Hooo boy, I know this.

Sometimes, I fall asleep at the computer. You know that dozing-off thing where your head flops over and that wakes you up, but it keeps happening over and over? That.

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Robin James

Sep 19, 2023

Hooo boy, I know this. When it happens, I just decide it's nap time after all and close my eyes. Sometimes I nap, sometimes I just sit and listen to stuff. Great piece :)

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When I’m not writing my novel I’m writing rants and whatnot. Figured I might as well post them here.

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