(Nochmal deutlich später. Spätbus, leer hinter der Kreuzung. Erste Pendler werfen Taschen, Werkzeug, Getränke in ihre Fahrzeuge, verabschieden sich von Familien und Viertel, lassen Autotüren zufallen. Aufbruch in Richtung Woche. Mentales Durchspielen einiger Listen. Vorsichtiger Blick in verschiedene Kalender. Stimmungsbilder und Pläne. Und ein Sportmoderator irgendwo berichtet über Medaillenspiegel und Misserfolge. Die sommerlichen Flusswiesen schweigen dazu. Have a quiet night wherever you are.)

#outerworld #concrete_city #10pm_confusion #later_that_day_later_that_night

#concrete city #10pm confusion #later that day later that night

10pm. Almost off for the night. Leaving behind what's unfinished today. Loose ends will not reconnect before the morning anyway. Once again, a dim glow in that empty flat across the streets. No boxes though, seems progress is slow in there as well. City's almost asleep by now, only the subliminal, omnipresent sound of distant machinery prevails, and once one notices, it can't be unheard for the time being. At least there are stars tonight, sparkling on a cloth made of deep black. Indifferent lights in an endless void. Or spotty holes in the fabric of a black universe, letting drip in light from whichever obscure sources. (With all that vast dark emptiness too huge for a mind to grasp anyway, it's hard to tell which of both options feels more gloomy and cold. And maybe finding some rest is a better option, to keep thoughts from running completely astray.)

#outerworld #10pm_confusion #the_stars_above_the_stars_within #late_night_stories

#10pm confusion #the stars above the stars within #late night stories

Almost 10pm, and still a bit further. How long to go if missing out on good intentions, like having an early sleep? Next door, one of the empty flats' very slowly coming back to life, furniture has been moved in all day apparently, there are a few boxes stacked next to the windows, and a huge dreamcatcher hanging right above the dimly lit balcony. (No more flow today. All these thoughts are able to bring up for tonite will be unsorted and random.)

#outerworld #later_that_evening #10pm_confusion #the_silence_of_the_streets

#later that evening #10pm confusion #the silence of the streets

Past the 10pm frontier, once again. Halfway through the week, too. Trying to remember how this morning started, trying to remember the first lines of text and code written, the first images taken, the first calls answered. Seems much of this has already been swapped out again, internal cleanup under progress to finalize that very day. Disputable technical metaphors: Fast memories, slow memories, persistent storage and that temporary space that doesn't probably last until much past the next odd dream.

#outerworld #10pm #early_night_phenomenons #in_between

#early night phenomenons #in between