minalisms

I’m not sure whether the past four days have been random, “good behavior and good habits” days or whether I am — quite possibly — turning a fresh, new leaf, but I’ve been floating along nicely on this tide of responsibility.

Despite my concern that I am boasting about merely a fluke and post post-weekend laziness I will have dropped my dedication to tidiness, exercise, at-home meals and blogging momentum, I wholeheartedly believe that Productive Minal (and her ambitions) has been borne out of homeownership. … and, well, the mortgage.

• drank too many margaritas at my bachelorette party.
• damned the creep who dented my parked car.
• married Benny Sheps.
• bought a house.
• hyphenated my last name.
• ate just one helping of turkey.
• thanked God I wasn’t living in the apartment anymore.
• wiped water off the floor of a flooded kitchen.
• warmed up in front of my fireplace twice.
• drained water out of a flooding basement.
• met three handymen.
• experienced buyer’s remorse.
• pored over Consumer Reports recommendations.
• hugged my very own washer/dryer.
• tightened up a leaky water faucet.
• swooned over the water and ice dispenser in my new fridge.
• shooed cats off kitchen countertops thrice.
• grimaced over my appearance in wedding photos.
• incessantly called myself fat.
• stopped calling myself fat.
• started working out.
• cried twice.
• laughed daily.