(reaches for the phone) "Hello, can I speak to Mr. Vargas?" (call transferred and then picked up by Mr. Vargas) "Hello, this is Steve..." "Hi, Steve. This is Carla and I just wanted to let you know that I will not be coming into work today." "Um, okay Carla, are you sick? Because you know the policy is you have to call in an hour before your shift." "I know but I was up since 5:00a.m. this morning and I thought that I would definitely be able to make it and I just have not been able to get up... I feel so nauseaus and my stomach is just...oh I have cramps and I just wouldn't want to come in and have to leave." "Okay well I hope you feel better, let us know if you are gonna make it tomorrow." "Okay Steve, I appreciate i...goodbye." "Goodbye"

Ugh thank god that's over! Sweet now I don't have to get out of bed. (rolls over and falls back asleep) 11:30a.m. Wow I must have needed that rest, but I still feel tired. I should probably clean around the house

oney when I am going to buy stamps! (looks around for change in the car) Nothing! Uh wasted trip.. well back home I guess.. can't do anything without money. (pulls in driveway, back at home) Oh good the mail is here! Bills all bills...These credit cards will never go down. I wish I never got one to begin with. Oh God an invitation.. must be a wedding invitation. (rips open the envelope) I cannot believe it! More money now.. Now I have to go to a wedding. I will have to get a gift, a dress. I am so disgusted. Maybe I will just send a check in the mail. That's all they want anyway. No one is going to notice if we are there or not! (Y-A-W-N-S) Oh I am so tired. I really should read for that exam I have coming up. Probably will fail it anyway. I have few days anyway. I am definitely going to take a nap. (gets up at 3:30) I feel a little better. Let me look for something to wear tonight. (begins to try different outfits on) Oh nothing fits me anymore. This looks !

efreshed... (changes into jogging pants and a t-shirt and resumes spot on the couch) I just remembered I am supposed to go to dinner tonight with John and another couple (Carla's livein boyfriend) Oh I really don't want to. I hate all of his friends. They think they are better than everyone. What am I going to wear? Oh I don't have anything new and my hair is a mess. I wish I

Some common words found in the essay are:
Goodbye Ugh, Y-A-W-N-S Oh, Dunkin Donuts, Steve Carla, , Oh God, Okay Steve, oh god, oh don't, mail bills, clean house, post office,
Approximate Word count = 921
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)