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I feel like I own a home: we spent the entire weekend at Lowe's. Actually, this whole process has contained all of the drawbacks of owning a house and none of the benefits.*

I got offended at the grout on the floor of the bathroom once I noticed that the tile and grout was the same as the countertop, and the grout on the countertop was white while the grout on the floor was black. I attacked it with noxious chemicals and a scrub brush and determined that yes, I could remove the dirt from the grout but that it was beyond my physical capability to do the entire floor, so I went on Amazon and bought a power scrubber. Attack to be resumed Wednesday or so, after the scrubber's arrival. I also attacked various areas of the house that had layers of grime built up, like doors with years of fingerprints on them. And I ask you: WHO THE HELL PAINTS A BATHROOM WITH WATER-SOLUBLE PAINT? At least there were other areas where the paint had lifted off so mine were camouflaged, and I was able to complete the job without taking off any more once I realized what was going on.

Got some more boxes unpacked and IKEA blinds hung in the space between the living room and

myrialux's office. Nefer is still fighting tooth and claw against her anti-anxiety pill each morning. Ironic, huh? Sora is still as freaky and jumpy as ever, although I notice he's willing to stay on the bed for longer periods of time now that it's cold and the microwaveable warm thing is placed there.

Hungry. Didn't realize it was Columbus Day and that the upstairs cafe would be closed, so didn't bring breakfast. And the lunch I brought was small, as I usually can supplement with something bought from the cafe if I need it. I may be forced to take some of my change and go investigate the depths of the noxious vending machine upstairs in the staff lounge.

* Well, ok, I have to admit the ability to turn the TV up as loud as you want is a benefit.

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OMG! Would you like to know what wacky thing I discovered the previous owners did? (Well, it's not like you have a choice because I'm going to tell you anyway!) So, apparently, the kitchen sink leaks. Not just the faucet as I originally thought but the sink as well. But instead of replacing the drain pipe like a normal person, they taped it. And when that didn't quite work, THEY PUT CAULK ON IT.

D: D: D:

Oh good lord! We haven't found anything like that so far, but I fear it's only a matter of time!

Today was going so well too. My mom and I touched up the paint throughout the townhouse. My dad installed the water line in preparation for my new fridge that's going to be delivered on Friday.

But then! Then! I discovered the slight leak from when the dishwasher runs was not a slight leak from when the dishwasher runs! It was a real leak from when you dump a bunch of water down the drain!

On the bright side, my dad says he can probably fix it. He just needs to get the proper glue from work. ::fingers crossed!!::

WATER-SOLUBLE PAINT?

Even better: paint that peels! http://rushthatspeaks.livejournal.com/318231.html

W-water soluble? D:

I confess that's one of my fears about renting, but at least we'd escape other people's turned up TVs (haha) and would be able to garden.

I began to see why the previous tenants didn't bother to clean the grimy fingerprints off the bathroom door when the paint started to come off under my rag.

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I love my mother dearly, but in her previous house she carpeted the bathroom. For the love of God, WHY?!

I note that her current bathroom has tile in it. :)

My grandparents have a carpet in their bathroom. Possibly something to do with living in rural Minnesota. Somehow they've kept it nice even though it is as old as I am.

The house we lived in previous to that had carpet in the hall bathroom, but it came that way; it wasn't our fault! :)