IN: Show us what you 're looking forward to in 2008 . [ Updated 20 June 2008 ] I just took a look back at the things I said I was looking forward to this year . I checked off 4 more . Not bad .
What was I doing around June 2008 related to the start of the year ?

OUT: I was reviewing and assessing completion of my new year 's resolutions .

IN: Mum tried to convince me it had probably snuck in once I opened it , but I think they are fucking gross and can squeeze through anything . I long for the days we had a rat loose in the house . That was my fault , I adopted him after he was terrorised after my cats and left him for an afternoon in a cardboard box to recover . He promptly escaped and took over the house for a couple of months .
What may be the reason I adopted the rat ?

OUT: I felt bad for him .

IN: In all cases , only details and attributes are important . I ate my meal of food and ideas over a thirty - five minute period . I toyed with going home , but I ' ve been meaning to see a doctor for a script , and I figured maybe I could sneak in quickly and below - radar to a walk - in clinic ( without an appointment ) , if I arrived early . As it turns out 7:40 AM is too early .
Why is the narrator so deliberate in her actions ?

OUT:
The narrator is following doctor 's orders .