Tag: dailyprompt

Bach, Quantum Physics, and Me: A Commuter’s Symphony

I never thought I’d have a “favorite album.” Music was just… there. Background noise. Until it wasn’t. It started on those train rides. Off-peak hours.…
The Everyday Orchestra

My microwave beeps at 2450 MHz. Reheating cold coffee. The washing machine thumps and sloshes, spinning my socks. Fluorescent bulbs in the office flicker and…
Dream Technician Chronicles: The Sleepless Solstice Shift

You want to know how we celebrate holidays in my line of work? Well, WordPress, today you asked a Dream Technician. Once a year, on…
The Lesson Time Taught Me Too Late

Time isn’t a gentle river — it’s a violent, churning maelstrom that sometimes vomits the past into your face, leaving you gasping and tasting the…
I Prefer Walking

I prefer walking. I don’t run. Running is weird to me. In my small Bessarabian town, we walked. But our walks were not leisurely strolls.…
The Bleeding Game

Grit and defiance. That’s what I respect. Naomi Osaka. Silent warrior. Fought the press with silence. She dared to say: “I’m not okay.” That takes…
Dream technician Chronicles: Relaxation time

Happy Friday, everyone! Let’s dive into today’s prompt. We call ourselves “oneironauts” for short (meaning a dream sailor), though management prefers the stuffy “dream technicians,”…
Suddenly

I despise “suddenly.” As a mathematician and software engineer, I crave precision. My code doesn’t execute “suddenly” – it follows a logical sequence, each line…
Dream Technician Chronicles: Battling Grudges

We all know the power of a grudge. It lingers, festering in the dark corners of our minds. But what happens when a grudge transcends…
Longest Journey

Bessarabia to Boston: 4,708 miles.Young, confused, uncertain.Degrees fresh, their worth unknown.A journey of questions, a path unclear. Chișinău airport: Soviet ghosts linger.Cracked linoleum, cheap cigarette…