25 New Things

Last week, a Gorean Master I trade emails with gave me homework (pending my Master's approval - which was given - lol). The assignment was starting the day I received the email, to try one "new thing" every other day in my interactions with Master that I deem to be appropriately slavelike. The point being to encourage me to get off my butt and be a bit more proactive. This also allows me to see how Master reacts to me behaving in different ways. So far it is going pretty well, insofar as I have done it both days that have come up so far. My first day was 2/15, and my first new thing was that I apologized as soon as I got back from the store, for my incredibly non-slavelike attitude I took on prior to going to the store. My second day, 2/17, I came up with a way to help me work on calling Master "Master" more frequently, and made a point that every time I said "I love you" I changed it to "I love you, Master". I did use it in other cases too, but that was one hard and fast way to remind myself to say it. Today is the third day. I haven't decided what new thing to implement yet. I think it might be to try serving dinner in the formal Gorean fashion. Good practice for April's gathering!