Tag: January
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Travel and moving checklist
Sent an email to cancel my lease —> no reply for three days and counting. Don’t have a specific day to leave my old apartment, even though the new lease starts the 1st of next month. Property management groups are the devil (I said that before, right?) Need to do laundry and have 100% of…
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The sound of silence (pt.1)
In a medical waiting room, a man walks up to the front desk to speak with the receptionist. “Greetings, I have an appointment now at 11am.” – Name? “Mauro” — Full name, sir “Mauro Bever” “Mr. Bever, this way. I understand this is your first appointment with us. Fill out the form with all your…
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The sound of silence (pt.2)
*for part 1, click here* [Lunch time at a diner]. ‘“Hey, are you still here?” Starts snapping his fingers in front of his face. — Oh, yeah. (Immediately refocuses back on his meal and lunch partner.) Sorry. “You were spacing out, man. Again… Everything alright? Lately, you’ve been kind of ‘out there’.” — I’m fine,…
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You may say I’m a cynic, but I’m not the only one
Probably one of my favorite sayings (maybe I just think about it a lot and it’s really not that common) is: “Expect the worst of people, and never get disappointed.” Two scenarios can come out, 100% guaranteed each and every time:1- Bad stuff happens, and you were prepared to deal with it.2- Good stuff happens,…
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Nothing left to do but wait
After weeks of hardships and actually putting in the effort to resolve my situation, tomorrow is THE day that decides my next 12 months, and I don’t have absolutely any control over it. A random guy gets to decide if I win the lease over several applicants. Which is complete bullshit by the way ’cause…
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It’ll get better… Eventually
How easy it is to finally start breathing again and keep going once you see the light at the end of the tunnel, when you can grab the rope that will help you climb out of the hole. You can be down a couple of days, or even weeks, and all that time sort of…
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A very *cerealus case of writer’s block
— Ok, class, that’ll be all for today. Have a great weekend. Please stay safe. I want to see you all at 100% capacity on Monday to discuss your midterm papers. (You can hear the rustling from the notebooks closing, people getting up, their bags hitting everything around and seats moving as they exit the…
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As seen at a restaurant
At first glance, everybody thinks he’s an asshole. Expensive watch on his left wrist, asking about specific top shelf whiskey, and that pretentious smirk that just comes off naturally without any effort every time he finishes a sentence. Of course, a beautiful lady sits across from him at the table, staring with twinkly eyes his…
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