So busy!

I'm sorry for dropping the ball on updates this week... I've been unusually busy.

Last weekend was Justin and my six year anniversary. Which is a long ass time. That's 72 months. And a lifetime in dog years. Or prison time for a non-violent felony. Long enough now that when people find out how long we've been together, we garner the following responses:

-"When are you guys getting married?"
-"Do you think you'll ever get married?"
-They think we are from Utah
-"That makes me want to throw up."
-"Wooooooow. That's a long time." (Um, no shit)
-"So, what's his deal?"

But last weekend was wonderful... the calm before the storm if you will! This past week, my store had to do inventory. If you aren't familiar with basic retail operations, inventory is a very necessary but extremely dreadful task. You have to count every single thing in the store and match it up to your stock records to make sure merchandise isn't misplaced and so you can calculate your losses (i.e., what was stolen). It's not fun or glamorous, but it is a business...

And after inventory, I cleaned the entire store. I folded everything until I ached... because when you are in the retail business, merchandising is essential. You're in the business of selling and you would never want to lose sales because customers cannot see the selection easily. They don't care or think about whether or not you stayed late the night before for inventory. They walk in and instantly decide whether or not your store is "cool." Anyways, my original point is that this week I cleaned for hours at my job and then I came home and cleaned all night as well.

When I clean the apartment, I don't just dust and throw old bills away. I scrub the entire bathroom. I mop the floors. I vacuum the rugs. I vacuum our upholstered headboard. I polish my silver jewelry and immerse my diamond jewelry in cleaning solution. I rearrange the kitchen cabinets to encourage efficiency. I clean the appliances. I empty our bookshelves to dust them.

Needless to say, I've been exhausted... but our loft is beautiful and is so relaxing. It is so worth it. Next Sunday, we're going over to Steve and Janet's... the weekend after that Justin's parents are visiting.