Hi everyone, I’m Alayna Garrett. I love writing and poetry, and I have been published 2 times outside of Medium, once for a short story, and once for a poem. I am currently writing a book, so when I get further with that, I might share some with you. I…

At the beginning of this year, 2022, I made a resolution to write and publish a story every day until the end of the year here on Medium. Now, over halfway through the year, I’m regretting my resolution. I’ve written 169 stories, including this one, as of July 13, 2022…

Random trivia for everyone — 1. During what era did mammals rule? 2. On average, a dragonfly eats how many mosquitoes per day? 3. Earl Grey tea is blended with oil extracted from what fruit? 4. Mariner 9 was the first spacecraft to orbit what other planet? 5. What is Dorothy’s dog named in the classic novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”? 6. A fathom is how many feet? 7. Which city served as the capital of the Ottoman Empire?

Philosophical questions about life — A few days ago, I heard the question “What is sound?” I didn’t think anything of it at first, because in science class, we’re taught that sound is just waves in the air. …

Random trivia for everyone — 1. What element has the chemical symbol K? 2. Which supermodel is nicknamed “The Body”? 3. Which joint type can be found inside the human skull? 4. In Aztec society, the cacao bean was used as what? 5. Where was paper first produced? 6. What year was Charles Darwin’s work, “On the Origin of Species”, published? 7. What Greek figure was famously forced to complete 12 Labors?