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sarahgamal
sarahgamal

Is This It?

#acorn Is this it. Is this all.

34 7 96 words
ZenMercury
ZenMercury

175.Daylight Savings

Hello again, and today is Saturday, March 9, 2013. Tomorrow we have to move our clocks an hour forward because of Daylight Savings time.

0 0 143 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

Too Hard.

I'm finding each day harder, Each morning is a chore, And I have no reminder, What exactly I'm up for.

20 0 80 words
marymint
marymint

The Paradox Of Our Age - 62

We have bigger houses, but smaller families More conveniences, but less time We have more degrees, but less sense More knowledge, but less judgement More experts, but mor problems More medicine, but...

12 10 123 words
BethyBoo
BethyBoo

Opuss, I Love You!

An hour and half Sat alone Bored So bored No wifi What am I to do. Log onto the macs Music is playing What now. Opuss.

32 6 67 words
Stablish
Stablish

No 3G ?!?!

16+ swearing due to frustration Where has my 3G gone, Without you, I'm without opuss. WTF ?!?. It says no response. The situation now seems hopeless.

22 6 79 words
carolsgregory
carolsgregory

Patience is a virtue

Tried to print our tickets From the Internet Choosing to do an E ticket I am beginning to regret First the email wouldn't open Then the printer wouldn't print Started to get red In the face My...

20 3 118 words
leelee101
leelee101

Way Weary Worlds

Does it do to leave the light on For your shenanigans at night Does it do to leave your socks on It's not a pretty sight Does it do to leave the seat up Guessing who'll be next Does it do to get...

70 52 254 words
oo0liesel0oo
oo0liesel0oo

The Paradox Of Man

"The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.

4 0 492 words
Odd
Odd

Helpful Note

Helpful note to modern life . 1 . Only on the Internet is it ok to follow people, repeat people and annoyingly poke them at ridiculous times.

4 0 44 words
leelee101
leelee101

Remote

#outoftheblue. #acorns. Remote controls are everywhere. And not just for TV. Used to make do with just one. Now there's at least three. They used to be so simple. For me to operate.

44 18 181 words
paintingskies
paintingskies

This Actually Happened

I dropped my iPhone in the toilet, Oh well, At least I didn't boil it. I watched it fall and make a splash, I'm angry, It cost me so much cash. My mother yelled, My father sighed.

10 9 127 words
vieromero
vieromero

Dad

All work no play no play all day. All day all day all night. He works, no play. No play no play all night. At a desk on the phone. Talking on the phone talking.

20 2 77 words
bluepebble
bluepebble

Boredom?

Time is short, the seconds run, And minutes pass under the sun.. Hours we while away with a yawn, To ourselves we become a pawn..

40 4 116 words
vieromero
vieromero

Unfulfilled

I don’t have a life anymore My life is just one big bore Just studying and working The most exciting part of my day is burping From the Coke that I drink to keep myself awake So what if I made a...

16 0 158 words
ellezxhym
ellezxhym

Busy

Have you ever felt like you don't belong in your own family. Have you ever been ignored during the middle of a conversation.

4 0 291 words
BellaK
BellaK

iOde

Oh dear iPhone, I do love you so But you are so clever That you already know You are so easy That you have my head in swills Even though you might have killed All my social skills With a million...

42 3 223 words
dannijane
dannijane

What's This Feeling?

I worked from Monday to Friday. I meet my friends to catchup. I have dinner with family once a week. I volunteer my time to help others at least twice a month.

10 0 57 words
JessicaBryant
JessicaBryant

After Office

Open door. Close door. Scarf off. Coat off. Hair down. Run bath. Kettle on. TV on. Sit down. Drink tea. Relax... Finish tea. Stop bath. Bath time. Relax... Finish bath. Make dinner. Sit down.

10 0 101 words
leelee101
leelee101

My Facebook Friend

I have a 'friend' on Facebook who I very rarely see His information overload is way too much for me He seems to post each minute of each hour of each day I suppose it's just what happens when you...

90 65 306 words
ashhkat
ashhkat

Are We Too Busy?

Unaware. Places to be. Things to do. Go.Go.Go. Don't care. No time to be grateful. Then how is there time to be hateful.

46 2 54 words
carolsgregory
carolsgregory

Amaze

#opussweeklychallenge I've got a brand new iPhone And I downloaded lots of APPS Some of them to CHALLENGE me Some include talking CATS I thought I'd WRITE a COMMENT And maybe start a TREND I Like...

26 6 68 words
MrBryce
MrBryce

Instant Gratification

Wipe your eyes Crumbling tears Crackling lids Morning is near Sun comes up Guns a blazing Grit my teeth Squint in amazement Weak as death Not sick or old Working hard To crack the mold Remember...

24 0 101 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

Breaking Routine?

Another day, another dawn, Yet no time to sigh or yawn. Locked into the lifeless ring, Nothing new that I can bring. Ever feel like there's no room. Like you wake up inside a tomb.

54 8 106 words
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