2001-06-28 - 11:57 a.m.

House Husband

As I've mentioned Lily recently started a new job. It's a job she worked hard to get, and she's very happy doing it, but it means that she's around the house a lot less. I mean even less than when she was going to school.

She is also doing almost all the cooking, mainly because she's so much better at it than me. Well, also because if it were up to me we'd be eating practically the same thing every day and Lily just couldn't tolerate that.

So it seems only fair that I get a designated job, and the job is "housekeeper" I guess. I'm home most of the time so it's only fair.

I don't like cleaning things up, I never have but if the Hamster Palace is going to avoid a descent into chaos, I guess I better start.

Oddly, I'm finding it easier to clean the house if Lily isn't around. I guess her presence is too pleasantly distracting for me to keep my mind on the task at hand.

I've mentioned before that I have a problem with cleaning things. I seem to view it as some sort of punishment, imposed from above. I find it distressing and depressing. However, it's something I have to get over and it's never too late to learn. Maybe by working on it a little each day I can wear it away.

And I should also remember that I've seen what a place looks like when entropy has its way for too long. I don't want to let the Hamster Palace start looking the way that my parents' house looked. Anything but that.

So I have to go now. There's a sink full of dirty dishes calling my name.