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Morning Story: A Day In The Life Of An Average Joe (Comedy)

by Amla

Rated
5
Type
talks
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
5

Meet Joe. He’s just going about his day, when suddenly there are gnomes. And a bazaar. And three very intriguing doors. This short comedic fantasy audio story follows one man’s dreamlike detour into the surreal, where imagination runs wild and nothing is quite what it seems. A gentle, funny reminder that sometimes the best adventures happen while you’re asleep. Music by Valentino Gikovski and Amla Story by Amla

ComedyFantasyImaginationStorytellingDreamsMorning RoutineHumorDream AnalysisSelf TalkFantasy Elements

Transcript

Joe woke up the way he always did.

Sleepy.

A little bit cranky.

A little bit sleepy.

And very cranky.

With a whisk of contentment.

Joe mumbled to himself.

Okay,

Come on.

Get up.

You got this.

Just another normal day in the life of an average Joe.

Joe poured himself a bowl of cereal.

He lifted it to take a bite.

He stopped,

Realized he'd poured orange juice instead of milk.

He stared at it for three seconds,

Shrugged and ate it anyway.

Truly an average morning.

Joe heard a sound.

Something that he could only describe as sounding like a donzy of gnomes.

He looked around,

Hoping to catch a glimpse of them,

Assuming that's what the sound was.

Joe really wanted to see the gnomes,

So he went outside to investigate further.

He was standing in the middle of a very busy bazaar.

Traders shouted over each other,

You buy ten apples,

You get one apple for half price.

Suits for sale,

Come in for a cheap suit,

But leave looking like a million dollars.

You there.

Me?

Yes,

You.

You look like a man of average destiny.

I sell only the finest carpets.

Flying carpets,

Carpets that don't fly and carpets that are carpets.

But wait,

There's more.

Joe looked at his phone.

Unknown number.

Hmm,

This better not be spam.

What does that cover?

Conditioner supply,

Insurance may not cover everything it says it does.

Authorised by the Australian Parliament,

Canberra.

Joe stood in a shadowy hallway with three glowing doors.

Laundry,

You forgot.

Emails,

You ignored.

The truth.

Naturally,

He reached for the laundry door.

A thunderous voice boomed.

Not that one Joe,

The other truth.

Joe awoke.

Sunlight poked him in the eye.

I've really got to stop eating cereal before bed.

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AmlaMelbourne, Australia

5.0 (2)

Recent Reviews

Jill

February 5, 2026

Well, that was weird and whimsical, but I liked it. Maybe some more stories would be nice.

Anne

January 31, 2026

Thank you so much. I love this refreshing little escape. Super nourishing and uplifting.

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