Category Archives: Life

Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1468: I can Write

Trying to get back onto the horse. Have some energy right now, so making use of it whilst I can. I had plans for this year and now it looks like I’ll have to toss them aside. Bring things forward … Continue reading →

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A Long Short Weekend

I picked up a friend from a band rehearsal, took some shots. Then we headed off to the mountains, where he lives. This was Friday night. It was an easy drive, and I’m pretty happy about that as I was … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1467: More Misery

Sitting here among wreckage and ruin and all that stuff, and the throes of emotion and all the shit that comes with it. Trying to stay afloat. Getting close to the point where that will be it and that will … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1466: More Post-dump Rambling

Of course everything is a mix right now and I have no idea what’s going on. My contract ending is getting close and I’m yet to get a job interview. Need to cast the net wide, all of those things. … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1465: Forcing Myself to Write Again

Right now I have to force myself to write. I have the desire, but I don’t want to, but I need to force myself. Tried to do so yesterday, in consuming heat. Couldn’t, but had to keep routine going so … Continue reading →

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The First Song is “Feather”

So yesterday I got dumped at lunchtime. Eight years. A time both short and long by many measures. I tried to get back to working, couldn’t. Left work early, they were understanding. Talked about it with my now-ex, she was … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1464: Mood Dump

What a year, and we’re not even three full months in. Putting aside all the pretty scary stuff going on in the world for this bit of writing, I gotta say, I just want some fucking stability in my life. … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1463: Trying to Dump Words

What’s the time right now? It’s writing time. Somehow I just lost twenty minutes and I’ll probably lose twenty more before the day is over. I’m not jumping through time, however: I just… lost it. Where did it go? What … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1461: My Wave is Still Going

Alright here we go. I have no idea how I’m still going as much as I am. It has been years since I last had this kind of drive, and I am still moving forward. I am still charging on … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1460: It’s a Ramble About Writing

So I’m looking at what’s on the list of things to write about at the moment and there’s a few things to go still, and some in particular I’m sort of going “oh no” because they’ll take some time. They … Continue reading →

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