The Cleanest Shower in Portland

Like I promised, here are some pictures:

Picture 1: Ben has become quite the handy man. Tool man. Tim Taylor, perhaps? So far he has: Constructed my book shelf, put together my bed frame, set up my tv/dvd/wii, screwed in my elephant door hanger, hung up my dream catcher, cleaned up my computer's hard drive, and will be hanging up my curtains as soon as I purchase screws. All of that and I haven't had to pay a dime! Also, Tinga enjoys harassing him while he's hard at work. She likes him feeling subservient.

Picture 2: My bed. Mom and I bought this bed in Janzen Beach. There were three mattress stores side by side in the strip mall. It made it almost too easy to negotiate cheaper terms with additional bonuses thrown in. For example: bed frame, free (a savings of $75.00). Another example: "Well, I think we're going to check out the competition." "Wait,I'll knock $100 off the price." I bought a burnt orange bed spread, mostly because it's Melinda's favorite color. Also because it reminds me of Rockwall (however, I will not paint yellowjackets on the wall). I haven't really gotten around to decorating my wall, so that side looks a little bare. So maybe I should paint yellowjackets.

Picture 3: The more cluttered side of my room. Featuring: Vintage store dresser, picture of my parents from the 80s, fake flowers, Shy Man Lamp (Aaron, he is finally! in an acceptable spot), the "little bitty" TV, Tinga's food bowl, and my Ikea bookshelf.

Picture 4: Melinda gave me this for Christmas. In one gift she managed to combine two of my favorite things: elephants and coats. With my limited travel space, most of my coats were packed away and are currently resting in my grandparent's trailer. The coats pictured made the cut, obviously. However, one coat is missing. Mr. Pea Coat. And why?? Well, because while I was in the process of unpacking, that coat was more than likely laying on the ground. And Tinga, I'm assuming out of spite, decided it was better than her litter box and urinated on it. The cleaners on Killingsworth have temporary possession.

Pictures 5 and 6:
My kitchen and living room. Everything you see in both rooms does not belong to me (besides one magnet on the fridge and a tea strainer sitting on the kitchen counter). I also spend very little time in either room. For most of my cooking needs I use Ben's kitchen. His roommates help eat my food and they have a working oven. Not to mention better cooking utensils and more space. The living room is usually only inhabited in the evenings to watch It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Shimeon, I think I've been spelling his name 'Shemeon' this whole time) or playing video games (Adam). There is a fire place and a couple of times one of the boys will put some logs in and start a fire. That's nice.

Pictures 7 and 8:
Before & After pictures of my shower. Before- This was quite possibly the grossest shower in all of Portland. As you can see, Bentley enjoyed the use of the shower as well. Basically, I did not shower. I would be smelly and gross or quick clean myself using my bathroom sink. In dire situations, I would stand in a 6x6 inch space and not move. If by some unfortunate chance I lost my balance, I would rub the designated skin area raw. After- This shower is now quite possibly the cleanest in all of Portland. This is the product of: Clorox wipes, Comet, rubber gloves, and a little grease behind the elbow cleaning. Please, tell me you're impressed.

Picture 9:
Adam and Bentley. Roommate and dog (respectively). Adam is 22 and Bentley is 5. Adam likes to skateboard and Bentley likes to sleep on the couch. Adam calls Tinga a "sleep harasser" and Bentley calls her "bark" (I can't decipher what that exactly means). Adam is pretty cool and Bentley is too. Adam is not better than my old roommate, Erin. Bentley is way better than my old roommate's cat, Izzy.