The Odd Guy Blog
Finally, after weeks upon weeks of piling paperwork on top of paperwork, training person after person, staying till late to fill out the reports and numbers even the managers didn’t want to touch, I was able to get one day off. I haven’t had a day off in so long… My weekdays were swamped with […]
I just lost my job, and I just ran out of groceries too. Damn. Out of all the things that I overplan, overthink, and overcompensate for, not having a job was definitely one of the things I should’ve planned a bit better. Why didn’t I think this would happen sooner than later? How many times […]
I wake up, opening one eye. I look around my bland, messy room, then shut my eyes, hoping to get some rest. My body, however, always seems to have other plans. First comes the dry throat, begging for me to get any water in me. Then comes the back pain, making me flip over and […]
Daniel gets to the radio station a few minutes late. He rubs his eyes, while running through a couple of excuses in his mind, knowing none of them would work. Daniel walks up to the recording booth, the glowing red “LIVE” sign catching his attention. He looks through the glass door, seeing the boss, his […]
Gabal marches through the blizzard, shivering with each pained step he took. He raises his shotgun just above his head, shielding his face from the little cold daggers coming straight at him. He continues to muscle through, heading forwards, hoping to find a path to follow. The wind blows harder, nearly sending Gabal flying backwards. […]
I woke up, not knowing where I was. I woke up in a bed that’s not mine, wearing clothes that are not mine, and in a room that I don’t recognize. My head hurts like hell. I feel like I went too hard on the bottle. It would definitely explain my headache, and why I’m […]
I am no stranger to Death. In fact, the first death I’ve seen happened on our way back from the zoo. I had been asleep in the car, until I was woken up by people yelling and my brother frantically shaking me. I looked out and stared at a bright red car. It was hugging […]
The pink salt rock night light illuminates the dark black, overly decorated room. Posters of all kinds of bands, movies, and books cover the left side of the room. On the right side, there’s a bookshelf lined with records, books, and figurines of all shapes and sizes. In the middle of the room was the […]
Josh sits on the couch, rubbing his forehead. He looks at the ceiling, thinking back to the therapy session earlier that day. The same three questions came up every time, over and over again. Have you been working on yourself lately? No, not really. How often do you feel stressed? All the time. How have […]
Alex is one who gets lost in his own thoughts, quite often. Laying his head against the train window, Alex thinks back to the worlds he would create in his mind, sitting in the back of his parents’ car. He remembers looking at the car window, and imagining a ninja with dark clothes running on […]
You’re walking around your neighborhood on a Sunday afternoon. It’s warm outside, with a little breeze. You have some light blue jeans on, with a black tee and a gray sweater. You decided to go on a walk after waking up at 12:30 pm. You have nothing to do, since you finished going through your […]
John sits at the table near the window with his eyes closed, his hand gripping his forehead. He uses the breathing techniques he’s learned from his mother, to help with his building anxiety. He opens his eyes, and stares at the medical bill in front of him; a bill of over $2000, just for an […]
Imagine coming back to your house, apartment, or studio. You’re tired from the daily monotony of getting up early in the morning, eating your go-to cereal and milk, driving to work through the same shades of gray buildings, green trees, and red fire extinguishers. You arrive at your office building, at the same time every […]
