Day 223: Keep track of every passing minute

Day 223

Today I’m supposed to keep track of every passing minute. I try, but today’s so boring.

I go volunteer for a psych experiment, earn $10 for letting them measure my brain waves.

Then I need to shower because whatever the solution that they put the electrodes in, it was gross and it got on my hair.

I fell asleep in my first class. And then the discussion part was kind of terrifying. We had to watch a movie about mad cow disease, and it included very graphic scenes of cows being slaughtered. Poor cows.

Then it was pouring rain. I run back to my dorm without an umbrella and I want it to be nice and warm but my roommate HAS THE WINDOW OPEN with a box propping it up. I literally throw that box on the floor, then slam the window shut. I think she got the message, but next time I leave the room, she just opens the window again.

I hate her, okay? She’s a terrible roommate.

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I love having a single room now.

Day 222: Vortex

Day 222

Today, I’m supposed to work the word ‘vortex’ into all conversations. I should have done this before but I forgot.

So yeah. I will later.

Vortex.

I totally forgot this which is why I might have almost died in a bus crash. The driver obviously couldn’t drive in the rain and I spent the ride terrified for my life. I don’t really want to talk more, but Mike did surprise me by driving me to the dorm, beating me here, and giving me a big hug. So yeah, that part was nice.

Oh also Mike liked his birthday gift.

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I actually forgot what I gave Mike.

Day 221: Organ donation

Day 221

Today I’m supposed to choose what organs can be donated after I die.

Anything they can use. It’s all cool.

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The body is no longer important after death, so why not let other people use it?
Not in a necrophilia way of course, that would be creepy.

Day 220: Live today as if it were your last

Day 220

Today I’m supposed to live this day as if it were my last.

If I had known this before I went to work? I wouldn’t have gone to work.

I mean, money’s good, but if I’m dying tomorrow, I’m not gonna be able to spend it.

But at least I pig out on McDonald’s burgers and milkshake after work.

I freak out later tonight, ‘cause the internet dies and my dad can’t fix it for like an hour. But then he does, and it’s all good.

How do I live this day as if it were my last? I pig out. I talk to Mike a lot, but I can’t be with him, much as I really really want to.

Anyways, now for some stories as I told them to Mike, about crazy people at my work today.

ghostlyhamburger: 1. A woman who even my manager called crazy. she ordered a coffee in the morning, then sat on one of the barstool kind of chairs for literally two hours just swinging her feet like a little kid.

ghostlyhamburger: then she asked for a coffee refill. I made it for her, overfilled it a little bit, and gave it to her. She asked for some extra cream, no problem, I gave her the little creamer packets. then this conversation:

ghostlyhamburger: "No, I want the kind in the dispenser."

"This is exactly the same."

"I know."

AWKWARD PAUSE

"I want the kind in the dispenser."

ghostlyhamburger: The reason I didn't want to do that is because that coffee is hot (I've burned my hand twice before pouring it) and the cream dispenser tends to splash the coffee. onto my hand.

anyways, gave her the crean, only slightly burned my hand. then she leaned against the table for a full hour before wandering out.

ghostlyhamburger: 2. this one is a nice story. one of the regular customers, this old guy came in and asked for coffee and to pay for it tomorrow. a couple of the regulars ask this, and we're told that no we can't do that.

ghostlyhamburger: the woman in line behind him offered to pay for his coffee, since it was only a dollar. and that was a really nice thing and it was one of those THE WORLD IS GOOD moments.

ghostlyhamburger: after she gave him the money, she said "Happy Thanksgiving". he then commented, after she left, that Thanksgiving was Thursday but apparently some people didn't know that.

hersheykid101: ...

hersheykid101: she just bought you coffee.

hersheykid101: really?

hersheykid101: really??

ghostlyhamburger: He's mentally disabled.

hersheykid101: oh. ok.

hersheykid101: i'll shut up now.

ghostlyhamburger: I probably should have mentioned that at the start of the story.

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I remember that day.

Day 219: Test volume levels

Day 219

Today I worked another eight hours, so tired.

Also I’m supposed to test volume levels, see when my parents ask me to turn down the TV. Yeah won’t take long.

Okay, normally my mom would’ve asked me to turn it down by now but idk why she hasn’t. and it’s too loud for me so I give up.

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My throat hurts.

Day 218: Start a collection

Day 218

Today, I’m supposed to start a collection.

It’s Black Friday. So I can easily find something to collect.

I get some Silly Bandz.

I also get most of my Christmas shopping done.

So, then I go to work to pick up my paycheck and see if I’m working this weekend. And apparently I am working. Tonight. For 7 hours.

Um, okay, more money, but I was up really early for shopping.

It turns out to be really dead and they let me go 2 hours early, but now I’m so tired and I haven’t finished my story yet!

So close to finishing. I have to do this tonight, I’m just so close that I can’t wait to be done!

I DID IT

FIFTY THOUSAND WORDS YES

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Oh yeah, working. Not doing that this weekend.

Day 217: Celebrities only [and Thanksgiving]

Day 217

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

Today I’ve got nothing to do because today’s task is for celebrities only. I’m not a celebrity. Yet.

I might finish my NaNoWriMo novel today. I’m at almost 49k words.

It’s a nice Thanksgiving. Lots of food, lots of watching TV and relaxing, lots of not quite making it to that 49k yet. I’m going to bed early, so I’m not finishing today.

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nothing else lines up but Thanksgiving does.
that doesn't make sense 'cause I'm tired.