Category Archives: Life

Five-Hundred Word Challenge 283: Drilling on the Outside

There is drilling somewhere on the outside into the room of which I am currently situated. It is almost as though they are trying to bore into my skull, for I can almost feel the sensation of drilling, so loud … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 280: Some Straightforward Stuff, then I Throw a Bunch of Words Together

The silent, soothing sounds of construction are emanating from somewhere to the right of me, for there seems to be some sort of construction occurring outside, although I cannot see it. The sun is shining through the window, illuminating my … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 278: Questions

It is not the colour of my skin, as my skin is not metallic, but that is not something that should be taken literally. Well, the first part is, but the possibility of my skin not being taken literally… Wait. … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 276: I Have Fingers. You Have Fingers.

There is a keyboard in front of me. I am wearing a hat. The person next to me is wearing a hat. It would be more correct to say that we both simultaneously are wielding head apparatus upon our heads. … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 275: I Like Swimming

I like being in water. I like swimming. As I discovered yesterday, I’m significantly worse at swimming than I had thought. On Thursday I signed up for pool use at the University of New South Wales as, despite my desire … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 274: Bean Bag

I want to preface the rest of this writing by stating that I think bean bags are really enjoyable. Maybe it’s because I like sitting on the floor. I don’t quite know why I like bean bags. However, there is … Continue reading

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Blocked Pipes

Today has been a day of banality. Endless, enduring banality. Well, there was some excitement, which is what I’m going to talk about in this post. A quick warning: if you find the discussion of fecal matter disgusting, best stop … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 271: Pedestrian Rant

Sunday? IT’S SUNDAY?! So I was going to write this yesterday, but procrastination took over, so now I am writing what I am about to write today. Today I am ranting about pedestrians. Drivers will get a brief break and … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 269: On Blocking Someone’s Gate with a Car due to Bad Parking

Yesterday morning, before heading off to university, I headed to the café near my place to grab something to take home to drink. There was a car partially parked on the kerb in front of my place. This was nothing … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 22: No One Wants to be in an Accident with Your Pet

When cycling, there’s many things that I enjoy. Wait. There are many things that I enjoy about cycling, as well as what I get to experience when I am indeed cycling. I like the feeling of motion, I like the … Continue reading

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