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here's what's going on:

it was 100 degrees today in Houston. 100 degrees and 61% humidity. i think that's called 'hot tubbing.' this is important information because it tells you something about the vast number of indoor activities held in Houston...i'm unsure of most of them due to my unwillingness to go outside for any reason other than necessity.

i have an orchid. it's beautiful and it was really cheap and i am truly in awe of having not yet murdered it. i'm conflicted, however. when i purchased this orchid, i intended on eventually unintentionally killing and then disposing of it. it has lived and thrived now for over three weeks. i really like it and it makes my bedroom look more put together however, my problem is the fruit flies it has somehow generated out of its soil. these flies have taken over my 600 sq. ft. apartment and it's not big enough for all 7,000,000 of us. it's just not. not only are they irritating because of their number, but when i see one in the corner of my eye and don't immediately realize what it is, i almost always think i'm about to pass out and it's just a flicker of light warning me to brace myself.

i'm contemplating throwing away the flower but am for the most part against the intentional murdering of plant life. (unless it's not pretty, then round-up to your heart's desire!)

i live in a perpetual state of preparedness concerning the complete destruction of my very nice living room couch. it's my first piece of real life adult furniture, and daily i am concerned that India, my puppy, will in a state of blind anger and neglect eat my couch from the inside out. i unlock my door every afternoon with the vision of what remains of my couch spread across the floor. a bit of cotton stuffing will remain trailing from India's mouth as a reminder of just who's in charge of this apartment and all of its contents. i hope it never happens but i like to be prepared.