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Woman throws daily decisions to Internet

Posted on: Friday, 27 February 2009, 14:48 CST

A Chinese woman said she has allowed Internet users to take over her life and decide what she will do each day -- for a small fee.

Chen Xiao said she has been allowing Internet users to pick her daily activities since December after 2008 saw such misery-inducing events as the bankruptcy of her clothing shop and the earthquake that hit China, CNN reported Friday.

Every time I had a plan for what I wanted my life to be like, nothing would come of it. It was very disappointing. I figured if other people came up with things for me to do, I might stumble upon something new and better, she said.

For only $3 an hour, Chen has already performed such varied tasks as delivering pet food, taking a hot lunch to a homeless man and attending a child's birth to take pictures for the father.

If somebody asks you to do something, something simple, and you do it, it can make you very happy. You can change from a gloomy person to a very bright one. It can help give you a new sense of self-esteem, she said.

Chen said she will not fill any requests that ask her to do something illegal, immoral or violent. She said she does not know when her experiment will end.

When people stop needing me, I'll go back to my original life. But I don't know what will come, she said.

Source: United Press International

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