"I don't think God got drunk one night and was like, hey, I'm gonna fuck with the genetic pool!"
I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas. Mine was busy (to the point of exhaustion) and fraught with too-little sleep, but generally happy, as it was filled with cookies and Apples to Apples. Today was a delightful Boxing Day (it was really good to see you, Sam!) and even though I have to go to work tomorrow, it won't really feel like work because Karen won't be there. Plus, it's only a two-day week, and then I've got another four-day weekend followed by a three-day week. The following week will be interesting, since it will be the first full week I will have worked in a month. I'll keep you posted on how that goes.
I have some very important news to share with the world: I (sorta) cleaned my condo today.
Yes, I know this comes as a shock to many of you, but Alyssa and Tony refused to come visit me if I didn't at least make the place presentable, and I can't go on living like a shut-in anymore, so it had to be done. I decided to take before and after photos to document the occasion (sorry for the poor quality and bad lighting...cell phone cameras aren't magic, you know.)
Living Room Before:
Living Room After:
Hallway Before:
Hallway After:
As you can see, it's not perfect, but it's quite the transformation. I still need to vacuum, and my bedrooms are a whole other story, but I no longer feel like I'm wallowing in filth. After two weeks of wading through embossing supplies and trying not to get tangled in yarn, I feel like I can finally breathe again. As a side note, my kitchen is also pretty clean, because I had to make cookies on Monday. (Side side note: I have a newfound love of parchment paper. It's glorious and I want to make out with whoever invented it.)
If I don't update before then, a Happy New Year to you all!