waited so patiently while I got it together

I just put an Ikea couch together in a half hour. I am awesome. Like really awesome. There was this one part of the process that clearly required four hands instead of two, but I am so resourceful, I managed it myself. In a pinch, use gravity to your advantage, I say. And that handy stepladder doesn't hurt either.

Now I can go out to dinner and reward myself for excellence by spending money I don't have (but so little anyway!) on excellent pho. Except I don't really eat pho pho as I'm not big on the beef aspect. Instead I get this shrimp version. It's so good. And summer rolls. Yum.

Ugh. Why did it get hot again.

I was away, on the Rock last night for fun times. My mom bought me a new skirt and shirt and then we went to dinner. And she sent me home with pork chops and tomatoes and butter and Splenda and Crystal Light iced tea mix. All things I am too cheap to buy myself. She's so good. When I go home it is always like I just moved out, that she sends me home with provisions. But I always need provisions, so it works out well.

Anyway, while I was away there was evidently a fire in the Section 8 building next door, and when El Fano told me the story, he called it the "non-profit house" instead. Oh my God. He is the best.

They say the bank is open until 6 now. I don't believe them, really, but I'm going to swing by there at 5:30ish to deposit my paycheck (whoo!) and see.