siriosa 2000

undoing 3d tetris
it's a delicate business.

back in march, before the floors could be refinished, all the furniture from the living room and dining room had to go away. i packed it into the front bedroom, a much-abused space. after cara died, i put all the things i couldn't bear to deal with in there. it became "the room that dare not speak its name."

when i got back from europe the first time, i was clear that the lifestyle i preferred was going to require roommates, so i steeled myself, and with the help of very kind friends, cleared the room out and readied it for occupancy. it deserved a name, and i chose gertrude. (the back bedroom is called alice. you do the math.)

so here's what gertrude looked like in march. note that two armchairs are stacked on each other, the computer desk is upside down on the flatfile, the bookcases are 3-deep (with stools on!) and boxes completely block the front window. what is completely hidden from view is the desk, which has an end table, a box fan, a sewing machine, and two chests of plastic drawers on wheels under it. on top of it are a coffee table, a sofa table, and a narrow table that fits in the entryway.


and here's a picture i took today. i'd like you to note that actual light is peeking in through the front window, and there is visible floor. bookcases are down to one-deep, tables have been distributed, flatfile reassembled elsewhere, and computer desk moved to garage, where it awaits a taker on craigslist. also: some empty shelves! and the graphic novels are organized by title.


yeah, it's miles to go before i sleep, but it's definitely progress.