6:00a: Wake up.

6:15a: Pray.

6:30a: Shit myself.

7:00a: Eat bowl of Honeycombs.

7:30a: Shit.

8:00a: Google "John McCain."

8:45a: Pick up Anchorage Daily News.

8:46a: Put it down and pick up New York Times. How do you like me now, Couric?

9:00a: Start skimming every fucking book I see.

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