by Rob Diaz | Jun 29, 2009 | Vacation
Monday, June 29, 2009 This morning started at about 5:45 AM, because I’m just such a slacker, what with sleeping in so late these days. Sleep — I suck at it. Last night, though, was rough. I dreamt that I had been elected as supreme ruler of...
by Rob Diaz | Jun 28, 2009 | Vacation
Sunday, June 28, 2009 Ahhh…. Can you smell it? That, my friends, is the sweet smell of "Day One the Second," known to some folks of lesser understanding about how vacations work as "Day Two of Vacation." Day One, the...
by Rob Diaz | Jun 27, 2009 | Vacation
Saturday, June 27, 2009 “Day one of vacation.” To many, there are few sweeter words than these. “Sun”, “fun”, “relaxation”, “enjoyment” – to some people, these words are often considered to be synonymous with...
by Rob Diaz | Jun 19, 2009 | Prompted, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Short Stories, Unedited
(written for the [Fiction] Friday prompt on June 19, 2009, which was “(your character) closed his/her eyes, took a deep breath and jumped”.) There was chaos. It had started with an explosion – a loud, fiery explosion – that had violently rocked the floors...
by Rob Diaz | Apr 10, 2009 | Humorous, Prompted, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Short Stories, Unedited
(written for the [Fiction] Friday prompt on April 10, 2009, which was “A dentist is stabbed while he waits in line at the movies”.) Dr. Richard P. Hanning, III stood in line outside of his favorite MovieMax Theater on the dreary gray autumn day, watching...
by Rob Diaz | Mar 21, 2009 | Prompted, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Short Stories, Unedited
(written for the [Fiction] Friday prompt on March 20, 2009.) It had been a dark and stormy night. The rain had finally stopped but the wind still blew coldly against his face on the dark road as he stood there, staring at the opened hood of his car, the only light...
by Rob Diaz | Mar 14, 2009 | Prompted, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Short Stories, Unedited
(written for the [Fiction] Friday prompt on March 13, 2009, which was to write about a businessman who finds a voodoo doll in his hotel room on the third night of his stay.) “May I help you, sir?” asked the young woman dressed in the neatly pressed hotel...
by Rob Diaz | Mar 6, 2009 | Prompted, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Short Stories, Unedited
(written for the [Fiction] Friday prompt on March 6, 2009) “You did… WHAT?” demanded Justin. He rubbed his hand across the thick hair on his head as he paced angrily to one side of the room and then to the other. “I just…” started...
by Rob Diaz | Jan 3, 2009 | Real Life
Since I’ve been pretty much tied to my spot on the couch or chair for the past week as sitting has hurt my back marginally less than anything else has, I’ve been able to read a few books. I figured I would share my impressions with you about these books...
by Rob Diaz | Jan 2, 2009 | General Fiction, Humorous, Prompted, Short Stories, Unedited
(written for the [Fiction] Friday prompt on January 2, 2009: write about a New Year’s resolution that’s broken in the first 24 hours) “I am so disappointed in you,” she said in her most disappointed voice and with That Look on her face. Oh no, not That Look, Fred...
