Fiction: Derangement

The alien ponders why he is here and if he could just disappear. For years, he has lived the life of a lonely, hollow man. Time after time, he has tried to alter his nature but it was as if he was born with a careless prudence.
    The alien finishes his third hot, sweet coffee and curses the system for sending him here. But this is his chosen punishment, his burden. His body is assimilating the numerous brutal and reckless indulgences. When it nears the end, he could leave and go back home. But first, another delicious bun and coffee.
 
This is a drabble, a story in exactly 100 words.

Capitals & Comments

Once upon a time I used to write my comments in all lowercases which I thought was a good idea because it looked casual and none-threatening. Then I got a rather rude comment (on another person's blog) about not capitalizing my sentences coupled with other not-so-great forms of expressions and that's when I started commenting with capitals. I like to say thanks to that person for making me feel like crap for a couple of days and also, screw you. No, I don't mean that. Okay, just a little bit. I may be forgetful, a bit too honest but I never start fights but I'm not a saint. I'm sure I didn't say anything that deserved such respond but people can be sensitive even by the tiniest thing so you can never predict how you can offend someone even if you did and said nothing wrong. I usually do not respond to such rude comments but I didn't listen to myself that time. If you don't like a comment, delete it, ignore it or simply pretend it doesn't exist. Don't engage - that's really the only solution. 

What do you do when you encounter a rude comment? 

Blogrolls & Blogs

It's almost a tradition (to me) to have a blogroll because it not only promotes other blogs, it's also a way to appreciate other bloggers. If you don't know, a blogroll is a list of blogs that you like or visit often or sometimes just a list of blogs you want others to know about. Blogrolls do not have to be in a single page (like my list which I called bookmarks), they can be a list on the sidebar or even at the bottom of the blog at the footer.
    One way I find new blogs is going through other people's blogroll. Not everyone have the same interest but sometimes people do and that's why blogrolls help bloggers find other bloggers. I like to think bloggers can find each other through each other's blog hence blogrolls are useful and purposeful and one way to appreciate other bloggers without too much effort. 

Do you like blogrolls?