Six days down...Seven to go!

Since I’ve been “home alone” for 6 days now I have defeated two pesky robbers and screamed when using aftershave. Bad joke. …but I am happy to report that my track record of productivity has continued. Here are the highlights of the past week:
1. Spent $230 on new running shoes. I have three words for this: WTF. Next time I am buying Keds.
2. Completely organized every single closet in our house. Do you know that towels, t-shirts, etc. will stay neater (and you’ll be able to fit more) if you roll them? Try it.
3. Washed the sheets with my imported Victoria’s Secret dryer sheets. Yummy!
4. Watched the Royal Tennenbaums, The Usual Suspects, The Green Mile, & Funny Farm back to back.
5. Found out that I LOVE Baklava.
6. Found out that there is a bakery right down the street that makes the BEST Baklava. This could be trouble.
7. Spent ½ a day trying to get a “dressing gown” embroidered. Don’t ask. Actually go ahead and ask…I love telling people this story. It is just not appropriate for a public website.
8. Went on a creepy Facebook girl-date. Good news! She wasn’t creepy and has friend potential. Yeah!
9. Laughed out loud watching Australia’s Funniest Videos.
10. Laughed out loud again watching Borat. When is his Bruno moving coming out anyways?
11. Went to an American Expat meet-up and met a couple from Charlotte. Small world.
12. Spent all day yesterday wishing I had some Baklava.

During the limited ‘down time’ I have when not being productive; I really do miss John Paul. Even some of his quirky tendencies are beginning to become very endearing to me. Here are a few examples:

#1: When he ‘cleans up’ and puts my customer files in very logical places – like under the kitchen sink.
#2. When he puts 3 Nalgene bottles full of water in our uncommonly small refrigerator because the Brita filter just isn’t good enough.
#3. When he asks me if the dishes in the dishwasher are clean or dirty.
#4. When he insinuates that I should give him positive reinforcement when he KNOWS when they are clean or dirty.

Here is a scenario that happened recently that I find completely hilarious.
John Paul makes a smoothie in the blender and realizes, “Uh oh, I’ve made too much to fit into a normal glass.”
What do you do?
Option A. – Fill up a normal glass and drink it until there is room to pour in the rest of the smoothie. Or…
Option B. – Find a FLOWER VASE and use that instead so that the entire drink fits.
I think you can probably guess which one John Paul picked. Now he uses it every time he makes a smoothie because it ‘fits perfectly.’

Can you blame me for being completely head over heels for this guy??? :)

At this rate, I will have this place 5S compliant by the time he gets back home. Watch out!