July 15, 2000 (idea)

They will be arriving from Italy within a hour or two. I will then be relived of my present duties and will be able to leave for a late night mission in the inner city. This will most possibly be a success, but I won't know how much of a success until tomorrow.

I was 22 years old yesterday, today I am 23. One year closer to death. My major experiences during the age of 22:

• Lived in 5 different places in 3 different countries on 2 different continents.
• Failed one major project for The Organization.
• Successfully finished one major project for the Free Enterprise.
• Had 4 different larger assignments.
• Successfully finished most smaller assignments.
• Created one new company, disbanded another.

Mary Shelley finished Frankenstein at the age of 19. This has haunted me since the age of 20, and yet it is an inspiration: I am old enough to do what might define me as a historical person, but I am also afraid that time is running out.

I will spend tomorrow defining goals for my next year, but so far this is the plan:

• Eat herring and bread every day.