An Exercise in Exercises

I've met Britni once, at a going-away party I attended in Boston, when my best friend Molly was moving home to Minnesota. I'd flown to Boston to help Molly pack up her car and drive halfway across the country. I'd heard innumerable stories about Molly's Boston posse, and they proved to be exactly the sort of people with whom I'd expect Molly to associate: dynamic, free-spirited, fiery and feisty. I had little time to say more than a cursory hello to any of them, but Molly's people definitely made an impression to me. Oddly, I can still remember what Britni was wearing that night--a white tank-top, baggy jeans, a great belt and really cute shoes.

Somehow, Britni ended up as a Facebook friend, and I started to notice her insightful, comical and occasionally snarky posts. These I followed to her blog, where I am delighted to kill a few minutes of any given week. Funny how connected strangers are in this tiny world of ours.

At any rate, Britni found a 30-day letter writing challenge on someone's Tumblr, and opted to undertake the challenge herself, posting the list for anyone else who wanted to play.

I'm in. First, I think it would be fascinating to try to do ANYTHING for 30 days. I can hardly shower every day. I really need something to get me back in the habit of writing daily, and I think this could be just the habit-forming exercise I need.

Second, it just looks fun. Here's the list, in case you want to play, too. Thanks, Britni, for making enough of an impression then for me to blog-stalk you now, and for giving me something with which to occupy my brain.

THE 30-DAY LETTER-WRITING CHALLENGE

Day 1 — Your Best Friend

Day 2 — Your Crush/ Boyfriend (*)

Day 3 — Your parents

Day 4 — Your sibling (or closest relative)

Day 5 — Your dreams

Day 6 — A stranger

Day 7 — Your Ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/love/crush (*)

Day 8 — Your favorite internet friend

Day 9 — Someone you wish you could meet

Day 10 — Someone you don’t talk to as much as you’d like to

Day 11 — A Deceased person you wish you could talk to

Day 12 — The person you hate most/caused you a lot of pain

Day 13 — Someone you wish could forgive you

Day 14 — Someone you’ve drifted away from

Day 15 — The person you miss the most

Day 16 — Someone that’s not in your state/country

Day 17 — Someone from your childhood

Day 18 — The person that you wish you could be

Day 19 — Someone that pesters your mind—good or bad

Day 20 — The one that broke your heart the hardest

Day 21 — Someone you judged by their first impression

Day 22 — Someone you want to give a second chance to

Day 23 — The last person you kissed

Day 24 — The person that gave you your favorite memory

Day 25 — The person you know that is going through the worst of times

Day 26 — The last person you made a pinky promise to

Day 27 — The friendliest person you knew for only one day

Day 28 — Someone that changed your life

Day 29 — The person that you want tell everything to, but too afraid to

Day 30 — Your reflection in the mirror

Ooooh, fun! Ima start right now!

*On the grounds that I'm not nearly young and hip enough to be doing something like this, I reserve the right to change this language to something like, "Life Partner/Spouse/Love Interest"