Rowan Finley
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Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. My real name is Jesse Balogh.
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An Offer You Can't Refuse!
The door behind him slammed shut. Sweat poured down from his brow. I almost accidentally did pee my pants. What on earth, Lisa? I mean, I did hate her but not enough to kill her. Apparently, someone else did? How the heck did she end up here? Questions swirled like tornadoes in my head.
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Horror
Random Questions???
All my life, I’ve been know to ask people lots of questions. I really just enjoy learning about other people and what makes them tick. Below are a list of random questions. Choose one or two or three and post your wonderful answers below in the comment section!
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Humans
A Roast Dinner With My In-Laws. Content Warning.
I invited my new in-laws out for a roast dinner at a fancy restaurant. My new wife had to work an evening shift at the hospital so she wasn’t able to join us. I was a little nervous to be alone with my in-laws but I wanted to ask them questions to get to know them a bit better. The first thing I thought to ask was, “How smoothly did everything go on your wedding night from what you remember?”
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Humor
2050
It’s 2050. I don’t have to think for myself anymore like we had to in the old days. Life Assist (LA) is always with me. I call my Life Assistant - Robbie. He’s a chip that has been implanted into my brain. He monitors everything. He gives me my thoughts on how I should live. At first, it started out rather challenging to agree with everything that he told me to do but then over time, it got easier and easier. He truly is always right! I’ve gotten to the point where I love having someone else who does all the thinking for me. It’s liberating! Back, before LA, I remember getting so stuck in my thoughts. I’d sometimes feel paralyzed with anxiety and decision making. Panic attacks would occur and I couldn’t do anything for hours some days. Now, with LA, there is no need to feel any pressure to decide anything. I just listen to the voice of Robbie in my head, and I’m good.
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Futurism
The Black-Eyed Pea . Top Story - December 2024.
I was going to meet Pam at The Black-Eyed Pea. I didn't like the name of this restaurant. Ironically, I felt like I had a black eye when I left that place. The whole restaurant felt like the size of a large walk-in closet but it was not nearly as welcoming as a closet typically is. I thought to myself that maybe they named it The Black-Eyed Pea because the building was as big as a pea.
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Fiction
