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When memories are all you have…

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incomplete without you

It was 7 p.m. As he drove home on Dubai’s busy commuter streets, his mind wandered. He knew this was going to be another long drive. If Neela were sitting in the passenger seat, it would have been a long, chatty drive — with her doing all the talking. The air conditioner was roaring…
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Sleepless dreams

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dream or reality

Have you ever had that kind of night where you dream that you’re lying in bed awake? You toss and turn, get up and drink water, go to the restroom, stare at the clock, adjust the shades, check your e-mails … but in reality all of that is really a dream. You’re lying in…
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A constipated mind

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constipation

I’ve heard people say that their mind is constipated when they’re having the infamous writer’s block. The tightness, the discomfort, the clogging together of everything you ingest … it isn’t pleasant. You’re in a foul mood. Colleagues give unasked-for advice. You can’t focus. And all in all it’s just grumpiness galore. You try to…
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Time travel

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time travel

Have you ever tried tacos at a taco stand? They’re unbelievably delicious — unlike anything you’d eat at a “proper” restaurant (or at a Taco Bell!). That’s where I am. Eating the most spicy salsa ever and the crispiest chips, while the two soft tacos wait their turn. As I look around I see…
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Restless and disturbed

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weird_eyes

I have slept an average of five hours since Monday. Just can’t seem to shut my brain off as easily as I flick the light switch. The clock seems to move ever so slowly, almost mocking me. I keep thinking of pleasant things in an attempt to make one of them my last one,…
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(Un)Pleasant disturbances

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stylus

My ear is still producing gooey stuff. Woke up with an ear infection on Monday and headed to the doc who prescribed antibiotic drops. Took him f-o-r-e-v-e-r to produce the all-electronic prescription — “It’s a new system…we’re trying it out for the first time today.” he said apologetically. I told him not to worry…
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