The more I thought about it, the simpler my incantation had to be. While it'd be cool to recite ice cold words, Pulp Fiction style, I don't need poem, song, or chant. I'm not trying to preach; I just need something to give me motivation. So I've boiled everything down to a single sentence.
I won't tell you what it is. Don't be disappointed. Like all things on the internet, it's subject to change at a moment's notice. Besides, this is personal. I can't let random people steal my material. Not for commercial use.
I put the finishing touches on my playlist by putting them in a set order. Shuffle is too random. It can put two songs that have no business being next to each other, next to each other. If I listen to songs in the same genre one after another, they blend together and lose their identity. Variation is necessary for impact. Having something slow play after something energetic allows me to appreciate the unique flavors and accents of each song.
It took me a lot of time to put things together. First, I had to break the songs into smaller categories like "upbeat," "relaxing," "chill," etc. Then I had to space each song out. I tried to mix it up between lyrics and instrumentals. It probably won't matter. Long road trips make everybody zonk out anyways.
My friends came over for a final preparation session. I don't want us to leave only for one of us to bring up something that we haven't prepared for. Even if there was nothing to discuss, at least we can hang out. Secretly, I called them over just so I could get a free trip to Target. I had $55 on a gift card which I spent on a pre-game bottle of Grey Goose, a pack of gum, and Old Spice deodorant.
Things have gotten so hot, I'm forced to take off my shirt, and you know things are serious when the shirt comes off. If I'm sweating like this in my room, I can't imagine how hot Vegas will be. I just got my clothes dry cleaned. I can't mess them up now. I want to enjoy my freshly cleaned clothes for a little while longer.
The only thing I'm missing that I'm sure is completely unnecessary but might be nice to have is cologne. I recently completed an online test involving advertising for a brand of perfume and I can't lie, I got wrapped up in the exercise and the idea of bringing class where ever I go with a sophisticated scent is a bit alluring. Smell your best for only $130!
Our preparation discussion interrupted my BF session with another friend. Once night came, I asked for round 2. It was bad. I can't remember a crappy run like this in a long time. We squeezed out some wins, but our losses were incredibly lopsided. I checked the battle reports and we barely came out positive, 10 wins to 9 losses. The losses felt worse because they were blowouts.
I looked over my assignments and I had some stuff still locked. I tried to give it a go but it's too annoying. I'm just going to ask my friend for help and trade kills. I ain't got time to get this crap legitimately.
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