Sunday, January 29, 2012

Six Sentence Sunday (Jan 29)


Welcome, Sixers! Thanks for stopping by--it's so good to see you all :)

We pick up where we left off: Alexia's boyfriend, Dan, is showing her some pictures of the apartment he found in Italy for them. It's not a permanent move--he's a graphic designer, and wants to get a Master's in Milan. Dan and Alexia have been dreaming of this a long time.

But these snapshots I held in my hand didn’t belong in the dream.  The first picture was taken outdoors, a 70’s cookie-cutter-style block of apartment buildings painted a faded brown. Could be yellow—it was hard to tell under the city grime. The area looked like a modern suburb; no haughty architecture, no history crumbling in the corners. No, only chain-link fences, meager vegetation and overcast skies. 
With a straight face I flipped to the next one, the interior of the apartment.
I do apologize--six sentences wasn't enough to show the inside. Next week!

Happy Sunday, everyone, and remember to visit the other Six Sundayers. Some awesome blogs to keep coming back to: Zee MonodeeNatalie R. OwensJen BurkeMonica Enderle PierceCindy DwyerSiobhan Muir, Dan H. Kind, Sue at SassySpeaks, and many others!

28 comments :

  1. Her disappointment comes through so vividly in this! Good job :)

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  2. I feel let down - what's the point of living in Italy if it looks like anywhereville?

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    1. I think Alexia would agree 100% with you, Sue :)

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    2. I totally agree with Sue. When I move to some place exotic, it has to be obvious. I hope the view at least is nice.

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  3. Aww. Doesn't sound like she's too thrilled.

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    1. Hahahaha... No, she doesn't, does she? Thanks for stopping by, Krystal!

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  4. "No history crumbling in the corners" -- nice. Way to show her disappointment in her description of the photo.

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  5. Great descriptions! Love the absentee visual of "crumbling history."

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  6. This place doesn't sound very promising, but maybe the inside is better? I'll be back next week to find out. Wonderful snippet!

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    1. Patricia, I love your optimism :) Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. Aaw, I could feel her disappointment! When one knows they're moving to Milan, one would naturally conjure up a very romantic vision of how it would look. Great setup of future conflict...

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    1. Thanks for the visit, Angela, and I'm so glad this worked for you :)

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  8. I can sense her disappointment. A great six! :)

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  9. I loved it. Can't wait for next week!

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    1. That's so sweet, Wendy--thanks for stopping by, and see you next week!

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  10. I can visualize this building so well, great six!

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    1. Gemma, thank you! Glad the imagery worked--coming from you, that's high praise :)

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  11. Great description, you painted it so well I envisioned it! Nice six!

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    1. Thank you so much, DeAnna, and thanks for the visit! See you next week!

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  12. "no history crumbling in the corners." Love this! Excellent description.

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    1. Hey Melissa! Thanks for dropping in--I'm so glad the description worked for you :)

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  13. Oh man, sounds like Encino, CA! Blerg! I'd want that crumbling history too.

    Also, I wanted to thank you (belatedly) for the Kreative Blogger Award, though I'm not sure I deserve it; I'm the worst blogger in the world. (Okay, a bit exaggeration there, SSS gives me something to post weekly.) I really appreciate your support, feedback, and cheerleading, Guilie. You are a talented and thoughtful writer. Mwah!

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    1. Hahahahaha--Encino! Alexia will love that ;)

      About the award, it's a pleasure, Monica. You're an excellent writer, and I really admire your work. I'm thrilled to have found your blog and get to read little bits from you. Hope the award helps bring even more traffic to your blog--your work deserves all the exposure it can get.

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  14. Great six, not sure I could stop at six haha, could feel the dissapointment in the air.

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