51 Day 79, Friday, November 7 Preliminary research paper due today. At this point I feel like I could do a separate report on sleep deprivation. “Here,” Amanda said, “put this on.” She met me at my locker before school this morning and handed me a T-shirt that matched the one she was wearing. Veg Head, it said on the front, and on the back was this gorgeous purple logo saying Karmic Café with green vines twisting all around it. “Did you make these?” I asked, already knowing the answer. “These and about twenty others. We’re starting a T-shirt promotion at the café tonight. Ten give-aways every Friday and Saturday night.” “Ten? But that might be everybody that comes in there.” “I know,” Amanda said, “but hopefully that will change. I figure the more people walking around wearing our

