May 14, 2021

It was the first week of classes and I was so busy that I had not seen a single freshman on campus. Although classes were starting a day later this year, it was already Tuesday and I wasn’t ready yet. A friend told me about how he’s had plenty of time, only to reveal that he was only taking three classes this semester. I encouraged him to pick up some art projects on the side since he’s got the time.

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I got a pack of sliced meats that came as a part of a meal plan. I had already upgraded to the “Silver” plan, which netted me slices of salami, bacon, and prosciutto. The pack came with extra modules like an “expander”, which let the meat grow in the presence of heat and an automatic “defroster” which was able to turn a solid block of puree into a popsicle when it detected something spicy.

Shortly after picking up my meal, a large fly started buzzing around my face. I couldn’t hit it yet it somehow managed to always fly right in front of my eyes. I eventually figured out that it was restricted to flying at eye level at which point I ducked down until my eyes were level with the table. At that point it became trivial to swat the fly against the tabletop.