Category Archives: Life

One Thousand Word Challenge 218: In a Slump

Right now I just want to write. I want to create those worlds spun from words and I want to paint images I cannot capture in any other way I know, or at least not as well in any other … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1505: In a Somewhat Quiet Space

Sitting here in a building, listening to the new These New Puritans album. Sitting here in a somewhat quiet space, but it’s filling with noise. It’s filling with sound, and so are my ears at the same time. It has … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1504: Sitting in a Café

Doing the whole sitting in a café, idyllically, thing again. It’s not a bad way to be. Was hoping to be at work sooner, but you can’t win ’em all. Was hoping to have coffee at home too, but the … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1503: I’m Okay

So I’m sitting at a café right now and I don’t know the name of it. I think it’s Duoly Rob. I can’t tell from the writing as I’m reading the sign and from the inside it’s backwards. Looking at … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1502: Everything Written and Then Some

So I’m sitting here, doing some stuff before I start work for the day/ Life is okay at this moment. I’m in a building and there are windows nearby, but the closes one that’s visible from where I am… isn’t … Continue reading

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Last Night in This House

I’m trying to work out if I should write this under a time constraint or not, but it doesn’t matter anyway. I’m sitting here at this desk at night one last night in this house. Tomorrow I leave, then come … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1501: The Place Feels Empty

I get to work from home today, and that’s nice. The day is mostly just learning and going over notes I’ve taken, and that too is nice. But time is ticking away, and I’m going to miss this place. I … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1500: Relaxed and Sad

This morning I walked almost eight kilometres to save a bit of money on parking. Well, also to avoid dealing with city traffic, but you know. Since then, it’s been a bit of a dead day. Going to try and … Continue reading

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Homebush Road

For a period in 2011 and early 2012, I lived on Homebush Road, near Liverpool Road. It wasn’t a great place to live by any stretch of the imagination, and it was a stressful time, too. Living with people I … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1499: Not a Pleasant Week

The week that was was not a pleasant week. Good things coming, which is great. Bit of misery too. It’s cold today and I’m cold and I’m not feeling great, but I’m alive and that’s a good start. That’s a … Continue reading

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