Process: Narrative Write-up

. . . pondered on what daily routine would be suitable for mapping . . . came up with two. The second developed into my preffered choice for this project.

Waking Up:
Eve of next day (hours vary...): ensure that alarm is on
And set for 8:30 AM
8:30 AM: alarm goes off
Blind/audible search for phone
Phone located
Snooze button selected

8:31 AM: place phone above head pillow for ease of access

In the next 9.5 minutes…
Comfort and dreams prior to alarm going off are sought

8:41 AM: Snooze button selected again
In the next 9.5 minutes…
Comfort and dreams prior to alarm going off are sought
~process repeated for as need be

8:51 AM: Turn off alarm button selected

8:52 AM: Rise out of bed
Walk to bathroom
Turn on shower
Urinate
Hop in shower

8:53.5 AM: Take Shower

Washing My Face Off:

Routine takes place at various hours…generally in the evening…for the purpose of this exercise the ninth evening hour will be chosen.

9:00 PM: Walk to bathroom sink
Turn on hot water

9:00.05 PM: Let water run until steam appears

9:02 PM: Adjust temperature

9:02.5 PM: Wash hands (using hand soap)

9:03 PM: Rinse hands thoroughly

9:03.5 PM: Using both hands splash face (focusing on eye area) several times until mascara has reasonably dissolved

9:04 PM: re-soap hands using hand soap until they are quite sudsy
Close eyes
Bring soapy hands up to eyes to lather to clean off all eye-makeup

9:04.5 PM: Rinse face and hands until soap residue is gone

9:05 PM: Pump 2 pumps of Cetaphil face wash into hands
Spread and lather in hands

9:05.5 PM: Bring hands up to face and lather on face using a circular motion
Each general facial area reached twice

9:06 PM: Rinse face 4 times or until all sudsy residues are off
Turn water off

9:06.5 PM: Turn and walk to towels
Dry off face

9:07 PM: Walk back to sink
Grab a cotton ball
Pump 3 pumps of astringent into cotton ball
Swipe across entire facial area

9:07.5 PM: Grab facial serum
Pump 2 pumps into hand
Spread over facial area
Slightly air dry

9:08.2 PM: Grab facial lotion
Pump 2 pumps into hand
Spread over facial area

9:08.7 PM: Put on Chapstick

9:09 PM: Grab facial lotion
Pump 1 more pump into hand
Spread over remaining dry facial areas