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Matt

@hilbyguy

Writer, runner, lover of books.

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Matt
@hilbyguy Feb 21, 2022, 1:18 PM UTC

Zapfic Monday: Ruckus

Paolo waited with a pounding heart in his ears. This was it: lose his job or make a living wage. Either would be better. The union leader yipped the signal and they streamed out the door. Paolo would…

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Matt
@hilbyguy Feb 20, 2022, 9:03 PM UTC

Rising Star Journal 3: Moving up the Local Gig Strategy

I basically accomplished my goals this week. I grinded out a pack's worth of starbits and got these: It's a nice new rare that got me into the next tier of Fans. I also got my i6 Midrange Acoustic Gu…

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Matt
@hilbyguy Feb 19, 2022, 5:06 PM UTC

9 Actual Use Cases of Crypto: Against "Line Goes Up"

There's this 2 hour and 20 minute video slamming the crypto space. It has millions upon millions of views. It's called "Line Goes Up - The Problem with NFTs." But make no mistake, it's a two-hour war…

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Matt
@hilbyguy Feb 12, 2022, 1:48 PM UTC

Rising Star Journal 2: Pack Opening and Local Gigs

It's hard to believe only one week has passed since my last journal entry. I've gone up two missions on the Local Gig Circuit (though I still haven't broken down and gotten the i6 guitar to run them)…

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Matt
@hilbyguy Feb 8, 2022, 3:00 PM UTC

Fabrication

The notebook I fabricated turned to speculation of reality. Sure, but still not sure if dreams of paintings count as artistic inventions or fantastic illusions. It's me: a shout from internal spaces.…

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Matt
@hilbyguy Feb 7, 2022, 2:53 PM UTC

Zapfic Monday: Funny

It's kind of a funny story. Those words echoed in my head as I tried to sleep. They were her last words to me. I had no idea that horrific accident would happen just 14 hours later. She had rushed of…

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Matt
@hilbyguy Feb 5, 2022, 3:41 PM UTC

Rising Star Journal 1: My First Gameplan + Beginner Mistakes

I never thought I'd be writing this post. When I first came to Hive, I saw a bunch of Rising Star posts, and I didn't get. I'm a music lover, but something about the game didn't appeal to me. It took…

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Matt
@hilbyguy Feb 3, 2022, 6:20 PM UTC

Reading Proust in the Sauna: Inside Our Heads

In today's scene, the main character is in a good mood from reading and nice weather and wants to socialize. But when he passes someone and tries to get them into a conversation, the person has no in…

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Matt
@hilbyguy Feb 1, 2022, 6:43 PM UTC

Our House

Not a sanctuary or support— only bland, like old photographs: sun glaring the surface. The house is a lot quieter since they left. In fact, charcoal drawings remain upon the table, a success. A smold…

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Matt
@hilbyguy Jan 31, 2022, 7:18 PM UTC

Zapfic Monday: Waiting

It's said that love is patient. We wait for the test results together, a sterile and cold room full of sadness and regret. Our hands grip as we read each other's thoughts. Love is not kind. It rips a…

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