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falta de gomas

11 Wednesday Aug 2010

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Because of a “falta de goma” (lack of a rubber ring) I haven’t been able to use my kitchen for two days! Should have really done something about it last week after talking about my under-the-sink leak here with Nog’s sister, but the temporary measure was holding up (pail under the pipes) and it’s HOT out there and I’ve been busy and whatever, blah blah … then Monday evening it all gave way with a huge sploosh of water and Nog’s attempt to refasten it ended up with a whole length of tube coming loose (see pic above) so I couldn’t put it off any longer.

I am actually the “handyman” around here, except when it comes to doing anything UNDER THE SINK. But once the troublesome tubing had been inadvertently removed by Nog then I could deal with it. I reckoned I could just put it in my trusty green shopping trolley, bring it to El Corte Inglés, and I’d be sorted out with whatever I needed to get the tubing back where it should be. Well, of course it’s never that simple, is it…

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end of an era

09 Monday Aug 2010

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Today I said goodbye to the apartment next door, where I lived for eight years, and kept on after I moved to my present home. For another eight years I rented out rooms next door and, for my efforts, got a small income that helped pay a portion of my rent here. I’ll miss that income, and I’ll also miss that apartment. I always had dreams of one day using it as my “office” when one of my biz ideas took off … ah well. I’m surpised at how sad it felt, handing over the keys and having one last look around. So many memories…

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magic dusters!

28 Wednesday Jul 2010

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I have often spoken about what a crap housecleaner I am. Because although I do tend to keep things tidy(ish), I don’t go big time on tedious stuff like dusting, window washing, oven cleaning … but one thing that cannot be avoided here in Sevilla is THE DUST. It gets everywhere all the time (not unlike an unruly orange kitten I know) and so trying to keep dust off the furniture becomes a daily, well, waste of time, as far as I’m concerned. But even I get to the point where I concede that things need dusting, which always ends up with dust flying all over, much sneezing, and other general annoyance. But then…

A few weeks ago when I was cleaning up next door for my last ever new tenants I saw that one of the ex-tenants had left a box of these “plumeros mágicos” (magic dusters) in her wardrobe. And so, since I was cleaning anyhow and it was plenty dusty over there I gave them a whirl … and well, I never! I just slid the thing along dusty surfaces and they not only came out clean, but all the dust and grime ended up on the magic duster and not all over me and the floor. And that was all it took for me to adopt this new cleaning item. The refills will cost me about 75 cents a week. WHATEVER. I don’t care what they cost because they actually make dusting fun! Yeah, I know how pathetic that sounds … but it is just so darned satisfying to use this thing that I find myself enthralled.

What is your favourite labour-saving device?

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10 things I’d save if my house was on fire

20 Thursday May 2010

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I’ve been tagged by my friend Trucie to come up with a list of 10 things I would want to save from my home if it were suddenly engulfed in mysterious flame. This was a no-brainer for me because many years ago, when I was about 22 years old, I did actually wake up in the middle of the night with my apartment on fire. I’d been storing some boxes of my sister’s clothing & stuff out on the (wooden) porch while she was away on holiday and some fucktard decided to find out how well they would burn. And so by the time I woke up (luckily I’ve always been a light sleeper) and smelled smoke the whole porch was in flames and the porch door and windows had exploded into the front room. I was living with my musician boyfriend Ian at the time and, after making sure he was awake, I threw on a dressing gown and hustled him out the back door. You see, when it actually happens your mind doesn’t think about possessions. At least, mine didn’t.

Of course now my first thought would be to stuff the cats into the extra large carrier I bought specifically for this purpose (back when I had three cats) and get them to safety, along with me and Nog. So, that’s only four things. Though if there were enough time I’d probably grab my iPhone too. 😉

How about you? What would you save?

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what colour house should you live in?

04 Tuesday May 2010

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You Should Live in a Red House

You are adventurous and have a passion for life. You want to explore new places.

You crave love and ever lasting romance. You want to deepen your intense feelings for another person.

You don’t worry about what others think of you. You are who you are, and you’ve given up trying to be someone else.

You are quite persuasive. You know how to get your way whenever you want to… and you often want to!

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