The bird tapping on the window reminded her that there was life outside of this room and these four walls. She had been so engrossed in her task for the last few days, that life had stood still. Eating crisps in front of her laptop had been the norm; and her exercise routine had been set aside. Her research was done! Attaching the documents to an email, she sent it off to her supervisor. Hopefully now they would make the decision to cancel the forthcoming policies. If they did not, the company would be the target of crippling lawsuits.
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2020
Note: After 17 days of social distancing, I am finding it difficult to connect with my muse!
(This post was inspired by Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle. The challenge asks for bloggers to write a story in 100 words or less in response to the photo prompt.)
Sounds like she’s made good use of her time.
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Even if she did not take any breaks 🙂
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It’s a great time to write, read, research
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It currently is. I am certainly doing plenty of reading and learning a lot as I delve into the world of distance learning.
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After lockdown ends, I wonder if we will have learned to be a little less attached to out laptops and to enjoy the outdoors a nit more!
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I hope so! I am certainly appreciating the outdoors more now that I am prohibited from enjoying it so much.
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Hmm, intriguing story, Colline.
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Thank you.
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I to find my muse quiet, as many of the things which stimulated ideas are now out. I have wondered about rewriting and improving stories.
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That is a good idea Mike. I never realised how much interacting with others stimulates creativity.
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Dear Colline,
A busy woman bent on her tasks. I like the way the bird reminded her there’s life on the outside. I’m finding long walks on nice days and on not so nice days really helps.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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So often we need reminders in one way or another Rochelle.
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I too need that bird’s tapping to remind me to exercise. Hopefully the online teaching is going well.
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I think we all do!
As for the online teaching, only time will tell.
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Now that she is done, she can go for her walk!
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And so she should 🙂
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A lovely reminder – All work and no play etc.
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So important!
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‘Life outside of this room and these four walls’, the little things one misses. Well penned. 🙂
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Thank you.
When we are focused on our tasks, sometimes the world goes by unnoticed.
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Well told. Sometimes we have to set aside everything for what’s vitally important but it’s also important to remember to live.
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Something which we sometimes forget to do when focused on a deadline 🙂
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I’ve always rather envied people who could stay focused on one thing for days on end. I’ve never been able to do that. I don’t think I have ADD, but who knows? Maybe. . . .
Anyway, your description of her intensity is excellent. I can easily visualize her glued to her computer, snarfing down potato chips and letting the rest of the world go by 🙂
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Somehow that is always what I imagine writers to be like 🙂
As for me – I struggle to sit behind a computer for any length of time.
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