Treasure Island

no help from bumpers
we barely reach one hundred
amateur hour

after many years
the truth finally revealed
she loves whack-a-mole
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Ediety Knot

Ediety or Merovingian necktie knot

The time has arrived
after investing in vests
the Ediety knot
Coworker getting coffee out of a terrible coffee machine, the coffee sucks

Terrible coffee
like it isn’t bad enough
this percolator
A stylish tea mug with a seahorse on it

steaming cup of tea
waits for my return from lunch
but the steam does not
stack of empty plates at a sushi buffet

stack of empty plates
display happy memories
sushi consumption
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Meeting

James is making notes on a white board while the rest of the marketing team watches

one-hour meeting
unexpectedly James joins
three-hour meeting
three salted, peanut butter filled pretzels on table

Pretzels and myself
both full of peanut butter
lack of self-control
pruple tie on a pink pattern shirt

baked potato soup
pink and purple subtlety
a successful lunch
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Tea Abuse

two boxes of London Cuppa brand tea, each box contains 80 tea bags

how long will they last
one hundred-eighty tea bags
get me through winter
top down view of a mug of tea with a slice of lemon flaoting in it

one slice of lemon
necessary sourness
five teaspoons sugar
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Game Night

all technology
finally comes full circle
… only for Android

unfortunately
I forget my doggie bag
but got my fortune

Great Wall of Catan
will it ever be complete?
game within a game
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Saturday

My dog Quasi hovering over my in the morning as I try to sleep

goal of sleeping in
Quasi never understood
who needs alarm clocks?
My lovely Emily having a good time at Green Mill

lunch and a movie
Emily’s favorite things
best boyfriend award
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Casual Friday

White shirt with black stripes and a teal/pink bowtie

casual Friday
one man sporting a bow tie
they are all in awe
spam egg and cheese sandwich made with eggo waffles

Spam and egg breakfast
I cook in my winter coat
to protect my shirt
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Game Night

cape knot on paisly pink and yellow tie

an influx of ties
spurs my creativity
ties by Barcelli
Settlers of Catan game with three cities featured

bitter rivalry
three families of Catan
and blue the slumlord
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2013

circular tie rack with 20 colorful ties hung on it

paint on a canvas
each shirt begging for color
this is my palette
tan shirt with red/orange/black striped tie tied in a cape knot

holiday season
spoiled by many short weeks
we return to work
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New Year’s Eve

Red trinity tie knot on a white shirt

My resolution?
Internet celebrity
tie knot inventor
Apple Macbook Pro displaying an episode of gamecenter CX with a cup of tea next to it.

No one is awake
except the Chief Arino
I prepare some tea
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