Category Archives: Life

The End of 2024

Last year I wrote that I was going to be dropping a number of things. Instead I took on more. Was doing so a good idea? Probably not. The biggest thing was getting a new job by far, and that … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1440: Sweat to Storm

So there’s this heat pressing on down and of course it is unpleasant. All those things. All this heat is trapped, and it’s gonna get trapped under the house and sit there for days. Meanwhile I’m gonna be sweating out … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 210: So Anyway, Writing

So what I rambled out the past two days actually came from trying to write a longer thing and it didn’t quite work. At first I was tempted to publish it as it was, but the issue was that it … Continue reading

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The Train Keeps Going

I wonder about what I am doing, and I’m thinking about the people left behind in time; people who got off at their station. Of course some get back on at some point, but there are plenty who don’t as … Continue reading

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One of Those Contemplative Days

One of those contemplative days. Sitting here in the dark, being tired and feeling sorry for myself, so nothing quite out of the ordinary. Usual day, as they say, or rather, as I say. I’m tired. I’m tired and I’m … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1439: A Cup on my Desk

A beat is going and I’ve already spent far too much time as I need to go and do things and those things require my presence. But I’ve still some time. I can prattle on a bit and get to … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1438: Gardening to Music to Gardening

One of those days where things happen. Mostly three-and-a-half hours of repotting, because it took that long to get all of it done. May have been a few minutes less, but it was good work and it’s the first of … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1437: A Summer Day Spent

Hearing issues. Fun. This is… the second day of being on break? The second day. Not much done. Rest. Relaxation. Those sorts of things. You know, not enough sleep to function, but also enough to operate, if that makes sense. … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1436: The Obvious Choice is to Rest

So now I’m on break, but it is yet to feel like one. Takes time, all those things, blah blah blah but it’s still the weekend. What if we’re all called back to work on Monday? Then what? I’m looking … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1435: Chain of Rambling

So very tired at the moment, but near the end of the year. I can keep going. I can get to the end of it. I can churn out words in a series of words that form a chain of … Continue reading

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