Adam Fenner's Blog, page 28

Nicknamed Nick

Daily writing promptWhat’s the story behind your nickname?View all responses

What is in a name?
Not my name, yours

Nickname, calling
Informal notation

Friends, family only
Or external facade

Deeply personal
Masked utterance

Something, something
Something or something

Not sure where this was going. I don’t place much value in names, nor does anyone else, I think.

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Overcomplicated direction

Daily writing promptWhat strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?View all responses

Over-processed thoughts
Overcomplicated direction

Detailed strategic designs
Complex support available

Trainers, dietitians ready
Brands, influencers to go

Ignore simple solutions
Limited commercial gain

Simple whole grains
Carbohydrate disaster

Fruits and vegetables
Colorful catastrophe

Home cooked meals
Failed economic model

Regular daily activity
Violated membership

Overcomplicated failures
Hyper-simplified solution

I don’t have a lot of strong thoughts on this. Don’t overcomplicate a simple thing.

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Temporary escape

Daily writing promptWhat are your future travel plans?View all responses

Planning to travel
Its own travel plan

Temporary escape
Paper adventure

Destination decisions
Sightseeing galleries

Airline shopping
Hotel pricing

Maybe I’ll stay home
Read a travelogue

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Modern dilemma

Daily writing promptWhat would you change about modern society?View all responses

Social changes
Modern dilemma

Interconnected world
Disconnected people

Individualism expands
Communities decay

Entertainment elevated
Morality depressed

Personal integrity
Public virtues

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Office Orchestra

Daily writing promptWhat do you listen to while you work?View all responses

Corporate symphony
White collar warbling

Orchestral mundanity
Notification concerto

Chat chime
Email ping

Quick call
Leaders sync

Another session
Email ping

Chat chime
Working lunch

Email ping
Chat chime

Chat chime
Chat chime

Ordinary ensemble
Anxious arpeggio

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Familiar edible

Daily writing promptWhat’s your go-to comfort food?View all responses

Comfort in food,
A familiar edible

Warm tether back
Comforting memory

Chips and dip
Family connection

Off brand cookies
Youthful innocence

Spaghetti sauce
Aromatic invitation

Bratwurst grilled
Fraternal bonds

Palatable connections
Familiar comforts

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Game of Life

Daily writing promptWhat’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why?View all responses

Game of life
Roll the dice

College perhaps
Income depends

Spouse, family
Kids and house

Make money
Have debt

Win the lottery
Or the poor farm

Avoid lawsuits
Invest a little

Ready to retire
Millionaire acres

Die rich
Die loved

I’ve mentioned that I do enjoy playing Minecraft with my youngest which has it’s own charms. For this talking about the Game of Life seemed more appropriate. Take it for what it is, there is a serious undertone to it, but there is a gaming element as well.

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Satisfy the masses

Daily writing promptWhat foods would you like to make?View all responses

Chef delicatessen
Home kitchen guru

Masses satisfied
Frozen foods beware

Craft mastered
Air fryer delivers

As I assume most parents know, it isn’t about your tastes in the kitchen, satisfy the little ones, and survive the meal. It is like our ancestors, survival is the goal. Except with freezer meals, corn dogs and television. I’m sure they would be proud…

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Think about it

Daily writing promptDogs or cats?View all responses

Dogs and cats
Dogs or cats
Domesticated?

Well trained
Humans
Decision

Dogs and Cats
Non-binary
Choice

Goats or chicken
Suitable
Companion

Turtle or fish
Quieter
Perhaps

Cats and dogs
Domestic
Monopolist

Dogs and Cats
Domestic
Overlords

Humans beings
Willfully chose
Subjugation

Conspiracy hat on. What if, the cats and dogs want you to think this is a binary decision? As if this is the only choice out there? Are you a cat or dog person? What about both, or neither, turtles are great too. But those are outliers, cats and dogs have the monopoly on this discussion. They have a monopoly on the pet industry.

Think about it…

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Time on track

Daily writing promptWhich activities make you lose track of time?View all responses

Tracks of time lost
Losing track or…

Time’s tracks don’t
Run off track

Losing track of
Self at a time

Losing self to time
Or from time

To quote the philosopher poet Marshall Mathers, “You better lose yourself in the moment.”

I’d like to say that I’ve gotten to the point where I’m losing myself, where my focus is narrow and time slips away on things that are of value to me. My family, activities I enjoy, but it is generally work drudgery. If I’m allowed to focus, not torn by the meetings, and distractions. They are legion.

I don’t know, woke up in fighting spirit. Not sure if that is good or not yet.

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