Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Numbers Game

Tally of the Day's Encounters (so far)

10 ... number of emails deleted without even opening
8 ... number of teachers that showed up to volunteer their time
82 ... number of Poem in Your Pocket packets created for teachers in the St. Louis area
5,000+ ... number of poems/students for Poem in Your Pocket Day
$10.35 ... amount spent on a box of tampons
46.3 ... miles traveled to the university
36 ... number of wontons made for snacking
3 ... number of glasses of tea consumed
9 ... number of treats provided to precious dogs
1 ... number of miles run
7:15 ... time gloriously rising from bed
5 ... number of items purchased from Schnucks
19 ... level reached during game of Tetris
47:15 ... length of Hidden Brain episode
3 ... number of phone calls taken
5 ... number of stops
1 ... number of postcards sent
2 ... number of apple ciders received from friend
8 ... number of texts
3 ... number of elevator rides
1 ... number of regrets
9 ... number of times I've played Sunflower by Vampire Weekend
1 ... number of Sudoku games
9 ... number of shits spoken
1 ... number of books in my mailbox
5 ... number of days left in spring break
1 ... number of blog posts written



5 comments:

  1. THe numbers of are life are so very interesting. Gives a window into our lives.

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  2. A day in numbers. I wonder what "9 ... number of shits spoken" entails.

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  3. I love this format and will have to use it in the future. It, too, left me with so many wonderings and so many smiles!

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  4. Tracy--I also plan on stealing this idea. (At first glance, I thought you wrote "9 $hits taken" instead of "spoken" and I worried about you. On second thought, I WAS worried about you. That's far too few colorful utterances in one day... )

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  5. This is a terrific idea for a slice format! Definitely borrowing this at some point.

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