I recently watched a YouTube video (embedded below) that talked about the benefits of writing down everything you do and recounting your day as a story. After watching, I thought to myself, “What the heck, let’s give it a shot.” So here is everything I did on August 23, 2023, told as a story.

Before scrolling any further, why not go grab yourself a nice, little snack or drink or any other tiny indulgence to enjoy while reading? Kick back, relax, and hang on the site for a minute. You have my permission. 😄

Today began early. At 6:15 AM, I climbed out of bed, and the work day started promptly thereafter. By 6:30, I sat at my computer and began catching up on emails that came in overnight. Once I reached a good stopping point, I made my way to the gym. There, I had a solid chest workout. (At the time of writing this, my chest hurts.)

After the gym, I rushed home and quickly got ready for work. I was only running a couple minutes late by the time I reversed down the driveway. Despite falling behind schedule, and despite forgetting to eat breakfast, I did remember to Order Ahead some Starbucks. So off to Starbucks I went to grab a Venti Americano on my way to work.

I pulled into the office parking lot only 16 minutes late today. A small victory and great improvement over yesterday’s 30 minute tardy. I took the elevator to the fourth floor, where I hid in my cube for the entire morning. Headphones in, I worked undistracted and knocked out the entire day’s to-do list by lunchtime.

I went home for lunch. Once home, I had a sausage for lunch. Unfortunately, I accidentally burnt the sausage (and the bun), but the food tasted good (albeit crispy), nonetheless.

After lunch, I answered a couple more emails. Fortunately, nothing major came in for the rest of the day (one of the greatest benefits of working internationally!). I wanted to lay on the couch for the rest of the afternoon but opted to do something more productive, so instead I cleaned the entire house. (Go, me.)

Josh returned home from work shortly at 5, at which point I had finished grilling pork chops and fajita veggies. We scarfed down dinner, then changed and head out for the night. (I know — we left the house for once! On a Wednesday, no less.) Tonight, we had plans to meet Josh’s coworkers at BJ’s Brewhouse in Cary. We don’t trek out to Cary very often (well, for fun — Josh treks out to Cary 40 hours a week), so the BJ’s outing provided a good excuse to head to a part of town we never go.

At Brewhouse, I ordered a pair of Truly’s, while Josh ordered a slew of margaritas. After, we came home and enjoyed some Chips Ahoy cookies while watching American Housewife in preparation of the first GOP debate. We’ve still got 15 minutes before the GOP debate begins, but I feel safe delivering a preemptive yikes. Just knowing which GOP characters the party has selected to star in this election season… it’s sure to be a hot ass mess.

And that was the day!

So now I’m wondering: What did you do today? What was your story for August 23, 2023? Let me know in the comments 😊

And did you like this post? Should I continue doing more of these? I don’t to write one and then commit with 100% certainty I’ll post these everyday, but I’d be happy to write more. If you want more, drop the emoji that best describes your August 23, 2023, in the comments.

Oh, yeah. I almost forgot something. As promised, the YouTube video that inspired this post.