and do all the mischief that would make me proud...

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  31. Charmaine ClancyJune 30, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    I like to live in the world of Pretend, everyone's so nice... except the wolf, but we're hoping he'll snap out of his grumps soon and join the party.

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  32. Brooke R. BusseJune 30, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    Ah, A Bug's Life. I remember that movie. I remember it well, in fact. As my sister watched it every day for pretty much a year when she was like five. -.- However, this was always one of my favorite parts.

    And don't take this the wrong way, because I love reading your posts, but I'm actually really glad you're taking a week off. It makes it much easier for me to catch up on the ones you wrote the last two weeks. 0-0

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  33. MunirGhiasuddinJuly 1, 2012 at 5:44 AM

    You have a happy fourth of July Michael and a good vacation from blogging. Your blogs are fun to read.Yes imagination and "pretend" can be a great diversion.

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  34. AnonymousJuly 1, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    Reality? BOOO! Living in my head is much more fun than watching the nightly news.

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  35. Cally JacksonJuly 1, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    I love to pretend. I do it in my mind all the time. The only time I don't like to pretend is when I'm in training and they make you do those 'scenario' role plays with someone who you've just met and is totally uncomfortable with playing make believe. Those moments are just awkward!

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  36. David P. KingJuly 1, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    See you next week! I should be back from my "survival practice" when you return. :)

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  37. AnonymousJuly 1, 2012 at 11:42 PM

    Totally agree... I love pretending I'm far away from reality when I write:)

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  38. farawayeyesJuly 2, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    I like to pretend...maybe too much.

    Have fun!

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  39. Jay NoelJuly 2, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    I'm fortunate to have my three kids, and I am able to dip my foot into the world of pretend all the time. It's all around me all the time. Very cool.

    Have a wonderful break!

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  40. CiaraJuly 2, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Enjoy your time off. I'll have limited internet next week, also. I hope you enjoy. Oh, btw, I love that scene from Bug's Life!

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  41. nutschellJuly 2, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    it is hard to pretend sometimes, what with life hammering you full force with its dose of reality. :)
    Nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  42. Andrew LeonJuly 2, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    Now I know why you want an Imagination Room, and, now, you know why I wrote about one.

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  43. Alyson BurdetteJuly 2, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    Enjoy your time off! :)

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  44. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comJuly 3, 2012 at 5:19 PM

    That's a sweet, whimsical post. Thanks for the reminder to enter Pretendland frequently and often.

    I'm visiting from the ISWG list on Alex's page. Hope you're enjoying your break.

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  45. MorganJuly 3, 2012 at 5:37 PM

    Ohhhh... Michael, you need to be giving motivational speeches... Love this. You are beyond awesome, my friend. :D

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  46. UnknownJuly 3, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    That's a great thing to remember. I just have to try and pretend a little less when I'm driving so I remained focused on the road. Have a great week away and happy 4th!

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  47. AnonymousJuly 4, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    LOL. Cute.

    Have a great break!

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  48. klahanieJuly 4, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    Hey Michael,
    Good point and you could pretend that my comment isn't really real :)
    I believe we have to reconnect with our 'inner child' and truly take in the beauty that flows from our creativity and the positivity all around us. All we need to do is look.
    Excellent and here's hoping that you had a safe and peaceful 4th of July.
    In kindness, Gary

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  49. Callie LeuckJuly 5, 2012 at 6:14 AM

    I go to the world of pretend all the time :) Enjoy your vacation, Michael!

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  50. Deniz BevanJuly 5, 2012 at 7:54 AM

    Aww, that's a sweet way to help remember to pretend. Okay, that was an oddly convoluted sentence. But I like, every once in a while, lingering in a field or the woods and looking around, observing and imagining... We need more moments like that in our writers' lives!

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  51. AnonymousJuly 5, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    Happy Independence Day yesterday!

    I agree, we should stick to pretend. I think this is why I mostly love supernatural type stories. I like to fully escape from reality when I read.

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  52. Theresa MilsteinJuly 6, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    I'm all for a little more imagination and a little less reality. I have enough rocks in my life. Need a few potential trees.

    Hope you had a wonderful Independence Day!

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  53. Michael Offutt, Phantom ReaderJuly 7, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    Thanks for visiting everyone!

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  54. UnknownJuly 7, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    I think that's why I like to write. I can create pretend worlds that are better and more fun than the real one. But probably not as fun as Pixar's worlds.

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