how do you get that shirt so clean, mate?

today, luke and i cleaned the whole apartment, went shopping for necessary goods, hung a picture that we had framed like seven months ago and made dinner for friends.  all in all, it was an epically productive day, and means that two days into 2010, we're still keeping our joint resolution of being just as productive and successful at home as we are at work.  that was our major problem last year (most especially in the fall, when stress was at its peak) and we have vowed to be better about it this year.  we are living a totally crazy modern life, with insane work hours and many, many hours per week spent in a car and are without wonderful conveniences like a dishwasher and a washer and dryer, which makes cooking at home and doing laundry just that much more obnoxious.  i know that sounds really lazy, but when you've spent your entire day running around like an banshee, the last thing you want to do is haul all your crap to a laundromat or make dinner with the promise of doing all the dishes afterward.

god, how did humans do it for thousands of years before dishwashers and washers and dryers?

luke and i are trying desperately to find out how those ancient peoples handled all their many, back-breaking responsibilities without going absolutely nuts.  perhaps it was because they didn't have the knowledge of these wonderful machines that could do all the work for you, if only you'd have the foresight to rent an apartment that provided them.