Cleaning The Dishwasher

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I don’t clean out the dishwasher. I just don’t. I have no idea why. Okay, well, I do clean it, but it takes so long for such a small task. And maybe I do know why. It is just the way my mind works. I feel like it is just unimportant. When I am reminded of it I just put it to the back of my mind. To my mind I have more important things to do. I don’t know what they are right now but they must be much more important then something as menial as cleaning the dishes. What wonderful things could I be doing instead of putting up the dishes? But most of the time what I do is not as important as cleaning the dishes. However I still could be missing something, and because I was putting up the dishes I could miss the most amazing thing that I could ever do, or the path to do so. The act of putting up the dishes is pushed to the back of my mind, I always have to do something else first, even if that is just sleeping on the couch.

Does this reflect something in me? Does anyone else have problems with cleaning out the dishwasher? I like to work. Sometimes I find work to do. Sometimes I just make it. But I can’t empty the dishwasher. And I can’t take out the trash. My mind just doesn’t click with that. I can’t tell if it is simply something that is wrong with me or what. Most other people I know can do basic chores. But they also are generally able to simply drop what they are doing to get it done. I can’t. To me it is all about finishing what I’m doing now. If I stop I lose steam and will never finish it. I will have a half finished thing taking up space on my shelf forever. I just have to finish. And to finish I can’t clean out the dishwasher. I just have do end up doing something wonderful and to do so I can’t let the dishwasher slow me down. (I think, or I could be completely wrong!)

But even if I am wrong nothing has been able to get me to clean it out any faster. I guess I’m just stuck with a full, clean dishwasher forever.

Speak Your Mind 15 #71-75

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QUESTIONS

1. What is an animal you are afraid of?

2. Do you have any older brothers?

3. What size shoes do you wear?

4. What should a person do if his/her name is mispronounced?

5. Do you like your fingernails ling or short?

ANSWERS By: Austin Smith

1. Anything that can kill me with venom, and cockroaches, those things are freaky.

2. Yes, I have one older brother.

3. I wear 12s or 13s depending on the brand.

4. First make sure that the person was talking to them (that happens to me sometimes when there are five Austin’s and two Justin’s) and then politely correct their pronunciation.

5. I like them as long as I can get them without them getting in the way. They’re more useful that way.

Review – 12 pack of Crayola Colored Pencils

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Colored pencils, or map colors as they forced you to call them if you went to school in Texas. While they don’t give the most professional look they are still a widely used and a good tool. The variety I will be talking about is the simple 12 pack of Crayola colored pencils.

Most people know them, but for those who don’t, they come in a simple assortment of colors. The bodies are slick but grip-able as with most art utensils. The wood is splintery but easy to sharpen. And the “lead” is suitable, if a bit brittle and break prone.

The color of the pencils itself is nothing special. It is the standard bright and varied set of colors that comes in every school supply-esque box of colors. The mark is about that of a number two pencil and requires a good amount of force to be applied heavily. It leaves a waxy finish on the surface, preventing blending. Using them to color big blocks of the same color as is done in school is probably the best use for them. They have no where near the range of more expensive “art” colored pencils, and none of the blending or covering capabilities. That being said they are good for practicing and less “formal” images, working well in mixed media because of the waxy finish.

Overall, if you are looking for a good art colored pencil this is most likely not for you, and you probably didn’t even consider these. But they are still a useful tool for seeing what things will look like (drafting) or practicing technique. If you already have a set of art colored pencils you could also use these instead so you don’t use up your ludicrously priced coloring utensils.

Speak Your Mind 14 #66-70

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QUESTIONS

1. How old were you when you started cutting your own fingernails?

2. Have you eve seen a building burning down?

3. Who is your favorite teacher?

4. Do you have any younger sisters?

5. If you could live in any place in the world where would you live?

ANSWERS By: Austin Smith

1. I never really stared cutting them, I just tear them, but the first time I used a nail-clipper I was about 6 or so.

2. No, well sort of, but it was a building made to be burned down and as such didn’t have much structure and didn’t take long to burn.

3. I have no favorite teacher as at the moment I don’t go to school.

4. No I don’t.

5. I’m not sure I would want to live anywhere that is not open to me right now.