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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 122: Theories About a Non-event That Happened Yesterday

Yesterday, whilst a co-worker and I were on the train whilst heading home from work, I took off the beanie I was wearing and said something about having the balding look (as a small part of my hair was kind … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 120: I Wish I Could Think of Something to Write about

Right now I’m finding it difficult to write anything beyond absurd and I think it’s because I’m more focused on getting my work done right now. I wish that, right now, I could think of something that was based on … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 3: It’s Raining and I’m Procrastinating

The rain is falling today. As opposed to not falling. Today is a Sunday and I’m waiting for it to rain a little less, although I find that I’ll be chained to my desk even if it stops raining as … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 2: Train Journey to Work

Looking out the window of the train continuing on its journey, watching fields of green darkened under skies of heaving grey, awaiting a storm to hit, and yet the train will continue on, refusing to derail or even slightly destabilise … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 1: an Extra Challenge

It’s time for an upgrade, and by that, I mean an increase of pressure to see if I can churn out more words in a short amount of time based on things that aren’t really considered, such as how fast … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 119: Herman MacGuyman

It was just another day at the office for Herman MacGuyman. Nothing was out of the ordinary, as was the case. Every day transitioned into the next without so much of a blink or a whisper of excitement. He would … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 118: Winter Soon

I’m somewhat surprised that it’s so cold right now. Well, I shouldn’t be as currently Australia is approaching winter (or is winter approaching Australia?) and we get cold and pull out the blankets to try and resist the oncoming onslaught … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 117: A Forest

Once upon a time there was a grand, lush-looking forest (if forests can indeed look lush, for it’s not the usual description one would have for a forest, as you’d usually here something along the lines of ‘beautiful’, ‘grand’, ‘lush’, … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 113: Mysterious Object and the Expanse Before it

Always at ten and across the green desert lies an object of distinct desirability. Many people have come and tried to conquer the grand expanse that lies between them and this object, but none have been able to get anything … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 112: Fridays

And once again the day falls upon a Friday as the weekend looms ahead with glorious intent and rewarding promise, providing riches that can only be found there, unless your weekend period is over the working week due to working … Continue reading

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