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Suffering from a Lack of Life

Posted on January 12, 2015February 22, 2022 by KZ

Often times when I’m alone with my own thoughts, I find it hard to relax and just enjoy my free time without feeling guilty that I’m not doing something more constructive with my life. It must be residual guilt from my younger days as a student.

Don’t get me wrong, I find plenty of time to waste my time. I play an excess of video games, I watch hours of YouTube, I shop online for deals on paintball gear, and I browse Reddit like it’s a second job. There are plenty of things I enjoy doing when I find some quiet time, but they all inspire this pervasive sense of guilt within me for not doing more with my life.

You Shall Not Sit

Posted on February 23, 2014October 15, 2022 by KZ

30 Minus 2 Days of Writing (2014)

Day 23: “There are things”
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There are many things that need to be said. Unfortunately, this February has been an especially busy month for me, and I haven’t found much time to sit down and write it all out. I’ve also neglected to visit my fellow challenge participants’ blogs for over a week now, which makes me kind of a jerk.

The Perfection of Mediocrity

Posted on April 1, 2013October 14, 2022 by KZ

Let me start off by apologizing for falling off the face of the Earth. My last blog entry was posted just over two weeks ago — but from the feel of things, you’d think I’d been away for three months or something. Last week, my buddy, Alvin, busted my balls and asked me if I…

Just to Set the Record Straight

Posted on February 25, 2013October 13, 2022 by KZ

30 Minus 2 Days of Writing

Day 25: “Fact or Fiction”
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KZ sets the record straight on three of today’s most pressing, relevant issues.

Clarity of Mind

Posted on February 23, 2013October 13, 2022 by KZ

30 Minus 2 Days of Writing

Day 23: “Absurd”
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Saturday afternoon, I found myself alone for the first time in what will soon be my new home. Up until that point, I had spent the better part of the day working with my father and a hired construction crew on a massive house remodeling project. By four o’clock, my father and the crew had left for the day, but I decided to stay a little longer because there were still hundreds of staples left to remove from the kitchen floorboard where linoleum once rested on top of particle wood.

I Like to Be Here When I Can

Posted on February 18, 2013October 13, 2022 by KZ

30 Minus 2 Days of Writing

Day 18: “Home at last”
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Under the best of all circumstances, home is a place where you can hide away from all of the tiresome pettiness that mucks up the quality of your days. Yet no matter what you do, things rarely ever skew the way you’d like them to, and circumstances regularly fall somewhere outside the realm of ideal. Whenever I come home after a long day of work, for instance, all I want to do is take a seat, shed my stress, and enjoy my little haven away from the responsibilities and irritations of the outside world. Lately though, circumstances rarely afford me the opportunity to enjoy some peace and quiet at home without a constant stream of interruptions.

The United Strip Malls of America

Posted on February 11, 2013October 13, 2022 by KZ

30 Minus 2 Days of Writing

Day 11: “Road Trip”
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Sometimes I think the United States should rename itself the “United Strip Malls of America”. No matter where you travel within the contiguous forty-eight states, you’re bound to notice the uniform effect of the Twentieth Century’s grand homogenization of the great American landscape. On countless roads in most developed parts of the country, all you’ll see as you drive around this sprawling nation are parking lots, open-air shopping centers, franchised restaurant chains, and the occasional cluster of gas stations.

John Mayer for Mayor

Posted on February 10, 2013October 13, 2022 by KZ

30 Minus 2 Days of Writing

Day 10: “The Mayor”
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Sometime in the early 2000s, back when singer-songwriter John Mayer first started to gain commercial success on the American music scene, a good friend of mine confided in me to explain why she disliked John Mayer. “I don’t hate his music or anything.” she told me. “His songs are all right, and he’s actually not a bad musician. It’s just that, well — he creeps me out. He eats babies.”

All Things French

Posted on February 8, 2013October 13, 2022 by KZ

30 Minus 2 Days of Writing

Day 8: “French”
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I don’t mean to get all “Ugly American” up in here, but I don’t dedicate nearly enough thought to France or Quebec on a daily basis in order to form any intelligent opinions about all things French. Nonetheless, here goes…

Play it Again, KZ

Posted on January 10, 2013October 12, 2022 by KZ

For whatever reason, I find it helpful to listen to the same song on endless replay whenever I’m trying to write something. Tonight, I’ve been playing the hell out of “The Concept” by Teenage Fanclub. I feel kind of like Charlize Theron’s character in that movie, Young Adult. Hopefully by the end of tonight, I’ll…