May 2012
24 posts
5 tags
Day 37: Today, eat and run
Today I ate an entire package of red vines before biking home from work. I thought for sure I was going to have to take a puke stop but I made it home safely without purging myself.
I am paying for it now though big time. I still feel pukey and my jaw hurts from all the fucking red vines and I have to go to work in an hour. Shit.
BTW I thought biking was a suitable alternative to running....
5 tags
Day 36: Say nothing today
Today was tough because I like to talk to people. I didn’t always like to talk to people. In fact, I didn’t always like people; however, I have recently come to the realization that there is much to learn from others. Everybody sees things in their own unique perspective, and I find it interesting to hear their perspectives.
So, from what the book says today wasn’t exactly...
4 tags
Day 35: Today give little tasks to people around...
I didn’t do very well on today’s task. I did ask random favors from some of my coworkers but I’m not sure how that is much different from any other day really. I guess I didn’t have much contact with any other people today - kind of a lonely day.
I wonder if I have fallen into some kind of mini depressive mode since Brenda has been gone. The daily tasks aren’t...
6 tags
Day 34: Write to a dictator to stop torture
I haven’t completed today yet, partly because I can’t decide which dictator to write to and partly because I am fucking tired. Do you have any ideas as to what dictator I should write to? —Chelsie
4 tags
Day 33: Be on the lookout for the paranormal
Day 33 was weird - not because I saw anything paranormal but because I had some funky ass dreams. When I woke up in the middle of the night, I typed up a short synopsis of my dreams so that I wouldn’t forget them. Here is what I typed:
“I just had one of those waking dreams…
It started as a normal dream but I could totally feel it… a ghost attacked me at starbucks and drug me into...
6 tags
Day 32: Tonight control your dreams
I know I am a bit behind, but it’s because Brenda is in Kenya and I am beyond depressed. Anyways… on day 32 I concentrated on hedgehogs, airplanes and midgets like the book suggested but I had no such dreams - quite a bummer actually because I really like baby hedgehogs and I could have used some nice dreams. I am glad this day is over because it means one more day without Brenda is...
5 tags
Day 31: Nauru Awareness Day
Hello everyone. The post for day 31 is a little late, well, because I have been a little busy. Brenda left for Kenya yesterday, so I went to sleep early in an attempt to avoid the silence of the apartment. I miss her face and laugh already. Anyways, moving on…
Today the task is to write a note to the President of a tiny island (Nauru) to let them know they are not forgotten. I just...
5 tags
Day 30: Ignore today
We ignored today, kabisa kabisa kabisa…. Siku njema kila mtu. Kwaheri, tutaonana kesho. — Chelsie na Brenda
6 tags
11 tags
5 tags
Day 27: Yes/No, Today you are not allowed to use...
I think I did a pretty good job today of avoiding the words ‘yes’ and ‘no’. To accomplish this though, I had to use the word ‘absolutely’ A LOT, and it turns out people really respond to that. I suppose when someone asks you something and you give an enthusiastic ‘absolutely’ the enthusiasm is contagious. I like it.
It is hard to be conscious of...
9 tags
5 tags
Day 25: Things you will never do before you die
For today there is a shit long list of shit in the book to look through and check off what you will never do before you die.
We each checked off our stuff in the book - as shown in the picture (Chelsie in blue and Brenda in black); however, I’m not too sure about my list because of course how do you know for sure what you will or will not do before you die? Hmm..so I just checked stuff...
5 tags
Day 24: Barter Day
I am sitting in the laundromat now, debating on whether or not I want to ask the attendant to barter with me. Brenda and I brainstormed some barter ideas before I left the apartment to come here, but none of them seem to appealing or are even possible now that I am actually here. Here were some of the ideas:
- ask a fellow laundry doer to trade some detergent for a dryer sheet
- ask someone to...
7 tags
7 tags
10 tags
4 tags
Day 20: Poetry Day
Today’s goal was to write a line for the ‘world’s longest poem.’ The idea is to send it in to the book authors and they will publish the poem when they deem it has reached a suitable conclusion. However, since the website to submit the poem to doesn’t even fucking exist anymore, the day is kind of a waste. But we are true to the book so we wrote our lines anyways.
Fingers twitching and money...
5 tags
Day 19: Pretend to be a Secret Agent
The post for day 19 is late because we did not spend last night together to write it. Boo. Anyhow, here it is.
I’m no good at being a secret agent. Number 1 rule about secret agent-ness: don’t tell people you’re a secret agent. Fail. Oh well.. I spent the day silently observing the people around me. I tried to only answer questions briefly and only when necessary, until people...
7 tags
7 tags
6 tags
6 tags
Day 15: Gay Day
May Day Gay Day!
The book told us to “be gay for a day.” My initial thoughts on seeing today’s challenge ranged from “fuck yes!” to “…uh, how exactly do I pull this off?” As I mentioned in previous posts, I have been/will be attracted to some women at some times. However, I have never ever had any sort of serious encounter with a member of the same sex. The thought of openly flirting with women...
7 tags
Day 14: A Day of Compliments
Our assignment: “Flatter someone today and see if it does indeed get you anywhere.”
I’m a bit of a complimenting junkie. If I’ve ever spoken to you in person, I have probably complimented you for something you’re wearing, or something you have produced artistically. I suppose I like to make people feel good. I don’t suppose, actually, I just do.
My first...
April 2012
19 posts
9 tags
7 tags
5 tags
Day 11: Today introduce yourself to someone you...
Today was hard because we spent the entire morning in bed after a late night dancing. Then we spent the entire afternoon at Flaming Dragon Tattoo, followed by a night out to the movies. We did actually converse with many new people today, but for one reason or another, we kept convincing ourselves that it didn’t count. I suppose that after our successes on some of the earlier days, today...
6 tags
Day 10: Meet Jonas Day
Today we were supposed to go to the website www.thiswebsitewillchangeyourlife.com and “meet” Jonas: the first person to follow the book word for word. Turns out, this website no longer exists. I (Brenda) did some googling and found numerous accounts of Jonas’ existence, but remain skeptical to this moment. The book says he lost his girlfriend, home, job, and was arrested all in...
5 tags
Day 9: Do something before breakfast
Today I had very little time to do anything before breakfast. Suggestions in the book included: going for a five-mile run (HAH!), seeing what was on TV at that early hour (no TV in our house), and having morning sex (nobody to sex with). I decided to do a little self-reflection, focusing mostly on how this book has “changed my life” so far. It’s been a little over a week of...
8 tags
Day 8 - Addiction free day
Let us start out by saying that today was a shit storm nightmare overall, and now we will expand independently:
We had to cut out addictive substances for the day and treat our bodies like the “temples” that they are. Today, my addictive substance was caffeine. Fuck balls it sucks working and going to an all day class with no caffeine. I knew the day would be crappy when I saw how...
6 tags
Day 7 - See photo for assignment details
Day 2 was good for the soul, and today was good for the body. Today was also the first day that our assignment was NOT a group effort. We had to take the solo route, which meant coordinating alone time at the apartment. It turns out that was pretty effortless. This book isn’t so tough after all - pretty rewarding actually ;)
‘I did it. That is all.’ —Brenda
...
5 tags
Day 6: Write the opening sentence of your debut...
“When you have nothing to say, don’t ask the world to listen.” —Brenda
“There is no roof at Kalahari, permitting the body heat and cigarette smoke to fade into the night sky.” —Chelsie
Anonymous asked: Ummm it's not a question but just saying you guys are awesome and hilarious! love the blog
6 tags
6 tags
8 tags
4 tags
Word to Brenda
I concur lady - the connections made today, no matter how brief, have all felt sincere and left me wanting more. Let’s continue this challenge!
4 tags
Brenda's day 2
I must admit that I have really enjoyed today’s challenge. I’ve gone around happy-eyeing everyone as we cross paths, and have ended up getting tons of smiles from nearly all of them. It is amazing how a smile can make a stranger look like a new friend… sometimes even a sexy-looking new friend.
Silliness aside, I found myself in the best mood all day. I think that looking at...
4 tags
Chelsie's day 2
Day two is going fairly well thus far; however, being at work (Starbucks) and giving people the eye is a bit weird. Luckily I haven’t found a true love connection, but this may be because of the glorious smell emanating from my pores at the moment - a delicious mix of chinese food, wine and ice cream that I gorged on last night and that so courteously morphed into the still-present food...
4 tags
What's ahead:
Tomorrow, or Day 2, we have to “gaze at everyone wondering whether they might be the one true love of your life…” Looks like we’re going to be creepin’ on folks. Sorry if you’re stuck in the middle of this.
5 tags
Day one continued
I also called a cockroach a mother fucker… that was another option. So two down for day one - go me!
4 tags
4 tags
Day one
Today is a warm up day and I chose the option to tell someone my middle name…
My middle name is MARIE…
See you tomorrow!
