[ WP ] `` Why would you throw your life away like this ? ''

It ’ s hard for me to describe the euphoric feeling I get when I come home from work and can finally take off that damned tie. It ’ s the first thing I do upon setting foot inside my door. My cat dog is always at the door, waiting for me to feed him. After a long day dealing with clients, who are never happy with the way their stupid logo looks, his happiness to see me is always welcome. 
 
 Upon feeding him and taking off my tie, I shed the rest of my suit. I hate wearing dress clothes. They are stiff and don ’ t ever fit right on me, the shoes always too small and the shirts too large. Personally, I just like to wear sweat pants and a tee shirt, if I wear anything at all. Who ’ s going to judge me? My dog? 
 
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 After a long day at work, I am always immensely glad to see my cat when I walk through the door. He always is sitting on his chair, watching me, patiently waiting for me to kick off my heels at the door. After a long day testing video games in formal wear, the shoes feel more like foot prisons than something making me feel nice. 
 
 I swiftly change into something far less formal. My cat is glad for me to feed her as always, showing her appreciation with a few happy meows before chowing down. I adjust my t-shirt and look in the mirror. My hair is going in a thousand-different direction. But hey, who ’ s going to judge me? My cat? 
 
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 I hate designing logo ’ s for start up ’ s. It ’ s terrible. These “ businesspeople ” never listen to my advice. No, green doesn ’ t go with red, unless it ’ s a company selling Christmas products. All I want to do is sit here in front of my TV, with my Xbox, having a little fun with a fantasy world. 
 
 I look out my side window as I watch my game load, my dog at my feet, dreaming of his alternate life chasing cats. I can see my next-door neighbor in her office, her hair all askew. She appears to be drawing something. Who would waste their free time on that? Why throw your life away? 
 
 I look back at my TV and shoot a few zombies. Now this is the life! 
 
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 I hate playing video games for a living. It seemed to be fun when I first started, but now I just play bug-ridden messes that I can barely call a game. I sit down at my desk and pull out my pencils and paper. 
 
 I look behind me and out the window, and see my neighbor sitting in front of his TV. He doesn ’ t look much better than the zombies he is shooting. I shake my head. Who would want to play video games! Such a waste! Why throw your life away? 
 
 I turn back to my paper. Now this is the life! 
 
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