after thoughts

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  • 10/18

    Well, here I am. It got done. The piece that made me robotic – my spine – has been compromised. Well, more than that. It’s gone. I have one more date to add to my calendar – Oct 15. It’ll be added to the day Dad died, the day it went in, and now the… Read more

  • A list

    Have done (ish)– Jason’s office – Shed – Dad’s stone – Told Brats Still to come– General maintenance that usually happens on Sunday – due by Wednesday. – Outside work – siding – yard – after it rains – Cars cleaned up – Unseen cleaning – under couches, windows, ect – Grading/notify class – Finish… Read more

  • 10/3

    Well. I told Brats about my upcoming mutilation a couple of days ago. A spy was inserted. Someone not on the roster but in the class email was inserted. I guess that’ll be my replacement. I know it’s a couple weeks out still… well, 12 days really as of today… and wanted to give notice.… Read more

  • 9/24

    Happy anniversery to me… sort of. One year ago today, the wound on my shoulder – the one that drills all the way to the bone – is a year old. I’ve had it longer than a woman carries a child. I’ve had it longer than most modern relationships. That’s a long time for an… Read more

  • 9/20

    For a while there, I felt like I was starting to blog fairly regularly. It was at least a couple of times a week. I was thinking ahead and even have three or so posts pending from ideas that I wanted to feel out before going all in. I think I was enjoying it but… Read more

  • Shoplifting on a grand scale.

    This is a new thought in a territory I don’t know much about, so I’m going to try to piece it together. Bear with me. Shoplifting has increased. We know this. It’s driven by accidental negligence. A mom may be distracted by a child, and something doesn’t scan. Inflation and the job market mean tight… Read more

  • Well, I never finished the Bible.I didn’t finish American Psycho, Moby Dick, the Communist Manifesto, or any of the Twilight books either. Each of these books has its own significance. But I don’t think I’ll read them anytime soon… Except the Twilight books. I don’t think that’ll ever be for me. Read more

  • Discworld. – At least for a couple of days. Read more

  • 8/13

    I’m a bit jaded today. Okay, a lot jaded. The meanness, stubbornness, and exceedingly critical review of – everything — including the stupid writing prompt from WordPress – is just a front for a deep well of emptiness. For desperation. I’m not exhausted – although I would prefer it. I crave the flatlined mind that’ll… Read more

  • This is another highly unfocused prompt. Does language matter? It’d be difficult to have a conversation with someone who only speaks Latin. Would dead authors be resurrected, or would I be invited by a corpse for tea? I know these prompts are supposed to be ‘fun,’ but I guess I’m just a bit jaded by… Read more