Category Archives: Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity

Foursquare leaves an empty square

Posted on December 13, 2024 by DWHirschAuthor

What app will claim the coveted place on the home screen now? My beloved Foursquare app is going away on December 15. What will I do? I’ve been using this since…oh, since I lived in Michigan a lifetime ago, like2011. … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Cruisin’ through life in movies and music

Posted on November 13, 2024 by DWHirschAuthor

“You have to learn the rules of the game, and then you have to play better than anyone else.”~Albert Einstein, German physicist I’m fortunate that my husband and I share the same interests. I know, weird, right? We like similar … Continue reading →

Posted in Haiku and poetry, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Procrastination continues a creative discovery: Twitter, Vine and PokemonGO

Posted on May 1, 2023 by DWHirschAuthor

Am I procrastinating or am I nostalgic? I’m a bit of both these days. You’ve experienced this, that one-thing-leads-to-another-thing-leads-to-another-thing-leads action. Today I went looking for Vine videos. My phone memory is almost full–no big surprise with the 6-digit number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Maybe you will write a letter today, or tomorrow #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 15, 2021 by DWHirschAuthor

My friends, how do I love thee? Let me count the stamps. April is a month of showers before flowers, as well as other events: April is, of course, the month for Blogging from A to Z April Challenge since … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Scrapbooking, Haiku and poetry, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Remember writing in #tbt for May 21

Posted on May 21, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

Another throwback Thursday, with more writing lessons learned. What have I discovered?   I engaged Twitter a lot more than I do today.  Will I exercise that media more now?  Should I?  Am I missing something vital?  Did I get … Continue reading →

Posted in #ThrowbackThursday, Art & Scrapbooking, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Zany end to #AtoZChallenge 2020

Posted on April 30, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

q q q y y y y y ? I wrote this before dinner. Just like grocery shopping, that was bad idea. My dinner, however, that was a good one.

Posted in #ThrowbackThursday, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

X-ceptional haiku NOT using the word xylophone for #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 28, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

. . I wrote an alphabet haiku using the letter X without the word xylophone. Clever me.  *big smile* My A to Z Challenge theme is alphabet haiku, with each word using the alphabet letter for that day. Who says … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Updating apps and understanding life through #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 24, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

. . . —- Updating apps shows me even more memories I may or may not want to remember. Looking at Timehop inspired me to scroll through my apps. Early phone pages should be filled with oft-used, important apps.  Screens … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Travel back in time with #tbt and #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 23, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

Thursdays are super scary days because of the #ThrowbackThursday or #tbt posts on your social media memories. Unfamiliar with Throwback Thursdays?  It’s a hashtag highlighting photos of anything in your past: your deceased dog Bonner when he/she was still alive; … Continue reading →

Posted in #ThrowbackThursday, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Sharing this anniversary on #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 22, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

Stars aligned 10 years ago to create magic, so today I celebrate my website anniversary. On April 22, 2010, I created my original Wolf Howlings blog at the Canton Public Library in Michigan.  That historical moment occurred in the 8-table … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Quit procrastinating in #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 20, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

The 20th way to procrastinate a writer is with Quizzes. You know them; in fact, you’ve probably taken one or more. Women’s magazines were, perhaps still are, stuffed with “Is he the right boyfriend for you? Take this quiz to … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Ode to the future in this #AtoZChallenge haiku

Posted on April 17, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

/ / / Once order is restored, there is so much to do. / / / / / I will sip coffee with my husband at Track 5 in Cranford. I will drive to Philadelphia to visit my in-laws and … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Laugh with today’s #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 14, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

1 . 3 . 5 . 7.. MAKE THIS and all text above WHITE Today is International Moment of Laughter Day, so find something that brings you delight. I learned that tidbit of fun after I wrote today’s haiku feeling … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Insist on creativity for #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 10, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

. . Today’s Alphabet Haiku is brought to you by the letter I. -.- .- .- .- .- . . . . Isn’t it interesting? Intriguing? Intrigued? Indeed.

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

GO get ’em on this #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 8, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

I never, ever thought I’d say this, but I miss being dragged around to PokemonGO events. For those unfamiliar: PokemonGO is a phone app game that encourages activity.  It was the first game that required you to play outside, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Haiku and poetry, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Encourage entertainment on the radio with #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 6, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

Every Monday at 10:00am is the best start to my week. NJ 101.5 is the New Jersey talk radio station whose hosts talk about everything entertaining.  Weekday morning commuting hours feature mostly news, politics and serious stuff.  The fun part … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Dare: Are bloggers real writers? #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 4, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

My name is Diana, and I am a writer. I state that up front because despite my published articles, books and national writing awards, some people still raise eyebrows at the thought of writing being a profession.  You know, those … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Childhood memoir in haiku for #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 3, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

Here’s a slice of childhood life from my short memoir Lessons from Dad: A Letter to You: Thank you for playing games with me.  Not many kids can say this.  I still have that picture from when I was two … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

April 1: Art, Artists and #AtoZChallenge

Posted on April 1, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

Welcome to Day 1 of the AtoZ Blog Challenge. Today I feel more Zzzzzz than Awake. April is just one of those busy months. And, really, how did it become the 4th month already? I’m distracted with inconveniences today, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

My fun #AtoZChallenge 2020 Theme Reveal

Posted on March 23, 2020 by DWHirschAuthor

I wrote a haiku based on the letter X that does not include the word “xylophone”. I hope you love the alphabet because we couldn’t write without it. April is the month bloggers around the world unite to write daily posts … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment