no money, mo' problems

the plague has lifted! i still have what medical websites call a "productive cough," which is the polite way of saying i'm hacking up mucus, but other than that, i'm cured. luke's actually 100% better, which is good i guess, but also frustrating, because why me with the cough? anyway, things have gone back to normal. in fact, things are better than normal, considering luke and i cleaned the house yesterday and have managed to keep it spotless for an entire 24 hours, despite the fact that we made a huge dinner last night. get this: i did the dishes right after they were used, so no epic mess to follow me around for three days. yipee!

also, my job is over. the excavation was unceremoniously halted last friday, due to complications associated with something i like to call "shit storm." apparently, the movers and shakers are making a decision today as to whether we can continue, but right now, i'd just like to sit in my misery and complain about how sad it is that the first time in my life i landed a job that is actually vital experience for my future career, it has vanished into bureaucratic thin air. blarg.

also also, the unseasonably warm weather (despite our perma-sun here in southern california, 90* in january can still be termed "unseasonable") has made me desperate for a charcoal grill and patio furniture. i need summertime gatherings and grilled veggies. is that too much to ask? apparently, yes, as my job is MIA and luke just started the business and things here are riding the poverty line here at the moment. :(