tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post7195610284925654888..comments2022-12-18T20:37:00.500-06:00Comments on Mostly Other Things: #fridayflash Another TuesdayCJ Hodges MacFarlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833789408143274185noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-10428946767795867002010-03-03T11:47:48.835-06:002010-03-03T11:47:48.835-06:00Perfect sized story. No longer than it needs to be...Perfect sized story. No longer than it needs to be in order to make its poignant point.trevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930957143736509429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-1480821419434536642010-03-02T22:25:14.884-06:002010-03-02T22:25:14.884-06:00Aww, I found this one actually quite sad.
As an o...Aww, I found this one actually quite sad.<br /><br />As an office worker I sympathize with escapist daydreams.Danahttp://pixelenvy.ca/cgi/fff.cginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-72986572447047636812010-03-02T21:45:06.111-06:002010-03-02T21:45:06.111-06:00Heart-wrenching truth in this one. One of those sc...Heart-wrenching truth in this one. One of those scenes where you wish you could reach in and give the characters a little shove. The amount of care put into these characters in such a short space, especially one we never actually see, is inspiring. Beautiful. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-87757586836719909842010-03-02T17:52:35.656-06:002010-03-02T17:52:35.656-06:00He'd better be careful or he'll end up was...He'd better be careful or he'll end up washing dishes. Come to think of it, I once knew a dish washer who reminded me of Zorba.Mark Kerstetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307987573435067415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-52236952736812894232010-03-01T17:35:23.301-06:002010-03-01T17:35:23.301-06:00Ah, yes, cubicals. Nice ending. I like the twists ...Ah, yes, cubicals. Nice ending. I like the twists in this story. The transitions are rad. Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-67883288996712898162010-03-01T16:38:23.479-06:002010-03-01T16:38:23.479-06:00Interesting concept, I like your approach, very ni...Interesting concept, I like your approach, very nice! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-32566199858547249662010-02-28T23:08:41.211-06:002010-02-28T23:08:41.211-06:00I've seen this movie, or maybe wishful thinkin...I've seen this movie, or maybe wishful thinking. Squares in squares think strange and terrible things. Cheers.Kil Conorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994119195129149541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-45156877540261977672010-02-27T19:44:59.798-06:002010-02-27T19:44:59.798-06:00Poor Steven...just waiting to break out of his cub...Poor Steven...just waiting to break out of his cubicle and sweep the lady off her feet. Enjoyed the laugh!Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-5230848307903037222010-02-27T18:59:20.394-06:002010-02-27T18:59:20.394-06:00Better than Dilbert. All that yearning in a box. A...Better than Dilbert. All that yearning in a box. And like your cubicle, you packed quite a wallop in a constrained box. Peace, LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-3559992324530921542010-02-27T15:33:44.456-06:002010-02-27T15:33:44.456-06:00Love how you managed to get a Tarzan and Jane mome...Love how you managed to get a Tarzan and Jane moment into a sea of cubicles! Fab visual juxtaposition in a great flash!Lily Mulhollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09804113718224654006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-526155858204451602010-02-27T15:13:32.142-06:002010-02-27T15:13:32.142-06:00Oh yes! I'm a man not a number! Smooth short C...Oh yes! I'm a man not a number! Smooth short CJ. Das Capital for the Twitstream! Like this.<br />(Also loved your photographs!)<br />Simon.Skycyclerhttp://skycycler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-27599447056157560252010-02-27T14:03:25.048-06:002010-02-27T14:03:25.048-06:00Little tiny boxes and headsets can't contain a...Little tiny boxes and headsets can't contain all our dreams. How much of this is truth and how much fiction?Jared Branchhttp://thebokchoy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-87815756040665002832010-02-27T10:28:29.045-06:002010-02-27T10:28:29.045-06:00I enjoyed this -- you managed to convey a lot in a...I enjoyed this -- you managed to convey a lot in a very short piece. I tend to be a lot more wordy in my stories. I'll admit though I had to read it twice to fully understand what had happened. For a second I didn't realize it was a daydream and was a little confused by the ending! Teaches me not to read things too quickly....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-79988354064476112862010-02-27T07:51:03.356-06:002010-02-27T07:51:03.356-06:00Thanks all for the comments - I often wish I was S...Thanks all for the comments - I often wish I was Shelly in Steven's little fantasy. So it was fun to switch sides a bit. Mazzz - oooh teach me Greek! How cool.CJ Hodges MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16833789408143274185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-80374204723843375522010-02-27T05:35:01.160-06:002010-02-27T05:35:01.160-06:00Ha! Steven clearly knows that faint heart never wo...Ha! Steven clearly knows that faint heart never won fair lady, so he should do something about his situation!!<br /><br />Zorbas is one of only five books I have read in Greek (my mother tongue). I should read it again really.mazzz in Leedshttp://mazzz-in-leeds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-3832890054716749322010-02-27T04:33:21.364-06:002010-02-27T04:33:21.364-06:00Loving the short ones this week - lacking time but...Loving the short ones this week - lacking time but loving the laugh!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-56104915470187130362010-02-26T20:18:30.275-06:002010-02-26T20:18:30.275-06:00Super-short, but you got me to laugh better than a...Super-short, but you got me to laugh better than a lot of longer ones!John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-14737894632126555242010-02-26T19:31:04.915-06:002010-02-26T19:31:04.915-06:00The whole concept of the call center with its impe...The whole concept of the call center with its impersonal and detached cubicle workers is so depressing. I supervised in one for awhile. You need your daydreams to make it through the day. Terrific story, well written and makes every word count.Genevieve Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178276724159826428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-2580633360913713782010-02-26T19:30:57.357-06:002010-02-26T19:30:57.357-06:00Hey, I bellow that line at least once a day. It...Hey, I bellow that line at least once a day. It's from a movie???<br /><br />[subliminal stealing isn't wrong.... right?]<br /><br />nicely done.<br />made me smile.Karen from Mentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03685540761526680384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-57347912248545179422010-02-26T19:23:15.744-06:002010-02-26T19:23:15.744-06:00Fabulous little story here. Yes, yes! We should AL...Fabulous little story here. Yes, yes! We should ALL go outside!Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-8438168709387766612010-02-26T19:16:53.827-06:002010-02-26T19:16:53.827-06:00Nice slice, daydreaming to survive the cubicles. I...Nice slice, daydreaming to survive the cubicles. I did tech support years ago. Daydreaming saved me.David G Shrockhttp://www.dracotorre.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-10762547233832682392010-02-26T17:42:37.240-06:002010-02-26T17:42:37.240-06:00as a reformed cube worker, i can relate. heh. how ...as a reformed cube worker, i can relate. heh. how you could fit a story in such a tiny little cube, and still have it work so well is so far beyond me... i'm jealous! well done :)brookelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072351866499494676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-36670318180566962172010-02-26T11:09:13.538-06:002010-02-26T11:09:13.538-06:00We dream in cubes. Great short.We dream in cubes. Great short.Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693937513377976379.post-42482870490761032782010-02-26T10:03:54.074-06:002010-02-26T10:03:54.074-06:00BRAVO!
LOVE the story!
Like An Officer and a Gentl...BRAVO!<br />LOVE the story!<br />Like An Officer and a Gentleman meets My Big Fat Greek Wedding.<br />Isn't Anthony Quinn just the biggest, swarthiest hunk ever?<br />Poor Alex... a boy can only dream. I feel like him a LOT of days, sitting here in my cubicle-less cubicle, dreaming of Anthony..<br />So happy to see you back in your spot.<br />YAY CJ!Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.com