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The Semi Do List

Elizabeth Berry

What do you need to do to look like this?

The Semi Do List:

8:50: Open eyes and immediately check

Instagram, Snapchat, iMessage,

Youtube, Vine, and Facebook.

9:05: Flop out of bed.

9:15: Scream at mom for not

buying a bagel from Bagel World for breakfast.

Demand that mom specifically buy a toasted

French Toast bagel with cream cheese.

9:17: Angrily stomp back up to room. Look

at agenda and contemplate doing homework.

9:18: Open netflix and watch Friends until mom

returns with breakfast.

9:50: Eat bagel and peruse instagram.

Realize that today is semi and your

hair appointment is in an hour.

10:01: Have a mini panic attack because

“You can’t even.”

10:06: Quickly shower.

.

11:00: Show hair stylist twenty-five

different Pinterest photos,

but highlight that you want a unique hairstyle.

12:00: Walk out of Laschi’s Hair Salon.

Regret that you didn’t ask for an updo.

12:05: Listen to Kiss 108 on radio at full volume

until mom turns off the station.

12:07: Return home and eat another bagel.

12:30: Go to Tips and Toes and get nails and toe nails done.

Attempt at making conversation with the nail stylist.

2:00: Request an iced latte from Starbucks. Use a celebrity name.

2:15: Drink Starbucks.

2:35: Check Instagram and again post a Snapchat story

of your Starbucks drink.

2:55: Compose text to date.

3:00: Nervously await response.

3:02: Realize he probably won’t respond.

3:07: Check phone one last time.

3:10: Binge watch Netflix to calm down.

4:30: Put on dress. Put on MAC foundation,

fake eyelashes, mascara, and bronzer,

Repeat.

5:15: Take one hundred and three selfies

at a variety of different angles.

Narrow down the result to ten.

5:30: Pose with parents.

5:45 Pose with friends.

5:58 Awkwardly pose with date.

6:00: Take more photos and debate which will get the most likes on Instagram.

7:00: Walk into school cafeteria.

7:13: Wish you were watching Netflix.



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