
Jack sipped his namesake, then turned up the cheap hotel glassware, draining the contents in a gulp before resting the glass atop his tupperware.
He chuckled at the little stack of plastic bowls. He had meal prepped for this trip with all the good intentions of a habitual dieter. Then the business went bad, and the diet with it. The healthy habits landed in the trash can, while he landed in all the local dives eating slop and drinking worse.
He poured another drink as he packed. There’s always next week, he thought. I’ll do better then.
WC: 97
*Tupperware is a name brand of plastic bowls and such.
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A lovely piece of procrastination
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Thanks Neil!
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Tomorrow is a good day to start… 😉
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I know, right? There’s always tomorrow!
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Absolutely!
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Hmm, been there (apart from the drinking)! Nice take on the photo prompt, Russell. 🙂
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Thanks Susan!
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I can relate to this – there’s always a reason to put off the diet (or exercise)!
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Yeah, it’s bad, but it’s our way…
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One of the best first lines ever! Excellent writing.
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Thanks so much! I’m not sure I deserve such praise, but I sure thank you for it.
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You are welcome, Russell. I enjoyed your story and love the first line.
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Thanks again!
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There’s always next week – the story of my life! Nice one Russell!
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Thanks Keith!
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Eating healthily consistently is a challenge. I find myself grabbing junk food for snacks. Hopefully, the next time he meal preps, he actually eats it!
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Thanks Fatima! I do the same thing, especially when I’m sitting around the house at night. It’s hard to resist the junk food!
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How sad. I’m guessing he has a lot of false starts. Poor guy seems lonely and frustrated.
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I imagine that constant business travel would be a tough life. Thanks for stopping by Linda!
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Jack sipped his namesake <- lol, good pun/wordplay
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Thanks!
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