David

A new blog engine, a new post

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Moving my site to a new hosting company, and at the same time updating some of the systems, so its time to move this old blog into the modern day of Word Press.

The Lonely Man Article v2.1

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INT. COZY RESTAURANT - NIGHT #1#

JACKSON John Jones (32, average Australian guy) sits in a small, trendy restaurant by himself. A fierce storm rages outside, the occasional flash of lightning brightening the room, but otherwise the restaurant is warm and cozy.

Jackson waits, looking out the window into the stormy night, checking his phone for messages, checking his calendar to make sure he is in the right place. Checking his watch, waiting for someone. He has been stood up. Again.

The Found Phone

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My reproduction 1980’s digital wrist-watch counts its way towards 5pm, and closing time.

I watch the watch.

16:34:46

16:34:47

16:34:48

The sooner it gets there the sooner I can leave. The sooner I can leave the sooner I can forget all about my work and all my obligations to other people.

Escape Goat

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Unemployed. Again.

Joe burst out of the building, into the small dark lane, the sun not yet high enough to pierce the deep gullies between the office buildings. His scuffed black leather boots, the closest thing he had to business shoes, slapped loudly on the cobbled lane way. One, two, three steps, his legs unsteady, he stopped. He needed to get away from here, but his legs would not work. He steadied himself, resting his left hand on the grimy red brick wall.

21st Century Matchmaker

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“Worst. Date. Ever.” The voice sobbed at him through the phone.

Ethan sat naked on his bed in the dark room rubbing one side of his head with one hand and holding his old iPhone to the other side of his head with the other hand. Stupid. Should not have answered the phone. Very stupid.

“Trace, its two in the morning, can’t this wait?” More stupid, should not have asked a question.

Standing Desk?

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I’ve no idea if this is a good idea. But I’ve been reading a lot of people write about standing desks and the health and motivational effects they can have.