140th Entry

March 25th, 2037

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Dear Space Diary

Mary’s just reported that the fruits of her labour are growing well, and should be big enough to register on the scanner by sometime this afternoon.

3.0’s still cloistered away, up to ‘Colostomy Bag,’ so she’s making good progress, although that’s not a conversation I wish to participate in so I’m keeping away until she’s safely in the Ds.

So, I’ve pretty much got the place to myself until either one of them need something. So here I am. Alone. In space. Takes me back to my alone in space days.

Which weren’t fun. Need something to distract myself with.

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Well, I’ve made an important scientific discovery.

Real food is awesome.

Contributing factors or catalysts may include personal taste, choice of food, and the fact that I haven’t eaten real food in months.

In conclusion: Real food is awesome.

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Is it time for dinner yet?

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Decided to steer clear of the kitchen for a little while. Things could get… unhealthy.

Wonder if they’ve got solitaire installed on the computer?

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Well, they do have Solitaire installed. Unfortunately Mary has also installed a very large sign that reads “Touch the computer and die, possibly literally,” so I’ve decided to leave it be for the time being. But, in what was an awfully kind thought, she also left something else.

Playing cards. Actual playing cards. They hardly ever make these anymore. I’m amazed that NASA has any on board. Real books. Real playing cards.

This futuristic space ship is totally retro.

I haven’t used playing cards since I was a kid. This is special. I’ve in so much nostalgia right now.

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Ok, cards dealt out, all neat and ordered. Let’s play.

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Hmm.  Takes a bit longer to play manually. On the computer I can just tap the screen. Now I need to move everything. It’s kind of tiring.

Still awesome though.

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Ow! Just got a paper cut from the King of Clubs. Man that hurts!

And it’s sitting on top of six other cards!

Stupid King of Clubs.

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This is taking ages! You have to move everything everewhere. And the cards don’t even spin when they move! Well, unless I spin them. But that’s no fun.

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Nearly there! I’m so close to winning! Come on.

It’s actually a really satisfying game. No matter how many times I played it on the computer, it always felt like an achievement when the cards would finally cascade down the screen.

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I DID IT! I WON! YEAH!

…The cards aren’t cascading.

That’s really rather a letdown.

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Hey I know! I could build a house of cards.

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This is much more fun! Gotten up to three levels. Making a massive circus tent style building. Always made these when I was a kid.

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Five levels!

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Almost done six levels. Six! I’ve never done six before!

This is the greatest –

FWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMPPPPPPHH

My house!

“The engines have started again!!!”

…yay.