chris loves 'house hunters'

The man goes to a city council meeting and then comes home to watch HDTV. Is that an oxymoron?

Lines from the show I'm overhearing as I type:

"Ooh, walk-in closet. Nice."

"At this point, one thing that is definitely sticking out in my mind is the square footage."

"Make sure you stick to your list of must-haves and must-have-nots, and if you get one of your bonuses, bonus."

"They live in a three-bedroom home with their son Jack, who they call 'Jackie Boy.'"

"This is the culmination of all our dreams" [delivered with far less enthusiasm than the line about the walk-in closet].

From Chris: "Honey, International House Hunters is coming on!"

I need to go do an intervention. Or an exorcism.

before & after

Yesterday was very productive: In addition to the purchase-free trip to Costco, I went out to dinner, and then I went to a dinner party. That's right: It was a two-dinner Sunday (one meal for each thigh).

I also finally got around to putting together the before-and-after photos of our recently renovated little apartment. Although I (obviously) cannot take credit for doing any of the actual construction, I can take credit for not committing a homicide or checking into a mental hospital while the renovation was under way.

I've posted a few photos here; to view the whole slideshow, click HERE.