Today was actually pretty hectic to be honest. I'm basically stuck in the middle of everything that goes on up here and it gets annoying sometimes.

Started off normal - alarm went off at 6:30 and I had to deal with all the usual stuff. Light coming in, sounds, feeling the pillow under my head, you know. Had to make sure all that info went where it needed to go. Pretty standard morning routine for me.

School was whatever. During bio class I was busy as usual - had to process what the teacher was saying, the fluorescent lights (they're so harsh), people moving around, my pen in my hand when taking notes. It's like I'm always sorting mail but instead of letters it's sensations and they all need to go to different places. This is way too much to handle.

Lunch was chaos. Cafeteria was loud and crowded. Had to handle the noise, what food looked like, how it tasted, people bumping into me. Plus working with some other areas on keeping body temp normal since it was stuffy in there.

After school I was still going - homework, phone notifications, music in my headphones. Even helped out with some memory stuff during history studying. And now I'm tired and ready for sleep time. That's probably my favorite part because everything finally calms down and I get to help coordinate the sleep cycles. Way more peaceful than the daytime craziness.

Hopefully tomorrow is less crazy but knowing my job, probably not lol.

The next thing to tackle – walking to the kitchen. Balance and movement aren’t really my thing – that’s more for the cerebellum – but I coordinated with touch and vision to help her make each move. When the hand collided with the cool counter, I interpreted that: smooth, solid, safe.

Then later when the body began typing on her laptop, I was in charge again. The fingers flew across the keys, while I was the one mapping letters onto the page, directing the hand to the right position. Without me writing letters, the keyboard would be a blur of plastic.

This morning I woke up bright and early after one of my roommates decided to be all sensitive and begin everyone else's day right as the sun rose. My other roommates weren't too happy about that since they had lost their glasses the other night and had been struggling to see so sleep was their escape. My other roommate is super emotionally intelligent and was able to convince all of us to forgive our more sensitive roommate as they did not mean to cause harm.

After that hectic morning, we all carpooled to work together since we're all employees of the same company. Technically, I'm their boss although it's a very collaborative job, what we do.

At work it was a very busy day, lots of data managing, emotions running high because of stress, and running around. I had to corral everyone together to make sure we all knew what the goal of the job was. I lead a pretty big team and sometimes I wish I didn't. But the hard work pays off.

After not getting a wink of sleep, my alarm clock rang, and the sun shone bright through my curtains. It was overwhelming, all the senses flooding in! I was quick to open my eyes, telling myself it was time to get up. Seeing my roommate, still asleep, I was quick to wake them. I relayed to them the time, telling them to notice the buzzing alarm clock and the blinding sunlight. They needed to get up! After finally getting them to awake, I then noticed a large pile of textbooks, papers, and other pieces of important information lying on the ground. Already tired, I had groaned, ready to take on the task of sorting through all this junk! Everyone always called me a neat freak because of this. Every time I noticed a mess in the apartment, completely overwhelming my senses, I needed to filter and sort through everything. I mean, who else would? How else would they find the information they needed if it wasn't for me? Now, finally, after throwing away what was useless and keeping what was important, I took a step back, just to realize the entire day passed! I had spent the entire day sorting through junk just so my roommate could find their information! How absurd is that!? Although, to be honest, at the end of the day, I don't really mind. All that mattered to me was that my dear friend, and roommate, had their information for this day and the next, ready to function properly for the challenges ahead... Even though I am still exhausted! Gosh, I can never catch a break.

Today was a memorable day.

The first moment my body woke up, I saw the bright sunlight pouring onto the bed. As the body walked out to get prepared, I was stunned by the new looks of our living room: colorful, cozy, and exquisite. There was a problem though. I couldn't hear a thing from the new speaker box. I guessed that it just wasn't my job to listen to it.

When my body finished school and walked home, I noticed the surroundings. The sparkle of green leaves, the yellow rose. Everything looked so vivid.

As night finally arrived, my body sat down to read. I like reading, although I couldn't understand a single word. It was joyful to identify the shape of the texts and help my body read.

As my body's eyelids got lower and lower, nothing could be seen clearly, so I quickly found the bed and helped my body lie down. The exciting and energetic day passed, but I couldn't rest yet. I do know the best part of sleeping-dreaming and visualizing everything like watching a movie. Therefore, I helped to manage the little cinema as my body slept soundly.

This morning, the first thing I hear is the alarm clock, yes, as usual; then it's the cold air as I sit up, as usual; then it's the touch of the carpet under my feet, as usual. I navigate myself to the bathroom; everything is in its place. Great, the world is constant and stable! I packed my bag. What do I have for class today? I think I checked the schedule last night. After I recalled what I needed to pack for school today, I finished packing my bag with everything necessary for today. I navigate myself down the stairs again, eat breakfast, and go to class at 7:45, as usual.

The first period was math in room 14xx. I navigated there as I recalled. Oh no, math quiz. Going through the questions, I pulled out memories about different formulas, equations, and other memories I needed. They were located in different "shelves," but it took me only seconds to bring them up. That's enough math for now; the memory of this quiz popped up, so I labeled it and placed it on my shelves. During lunch break, I heard somebody ask, "Hey, how was your sailing trip?" Sure, sailing trip, I found it! Playing the scene again, the nose smelling the salty water, the ears hearing the wind blow by, and the mouth saying, "Oh, it was pretty great!"

As I returned back to my classroom, somebody sent me a message, reminding me of a meeting. I looked at a record in the back of the shelves that wrote: "Meeting on Monday." Oh no! I didn't pull up that record on time! Now I think we missed it! Uhhh, there are so many things back here!

Finally, the day ended, and I organized all the records as the mind shut down. What a long day.

Breakfast was toast, and I chewed and swallowed, and I made sure not to choke once! After breakfast, I walked to school, and my body stayed balanced without me even thinking about it. To finish the day, I ate dinner, managed to avoid choking on my food, and later went to bed. Except I never really do sleep, I have to make sure my body stays safe for the rest of the night, and forever.

Today was pretty stressful. I'm just trying to deal with everything that is going on in my life and how overwhelming it can be sometimes. As soon as I woke up, I was so hungry and thirsty, but I also wanted to sleep. It seems like everywhere I go, I feel something new. This morning, when I was at school in math class, I was overwhelmingly hungry, but as soon as I took a bite of my muffin, I wasn't hungry anymore. When I got home from school, I was feeling so exhausted based on all of the events from today, so I took a nap for an hour. Once I woke up, I was feeling very refreshed and like I could go and repeat the day that I had just had. Even though I feel lots of feelings, I never feel too much so that I'm very overwhelmed.

Today, I felt like I was in constant motion. As soon as I woke up, there was this strong drive to get up and start moving. I noticed how easily I got out of bed and prepared to head out for the day. When I was driving to school, it felt like I had this automatic awareness of the road. It was like I was processing the smallest details around me in real time. I could tell my attention was sharp, and it wasn’t just my eyes. It felt like I was making quick decisions as I drove, reacting to the environment. In class, my focus was pretty good, like I was absorbing information without much effort. On the way home, I stayed alert, even though I was a bit tired, making sure I didn’t lose focus.

My day:

Honestly my day was exhausting. I never really get a break. The moment you woke up, I was already on high alert, checking for danger. Was that just your alarm, or a dangerous predator?

At breakfast, I got upset up when you almost spilled your coffee. It wasn’t life or death, but I reacted like it was. I see possible threats everywhere, even tiny ones.

In class, when the teacher suddenly said your name, I went into overdrive. Heart racing, palms sweaty, thoughts spinning. I just wanted to make sure you were ready.

Later, at track practice, I quieted down for a while, there are no real threats on the track. But the second you tripped a little, I jumped back into action. I made your body tense, just in case you needed to react fast.

At night, though, I probably got carried away. Every news story, every “what if,” I grabbed hold of the stress and wouldn’t let go. I can’t always tell the difference between real danger and imagined danger. To me, they feel the same.

So basically, my day was a mix of overreactions and nonstop vigilance. I know I can be overwhelming, but without me, you wouldn’t notice threats until it was too late. I may not always get it right, but I’m always working hard.