The Odd Guy Blog
3…2…1… A million different conversations immediately cease, everyone freezing in pace while staring at the screen. A loud crackle breaks the sudden silence, followed by a booming release of gas. Fire grows beneath the rocket, slowly pushing it upwards. The rocket is officially off the ground, but nobody moves just yet. This is the most […]
Takeout — Fast, easy, and only worth an hour’s work (or even less). Takeout food has been a staple of lazy Americans all throughout, benefiting off the vast cultural diversity that being an American has to offer. Much of takeout fashion has been stagnant, usually centering around Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Greek, Middle Eastern, and Thai, […]
The dark abyss hovered over the overnight ferry to Rome, lights dimmed to near darkness — yet the stars still hid in the presence of lesser light. I swayed in my wine-drunk state, peering at the horizon, searching for the edge where the sky and the sea blend together. My equally inebriated fellows pointed aimlessly […]
“Play ball!” Shouts the umpire, followed by a swing, and the first strike of the game. The umpire points to his side, making a loud noise. Another pitch came, then another swing, making the ball fly towards the stands. “Heads up!” calls the rest of the crowd, until it plops on the ground, and one […]
Ronald steps into the brand-new world’s largest Walmart, which was nearly at max capacity, despite the ads boasting it could hold nearly 100,000 people. Even so, Ronald wanted to update his store blog, especially finding an update to his newest series on finding the “Store with the best inventory-to-capacity ratio in the World”. So far, […]
A Big city and a little guy That’s how I pictured myself sitting on the rooftop. This place wasn’t expected to be sweet, nor peaceful, nor the keys to a better future. And as far as I’ve seen, it’s still none of those things. Yet, I was told this city isn’t what it used to […]
On the day after our grandmother’s wake, I took the kites she had made for us, Deciding to drive my brother and I to the field Where I used to watch the sun fall. We take our kits, and stand right by the hill, Taking in the view above the trees, Breathing in the flowers […]
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 […]
What part of our living is not powered by belief? How is it so that the very notion of connecting an abstract thought to reality is what motivates humans to do most things? If belief involves having trust in the connection of something abstract (Ideas and concepts, like Beauty, Truth, Love) to something in reality, […]
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 […]
