Life is exceedingly simple right now.

Perhaps it's that my new smarty specs bring everything into focus in a way that didn't happen before? Perhaps it's the high that always comes with missing a week of work due to a migraine? Who knows.

What I do know is that life is simple.

I own a 10 pound (okay, maybe it's less, but really!) wedding dress that I've no intention of using and probably should sell.

I *just* hung up shelves in a place I've been living in since February.

There are things you can't stand to keep but can't bear to toss away, like Lemur. Lemur has no purpose; Lemur has no function. In that regard Lemur and I clash in such a manner that he was this >< close to getting chucked into a bag for Salvation Army to offer some child happiness, when suddenly he hugged onto my torch lamp with such ferocity I laughed and couldn't send him.

All the plants survived this time, but they had trouble. I think I was better at remembering to water them than I have been, but they lost an awful lot of leaves and didn't see much growth.

Dimitry didn't have a car wash in nearly seven months - I think I still had crusted latte from our last real big fight involving 880 and pumpkin spice lattes all over the interior of the car. Someone had to force me to clean it. By force I mean drive me to the carwash and demand I clean the thing.

And I admit to being messy, no doubt about it. In fact, I'm thinking of *buying* a coffee table to move the paper trail from my kitchen table. A coffee table with drawers, duh, so I can toss random paperwork and bills in the drawers when company comes over. Supposing company does come over again sometime, and honestly, I hope you do.

I've seen rougher times, but that doesn't mean this was easy. And nothing solidifies that than the following two quotes:

"Well you've got the dress, now where's the husband?" - Pappy
"That sure would have been tough to take home on BART, wouldn't it?" - Mom

Sometimes though, holding onto that which you can't stand to let go of, helps you hold on to the relationship in some ways too. Until you are ready to accept it's failure, and ultimately your own failure.

What I need from life is simple.

I need some new art for my apartment.
I need more recent photos.
I need more furniture and probably a better TV.
I need end tables and a coffee table.


Furniture me up. Let's commit to this new life and do it. :)