What the State of My Apartment Can Tell You About the State of My Life
| Characteristic(s) | Conclusion(s) |
| Extremely tidy | Busy, but getting enough sleep and otherwise well-balanced |
| Extremely tidy, including the dining table | Just threw a party or otherwise had company |
| Moderately tidy | Not too busy and probably enjoying myself |
| Moderately tidy, with fiction books and possibly a dish or two scattered around bed | Not too busy and certainly enjoying myself |
| Moderately tidy, but with clothes all over bed and chairs | About to go to, at, or just returned from a party |
| Moderately tidy, but with heaps of dirty dishes | Not too busy, eating very well and baking for other people |
| Tidy and sparkling clean | Too much time on hands* or else just moved in |
| Stacks of books and/or papers circle the computer desk | In the midst of writing a paper, or just finished writing one (see other characteristics for more indicators) |
| Wadded-up tissues surround the bed | Sick and miserable |
| Disaster area, with dirty laundry scattered about | Busy to the point of distraction, not getting enough sleep |
| Disaster area, with dirty laundry scattered about and dirty dishes heaped all over kitchen | Busy to the point of distraction, not getting enough sleep, but eating well |
| Disaster area, but no dirty laundry on floor, kitchen may or may not contain dirty dishes | Just finished with lots of deadlines, but haven’t had time or energy yet to clean up |
| Kitchen full of dirty dishes with flour and knives and measuring cups and spoons all over the place, main room has scraps of paper littered over desk and/or floor, scissors and ruler are visible | Happy Christmas! |
| Kitchen spotlessly clean | Gone elsewhere for a vacation of at least one week |
*Note: This has not happened in approximately two years.
Current state of apartment: Disaster area, with dirty laundry scattered about and dirty dishes heaped all over kitchen
[This post was imported on 4/10/14 from my old blog at satsumabug.livejournal.com.]
satsumabug.com | Lisa Hsia 
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Holy shit it’s past 3 am and I am still not done. I have about a page to go, but I have to work in the morning. Man I sure could use some of those Scharfenburger brownies right now. “If it tastes good it’s good for you”…I guess that’s why I’m vegetarian.
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Ha, good to have some company at this hour. I’m not done either, and I have no idea how much more I have to go. I think I already have too much, but it’s really uneven. I either have to change my outline, or edit some stuff out and add more where I don’t have enough. Raa!
I just made myself mashed potatoes and gravy. If I have to be up this late/early, dammit, I’m going to eat comfort food.
Good luck! If you’re reading this!