Chuchotement

After completing the 40 Days and 40 Nights journal this summer, I was surprised to find that I had broken through my previous two-week limit. I did hit a point when I faltered, but I picked it back up again, and it was well worth the while. I’ve had a bit of a break to move into a new place, but now that I am beginning to feel more settled, I am ready for a new challenge.

If I can do 40 days, I can certainly do 100.

I’ll be blogging my way through all of it, and I’ll try to check back in every week or so to update.

So, I recently moved out of my old apartment and into a shared home with a friend. The moving process was rather harrowing, and I’ve vowed to never again shirk my cleaning duties. I am planning to move again after my current lease is up, and I’ll be damned if it will be as difficult as this most recent relocation!

In addition, I have a responsibility to my new roommate, given that I am living under her roof. She is neither a neat-freak nor a passive-aggressive whiner. In fact, she may be the most laid-back roomie I’ve had, to date, which may make my job a bit harder. It will be tempting to slip into being quite literally laissez-faire about cleaning.

The earlier I set up routines for this house, the more likely I will be to fall into them without a second thought.

...it doesn’t hurt that the sink was already shining when I moved in. I’ve managed to leave some dishes in there, though. As tired and distracted as I may be, I’m going to go take care of that. NOW.

So, i just moved about 2 weeks ago, and the apartment cleaning thing happened before I left. It is ridiculous how many things one person can accumulate in three years time, and how much cleaning needed to be done before my move-out inspection. It was altogether frustrating, but I’m glad that I have good friends and family who were a huge help to me during this process.

That said, I’m already half-tempted to slack off on unpacking, so I have to curb that impulse before it becomes too much to handle, again. I’m going to end this goal, and work on new ones. Thanks!