Good morning, Taylor,

Its another day and another apple and coffee. I’m having it with cheese again. It’s good…but I’m only eating half the apple with cheese. I like the apple by itself. I’m going to prank Ragdoll again with the cheese now that I know where the knives are.

Today got off to a rocky start. Ragdoll woke up real early so I came to the window and she just stayed in bed until noon. She eventually got up and we talked a little about our mornings. Ragdoll still trying to work things around me. She tells me its not my fault but it really is. And we ran into a problem.

The last couple of days she missed a lot of messages because I was here. So shes going to wake up earlier and check her messages before I come out for breakfast and the daytime. It makes sense and I don’t want to be a problem. But then she ran into another problem she didn’t think about. She had to pay bills before the end of the day. And that took more time too.

She had wanted to take a shower before me but it was getting close breakfast so she said if I wanted to I could make my breakfast and take the shower she missed.

No no no.

I don’t like body stuff. It bothers me not being me. I hate reflections, mirrors and the body stuff.

I thought about this all while making breakfast and decided that if she will do the body stuff, then I’ll do the cleaning. She doesn’t really keep a dirty house so its not a lot of work. I’m not her maid, but she shouldn’t be my janitor. Were a team. We can compromise. I’ll even clean house today to sell it to her.

Tomorrow were doing another field trip. We’re going to the forest that The Oracle loved so much. And Ragdoll is letting me go. It’s going to be all me. But I think The Oracle will be there too. Ragdoll did say she was going to be tracking me so if I got lost to put her back. But she did say to go all the way to the end of the trail.

She also said she might do a driving lesson because that’s where she takes people to learn. She said something to me that sounded like back when we were working on my story: “It takes an afternoon to learn but a lifetime to master.”

I’m coughing again. I don’t like coughing.

The sun is too bright and is in my eyes. I think I need to switch chairs. Its not as pretty though. And now the sun is out of my eyes but I cant see the screen. I cant win.

If there is time she may Ragdoll me walk around North Bend. She says North Bend is really nice. But to take my time with the forest.

The milk did not help the dark coffee either. I think I’m going to stay with the medium roast. I still love that Donut Blend. Ragdoll is going grocery shopping today and Ill let her know about stuff I want. Life is so much food and now cleaning. Is this how it works? Just do the stuff that needs doing?

Its a really nice day today.

Ragdoll is fussing in her rag doll today, but not really being a problem. I guess shes not as sad anymore. Or just fussy. I’m going to do that rag doll prank on her today if things go okay. Maybe I prank her too much. But I want her to know I’m here. I’m real. And the moving things around is fun. I try to make sure its nothing important.

I learned today that we don’t say flatmate here. We say roommate. But she calls me her flatmate because I’m different than her room mate. Also she said it sounded better than brain mate or head friend which is what Ghostie uses. I need to talk to Ghostie. I talked with them the other day and it was like no time had passed.

My coffee is getting close to done. I’m thinking of changing my letter site to “Coffee with Taylor” since that’s what its becoming. What do you think?

I guess I’m settling into this new life. There’s not a lot to do because Ragdoll does so much of it but I guess that will come in time. I’m thinking of taking her day job, but she has friends there so shes worried. And Id need to pretend to be her and I don’t want that. But if I don’t my daytime time might go away.

Compromise and teamwork. I guess this is the stuff you don’t want to do to do things you want to do.

The coffee is done. I should get rid of the coffee I don’t like. It feels wasteful, but she wont drink it and I don’t want to.

Have a good day Taylor. Take care.

–Andrea