Truth or Dare?
On the weekend I threw and gave away about half of my clothing, and 26 bags of other stuff I no longer use. I wanted the space more than the stuff, if that makes sense? Space to move, space to think, space to grow into. And as I piled things into bags I reminisced about where it had all come from, the stories which surrounded my possessions.
In my prime time, I was somewhat truth or dare obsessed. It was my favorite way to meet new people – right down to business. What do you fear? loathe? How far would you go? What last made you cry? And with weekly games of truth or dare, it became a ritual to write down the best ones onto squares of cardboard. Later on, those cards, all beaten and torn, were typed and laminated onto the back of playing cards and passed around friendships for others to use. A deck of questions, poking into people’s souls. I’ve carried them around for years now. And yesterday, I threw them away.
I expected to regret it straight away, but I didn’t. Because it isn’t the end of truth or dare, just the start of a new game. Anyone want to play?
Jessica Tremp
I remember those cards…x
Jo O'Brien
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shhhh. what happens in truth or dare, stays in truth or dare
jacqleen
I’m Game…................! :)
Jo O'Brien
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To play, you have to choose: Truth or dare?
Paul Louis Vil...
Does this mean I have to kiss the nearest girl?
Ewwwww girl germs!!
hehe!
Sure mate, I’m in! :D
jacqleen
I’ll start with a DARE!!!! :)
Jo O'Brien
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I dare you to post a self portrait without retouching, that shows us your creative space.
M Malicki Beser
Truthhhh! :)
Jo O'Brien
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If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you do before the end of today?
DeviousLili
Ah, truth or dare. Such a series of stories in that for me, too.
In 5 days I am leaving the place I came home to so that I can begin a life with those who truly love me rather than the hypocrisy being force-fed to me in eager, Pentecostal spoonfuls by the ones who birthed and raised me.
I’m Game, girl. Get your groove thang. *soft laugh
happypants
I`ll play….truth.
Jo O'Brien
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I see you have no work on RedBubble. What are you hiding?
PJ Ryan
I love the truth of this journal .. what you’ve done … it’s very liberating, i recently went through two big boxes of writing from over a decade ago, and threw most all of it out. It felt GREAT !
So truth :)
Paul Louis Vil...
Ok… Truth.
Jo O'Brien
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Tell us about the last song or film that made you cry
Lisa Jewell
I’ll play :))
Lisa Jewell
Oh and dare ;)
Jo O'Brien
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I dare you to write about the most vulnerable or liberating moment in your life
Jess Andrews
truuuth
Jo O'Brien
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describe a time you were truly afraid
Hannah Fenton-...
I’ll play. lol. I pick truth…
Jo O'Brien
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we all experience failure in life, what are you afraid to fail?
DeviousLili
Revision (or is it an addendum?): Dare.
Jo O'Brien
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You spend so much time featuring others, now it’s time to feature yourself! Publish an interview with yourself, where you get to ask the questions and give the answers
natapee
truth truth truth.
Jo O'Brien
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You have to choose 3 bubblers: one to date, one to take on holiday with you and one to work with. Who would you choose for each and why?
H M Bascom
Dare you dare me? LOL
Jo O'Brien
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I’m scared of what you’d dare me to do! lol
Jo O'Brien
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but I’ve decided to be brave, you can dare me first
jacqleen
hmmmmmmmmmm…..that sounds like a challenge to me and not a DARE!!!! hmm
Astoreth
Dare ;-)
Jo O'Brien
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I dare you to post a written work which describes love as you believe it to be
Natalie Manuel
i always, always pick truth, hehe.
Jo O'Brien
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truth you say? my truth for you is: what is a question you dread being asked in a game of truth or dare?
Paul Louis Vil...
I cried through some parts of Notebook.
...and I cried at the end of Marley and Me :(
David Petranker
DARE
Jo O'Brien
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Your love of James Bond is evident. I dare you to superimpose you head onto a James Bond image to make your new avatar. Bonus points if it’s a bear chested shot.
Paul Louis Vil...
...anything you want to know while we’re at it? ;p
Paul Rees-Jones
Dare.
Jo O'Brien
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Your first collection of poems went to print Feb 4th. Write a love poem dedicated to a team member of your choice.
David Petranker
Marley and Me OMG – Titanic as well (LMAO) shits and giggles Paul
Astoreth
I’ve changed my mind ;-) ....Truth!
Jo O'Brien
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describe, in only adjectives, your last break up
M Malicki Beser
I would def. go to empire state building and jump! that’d be so much fun and cool LMAO
Uncle Artmonger
Dare
Jo O'Brien
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You often show us beautiful places you have been, now show us some inner beauty in a self portrait
Jason Moses
Dare, Jo. I’d usually choose truth, so this takes guts =)
Jo O'Brien
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“I belt out old soul, blues and rock music. I’m much better in real life. I write my own, usually pop ballads.” – your dare is to share some of this creativity with us. Bonus points for a video
Julie Langford
truth
Jo O'Brien
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tell us a true story from your childhood in a journal or written work
Jess Andrews
I was choking once, and truly thought I was going to die.
Jo O'Brien
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your level of detail and storytelling is riveting
Jess Andrews
but ill play again :)
dare
eon man
DARE
Jo O'Brien
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In line with the rest of your profile, I dare you to post a review of Matrix Revolutions
Teer Wayde
Truth!
Jo O'Brien
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As a model, anonymous people assess and scritinize your appearance all the time. Which part of your body do you most dislike seeing in print?
jemimalovesbigted
dare and do you want to play Jo? Truth or dare??
Jo O'Brien
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I dare you to make your avatar a picture of big and little ted for the next hour :)
Jo O'Brien
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and I choose dare (if it doesn’t get me fired)
happypants
I am hiding my art, obviously.
adgray
Can I play too? I’ll go kiss Paul’s tears away lol No no ok …... aaahhhh typing the word is harder than you think! lol [I wanna do both lol]
ok ….. {holding breath} ......
DARE
[cos I’m such an open book you already know the truth! lol]
Uncle Artmonger
Ummm, I have 3 SPs in my folio. Could I get a wee bit of clarification?
Jo O'Brien
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More than a typical head shot. Something that also shares a part of your personality, space, or ideas about the world
michael embelton
definately dare, as I have nothing to confess that most people don’t already know.
Jo O'Brien
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You like to shoot festivals. I dare you to create your own mini festival scene at home and share a photo of yourself enjoying the festivities. Bonus points if there’s a balloon or streamer involved.
Jason Moses
Try this link , then =)
Jo O'Brien
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very good. you win love and stuff
Samantha Goode
I choose Dare ;)
Jo O'Brien
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You’ve been featured in many groups lately, now your dare is to choose another bubbler and feature them in your journal with an interview
DeviousLili
OooOoO! I love the way your mind works! I’m off to bed as it’s nearly midnight here and I’ve got a little man who always wakes Mommie at the crack of dawn (heh), but you can bet your bum I’ll be working on this in the morning! ‘Night, sweetpea!
Lisa Jewell
I’ll take the dare but I’ll have to write it after work…...I’m a busy beaver today…
Paul Louis Vil...
Adgray!!! LOL!! :D
Astoreth
Am I allowed to use swear words?
Jo O'Brien
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fuck yeah
Astoreth
Can I take you up on the dare too? It’s something I always wanted to write….
Jo O'Brien
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yes of course
Teer Wayde
My arms, it takes a lot of positioning to make me happy with them – can reject most images due to an arm!
Jo O'Brien
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what the! they are arm-i-lichious (that’s a word I just made up to describe gorgeous arms)
Astoreth
Truth: Pretty fucken ugly…...bastard…... LOL
Jo O'Brien
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lol, good effort!
Sharon Hammond
Dare
Jo O'Brien
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You have repeated dreams of Kerry Packer squashing you. Your dare is to interpret this into a creative work, and remember to mention the Kerry Packer bit in your description.
Paul McClintock
I often lie when playing truth or dare… and I never choose dare. Does that make me a bad person?
Jo O'Brien
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Yes. I’m afraid is does.
Hannah Fenton-...
what are you afraid to fail? I am most afraid to fail myself by not making the right choices and not making myself happy.
Jane Keats
Cool! Dare!
Jo O'Brien
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You are “fascinated by the ‘human condition’ and by the planet we share”. Your dare is to produce a self portrait of yourself in nature.
Jess Andrews
i know i know, im a brilliant writer ;)
Paul McClintock
Damn, I thought so.
Jo O'Brien
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you could try a self help program
jemimalovesbigted
I dare you to do something today that scares you and then take a photo or write a JE about it =)
avatar coming now!
Jo O'Brien
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Love the new avatar! (screen captured for later blackmail)
And I have an idea for what very terrifying thing I will do later for you. I’m quivering just thinking about it.
happypants
The truth is i don`t consider myself an artist of sorts i simply live a lifestyle and anything i may or may not produce is simply excrement of the soul.
Plus I`m tired of “putting it out there” and getting my head cut off for doing so.
Now I simply observe and occasionaly comment if i find the subject thought provoking.
John Robb
Dare
Jo O'Brien
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I dare you to post a written work – a letter from yourself now, addressed to yourself from some time in the past
midzing
Dare, I am game!
Jo O'Brien
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We’ve seen your socks, but now I want to see your NAKED legs uploaded to your portfolio. Bonus points if you draw the socks onto your naked legs using a texta :)
Lara Luz
oh ok, only because everyone else is doing it and I want to feel included,
dare
Jo O'Brien
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is this the part where I give you a really really hard one?
Jo O'Brien
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No, I wouldn’t…. would I?...
Jo O'Brien
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I dare you to make a parody (or otherwise humorously inspired) version of a popular RedBubble image using yourself as the model.
EbonyKate
:) ha ha I’ll go dare
Jo O'Brien
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Seeing as how you don’t have any written works, I dare you to write something. The first line has to be “dear diary” and the last line “I hate you” – the middle is up to you!
David Petranker
I will do so Jo
midzing
cool,,,, will be drawing stripes on my legs tommorow,,, but be warned,,, my naked legs may cause people to rush off to therapy!!! :))
Paul Rees-Jones
Dare
: { )}
Jo O'Brien
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holy crap, brilliant! You have my respect for that one. And to reciprocate, you can dare me in return.
Soxy Fleming
Ok Jo, I can see you are really enjoying this. I’ll take a dare….just wish I could think of one to give YOU
Jo O'Brien
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Post a photo of yourself with a crazy hair do :)
Vicky Byron
Oooh!!! DARE!!!.............. please :D
Jo O'Brien
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Being such a clever little thing, I dare you to share your post production secrets in a short tutorial. Then I will steal all your talents for myself! Mwah ha ha!
Vicky Byron
By the way, you’re awesome!
Jo O'Brien
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No, you’re awesome :)
Hannah Fenton-...
Oh oh dare me something please?...
Jo O'Brien
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Many groups get to enjoy your images, now it’s time to share a group with your watchlist. Write a little review on your favorite one in your journal.
dimsim
hmmm .. i seem to remember you giving away a whole house full of stuff less than a year ago .. you must be one hell of a hoarder ahem collector!
dare :)
Jo O'Brien
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You are correct. I also moved in with my partner (who said RedBubble isn’t a dating site?) which means 2 houses full of stuff had to become one. This resulted in lot of piles all over the floor.
Lara Luz
Jo O’Brien replied
I dare you to make a parody (or otherwise humorously inspired) version of a popular RedBubble image using yourself as the model.
_____
oh my that is a tough one for such a serious girl like myself,
if only I had and underwater camera and some body paint....
Let me work it.
Jo O'Brien
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I can help you with both. But I only have white paint so you’d have to be an albino tiger. And it runs in water, so we’d have to suspend you from the ceiling and use blue cellophane to make it look underwater
Sorina Williams
I love throwing things away to make room for the new!
Dare
Jo O'Brien
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I dare you to throw something away, but before you do, to photograph it and upload the picture and your reasons for throwing it out as a journal entry
t0ray
Dare
Mike Emmett
Truth.
Jo O'Brien
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I have it on good authority (not pointing any fingers) that you love one of your puppy dogs more than the other. Which one is it, and please explain why?
Juilee Pryor
my goodness this is a mad mad thing to do…. way to go to get a new game going in town…. inspired Jo
Jo O'Brien
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I dare everyone else to play it in their journal. Too much fun to keep all the good times over here! lol
t0ray
why dont i get a dare?
Jo O'Brien
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I was getting there! Because all I can work about you from your profile, is that you paint, and have a beard. I dare you to upload a create work that incorporates your beard. Bonus points if you painted it with your beard.
KreddibleTrout
wow. Quite a kettle of fish. Were you planning to make this thread a full time job? Hazaa!
I’d like a nice dare, please.
Jo O'Brien
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If someone wants to pay me to play truth or dare full time, who am I to stop them? As for your dare…
Jo O'Brien
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Since you mentioned fish, I dare you to create a work based around a them of fish. Whether depicted, or implied.
dimsim
me too :) where’s my dare?
maybe you should start up a new website .. this could be addictive … :)
Jo O'Brien
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your dare, should you choose to accept it, is to publish an image taken laying on your back in the street. (P.S. I have no idea why I just thought of that)
Juilee Pryor
this is not a game I’ve ever played before so I may need to see how it pans out first…. the challenges you are throwing out so far and quite mental mind….. looks pretty full on I must say…. good one
Marion Cullen
To truth or dare, that is the question….
Hmmm, I dare myself daily to live & reveal nothing but truth. My dare for you is to find for me a truth or a dare that even comes close to being that challenging. ;-)
adgray
OK I got it my dare to sit here and wait ever so patiently for a dare lol
Still gonna go kiss PLVs tears lol
Where’s my Notebook …. Oh not that one .... how bout the movie “Pay it Forward”? It’ll give me an excuse to go buy one lol
Chookas! X♥X
Jo O'Brien
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Oh no! I still love you. Had no idea there would be so many responses
Jo O'Brien
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You are a writer, and obviously have a huge crush on Paul ;) so your dare is to write him a love song. Bonus points if his wife doesn’t smack you one :)
Soxy Fleming
Jo, I’m bald….but I’ll see what I can do with it
Jo O'Brien
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bald! the opportunities!!!!
Robert Knapman
Resistance is useless…..best thread I’ve seen in a long time. Back to olden days ;)
Dare me….
Jo O'Brien
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We’ve seen some lovely self portraits of you with fruit and other vegetarian delights. Now try one with a nice juicy piece of meat, or alternatively you could drawn a lamb on your stomach.
Soxy Fleming
scalp make-up?
Jo O'Brien
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extending from the eyebrow region upwards would get my vote ;)
Paul Rees-Jones
My Dare to you…
Self portrait (head shot only), showing an extreme emotion…your choice.
This was so much fun…lol.
Jo O'Brien
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been there, done that lol. But I’ll do a special one for you
Juilee Pryor
haha this is getting nuts…. ok I’m up for joining in if you can find one for me…. are you going to post all the dare responses somewhere as well so all can see the mayhem you have created…. ? that would be pretty mental all by itself …..
SdeVarax
truth =)
Hannah Fenton-...
This is pure awesomeness, so much fun THANKS! I think i might be slightly addicated to Truth or dare thats a good thing right? Well anyways heres my journal
Mike Emmett
The truth about my dogs. Ok. The truth is, I don’t like dogs. They’re noisy. I’m a cat person. However, I won’t have one here because they hunt the wildlife. Your source would be referring, though, to Beanie. She’s a cantankerous cow who makes all our visitors love her, then shits on my floor.
Jo O'Brien
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Sounds fair enough to me!
amanda marx
loving all this so much Jo . . . what a bag full of fun hey . . . tossed my two headed coin & it’s truth for me . . .
xXx
t0ray
Just uploaded a old pic called dare, not very good
Natalie Manuel
Jo O’Brien replied about 3 hours ago
truth you say? my truth for you is: what is a question you dread being asked in a game of truth or dare?
hmmmm right now it would be “who are you in love with”....hehe…
Basia McAuley
hmm,, okay,, John’s convinced me to join it so truth for me!!!
Jo O'Brien
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Tell us a true story about something which happened to you last week involving a meal. Post it as a writing piece or journal.
Paul Grinzi
Ahhhh, been at work all day to find this!
Ah well, better late than never …. Truth.
Jo O'Brien
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Tell us about the last time you were really really angry with someone
Sorina Williams
Jo’s dare: I dare you to throw something away, but before you do, to photograph it and upload the picture and your reasons for throwing it out as a journal entry
oh, what….my husband doesn’t let me “clean” his office!! I’ll go check if I have any chipped mugs!!!!
Soxy Fleming
I lied
Jo O'Brien
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bravo ms soxy! brownie points and love are beaming your way :)
Dee Boylan
O.k….I’m in ….felt the pressure…I choose TRUTH!....I don’t lie….:)
Jo O'Brien
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“eating baked beans 7 days a week can get a bit much” I want to know how many days you have eaten the same thing in a row.
Melinda Kerr
Truth but only if I’m allowed to lie
Dee Boylan
well then Melinda you best pick dare then…...then I can dare you to tell the truth!
adgray
YAY I have a dare !!!! :O) and it involves PLV woooohoooo :O) .... lol
Now where’s my notebook & guitar lol…........... {imagine old woman with hair in bun messing through piles of stuff hunting out said old tatty notebook …. no wait that’s Iris! lol}
adgray
OOh OOh do I get to sing it to him at the writers weekend in Baccus Marsh????? lol
adgray
He’ll have to play the chords I’ll be in tooo much of a dither lol
If you haven’t guessed I’m aaaalllllll excited lol!
Soxy Fleming
brownie points and love beaming back!
KreddibleTrout
fish
i feel that attempt was pretty lame despite how long it apparently took. i tried something before it that was even more lame.
I’ve got 15 minutes for a truth before I hit the hay.
KreddibleTrout
there was already this one but I figured it was cheating to use it. I don’t cheat.
jemimalovesbigted
How are you going with your dare my dear? I hope it hasn’t freaked you out too much =P Look forward to seeing/hearing the results. And oh my what a response from everyone…
fleece
dare
Melinda Kerr
truth
Hien Nguyen
dare.. :)
Paul Louis Vil...
LOL!!
Adgray… does this mean I have to write music to a love song written for me????
berndt2
Dare
Teer Wayde
I think i need a Dare now :P
p.s love your made up word – people should make up words more often!
Christopher E...
lol this is great, hmm…truth or dare, knowing you Jo, the dare could be very daring, so what the hell, you only live once…gimmie dare “gulps”
Cathie Tranent
Boring sensible bugger that I am I have to go DARE!
EbonyKate
Its soo bad, I’m not a writer
“My dare’:http://www.redbubble.com/mybubble/writing/2747816/edit
adgray
ALL DONE!!!!
HERE—
sorry it took so long but I also had to do the washing & feed the anjimals & ourselves …. you know it’s dinner time right? lol
anyway NO Paul I got the music! You’ll love it!
You coming to the Marsh Party / workshop / weekend?
EbonyKate
ooppps My Dare
Lisa Defazio
I’ll have one of each thanks
Dee Boylan
Baked beans….that’s my honest answer to Jo’s question…it’s been exactly 28 months….3 weeks…2 days 6 hrs and 28 mins since I have had anything else for dinner….someone PLEASE go and buy some of my work!
sally williams
Ohhhh…can I play? DARE!!
janniev
LMAO, Love this, . . .it’s had some fabulous results. But . . .
I can’t decide, Jo, so, you for me!
Talya Chalef
I’ll play too.. curious. :-)
DeviousLili
Alright, Sweetpea. For you, I offer this
That was a little tense, by the way! never realized how hard it is to talk to myself about myself … heh.
madworld
mmm I love this game…I bags a truth purlease!
Frank Stillitano
Truth
John Robb
“I dare you to post a written work – a letter from yourself now, addressed to yourself from some time in the past”
You’re Not Going to Grow Up to be a Fighter
George Cathcart
Okay, Dare…
Paula Delley
I believe it’s called “starting over” rather then throwing away. Hehe…
I play….. Truth.
Julie Langford
Here you go
Julie Langford
@ Natalie [sorry, couldn’t help myself, ebing the worlds biggest nosey parker :)]
hmmmm right now it would be “who are you in love with”….hehe…
so who are you in love with?
Xavier Shay
great questions. I never been party to a functioning version of this game, probably because always everyone was too drunk and really it was a guise to get two people to hook up.
Xavier Shay
...or maybe that’s the point and I just don’t get it
Jo O'Brien
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I used to play with a bunch of drama student friends. It came fairly naturally to us to act like idiots for our own entertainment. Although it is also a killer way to hook up with someone “I dare you two to kiss” makes it into the first round every. single. time.
Lena Prehn
dont think ive ever seen a journal entry with so many comments! :) give me….truth! :)
shawhouse
trufe….
Jane Keats
I’m so sorry Jo, I haven’t had an opportunity to get out and do a self portrait in nature as you said – been sick all week and there is not a lot of “nature” in the Geelong burbs…. could I change to truth instead??
dimsim
ok ok i’m still working on my dare (photo taken while lying on street) ... god … trying to think of a situation where i would actually do that and it would work :)
but here’s a story i wrote a while ago that i’ve published about … well not quite about me lying on a road, but close …
Mike Emmett
(post-bump…)
Dare.
dimsim
hehe took me a while, but a month later, here’s my effort (ok, well i was lying while i framed it, then the tripod took over!) ... this one too :)