spring clean

So I made my bed today, for the first time in my adult life. I can remember doing it as a child, but I never did this in my own home. I just didn't see the point. But my mother bought me this beautiful bedspread for Christmas, so I kinda felt like I wanted to be able to show it off. Not that I ever have anyone in the bedroom these days, but on the off chance. I don't know. but I made the bed, cleaned my room, cleaned up my closet, vacuumed everywhere, cleaned the living room, cleaned up the kitchen, cleared off a ton of crap from my desk, swept the porch, took out trash and generally made things so much more clean than they normally are. Pretty fun.

I also got a package from Kiio on the BPAL forum. She sent me a bunch of soy wax tarts, so I'm burning the eucalyptus one now to make the house smell extra clean. She also sent me a bath bomb, some incense, and some cute satin boxes full of imps. One of them looks like a lipstick case. (I guess, I can't remember the last time I actually wore lipstick.) But it will be perfect for keeping some BPAL in my purse. She also sent tons of chocolate, so I'm well set for candy. The highlight is a fancy organic dark chocolate bar with orange bits inside. Mmmm. She also made me bracelets! How kick ass is that? They are really pretty wirework with beads and glass, one silver and one copper. I totally dig them.

Now that the house is pretty clean, I think I should run some errands. Like getting a stamp for this letter I need to send. Maybe pick up some flowers for the house. Drive around with the windows down and revel in the gorgeous weather. Eat some fish maybe. Play some video games, write a letter, read that new Murakami book sitting on the table. The day is just full of possiblity. It makes me happy.

let this moment last forever

The track list of the cd I listened to this afternoon while I drove around, on 360 and Jollyville and highways and streets full of live oaks. I opened all the windows to the cool air and sunlight. It was perhaps the single most glorious physical moment I've had in the past year. It made me utterly and completely happy to be right there at that moment in time, and right here in the grand scheme of things.

"Morning Glory" - Oasis
"Strange Little Girl" - Tori Amos
"Bright Yellow Gun" - Throwing Muses
"Wax Ecstatic (to Sell Angelina)" - Sponge
"Fiction (Dreams in Digital)" - Orgy
"Black No. 1" - Type O Negative
"Zombie" - The Cranberries
"Gentlemen" - The Afghan Whigs
"How Soon is Now?" - covered by TaTu
"In Your Room" - Depeche Mode
"Bloodsport" - Sneaker Pimps
"Standing" - VNV Nation
"Anybody Seen My Baby?" - The Rolling Stones
"Unconditional" - The Bravery
"Emerge" - Fischerspooner
"Do You Want To?" - Franz Ferdinand