1.6.03 – Boise, ID (to stay, for a while at least)

three days of down-and-dirty cleaning, scrubbing, paint scraping, painting, papering, sweeping, mopping, hammering, puttying, plastering and dusting later, plus two trips each to home depot, bed bath and beyond, and shopko, the house is ready for us to move into. we’re renting this place, but it sort of feels like trial home ownership – the dishwasher leaks, the washing machine shorts out its circuit, the last tenants didn’t even think about cleaning out the fridge, let alone scrubbing dirt off the window sills, and the bathroom was too hideous for words until we started ripping stuff down with a hammer. next week (or month)’s task is the backyard, but first there must be furniture, curtains, boxes unpacked, find the damn shower curtain so we can stop taking baths, and then i have to find a job, since it seems that the Boise Weekly wasn’t as amused with Princess Jennifer (dec 30) as i was. tonight i’m playing survivor with my closet; this takes some time, as deciding which clothes get voted off the island pretty much necessitates a fashion show. my parents stop by my room and wonder why i’m wearing red nylon surfer shorts, a purple lace bra, and a scarf.