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October 20, 2004
Part 1 of 3 – The Driven
He sits alone is his apartment high up on the twenty-third floor. The dwelling is small and spartan emphasizing functionality, economy, and above all focus. The temperature is exactly sixty-seven degrees all year around. All of the surfaces from the counters and bookshelves, to the sparse sitting chairs and bed are almost completely un-textured, ergonomically designed and neutral in color. It is immaculate.
He sits motionless under a glaring white floor lamp buried in a large technical volume. Small glasses clamp onto his face. With a cultured practiced move he smoothes his military haircut. He knows what he wants.
He stands over the stove at attention concisely chewing his healthy nightly portion. The phone rings so he strategically empties his mouth of food and answers it giving the caller his full name. The conversation is quick, pointed and all business. He emotionlessly takes notes with a black ballpoint pen on a white legal pad only to transfer them after the call ends to his laptop filing it under the day and time in the appropriate folder. He moves back to the counter almost noiselessly with his white shirt and grey pants moving seamlessly along with all of his refined movements.
Dinner is finished as the digital clock is checked with satisfaction. His body is finely tuned through daily physical exercise. His third assignment of the night is emailing reminders to his subordinates their weekly tasks. When the hour hits the lights on timer dim and he descends into bed almost immediately dropping into a dreamless sleep.
Posted by paul at October 20, 2004 07:44 PM
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how boring.
the man's existence that is, not the writing, which is extremely compelling.
where did this thought come from?
Posted by: matt heerema at October 20, 2004 02:10 PM
gees- at least wait for part 2 to start asking incriminating questions. ;)
boring huh? I guess I should expect you to think so.
Posted by: paul at October 20, 2004 03:45 PM
I just realized that I missed a sentance in there somewhere.
I'm going to add "He knows what he wants" somewhere.
Posted by: paul at October 20, 2004 03:48 PM
don't tell, show...
Posted by: Matt Heerema at October 20, 2004 03:55 PM
this is my favorite part:
"It is immaculate."
:)
Posted by: leah at October 20, 2004 03:56 PM
i agree with part of what matt said, compelling. i wanna know what this guy wants.
Posted by: nate at October 20, 2004 04:38 PM