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Day 5, Monday, August 25
Breakfast: Oatmeal, banana, walnuts, honey.
Technology avoided: Last night I experimented with using candles instead of electric light. It takes five candles to provide sufficient light for homework—only three if I’m using the computer. Used the computer this weekend for homework only. Resisted checking e-mail or playing music or cruising any of my usual Internet sites. In some ways those things feel even harder to give up than chips and candy.
And just on a personal note, I’m beginning to see what Nancy meant about my digestive system—“interesting” is right. Yow. But it actually feels really good—like I’m getting rid of a lot of gunk. I just don’t think that’s the kind of thing Mr. Fizer or the judges need to know.
I did, however, include in my notebook a
