March 14, 2011
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With my work schedule the way it is I have a lot of spare time on my hands. But, I've been doing my best to use that time productively and wisely by embracing the role of the so-called "housewife". I take pride in my apartment and even my new found meticulous cleaning habits. Our apartment is clean to say the least. In fact any space that I have lived in has never looked this good and I have to say that it feels great. In the past I've dealt with the woes of roommating (that's not to say the roommates themselves weren't awesome) that include, most importantly, sharing the kitchen among other spaces. Now I have everything under my control. In fact, I'm a little neurotic about it. I've never considered myself a control freak, but I definitely like things the way I like them. Mess really bothers me, though. I've lived in some messy spaces before and I don't know how I managed to overlook it and just deal with it all being there. Half the problem was that half the stuff lying around wasn't mine so I didn't even know what to do with it. Nowadays I'm all about being clutter free and organized. It's still a work in progress because there are some closets that need to be gutted and reorganized once I buy some of those rubbermaid containers to put it all in. I hate the look of cardboard boxes. Some stuff needs to go to Sali-Ann, but I've been waiting for the use of a vehicle to do that. Otherwise, I'm making the most of my time by making my living space comfortable. What really ties my day together is being able to make dinner for Nate when he gets home. On the weekends I get a break because we order in or go out to eat, which is great because it makes me feel like I cook because I want to, not because I have to in order for us to get a good meal.
Anyway, I'm feeling pretty good about things right now. I like my schedule the way it is. The whole point is that I don't feel lazy. I want to channel this effort into getting some exercise too. Ultimately I'd like to get back into Bikram's yoga, but a gym membership somewhere would do just as well. But I always remind myself that I can exercise for free just by going out for a walk.