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The Quest for the Mystical Harp

On May 6, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Blasts from the Past, Humor14 Comments

The only thing more discouraging than having to shop at Walmart is having to ask for help.

Musings: Use the Right Term!

On May 1, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Humor, Musings9 Comments

I think people use terms incorrectly because they're lazy — or just to annoy me.

How Not to Take Care of Your Air Plant

On April 22, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Humor25 Comments

People say air plants are supposed to be a hassle-free and hard to kill. I just want to go on record and say I didn't take it as a personal challenge to prove them wrong.

The Unwanted Passenger

On April 22, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Blasts from the Past, Humor2 Comments

When someone wanted a ride, I felt the pressure to cave. How was I going to get out of it?

Musings: Poem Haters?

On April 19, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Humor, Musings3 Comments

I was kind of worried how my readers would react when I posted a couple of poems. Turns out my friends might be a bunch of poem haters.

Escaping Percy Granger

On April 16, 2019October 20, 2022 By Sean D. LaytonIn Blasts from the Past, Humor, Sean's Non-Fiction, Writing11 Comments

When they say "This opportunity could change your life," usually they mean in a good way.

Nature Hates My Car

On April 2, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor20 Comments

My car, when it's clean, is on Nature's shit list. Literally.

Attack of the Mutant Guinea Pig

On March 26, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Blasts from the Past, Humor11 Comments

I'd always wanted a guinea pig when I was a kid, but it never happened. Then in grad school, I ended up with the mutant guinea pig from hell.

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How (Not) to Fix a Broken Beard Trimmer

On March 19, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Humor19 Comments

When my beard trimmer stopped working properly, I decided to take things (and a screwdriver) into my own hands and get it running again.

The Art of the Devastating Insult

On March 11, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Humor21 Comments

You know, sometimes I'm too witty for my own good. It's something I had to learn the hard way.

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About Sean Layton

Born in the UK, I have lived most of my life under the blazing Arizona sun. Okay, that’s a lie, I’ve been sheltering in the air-conditioned indoors. Anyway, I’m a starving writer with an MFA in creative writing (screenwriting & fiction) from ASU.

After attempting to amuse my friends for years with Facebook posts, I decided to make my tales of woe and musings on life in my tiny universe available online for an even larger audience to ignore (at their own peril).

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What others call poor decision making, I call teachable moments.

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