tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598431706371927712024-02-19T01:09:31.223-08:00this book changed my lifeStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-13804984322902593652012-01-17T08:26:00.000-08:002012-01-17T08:26:17.505-08:00Day whateverI give up with this blog and the book.<br />
I thought it would be okay if no one read it, but it actually sucks.<br />
Not even my friends or my boyfriend bother. Not even my <i>parents</i>.<br />
<br />
Will I keep blogging? Not likely.<br />
I can't come up with any sort of good concept.<br />
I can't put the work in to make myself known.<br />
So I'm done. When my life becomes interesting, I'll talk about it. But not now.<br />
<br />
Of course, I'm sure this post will get more comments and views than the rest of my blog combined.<br />
<br />Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-50616162303071080572012-01-13T07:35:00.001-08:002012-01-13T07:35:57.707-08:00Day 267: Throw away a potential weapon<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 267</div>
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Today I have to throw away a potential weapon.</div>
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I toss a pen. It’s good for stabbing, which makes it a
weapon. Not a lethal one, really, but a weapon nonetheless.</div>
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Today it’s actually back to Epcot. Except I spend some time
in Disneyquest.</div>
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Disneyquest? Not my favorite. Seems like it might be fun
with friends, but with parents? Eh.</div>
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I finish my search for Mickeys in Epcot that night as we
wander around the World Showcase. And also, we have dinner in France, good
food.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Going to a convention this weekend, might be late with updates.<br />
And no one cares.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-89812416260403886162012-01-12T08:56:00.001-08:002012-01-12T08:56:39.876-08:00Day 266: What did you do last Thursday?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 266</div>
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Today I have to figure out what I did last Thursday.</div>
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Ummmm.</div>
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I went to the oral surgeon and that was about it yeah.</div>
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Today was the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">best</i>.
Magic Kingdom!</div>
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As far as I’m concerned, the Magic Kingdom
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is</i> Disney. I feel like a kid there.</div>
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I manage to ride <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">everything</i>
except the teacups and Dumbo, but that’s okay because I’ve kind of outgrown
those. Those are just popular ‘cause they’re in the commercials.</div>
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I find most of the Hidden Mickeys, plus <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">another</i> one not in the book. It’s on the sign for the Jungle
Cruise.</div>
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I love being in the Magic Kingdom.
It really is magic.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
I want to go back to Disney now.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-74846377245897375202012-01-11T07:22:00.000-08:002012-01-11T07:22:46.861-08:00Day 265: Prevention [and Animal Kingdom]<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 265</div>
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Today I need to prevent things by taking ridiculous
measures.</div>
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I do this by going to the Animal Kingdom and finding all the
Hidden Mickeys there because who knows if I’ll ever go back? I want to find
them.</div>
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I ride all the rides I can, fun times.</div>
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On the safari, the animals are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really</i> active. It’s sort of cold out (about 50, so pretty warm for
me) but this means that all the larger animals are moving around. Even the male
lion, which apparently just sleeps most of the day. But when we get to him,
he’s standing on a rock and actually kind of posing.</div>
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Awesome.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Posing lion.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-48644665239290911942012-01-10T07:35:00.001-08:002012-01-10T07:35:36.900-08:00Day 264: PErsonal ad<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 264</div>
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Today, I am supposed to put a personal ad in the paper.</div>
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I do not do this, as I am miles away from my local newspaper
and without internet access.</div>
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Today, we go to Epcot. We do all the big rides while I
search for Hidden Mickeys, such a fun time.</div>
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Best part? One of the cast members tells me about a Mickey <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not even in the book</i>. It’s so hard to
see, but it’s one of those once you see it, you can’t miss it things. I plan on
emailing the guy who wrote the book to tell him about it.</div>
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I love the rides, I love being in Disney, it’s so amazing.</div>
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We get stuck on Spaceship Earth, and it’s uncomfortable
‘cause I have a small cold and we’re stuck tilted downhill. After a few
minutes, it gets hard to breathe.</div>
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But it’s all okay, and the day is long and awesome.</div>
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<br /></div>
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--</div>
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My head hurts.</div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-5937097242854043222012-01-09T07:21:00.001-08:002012-01-09T07:21:59.894-08:00Day 263: Disinfect [Disneyworld!]<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 263</div>
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Today, I’m supposed to disinfect things.</div>
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Today we go to the Harry Potter area of the park. It’s so
amazing. Everything seems straight out of the movies, and it’s just fantastic.</div>
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We ride the big new hyped ride twice. It lives up to the
hype. I can’t even describe it really, it’s unlike any ride I’ve ever been on
before.</div>
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There’s a malfunction on the Jurassic Park
ride later in the day (we rode it again!) and it has such a shaky start that
the seat back <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">slams</i> into us and my
neck and my mom’s back are both in pain. When we get off the ride, my mom
complains, and the guy operating the ride shrugs it off and tells us to move
on. There’s three people in the boat behind us, and lots of room.</div>
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So when we’re on our way out, my mom goes to complain. We
end up getting free fastpasses for rides on our next visit, whenever that may
be. Sweet.</div>
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Then, we leave the park and have a taxi take us to another
hotel. One of the Disney resorts. Yeah, we’re not going to Florida
and skipping Disneyworld.</div>
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I convince my parents that come on, we so need to go to
Downtown Disney instead of taking a break. We’re in Disneyworld,
and even though we’re not going to the parks till tomorrow, we can’t just do
nothing.</div>
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So we go to Downtown Disney, do a bit of shopping, but
mostly I start my search for Hidden Mickeys. I have some trouble finding a few
of them but mostly I’m pretty good. And I realize wow this is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fun</i>.</div>
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When I get back to the hotel, I take a shower and consider
that disinfecting myself.</div>
<br />
--<br />
<br />
I love Disneyworld.<br />
I wanna go back now.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-46266407872018017272012-01-08T08:30:00.000-08:002012-01-08T08:30:02.131-08:00Day 262: Instructions are (not) online<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 262</div>
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Today I’m supposed to get instructions from the internet.</div>
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I go through the process of getting internet in the hotel
room ($10 for the day, btw) only to find out that website the Book led me to
does not exist.</div>
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So, free day?</div>
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Back to Universal today, this time the other park. Islands
of Adventure. Lots of rides. I remember more of this. </div>
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I love the Jurassic
Park ride. When I was
younger, I was afraid of big drops, and my mom assured me that there wouldn’t
be any on this. There would just be animatronic dinosaurs. She was very wrong.</div>
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But at least this time, I love big drops. And I love the
ride.</div>
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We try to avoid the new Harry Potter area. We’re doing that
tomorrow and we don’t want to spoil the surprise. But they’ve blocked off paths
so you have to go through it. It’s so amazing even just walking through.</div>
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Dinner tonight is at Bubba Gump’s. I used to go to the
original one all the time when I lived in California—it
was in Monterey,
next to the aquarium, and we went to the aquarium pretty often. It was awesome.
So, going to the restaurant again was nice.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
It was all pretty awesomeStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-53490536801343145702012-01-07T07:31:00.000-08:002012-01-07T07:31:41.951-08:00Day 261: Impractical gift<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 261</div>
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Today I’m supposed to give someone a totally impractical
gift.</div>
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I think, okay, I’ll buy something silly from the airport for
my parents.</div>
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Doesn’t work, as we get there so early that all the stores
are closed. We actually have to wait half an hour for Starbucks to open to get
any breakfast. (Dunkin Donuts is open that early, but it’s gross greasy food.)</div>
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When we land, we stop at a Walgreens to buy toothbrushes and
sunscreen, little things we forgot to pack. I buy some Silly Bandz and give
them to my mom. Task accomplished.</div>
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After we unload at the hotel, take a moment to realize <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">we are in Florida and it is actually warm outside</i>,
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But it is so cool. There’s a new roller coaster which is
insane, goes straight vertically up to start and then goes almost straight down
and it’s awesome. Too bad I only get to ride it once.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
I lost a follower for my blog.<br />
It's okay, I know it's not interesting.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-64234910721662700092012-01-06T07:43:00.001-08:002012-01-06T07:43:34.529-08:00Day 260: Embrace change<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 260</div>
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Today I have to embrace change for the sake of change.</div>
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I spend my life by routine. I didn’t today.</div>
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I decided to go hang out with one of my best friends for
lunch out of the blue. And we had a good lunch. We haven’t had time to see each
other in a long time, but we’ve been texting.</div>
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Then, my parents and I go to a hotel. We’re flying off to Orlando early tomorrow
morning, so we’re going to stay at a hotel near the airport tonight. I so can’t
wait to be in nice warm Florida!</div>
<br />
--<br />
<br />
http://www.lqqkzine.com/index.php<br />
http://www.lqqkzine.com/index.php<br />
http://www.lqqkzine.com/index.php<br />
http://www.lqqkzine.com/index.php<br />
<br />
I got a story published.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-57568945911337316422012-01-05T08:23:00.000-08:002012-01-05T08:23:18.266-08:00Day 259: Work up<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 259</div>
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Today I’m supposed to do whatever it takes to work my way up
in the workplace.</div>
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Great! But I have today off.</div>
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I go to a consultation with an oral surgeon. I’m going to
get my wisdom teeth out this year. Bleh.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Getting the teeth out wasn't so bad actually.<br />
<br />Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-91449642314722465482012-01-04T07:54:00.001-08:002012-01-04T07:54:59.702-08:00Day 258: I don't even know<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 258</div>
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I didn’t do today’s task, I worked another 9 hours.</div>
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But I’m <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">done</i> with
work. For at least a month. I get to FINALLY relax. Okay.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
wooStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-71925723621843108012012-01-03T05:51:00.001-08:002012-01-03T05:51:29.985-08:00Day 257: Stay in bed<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 257</div>
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Today I was supposed to stay in bed, but I didn’t. I have
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just <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">can’t</i> do it, really.</div>
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Work wasn’t so terrible, anyways. I felt a little bleg, but
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There was one customer. He made me count out about $4 in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pennies</i> to ‘test’ me. He was telling
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<div class="MsoNormal">
I wanted to cry. I’m not a dropout, none of my coworkers are
dropouts, but it’s impossible to shake that stigma. I’m going to be forever
seen as a loser because I work at McDonald’s.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
That guy was the worst customer ever.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-23710372110527911262012-01-02T08:49:00.000-08:002012-01-02T08:49:07.998-08:00Day 256: Destroy ugly photos<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 256</div>
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Today I worked 9 hours.</div>
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I feel blah.</div>
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I was supposed to destroy photos of myself that made me look
ugly, so I just untagged myself a bunch of times on Facebook.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Untagging yourself is fun because it makes you feel invisible.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-65279802401450960242012-01-01T08:30:00.001-08:002012-01-01T08:30:57.348-08:00Day 255: Test Gods existence<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 255</div>
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I’m so tired. I have 3 days of work left.</div>
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I was supposed to test God’s existence today. I asked Him
for a sign He existed.</div>
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I might’ve gotten one, but if I did, I didn’t recognize it.
Idk.</div>
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I’m agnostic. Pretty much everything for me when it comes to
God is idk.</div>
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Also, today, I bought a TV for my dorm. It’s awesome. 19”
LCD HD flatscreen for $160. it’s missing the remote, but other than that it
works great.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Happy New Year everyone.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-21630769087390710432011-12-31T08:06:00.000-08:002011-12-31T08:06:01.003-08:00Day 254: New Punctuation<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 254</div>
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Resolutions:</div>
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Finish the book.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Exercise more.</div>
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Wear my retainer more.</div>
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Also, today’s task is to create a new punctuation mark. I
couldn’t think of one, so I’m using a combination now. Sarcasm can be denoted
by a period and a second punctuation mark. This is a sarcastically happy
sentence, like one a valley girl would say.!</div>
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I’m tired of working. 4 more days and I’m done.</div>
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Oh also, I’m going to use today to clarify existing
punctuation. A shocked question ends in ‘?!’ and nothing else, just that.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Happy new year.<br />
I managed to do two of those resolutions.<br />
I exercised more, and lost about 15 pounds this year, and did finish the book.<br />
bad with the retainer though.<br />
My goal this year is lose 20 pounds.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-63721376794607965042011-12-30T07:35:00.000-08:002011-12-30T07:35:20.820-08:00Day 253: Mix a drink<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 253</div>
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Today is New Year’s Eve. I’ve been cooking allllllll day.</div>
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Today my task is to mix an alcoholic drink. Okay, I don’t
drink yet, but I can do this. I have to have my parents buy the ingredients and
promise that I’ll make a virgin one for myself, and okay.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
I can drink in just over two months. woo.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-19176739198680771982011-12-29T07:36:00.000-08:002011-12-29T07:36:00.347-08:00Day 252: Imagine everyone naked<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 252</div>
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Today, I’m supposed to imagine everyone naked.</div>
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…this is disturbingly easy.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Today’s long, but tomorrow I get to see Mike. Not until
really late, which makes me sad, and for a while I’m thinking he shouldn’t come
at all, but I eventually say okay he can come. I really really want to see him.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
The next few days have entries all about Mike.<br />
I miss him, okay?Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-34476378268397191382011-12-28T08:16:00.000-08:002011-12-28T08:16:17.369-08:00Day 251: Read your palm<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 251</div>
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Today I’m supposed to read my palm, but the palm-reading
guide in the book is way different than what I already know. What I know says
that I’m a passionate person who will have a long fulfilling life, the book
says I’m lonely and gonna die young.</div>
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So. Yeah.</div>
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Today at work was super busy. Like, 5 straight hours of
nonstop customers busy. Exhausting.</div>
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I’m working now on my menu for New Year’s Eve dinner. Mike
may be coming, and I want to cook lots of things and show off for him.</div>
<br />
--<br />
<br />
I want to see Mike.<br />
It's starting to hit me that I haven't seen him for over a week and it's going to be another 3 weeks before I do.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-57830206208828374002011-12-26T21:02:00.000-08:002011-12-26T21:02:13.920-08:00Day 250: Tell a joke<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 250</div>
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Today, I had to learn how to tell one joke properly.</div>
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I tried to figure it out, but the one joke I wanted to tell,
I really couldn’t.</div>
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I was joking and sarcastic all day like I usually am, so
that works.</div>
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Um. Today was long and I had a headache for the last 3 hours
of my shift. But now I’m home and all better.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
I know it hasn't been long since my last post, but it's technically the 27th already and I won't have a computer tomorrow.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-63001028729282940452011-12-26T15:36:00.000-08:002011-12-26T15:36:17.318-08:00Day 249: Post Christmas blah<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 249</div>
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Today sucks, okay? I don’t even <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">understand</i> today’s task, I’m stuck inside, and I’m trying to bake
while my mom’s telling me that I’m doing it all wrong. So, I don’t want to
write a long blog here.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
After Christmas blues.<br />
They always suck. I feel blah.<br />
This is a haiku.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-68821840493034843752011-12-25T11:59:00.001-08:002011-12-25T11:59:44.792-08:00Day 248: Society rules<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 248</div>
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Today, I have to do whatever society tells me to do.</div>
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So on my break at work, I try McDonald’s new oatmeal. It’s
surprisingly good.</div>
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Work is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">extremely</i>
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<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Merry Christmas everyoneStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-74035356987392958692011-12-24T09:05:00.001-08:002011-12-24T09:05:35.455-08:00Day 247: Chopsticks<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 247</div>
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Okay, I’m not sick, yay.</div>
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And it’s Christmas!</div>
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Today’s task is to eat everything with chopsticks. I made a
deal with my mom that I wouldn’t do that because she likes having a nice
Christmas dinner. But I will eat other meals with chopsticks.</div>
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My presents are awesome. I got the Glee DVDs, some
giftcards, books I wanted, some clothes, cooking magazine subscription, and
$200 in cash. Yayyyyy.</div>
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Also, I don’t suck with chopsticks. Granted, I’m using the
learning chopsticks, but still.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Now, it's Christmas Eve. :DStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-27747081757881945872011-12-23T21:10:00.001-08:002011-12-23T21:10:13.572-08:00Day 246: Expand your vocabulary<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 246</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list-ins: Steff 20101224T1355; mso-list: none;">
I’m
not using an amanuensis to write this today. It gives me a sense of bonhomie to
say what today’s task is (except not really): expand my vocabulary. Hopefully
that explains my cynosure on crazy words in here. </div>
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I don’t know how to work duenna into a sentence. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Actually, I could go through the alphabet of vocab words in
the book, but it’d read like a middle school English class exercise. So, yeah,
I won’t.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Did you know the word fallopian, as in fallopian tubes,
actually means prone to error? Interesting. At least I thought it was. But I’m
a nerd.</div>
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Also, IT’S CHRISTMAS EVE</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
WHY AM I SUDDENLY SICK</div>
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Also I saw Tangled, that was pretty good, but SICK BAD.</div>
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Okay, not so sick anymore. I’ll be fine tomorrow.</div>
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Or I’ll be too excited and happy to feel sick. It’s
CHRISTMAS.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Now, it's Christmas Eve Eve! :DStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-38413656622783609002011-12-22T10:08:00.000-08:002011-12-22T10:08:13.453-08:00Day 245: Diet<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 245</div>
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Ha, my bullshitting a while ago? Two more answers were
chosen as the best.</div>
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Anyways. Today I’m supposed to be on a diet. Okay, I should
be doing this anyways.</div>
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I try one of the McDonald’s salads, not bad. I get a light
dressing to keep the calories down.</div>
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One guy today is going to call corporate on us because we
refused to change the rules for him. We have these coupons for buy fries and a
drink, get a sandwich for free. We have been told that this only applies to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sandwiches</i>, not the chicken strips and
nugget value meals. Simple, right?</div>
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Well, this guy comes in, and hands me a coupon, and tells
me, “I’m going to get the 10-piece nuggets instead of a sandwich.”</div>
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I could tell from his tone of voice that he wasn’t going to
accept just me saying no, so I told him I would have to ask a manager (despite
I knew the answer). </div>
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The guy replied, “Well, you go ask, but I’ve done this eight
times before, and they always let me get the nuggets.”</div>
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Of course, manager says no. So the guy asks to talk to him,
which I pretty much figured would happen.</div>
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The manager comes out, explains to the guy that nuggets are
not a sandwich, and the coupon shouldn’t have been used to get them the past
eight times. He was not changing the rules. </div>
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So the guy asks for the 800 number and my name and my
manager’s name, and storms out, telling us that he’s never coming back because <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">clearly</i> we don’t know it’s all about
customer service.</div>
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Yeah, we give terrible service because we won’t change the
rules for you? On really busy days, we give out coupons to people who wait
longer than 5 minutes. We will <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">always</i>
remake a sandwich, give free refills, exchange a Happy Meal toy when asked. You
don’t even have to ask politely, just throw it on the counter and we’ll smile
and take care of it (we may inwardly hate you, but you won’t know it)! </div>
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Where I work has <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">good</i>
customer service. Seriously, people give me tips. Have you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ever</i> heard of a McDonald’s employee making tips? (usually, though,
I put that money in the charity box. Except today because it was a whole dollar
and I needed that so I could get fries with my lunch.) </div>
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So next time someone tells me we have terrible customer
service, I’m going to point them to the wall of certificates and awards that we
have proclaiming how fantastic we are. I’m really proud of our great service,
and screw you if you’re not satisfied.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Wow, that was a long rant.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Also, now I’m really hungry.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
The service level went down a little bit when we got a new manager who just doesn't give a crap about customers.Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059843170637192771.post-43116050801990982392011-12-22T10:07:00.000-08:002011-12-22T10:07:03.324-08:00Day 244: Plan my day<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Day 244</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Hey, remember my bullshitting on the internet? One of my
answers got chosen as the best.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Anyways today I was supposed to plan my day down to the
minute. Most of my schedule is workworkworkworkworkwork.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Today’s easier than yesterday. And tomorrow’s my last day
for a while.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I’m sleepytired now.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
No terrible customers except this one guy who almost made me
cry. I was having an off day, putting in orders wrong and messing up a lot.
Customers were generally understanding.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
This guy, what happened wasn’t even my fault. We were
suddenly really busy, and someone had walked off with his order in the rush.</div>
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We couldn’t find his order to put it in again—I had a
manager come over to help me, even. And the guy is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yelling</i> at me. He pointed out the girl who’d given the order to the
wrong person and he yelled at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">me</i> that
she’d messed up!</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I was close to tears and shaking a little bit, but for the
most part, other customers after that were nice about things. </div>
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He seemed most offended that I couldn’t recognize him. We
had over 20 customers in 15 minutes. How was I supposed to remember the faces
and orders of each one? Besides, I don’t tend to associate faces with names or
orders, I associate what they’re wearing. This guy was wearing a blue shirt and
jeans, like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">four</i> other guys who were
waiting, including the one who took his order.</div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Shh I totally posted this yesterday.<br />
<br />Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00532170541942673575noreply@blogger.com0