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Lessons Learned and A Spineless product of my environment
2007-10-20 10:01:00
Lessons Learned Right Now A desk should be used as a place to work, so this is where I sit. Spending most of my time here, I could get a lot done. It?s the first time in many months that it has been clean; there?s finally a space for everything I need. I?ve come to a realization; ...
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A spineless product of my environment post 2
2007-10-19 10:01:00
I went for my break, and while I was in the break room I saw Isaac; talking to him, he asked where I was sitting. I vaguely described the location; when he asked who I was sitting with, I said Doyle, and he replied, “Oh the gay guy…..” He made a face, and then said, ...
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A spineless product of my environment post 1
2007-10-18 10:01:00
So today I had a weird experience at work. It’s strange, I’ve never realized how closed minded some people are, and at the same time, how their perspectives and comments can affect my reality. I thought about my reaction for the rest of the day; I wasn’t really sure why I did or what caused ...
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Lessons Learned post 3
2007-10-17 10:01:00
Right Now Again Finally sitting down, finally getting things done, it?s the first time in ages I?ve been satisfied with a day?s work. Today; wake up, jog, shower, next stop the computer for a job search and some writing. I?ve always wanted to write a novel; tired of waiting, I decided to start. This was all done ...
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Lessons Learned post 2
2007-10-16 10:01:00
Scratching your head you may ask, “What?” I would go on, “our creations (sentences) are representations of what we believe. We create with the hope that others will be able to understand. Through our art we can communicate, through our communication we connect with each other.” You may be wondering why I am talking about this, you may even say, “This guy is talking about horse shit, he’s wasting my time. It all sounds like mumbo jumbo.” Don’t worry, I’m a little lost too. I think I have a point. I’ll get to it. In order to create, we have to have a belief system made up of rules, goals, purposes, and a sense of right and wrong. We have ideals about what we should do, who we should love, and what we should hate. We have beliefs about family and how we should treat each other. All of these pieces are a puzzle of personal philosophy. Our philosophy develops as we ask questions and learn about the world. It occurs when we read a book, watch TV...
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Lessons Learned post 1
2007-10-15 10:01:00
Right Now A desk should be used as a place to work, so this is where I sit. Spending most of my time here, I could get a lot done. It’s the first time in many months that it has been clean; there’s finally a space for everything I need. I’ve come to a realization; an idea that has been ignored for far too long. In the past few days, actions have put results into practice, and life has started to change. Philosophy It seems that too much philosophical talk is often only spoken of once. Some people don’t see a need, there doesn’t seem to be any practical application. But that can’t be true unless we make all of our choices without thinking. Everyone has a philosophy; however they may not call it that. It may not be known by name, or maybe known by many different names. There are many layers, like an onion, and each of us are at a different place. “What is philosophy?” you may ask. I would say, “All language, but then even learning to speak requires philos...
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First Girlfriend
2007-10-13 10:01:00
A few days after the keg party I went upstairs; David?s door was open. Entering the room, band posters cover all the walls. “Hey David” “Hey Sandy, how?s it going?” I spent a lot of time in David?s room talking, we got along well. I got right to the point. “What?s the deal with Fiona?” David ...
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First Girlfriend post 5
2007-10-12 10:01:00
We decided to head back to my house. Car parked, we walked towards the house. It was late but we were having fun so we decided to spend some more time together. Opening the white door, we headed inside, and went straight to the basement. Still being a little shy, I didn?t know when the ...
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First Girlfriend post 4
2007-10-11 10:01:00
Fiona had a car so she came to pick me up, we headed downtown; finding a parking spot, we walked towards the restaurant. As we got closer to our destination, Fiona asked, “Where are we headed? What kind of food?” With a quick, confident response I told her, “We?re going to ?The Indian Restaurant.?” A ...
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First Girlfriend post 3
2007-10-10 10:01:00
It had been a long time since my last date, more than eight months, and things hadn?t gone great. Bumping into a short beautiful brown haired girl at a bar, we danced and after a bus ride walked to her room. We decided to see each other again. Due to a lack of experience, I ...
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First Girlfriend post 2
2007-10-09 10:01:00
Seated comfortably, dial tone, piece of paper, buttons pressed, the phone rings a couple of times. Someone says, “Hello.” “Hey, can I speak to Fiona please?” “Yes, just a moment.” A couple of seconds later Fiona picked up the phone. “Hey Fiona, this is Sandy, how are you doing?” She seemed relieved, her tone lightened, ...
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First Girlfriend post 1
2007-10-08 10:01:00
A few days after the keg party I went upstairs; David?s door was open. Entering the room, band posters cover all the walls. “Hey David” “Hey Sandy, how?s it going?” I spent a lot of time in David?s room talking, we got along well. I got right to the point. “What?s the deal with Fiona?” David ...
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Darkness
2007-10-06 10:11:00
It?s almost midnight, and there?s school in the morning. My housemates are already in bed sleeping; needing to escape the isolation of a basement I decide to go for a walk. Nightly walks help; the fresh air clears my mind and makes sleep possible. Usually my mind would wander, and freedom was temporarily found. Today ...
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Darkness post 5
2007-10-05 10:06:00
Standing up and looking down, the drop is much larger now. Looking up, the sky is dead, for as far as the eyes can see, there is no distinction to where the water meets the clouds. This is the highest point on all sides; the clouds are crashing but there is no sound. Closed eyes ...
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Darkness post 4
2007-10-04 10:03:00
It could have been shyness, or an inability to talk to people; maybe loneliness, but he had a loving family. Nothing seemed to work, there was no cure; something was missing or maybe someone was missing. It could have been the past; as a child, the kids at school made life a living hell. Every ...
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Darkness post 3
2007-10-03 10:00:00
In the center of the field, there is a panoramic view of all directions. In the distance wave?s crash against the shore, the wind rushes in all directions. Looking back, the path already taken calls my name, and a voice says ?Don?t go any further.? In one direction there is another 100 yards, then an ...
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Darkness post 2
2007-10-02 10:00:00
Walking, more terrible thoughts fill my mind. This works to cause more sadness, and conviction in the darkness that is. It’s pitch-black; the only light comes from the windows of the houses along the street. Continuing to walk, there is a sudden realization of the emptiness of the streets. Loneliness sets in. Reaching the intersection at ...
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Darkness post 1
2007-10-01 10:00:00
It’s almost midnight, and there’s school in the morning. My housemates are already in bed sleeping; needing to escape the isolation of a basement I decide to go for a walk. Nightly walks help; the fresh air clears my mind and makes sleep possible. Usually my mind would wander, and freedom was temporarily found. Today was different; extremely focused on the darkness, I could think of nothing else. These thoughts usually came, but never like this. Leaving the house, and walking awhile, I pass a vast empty field. Stopping, I look up to the sky; it’s black. I say to myself, `the sky doesn`t usually look like this!` It’s filled with ash black clouds; they hang in the sky like melted tar. It doesn`t smell or feel like rain, nor has the forecast called for it; the sky sure is playing the part though. Walking the warn path, thinking and occasionally speaking out loud, I stay focused on the sorry state of the world; wars, disease, AIDS, death, murder, apathy, doubt, insecurity, empty...
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How did that happen anyways?
2007-09-29 09:14:00
There was hesitation, a second thought. Picking up the keys twisting and turning them in my hands, thoughts flowing through my mind ?Should I? Shouldn?t I?? Making a choice and then change my mind. In the long run my initial intuition was correct, but I won?t find out till later. After bring out the recyclable ...

How did that happen anyways? post 5
2007-09-28 09:12:00
Returning to my seat I find Adil drinking a pint of Creemore, it?s his new favorite beer, ironically it?s in a Labatt?s Blue glass, head files a fifth of it. Everyone is getting up and are intent on leaving. Looking at the time its half past eleven, and some of us have to get up ...
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How did that happen anyways? post 4
2007-09-27 09:10:00
I overhear Khaliq talking about his novel, turning in his directions I listen closer. ?I finished writing it. It`s about 125 pages.. I have sent it to an editor? wanting to know more I ask ?What are you going to do when it?s done?? I can tell by his determination that he has a plan ...
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How did that happen anyways? post 3
2007-09-26 09:09:00
Opening the door and stepping inside, knowing what had to done the plans kept flow through my mind. Stepping into the kitchen my mind wanders off into new experiences, looking around the kitchen I pull at the refrigerator door and then the freezer. The dishwasher is clean and it should be emptied, it would only ...
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How did that happen anyways? post 2
2007-09-25 09:09:00
Walking back to my house the moon continues to follow me, once again the thought of a spotlight fills my mind, and the idea evolves. Looking towards the camera I see a face, my reflection? Through the lens a face pear back at me, it?s not too different from my own. This illusion is one ...
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How did that happen anyways? post 1
2007-09-24 07:24:00
NOTE: This is not the next chapter (that will come next week); this is another short story like ?Last Day In Mexico.? This is real time evolution of Novelog. There was hesitation, a second thought. Picking up the keys, twisting and turning them in my hands, thoughts flowed through my mind. ?Should I? Shouldn?t I?? Making ...
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The Keg Party and a Girl
2007-09-21 10:05:00
Before I’ve just moved into a new house; the year before I had lived in residence. My time was spent in my room, at class or in the gym. Being shy makes life difficult; with friends I’m crazy, outgoing and loud, without them I’m the opposite, and hardly speak a word. Spring is beginning and exams are ...
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The Keg Party and a Girl part 4
2007-09-20 10:01:00
Later on in the night two of David’s good friends from home, Fiona and Lisa, show up. Last year David and I pre-drank in their residence room before heading downtown. Fiona was not there, she was never around on weekends, always going back home to see her boyfriend. I had met her once, briefly in ...
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The Keg Party and a Girl part 3
2007-09-19 10:30:00
Exiting the bus at the mall, the side walk and terminal is filled with well dressed university students headed downtown for a night of drinking. Leaving the crowd, we walk across the parking lot. David points to a pile of townhouses, ?That?s where we are going.? A low beat resounds off the townhouses in the ...
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The Keg Party and a Girl part 2
2007-09-18 10:30:00
Before moving in there is one thing that needs to be done; we have to sort out rooms. At the top of the list is the basement, it’s the largest room and has its own washroom. No sharing. Drawing numbers from a hat I pull ‘one’ and choose the basement. No surprises here, this is ...
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The Keg Party and a Girl part 1
2007-09-17 10:48:00
Before I’ve just moved into a new house; the year before I had lived in residence. My time was spent in my room, at class or in the gym. Being shy makes life difficult; with friends I’m crazy, outgoing and loud, without them I’m the opposite, and hardly speak a word. Spring is beginning and exams are ...
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The House
2007-09-15 10:00:00
The young maple out front was beginning to bud, the grass was starting to turn green, and spring had officially sprung. Exams were finished, and it was time to clear out of the house I had been living in for the last three years. It was the end of my fourth year of university, and lacking ...
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