81. Swig, mediocre chocolate cake, and creaky knees

1/10/26

Today was good. I could even say grand.

Woke up at 4:50 am, to use the restroom, my cat and I passed each other like ships through the night. Finished up in the restroom, caught my cat eating the plastic covering of my protein drinks. Got mad at him.

Went back to bed, woke up at 5:50 am, and didn’t get out of bed again until 5:57 am. Then, I went to work and took Ro’s hard strength class, which I have no actual strength for.

Showered, had a delicious bagel while wearing my cape. It was just my towel wrapped over my shoulders. Had fun at work, laughed a little too hard.

Drank 32oz of dirty soda with Miriam, then went to the Swedish candy store and got my mom her favorite candies. I snuck one or two. Went to the cottage grocery store, they had yummy food options I wasn’t expecting there.

Ate at Chipotle with Miriam, went to Target, picked up a 46-pound bag of dog food for a total of 7 seconds. It was difficult.

We had some mediocre chocolate cake; it tasted more like mousse than anything. There was no cake in it to my knowledge.

At home, in bed now. Might have clogged the toilet earlier, maybe not. Who knows?

Planning to read or look for books I want to read.

This is my last night at my house for Winter break before I go back to school. Crazy, I can’t believe I’m in my last year of college.

I still feel 16, afraid of everything, when I used to never be scared.

Now everything terrifies me. Even the sound of my own creaky knees.

I’m more sentimental now. For better or for worse.

Au revoir.