I got up this morning, and it felt like my mouth was filled with mud. I was tired, hungry, and disoriented. This is pretty much how I feel every morning, though, so I can say the water has had no effect so far. I walked into the bathroom, had a big glass of water, and brushed my teeth. Luxury!
Susie notes on my first post that it was kind (her exact words were ‘100% foolish’) of me to wait for her to leave town so that she would not be subjected to any noxiousness eminating from either end of my body. However, I haven’t had any change in output since the experiment started.
Jason asked if the water was murier before I started this. Yes, it was. There was often a swirl of silt at the bottom of my toilet bowl, and the water was much darker. I hope it doesn’t get that way again.
So far, the score is: Travis 2 (glasses), Water 0 (effects).
“Almost every American I know does trade large portions of his life for entertainment, hour by weeknight hour, binge by Saturday binge, Facebook check by Facebook check. I’m one of them. In the course of writing this I’ve watched all 13 episodes of House of Cards and who knows how many more West Wing episodes, and I’ve spent any number of blurred hours falling down internet rabbit holes. All instead of reading, or writing, or working, or spending real time with people I love.”
“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.”
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