Extraordinary Beginnings (Day 1)

This day been unusual even from its very beginning. I didn't go to classes today, and so I had the self-induced luxury of sleeping in until 10 am. I woke with this unquenchable thirst, though! Normally I would just brush off the sheets and roll over to my sink where I'd sloppily sip some water from my hands. But no. The sensation I felt as I touched my parched lips was immediately followed by the unpleasant reminder that any water I consume over the next 5 days must be boiled first. WHAT? I just woke up, all I want is a drizzle of water; I don't want to excert the effort to boil it for 10 minutes and THEN have the satisfaction of drinking it. Satisfaction would be seriously diminished if I had to go through all that just for a cup of water first thing in the morning! And so I decided to forego my first sip of water for the day.
I plopped down at my computer desk and started to do my test (we get out of taking showers but not of doing work.) Hmm....breakfast.....All I wanted was a coffee and cornetto from the Nest. The next best thing was my can of pineapple...lukewarm because I didn't put it in the fridge from last night's shopping. Alright, whatever. I can deal. Then as I searched for words to fill in the screen, I deterred and began to rummage for food to fill my stomach. Half of a tortilla. In between stalling to write my paper I decided to brush my teeth. So I opened my handy travel-sized toothbrush and toothpaste. Finally at about noon I gave in...I opened my first pack of Ramen. Beef flavored. I boiled my water and then, voila, I had my noodles. After I consumed the whole bowl I was reminded of how much I HATE ramen noodles. I had to open my travel sized toothpaste once more to erase the aweful aftertaste! Anyone want to make a trade of one cup of Coffee for 5 Ramen packages?! (beef flavored...come on...) Wait, scratch the coffee and make it an Ice cream cone!
It's 85 today, so if I'm outside I'm not too hungry. To go outside I wore my tride and true black gouche pants, three layers of tanktops and flipflops. No sunglasses though. I went to sit on a nearby bench by the fountain and squinted my way through the reading of Dante's Paradiso. I didn't get very far in between the squinting and everyone walking by with cups of ice cream!! AH. I'd give anything for one of those right now. I can do without the typical lunch, Oh but how I want an ice cream right now. Instead I'm eating more of my pineapple with chopsticks. But I should probably put it away now, it's already half empty and it's only day one.....
of five days.....