well, i survived the grant writing madness. phew. it shouldn't be so bad next year now that i'm familiar with all the info. 2 hours before it was due, i found out the info in one of the essays (that i kept from last year) was not true... that was pretty awesome. nothing like a little last minute drama. but it's done now & that's pretty great! at least i felt challenged at work for 2 weeks. i was working like a dog, but i can't say i don't like challenge. i hate feeling bored!

our kitchen sure is clean! i did some major cleaning in here yesterday & it feels much better. it's so hard to make this place feel clean. i can scrub the shit out of it & the paint is still bumpy & wierd, the walls are still discolored in places & the floor is always gross. hm. but, it's cheap. most of the time, i don't mind that it's rough around the edges. it's kind of charming - i can say this now that we haven't had any furry vermin in many moons. it's got a lot more charm & detail than most rehabbed places. sure, our bathroom has 3 surfaces sporting a range of colors & patters, from faded pink & tan to green, black & gold... it's quite an array. honestly, i kinda want to paint the place. but i'm resisting. the living room is massive & would take FOREVER & many many gallons of paint... plus, if we have to paint over it before we move out, that would really blow. so i'm holding out to see if it's a passing fancy or not. i'm picturing a really pretty pale green in the living room & a warm, fun color in the kitchen.

think i'm just getting bored w/ this space & myself. i would desperately like a haircut. i've definitely got a mop on my head. but the last lady i liked moved. hm. also feeling the urge to go shopping. this hits every once in a while. frugal living gets old at a certain point & i have to change things up a bit.

nothing too exciting going on. trying to figure out just what i can do to make my job challenging so i'll want to stick around. the guy i don't necessarily get along w/ is gone on vacation for a bit & that's kinda nice. i'm tired of being overly friendly all the time. it's a drag.

had hoped to have enough time to make some apple muffins tonight. but i went on a long walk w/ E & L. just enough time to finish making soup for my lunch tomorrow. i think that's all i've got. the nyquil D is kicking in. good stuff.