"Do not squander time. That is the stuff life is made of."

Wake up. Hit the snooze. Weird dream. Wake up again. Feet hit the floor. Brush teeth. Run a comb through the hair. Examine nude body in mirror. Squeeze both breasts simultaneously. Wash face with mild soap. Look at the clock. Have to hurry. Glaze over eyes slowly fades. Stumble aimlessly between bathroom and bedroom. Grab cell phone. Reach for thoughtfully prepared vegetarian lunch. Yell "goodbye babe, love you!"

Start the engine. Rat race begins. Mind turns to gel. Drive fast. Tell myself, silently "I need to fix those struts." Look toward right to see sunrise conquered by dirty city. Give look of astonishment as asshole cuts me off. Hand dollar to bum at stoplight. Slap on eye makeup at same stoplight. Park car. Carefully place tin foil-like thing in windshield. Walk past ordinary male office worker. Try to circumvent cigarette smoke.

Say hello to enormous receptionist. Wash dirty coffee cup. Pour cup of weak, cheap Sam's Club coffee. Say "hi, how's it going?" "...yeah, it's almost Friday." Scoff silently at co-worker's choice of breakfast. Toast 70 cal slice of whole wheat breat. Drag ass to desk. Smile at people in my immediate vacinity. Talk to co-worker about latest horror film. Eat. Work. Check email. Munch on some almonds. Work some more. Laugh a little. Tune out obnoxious new girl. Open email about cat dressed in little boy's clothes.

Drive home (same rat race- only less tense). Chastise boyfriend for messy house. Water the plants. Change into gym clothes. Gym plan thwarted by horny boyfriend. Have 6.5 minutes worth of sex. Scurry off to gym. 30 minutes of cardio, 20 minutes strength. Wonder what it would be like to date the guy in the blue basketball shorts. Chug heavily chlorinated water. Puruse Travel mag. Cringe at gay circuit music whispering from overhead speakers.

Prepare nutritious snack. Sit on couch. Endure shitty TV show at boyfriend's will. Beat myself up for not being more productive. Counter prior thought by commencing mad cleaning fit. Lay back on couch. Shoot boyfriend dirty look for having smelly feet. Pop birth control. Set up trap to foil mouse. Floss. Look at the clock. Time for bed. Deadbolt the doors. Wash face with mild soap. Examine naked body in mirror. Squeeze both breasts simultaneously. Crawl into soft, purple bed. Think about people I miss. Toss. Turn. Eyes are heavy. Think about work! No- time to think peaceful thoughts.

Wake up. Hit the snooze.....