I live in an apartment building full of Mandarin-gibbering pyromaniacs. Just as I was sitting down to check my e-mail, the fire alarm went off and the firemen dropped by.
Exasperated, one of the firemen asked, "Who here speaks the best English?" The answer to his question? Me. But I couldn't very well explain a problem that happened in somebody else's apartment.
So what happened? Some guys were cooking and fiddling with the circuit breakers at the same time.
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To be honest, I didn't get much motivation from my friends last year. They thought I was crazy. They were too busy doing other things. I'd say, if they used the time they spent watching movies and playing video games writing, they would have two novels and a half done by the time the month was over. I seriously doubt I'd get any encouragement this year. Probably less. But I won't let that stop me.
