February 22, 2011
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illustration by Camila do Rosario (detail)Another fast internet morning. Which is good, since I'm in a rush. I still haven't really finished moving out of my old apartment, that great dusty albatross.
There isn't much left, but just enough to make it an effort. Mostly it's things I don't know what to do with - my bed (I have to get rid of it) and a small, vintage desk that I adore but for which we have no space. Most of my fancy shoes are still there (I've been wearing combat boots nonstop for at least six weeks). And then there are a handful of dishes my sister used when she came to stay and a mirror I have to get off the back of the closet door - a couple of baskets of bathroom shizz. You see? Nothing square or modular or easy to pack - and mostly stuff I could live without. If the apartment burned down today I wouldn't really miss any of it.
Well, except that mirror. It's exceptionally flattering.
In any case, instead of using yesterday's made-up holiday (Family Day? Seriously?) to get things done, I spent the whole day arranging my new den. Now, instead of being able to sit here and enjoy it, I have to haul ass over to Yesteryear and take care of stuff that should have - and certainly could have - been done weeks ago.
Because I am the King of Procrastinators.
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I love made-up holidays. I love all holidays. It's our Reading Week at school--which is basically a week off to prevent stress and madness amongst students. I have a lot of work to do--and apparently this week is supposed to be used to catch up on those kinds of things--but so far I have managed to mostly drink coffee and watch Modern Family.
So, you know. You're not alone. I'm procrastinating, too. (It's kind of awesome.)
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@sixacross -
I LOVE MODERN FAMILY. It's so utterly charming.
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