I’m killing two birds with one stone today. I’m using today’s Daily Prompt to complete my NaBloPoMo post today.
If I were stuck on a deserted island the 5 items I’d want to have:
1. My Kindle. I thought about this in last four minutes of writing and realized that I’ll burn through the battery in no time. So not my kindle. I’ll bring a water bottle instead.
2. A knife or machete – I could protect myself, feed myself and shelter myself with this one.
3. Matches – Until I develop the patience to rub two sticks together I’ll need some help. A jumbo box of matches will help with building fires to alert passing boats.
4. A blanket – I went camping once on a small island off Trinidad some years ago and when the sun went down, that breeze coming off the ocean was deadly. I’ll need to be warm and a blanket will shelter me from the sun too.
5. A pair of crocs – I’ll need to explore said island and my feet need to be protected.
My phone rang and interrupted my last two minutes. So I’m using my last five minutes to complain about how the loud ticking of my timer was a distraction. I felt rushed trying to think and write coherently for 10 minutes. I was tempted to use “text speak” shortening my words. And I admit that I think I cheated using the Daily Prompt. Oh and I still want to take my Kindle. Even though the battery will die after 4 hours…I’ll be happy reading for 4 hours. And the timer buzzing literally shocked my brain and made me jump outta my skin!
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I’m participating in BlogHer’s NaBloPoMo Challenge for the month of December:
You can read some awesome entries here: NaBloPoMo December.
Our answers were very similar to each other’s it’s kinda eery. Except I didn’t think about a water bottle or crocs.
Author
I’ve been reading some of the other responses and give or take one or two things most of the responses are alike. It shows me that most people know the difference between needs and wants. Isn’t that cool?
It is really cool. It’s just sad that some people don’t think about it until they are faced with something like a deserted island. If more people applied that knowledge to everyday life, things would probably be a lot simpler.
Author
Aint that the truth! 😀
Matches… dammit… I knew I forgot something…. although, I think there is also a blowtorch on the Swiss Army Knife….. I could be mistaken though.
Author
Lol @ Blowtorch. I forgot insect repellent and razors. Smh.
To repel the insects, I would simply catch one and use the toothpick (in the Swiss Army Knife) as a pike on which to mount the head of said insect as a stark warning to any such creature that may consider trespassing against me.
Author
you are cracking me up!
I’m serious.
Next time I go to Trinidad, I will try that head of a mosquito on a needle (??) head to scare off the others. Vernette, I get teased relentlessly for my crocs. I will pass on its importance to my friends. 🙂
Author
Crocs are VERY important! 😀
See the same thing?! smh