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I think this color scheme and everything aptly accompanies the slight change in format that CSG is undergoing. Please note, as well, that my posts on the Daily Blitz are moving to a primetime spot on Tuesdays, beginning yesterday.

I know this is kind of a copout, but I have my writing class tonight and I thought some people might be interested in reading the assignment that I am going to have to read in front of the class. It is not exactly a "true" story in the purest sense, but would qualify as "Nonfiction." Kind of like A Million Tiny Pieces. I hope someone enjoys it.

Assignment for 2/28/07 – “I forgot who I was”

When I hit the water, I immediately went into panic mode. I forgot who I was, where I was, and most importantly, how I got in the water to begin with. My sole concern was my immediate survival, but due to this temporary amnesia, my brain and body struggled to communicate with one another. I tried desperately to calm myself and take stock of the situation. This is what I knew:
1) I was in the water.
2) The water was cold.
3) There was something white floating a bit further out.

Using these pieces of information, my brain concluded that either I had fallen into the water accidentally, or I had purposely jumped in to rescue the mysterious white object from the pond’s icy grip. I guess my body chose option B to be on the safe side, because I swam out to get it before returning to the shore.

As I pulled myself up, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had had the foresight to leave my shoes and cell phone on dry land before taking the plunge. I gathered my things and stuck each soggy foot into its respective shoe before beginning the long walk back to my dorm, but stopped at the first streetlamp to inspect my treasure. I had known was it was from the moment I grabbed it, but I couldn’t force myself to accept the truth until I saw it in the light.

A faint buzz from the lamp was the only sound as I looked down and shook my head. The object that I had risked hypothermia to retrieve was a crumpled paper plate from the pizzeria down the street.