It was a choice between Day 3 and Day 4 -- both of which indicated that the effect had disappeared.
Day 4 seemed more representative. Maybe because of this line: "I mention this because it took me about an hour between deciding to brush my teeth and actually doing it." This got to me. It captured what being distracted is. It's factual and yet subtly affecting.
Another reason for Day 4: Day 3 still sounds like the beginning. It sounds tentative. Like an experiment that might end after three days. Day 4 shows real commitment. It's for real. It says the author is in this for the long haul.
It was a choice between Day 3 and Day 4 -- both of which indicated that the effect had disappeared.
Day 4 seemed more representative. Maybe because of this line: "I mention this because it took me about an hour between deciding to brush my teeth and actually doing it." This got to me. It captured what being distracted is. It's factual and yet subtly affecting.
Another reason for Day 4: Day 3 still sounds like the beginning. It sounds tentative. Like an experiment that might end after three days. Day 4 shows real commitment. It's for real. It says the author is in this for the long haul.