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The “I…” Game

by JM

This game is usually played on forums in a slightly different way, but I’ll put it up this way to make it a bit easier.

Basically, fill in the end of the statement. Have some fun with it. :)

I…

I want:
I need:
I treasure:
I loathe:
I feel:
I said:
I thought:
I often:
I too often:
I don’t:
I regret:
I look forward to:
I avoid:
I try to:
I can’t:
I see:
I’m currently:
I will:

Feel free to add on one or more for the person who comments below you. :)


Posted in Writing Games on July 4th, 2007

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5 Responses to “The “I…” Game”

  1. Sally Says:
    July 4th, 2007 at 11:33 am

    I want: better weather on my day off
    I need: to get off my lazy butt and clean
    I treasure: time spent with my niece and nephew
    I loathe: people who can’t just get along with other people
    I feel: slightly warm, perhaps I should get up off my lazy butt and turn the air on.
    I said: butt. tee hee hee.
    I thought: and thought about a lot of clever things to write for I said, but went with “butt.”
    I often: lick the knife between applying peanut butter and jelly.
    I too often: let the hours widdle away doing nothing.
    I don’t: know what I’m doing. I just fake it.
    I regret: not listening sooner.
    I look forward to: having my own family
    I avoid: my roommate :)
    I try to: make peace.
    I can’t: always keep it all together.
    I see: other people’s flaws better than I see my own.
    I’m currently: sitting on my butt.
    I will: get and go do laundry now.

  2. DaveP Says:
    July 4th, 2007 at 5:06 pm

    I want: sex
    I need: sex
    I treasure: my parents
    I loathe: not having sex
    I feel: fine
    I said: please
    I thought: I was being clever by saying sex
    I often: , unfortuntely not as often as I’d like
    I too often: say sex
    I don’t: have sex very often
    I regret: saying sex so much in this comment
    I look forward to: sex
    I avoid: masturbation
    I try to: have sex often
    I can’t:, oh but I can
    I see: that you;re bored now
    I’m currently:… nah, couldn’t do that, too obvious
    I will: shut up now

  3. Elisa Says:
    July 7th, 2007 at 2:35 am

    I want: some peace and quiet.
    I need: to go get some food. I’m hungry.
    I treasure: beauty.
    I loathe: rude people that I end up dealing with at the Reference Desk.
    I feel: morbidly depressed that I can seem to start family.
    I said: that I wanted to get some stuff done around the house and it took him hours to agree that he felt the same way.
    I thought: that life would be different by now.
    I often: lose track of everything I’m doing.
    I too often: berate myself over something I can’t change.
    I don’t: like wasting time.
    I regret: too many things to list in a blog post.
    I look forward to: dancing about the house to Radio Disney with my future children.
    I avoid: crowds and loud noise whenever possible.
    I try to: live in the present but I often fail miserably.
    I can’t: play the guitar.
    I see: so much more every time I look.
    I’m currently: noticing that it tis 12:34 again.
    I will: finish this game now.

  4. Elisa Says:
    July 8th, 2007 at 11:50 pm

    Oh! For the next person…

    I know:

  5. JM Says:
    July 8th, 2007 at 11:58 pm

    I want: a hug.
    I need: a hug.
    I treasure: friends.
    I loathe: friends who turn on you.
    I feel: hurt too much lately.
    I said: go ahead. Insult me some more.
    I thought: why are people mean?
    I often: drink juice.
    I too often: drink juice.
    I don’t: want to write.
    I regret: always laying my heart open.
    I look forward to: peace.
    I avoid: conflict.
    I try to: make everyone happy.
    I can’t: seem to accomplish the above.
    I see: the envelopes for my birthday invites.
    I’m currently: typing.
    I will: write.

    I know: my husband loves me beyond all else.

    For the next person:

    I imagine:

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