7:12: I sit on a bench in the amusement park, casually emitting high-pitched, tortured screams.
7:15: An Alan Thicke clone tells me, "Stop that nonsense."
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8:00: I drag myself to Caribou Coffee and start scribbling paranoid jeremiads in my notebook.
9:30: I exit the north doors and mosey through the busily emptying parking lot to my car. I feel worn-out and ill. But free.
EXPENSE REPORT
Day One
- McDonald's breakfast platter, orange juice: $7.09
- Thai Kitchen: $7.43
- Teavana, Mate Vana tea: $2.13
- Aquafina water: $1.48
- Tiger Sushi: $14.44
Day Two
- Arby's: $8.92
- Movie ticket, American Gangster (matinee): $6
- Caribou Coffee, coffee: $2.03
- Asian Chao: $9.04
Day Three
- Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Shrimper's Heaven platter: $24.32
- Pedicure/manicure, Nail Trix, Inc.: $50
- Cold Stone, chocolate ice cream cone: $3.80
Day Four
- Park at MoA Unlimited Ride Wristband Voucher: $24.95
- KFC Express, sandwich meal: $7.21
- Underwater Adventures tour: $8.50
- Aqua Massage, 10 minutes: $8
- Caribou Coffee, 6 coffees: $12.18
- Oxynate, oxygen/massage: $21.33
Day Five
- Starbucks in Barnes & Noble, coffee: $1.89
- Hooters, fish sandwich, one beer: $20.09
- Stadium Sports Grill, hamburger: $10.80
Day Six
- Long John Silver's platter: $9.96
- Caribou Coffee, 3 coffees: $6.09
- Sbarro, pepperoni slice, drink: $6.21
- Kokomo's Island Café: $58.02
Day Seven
- Famous Dave's, ribs: $12.05
- NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway Racing Center, one race: $9.87
- Cousins Sub: $8.08
Total: $404.16