Job & Career
Science Bits
this is filled with bits of stuff he learned in science class
Respect for Danger
If this ever gets off the ground, he said, it’ll probably be really dangerous & maybe I’ll finally get the respect I deserve
Realist
I don’t wear stuff to impress people, she said. I can’t afford it yet.
Regular Hours
wondering if Day of the Dead is nine to five like all the other dead days he can remember
Real Hero (masc)
Anyone can slay a dragon, he told me, but try waking up every morning & loving the world all over again. That’s what takes a real hero.
Real Problem
The real problem with details is there’s so many of them
Re-set Button (masculine)
he discovered his re-set button early on & there were not many things that bothered him all the rest of his days just because of that
Quick Service
He said being invisible wasn’t so bad except when you’re trying to get quick service.
Quiet Dance
Her feet moved like small creatures over the floor, quiet & unconcerned with anything but the business of dancing.
Psychology
Of course I’m not happy, she said to me, but I’ve got a degree in psychology so at least I can explain why.
Potential Energy
My life had such potential, she told me, before I found out how much work was involved.
Power Suit
I have a really great power suit she said, but I never wear it because no one talks to me on those days.
Post-It
Has found the real problem with Post-it Notes is that they don’t stick in your head.
Perfect Time
When I grow up, I want to remember that I always wanted to be about a thousand different things & one lifetime didn’t seem nearly enough. When I grow up, I hope it’s at the very end when it doesn’t matter anymore anyway
Peace Cactus
this is a cactus that thinks there’s enough violence in the world already so it’s taking correspondence courses in being a cabbage
Morning
Standing by the window watching his father go off to run the world.
High Places
He carried a ladder almost everywhere he went
& after awhile people left all the high places to him.
Hard Choice
I don’t really like coffee, she said, but I don’t really like it when my head hits my desk when I fall asleep either.
Greed
I was greedier when I was younger, he said to me, because I was stronger & could lift more.
God Business
In the god business mainly because he’s always liked to mess with fire, even from the time he was little & not nearly so all-powerful.