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i have managed a few days of Being a Normal Person. yesterday and today, i went to the gym. sunday i cleaned the bathroom for the first time in a hideously long time. yesterday i cleaned the hallway. today i cleaned my desk and the associated floorspace. the piles in my room are getting larger and larger, and the kitchen is a fright, but overall i feel i am making progress. last night i even cooked. i cheated a little and used a bottled pasta sauce, but i doctored it up with mince cooked in onion and garlic, some kalamata olives, and a few mushrooms. it turned out remarkably well and there was enough left over for lunch today.

i'm quite proud of myself, really. these are the sorts of things people usually do on a regular basis without much thought. these are the sorts of things i used to do on a regular basis without much thought.

now i just have to conquer my aversion to the telephone so i can make reservations for valentine's day and everything on my list will be crossed off. there are few things in the world more satisfying than a fully crossed-off list.

(i've been reading way too much pride and prejudice fic lately.)