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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 60: A Forest Sprouts From my Lecturer’s Mouth

On Tuesdays I have two lectures for the subject I am doing over the summer semester at my university. The second lecturer of that day is a very dry lecturer. He doesn’t emote much or speak with any obvious energy … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 52: Horseshoe Crabs and Dolphins

The wonders of sitting here and slowly going out of my mind is that, once again, I find myself going out of my mind. That is to say that I’m not, but I imagine if I start thinking about thinking … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 49: Here we sit

Here we sit, on the volcanic layers forming a cake of crust and stone, burning our desires into shapes that we cannot choose to muster if we were so forever able to try, as we are but mere mortals, shaking … Continue reading

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Five-hundred Word Challenge 47: Pizza box Pillar of Fire

So you’re at work and on your desk is a stack of four really greasy pizza boxes as it was pizza day at the place you work, your house of occupation. What are you going to do? I believe the … Continue reading

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Five-hundred Word Challenge 44: Heading Home From Katoomba

I feel quite cold right now. Actually, I felt quite cold. Right now I feel… not warm, but not cold either. I feel okay, temperature-wise, right now. I forgot how much a cold winter day can bite at times. With … Continue reading

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Five-hundred Word Challenge 32: Wombat Story

There was this one time where I went to bed to go to sleep. Well, that is something I do fairly often but this time was different. I feel into a deep sleep and found myself dreaming of pleasant things. … Continue reading

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Five-hundred Word Challenge 31: Beard and the Seasons

SUMMER: The thick growth on the face is keeping my chin, jaw and neck warmer than I thought it would. The season started off okay, but the cycle of dry and humid heat is making it almost a danger to … Continue reading

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Five-hundred Word Challenge 29: Almost at the End of the Work Day

As of this writing there is less than ten minutes before I finish work tonight. I’ve done another twelve hour shift because I don’t know. I would very much like to go right home, curl up in a blanket and … Continue reading

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Five-hundred Word Challenge 25: Silly Story

Whilst I was at work today I had possibly one of the silliest ideas I’ve ever had for a story. It started by me asking for someone to give me a lift home tomorrow. There are two people and the … Continue reading

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Five-hundred Word Challenge 24: Coffee Story

I was getting a coffee the other day. It was a large latte as I felt like having one. I love coffee. Anyway, it was a good coffee, but there was one small problem. It was ALIVE! I started drinking … Continue reading

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