Log Entry Mark II

Log of the week of #1
Title: Looking for Alaska

Author: John Green
131 days - 127 days before   Connect



Although I must say that I have never had a going away farewell party with no one attending, I have definitely experienced the nervous-nauseating feeling of moving from school to school. It's not something I experience very often, but it's definitely a familiar experience.

The scene of your parents expecting an explanation or some kind of  confession that would be along the lines of 'This is not what I wanted all along' is also something I've been through a few times.
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Living in and around Jakarta (where the temperature averages at 27celcius under normal climate) I think we all know what it is like to be in a hot- moist room where the only other option would be the hot blaring sun outside. As well as probably having to do manual labor under those conditions.

The feeling of disappointment you have after you find out that your last hope of salvation (under those circumstances)- the shower, only fires with the intensity of a dripping faucet is definitely something I know. The amount of times the plumbing failed me isn't miniscule, and although it may not always be the shower, I have had a few terrible experiences with plumbing in the past. This is why all bathrooms should have a bucket o' water prepared inside them, complete with a plastic gayung, as to avoid these kinds of situations.
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I have never smoked before (and not exactly planning to either), but being surrounded by constant smokers- the nauseating smell of burnt tobacco lingering in your throat is a smell I've had to get used to.

I have never been thrown in a lake with only my boxers and with my body duct taped like a mummy. which is why I can't relate to them as well as the other scenes. But I do know thoughts like 'I might not survive this' and 'Those were terrible last words' are somethings you can quickly pull out of your arse when you're in a situation of danger.