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Vocabulary: Incense

6 Things I Wish I’d Done Sooner

May 20, 2025

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Genre: Conversation

New Vocabulary: Coup d’état, Dump someone, Harness, Incense

Word Count: 10038

I discuss six things I wish I’d done sooner in life, tell you about my 32nd birthday and discuss some books and films I’ve enjoyed recently.
A Holiday Gone Wrong

Jul 27, 2021

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Genre: Horror

Setting: Japan

New Vocabulary: Chopsticks, Cicada, Crow, Curse, Guts, Incense, Jet lag, Mecca, Ritual, Shinto shrine

Word Count: 2620

Original Author: Ariel Goodbody

I flew several feet into the air, still unable to scream, and I landed precisely on my right leg. CRACK Pain exploded through me, and now the screaming came. It felt like my leg had been torn apart, and when I looked down, I saw the white flash of bone. I immediately rolled over and threw up, which was worse, because it put more pressure on my leg.