Numbers

A life in numbers.

Number of best friends lost: 7. Number of rap songs memorized: 26. Number of pets had: 5 dogs, 2 fish, 1 hamster. Number of cigarettes smoked: 0. Number of times I’ve been drunk: 1. Number of times I’ve changed someone’s oil: 53. Number of times de-iced Grandma’s freezer: 7. Number of times I beat Wind Waker: 0. Number of attempts: 13. Number of roommates I’ve had: 4. Number of books I’ve read: 2,188. Number of movies watched: 1,043. Number of times I’ve moved: 2. Number of shoes owned: 10. Number of semesters at college: 4. Number of times I’ve tried putting on makeup: 4. Number of mountains climbed: 60. Number of miles hiked: 3,951. Number of miles biked: 1,208. Number of boyfriends: 1. Number of hours I spend procrastinating everyday: 5 ½.

Author's Note

I'll add more as I think of it. This is a very time-consuming story, even though it's very short. I'd encourage others to try and write their life, or make up a life, in numbers.

Reviews

[Chris]

Whom are the real "demons" we face in Diablo? Ourselves or the other party members?

[Nusquam Esse]

A unique idea, never seen this done quite like this. I have no idea how you can keep track of how many books you've read, or how many movies you have watched. Heck, I have moved somewhere between 20 and 30 times, and I can't even remember that number.

[Lobster Goldberg]

Fantastic idea!
Using something as simple as numbers to create .

[MoriartyMesa]

Brilliant, i loved how you broke it down.

[soliloquy]

well done. I laughed at the end since i can relate to much of this.

[Calli]

I like the number of hours procrastinating, it gave me a good grin. Maybe I'll try making a life in numbers. It almost makes me think of one of those stories where the government has everyone under their thumb on trackers, reducing them to their "most useful positions" and looking at them as numbers on a page rather than living, human beings. I'm rambling here a bit, so I'll get back on track! Overall a very insightful look at someone's life, though looking at a life in numbers does not truly do it justice! I'll be around, looking at your work!