Ancient Egyptian Diary

1. A Day In The Life of Noble
By Kaisa T.

2. My Morning
 I wake up to the sound of my servant’s quiet steps, but not quiet
enough. I sit up fast, letting out a roar of anger, the servant
stumbles, wide eyed. I order her to fetch me water from the Nile and
she leaves quickly. It’s foolish to be in my quarters and be so loud!
She must get me the water as fast as possible I’m getting parched.
 I pull my white linen robe out of my closet, and wrap a belt around
my waist. My shoes are made of the finest leather, and I can feel
that they are beginning to out grow me. They are becoming small
and starting to fall apart.
 When my servant returned from the Nile, I drank the water
feverishly. The water makes me feel refreshed, and it has cleared
my mind. Now that I have drank my water, I remember someone
who’s quite late, and is bound to be punished. But before I leave, I
command my servant to craft me a new pair of sandals.

3. Afternoon
 I strut out of my temple and oversee the servants, making sure
they’re doing what they are suppose to do. They all seem like they
are on task, so I walk into the temple once more, waiting for him.
After an hour passes I can no longer stand the wait. I’ve been
patient long enough! I call for my servant and begin to speak louder.
As I stop shouting, I notice a pair of bright blue eyes peaking out
from the door way.
 The artisan finally reveals himself. Immediately, my fists clenched,
my body temperature went up, and my muscles tensed. I was
furious, and could no longer hold in my rage. He tried to say
something but I cut him off. I asked where he had been, and I didn’t
say it as nicely as I could of. He gave me stupid excuses that I didn’t
care about. I had no time for this, and ended our one-sided
conversation quickly. I went back to work.
 My stress level was going up, and I could no longer take it, I wanted
to take a break so I did. My line of work isn’t something I like to do.
I’m never able to take time for family, but at least many people are
intimated by me. I decided to pay a visit to the temple of a Nubis. I
pray to him, and ask for misfortune to overcome the artisan who
made me wait.

4. Evening
 After I have prayed I go home, and play a game of Senet with a
fellow Noble, the only person who hasn’t upset me today.
Unfortunately he won, and that didn’t make me happy, so I quickly
sent him away before I chucked the dice at his head.
 As you may know I have a very short temper, something that I’m
known for. I want to cool off, so I take a walk by the Nile. It’s
becoming dark and night is coming. This is the time when I get deep
into thought. I stare at the temples, they are beautiful and shimmer
in the sunlight. I believe that they are the greatest accomplishment
by far. The air becomes cold, and the wind starts to blow. I take one
last look at the Nile, and one thought pops in my head. “You better
be made out of gold when I come back.” As I turn to walk back to my
room, I see a servant running at me at full speed, he then comes to
an abrupt stop and hands me a letter. I open it, while sending him
away. Its an invitation to Pharaoh Roselee and Pharaoh Naida’s
gathering. I can’t go because I’m too tired.

5. Night
 I undress, and slip into my silk robe, completely different from my
linen one, and get under the covers. I’m stuck with my thoughts now,
I can’t escape them. I begin to think about death and what will
happen when I die. It’s something I think about a lot! When I grow
frail and weak, I’ll have to be mummified. I’m looking forward to it.
Mummification, the immortality I seek for.
 My eyes start to feel like they have weights on them, and I have to
close them. I fall asleep, an eerie silence surrounded me. Tomorrow
is going to be even more tiring.