a job for the jobless.

very soon, as in tomorrow morning, i will be starting a new job as a member of the "odor patrol" and my resume will get that much more interesting (as if a cv claiming cemetery excavator, preschool teacher, fossil preparer, editorial assistant and nanny could get any more variety).  a friend of mine got me a job testing air quality near a landfill, which is actually super exciting, as the hours are wonderful, the pay is nice and i'll finally be working again (perhaps the best perk of all).  anyway, i have to get to work at 5:45 am, which means i was really looking forward to sleeping in this morning and squeezing out the very last drops of mid-week laziness that have made up my life for the past seven weeks.  sadly, the dog became obsessed with hassling the cats and the dream of lounging in bed all day became the reality of a morning of moderating various stand offs between the animals: the cats who could not care less and the puppy who is desperate for some playmates.  it's sad, really.

thus, no sleeping in.  this turned out to be beneficial, though, as i have already finishing all the reading i missed/refused to do during the jaunt to chicago and have written the paper summary of them that's due tomorrow.  now, i have a full day of vacuuming, straightening up, tv watching, onesie making and general coziness ahead of me.  while vacuuming isn't exactly a mind-blowing way to spend a free day, it promises freedom from being covered head to toe in dog fur all the time, so that's pretty good news.

also, i just unpacked my chicago suitcase.  just now.  i actually think this is something of a record because i hate unpacking so much i usually continue to live out of the suitcase until everything's been cleared out simply by virtue of making it to the laundry room.