var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-22843016-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); microtales, picturestories, microfiction, nanofiction, bla bla whatever, you’ll get it. only words and pics of my own, no reblogs ~ © Staffan Cederborg 2011-2012Tumblr (3.0; @alizarinkrimson)http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma4updaRfO1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>That stupid house still believed it was possible to hide behind a pair of birches.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/31266595444http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/31266595444Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:00:49 +0200microtalespicturestoriesmicrofictionbirchestreeshouse<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9z49rf8QW1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>Too late Jenny realized that keeping the gig secret was perhaps to overestimate her popularity a bit.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/31049842166http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/31049842166Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:41:51 +0200microtalespicturestoriesmicrofictionemptygigsecret<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9vi9d6z1P1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>After the golden tea pots’ spectacular act of mating is complete, they let the tide wash them out to sea again. Those who can’t find a partner, remain on the beach, and die in the melancholy sunset light.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/30927809989http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/30927809989Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:53:36 +0200microtalespicturestoriesmicrofictiontea potbeachsunset<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9tps289tz1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>As the future President of the World Heritage Site once scored a decisive goal here, this is now the only World Heritage Football Pitch.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/30864688141http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/30864688141Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:40:49 +0200football pitchfootballsoccermicrotalespicturestories<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m91x4s6fSI1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>When both Mr. and Mrs. Death appeared on the street in front of Harry, he really felt that he’ll be damned if this wasn’t the bloody end of it.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/29822928806http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/29822928806Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:26:52 +0200deathmicrotalespicturestoriesmicrofictionpicfiction<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8c4jxas6b1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>The problem with a really fleshy limo is that it may not fit your image.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/28833983668http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/28833983668Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:09:32 +0200microtalespicturestorieslimolimousinerichescars<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7z8idlmDT1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>As a beginner in golf and a true pragmatist, Charlotte invested more in tools to find the ball than equipment to send it off to hell.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/28335851579http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/28335851579Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:06:12 +0200microtalespicturestoriesmicrofictiongolftools<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7t9xxho9G1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>Larry’s crying need for rule-breaking was greater than his instinct for survival.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/28117478418http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/28117478418Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:51:33 +0200microtalespicturestorieshanddangersignelectricity<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7q7l7089s1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>Pesky kids were led out the back door and got taken care of by the circus’ hard core clown.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/27989227650http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/27989227650Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:07:00 +0200circusclownmicrotalespicturestoriesCoulrophobiafear of clowns<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ejmfg7vQ1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>The retraining of Boris from drug dog to poker dog turned out to be more profitable than expected.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/27547091784http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/27547091784Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:56:39 +0200microtalespicturestoriesdogplaying cardpoker<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m762b37EOL1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>When the porky children had free anti weight balloons, every kid suddenly wanted to get fat.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/27210394664http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/27210394664Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:01:51 +0200microtalespicturestoriesballoonover-weightparenthoodchildhood<p>Thanks for your concern. Right now I can’t seem to find the time, but I hope it’ll change soon.</p> <p>- Staffan</p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/26340297330http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/26340297330Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:11:58 +0200<p>Thanks for caring. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Also, the Phone Repairman snatched my HTC. Should get it back at the end of the week. Ciao!</p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/24393969712http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/24393969712Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:46:59 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40m6jzEC71qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>Each time Anderson forgot to give his lambs their daily dose of marijuana, they lined up for a joint attack.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/23037195310http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/23037195310Mon, 14 May 2012 15:44:43 +0200microtalespicturestoriesmicrofictionsheep<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3jvyj9XJJ1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>This morning <a href="http://engholm.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Engholm</a> and I found a rooftop we guaranteed unseen could imitate the Beatles from.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/22442435971http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/22442435971Sat, 05 May 2012 14:56:00 +0200microtalespicturestoriesmicrofiction<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m351mytAOF1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>Both Jasmine and Thomas thought – after trying everything – that dancing to loud music was the only really effective way to block out the crying sounds from the nursery.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/21909283172http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/21909283172Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:35:22 +0200april chipmunkstwodancefeetmicrofictionpicturestories<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m34kt8BtQi1qglifjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks, <a href="http://backpocket-camera.tumblr.com/" title="Back Pocket Camera" target="_blank">Back Pocket Camera</a>! Trying to imagine the story around the <a href="http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/21850875173/for-months-she-trained-boris-to-form-the-shadow-of" title="Boris" target="_blank">picture</a>, asking myself: what led up to this, what happened next? There’s always a thousand possible sequences. It’s never easy, but always fun.</p> <p>- Staffan</p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/21901808104http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/21901808104Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:31:00 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33fgpUIdg1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>For months she trained Boris to form the shadow of Brazil, but the stupid dog manage just barely Thailand.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/21850875173http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/21850875173Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:38:49 +0200shadowdogmicrotalespicturestoriesmicrofictionpicfiction<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m315rwbjHB1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle took a surprising, yet refreshing new turn when the Petersons found the shrunken remainder of Flight 19 in their garden.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/21776221343http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/21776221343Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:14:20 +0200Bermuda TriangleFlight 19aircraftplanemicrotalespicturestories<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2xlimBOpj1qglifjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span>The suspect thoroughly consumed the last traces of evidence, blissfully unaware of being caught in the act.</span></p></p>http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/21642818531http://alizarinkrimson.tumblr.com/post/21642818531Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:03:58 +0200microtalespicturestoriesmicrofictionpicfictiondinersuspect