Category Archives: Life

Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1215: Thinking About Outside

Once more the sound of cicadas reaches my ears and once more it is something that I do quite enjoy. It is nice hearing life out there whilst I sit here and procrastinate the day away until I grow ancient … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 200: Some Complaining, a lot of Rambling.

And so once more I sit here and I wait for the sweat to happen and it certainly does happen. It is pouring out of me but I battle through it and I need to battle through it in order … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1213: Time to Apply Myself

Another day of hiding from the sun; another day of hoping that it will get cooler sooner rather than alter but I know that hoping and doing are two different things and I know that I cannot control the sun. … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1212: The Afternoon Drag

And so another afternoon draws to its rough middle point and once more I am sitting here, treating a keyboard horribly in the hopes that I can write really quickly. I do this in a great deal of pain but … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1211: Almost got There

So one of my colleagues thinks that I cannot write all these words in under five minutes. My colleague is not aware of the length of time I’ve been doing this challenge of my own creation and so therefore he … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1210: The Rain Returns

And so the evening is now here and it has been a hot day and now I think of all the things that I could think of that relate to the day and try to compartmentalise them all but that … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1208: A Speedy Rambling

Aiming for four minutes. Not sure if I will get there but I’m still going to try. This morning that was not the plan. The plan was to just write and get something out there, regardless of how lacking it … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 199: Some Thoughts on Sound

For a few minutes there was a bird chirping. I’m not sure why it started and I’m not sure as to why it stopped; what I know is that it was chirping and now it is not. The bird does … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1207: Ramble Before Driving

Setting a timer and not really feeling up to writing but need to get some writing done regardless. Long day, quiet night though it is not yet night, but I’m guessing the night will be quiet. Could end up being … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1206: Rambling About Fish

So a long day lies ahead and there is much to do and now that that is out of the way I should probably start talking about fish. Fish exist and in their existence they are doing things. They do … Continue reading

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