Happy 2010!! Plus a belated 40th month update
I am getting more and more lax on these monthly updates. Above is a photo of Kumi eating Japanese soba noodles in our old place back in November. It's hard to believe that it's already 2010 -- what have we been doing?
Well, painting, mostly. After many weeks of tears-inducing DIY projects, I was able to get the house into habitable condition and we have settled in quite nicely. I painted the living room, both bedroom ceilings, trims, and the strange metal t-bar ceiling tile holders that were horribly rusted in the bathroom. I scoured floors, appliances, walls and every nook and cranny (grossness to the max). I conquered mold and mildew. I would like to share some photos but the "before" photos are really blurry -- I think my hands shook from the sheer abomination of it all. The weird thing is that it didn't seem that bad until I started cleaning. I still have nightmares about the dishwasher mold.
The holiday season was lovely. We bought a real tree for the first time, trimmed it to the nines and Kumi got so many presents she actually said, "I'm tired of opening presents, can you do it?" The trials and tribulations of being an only child, I tell you. The highlight has been having my mom here for an extended stay. The Kumis (Kumi was named after my mom) have been having SO MUCH FUN. As a bonus, MF and I have been having more dates and I've had a lot more time to take care of unpacking and general house stuff.
Have you ever noticed that as soon as you make a resolution, you go out and do the exact opposite? Like the time I vowed to spend zero money one week and found myself buying a $3.00 coffee in the next second? Shame on me. So here are mine for this year:
1. I plan to eat as much fatty food and avoid exercise at all cost
2. I will make sure to thoroughly hoard all manners of unnecessary items and be disorganized
3. I will go on daily spending sprees and ALWAYS find the priciest items
4. I will not make a single thing. No crafts, no cooking, no painting/drawing, nada.
5. I will gripe about every aspect of my life and vocally covet impossible things that I don't even want.
6. I will refuse to clean.
7. I will not update this blog. Ever.
I'm going to make it a horrible year, I promise.
xo!
