September 1, 2007: Haikus Gone Bad

Ya know you got 'em tucked away in your notebooks -- and they're even five seven five. Let's read a few (dozen).

September 2, 2007: Summer Festivals

My favorite summer festivals here in the western United States are the apple festivals. I drink so much cider I get a tummy ache. How do you party during the harvest?

September 3, 2007: Labor Day

What's a job you'd love to (hate to) have?

September 4, 2007: Vogon Poetry

According to Douglas Addams the alien race known as the Vogons wrote the worst poetry in the universe. Can you beat them?

September 5, 2007: Read the Label

Turn the ingredients on the back of a packet of your favorite junk food into an action packed thrill ride complete with car chase. Go on, you can do it.

September 6, 2007: NFL Opening Night

Are you ready for some football? I know, it's not soccer, and soccer isn't soccer anyway, but if you live in America, there's only one game you'll need to watch tonight. Are you ready? Well, are you?

September 7, 2007: Middle School Isn't Over

Sometimes you need to ooze frustration, lust, wanton desire, and puppy love in a dainty little poem or in 500 anguished words to help you wallow in that delicious middle-school-esque angst. Today is sappy day; writing embarrassing tomes to that blonde boy on the skateboard is okay today.

September 8, 2007: My Favorite Avatar Is...

Write about a fellow Second Lifer and how they enhance or detract from your experience here. Yeah, gossip away.

September 9, 2007: Yeah Right

Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month. It really is! Who are they kidding?

September 10, 2007: Classical Music Month

What music is classic to you? What would your favorite Kafka character load onto his IPod?

September 11, 2007: Patriot Day

Serious day for a serious topic. What are your memories of THAT day?

September 12, 2007: Rosh Hashanah

Happy New Year! How do you look wearing a kippah? What are your plans for your new year?

September 13, 2007: Dark and Stormy Nights

"Once upon a time <your story goes here> and they lived happily ever after."

September 14, 2007: National Singles Week

You might not be single now, but you remember what it was like. You might have an SL "partner" or you might be on the prowl. Why don't they have National Doubles Week? Is it really okay to be running through life making it on your own?

September 15, 2007: Software Freedom Day

We all appreciate all the free things in Second Life with little scripts in them. Did you know there's a day dedicated to making more free software? Tell us about your favorite freebie, your favorite software designer, or the joy you feel at configuring your video card.

September 16, 2007: Bottled Water

Ever notice people carrying around bottles of water these days? We never used to do that! Did we get thirstier in the last decade? What should we do with all those plastic bottles?

September 17, 2007: Sobriety Checkpoint Week

You can't drink and drive in real life, but you can drink and type in the INKsters. Yay! Your favorite intoxication story please.

September 18, 2007: Fabulous Creatures

The unicorn, pegasus, dragons, Nessie of Loch Ness fame. Surely you have your favorite other-worldly creature. Do you love Godzilla the most. If you had a big pen behind your house in Second Life, who would you like to have living with you the most?

September 19, 2007: Aargh!

Talk Like a Pirate Day! FINALLY! Write whatever the hell you want, but by gum you better WRITE LIKE A PIRATE!

September 20, 2007: Tangled Webs

How many twists and turns can you fit in 500 words? Amaze us!

September 21, 2007: Yom Kippur/Atonement Day

The big one. Study up and share your experiences, or your non-experiences, or your view on organized religion.

September 22, 2007: Equinox

Today's a good day to get in touch with your pagan mysticism. How are you and the rotation of the Earth getting along?

September 23, 2007: UFOs

As promised, our monthly astronaut topic! Bright summer night skies invaded by little green men. Ever seen one? Perhaps it was a shooting star or perhaps not! Ever been abducted by aliens?

September 24, 2007: National Dog Week

Dogs are WAY better than cats. Discuss.

September 25, 2007: Pun-ish Me

Sigh. Bet you can guess who submitted this topic. How many puns can you pun-ish your readers with in a mere 500 words?

September 26, 2007: Playgrounds

They mean one thing to your kids, another thing to your adult life, and yet another thing in Second Life. Relate a monkey bars disaster, a slightly naughty story about someplace you like to "play," or tell us about playing in our favorite metaverse.

September 27, 2007: Mobile Phone Tales

You really can't talk on the phone and drive safely, but you do it anyway. Tell the story of your most exciting adventure where your cell phone played a key role ... but ... tell it from the phone's perspective.

September 28, 2007: Rainbows

Forget the pot of gold. What lies at rainbow's end in SL?

September 29, 2007: Banned Books Week

Heh heh heh. Those crazy wacky librarians! God love 'em. Tell us about your favorite book you shouldn't have read.

September 30, 2007: Oktoberfest

It always starts in September, but as long as they're serving beer, you can count me into the fun. Where is your favorite place to imbibe? Is dancing drunk in the street and throwing up in the bushes a cultural phenomenon everyone should enjoy? Do German's deserve a special thank you for thinking up such a grand concept? Wrap up September by writing about October.

Thanks to Skye Soderstrom, Deeter Decosta, Geaven Gall, Wille Messmer, and Nebbisk Oh for submitting some of the ideas for this month's topics.