The author

He reached for his phone to check the time. 6 minutes later, he realised he was on Instagram. He put away his phone. After a brief pause, he reached for his phone to check the time. It was 9:03 PM. Ashton had a pen to his temple. He stared agonisingly at a draft of his […]

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I’m exhausted

You mean you’re tired. No, I mean I’m exhausted. So like very tired? Tired enough to not deal with your bullshit today. Oh really? Then how come we are having this conversation? You CHOSE this conversation. Not me, you. Tired enough to not make rational choices, okay? Just, let me have this one. Okay. What […]

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Repetition and Recursion and Repetition

It’s called a mental block. It happens now and then. Just the inability to think new thoughts. It’s the same thought over and over, and more often than not, the thought is “it’s called a mental block. It happens now and then. Just the inability to think new thoughts. It’s the same thought over and […]

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TMI Dude!

Holy fuck! Why would you tell me that? Well, you said last week I could tell you anything! I meant more what your deep dark fears are! How does telling me “Peacocks often eat their own puke to not seem inappropriate” help you. Or me! I don’t know man, I am sensing a lot of […]

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S01E01: Steve and the giant rampaging robot!

*Ding* “I’m not ready for this”, Steve lamented to no-one in particular as his microwave dinged in a judgemental tone. It was Steve’s fifth Pizza this week, and it was getting increasingly difficult to look the delivery guy in the eye. What annoyed him more was Uber Eats kept assigning him the same delivery guy […]

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Bob’s a really nice person

once you get to know him! But he has been going out of his way to not let anyone know him for the last 56 years. He has had moments where it almost got away. A private detective in the 1980s came pretty close to knowing him during a murder investigation. Fortunately, Bob knew the […]

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Long Post Warning

I have successfully resorted to a meme to fulfil my self-obligation of making a daily post, with minimal effort. Yes, I am a little ashamed. Don’t look me in the eye. I said don’t!

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And they all fall down

Caleb walked through what felt like the 100th puddle. He had stopped avoiding them. If he was going to die of leptospirosis, so be it. He had lived a street rat’s life, he shall die a street rat’s death. He drudged through puddle after puddle; let his tears be covered by the rain. The moment […]

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Cheers

*Clink* We are gathered here today to celebrate the joyous occasion of us wanting to drink Champagne. There is also the thing happening with our stocks being valued at some trillions of $, but let’s be honest, we are all here for the Champagne. This moment could not have been possible without any of you. […]

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Petals

Roses are red. Viole — Actually, roses can be yellow or white, and I would like it if you did not stereotype roses this way. Can we have one conversation where you do not make it about race? Just this once? Fine, go on. I don’t approve of the premise, but let’s see what you […]

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