Author: Gareth
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More filler
Wow. There really are more of these than I realised. So much for my new consistent habit. Clearly, I need to do what I was saying earlier and come up with a better plan to deal with those days when travel or other responsibilities make it more difficult to find the time and inclination to…
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Klaxon
The dense metal of the blast door was almost thick enough to deaden the wailing klaxon in the hall beyond. Simon looked about the dim space, fingertips extended as he groped for the wall he knew should be just to his left. Despite his caution he managed to jam an extended finger against the base…
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Noggin
Noggin leant back a little so the light of the fire wouldn’t play over his face as he looked down through the branches. Around the fire the humans were talking and gesturing at one another, their strange noises carrying easily like the pungent smoke from their cook fire. The tall one sat reading while the…
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Habit forming
A new habit is slowly forming. This morning I packed my things for work and took my ipods with me too. Wearing them makes it much easier to hear what is being said when I listen to podcasts and other spoken material in the car. It’s quicker and cheaper than going through the ratty old…
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Aspects
I am beginning to feel more like a ‘writer’. Sitting down with my macbook to write the day’s words, or settling in at the computer at home feel more like something I do rather than something I want to do or think about doing. My use of the keyboard isn’t a lot better, but it…
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Hurdles
It’s barely been a week and, oh no, I just had an accident of horrific proportions. This is a disaster. You see I was just about to say that after just a few days 500 words in and of themselves just isn’t very intimidating anymore. And then I left my Chinese keyboard on, so when…