In Deepest Gratitude

I am taking this moment out of my life to give Becca the honor she most certainly deserves. I have been given #2 letter and I must say this one was even better then the first. You leave me wanting more. I read the entire thing to Deb as I opened it. Much appreciated. It was just the thing I needed to cheer me up during my draining and unproductive job search.

KEEP THEM COMING!!!!!

Ok I'm Back....DAY 10!

Turns out job searching takes more time out of the day then when you have a job. I've been more busy the past week and a half then I have been the whole 8 months I've been up here. I don't have any definite leads and have no more clue of what I want to do but I should be fine (money-wise) for about 2 more months.

Day 10 is MEET JONAS DAY!
This is Jonas Jansson, a courageous young fellow who has agreed to follow the Book's injunctions to the letter. In this, his first week, he has already been arrested once and lost his girlfriend. Go Jonas!

Bio: Jonas was born in 1982, in the small village of Gavle in Sweden. He grew up, went to school, made some friends, studied a bit, got drunk a couple of times, got a job - but something was still lacking in his otherwise eventful life. One day last year, the authors of the Book spotted him playing pinball in his local mall. Something about his style and look caught their eye. They approached him and asked Mr. Jansson if he would play the guinea pig for their venture. He said he'd think about it, and before he knew it, his life was totally and utterly transformed. It's only been a few days since Jonas has been following the Book but already it's pepped up his life no end. Only a week ago he read the "love of your life" page and followed it a bit too far. First he chucked his gf Magda, even though nothing was said about getting rid of current loves. Then he thought he spotted the love of his life, 59-year-old Canadian tourist Bibi Jeanmaire, busy enjoying a coffee in downtown Stockholm with ex-Mountie husband Pierre-Louise. Jonas approached her, showed her the relevant Book page, and proceeded to woo her with a passionate kiss. That's the spirit Jonas! Local police agreed to drop all charges the next day, but not without fining him a substantial 1000 crowns. Better luck next time!

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St. Paddy's Day!

 

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Well, my first job after graduation is now over and on to the next. Mon. my supervisor told me my position was being terminated and Fri. was my last day. I get 2 weeks pay after this week but after that will have nothing but savings-which is NOT going to go far. So I've been looking all week and today found something at a bank that looked pretty good so I'm going to send the application for that tomorrow and look into some other bank positions.

So if anyone has any suggestions letma know.

Do Something Before Breakfast Today

As any peasant worth his salt will tell you, the early morning is the best part of the day, so set the alarm for 5 o'clock and rise and shine.

Here is a list of Ideas:
D...............Watch the Sun rise
A...............Gossip about the neighbors with the garbage man
Y...............Go for a five mile run
..................Call a friend and express surprise that they're not up yet
9................Find out what's on t.v. at this hour
..................Lick morning dew of a leaf
..................Have sleepy sex
..................Milk a cow

DAY 8: Addiction-Free Day

Oh what the heck? I can't believe this fell on a sat. Well I for one am not going to be able to fulfill this
activity today so I won't hold it against anyone that postpones this one for tomorrow.

Your body is your temple. Cut out addictive substances for the day and see how much purer you feel.

This includes (but not limited to): alchohol, sleeping pills, all other drugs, coffee, Chinese food, and cigarettes.

SPECIAL TIP FOR ANY BOOK OWNERS ADDICTED TO CRACK COCAINE: You may not feel purer immediately. Stick at this one for at least a couple of months to see the full lifestyle benefits.

DAY 6

Today write the opening sentence of your debut novel: here are some examples to get you started~

"Call me Ishmael." Moby Dick, Herman Melville

"Hale knew they meant to murder him before he had been in Brighton three hours." Brighton Rock, Graham Greene

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Old Testament, Anonymous

"You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's new novel, if on a winter's night a traveller." If On A Winter's Night A Traveller, Italo Calvino

"LOLITA, light of my life, fire of my loins." Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov

"Stately, plump Buck Miligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed." Ulysses, James Joyce.

"That morning I woke trying to recall the events of the night before." Untitled As Of Yet, Hillary Croxton