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This week’s prompt asked about daily routine and what a typical day would look like in my life.
I’m going to write about my Tuesdays because those are the days that I have work and school, so they are a little more eventful!
Mondays I only have school and Wednesday-Friday I only have work, so this routine is cut in half.
On Tuesdays I wake up around 7 (well, my alarm goes off at 7 and I usually snooze it for an hour…)
I get up and put on my clothes…I’m a fiend for sleep, so I always lay out my outfits the night before…and then I do my make up, organize my school work, and make sure my purse is packed for the day!
I print assignments that are due and make sure I have all my reading materials to discuss in class.
I walk down to the subway and head into the city for class. This semester I have a Nazism and Fascism course on Tuesdays!
Once I get downtown, I usually have to speed walk to make it to the building where my class is located because it never fails that i get on a delayed train.
Lectures are my favorite time of the week because I love learning new things and having interaction with my peers!
I live alone, about an hour from the school and I work with a senior citizen, so my 6ish hours in class a week is the only time I have to interact with people my own age or have conversations about my life.
After a few hours in lecture, I take two more trains back uptown to the Bronx, where I transfer to a bus and head to work. That commute is around an hour and a half so I have plenty of time to people watch and read!
After the bus ride, I have a short walk and then I pick up the lady I work for.
We walk back to her house where we converse, listen to music, and I get some school work done.
When her husband arrives home, I walk back to the bus and start my hour and a half ride home.
That ride is normally spent making phone calls and trying to make sure I don’t miss my stop.
Until I moved to NYC I had never ridden a bus, so I am always so paranoid I am going to get off at the wrong place. This is probably my least favorite part of the day because the bus is always dirty, loud, and smelly!
I walk from the bus to my apartment. If I think I need any snacks or wine I will stop at the liquor store or bodega that is located between the stop and my door.
I usually get back home around 7:30.
I immediately shower and take off my make up, lay out my clothes for the next day, clean out my purse, and get together any assignments I may have.
I usually cook dinner (I don’t have a microwave, so I usually make pasta and other simple stuff or have cold snacks like cheese and crackers or other antipasti) and have a glass or two of wine.
I am thoroughly addicted to Netflix, so I will usually pick a new documentary or foreign film and lay down. While I watch, I sort through my assignments, check my social networks, do some reading, text/call friends, write, and do any cleaning that needs to be done. I am a neat-freak, so this usally means dishes, vaccuming, disinfecting counters, filling up all my water bottles, and anything else that can’t wait for the weekend.
I am a night owl and Wednesdays I don’t work until 3, so I usually stay up until 3 or 4 in the morning and sleep until noon!
Weekends are reserved for homework, which usually means writing papers and reading, lots and lots of reading (graciously interspersed with wine and Netflix). I do laundry, other cleaning, look up the forecast for the coming week, and try to get an idea of what clothes I’ll wear. Grocery shopping happens every 2 to 3 weeks. I might order takeout, write, do some crafts, or practice Spanish or Italian.
Once it gets warmer I hope to explore the city on the weekends, so that’ll break things up a bit!
Last week’s WODW prompt was a picture
to inspire fictional writing. I sat down three times and could never think of anyting clever enough to post.
I came up with a list of words: travel, observation, privacy, isolation, watching, glass, beauty, safety, illusion, separation…I really wanted to write a poem, but I really didn’t know where to start! I haven’t written fiction since high school, so I definitly have a new challenge to work on before the next fiction prompt!
So, what is your routine like? Do you have a typical schedule or are your days often surprising and spontaneous?
Anna, I absolutely love reading about your day. I know I’ve said it before, but how brave of you to move to NYC as the first time being so far away from your folks. You know us Army brats…we have to move and shake, but we are also so used to having our parents around to hold our hand through transitions.
I love how you’re always sure to have wine in stock. Haha! I’m sure your organization skills (such as laying out your clothes, keeping things tidy and getting your school papers together the night before) has attributed to your academic success at such a young age. Good for you!!
I’m so glad you link up with us :). It’s like a piece of home (TEXAS!!), is right here in our link up!
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Yeah, girl, not having my mom has been the toughest part about living up here! Like you said, she was definitely a security blanket through all of my moves as a kid, so navigating this without her and been a major challenge! 🙂
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NETFLIX! I’m obsessed with Netflix. I always find something awesome to watch, haha. I feel like I could take a month off from work and just lay around and watch shows, haha. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your day with us! It’s always fun to get a glimpse into someone else’s life. 🙂
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Right?! It’s so great and there are so many options there is never an excuse to be bored ;P
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