dailyprompt
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How do you want to retire? There’s this ad where a guy shoves papers off his desk and moonwalks out the office with surprised looks from colleagues wearing party hats for his retirement. That won’t be me, I can’t picture happy and retired together. I don’t want to work forever and certainly not for others…
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What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily? My home is approximately forty years old. I didn’t love it when I purchased it seven years ago. What I really wanted was the apartment with the wraparound balcony overlooking the jacaranda tree. This was more a practical choice but it was a place…
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What notable things happened today? He dipped his hand in a glass of water and pulled out the ice cubes one by one. He chewed on the ice and finished my glass of water and then another. He poured water from one plastic cup into another and then dumped in the napkin getting it wet.…
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What’s the one luxury you can’t live without? I used to make coffee on the stove in a humble pot using instant coffee, upgrading seven years ago to a coffee machine. I pressed a few buttons and voila, a coffee to rival a barista’s! Well, not quite but I got my fix and that’s the…
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If humans had taglines, what would yours be? “Approach with caution” is the first thing which popped into my head but I was going for funny. For something more serious it would be “approach with care or buzz off” but now I don’t sound friendly so I’d have to come up with a better tagline…
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Do you have any collections? I first heard about Harry Potter in Pakistan in the late 90s when a friend told me about a book which was all the rage overseas. I had to wait a few years until I got my hands on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when a friend at school…
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How do you feel about cold weather? It’s a timely question as autumn started here a few weeks ago. As I step out for work, it’s both cold and wet. I hold up an umbrella to stay dry as my woolly sweater keeps me warm. The cold is transformative. It transforms the outdoors, indoors and…
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How do you balance work and home life? Work is not your second family. Things I do to balance work and home life:
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What sacrifices have you made in life? “Oh honey, I can’t find a quiet corner”, said the friend who rang every weekend to provide a two hour update on her latest issues. Be there for others when they need you but don’t be surprised if they aren’t there for you is the lesson I learnt.…
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What’s the oldest things you’re wearing today? A kurta my cousin got me over five years ago from Pakistan which is a long top worn in South Asia. It’s a comfortable cotton top I’ve worn many times. While the quality of the fabric is great, the stitching isn’t. I’ve never worn the floral pink top…
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