Tag: stream of conscious
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Coffee or Bacteria Brew?
Source: Wikimedia Commons I read an article that said airplane coffee is basically made with toilet water. I was so disgusted I went a whole flight without drinking any coffee on a plane. But then I figured, coffee is brown anyway. Once you add cream and sugar, you can’t tell it was brewed in a…
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Bizarre Thoughts
When my mind wanders Have you ever had a thought so bizarre you were like, “Thank God nobody can hear my thoughts! I would have invited scrutiny upon my mental health with that one.” That’s precisely the kind that makes up the majority of my thoughts each and every day. For instance: While my 3.5-year-old…
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Hello depression, my old friend
Have you ever met someone who has never been depressed? They tell you they don’t know what that feels like. That doesn’t make sense to me. Didn’t you have a childhood? Didn’t you go to school? Don’t you have a family?! You’re telling me you’ve never been depressed? I don’t even know how to work…
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Lost in Thought
I took a personality test that asked me, “Do you tend to get lost in your thoughts when hiking in the woods?” I was like, “Duh!” If you’re not lost in thought while lost in the woods, then what the hell are you doing? The nature of this question is freaking me out. It implies…
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Acquired Tastes
Coffee: a brilliant, blinding light from heaven They say coffee is an acquired taste. However, it is one which I instantly developed upon trying a sip from my dad’s mug at age seven. He took his coffee just as any child would – sweet and creamy. From that moment onward, I was a coffee-seeking missile.…
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