Absurd Astronaut

The writings below are one of assignments from creative writing course I took in Sydney Uni. An essay I try to recreate from original version of "He and I" by Natalia Ginzburg . I got positive compliment from my professor for this writings (because the other assignments are just like sh*t, LOL).  ================================================================= He and I He plans for almost everything. I plan for only important things. Since we’re met in high school, he has planned his life for next ten and twenty years. I was planned only for which university I will go. He loves travel. I love travel too. One day we decided to go to Bali to spend annual leave. He bought tickets, booked hotel, rented motorbike, and told me about detail schedule for five days we will spend. I just agree or he will so fussy and argue that his plan was the most effective and efficient way to explore fascinating places in Bali in a short time. He does everything in a rush even we’re not i...

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