paint, paint, paint, paint.

i’ve been painting virtually every day since august 22nd. except for tuesdays when i go to class. and about 4-5 days here and there when i just couldn’t bear to be in the semi-painted condo for fear i’d go crazy and turn a wet roller on myself.

my hands are covered in dried paint, there’s paint in my hair, and i’m going to have to replace my favorite jeans. the cats aren’t happy at all, and they’re very good at letting me know. and, i’m convinced i’m doing some irreversible harm to my brain from all the various paint-related chemicals floating in the air. last week, i heard some buzzing and saw a huge bee in the window. flying insects with stingers are not my friends, and as far as i’m concerned, every one of them is a murderous, vicious, evil creature out to kill me. anything with more than four legs crosses the furry-friendly-creature boundary. yes, butterflies are pretty, but i’m sure they’d pump me full of poison if they could.

anyways, (see, the paint fumes are making me lose my train of thought), the bee. i ran to get a really big heavy object to smush the murderous bee, and snuck over to the window. i didn’t hear the buzzing anymore, and i was worried that the bee was in hiding, waiting to ambush me. but, no. the bee was lying on the recently painted window sill, twitching and convulsing. then it was completely still. so, less than 2 minutes passed between the bee being healthy and flying around, to lying on the window sill having seizures. seriously, it must be the paint fumes. that’s some scary shit.

but, the painting is progressing nicely, and the end is finally in sight. and thank fucking god for that. mom dropped by, and lent a hand, surprisingly. damn, that woman can work it. never again will i underestimate the power of a korean mom with a paint roller.

also, the disposal died. and the icemaker. and the washer. and home warranty policies are worthless.

so.

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