Friends, Lovers, Sisters, Mothers, Wives:

Well, yesterday marked the completion of my stint at the chiro's office. I won't say I was happy to leave because, truth be told, I really enjoyed working there. The atmosphere was one of holistic warmth (or, dare I say?, love), the dress code was casual, the Thai lunches were deliciouly free and/or freely delicious, and the tasks were finite yet important. Better yet, the good doctor blessed me with a final¹ alignment that totally turned my sinuses² into beautifully cleared passageways of glory. AND we traded digits lest the office find itself in need of my services in the near future. Holism, I barely knew ye, but I feel in my loins that we shall indeed meet again.

Today I started a new job but I don't really want to talk about it. Last weekend I tutored the first two of my students and, mm, that was kind of like starting a new job, too.

Most importantly, though, are the pending pictures of our Japanese-Colonial-Swedish-Retro-Aztec-Lodge-themed living room. Can anyone imagine a better palate for interior decoration than the one inspired by such diverse influences!? If so, I'd like to hear of it. Ah, also important: I have made a solid decision as to the best way to recycle effectively and am doing my best to establish some sort of Rube Goldberg machine for rinsing beer cans³ and returning them to their box in the pantry. Non-recycling, a hard habit to break, is espcially prevalent here in the cittay due to flaws in, and a general malaise with regards to, the blue bag system. So it goes; we will be toting our recyclables to a nearby disposal center and, frankly, I am pleased.

Dear Mother Earth,
We Love You.
Yours Truly,
Propriet(or/ress) of the Phoenix Lounge

¹Actually, there may be more in my future. Hooray.
²Sinuvially speaking, I talked to CDoughe1 on the phone today and she totally sounds different than she did two years ago. Her sinuses are wayyyyyyy clearer. It's amazing!
³Soon to be bottles in adherence to our new, self-imposed "classy apt" mandate.