She Was Naked: Honey, She Said, Am I Getting Fat?
I’m sitting at the workstation, trying to come up with a writing idea.
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It’s around 11:00 AM in Pittsburgh. It is suppose to be an overcast, hot day. I’m still waiting for a couple of sunny days in a row so that I can wash my windows. Or maybe that’s just an excuse not to wash the windows.
No, this article is not about apartment living. Actually, it’s about writing and being a writer. I have finally decided to call myself an online writer. Not a writer. Not a blogger, but an online writer. It is important for my self respect that I have a title even if it is a street title.
Hello, my name is Guy Hogan. I’m an online writer. That has a nice ring to it.
The apartment is quiet and I got my social security check yesterday which means I can pay rent and a few other bills and have beer money for about a week. My small pension check should arrive in a few more days. Tomorrow I will be at karaoke. This is what life is like for Guy Hogan the online writer. It’s really not a bad life. It is certainly a solitary life, but there are worse things.
I went to visit my niece yesterday. Not the webcam stripper. I have no contact with her. Never did. Even when she was a little girl. Besides, she doesn’t live in Pittsburgh. No, this niece is a woman around 50. She owns a pottery shop. A few years ago I wrote a great story about her and her shop. In the story I made her a lesbian. Ha ha ha. She loved the story. Thought it was wonderful. It was some of the best writing I have ever done.
Well, I actually have nothing to write about. I just wanted to get something submitted to Triond.
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He lay naked under the sheet. She stood naked in front of the long mirror, turning this way and that way looking at her reflection.
He said, Did you have an orgasm?
Couldn’t you tell?
Men can’t always tell when a woman has an orgasm.
Honey, am I getting fat?
I think your breasts are larger.
Still looking at her reflection she laughed and said, You’re a wonderful husband.
He said, And smart, too.
*****
Here are a couple of flash fiction stories for your reading entertainment: Young Lust and Taboo Love.
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May 26th, 2011 at 10:18 am
Well done because you submitted this beautiful thoughts with us even you wanted a post very badly. I appreciate the spirit
May 26th, 2011 at 10:25 am
Instant online writing, shows a part of you we don’t see. That was interesting thanks, Guy
May 26th, 2011 at 10:27 am
Nice
May 26th, 2011 at 10:28 am
well once again– excellence
May 26th, 2011 at 10:36 am
I really don’t know what to say to this one… random thoughts, but a cute little story at the end. Any husband who is smart would not answer the question, “Am I getting fat?”.
May 26th, 2011 at 10:41 am
I thought this was a good article.
It is supposed to not rain Sunday and Monday. I am waiting for my handyman to paint my back porch and deck, but it has to be dry for three days, so I understand when you talk about your windows.
May 26th, 2011 at 11:27 am
Lol, the short story/dialogue in the end is very funny. ‘online writer’ work title sounds nice. I prefer content writer though
May 26th, 2011 at 11:55 am
…You are a very funny man. Thanks.
May 26th, 2011 at 11:58 am
What is the web address of your niece the webcam stripper.lol. Enjoyable post even if its nothing to write about Guy.
May 26th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
You write very well when you have nothing to write about, Guy. I really enjoyed it.
May 26th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
very nice story in the end.
May 26th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
Sharif, the web address for my niece is http://briannafrost.com
May 26th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Nice one Guy cheers
May 26th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
We share the same passion. I consider myself an online writer too.