IN: How decadent can a person be ? But , the real thrill came when I saw the stars . I went down to the dock to skinny dip I stripped and dove in to that incredible mountain - lake water and when I surfaced , the dome of the sky expanded and the stars were stunning . We do n't see the stars down here in the city ... I mean , we see a few of the brightest , but not the zillions that are there in the darkness .
Why might I skinny - dip ?

OUT: Since I was somewhere refreshingly different , I want to do something exciting .

IN: Today I placed second out of 6 in the interactive fiction contest I entered . I ' m pleased with the outcome , and flattered by some kind comments I received afterward . One neat thing the IF community does after these online award ceremonies , which I did n't know about beforehand , was that they congregate and play the entries together online , in real - time . It 's a public demonstration of the game , during which you can answer questions about your game .
Why is the narrator flattered despite being on the computer ?

OUT: They were given an online award .

IN: None of us has a handle on the Centigrade conversion but we 're all sure that it is at least 95 degrees here . We ' ve met K.C. and Phil , our hosts at the hotel , and they ' ve recommended a snorkle trip for us to take tomorrow .
Where will we likely be tomorrow for our activity ?

OUT:
in the water