I’ve been wracking my brain for days, trying to come up with a writing topic for the letter X. There are few choices! The ever so predictable “X-Ray” occupied my thoughts for a while. That was followed by “xylophone,” which I would be hard-pressed to write more than a sentence or two about, and then “Xavier,” which also drew a blank. I toyed with the idea of “xanthum gum,” which I’ve seen listed as an ingredient in foods…but I didn’t know anything about it beyond just that.
I had almost settled on “X marks the spot,” for which I was going to have to struggle to pull together an essay about maps or treasure hunting or something. Finally, joyously, it dawned on me: in my life, X is a verb!
I think, daily, in terms of what items I can “X off.” I have lists of chores, daily and monthly. I have lists of books I have read, and others I want to read. I keep lists of movies I want to see, podcasts I want to listen to and Ted Talks I want to watch. I have a Wish List, a Bucket List and a Long-Term Goals List. There is always something to be marked with an X.
I say, “I was able to X off a few things,” or “I Xed that off my movie list after I read the review,” or “I’m busy Xing off monthly chores today.” Now, thanks to this revelation, I can successfully X off the blog post for the letter X!
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Clever to come up with this! You’re X on the spot. 😃
Thank you, Kathy!
No wonder you love your bullet journal, Cindy. It’s the ideal place for all those x’s! All that thinking about what to do for X led you to a good place. Clever post, Cindy.
Thank you, Karen!
Good one for X. I think it’s a challenge for most people to come up with an X word. Unless they’re a Xena Warrior Princess fan. 😀
Yes, exactly! Thank you for reading, and for your comments!
I’m going to embrace X as a verb from now on. You’re a genius!
It sure felt like an epiphany! Thanks for the acknowledgement!
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I have a friend who’s it is called Xanthe. So of course I thought of this name for X. But I really much prefer your ex is a verb. May I use it please?
Of course, Judith! Thank you for the compliment!