Why I Do Such Things

As the sameness of my work and environment closed in on my mind and soul, feeding the now formidable flames of my cynicism and disaffection, I knew something had to be done. Something life-changing. The answer? This Book Will Change Your Life. Written by the intentionally obscure authors Ben and Henrik, this book is a 365 step guide to truly living. Each day I am assigned a task from this book- anything from trying a new fruit to bailing a stranger out of jail, or navigating an entire day without the sense of touch. I will hand deliver my emails for a day, pick up a hitch-hiker, get into a fight, and learn ballet. Hellen Keller says "Life is a daring adventure, or nothing." I plan to make it the former... (to read more, click here)

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Affirmative/Negative

Day 26

Today, I attempted to avoid saying the words yes and no. Yes, I just added another three to my list today, but that's not a whole lot considering my miserable failure during the rest of the day as well. Luckily for me, the book (or its authors) anticipated this, and directed me to follow these directions for as long as I could, rather than all day with no exceptions. I think I lasted about ten minutes, though that number is disputed among my friends and acquaintances.
In other news, I'm going on a cross-country ski trip for the next week or so in a place without internet, so I won't be able to post until 8 or 9 days from now. Sad, I know- how else will you keep yourselves entertained? Be it known that I am not liable for panic attacks induced by blog withdrawal.
See you all (kind of) next week.
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