Rachel M.J
Bio
Magical realist
I like to write about things behaving how they shouldn't ~
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Stories (70/0)
- Runner-Up in From Across the Room Challenge
- Top Story - January 2022
The Seven Year Old's Perfect DayTop Story - January 2022
"What are you new years resolutions?" That used to be me, popping into your DM's like a fire-cracker, and daring you to tempt me with a dizzying display of your new-years resolution list, fully kitted with task prioritisation and plans for your quarterly follow-ups. You got that down? I expect it in my inbox by Monday.
By Rachel M.J2 years ago in Longevity
- Top Story - January 2022
Reasons to Leave the Christmas Tree upTop Story - January 2022
Mid-January is a most difficult time of year for me. Not only is it disgustingly hot in Australia, but it's also the time of year in which I must grapple with an incredibly difficult decision... how long is it acceptable to leave the Christmas tree up?
By Rachel M.J2 years ago in Confessions
Night Owls
In the car again. They say it like I'm going on an adventure. I haven't seen her in over a year. Her face looks different, but the same. Her dark wavy hair like a halo around her tan skin, and I have a little brother now... He's almost a year old. I file into the car; me, and my stuff that I've accrued. Some things over time, like my stuffed bunny rabbit that I've had since I was a baby, and my pink CD player. Some new, like the glitter gel pens that I spill onto the back seat, so I can draw at traffic lights.
By Rachel M.J2 years ago in Fiction
By the Light of Fire and Stars
The sun lulled a lazy pink fog over the cobbled-streets. It sunk, like an orbed fishing hook, into the lake that parted the city. A gentle gust of wind swept under the dying leaves that had been bundled in the trenches, and scattered them across town like stepping stones.
By Rachel M.J2 years ago in Fiction
- Top Story - December 2021
ReflectionsTop Story - December 2021
I'm waiting for a taxi at 7pm - I finished work late. There was a problem with the copy machine, and I had to climb to the 7th floor to find another. No elevator... I'm treating my body like a temple. The blisters on my feet are killing me for it, so I slip off my heels, and stand barefoot in the rain.
By Rachel M.J2 years ago in Fiction
The Best Gifts you can Give to Retail Workers This Christmas
"You're ruining my Son's Christmas!" Is the name of my favourite retail themed Christmas carol. It might not be an official title from the books, but it plays on repeat every December. I can't seem to find it on Spotify, but I swear I've heard it a hundred times... now where did I hear that?
By Rachel M.J2 years ago in Humans