IN: It 's Thursday morning and I ' m surprised , actually , about how much of my list I ' ve actually made it through . It did n't turn out to be such a bad week after all . I really feel like something has turned over inside of me . The negativity just is n't affecting me as much .
What type of weekend will the narrator have ?

OUT: It 'll be a good weekend .

IN: Being back in Berkeley has made me realize that it has been a really long time since I have been truly truly happy . Its not that I ' ve been miserable ... far from it . But its like the last year or so , I ' ve been in a funk . you know in cartoons when one of the characters gets followed around by a little grey raincloud ?
What will happen this year ?

OUT: He will feel like he 's in a rut

IN: When you 're in a foreign country , here 's a fun game to play . Speak English among yourselves , even if you know the local language . That way , when the locals start badmouthing you or saying rude things about Americans , you can give them a good scare .
What may be the reason for this advice ?

OUT:
They wanted to anger foreigners in other countries .