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#1 Her Journey to $1M

There was a girl that heeded all the advice she could get from the society; be it in writing or just perceived from her observation. She, a talented poet and an upcoming author, decided to start a blog to document her journey to 1 Million USD. By the time she was writing her first post, she was owning less than a dollar to her name. However, she had written two novels, five (quality) short stories, over fifty children’s stories (aimed at being over fifty children books, not illustrated at the time), over fifty children poems (aimed to be produced into children’s books as well), and several other writings. This lady, a vibrant young woman with an independent and focused mind, with her degree and talent at heart, took all she could to embark on this one M journey; a pen, a book, a laptop, and a bottle of water. She would have preferred to take a cup of coffee and a bag of chips, but she would go bankrupt. So, armed with everything she owned, a laptop being the most expensive, materiall...

The First and the Last Time She Ate Pizza

 She had never eaten Pizza until she was in her late twenties. She loved the idea of eating it and when one time a friend asked her to meet up, with the offer, "what do you want to eat for lunch," in place, she hurriedly pointed out that she wanted Pizza. "Which one, he asked." She didn't know which pizza she wanted, but she had seen from the many advertisements that some had meat pieces on top. So, before she sounded awkward on the phone, she muttered, “the one with the meat.” Her friend, realizing she had no clue, and not wanting to embarrass her, said that he would recommend Hawaiian because it was his favorite. And Hawaiian it was; very delicious, especially from all the cheese it had. It was also her first time to try eating cheese. She ate the thing without taking any breaks until her stomach was full to accommodate any more bite or sip from her 2 litre bottle of Coca-Cola. A few months later, she decided to treat herself to one Large Hawaiian Pizza, whe...